Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的決心
【New words and expressions】生詞和短語(yǔ)
●resolution n. 決心
●mentally adv. 內(nèi)心里
●compile?v.編輯，編制
●formidable adj. 令人畏懼的
●recur v. 再發(fā)生，又出現(xiàn)
●regularity n. 規(guī)律性
●accomplishment n. 成就
●attainment n. 達(dá)到
●inveterate adj. 根深蒂固的
●self-improvement n. 自我完善
●scheme n. 簡(jiǎn)單的計(jì)劃，方案
●ambitious adj. 雄心勃勃的
●pitfall n. 意外的困難，易犯的錯(cuò)誤
●modest adj. 要求不過(guò)分的
●assiduously adv. 刻苦地
●self-discipline n. 自我約束
●frame n. 軀體
●betray v. 暴露，顯露
●troop v. 成群結(jié)隊(duì)地走動(dòng)
●unsettle v. 使不安
●taunt n. 嘲笑，奚落人的話
●jibe n. 嘲弄，挖苦
●good-humouredly adv. 和氣地，心情好地
●wane v. 逐漸變小，變?nèi)?/p>
●diminish v. 減少，縮小
●hypnotize v. 使欲睡，使蒙朧
●undoing n. 禍根，毀滅的原因
●screen n. 電視機(jī)屏幕
◆resolution n. 決心
resolution
1. the quality of
being resolute / formal decision 決心，決議
? take resolution to do sth. / make up one’smind to do sth.
be determined todo sth. / decide to do sth.
resolve / resolveto do sth.
resolve sb. on
sth. 使某人做某事
Eg: Before we camehere, we resolved to learn English hard.
I resolved him onEnglish study.
Nobody resolved
him on this decision. 沒(méi)有人使他做這樣的決定。
resolute adj. 堅(jiān)決的，果斷的
resolution /resolve / resolute
Eg: We must be
true in word and resolute in deed. 我們必須是言必信，行必果。
◆mentally adv. 內(nèi)心里
◆compile?v.編輯，編制
compile
compile / edit vt.
editor
compile: collectinformation and arrange in a book (great book / dictionary )
edit: collectinformation and arrange in newspaper or magazine
Eg: The editor isbusing editing the newspaper.
◆formidable adj. 令人畏懼的
◆recur v. 再發(fā)生，又出現(xiàn)
recur v.
occor: happen
occur to
A good ideaoccurred to me. / It occurred to him that he should open the door.
recur: occur again
incur: vt. 導(dǎo)致，招致，造成 （lead to / result in / give rise to /
cause）
Eg: Air pollutionincurs some terrible dissease.
◆regularity n. 規(guī)律性
◆accomplishment n. 成就
◆attainment n. 達(dá)到
accomplish 成功地達(dá)到目的
accomplish one’spurpose / goal / dream / aim /work / task
He accomplishedhis journey.
attain:得到，獲得（經(jīng)過(guò)艱苦努力）
attain one’sambition
get sccess /attain success
achieve : 達(dá)到一定目的時(shí)的表現(xiàn)及努力
Eg: This is whathe achieved after ten years of hard work.
treasure / cherish
/ volue / prize 珍惜
Eg: We alwayscherish what we have achieved.
I feel very happybecause you accomplish your dream.
accomplishment: 成就（修養(yǎng)，才藝，本領(lǐng)方面）
attainment 獲得，得到
Eg: Suchaccomplishment is beyond your attainment.
His attainment isbeyond my understanding.
His accomplishmentis unexpected to me.
achievement /accomplishment
attain to / attain
attain to : 某人希望達(dá)到的成就
attain: 某人已經(jīng)達(dá)到的成就
Eg: He hasattained heights that I can never attain to.
This is the heightthat I hope to attain to.
This is the heightthat I have attained.
