新概念二.第74讲.学生版

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上新概念二Lesson74课堂内容Out of the limelightAn ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, disguises can

2、sometimes be too perfect.This is a wonderful place for a picnic, said Gloria Gleam.It couldnt be better, Gloria, Brinksley Meers agreed. No newspaper men, no film fans! Why dont we come more often? Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets t

3、o a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. He looked very angry. Now you get out of here, all of you! he shouted. Im sheriff here. Do you see that notice? It says “No Camping”in case you cant read! Look, sheriff, said Rockwall, dont be too ha

4、rd on us. Im Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves. Oh, is it? said the sheriff with a sneer. Well, Im Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast! Part 1 Basic words and expressions1. Out of the limelight 舞台之外limelight的原义为舞台照明用的“石灰光”，引申为“众人注目的中心”： in the l

5、imelight She has been in the limelight since she became an actress.Although he is a government official, he tries to keep out of the limelight. 2. An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off.（1）Ancient 在这表示“老式的”、“古旧的”，与old意思相近，但比old有幽默感：Where did you

6、find that ancient dress? （2）river bed指河床，名词 river作形容词用，类似的还有 flower bed（花坛）等。（3）party作量词用时表示“一行”、“一伙”、“一群”等，如 a party of tourists/boys3. precaution n 预防措施 Youd better take special precautions. Take precautions against fire! 4. No newspaper men, no film fans! 没有记者，没有影迷！这是个省略句，完整的句子为：There are no news

7、paper men and no film fans! 这里的 no与用于公告牌上的 no是有区别的。5. fan n 狂热者，迷 Hes a big fan of basketball. Both the father and the son are football fans. 父子都是足球迷。6. why don't we come more often? 我们为什么不经常来这里呢？ "Why +don't /doesn't+主语+动词+?"结构可用来提出建议：I don't like this watch. Then why don&

8、#39;t you change it? 7. shady adj. 遮荫的 The beggar was lying the shady side of the street. There the tired travelers take a rest under the shady trees and has a good drink of its clear well water.疲倦的旅行者可以在成荫的树下休息，再喝上清澈的井水。8. sheriff n 司法长官 It was the sheriff who forced them off the grass. He was elec

9、ted sheriff of the county. 他被选为县警长。9. notice n 告示 There is a notice on the wall saying the gas company will come and read the gas meter on Friday evening. Stick the notice on the wall.把通知贴到墙上。10. in case you can't read. in case表示“假使”、“万一的话”、“免得”、“以防万一”。它通常用于引导条件或目的状语从句。当句子表示将来的时间时，in case后面必须用现在

10、时态或should/might:I'm taking an umbrella with me in case I need it. In case he comes/should come, give him this letter.11. Don't be too hard on us. be hard on 对（过分）严厉Don't be too hard on that child. He is always hard on his employees. 12. sneer n 冷笑 Whenever she is unhappy, she sneers. You

11、 may sneer, but many people like this movie. My husband always sneers at the dished I made.13.短语复习：take special precautions；Why dont sb; make sb adj; be hard onPart 2 Structure and Vocabulary1.Disguises can be too perfect. This means they can be _ .A. perfect B. quite perfect C. more perfect than is

12、 convenient D. almost perfect2.This is a wonderful place. _wonderful place!A. How B. What C. What a D. How a3.Why dont we come often? We _come more often.A. could B. would C. might D. should4.No Camping means _.A. there isnt any B. its without campingC. you arent allowed to camp D. you neednt camp5.

13、_you look at the notice, youll see it says No CampingA. If B. Providing that C. Whether D. In the station6.They were dressed in old clothes. They were wearing old _.A. cloth B. cloths C. clothing D. dress7.Which of these objects would make a good disguise? A _.A. computer B. mask C. bus D. train8.A.

