Lesson 14

　　quote

　　mechanic

　　bet

　　lay

　　quote from…

　　be better off

　　look forward to （sth./doing sth.）

　　if only…

　　1.Nothing big —just something I could build up

　　2.I could read about other people‘s troubles for a change

　　3.As if there was a gap in the news. As if it was a jump ahead

　　4.The only thing is， she doesn‘t care if she’s alive or dead now my Dad‘s gone