◆inveterate adj. 根深蒂固的
◆self-improvement n. 自我完善
◆scheme n. 簡(jiǎn)單的計(jì)劃，方案
◆ambitious adj. 雄心勃勃的
ambition
Eg: Everybody inthe modern society must be ambitious.
If you work hard,you can attain your ambition.
◆pitfall n. 意外的困難，易犯的錯(cuò)誤
◆modest adj. 要求不過(guò)分的
Eg: I make NewYear resolution and I think them modest.
Eg: Being modes isone of our virtues.
◆assiduously adv. 刻苦地
assiduously==diligently
Eg: If you studyEnglish assiduously, nothing is difficult.
◆self-discipline n. 自我約束
self-improvement 自我完善
◆frame n. 軀體
body
◆betray v. 暴露，顯露
Eg: I don’t knowwho betrayed me.
Her face betrayedher nervousness.
◆troop v. 成群結(jié)隊(duì)地走動(dòng)
◆unsettle v. 使不安
◆◆◆taunt n. 嘲笑，奚落人的話
taunt vt.
? taunt sb. with sth.因?yàn)槟呈露I笑某人
Eg: They taunt himwith being poor / poverty.
make fun of /laugh at
Eg: He is wearinga strange hat, so we make fun of him.
jeer vi.
jeer at 嘲笑，戲弄
Eg: We know he iseccentric, but anyway don’t jeer at him
mock / mock at
Eg: Mocked (at )by others, he had my sympathy.
When the teacheris writing on the blackboard, naughty boy student mocked at him.
scoff at / pourscorn on
Eg: Don’t scoff atthose students who don’t have good accomplishment / mark.
gibe
gible at sb. /sth.
taunt: try to makesb. angry or upset by saying unkind remarks.
Eg: They tauntedhim with being poor, so he felt angry.
gibe: say sth.that is intended to make the person look silly.
Eg: I gibed at himbecause, in my opinion, he was dull.
朗讀：taunt / make fun of / jeer at / mock / mockat / scoff at / gibe at
◆jibe n. 嘲弄，挖苦
◆good-humouredly adv. 和氣地，心情好地
◆◆◆wane v. 逐漸變小，變?nèi)?/p>
wane: becomingless or weaker
Eg: He exerts suttleinfluence on his children, but his children are growing up, so his influence iswaning.
wane: showing a decreasingbright area after full moon.
The moon will wax,
the moon will wane. 月有陰晴園缺
◆diminish v. 減少，縮小
diminish: vt. makesmaller in size, amout, number and so on.
Eg: The SecondWorld War diminished the country’s wealth.
diminish vi.
Eg: Time will never
cause our friendship to diminish. 我們的友誼決不會(huì)因時(shí)間的流逝而淡薄。
reduce
Eg: If you reducethe price to 10 dollars, I will take it.
reduce to / reduceby
? The shop assistant reduced the price by 10dollars.
lessen 數(shù)量，價(jià)值，可能性的降低
sharp / sharpedwide / widen quick / quicken
Eg: I agree toyour idea that you can climb the tree, but anyway, please lesson the rick ofbeing hurt / injoured
?? I agree to your idea that you can climb thetree, but anyway, please lessen the risk of being hurt / injured.
increase / decrease
Eg: Our interestin English / clothes is increasing.
lessen 可能性的降低
wane 漸漸地衰退
◆hypnotize v. 使欲睡，使蒙朧
lull 催人欲睡
? lull sb. to sleep
◆undoing n. 禍根，毀滅的原因
◆screen n. 電視機(jī)屏幕
【Text】 §Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的決心
Listen to the tapethen answer the question below.
聽(tīng)錄音，然后回答以下問(wèn)題。
What marked theend of the writer's New Year resolutions?
