I thought it would be easy to find a good job and support myself once I graduated from college. Now that I've applied for more than 100 jobs, I realized I was mistaken. Jobs don't come easy. Rent is unreasonable. And I live from paycheck to paycheck. In fact, I'm no longer sure where I want to be in life. Life can be hard, but I'm not giving up.
hectic 忙碌的 demanding 要求高的 baseball diamond棒球场
I'm the president and CEO of a large real estate agency. My work is hectic and demanding, so I experience an extreme amount of stress. Of course, I have no social life because I work so much. I'm also married and the father of five children, three of whom are adopted. We live in a big house, with a tennis court, baseball diamond and three kitchens. Some might say, with my nice family and good income, I've got everything I need. However, it's complicated. Although we don't live from paycheck to paycheck, I have huge expenses. I'm always thinking about the repayments on my home, or keeping my kids in private school. I sometimes think that it was a mistake to buy such a big house, or even have such a big family! However , I feel like I live a pretty good life overall. Yes, I'm happy, and I shouldn't complain.
-做决定
用这些表达方式谈论你已经做的决定或正考虑做的决定。
We're wondering if we should start a family. 我们想知道我们是否应该开始一个家庭。
We're thinking about adopting a child. 我们正在想收养一个孩子。
I made a decision to go back to college. 我决定回去上大学。
We decided against moving to the country. 我们决定不搬到乡下去。
We realized that we want something different. 我们意识到我们想要些不同的东西。
-过去事件
如果某事发生在过去的特定时间，使用过去时态的动词，像moved,或者saw。如果发生在未说明的时间，使用have+ 过去分词，像have seen* 或have happened。
We moved to New Zealand 10 years ago. 我们十年前搬去了新西兰。
We've only seen each other once since college. 自从大学后我们彼此仅见过一面。
-连接过去和现在
如果一个事件从过去开始并持续到现在，使用have + been + 动词 + ing。增加详细的时间，使用for加上一段时间，和since**加上过去的一个具体点。
Stella has been teaching in a university for five years. 丝戴拉已经在大学教书五年了。
I've been working at a design firm since September. 自从九月份以来我一直在设计公司工作。
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