14、 film fan is a person who _films.A. makes B. sees C. enjoys seeing D. possesses9.Do you see that notice? Do you see that _?A. sign B. label C. signal D. board10.Oh, is it? said the sheriff with a sneer. He was _.A. pleased B. scornful C. teasing them D. mocking themPart 3 Grammar与get有关的一些短语动词get可以与许

15、多介词或副词搭配，产生不同的含义，而且与同一个词的搭配也会因上下文的不同而有所不同。（1）get out的基本含义是“（使）出去出来”，其反义词为 get into：Every time the dog wanted to get out, it would bark. 那条狗每次想出去时，便汪汪叫个不停。It can get into the garden quite easily now. 它现在进花园很容易。（2）get on的含义之一为“前进”、“进展”（与 get along同义）：He is getting on quite well in his new job. 他这份新工作进

16、展顺利。get on表示“继续干”以及“相处融洽”时，后面经常与 with连用：Tom talked with his brother for a while, and then got on with his homework.汤姆和他兄弟说了一会儿话，然后又继续做作业。Jack and Ian can't get on with each other. 杰克和伊恩不能和睦相处。（3）get与off分开时可以表示“脱下”、“除去取下”等：Please help me to get the box off the boot. 请帮我把箱子从船上拿下来。When he got the l

17、id off the box, he saw a man lying in it.当他揭开箱子盖时，他看到有个人躺在里面。get off连用可以表示“没受重伤重罚而逃脱”，后面经常与 with连用：I can hardly believe that the thief got off with just a warning.我几乎不敢相信那小偷只受到警告而没有受处罚。（4）get over的含义之一是“恢复过来”、“痊愈”：Has your mother got over her illness? 你母亲的病好了吗？get over表示“解决结束（某件不愉快但必要做的事）”时，常与with连用

18、：They wanted to get the job over as quickly as possible. 他们想尽快结束这项工作。（5）get through可以表示“通过（考试、测验等）”：Have you got through your driving test last week ?你上星期通过驾驶执照考试了吗？get through还可以表示“吃掉”、“喝完”、“用光”等：Fancy Helen getting through all the food! 真想不到海伦能把所有那些食物都吃掉！Exercise 11.When I was very young, I was te

19、rribly frightened of school, but I soon _it.A. got off B. got across C. got through D. got over2._ first, and then get in.A. get off B. get across C. get through D. get over3.Can the table _ the door?A. get off B. get on C. get through D. get over4.How's your son _with his French?A. getting into

20、 B. getting on C. getting over D. getting through5.I can't _ these shoes; they're too small.A. get into B. get on C. get through D. get over6.Can we _ this difficulty?A. get through B. get across C. get on D. get overPart 4 写作练习一、按以下的思路写出两段文字，字数为150词左右。1.A fine daywe prepared for a picnicdro

21、ve into the countryfound a quiet spotunpacked our hampers.2.There were a few waspsthen a great manyour efforts to drive them away saw a wasp nest in a tree nearby seized our things returned to car pursued by waspsdrove away. _课堂检测1. 请简述与get有关的一些短语动词有哪些。Exercise 2用方框中词组的适当形式填空。get out; get into; get

22、on; get on with; get off; get over1.I was lucky: I _ with just a warning, but my friends were all punished.2.It took me a long time to _the last cold I had.3.Some people say shes a difficult person to _, but she and I are good friends.4.Youd better _ of here. Youre not welcome.5.I cant _ my briefcas

23、e. It seems to be locked.6.How are your cousins _ at their new school?课后作业一、单项选择。 从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项，将其代号填在答题卡相应的题号后。1.The pet dog is very nice. Is it _?Yes, but Ill give it to Lucy as a birthday present.A. youB. yourC. yoursD. mine2.John usually does outdoor activities _ Sunday.A.