The New Year is atime for resolutions. Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidablelists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'. The same old favorites recur year in year out withmonotonous regularity. We resolve to get up earlier each morning, eat less,find more time to play with the children, do a thousand and one jobs about thehouse, be nice to people we don't like, drive carefully, and take the dog for awalk every day. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments arebeyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we haveso often experienced the frustration that results from failure. Most of us failin our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and wenever have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error ofannouncing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish whenwe slip back into our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year Iattempted to keep my resolutions to myself. I limited myself to two modestambitions: to do physical exercise every morning and to read more of anevening. An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided me with a good excusefor not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of theyear, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.
The dailyexercises lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early in themorning before anyone had got up. The self-discipline required to drag myselfout of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable. Nevertheless, Imanaged to creep down into the living room for two days before anyone found meout. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame intouncomfortable posi-
tions, I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition. It was thisthat betrayed me. The next morning the whole family trooped in to watch theperformance. That was really unsettling, but I fended off the taunts and jibesof the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea. However,my enthusiasm waned. The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. Littleby little the eleven minutes fell to zero. By January 10th, I was back to whereI had started from. I argued that if I spent less time exhausting myself atexercises in the morning, I would keep my mind fresh for reading when I gothome form work Resisting the hypnotizing effect of television, I sat in my roomfor a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book. One night, however, feelingcold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front of the televisionpretending to read. That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my oldbad habit of dozing off in front of the screen. I still haven't given up myresolution to do more reading. In fact, I have just bought a book entitled Howto Read a Thousand Words a Minute. Perhaps it will solve my problem, but I justhaven't had time to read it!
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【課文講解】
背熟：The New Year is a time for resolutions.
a time for
The springFestival is a time for gathering.
Mentally: at heart
We becomeillogical when we decide what can be eaten and what can not be eaten.
背熟：The same old favorites recur year in yearout with monotonous regularity.
favourite: resolution
recur: happen /take place
year in year out:one year after another / year by year
day by day / oneday after another / day in day out
resolve to : 下定決心
背熟：Past experience has taught us that certainaccomplishments are beyond attainment.
It is hard for usto attain some certain accomplishment
inveterate: deeprooted
背熟：If we remain inveterate smokers, it is onlybecause we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure.
Because we havetoo often experience the frustration, it means nothing to me.
result from : 由...... 產(chǎn)生的
result in: lead to/ cause
Failure will
result in frustration. 失敗會(huì)導(dǎo)致挫敗心理。
背熟：Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvementbecause our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.
carry out: carryoff
fail in ourefforts / attempt
Eg: We accumulateclutter in an attempt to avoid waste.
背熟：We also make the fundamental error ofannouncing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish whenwe slip back into our bad old ways.
Eg: If you oftenmake some common mistakes, you will get the frustration.
slip back into:return to the normal way
背熟：Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attemptedto keep my resolutions to myself.
keep myresolutions to myself: keep my resolutions secret
Eg: We arrived atour destination exhausted.
Exhausted, wearrived at our destination.
Aware of the
importance, I attempt to carry it out. 由于意識(shí)到了此事的重要性，我竭盡全力來(lái)把它實(shí)現(xiàn)。
limit oneself to
ambitions: NewYear resolutions
limit: 限定到點(diǎn)
restrict: 限定到范圍
A good beginningis half success.
背熟：but on the second, I applied myselfassiduously to the task.
apply oneself to /apply one’s time to / apply one’s mind / energy to
be devoted /dedicated to
In 2002, I shallapply myself to learning English.
propose to do / Idecided to do
Theself-discipline required to study English hard is considerable as well.
nevertheless:however
背熟：I sat down at the breakfast table in anexhausted condition.
in an exhaustedcondition: exhausted
It...that... 句型
It was exhaustedcondition that betrayed my secret.
troop in: went /came into the room in group
unsettle: upset
背熟：That was really unsettling, but I fendedoff the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody gotused to the idea.
fend off: defeat
wane: diminishstep by step
argue: got a goodexcuse
keep one’s mindfresh for doing sth.
