You’ve learnt a lot, haven’t you?

When Ben tells Betty that the girl who sits several seats away is pretty, Betty seems to be a little jealous....

Ben: She’s really pretty, isn’t she? Her skin looks so baby smooth!

Betty: Well, it’s just that she puts lots of make-up on her face. Actually, natural beauty comes from within.

Ben: Ah, I can smell jealousy in the air!

Betty: She has nothing that deserves my jealousy. I don’t have to put things on my face and I still look pretty. Don’t you think so?

Ben: Yeah, right! But what did you put on your face last night, those little greenish things?

Betty: They’re cucumbers. They’re natural skin soothers, natural healers of the skin. Haven’t you heard them say on TV that...er...they soften the skin, wipe out the roughness, counter irritation, and build strength and resilience?

Ben: Yeah, yeah, yeah! They wipe out tight, tired feelings and remove lines and age signs. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! See I can even recite it.

Betty: That’s right! You’ve learned a lot, haven’t you?

Useful Key Vocabulary

bump 腫塊，突起

catalog 商品目錄，購物指南

cell 細胞

circulation 血液循環

counter irritation 抗過敏

cucumber 黃瓜

darn 極其的，非常的

facial 面部美容

irritating 惱人的，使人不愉快的

resilience 彈性，復原力

rinse 清洗

rub 擦，搓

ski parka 滑雪衣

skincare（臉部）皮膚護理

soother 安撫物

stimulate 刺激，促進

Please fill in each blank with the correct form of a word or phrase given below:

bump  expert  darn  stimulate  irritate

1. The _____fool got lost on the way.

2. How did you get that _____over your eye?

3. This cream may _____sensitive skin.

4. He is an _____ in music.

5. The discussions _____a free exchange of ideas.

Answers:

1. darn

2. bump

3. irritate

4. expert

5. stimulated

（來源：英語學習雜志）