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Lesson 63:She was not amused 她并不觉得好笑 听录音,然后回答如下问题。 Why did Jenny want to leave the wedding reception? Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and if very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour - everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremys closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadnt. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!New words and expressions 生词和短语1. circle s:kl n. 圈子2. admire dmai v. 赞美,钦佩3. close kluz adj. 密切的4. wedding wedi n. 婚礼5. reception risepn n. 招待会6. sort s:t n. 种类参照译文 杰里米.登交际甚广,是多种约会上深受人们欢迎的人。人人都钦佩她那绝妙的风趣感 - 人人,就是说,除她6岁的女儿珍妮之外的每一种人。近来,杰里米的一种最密切的朋友请她在一种婚礼上祝词。这正是杰里米喜欢做的事情。她认真准备了讲稿,带着珍妮一道去参与了婚礼。她的祝词里面加进了大量逗人的故事,自然大获成功。她刚一讲完,珍妮就对她说她要回家。这不免使杰里米有点扫兴,但她还是按照女儿的规定做了。在回家的路上,她问珍妮与否喜欢她的祝词。使她吃惊的是,她说她不喜欢。杰里米问她为什么不喜欢,她说她不乐意看到那么多的人讥笑她!【生词解说】1. circle s:kl n. 圈子1)圆,圆周,圆形空间eg. Use your compasses to draw a circle. 用你的圆规画个圆。2)一圈a circle of trees 一圈树eg. We sat in a circle. 我们坐成一圈a circle of hills 环山a circle of lookers-on 一圈围观者词汇扩展square 正方形triangle 三角形a star has five ends, a square has four ends, a triangle has three ends, a line has two ends, i hope your happiness is no end.3)(有共同爱好,职业等的人形成的)圈子,阶层,界have a large circle of friends 交友广泛in theatrical circles 在演艺界in business circles 在商业界in political circles 在政界4)循环,一周the circle of the seasons 四季的循环vicious circle 恶性循环go round in circles没有进展,瞎忙2. admire dmai v. 赞美,钦佩1)赞美,钦佩,羡慕admire sb./ sth. for因而羡慕某人、某物eg. I admire you for your success in business. 我羡慕你事业有成。eg. We admire him for his sense of humor. 我们都钦佩她的风趣感。eg. I was admiring his new car. 我羡慕她的新车。2)(口)(恭维地)夸奖remember to admire her new dress 记着要夸奖她的新裙子。admirer n. 夸奖者,仰慕者eg. She has a lot of admirers. 她有许多仰慕者。admiring adj. 赞赏的,羡慕的admiring glances 羡慕的眼光admiration ,dmrein n. u 钦佩,羡慕eg. We had great admiration for his courage. 我们钦佩她的勇气。look at a picture with/ in admiration 羡慕地看着一幅画a mutual admiration society 互相吹捧的社会3. close adj. 密切的1)v. 关kluzclose the door 关门close your eyes 闭眼eg. The shop closes at 5:30 p.m. 这家店五点半关门。close ones eyes to sth.turn a blind eye to sth. 视而不见close ones mind to 不肯思考2)adj klus (在空间或时间上)接近eg. The church is close to the school. 教堂离学校很近。3)adj. 密切的,亲近的a close relative 近亲a close friend/ a bosom friend 亲近的朋友4)adj. 势均力敌的a close match势均力敌的比赛a close election 势均力敌的选举closed 关着的 (反义词open)4. wedding wedi n. 婚礼( marriage ceremony)wedding breakfast a wedding ring ( a wedding band) 结婚戒指eg. When will you have your wedding? 你什么时候结婚?eg. Im invited to their wedding. 我被邀请参与她们的婚礼。2)结婚纪念日,&婚(一周年)Paper wedding 纸婚(二周年)Straw wedding 稻草婚(三周年)Leather wedding 皮革婚 (四周年)Silk wedding 丝婚 (五周年)Wood wedding 木婚(六周年)Iron wedding 铁婚(十周年)Tin wedding 锡婚(二十周年)China wedding 搪瓷婚(二十五周年)Silver wedding 银婚(婚后第一大庆典)(三十周周年)Pearl wedding 珍珠婚(三十五周年)Coral wedding 珊瑚婚(四十周年)Ruby wedding 红宝石婚(四十五周年)Sapphire wedding 蓝宝石婚(五十周年)Golden wedding 金婚 (婚后第二大庆典)(五十五周年)Emerald wedding 翡翠婚(六十-七十五)Diamond wedding 钻石婚词汇扩展marriage 结婚,婚姻,婚礼(legal union between a man and woman as husband and wife, state of being married)marrymarry sb.get married to sb.be married to sb.marry money (以财产为目的的结婚)(marriage hunter)single adj.