内容正文:
Lesson 95 A fantasy
阅读理解
1. Why did the Ambassador’s wife get a shock when he returned home?
Because he looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
2. Why was the Ambassador particularly lucky?
Because he wasn’t wearing the hat at that time.
单词详解
1. fantasy n. 幻想故事
2. ambassador n. 大使
3. Escalopia n. 艾斯卡罗比亚(虚构的国名)
4. frightful adj. 可怕的,令人吃惊的
名词:fright n. 惊吓
词组:吓了一跳 get a fright
派生:frighten vt. 吓唬
frightened adj. 被吓到了的,害怕的
frightening adj. 令人害怕的
5. fire extinguisher 灭火器
派生:extinguish v. 熄灭
翻译:在你离开房间之前,记得熄灭所有的香烟。
Remember to extinguish all cigarettes before you leave the room.
6. drily adv. 冷淡地,枯燥无味地
7. embassy n. 大使馆
8. heaven n. 天,天堂
词组:go to heaven = pass away 去世了
对比:paradise 天堂;侧重强调娱乐,购物等方面的好去处
翻译:巴黎对购物者来说是“购物天堂”。
Paris is the paradise for shoppers.
9. basement n. 地下室, 地下层
10. definitely adv. 肯定地
派生:definite adj. 肯定的;确切的
翻译:在会议期间,我们需要确切的数据。
During the meeting we need definite figures.
11. post v. 派任
12. shot n. 射击
课文解析
1. When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock.
· 词组:get a shock 吃了一惊 = get a surprise
翻译:当我看到他跳下桥时,我震惊了。
When I saw him jumping off the bridge, I got a shock.
2. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
· 结构:be in a … state 处于…情形/状态
3. 'What has happened?' she asked. 'How did your clothes get into such a mess?'
· 词组:get into a mess 变得乱七八糟
4. 'A fire-extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.'
· 词组:set…on fire 放火
5. 'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife.
· 单词:exclaim(由于强烈情感或痛苦而)呼喊, 惊叫, 大声说
翻译:She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents.
她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。
6. 'And where were you at the time?' 'I was in my office as usual,' answered the Ambassador. 'The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately,
· 词组:break out (火灾、战争等)突然发生
7. Of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted.'
· 词组:aim…at 用……瞄准
翻译:My words were not aimed at you.
我的话不是针对你的。
当他看到熊的时候,他用枪瞄准它。
When he saw the bear, he aimed the gun at it.
8. The Ambassador's wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband's hat.
· 对比:go on doing sth.以及go on to do sth.做宾语的差别辨析(详见语法重点)
9. 'And how can you explain that?' she asked. 'Oh, that,' said the Ambassador. 'Someone fired a shot through my office window. Accurate, don't you think?
· 词组:fire a shot 开火,开了一枪
10. Fortunately, I wasn't wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.'
· 语法:虚拟语气
结构:if sb. had done sth., sb. would (not) have done sth.
翻译:如果昨晚他离开了,我们就能够一起吃饭了。
If he had left last night, we would have been able to have dinner together.
【思考1】
frightful还有什么同义词?
scary, dreadful
【复习】
“消防员”用英文怎么表达?firefighter
【思考2】
dry除了作形容词还可以作什么词性用呢?hair drier是什么意思?
dry还可作动词,意为“使……变干”;hair drier是吹风机
【思考3】
电梯里表示楼层的B1、B2等中的B代表什么呢?
basement
【思考4】
shock作动词时,I got a shock还可以怎么表达呢?
I was shocked.
【思考5】
“灭火”用英文怎么表达?
put out / extinguish a fire
【思考6】
还有哪些词有“叫喊”之意呢?
cry, scream, shout, yell...
【趣味知识】
An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.
生活的目标,是唯一值得寻找的财富。
----Robert Louis Stevenson
语法重点
动名词与动词不定式做宾语的含义不同
部分动词后接不定式或动名词时,含义相同(详见L44语法重点);
部分动词意义差别较大,应根据句子语境选择使用:
· forget/remember/regret to do V.S. forget/remember/regret doing
1. Don't forget to post the letter for me. (忘记去做)
Have you forgotten meeting her in Beijing Airport?(忘记做过)
2. Remember to close the windows before you leave.(记得去做)
I remember writing him a letter a year ago.(记得做过)
3. We regret to tell you that all of you are not invited to attend the meeting.(很遗憾的告知)
They regretted ordering these books from abroad.(后悔做过)
总结:此类to do表示要去做;doing表示做过。
· mean to do V.S. mean doing
I meant to catch up with the early bus.(打算,故意)
This means wasting a lot of money.(意味着)
· try to do V.S. try doing
You should try to overcome your shortcomings.(设法尽力做某事)
Try knocking the door. Maybe he is home.(试着做某事)
· stop to do V.S. stop doing
On the way to the airport, I stopped to buy a newspaper.(停下一件事去做另一件事)(不定式作目的状语)
You'd better stop arguing and do as you are told.(停止做某事)
· can't help to do V.S. can't help doing
They couldn't help jumping up at the news.(禁不住……)
Sorry I have lots of work to do. So I can't help to make up the room for you.(不能帮助……)
· go on to do V.S. go on doing
He went on to talk about world situation. 他接着又谈了世界形势。(做不同的事或不同内容的事)
We'll go on fighting so long as there is oppression in the world.(继续不停地做某事,指同一动作的继续)
【Challenge yourself!】
【Easy】Complete the following sentences according to the given information.