24、onB. inC. atD. of3. Get up at once, _ you will be late for school. All right.A. andB. orC. butD. so4. _ are you talking about? About the earthquake which happened in Japan.A. WhatB. WhereC. WhyD. How5.Who is _ girl in your class?I think Lily is.A. tallB. tallerC. tallestD. the tallest6.There _ a tal

25、k show on BTV2 at eight last night.A. isB. wasC. will beD. are7. _ I keep the magazine a little longer?Yes, you can.A. Must B. Need C. Can D. Should8.Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?Wed love to, but _ of us has tickets. Do you have some?A. bothB. allC. neitherD. few9.Dont cross t

26、he road until the traffic lights _ green.A. turnsB. turnC. turnedD. are turning10.Our teacher often tells us _ careful when we do our homework.A. wasB. beC. to beD. is11.Im sure I will get good grades in the graduation exam.If so, I believe your parents _ happy.A. beB. areC. wereD. will be12.Were yo

27、u at home at 7 oclock last night? Yes, I _ dinner with my mother.A. was havingB. am havingC. haveD. had13.Hello, Mike. Where is our teacher?Oh, he _ the library. Hell be back in a minute.A. has gone toB. has been toC. wentD. will go14.A. new school _ in our town last year.A. builtB. was builtC. buil

28、dsD. is built15.Could you tell me _ the Great Wall?The day after tomorrow.A. when will you visitB. when you will visitC. when would you visitD. when you would visit二、完形填空。阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项，将其代号填在答题卡相应的题号后。According to a team of Dutch scientists, walking backward helps people think mo

29、re clearly. The study, published in the Washington-based Journal Psychological Science, 1 the ability of 38 men and women to quickly name the colors in which 2 words were displayed.3 the tests, people were told to step four paces to the left, right, backward or forward. In a group of the trickier tr

30、ials(ones where the words didnt relate in any way to the colors they were displayed in), performance was the 4 when the subjects stepped four paces backward.“Backward movement 5 to be a very powerful trigger to divide resources,” conclude the authors, of Radboud University Nijmegen. “Thus, 6 you mee

31、t a difficult situation, stepping backward may increase your capability to 7 with it effectively.”In case you were wondering 8 the researchers conducted such a crazy experiment to begin with: Its part of a larger field of study of the way that 9 movements change peoples thinking or emotions. Flexing

32、（弯曲） or extending（伸展） the arms, for example (the motions involved in either pulling or pushing) can make 10 more intending to like or dislike something.Pushing and backing away are 11 avoidance actions such actions are “usually performed in the context of aversive conditions that 12 enhanced control

33、 in order to focus on some information and to clear negative results”. 1.A. provedB. learnedC. testedD. observed2.A. sameB. longC. newD. different3.A. OnB. AfterC. BeforeD. During4.A. quickerB. quickestC. slowerD. slowest5.A. appearsB. meansC. looksD. seems6.A. wheneverB. whateverC. whoeverD. howeve

34、r7.A. goB. workC. dealD. help8.A. whenB. whereC. whyD. what9.A. animalB. bodyC. mindD. people10.A. someoneB. anyoneC. everyoneD. no one11.A. oneB. someC. neitherD. both12.A. improveB. requireC. useD. spend三、阅读理解。阅读下面四篇短文，根据短文内容从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项，将其代号填在答题卡相应的题号后。1.What dont you need when you cook A

35、lmond Fried Rice?A. 4 eggs.B. 1 large crab.C. 1 teaspoon of salt.D. Chopped onions.2.What is the first thing you do with the crab?A. Clean it.B. Cook it.C. Cut it up.D. Serve it.3.How many steps do you need to cook Almond Fried Rice?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.BMillions of children in the United

36、States go to summer camp. Some go to play outdoors at traditional camps in the woods, in the mountains or on a lake.But families now have many choices of specialty camps. These can be in the middle of nature or a big city. Specialty camps offer young people the chance to learn about different subjec

37、ts.In technology camps, one subject that children can learn about is video game design. They learn how to use computer programs to create games of their own. One program that teaches video game design is called Cybercamps, located at the University of Maryland. Children can learn how to design their