背熟：Resisting the hypnotizing effect oftelevision, I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book.
the temptation todo
slip back into ourbad old ways / I was back to where I had started from / got back to my old badhabit
dozing off: halfsleep
I soon got back tomy old bad habit of nodding.
a book entitled: abook which is entitled
We must be true inword and resolute in deed.
【Vocabulary】P230
Explain themeanings of the following words and phrases as they are used in the passage:mentally(l.1); formidable(l.2); recure year in year out(l.3); beyondattainment(l.8); inveterate(l.8); frustration(l.9); carrying out(l.14)
mentally: 本質(zhì)上，內(nèi)心里? at heart; inthe mind
formidable:causing fear
recur year in yearout: occur again, appear year after year
beyond attainment:can not be attained / accomplished / achieved
inveterate: deep rooted
frustration:disappointment in one’s mind or the feeling that you get from your failure.
carrying out:putting into practice
【Multiple choice questions】P231
Comprehension
1? In makeing his New Year resolutions, thewriter _____ .
a. decided againstchoosing any of his old favourites
b. did not tellhis family of them in case they announced them in public
c. was careful tochoose two which he thought were within his scope
d. underestimatedthe time it would take him to get up in the mornings
within his scope
Eg: I choose the
job which I think is within my scope. 我選擇了這項(xiàng)工作，我認(rèn)為是我力所能及的。
2? The family realized what one of hisresolutions was when they _____ .
a. noticed howtired he looked when he came to breakfast
b. heard himjumping about on the carpet in the living room
c. came downearlier than usual and saw him doing his exercises
d. saw him readinginstead of looking at television
3? The writer’s efforts to read more have sofailed because _____ .
a. he is not ableto read quickly enough in the time he has available
b. he enjoyswatching television more than he does reading
c. his room is toocold for comfort and he misses his family
d. he has not beenable to resist the hypnotic effects of television
one’s effort to do
sth. 干什么所做出的努力
Structure
4? Past experiences has taught us that we _____certain accomplishments. (ll.7-8)
a. neverattain??? b. would never attain??? c. are never attaining??? d. will never attain
5 ---- we lookeven more foolish than we _____ when we slip back into our old ways. (ll.11-12)
a. would??? b. should???c. need??? d. ought
6? I jumped about on the carpet and _____uncomfortable positions that I sat down exhausted. (ll.20-21)
a. so twisted meinto??? b. so twisted myself into
c. twisted myselfinto such??? d. twisted me into such
7? I argued that _____ less time exhaustingmyself, I would ... (ll.25-26)
a. to spend??? b. by spending??? c. my spending??? d. to have spent
Eg: I will learnEnglish well by working hard every day.
Vocabulary
8? This year I attempted to keep my resolutions_____ . (l.12)
a. private??? b. personal??? c. intimate??? d. solitary
private 強(qiáng)調(diào)私人所有的
personal 個(gè)人的
solitary 寧?kù)o的，孤獨(dú)的
He is leading a
solitary life. 他過(guò)著孤獨(dú)的生活。
intimate 親密的
9 _____ , Imanaged to creep down into the living room ...(l.19)
a. Meanwhile??? b. Little by little??? c. Just the same??? d. By all means
meanwhile==at thesame time
little by little== step by step
by all means: 通過(guò)各種方式
just the same==inspite of this == still
10? The whole family _____ to watch theperformance. (ll.21-22)
a. gatheredround??? b. marched by??? c. flocked in??? d. joined in
gather around 聚集在......周?chē)?/p>
march by 行軍而過(guò)
flocked in
join in 參加
11? My enthusiasm for my new resolutions soon_____ . (ll.23-24)
a. faded??? b. evaporated??? c. ran out??? d. fell out
fade 褪色，凋零
Eg: The flower hasalready began to fade.