1. He was appointed ambassador(大使)to the United States.
2. Tom lives in a world of fantasy(幻想故事).
【Medium】Write the correct forms of the given words.
3. No sooner had he got up than he received (receive) the call.
4. By the end of next week, we will have finished (finish) the task.
【Hard】Translation
5. 他和往常一样回家很晚。
He came back home late as usual.
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Lesson 95 Homework
· 仿照例句用正确顺序排列下列词和短语,构成意思完整的句子
Example:I must get/to another embassy/that man/posted
I must get that man posted to another embassy.
1. John must get/repaired/his computer
________________________________
2. Sally/two of her skirts/wants to have/lengthened
____________________________________
3. Tom/get/shortened/his best trousers/is going to
_______________________________________
4. We must get/next month/checked/the office fire extinguishers
_________________________________________________
5. We must have/redecorated/the whole house
_________________________________________
· 仿照例句选择正确的词完成句子
Example:The firemen eventually extinguished ( extinguished/distinguished) the flames in the house.
1. Cars are rather cheap now because they are the result of ______ (mess/rnass) production.
2. "What a _______ (mess/mass)," mother cried, "Joe, you've got to clean it up. "
3. You can _______ (post/send) the announcement on the wall so that people can see it when they go by.
4. When did I ask you to________(post/send) the letter?
5. What's the cheapest way to ______ (post/send) this parcel to England?
· 模仿例句将括号中的词或词组变形后填空
Example: he went on______ his homework after the break.(do)
1. I remembered _______ him once in Tokyo.(meet)
2. He forgot____________the light when he left the house.(turn off)
3. I must remember_________ him a message, please remind me.(leave)
4. He stopped _________to me after running for half an hour.(talk)
5. The doctor tried _________his life, but in vain.(save)
6. The police stopped _____________ him after seeing his passport.(question)
7. Before you reminded me, I had forgotten _________ this film.(watch)
8. Although she had never cooked before, she tried ___________ this time.(cook)
9. Your room needs ___________. What a mess!(clean)
10. She needs___________hard this semester or she could not pass the exam.(work)
· 用括号中的词或短语翻译。
在你离开这个房间前,记得熄灭所有的香烟。(extinguish)
________________________________________________
新规定针对这些社会弊端。(aim at)
____________________________________________________
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Lesson 95 A fantasy
阅读理解
1. Why did the Ambassador’s wife get a shock when he returned home?
Because _________________________________________________.
2. Why was the Ambassador particularly lucky?
Because _________________________________________________.
单词详解
1. fantasy n. 幻想故事
2. ambassador n. 大使
3. Escalopia n. 艾斯卡罗比亚(虚构的国名)
4. frightful adj. 可怕的,令人吃惊的
名词;___________ n. 惊吓
词组:___________________ 吓了一跳 _
派生:____________ vt. 吓唬
______________ adj. 被吓到了的,害怕的
______________ adj. 令人害怕的
5. fire extinguisher 灭火器
派生:_____________ v. 熄灭
翻译:在你离开房间之前,记得熄灭所有的香烟。
____________________________________ before you leave the room.
6. drily adv. 冷淡地,枯燥无味地
7. embassy n. 大使馆
8. heaven n. 天,天堂
词组:go to heaven = pass away ___________
对比:paradise 天堂;侧重强调娱乐,购物等方面的好去处。
翻译:巴黎对购物者来说是“购物天堂”。
Paris is the ____________________________________.
9. basement n. 地下室, 地下层
10. definitely adv. 肯定地
派生:____________ adj. 肯定的;确切的
翻译:在会议期间,我们需要确切的数据。
During the meeting we _________________________________.
11. post v. 派任
12. shot n. 射击
课文解析
1. When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock.
· 词组:get a shock 吃了一惊 = _________________________
翻译:当我看到他跳下桥时,我震惊了。
When I saw him _________________________________,
_____________________________.
2. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
· 结构:be in a … state ______________________
3. ‘What has happened?’ she asked. ‘How did your clothes get into such a mess?’
