The repairs came to over 500 yuan in total. 修理费总共500元。

4. signal （n.）信号，暗号（v.）发信号，打暗号

1)红灯常被用作危险的信号。

Red light is used as the warning signal.

2)小偷用信号警告同伴警察来了。

The thief signaled to his fellows that the police were coming.

5. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality.

anyhow=anyway 无论如何, 反正，即使如此

1）反正，这辆二手车是值得买的。

Anyhow, this old car is worth buying.

2）It's possible that I'm not fit to be a teacher just as you say, but _____,I'll have a try.

A. somehow B. anyway C. therefore D. otherwise

二、重点短语

1. in common 共同的(地), 共有的(地) 常与have连用

have nothing in common 无共同之处

have little in common 几乎无共同之处

have something in common 有一些共同之处

have a lot in common 有许多共同之处

1) You know, Mary, you and I have one thing in common.

　你知道，玛丽，你和我有一个共同之处。

2) 我突然感觉到我们有很多共同点。

　I suddenly feel that we have a lot in common.

2. as a result 结果；终于；因此

1)结果，他只得放弃。

As a result, he had to give up.

2) My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; ______, he could neither eat nor sleep.