The color of thedress faded.
run out 用完，用光
Eg: We run out of
petrol. 我們把汽油用完了。
evaporate: 蒸發(fā)，消失，漸漸地化為烏有
12? I soon _____ into my old habit of dozing off... (ll.29-30)
a. returned??? b. slipped back??? c. went back??? d. took again
本小節(jié)的重點(diǎn)是：
1，2，3 題的題干和答案的基本結(jié)構(gòu)； 結(jié)構(gòu)題中5、7 11題的基本含義。
【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. C?? 2. A??3. D?? 4. D?? 5. B??6. C?? 7. B?? 8. A??10. C?? 10. C?? 11 B??12. B
§ Lesson 52 Mud is mud 實(shí)事求是
【New words and expressions】生詞和短語(yǔ)
●permanent adj. 永久的
●tint v. 給……染色
●delicate adj. 淡色的
●shade n. 色度
●observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
●greyish adj. 淺灰色的
●dispel v. 驅(qū)散，消除
●outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
●acquisition n. 獲得
●cosmetic n. 化妝品
●outrageous adj. 無(wú)理的，令人不能容忍的
●fanciful adj. 想像出來(lái)的
●insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
●prompt v. 敦促，激勵(lì)
●exclusive adj. 專售高檔商品的
●syllable n. 音節(jié)
●bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
●freckle n. 雀斑
●evidently adv. 顯然的，明顯地
●weird adj. 奇異的，古怪的
●concoction n. 調(diào)制品
●intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
●blank adj. 無(wú)表情的，茫然的
●discreetly adv. 謹(jǐn)慎地
●clutch v. 抓住
●adorn v. 裝飾，打扮
◆permanent adj. 永久的
permanent job /house
temporary 臨時(shí)的
◆tint v. 給……染色
tint the paper
yellow 把紙染成黃色 （雙賓語(yǔ)）
◆delicate adj. 淡色的
Eg: I like the
delicate dress. 我喜歡淡顏色，比較雅致的裙子。
◆shade n. 色度
shade 蔭涼
in the shade 在蔭涼處
shady adj.
in the shady
street 在有蔭涼的街道上
in the shady spot 在有蔭涼的地方
◆◆observant adj. 觀察力敏銳的
◆greyish adj. 淺灰色的
light grey
◆dispel v. 驅(qū)散，消除
◆outlandish adj. 稀奇古怪的
odd
strange
fantastic
queer
peculiar
weird
eccentric
L31
Eg: I can’t getalong well with the weird.
outlandish: queer
strange and unpleasant
weird: strange andunnatural
difficult tounderstand
◆◆◆acquisition n. 獲得
acquire
acquire confidence
acquire courage
acquire knowledge
acquire skills
acquisition: theact of acquiring
Eg: He devotes his
time to the acquisition of knowledge.他把全部的精力都用在知識(shí)的獲得上。
the acquisition of
sth. (通常形式)
Eg: Acquiringconfidence is essential.
The acquisition ofconfidence is essential.
The acqisition ofskills is necessary in the modern society.
acquirement: 僅指精神上的獲得
acquisition: 可以指泛泛的概念
the acquisition /
acquirement of knowledge 知識(shí)的獲得
the acquisition of
money 金錢(qián)的獲得
Eg:The acquisitionof money is what a large number of people run after.
◆cosmetic n. 化妝品
◆outrageous adj. 無(wú)理的，令人不能容忍的
He found my offeroutrageous
unreasonable
irrational
illogical
ridiculous
unpleasant
unpleasing
◆fanciful adj. 想像出來(lái)的
imaginable
imagining doing
fancying doing
◆insoluble adj. 不可溶解的
solve 解決
insolve? 不可溶解
◆◆◆prompt v. 敦促，激勵(lì)
vt. urge sb. to dosth.
persuade sb. to dosth.
prompt sb. to do
Eg: What promptedhim to be so generous.
