喜好和厌恶（likes and dislikes）直接表达了一个人的情感和态度。究竟是喜欢还是不喜欢，要根据具体情况把你的真实情感明白地表达出来， 而且表达厌恶时要注意委婉含蓄。

　　[典型表达]

　　I like / love the dinner you prepared yesterday （very much）. 我（非常）喜欢 /喜爱你昨天准备的晚餐。

　　I like / love to write poems in my spare time.

　　我喜欢在业余时间写诗歌。

　　I quite like the story written by the famous professor.

　　我很喜欢那位著名教授写的故事 。

　　I really enjoy reading English novels.

　　我确实喜欢看英文小说。

　　I am fond of listening to popular music like many young people.

　　像许多年轻人一样，我喜欢听流行音乐。

　　To tell the truth, Im rather keen on science fictions.

　　说实话，我对科幻小说颇有兴趣。

　　I dont like to play football after supper.

　　我不喜欢晚饭后踢足球。

　　I dislike being treated like that.

　　我不喜欢被那样对待。

　　I hate to laugh at others when they are in trouble.

　　我讨厌在别人处于困境时嘲笑他们。

　　[案例探究]

　　?__________

　　?Im fond of playing table tennis.

　　A. Do you like sports?

　　B. Which sport do you like best?

　　C. Playing table tennis is fun.

　　D. Is playing table tennis your favorite thing to do?

　　答案与解析：B。本题考查表示喜好的交际用语。答语是：我喜欢打乒乓球。说明对方问的可能是：你最喜欢什么运动？

　　[巩固练习]

　　1. ?Walking an hour every day is good for ones health.

　　?Certainly. However, _______.

　　A. I love doing it very much B. I dont hate it

　　C. I dont like to do it every day

　　D. climbing a mountain is also good

　　2. ?_______. Did you do it yourself?

　　?Im glad you like it. My sister did it for me.

　　A. I dont think so B. I like your new hair style

　　C. I have no idea D. You look nice today

　　3. ?Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?

　　?_______

　　A. Neither, thank you. B. Yes, both.

　　C. Why not? D. Sure, I would.

　　Key: 1-3 CBA