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Vocabulary
versus
prep.
n.
v.
adj.
Christmas
circus
present
accompany
approach
ought
weigh
fortunate
versus prep. 对
V.S.是versus的缩写,读音不变
the USA V.S. Britain
美国对战英国,常用于比赛中。
circus n. 马戏团
我们在马戏团看到了许多动物。
We saw many animals at the circus.
present
n. 礼物
v. 赠送,颁发
present sb. with sth.
present sth. to sb.
赠送某人某物
accompany v. 陪伴
词组:
accompany sb. to sp.
陪同某人到某地
我陪你去医院。
I’ll accompany you to hospital.
approach v. 走近= to come nearer and nearer
她听到有脚步声走过来。
She heard footsteps approaching.
那个老年人快八十岁高龄。
The old man approaches 80 years old.
n. 途径,方法 + to sth.
我们找到了成功的方法。
We have found an approach to success.
ought v. 应该
应该做某事:
should do sth. = ought to do sth.
你不该睡觉而应该把作业完成。
You ought to finish your homework instead of sleeping.
weigh v.重
1. 表示“称……的重量”,是及物动词。
Will you weigh it, please?
2. 表示“重(多少)”,是不及物动词,也有的词典认为此时为连系动词。
How much do you weigh?
This luggage weighs 20 kilograms.
名词:weight
fortunate adj. 幸运的
unfortunate adj. 不幸的
fortunately adv. 幸运地
1. I gave him a book _________ a birthday a birthday present.
A. as B. for C. to D. with
答案: A
2. She was accompanied _________ (by/with) her younger brother.
答案: by
3. 他没有立即走近前门。
答案: He didn't approach the front door.
4. This rock _________ (weighs/weight) 100 kilograms.
答案: weighs.
5. 对我来说能找到工作很幸运。
答案: It was fortunate for me to get ajob.
Listening
Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street?
Because Jimmy couldn’t get Jumbo to move.
Reading
1. Jimmy wouldn’t have been stopped if _____.
(a) he had gone down a side street
(b) he hadn’t ridden an elephant
(c) he had gone down the main street
(d) he hadn’t dressed up as Father Christmas
2. One of these statements is true. Which one?
(a) Jumbo was arrested.
(b) Jimmy was arrested.
(c) The police were not amused by what had happened.
(d) The police had a difficult time getting Jumbo off the main street.
Last Christmas,
the circus owner, Jimmy Gates,
decided to take some presents to a childrens’ hospital.
Comprehension check question
Why