Our discussion
prompted some questions. 我們的討論引出了幾個(gè)問(wèn)題。
lead to; cause;result in;
Eg: What promptsyou to study English so hard?
promptly adv.
prompt: quick
take measure 采取措施
Eg: He took a
prompt measure. 他作出了一個(gè)果斷的決定。
He made a promptdecision.
swift 沒(méi)有任何干擾，一點(diǎn)也不費(fèi)力地連續(xù)不斷地迅速，形容相當(dāng)快
Eg: His rise tofame was swift.
The car is goingfast.
The car is goingswiftly.
He made rapid /swift progress.
rapid 迅速的（某事發(fā)生的速度快）
rapid recovery 快速康復(fù)
Eg: He is stillyoung, so his recovery is rapid.
speedy
don’t do it in sucha speedy way.
haste
more haste less
speed. 欲速則不達(dá)
hasty 匆匆忙忙，草率
Eg: Sometimes wemake a decision hastily.
Sometimes we makea decision in a haste way.
◆exclusive adj. 專售高檔商品的
◆syllable n. 音節(jié)
◆bewilderment n. 迷惑，糊涂
bewilder : puzzle
Eg: Your questionpuzzled me.
bewilder: 令人眼花繚亂
Eg: Yesterday Iwent shopping, but countless beautiful dresses bewildered me.
in bewilderment
◆freckle n. 雀斑
◆evidently adv. 顯然的，明顯地
evident 顯眼的，突出的
Eg: She is evidentat party.
in evidence 相當(dāng)于evident, 也相當(dāng)于evidently
◆weird adj. 奇異的，古怪的
◆concoction n. 調(diào)制品
◆intoxicate v. 陶醉，得意忘形
excite greatlybeyond self-control
be intoxicated by
be intoxicatedwith
Eg: When we passout important examinations, we are intoxiacated with our success.
intoxicate 喝醉
Eg: If you drinktoo much whiskey, you will get intoxicated.
get drunk
becomeintoxicated.
intoxicating 令人陶醉的
Eg: He failed inhis examination, but he was intoxicated with that, and his intoxication wasbeyond my understanding.
◆blank adj. 無(wú)表情的，茫然的
◆discreetly adv. 謹(jǐn)慎地
discreet ==carefulin speech and action
Eg: He’s discreetin giving his opinion.
He’s discreet inairing his views.
When you have tomake a big decision, particularly in front of a large number of people, youmust be discreet.
be discreet indoing sth.
careful 細(xì)心的（不表示謹(jǐn)慎）
Eg: Whatever wedo, we must be careful.
Be careful, a caris rushing towards you.
cautious 謹(jǐn)慎的（既表示細(xì)心，又表示謹(jǐn)慎）
Eg: He is acautious person, so whatever he does, he is not only discreet but careful aswell.
considerate: 考慮周到的，細(xì)心的 （thoughtful）
Eg: You will liveeasily if you have a considerate friend with you.
prudent 慎重的
Eg: You must makea prudent decision.
wary 小心翼翼的
tactful 機(jī)智的，考慮周全的
tact 機(jī)智
discreet / careful/ cautious / considerate / prudent
◆clutch v. 抓住
snatch
seize
grasp
clutch
clasp
◆adorn v. 裝飾，打扮
well decorated
walls 裝飾得很漂亮的墻壁
adorn 打扮，佩戴
Eg: We adorn ourrooms with flowers.
decorate: 裝修
Eg: Newly weds
embark on the task of decorating their new house.新婚夫婦忙著裝修自己的新房子。
adorn 裝點(diǎn)
Eg: He adoned hisstory with all sorts of adventures that never happened.
She adorned herdress with a lace.
ornament v. 增添細(xì)節(jié)或裝飾物
Eg: The dress isornamented / adorned with lace.
a woman adorned in
jewelry and fur 一位珠光寶氣、穿著皮衣的婦女
in jeans 穿著牛仔褲
in jewelry 佩戴首飾
in fur 穿著裘皮大衣
a miss adorned in
mink coat 一位穿著貂皮大衣的小姐
a beautifullyadorned room
a beautifullydecorated house
【Text】
Lesson 52 Mud is
mud 實(shí)事求是
Listen to the tapethen answer the question below.
