第一次课-绪论20140225

1、 They were getting into the flying saucer, those two men, and the saucer sat there, large, round, shiny and kind of powerful, you know. Then it took off. It went up easy as a feather and a red-orange glow showed up on one side and got brighter as the ship got smaller till it was a shooting star agai

2、n, slowly fading out. And I said, “Sheriff, whyd you send them away? They had to see the President. Now theyll never come back.” Cameron said, “I thought they were foreigners. They said they had to learn our language. And they talked funny.”THE WATERY PLACE Were never going to have visitors from spa

3、ce. No extraterrestrials will ever land on Earth - at least, any more. Im not just being a pessimist. As a matter of fact, extraterrestrials have landed. I know that. Spaceships are crisscrossing space among a million worlds, probably, but they will never come here. I know that, too. All on account

4、of a ridiculous error. Ill explain. on account of : (fml ) because ofThe house isnt really suitable for an old person on account of all those stairs.The president declined to deliver the speech himself on account of a sore throat.Collocation:account for解释，说明解释，说明NB: 与与on account of 意义、用法相近的短语：意义、用法相

5、近的短语：because of, as a result of, due to, owing to, thanks to It was actually Bart Camerons error and youll have to understand about Bart Cameron. Hes the sheriff at Twin Gulch, Idaho, and Im his deputy. Bart Cameron is an impatient man and he gets most impatient when he has to work up his income tax

6、. You see, besides being sheriff, he also owns and runs the general store, hes got some shares in a sheep ranch, hes got a kind of pension for being a disabled veteran (bad knee) and a few other things like that. Naturally, it makes his tax figures complicated. It wouldnt be so bad if hed let a taxm

7、an work on the forms with him, but he insists on doing it himself and it makes him a bitter man. By April 14, he isnt approachable.work up: spend time and effort preparing; produce or develop graduallyThe head of the department asked me to work up some sample compositions and give them to the studen

8、ts.Lets go for a walk to work up an appetite. (to make ourselves hungry) It was actually Bart Camerons error and youll have to understand about Bart Cameron. Hes the sheriff at Twin Gulch, Idaho, and Im his deputy. Bart Cameron is an impatient man and he gets most impatient when he has to work up hi

9、s income tax. You see, besides being sheriff, he also owns and runs the general store, hes got some shares in a sheep ranch, hes got a kind of pension for being a disabled veteran (bad knee) and a few other things like that. Naturally, it makes his tax figures complicated. It wouldnt be so bad if he

10、d let a taxman work on the forms with him, but he insists on doing it himself and it makes him a bitter man. By April 14, he isnt approachable.pension: n. an amount of money paid regularly to someone who can no longer earn (enough) money by workingWhen added to Social Security payments, pensions ena

11、ble many retired Americans to live comfortably.A pensioner is one who receives a pension, especially the retirement pension.Put into each gap one of the following words in its proper form.installment, alimony, pension, allowance1.A(n) is a small amount of money given regularly to a child by its pare

12、nts. allowance_ It was actually Bart Camerons error and youll have to understand about Bart Cameron. Hes the sheriff at Twin Gulch, Idaho, and Im his deputy. Bart Cameron is an impatient man and he gets most impatient when he has to work up his income tax. You see, besides being sheriff, he also own

13、s and runs the general store, hes got some shares in a sheep ranch, hes got a kind of pension for being a disabled veteran (bad knee) and a few other things like that. Naturally, it makes his tax figures complicated. It wouldnt be so bad if hed let a taxman work on the forms with him, but he insists

14、 on doing it himself and it makes him a bitter man. By April 14, he isnt approachable.2. If you pay for something in , you pay small sums of money at regular intervals over a period of time.3.The is the money that someone has to pay regularly to their former wife or husband after they have been divo

15、rced.4. The employees in many companies put aside money for their retirement . installments_alimony_pensions_ It was actually Bart Camerons error and youll have to understand about Bart Cameron. Hes the sheriff at Twin Gulch, Idaho, and Im his deputy. Bart Cameron is an impatient man and he gets mos

16、t impatient when he has to work up his income tax. You see, besides being sheriff, he also owns and runs the general store, hes got some shares in a sheep ranch, hes got a kind of pension for being a disabled veteran (bad knee) and a few other things like that. Naturally, it makes his tax figures co

17、mplicated. It wouldnt be so bad if hed let a taxman work on the forms with him, but he insists on doing it himself and it makes him a bitter man. By April 14, he isnt approachable.disable: vt. make (a person) unable to use his/her body properlyAfter the war, many disabled veterans ended up miserably