(独身)/ married adj. (已婚)5. reception risepn n. 招待会1)n. 接受,接纳give a warm reception to sb.热情的接待某人eg. I got a friendly reception from them. 我受到了她们热情的接待。2)n. single常用单数 接待处eg. Wait for me at the reception. 在接待处等我。receptionist n. 接待员reception desk 服务台3)n. 执行会,欢迎会,宴会(文中的意思)hold a wedding reception 举办婚宴official receptions for the foreign guests.欢迎外国友人的官方宴会receive v. 收到receive the Nobel Prize for literature 获得诺贝尔奖receive a letter 收到一封信6. sort s:t n. 种类1)n. 种类kind, sort, typekind 与sort 用法基本相似,kind 比较正式,sort 多用于口语与商业用语,有时具有轻蔑的意味。eg. Ill do nothing of this sort. 这种事我不干。eg. How did you get this sort of idea into your head? 你怎么会有这种想法?type 侧重外观,式样,风格的意思eg. Her beauty was of another type. 她是一另类种美。2) sort vt. 分类,辨别eg. He sorted (through) the old cards. 她把旧卡片分类。sor of 几分,有些,稍微eg. The man was sort of peculiar. 这人有点怪。eg. I felt sort of embarrassed. 我有点不好意思a sort of 一种的,像的a sort of scholar还算是学者的人of a sort 蹩脚的,还称得上是a poet of a sort 蹩脚的诗人【课文解说】1. Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and is very popular at parties. a large circle of friends 有很广的交际圈子be popular with sb. 受的欢迎eg. The nurse is very popular with little children. 这个保育员在孩子中很受欢迎be popular among sb. 在某人中受欢迎eg. Chinese food is becoming popular among Americans. 中餐在美国人中很受欢迎。popular newspaper 大众报纸popular opinion 舆论popular government 民主政治party1) 约会,团,一行,一伙at parties 在多种约会中have/give a party 约会a party of tourists 旅行团eg. The president and his party started for Geneva. 总统一行今日启程前去日内瓦。2)当事者,关系人the party concerned 当事者,当事人2. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humor - everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. admire sb. for sth. 因而钦佩某人a sense of humor 风趣感sense 1) 理解的感觉a musical sense 音乐感eg. He has no sense of business. 她没有经商意识。2)意念,意识a sense of hunger 饥饿感a sense of shame 羞耻感a sense of responsibility 责任感a moral sense 道德观3)辨识力,思虑,判断力,常识common sense 常识a man of good sense 通情达理的人4)正常的精神状态,神智eg. She lost her senses when she heard the news. 她听到这个消息的时候失去了理智。that is 也就是说,即=that is to say.eg. She is a housewife, that is when she is not teaching English. 她是个家庭主妇,也就是说当她不在教英语时。six-year-old 只可作前置定语。a face-to-face talk 面对面的交谈3. Recently, one of Jeremys closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. one of Jeremys closest friends= a closest friend of Jeremysmake a speech 做演讲;(文中)祝词4. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. that Jeremy loves 定语从句eg. Thats the sort of motorcycle I want. 那正是我想要的摩托车。all sorts of 多种各样的(all kinds of )a sort of 一种的;像的a sort of scholar 还算是学者的人eg. She is not my sort (of woman). 她不是喜欢的那种女人。5. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. prepare a speech 准备演讲go to the wedding 参与婚礼6. He had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. include vt. 涉及,涉及(反义词:exclude 排除)eg. The price includes postage charge. 