· 词组:get into a mess ______________________
4. ‘A fire-extinguisher, my dear,’ answered the Ambassador drily. ‘University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.’
· 词组:set…on fire ________
5. ‘Good heavens!’ exclaimed his wife.
· 单词:exclaim(由于强烈的情感或痛苦而)呼喊,惊叫,大声说
翻译:She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents.
她见到礼品__________________________。
6. ‘And where were you at the time?’ ‘I was in my office as usual,’ answered the Ambassador. ‘The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately,
· 词组:break out ___________________________
7. of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire-extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted.’
· 词组:aim…at ____________________
翻译:My words were not aimed at you.
我的话_______________________。
当他看到熊的时候,他用枪瞄准它。
When he saw the bear, he ___________________________.
8. The Ambassador’s wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband’s hat.
· 对比:go on doing sth.以及go on to do sth.做宾语的差别辨析(详见语法重点)
9. ‘And how can you explain that?’ she asked. ‘Oh, that,’ said the Ambassador. ‘Someone fired a shot through my office window. Accurate, don’t you think?
· 词组:fire a shot _____________________
10. Fortunately, I wasn’t wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.’
· 语法:虚拟语气
结构:If sb. had done sth., sb. would (not) have done sth.
翻译:如果昨晚他离开了,我们就能够一起吃饭了。
If he _____________ last night, we ___________________
___________________ dinner together.
【思考1】
frightful还有什么同义词?
【复习】
“消防员”用英文怎么表达?
【思考2】
dry除了作形容词还可以作什么词性用呢?hair drier是什么意思?
【思考3】
电梯里表示楼层的B1、B2等中的B代表什么呢?
【思考4】
shock作动词时,I got a shock还可以怎么表达呢?
【思考5】
“灭火”用英文怎么表达?
【思考6】
还有哪些词有“叫喊”之意呢?
【趣味知识】
An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.
生活的目标,是唯一值得寻找的财富。
– Robert Louis Stevenson
语法重点
动名词与动词不定式做宾语的含义不同
部分动词后接不定式或动名词时,含义相同(详见L44语法重点);
部分动词意义差别较大,应根据句子语境选择使用:
· forget / remember / regret to do V.S. forget / remember / regret doing
1. Don’t forget to post the letter for me. (_____________)
Have you forgotten meeting her in Beijing Airport? (_____________)
2. Remember to close the windows before you leave. (_____________)
I remember writing him a letter a year ago. (_____________)
3. We regret to tell you that all of you are not invited to attend the meeting. (_______________)
They regretted ordering these books from abroad. (_____________)
总结:此类to do 表示___________;doing表示_________。
· mean to do V.S. mean doing
I meant to catch up with the early bus. (______________)
This means wasting a lot of money. (___________)
· try to do V.S. try doing
You should try to overcome your shortcomings. (_________________)
Try knocking at the door. Maybe he is home. (_______________)
· stop to do V.S. stop doing
On the way to the airport, I stopped to buy a newspaper. (___________________________)(不定式作________状语)
You’d better stop arguing and do as you are told. (_______________)
· can’t help to do V.S. can’t help doing
They couldn’t help jumping up at the news. (_______________)
Sorry I have lots of work to do. So I can't help to make up the room for you. (_______________)
· go on to do V.S. go on doing
He ______________________ about world situation. 他接着又谈了世界形势。
(做不同的事或不同内容的事)
We’ll ______________________ so long as there is oppression in the world.
(继续不停地做某事,指同一动作的继续)
【Challenge yourself!】
【Easy】Complete the following sentences according to the given information.
1. He was appointed a_____________ to the United States.
2. Tom lives in a world of f____________.
【Medium】Write the correct forms of the given words.
3. No sooner had he got up than he ____________ (receive) the call.
4. By the end of next week, we _____________________ (finish) the task.
【Hard】Translation
5. 他和往常一样回家很晚。
___________________________________________________
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Quiz for Lesson 95 Key
Part 1. Vocabulary
1. 空想,幻想 (n.) fantasy 2. 大使 (n.) ambassador
3. 地下室 (n.) basement 4. 冷淡地 (adv.) drily
5. 灭火器(短语)fire extinguisher 6. 肯定地 (adv.) definitely
Part 2. Multiple Choices
( A ) 1. We were scared to death when the fire ________. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.
A. broke out B. came out C. gave out D. turned out
( B ) 2. Why is your bedroom so dirty? Sorry, mum. I ____________ it.
A. forgot B. forget to clean C. forget cleaning D. forget
( B ) 3. Our teacher told Simon ________ forget ________ the door.
A. not; to close B. not to; to close
C. not; closing D. not to; closing
( C ) 4. – Have you been paid for the painting? – Yes, I remember ________ $60 for it.