18、 in Germany.新的保险条例规定因公伤残者将得到更多的抚恤金。新的保险条例规定因公伤残者将得到更多的抚恤金。The new insurance rules specify that the disabled for the public benefit are to receive bigger pensions. It was actually Bart Camerons error and youll have to understand about Bart Cameron. Hes the sheriff at Twin Gulch, Idaho, and Im his dep

19、uty. Bart Cameron is an impatient man and he gets most impatient when he has to work up his income tax. You see, besides being sheriff, he also owns and runs the general store, hes got some shares in a sheep ranch, hes got a kind of pension for being a disabled veteran (bad knee) and a few other thi

20、ngs like that. Naturally, it makes his tax figures complicated. It wouldnt be so bad if hed let a taxman work on the forms with him, but he insists on doing it himself and it makes him a bitter man. By April 14, he isnt plicated: adj. difficult to understand or deal withThe new computer is too compl

21、icated even for a skilledoperator to handle.I dont know how to handle a complicated heart.CF: complicated & complex 两者都有两者都有“复杂复杂”之意。之意。complex 意为意为“综合的、合成的综合的、合成的”，指组成某种机器的零件、构成某，指组成某种机器的零件、构成某 件事的因素或构成数学题的元素不仅很多，而且相互的关系件事的因素或构成数学题的元素不仅很多，而且相互的关系 或相互的作用也令人眼花缭乱，需要深入研究或具有专门的或相互的作用也令人眼花缭乱，需要深入研究或具

22、有专门的 知识才能理解。例如：知识才能理解。例如：The situation in Afghanistan is so complicated that many people are uncertain what will happen next. It was actually Bart Camerons error and youll have to understand about Bart Cameron. Hes the sheriff at Twin Gulch, Idaho, and Im his deputy. Bart Cameron is an impatient man

23、 and he gets most impatient when he has to work up his income tax. You see, besides being sheriff, he also owns and runs the general store, hes got some shares in a sheep ranch, hes got a kind of pension for being a disabled veteran (bad knee) and a few other things like that. Naturally, it makes hi

24、s tax figures complicated. It wouldnt be so bad if hed let a taxman work on the forms with him, but he insists on doing it himself and it makes him a bitter man. By April 14, he isnt approachable.the complex mechanism of a watchPhysics is a rather complex subject involving the study of matter and mo

25、tion.手表的复杂结构手表的复杂结构物理是一门非常复杂的、涉及物质与运动研究的学科。物理是一门非常复杂的、涉及物质与运动研究的学科。complicated 具有具有complex的一切意义，但更强调复杂得难以解释或的一切意义，但更强调复杂得难以解释或 理解。一道算式题可能非常理解。一道算式题可能非常complex，但未必，但未必 complicated；而一道；而一道complicated的算式题一般总的算式题一般总 是是complex的。例如的。例如：That puzzle is too complicated for the children.那谜语对儿童来说太难了。那谜语对儿童来说太难

26、了。The material has a complicated pattern.这种料子的图案很复杂（指很难看懂）。这种料子的图案很复杂（指很难看懂）。 So its too bad the flying saucer landed on April 14, 1956. I saw it land. My chair was backed up against the wall in the sheriffs office, and I was looking at the stars through the windows and wondering if I ought to knock

27、 off and hit the sack or keep on listeningto Cameron curse real steady as he went over his columns of figures for the hundred twenty-seventh time. It looked like a shooting star at first, but then the track of light broadened into two things that looked like rocket exhausts and the thing came down w

28、ithout a sound.knock off: (infml) stop working, usu. at the end of a dayIf I get this paper done Ill knock off early today.When do you usually knock off for supper?Collocation:knock down 撞倒撞倒 So its too bad the flying saucer landed on April 14, 1956. I saw it land. My chair was backed up against the

29、 wall in the sheriffs office, and I was looking at the stars through the windows and wondering if I ought to knock off and hit the sack or keep on listeningto Cameron curse real steady as he went over his columns of figures for the hundred twenty-seventh time. It looked like a shooting star at first

30、, but then the track of light broadened into two things that looked like rocket exhausts and the thing came down without a sound.hit the sack: (infml) go to bed Louise was so tired that he hit the sack soon after supper.Time to hit the sack, lights out!Collocation:hit the deck 起床起床 So its too bad th

31、e flying saucer landed on April 14, 1956. I saw it land. My chair was backed up against the wall in the sheriffs office, and I was looking at the stars through the windows and wondering if I ought to knock off and hit the sack or keep on listeningto Cameron curse real steady as he went over his colu