这个价钱涉及邮资。eg. I am included in the team. 我被涉及在这个队里。contain: 涉及整个内容include: 涉及内容的一部分a large number of 大量的funny stories= interesting storiesa funny fellow 有趣的家伙eg. Whats so funny about that joke? 那个笑话有什么好笑的?7. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. a little disappointed 有些扫兴(a little表限度“有些”be disappointed by/at 对感到失望as his daughter asked 方式状语从句as: conj. 根据,如,随eg. I will do as you advise. 我会照你说的去做的。eg. Please try to pronounce the words as I do. 请像我那样读。eg. She stayed in bed as the doctor had ordered. 她像医生吩咐的那样卧床休息。eg. Leave as it is.维持原状好了。8. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech.on the way to = on ones way to 在去的路上enjoy1) 爱慕enjoy ones speech. 爱慕某人的演讲/祝词enjoy a movie 喜欢一部电影2)享有,享有enjoy large sales 畅销enjoy good pay 支领高薪speech1)c演说,讲演eg. He made a speech on peace. 她作了个有关和平的演讲。an opening speech 揭幕词a closing speech 闭幕词2)u说话能力lose ones speech (因惊吓等)不能说话3)u说话the freedom of speech 言论自由 eg. Speech is silver, silence is golden. (谚) 沉默是金,开口是银。9. To his surprise, she said she hadnt. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!to ones surprise 令某人吃惊的是(=to ones shock/fright)(to ones+名词构造)to ones joy 令某人快乐的是to ones astonishment 令某人吃惊的是to ones sorrow 令某人遗憾的是to ones disappointment 令某人失望的是.两个宾语从句why this was (宾语从句1)that she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him! (宾语从句2)like to do 一次性想做like doing 长期、习惯性做see sb. doing 看到某人正在做see sb. do 看到某人做了【Key Structure】间接引语1. 在转述祈使句时,我们一般用一种简朴句,这个祈求或命令由一种复合宾语体现出来eg. He said: “ Please come again tomorrow.” He ask me to go there again the next day.eg. He said: “ Dont do that again.” He tell me not to do that again.eg. He said: “ Get everything ready in two hours.” He ordered us to get everthing ready in two hours. He told us to get everthing ready in two hours.转述别人的话时,我们可以用 tell sb. to do/ask sb. to do/order sb. to do2. 在引述祈使句时,我们不一定都用say, tell, ask 这几种动词,还可以用suggest, insist 等。eg. “ Stay to lunch”, he insisted. He insist that I should stay to lunch.eg. “Come with me”, he suggested. He suggested that I should go with him.注意:suggest 表“建议”,insist 表达“坚持规定”时,背面的从句中,谓语动词为 (should) do 形式。【Exercise】 1. “Open the door for me please.” She said to me. What did she ask me to do? She asked me to open the door for her.2. “ Dont make so much noise,” she said to the children. What did she tell the children? She told the children not to make so much noise.3. “ Send him a fax, he suggested. What did he suggest? He suggested sending him a fax. He suggested that I should send him a fax.4. “Ask him about it, he insisted. What did he do? He insisted on asking him about it. He insisted that I should ask him about it.用I wonder 来转述疑问句1. Can he wait a few minutes longer? (I wonder if) I wonder if he can wait a few minutes longer.2. When will he arrive? ( I wonder when) I wonder when he will arrive.3. Has he passed his examination? I wonder whether he has passed his examination.4. Where is he? I wonder where he is.
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