聽(tīng)錄音，然后回答以下問(wèn)題。
Why did Harrydecide to give up his little game?
My cousin, Harry,keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent display in his study.Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, anobservant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like athick, grayish substance. If you were to ask Harry what was in the bottle, hewould tell you that it contained perfumed mud. If you expressed doubt orsurprise, he would immediately invite you to smell it and then to rub some intoyour skin. This brief experiment would dispel any further doubts you mighthave. The bottle really does contain perfumed mud. How Harry came into thepossession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fondof relating. Furthermore, the acquisition of this bottle cured him of a badhabit he had been developing for years.
Harry used toconsider it a great joke to go into expensive cosmetic shops and makeoutrageous requests for goods that do not exist. He would invent fanciful nameson the spot. On entering a shop, he would ask for a new perfume called 'ScentedShadow ' or for ' insoluble bath cubes'. If a shop assistant told him she hadnot heard of it, he would pretend to be considerably put out. He loved to betold that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out of stock and hewould faithfully promise to call again at some future date, but of course henever did. How Harry managed to keep a straight face during these performancesis quite beyond me.
Harry does notneed to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud. One day,he went to an exclusive shop in London and asked for 'Myrolite', the shopassistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word, slowly stressing eachsyllable. When the woman shook her head in bewilderment, Harry went on toexplain that 'myrolite' was a hard, amber-like substance which could be used toremove freckles. This explanation evidently conveyed something to the woman whosearched shelf after shelf. She produced all sorts of weird concoctions, butnone of them met with Harry's requirements. When Harry put on his act of beingmildly annoyed, the assistant promised to order some for him. Intoxicated byhis success, Harry then asked for perfumed mud. He expected the assistant tolook at him in blank astonishment. However, it was his turn to be surprised,for the woman's eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles whichshe placed on the counter for Harry to inspect. For once, Harry had to admitdefeat. He picked up what seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly askedthe price. He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat ahasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm. From then on, Harrydecided that this little game he had invented might prove to be expensive. Thecurious bottle, which now adorns the bookcase in his study, was his first andlast purchase of rare cosmetics.
【課文講解】
這是一篇記敘文
keep sth. onpermanent display
duriously-shaped 形狀奇怪的
wine bottles ofall shapes and sizes
despite the fact
that 盡管事實(shí)如此
in spite of thefact that
used to 過(guò)去常常而現(xiàn)在不
would現(xiàn)在有可能存在
Eg: He would oftenhave clas in the morning.
if you should 和 if you were to 可以互換
should + 動(dòng)詞原形 可能性大
were to + 動(dòng)詞原形 可能性極小
背熟：If you expressed doubt or surprise
背熟：This brief experiment would dispel anyfurther doubts you might have.
brief:? 簡(jiǎn)單的?simple
does 用來(lái)加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣
背熟：How Harry came into the possession of thisoutlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of relating.
come into the
possession of sth. 獲得的過(guò)程
Eg: How harry
married his beautiful wife makes an interesting story. 哈里是怎么樣娶了這樣一位漂亮的妻子還有一段有趣的故事。
he is fond ofrelating == he is fond of talking about
stuff==material ==substance
furthermore ==what is more == moreover
背熟：the acquisition of this bottle cured him ofa bad habit he had been developing for years.
own habits by
heart 積習(xí)難改，本性難移
背熟：Harry used to consider it a great joke to gointo expensive cosmetic shops and make outrageous requests for goods that donot exist.
consider it a
great joke to do sth. 把做某事看作是巨大的樂(lè)趣
consider it greatfun
consider it greatamusement
consider it agreat joy
He would inventfanciful names on the spot. == He would invent names imaginable on the sopt.
