新概念第三册第31课

1、 lesson 31 A Lovable EccentricTrue eccentrics never deliberately （ on purpose ）set out to draw attention to themselves.eccentric n. （行为）古怪的人 (a person with an unusual or odd personality.)Askew used several names, and had a reputation as an eccentric.艾斯丘用过几个名字，并以“怪人”著称。eccentric adj. odd, strangeI ca

2、nt get on well with him, because he is eccentric.eccentricity n. 怪癖his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.Inception TheDarkKnightRises蝙蝠侠：黑暗骑士崛起10,000B.C.Finally, visitors willcomeface to facewiththenear-legendarywarriorsofChinas terracotta army.They disregard social conventions w

3、ithout being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.social conventions: social norms/social customs follow/ conform social conventionsdisregard v. 不顾，漠视 ( ignore; pay no attention to)He disregarded the advice of his executives.regard vt.看待; 注重，尊敬He was regarded as the most successful p

4、resident of modern times.disregard n. 忽视；不尊重Whoever planted the bomb showed a total disregard for the safety of the public.不论谁安置了炸弹都显示出对公众安全的全然漠视。conscious adj. 感觉到的，意识到的be conscious of / thatbe aware of / thatunaware adj. 不知道的unconscious adj. 无意识的He is unaware of the danger.He is unconscious of the

5、 danger.subconscious adj. 潜意识的；下意识的class conscious 有阶级意识的family conscious 有家庭观念的clothes conscious 注重衣着的consciousness n. 意识 legal consciousness法律意识This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add color to the dull routine of everyday life.invariably adv. 总是，经常地vary（vt. 改变）-varia

6、ble-variably- invariablyadd color to sth.: to make sth. more colorful/ more interesting OneofthemostcolorfulfiguresinboxinghistorywasDanielMendoza,whowasbornin1764.add salt to injury往伤口上撒盐He was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.Franklin Frank、Fr

7、ankieDennis DennyAlexander、Alexandra- Alexis、AlexVictoria Vicky、VickieAnthony Tony William WillNickname 昵称First name 名Last name 姓Dickie DickRichardColsonDickie disliked snobs intensely. snob is someone who looks down upon those who are inferior and flatters those who are superior 势利小人snobbish snb ad

8、j. 势利的snobbery snbri n. 势利的行为（特性）intensely adv. （strongly）强烈地； 表示情感的强度I was intensely moved by the film.One day, he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.be caught in : be in a very difficult / unpleasant situation 陷入某种困境I was caught in a traffic jam o

9、n my way to my airport. He wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife, but he was in such a bedraggled condition that an assistant refused to serve him.be in a condition：be in a certain kind of state (especially physical state) 在什么样的状态下，尤其指外表、身体状况in such a bedraggled condition：he was wet, dirty, and unt

10、idy. be in a dying condition濒临垂危be in a critical condition情况危急,危笃状态be in a stable condition情况稳定As it was extremely heavy, he dumped it on the counter.dump: put down sth, especially sth heavy 猛地扔下来、重重地放下get rid of sth. / sb.扔掉He dumped his old car.She dumped her boyfriend. The assistant asked him to

11、leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see (asked to see )the manager.Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.apologetic：to show or to say you are very sorry. apologize v. apologize to sb for sthapology n. make an

12、apology to sb systematic（系统的）romantic(浪漫的) politic（有策略的） chaotic(混乱的)most: extremely, 非最高级reprimand v. 训斥reproach, scold, blame ；reprimand强调在公开场合的指责It contained 300 in pennies. He insisted on the assistants counting the money before he left30,000 pennies in all!insist on sbs doing sth.坚持让某人做某事insist

13、 that+虚拟语态(should) +动词原形He insisted that the assistant (should) count the money. This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie.the press：newspapers, magazines, TVs, or r

14、adios 新闻界were supposed to be被认为是It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.stage: to arrange to stage a playelaborate adj. 精心构思的(carefully worked out)an elaborate design 精心的设计否定意义的副词most people in the town hardly kn

15、ew anything about this side of his life.Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferring always to go on foot.True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.动词表示否定They disregard social conventionshe refused to carry an umbrella.an assistant refused to serve

16、 him.without 介词短语做伴随状语，表示同时没有做They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.Dickie left the shop without a word.Comprehension questions1. Do true eccentrics set out to draw attention to themselves?No, they dont2. What do they do to social conven

17、tions?They disregard them.3.What do they add to the dull routine of everyday life?Color.4.Who was one of the most notable figures in our town?Richard Colson.5. Was he stupid and poor?No, he wasnt. he was shrewd and wealthy. 6. Did many people in the town know this side of his life?No, they didnt.7.

18、What did all of us call him?Dickie.8. What had become legendary before he died?His electricity. 9. Who did Dickie dislike intensely?Snobs.10. Did he own a large car?Yes, he did.11. Why did he hardly ever use it?Because he preferred to go on foot. 12. Did he carry an umbrella when it was raining heavily?No, he didnt.13. He walked into a shop one day, what did he want to buy for his