32、mns of figures for the hundred twenty-seventh time. It looked like a shooting star at first, but then the track of light broadened into two things that looked like rocket exhausts and the thing came down without a sound.rocket:甘肃酒泉发射中心的发射台上神州三号宇宙飞船和搭甘肃酒泉发射中心的发射台上神州三号宇宙飞船和搭乘它的长征运载火箭正在做最后的准备。乘它的长征运载火箭

33、正在做最后的准备。1. n. a tube-like device containing material that burns rapidly and propels the tube through the air2. vi. (of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenlyThe Shenzhou III spacecraft and its Long March carrier rocket are undergoing final preparations on the pad at the Jiuquan

34、Launch Centre in Gansu Province.Sales of milk in supermarket are rocketing. Two men got out. I couldnt say anything or do anything. I couldnt choke or point; I couldnt even bug my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the f

35、lying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wore gray suits, with white shirts and dark red-brown ties. They had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks

36、 on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.bug: v. (eyes) stick out or cause (eyes) to stick out；annoy sb.His eyes bugged with horror.The naughty kid from next door put a frog in my mailbox, which really bugged me. Dont bug me with petty detai

37、ls. Two men got out. I couldnt say anything or do anything. I couldnt choke or point; I couldnt even bug my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if

38、I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wore gray suits, with white shirts and dark red-brown ties. They had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very mu

39、ch alike. God, I was scared.1.He closed the windows to keep the bugs out. “Bugs” here are:_.dustssmall insects, creeping or flyinginfectious diseasesLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.ACB Two men got out. I couldnt say

40、 anything or do anything. I couldnt choke or point; I couldnt even bug my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer lan

41、d. They wore gray suits, with white shirts and dark red-brown ties. They had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.1.He c

42、losed the windows to keep the bugs out. “Bugs” here are:_.dustssmall insects, creeping or flyinginfectious diseasesLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.AACB Two men got out. I couldnt say anything or do anything. I could

43、nt choke or point; I couldnt even bug my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wore gray suits, with whi

44、te shirts and dark red-brown ties. They had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.1.He closed the windows to keep the bug

45、s out. “Bugs” here are:_.dustssmall insects, creeping or flyinginfectious diseasesLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.BACB Two men got out. I couldnt say anything or do anything. I couldnt choke or point; I couldnt even

46、 bug my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wore gray suits, with white shirts and dark red-brown ties

47、. They had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.1.He closed the windows to keep the bugs out. “Bugs” here are:_.dustssma

48、ll insects, creeping or flyinginfectious diseasesLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.CACB Two men got out. I couldnt say anything or do anything. I couldnt choke or point; I couldnt even bug my eyes. I just sat there. C

49、ameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wore gray suits, with white shirts and dark red-brown ties. They had on black shoes and bla

50、ck hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.2.Im running a fever; I must have picked up a bug somewhere. “A bug” here is:_.small living thing causing

51、 disease, typically a bacterium; a germa colda small insect, creeping or flyingLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.ACB Two men got out. I couldnt say anything or do anything. I couldnt choke or point; I couldnt even bug

52、 my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wore gray suits, with white shirts and dark red-brown ties. Th

53、ey had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.2.Im running a fever; I must have picked up a bug somewhere. “A bug” here is

54、:_.small living thing causing disease, typically a bacterium; a germa colda small insect, creeping or flyingLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.AACB Two men got out. I couldnt say anything or do anything. I couldnt chok

55、e or point; I couldnt even bug my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wore gray suits, with white shir

56、ts and dark red-brown ties. They had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.2.Im running a fever; I must have picked up a

57、bug somewhere. “A bug” here is:_.small living thing causing disease, typically a bacterium; a germa colda small insect, creeping or flyingLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.BACB Two men got out. I couldnt say anything

58、or do anything. I couldnt choke or point; I couldnt even bug my eyes. I just sat there. Cameron? He never looked up. There was a knock on the door. It opened and the two men from the flying saucer stepped in. I would have thought they were city fellows if I hadnt seen the flying saucer land. They wo

59、re gray suits, with white shirts and dark red-brown ties. They had on black shoes and black hats. They had dark complexions, black wavy hair and brown eyes. They had very serious looks on their faces and were about five foot ten apiece. They looked very much alike. God, I was scared.2.Im running a f

60、ever; I must have picked up a bug somewhere. “A bug” here is:_.small living thing causing disease, typically a bacterium; a germa colda small insect, creeping or flyingLook at the picture and the sentence below it. Then click to choose the right answer to complete the second sentence.CACB Two men got ou