A. to have paid B. to pay C. being paid D. paying
( A ) 5. He couldn’t open the front door, so he tried ________ the backdoor.
A. pushing B. to push C. to pushing D. and push
( A ) 6. Go on ________ the other exercise after you have finished this one.
A. to do B. doing C. with D. to be doing
( D ) 7. After a short rest, he went on ________ his novel.
A. with B. to write C. to be writing D. writing
( B ) 8. James, I’m too tired. Let’s stop ________ a rest.
A. having B. to have C. to having D. have
Part 3. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the word.
1. She reached the top of the hill and stopped climbing (climb).
2. She can’t help to clean (clean) the house because she’s busy making a cake.
3. When shopping, some people can’t help buying (buy) things they don’t really need.
4. I regret to have (have) to do this, but I have no choice.
5. I don’t regret telling (tell) her what I thought.
6. I mean to go (go), but my father would not allow me to.
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Quiz for Lesson 95
Name ___________ Score ___________
Part 1. Vocabulary
1. 空想,幻想 (n.) _____________ 2. 大使 (n.) ______________
3. 地下室 (n.) _____________ 4. 冷淡地 (adv.) __________
5. 灭火器(短语)______________________ 6. 肯定地 (adv.) _____________
Part 2. Multiple Choices
( ) 1. We were scared to death when the fire ________. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.
A. broke out B. came out C. gave out D. turned out
( ) 2. Why is your bedroom so dirty? Sorry, mum. I ____________ it.
A. forgot B. forget to clean C. forget cleaning D. forget
( ) 3. Our teacher told Simon ________ forget ________ the door.
A. not; to close B. not to; to close
C. not; closing D. not to; closing
( ) 4. – Have you been paid for the painting? – Yes, I remember ________ $60 for it.
A. to have paid B. to pay C. being paid D. paying
( ) 5. He couldn’t open the front door, so he tried ________ the backdoor.
A. pushing B. to push C. to pushing D. and push
( ) 6. Go on ________ the other exercise after you have finished this one.
A. to do B. doing C. with D. to be doing
( ) 7. After a short rest, he went on ________ his novel.
A. with B. to write C. to be writing D. writing
( ) 8. James, I’m too tired. Let’s stop ________ a rest.
A. having B. to have C. to having D. have
Part 3. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the word.
1. She reached the top of the hill and stopped ___________ (climb).
2. She can’t help ___________ (clean) the house because she’s busy making a cake.
3. When shopping, some people can’t help ___________ (buy) things they don’t really need.
4. I regret ___________ (have) to do this, but I have no choice.
5. I don’t regret ___________ (tell) her what I thought.
6. I mean ___________ (go), but my father would not allow me to.
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Lesson 95 Homework
· 仿照例句用正确顺序排列下列词和短语,构成意思完整的句子
Example:I must get/to another embassy/that man/posted
I must get that man posted to another embassy.
1. John must get/repaired/his computer
John must get his computer repaired.
2. Sally/two of her skirts/wants to have/lengthened
Sally wants to have two of her skirts lengthened.
3. Tom/get/shortened/his best trousers/is going to
Tom is going to get his best trousers shortened.
4. We must get/next month/checked/the office fire extinguishers
We must get the office fire extinguishers checked next month.
5. We must have/redecorated/the whole house
We must have the whole house redecorated.
· 仿照例句选择正确的词完成句子
Example:The firemen eventually extinguished ( extinguished/distinguished) the flames in the house.
1. Cars are rather cheap now because they are the result of mass (mess/rnass) production.
2. "What a mess (mess/mass)," mother cried, "Joe, you've got to clean it up. "
3. You can post (post/send) the announcement on the wall so that people can see it when they go by.
4. When did I ask you to post/send (post/send) the letter?
5. What's the cheapest way to send (post/send) this parcel to England?
· 模仿例句将括号中的词或词组变形后填空
Example: he went on doing his homework after the break.(do)
1. I remembered meeting him once in Tokyo.(meet)
2. He forgot to turn off the light when he left the house.(turn off)
3. I must remember to leave him a message, please remind me.(leave)
4. He stopped to talk to me after running for half an hour.(talk)
5. The doctor tried to save his life, but in vain.(save)
6. The police stopped questioning him after seeing his passport.(question)
7. Before you reminded me, I had forgotten watching this film.(watch)
8. Although she had never cooked before, she tried cooking this time.(cook)
9. Your room needs cleaning. What a mess!(clean)
10. She needs to work hard this semester or she could not pass the exam.(work)
· 用括号中的词或短语翻译。
在你离开这个房间前,记得熄灭所有的香烟。(extinguish)
Remember to extinguish all the cigarettes before you leave the room.
新规定针对这些社会弊端。(aim at)
The new rules and regulations are aiming at these social diseases.
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