on the sopt 當(dāng)場(chǎng)，當(dāng)時(shí)
on entering ashop== as soon as he enters a shop
背熟：he would pretend to be considerably putout.
pretend to do 裝做......
put out == upset== annoy
Eg: He was put outby my rude words.
imaginary 虛構(gòu)的，想象的
out of stock 脫銷(xiāo)
背熟：he would faithfully promise to call againat some future date
faithfully permise信誓旦旦地說(shuō)
at some futuredate == some day == one day
背熟：How Harry managed to keep a straight faceduring these performances is quite beyond me.
keep a straightface == keep serious
is quite beyond me== is quite beyond my understanding == is quite beyond my imagination
重點(diǎn)：how引導(dǎo)主語(yǔ)從句
keep sth. on
permanent display 永遠(yuǎn)展示，陳列
Eg: We don’t knowhow he came into ( the ) possession of the farm.
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You needn’tencourage him to explain his story.
of his own accord 自然而然地，相當(dāng)于willingly
背熟：Harry does not need to be prompted toexplain
exclusive shop:only wealthy people can visit such expensive shop
exclusive right topublish their stories
exclusive: 獨(dú)家的，獨(dú)占的；不相容的
The school isexclusive.
exclusive shop 專售高檔商品的商店
背熟：the shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry
repeated the word，slowly stressing each syllable.
puzzled 茫然不知所措
bewildered
stressing 加重每一個(gè)音節(jié)
go on to do sth. 繼續(xù)做別的事情
cat-like; dog-like
amber-like 象琥珀一樣的
be used to do 被用來(lái)干......
be used to doing 習(xí)慣于做......
背熟：This explanation evidently conveyedsomething to the woman who searched shelf after shelf.
shelf after shelf== one shelf after another
produced == showed
He produced a
cigaret to me. 他拿出了一顆煙給我。
背熟：She produced all sorts of weirdconcoctions, but none of them met with Harry's requirements.
meet with sb’s
requirments / need 滿足某人的需要
requirments ==demands
When Harry put onhis act of being mildly annoyed
put on his act of
doing 裝模作樣
put on == pretend
Eg: She said thatshe felt ill, but she was just putting it on.
He put on the act
of understanding me / what I said. 他裝出理解我的話的樣子。
He pretends to bewealthy.
He put on an actof being wealthy.
背熟：Intoxicated by his success, Harry thenasked for perfumed mud.
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astonishment 茫然驚奇地
背熟：However, it was his turn to be surprised,for the woman's eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles whichshe placed on the counter for Harry to inspect.
surprised ==
amazed 驚奇地
Eg: The customofficer’s face lit up as soon as he saw the tiny bottle on the bottom of mysuitcase.
inspect ==choose== select
admit defeat ==
take a beating 認(rèn)輸
My aunt Harrietfound piles of bottles of all shapes and sizes in what had been Bessie’swordrobe.
what was in those
days enlighted policy 當(dāng)時(shí)所謂的開(kāi)明政策
seemed to be ==looked like
discreet 言行小心
背熟：He was glad to get away with a mere twentypounds and he beat a hasty retreat,
不定式to 表示原因
retreat 撤退
beat a retreat 溜走
hasty == speedy
Eg: He left theshop as quickly as possible.
clutching現(xiàn)在分詞做伴隨狀況狀語(yǔ)
Eg: I got awaywith pricious chalk marks on my luggage. (L11)
pay the price 付出代價(jià)
‘The curious bottle, which now adorns the
bookcase in his study, was his first and last purchase of rare cosmetics.’
非限制性定語(yǔ)從句
Eg: The girlstudies English well who lives in my neighbourhood.
The girl, wholives in my neighbourhood, studies English well.
重點(diǎn)結(jié)構(gòu)表達(dá)：
admit defeat 認(rèn)輸
beat a hasty
retreat 匆忙溜掉
stress each
syllable 加強(qiáng)音節(jié)
in bewilderment
in blankastonishment
