1. 爱情：
seeing is believing眼见为实
gild the lily 画蛇添足
Achilles’ heels 致命要害
white night 不眠之夜
Love me love my dog 爱屋及乌
life is but a dream 人生如梦
to run counter 背道而驰
castle in the air 空中楼阁

即兴应用短文：
I’ve long heard about your beauty but seeing is believing. I saw you that day, standing among the waving grass, wind blowing through your hair. The sight of you was filled with so much beauty that I froze, right there, staring at you, the shape of your figure, the outline of your face and the ringing of your laughter. You had a flower in your hair, but I thought you were perfect already and the flower was just gilding the lily.

I was too shy to step forward and introduce myself, that’s been my Achilles’ heels all my life. So much feeling but can’t put them into words, into sounds.

Seeing you was followed by many white nights, when I would lie awake, thinking about you and kissed you in my dreams. I was ready to love you and all that was in your life, love you and love your dog. But by daybreak, when light once again comes to my world, I know, life is all but a dream. The reality would run counter to what I desire, all but castles in the air.

2. 激励：
sugar-coated bullets 糖衣炮弹
no discord, no concord 不打不成交
win-win cooperation 强强联手
more brave than wise 有勇无谋
A ship rises with the tide 水涨船高
a drop in a bucket 沧海一粟
work like a horse 当牛做马
a heart of steel 铁石心肠
a fly in the ointment 白璧之瑕，美中不足
to cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴
great minds think alike 英雄所见略同
all is vanity 四大皆空

即兴应用短文：
Compliments are often just sugar-coated bullets, very sweet and will make you drop your guard and then you die. Don’t be afraid of harsh words and even a fight or two. You’ve heard, no discord, no concord. Being in a conflict could be a great start to eventually building a win-win cooperation. And you can’t win by just being a tough fighter, being more brave than wise won’t get you far. Even if you struggle, struggle among the fittest, because a ship rises with the tide, you make it among them, you make it in the world. You think you’ve worked hard? Come on, your effort was just a drop in a bucket. To win, you got to work like a horse and grow a heart of steel. The pain of it? That will just be a fly in the ointment.

If you are thinking of backing off, going back to a life that’s rosy and safe, then I’m just casting pearls before a swine. But I know, I see it in your eyes. You want to be at the top. I know, cause great minds think alike.

You want to be somebody? You want real triumph? Then all else is vanity.

3. 励志：
the golden rule 金科玉律
practice makes perfect 熟能生巧
go all out不遗余力
step by step 循序渐进
advance with time与时俱进
time is money 一寸光阴一寸金
win-win cooperation 强强联手
survival of the fittest 优胜略汰
No pain no gain 不经一事不长一智

即兴应用短文：
The golden rule of success is: Practice makes perfect! You need to go all out, but step by step and advance with time. Time is money and you need to work well with others for win-win cooperation. But of course, survival and great success is only for the fittest. So work hard and work smart. Remember, no pain no gain! Now go for it!

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