第一，情景对话

A：Jack is a bookworm.

杰克是个书呆子。

B: What makes you think so?

你怎么这么想？

A: He prefers to read rather than watch television. He never does physical exercise.

他宁愿看书也不看电视，而他从不锻炼身体。

B: Don't get him wrong. He likes watching television, he likes sports and he has many interests, but he likes reading best.

别冤枉了他。他喜欢看电视，喜欢运动，还有好多兴趣，可他最喜欢读书。

A: He's the only all-rounder here in class, I think.

我想他是我们班里唯一的全才。

第二，词海拾贝

get sb. wrong

exp. To misunderstand one. （冤枉某人，误会某人）

e.g. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate everything your mother has done for us—but it's time for her to get her own place.

别误会我，我很感激你妈妈为我们所做的一切，但是她该拥有自己的空间的时候了。

e.g. You've got him all wrong—I know he seems gruff, but he's a total sweetheart.

你完全误会他了——我知道他似乎很粗暴，但他是个特别可爱的人。

第三，语汇积累

1. prefer to do sth. ：喜欢做某事

She might prefer to give him the cash and call it square.

她也许可把钱还给他，从而了结这笔人情债。

Most Americans prefer to read fast-moving adventure stories we call "thrillers" .

大部分美国人喜欢看情节多变的惊险小说。

2. rather than：而不是......

Chrysler should go into bankruptcy rather than approach the government for help.

克莱斯勒汽车公司应宣告破产，不应去向政府求缓。

He insisted on staying rather than go.

他坚持要留下来，而不愿意去。

3.prefer to do something rather than do something：宁愿做.......而不愿做.......

e.g. I prefer to snack when I'm travelling rather than have a full meal.

我旅行时喜欢吃小吃而不吃正餐。

e.g. I prefer to go to the movie theater rather than watch TV.

比起TV，我较喜欢去电影院看电影。

4.all-rounder：全面手

e.g. The young performer boasted himself to be an all-rounder.

这个青年演员自称是个多面手。

do physical exercise：锻炼身体

have many interests：有很多兴趣

watch television：看电视