妙语短篇a1第六课

1、6.Not A Small PromblemMr. Guppy was a very large man. He had a loud voice and a bad temper. He was not a giant, but he was much bigger than most men.Life was not easy for Mr. Guppy. He could seldom find clothes big enough. His feet were too large for most shoes. In buses, trains and planes, he could

2、 not stand up straight. The roofs were too low.In cars he could not move his legs. There was not enough room. At home, his bed was too short. Chairs were always too small.In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Guppy had problems because of his size.These problems were so bad that Mr. Gup

3、py stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home.Then one day, a friend said, "You spend too much time at home. You should go out more. There's a good movie at the theater.""I can't sit in theater seats," Mr. Guppy said. "I'm too big.""That i

4、s no problem," his friend said. "I'll buy you two tickets. You can get them at the theater when you go."The friend sent money to the theater for two tickets. When the day came, Mr. Guppy put on his best clothes and went to the theater."You have two tickets for me," he sa

5、id to the woman in the ticket office. "My name is Guppy.""Oh, yes, Mr. Guppy," the woman said. "Here you are, seats G4 and P12. I'm sorry, you and your friend can't sit together because we are very full this evening."Poor Mr. Guppy. He smiled sadly, walked out o

6、f the theater and went home.New Words and Expressionsloud高声的Voice声音temper脾气giant巨人seldom不常，很少 straight笔直的，挺直的roof屋顶in fact 事实上movie 电影 theater 剧场，影剧院ticket票EXERCISE I1. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d, to these questions about the story.在a，b，c，d中选出一个最适合本故事的答案。A. Mr. Guppy's life was hard bec

7、ause(a) he was so fat.(b) he was so ugly.(c) he was so small.(d) he was so big.B. What did he do about his problem?(a) saw doctors(b) told his friends(c) stayed home most of the time(d) went on holidaysC. How did his friend try to help him?(a) He sent him for a holiday.(b) He bought him tickets for

8、a football match.(c) He bought him tickets for a movie.(d) He gave him some money.D. Why was Mr. Guppy sad at the end of the story?(a) Mr. Guppy was too big to sit in only one seat.(b) He could not sit with his friend.(c) The woman in the ticket office was rude.(d) Mr. Guppy's friend was rude.2.

9、 Complete the sentences (a) to (e) with phrases from (f) to (j).用（e）至（h）完成（a）至（d）的不完整句子。(a) Mr. Guppy was (f) he spent a lot of time at home.(b) Because of his problem(g) much bigger than most men.(c) One day his friend(h) bought him two tickets(d) When the day came (i) the movie theater was(e) The

10、woman in the ticket office said (j) he put on his best clothes to a movie, very full, 3. Write T for True or F for False beside these statements about the story.在下列有关本故事的句子旁标上T（对）或F（不对）(a) Mr. Guppy had a bad temper. _(b) In cars, he could not move his legs. _(c) His friend said he should not go to

11、the theater. _(d) The woman at the ticket office took him to his seat. _(e) The theater was empty that evening. _(f) Mr. Guppy was very sad. _4. Which words in these sentences are not spelled correctly? Circle them and write the correct spelling in the space provided.下列哪些词的拼写是错的？请把他们圈出来，并在空白处填上正确的拼法

12、。(a) Mr. Guppy was not a geant but he was biger than most men.(b) In busses, tranes and plains he coud not stand up strait.(c) A freind told him he spent two much time at home.(d) The freind sent mony for too tickets.(e) He walkd out of the theater and wend home.5. Complete these sentences about the

13、 story by putting in the miss-inq adjectives.用形容词在下列有关本故事的内容的句子填空。(a) Mr. Guppy was a very_man with a_voiceand a_temper.(b) Life was not_because he could seldom find clothes_enough.(c) His bed was too_and chairs were too_(d) His friend said there was a_movie at the theater.(e) Mr. Guppy put on his_c

14、lothes and went to the theater.6. Circle the following things you would probably find in a movie theater.你在电影院中会看到哪些东西，请把他们圈出来。popcorn seats radios TV sets giraffescars tractors people policemenUsage使用说明ADJ. + ENOUGH; TOO + ADJ.; NOT + ENOUGH + NOUN请看下列在故事中出现的短语：Big enough too largeNot enough room t

15、oo small Too low Too short Too big与big enough 意思相反的是 not enough 。否定词not放在形容词前面。如：The motorcycle was big enough for two people.The motorcycle was not big enough for three people.与 too big 相反的 too small 与 too short 相反的 too tall 与too low 相反的 too high 与too big 含义相反的还可用not too big 来表示,否定词not放在 too 前面与eno

16、ugh room 含义相反的是 not enough room, 否定词 not 放在enough 前面， 如果有动词的话也放在动词前面。如：Mr. Guppy had enough room.Mr. Guppy didn't have enough room.注意 ：room在这里是不可数名词。意味“空间”“空余之地” EXERCISE IIWrite the opposite or negative sentences for the following sentences.把下列句子改成意思相反的或否定句。(a) She had enough money.(b) The chair was too tall.(c) There was enough food for everyone.(d) The soup was hot enough to drink.Now write the opposite sentences for these sentences.把下列句子改成意思相反的句子。(e) He didn't have enough time.(f) The house wasn't too small for the family.(g) They weren't strong enoug