河北省邢台市第七中学高中英语 Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue阅读教材

Lesson 89 A slip of the tongueread the passage and then answer the question。阅读短文，回答以下问题。who made the only funny joke that evening and why？people will do anyhing to see a free show-even if it is a bad one。when the news got round that a comedy show would be presnted at our local CIN Ema by the p . and u . Bird Seed Company，We all rushed to see it。we had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began。un for tuna tely，the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen。those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed，As many of the artists who should have appeared did not come .The only funny things we heard that evening came from The advertiser at The beginning of The programme . he was obviously very nervous and for some MINUSwe all know what the poor man should have said，but what he actually said was 3360 this is the poo and ee seed bird company .good laddies，evening and gentlemen！New words and expressions新单词和短语懒人鞋。小实数dull adj.无聊又没味道喜剧演员n .喜剧演员n .艺术家Present v .演出；Adj.出席的advertiser n .圣幕院队列v .队列Notes on the text文本注释1aslip of the tongue，嘴里说不见了；失言。2 do anything to see a free show，想办法看不花钱的话剧。3 when the news got round that .新闻传开后，这是时间副词节get round 向四处传开。4 need not have felt disappointed不需要失望。Need后否定式的完成式表示不需要做任何事情而实际做了。5 who should have appeared是attributive条款，修改artistes。Should不定式的完成表示本来就应该做的，实际上没有做的事情。6 .what the poor man should have said，but what he actually said was.这个可怜的人应该说什么，其实他说的是。参考译文人们必须尽最大努力去看不花钱的演出即使是拙劣的演出。我们当地剧院里播放喜剧节目的消息传开了，我们都飞快地跑了。我们得排队进去几个小时。演出开始前，场内一定已经有几百人了。不幸的是，这次演出是我们见过的最无聊的演出。未能进入场内的人不必失望。因为很多需要出演的专业演员都没有来。那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个新闻简报的开幕。他一定很紧张，在麦克风前局促地站了几分钟。但是他一说话，人们就放声大笑。我们都知道那个可怜的人该说什么，但他实际上说的是“福伊”新食品公司，好姑娘们，晚上和老师们！Multiple choice questions选择题了解Comprehension1 there was a big demand for tickets because _ _ _ _ _。(a) they didnt cost any money(b)there were many famous artistes in the show(c)the show was presnted by the p . and u . bird seed company(d)the show was very funny2 the audience _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _。(a)enjoyed the advertisers opening remarks(b)恩佐德德肖(c) enjoyed the advertisements(d)enjoyed the performance by the artistes结构句型3 people will do anyhing to see a free show-even if it is _ _ _ _ _ _。(a) badly (b) bad one (c) a bad (d) bad4 howlong _ _ _ _ _ _ queue？(a)did they have to(b)they had to(c)had they to(d)they did have to5 there must have been several hundred people present.(a) There had to be (b) There must be(c)it was neceary to be(d)I think there were6 many of the artistes who _ _ _ _ _ did not come。(a) ought to appear (b) should appear(c)had to appear(d)ought to have appeared7 he stood awk wardly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the microphone。(a)in front of(b)ahead of(c)on top of(d)instead ofVocabulary词汇8 a comedy show is usually very _ _ _ _ _ _ _。(a)serious(b)different(c)unusual(d)light9 we had to queue。we had to wait our _ _ _ _ _ _ _。(a) queue (b) turn (c) row (d) line10 the show was dull。it was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _。(a)disinterested(b)uninterested(c)interesting(d)uninteresting11 he was nervous.he felt _ _