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Period Three Lesson 2 & Lesson 3—Comprehending
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Mr Bean
Mr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy① character in films and TV series. He has a reputation for② constantly encountering③ awkward④ situations, which greatly amuses⑤ audiences of all nationalities and cultures[1]. His humour is always made clear⑥ through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely⑦ on⑧ body language that is universal⑨.[2]
[1]which引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰前面的整个句子。
[2]句子的主干是His humour is made clear;介词短语 through…universal作方式状语,其中第一个that引导的定语从句that rely…is universal修饰先行词acts,第二个that引导的定语从句 that is universal 修饰先行词 body language。
One of my favourite episodes⑩ was Mr Bean in a fancy restaurant⑪. After being seated at his table, Mr Bean takes out a card, writes a few words on it, puts it in an envelope and places it on the table. After a moment, he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised, as if he did not know it was there[3]. He opens it to find a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table for everyone to see.
[3]此处是as if引导的方式状语从句,其谓语部分使用了虚拟语气。此处表示与现在事实相反的情况,用了一般过去时。如果要表示与过去事实相反的情况,从句的谓语要用过去完成时。
When he looks at the menu, an astonished⑫ look quickly appears on his face. He takes all the money out of his wallet, counts it and puts it in a saucer. He then looks from the menu to the money with concern⑬ until he finds one thing that makes him smile. Then he orders a dish called “steak tartare⑭”. When the dish arrives, he is shocked to discover that “steak tartare” is actually raw⑮ hamburger. He makes an attempt to⑯ eat it, but it is clear from the look on his face as he is chewing⑰ that he finds the taste truly awful [4].He cannot hide his feelings, except when the waiters ask if everything is all right. When this happens, he smiles and nods, indicating⑱ that everything is fine[5]. When the waiters are not looking, however, he busies himself⑲ hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach—the sugar bowl, the tiny flower vase, inside a bread roll and under a p