38、 own virtual worlds to set their video game in. Then they program their own rules and objects into the game.Cybercamps also offers courses in robot building and web design. A recent story in the Washington Post described how one child made a robot that could sing a song. Another made a robot that co

39、uld follow a black line drawn on a piece of cardboard. Also, children can learn how to make web sites. One child made a site for Pokemon, one of his favorite cartoon shows.Kids-N-Technology is a day camp offered in several American cities. In the past twenty years, the number of day camps in the Uni

40、ted States has grown by almost 90%. Still, more than half of all camps are overnight camps. But the American Camp Association says, over all, the most popular length of time for kids to attend a summer camp is one week or less. 1.Why do some families choose specialty camps for their children?A. Beca

41、use children can make robots.B. Because children can swim in the lake.C. Because children usually stay in the woods.D. Because children can learn different subjects.2.Which of the following is mainly talked about in the passage?A. Video game design.B. Technology camps.C. Taking a trip.D. After schoo

42、l activities.3.How many days are better for children to attend a camp?A. One day.B. Three days.C. About a week.D. Two weeks.C.Life is short. Are you doing what you love? Are you living your passion? If not, why? I am guessing most people will answer that question with “I have a loan, a lover and thr

43、ee kids to support”. In the real world people have responsibilities. They have to make sacrifices（牺牲）. You arent supposed to be happy with your job but you do it because you have to.With all due respect, they are wrong. You can take care of your responsibilities and be happy with your job. We spend

44、over 1/3 of our day, at least five days a week performing or jobs. This is a lot of time to be wasted on something we dont enjoy, isnt it? Why not spend that time doing something you truly are passionate about for 50 hours a week instead of something that lacks meaning?I think there is one main reas

45、on people dont follow their passion: Fear. Fear of how others will react, fear of failure, and fear that they cant do it themselves. I think the first part is for people to realize that they can conquer(战胜) their fear. You will fail at times and others will think you are crazy at times, but if you b

46、elieve that you will succeed then you finally will.I understand that it is not easy. I am in the middle of going through it right now. But understand that there are other people out there who have been through what you are going through and can help you. They have failed, been ridiculed, and come ou

47、t on the other end extremely successful. They are living proof that you can do what you love. 1. In the first paragraph, the writer tries to tell us _.A. people always live a happy life B. all people can have a job in the real world C. people have responsibilities to do their jobs and to be happy D.

48、 people are usually unhappy with their jobs but do them because they have to2. The underlined phrase “are passionate about” means _. A. are interested in B. are proud of C. find out D. think about 3. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Responsibility B. Enjoy Your Life C. Love What You

49、 Do D. Dreams Come True D.“Love your neighbor as yourself” is a saying familiar to most of us. It means that you must have the ability to love and accept yourself in order to form and keep satisfying relationship with others. Self-esteem means accepting yourself for who you really are, and believing

50、 that you are indeed a worthwhile person who is deserving of love and respect from others.Self-esteem is our sense of how good we feel about ourselves. It is based on our judgment of ourselves, not on other peoples assessment, but simply on our own. Our self-esteem is not dependent on our talent. So

51、me very ordinary people feel very good about themselves, while other extraordinarily high achievers hold low opinions of themselves.Self-esteem is the primary key to long-term stress management. Why? The first three sources of stress are: predictable life event, unexpected changes and build-up of da

52、ily stresses. These are much easier to handle when we believe in ourselves. A positive, healthy self-esteem gives us the “hardiness (强健) ” to deal with the difficulties of life, and to see them as challenges to be met, rather than threats to be feared.The forth category of stress is entirely the res

53、ult of a low self-esteem. It is the category of stress that is most common and tiring over the long run. This kind of stress cannot be overcome, or even changed, until the self-esteem problems that cause it are corrected.Learning to love yourself for who you are is the key to overcoming stress. Self-esteem comes f