新概念英语第三册Lesson36课件

Lesson36

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obscureadj.1)不起眼的，不出名的-Thebusstoppedatanobscurelittletown.2）模糊不清的（notclearly）-Anobscurefigurecanbeseenthroughthefog.同：vague多用于比喻意,指不明确说明而造成的模糊不清-whathesaidisvague.credulousadj.轻信的-Heismorecredulousthanme.【辨】credulous/credible/believable比较：credulous(多修饰人)credible可信的,可靠的（多修饰事物）-Thestoryhetoldusiscredible.believable以已知事实为根据-Hedemandedforbelievableexplanation.反：incredulous/incredible/unbelievableplotv.密谋plotagainst密谋反对plottodosth.密谋做某事-犯罪分子正在密谋抢银行。-Thecriminalswereplottingtorobthebank.n.情节故事情节

plotsofthestorypresumev.假定（takesth.astrue）presumethat根据过去的经验或感觉作出推断presumptionn.假定【辨】1）assume与事实不相符合-Letusassumethatyourwordsarefact.2）suppose猜想、陈述自己的看法（最普通的用词）-Isupposethatitwasmyfault.downfalln.倒台，垮台同：collapse垮台stepdown倒台bankruptcy破产词根rupt=break断裂rupturen破裂;断绝(rupt+ure)interruptv打断(inter在…中间+rupt→在[讲话]中间打断)disruptv分裂;瓦解(dis分开+rupt→分开断→分裂)eruptv爆发;喷出(e出+rupt→断裂而喷出)corrupta腐败的(cor全部+rupt断→全断了→腐败了)naiveadj.天真的，幼稚的naiveperson幼稚的人

naiveremark幼稚的话同：lovable可爱的cute（尤指孩子）可爱的adorable可爱的（口语常用）unacceptableadj.不能接受的beunacceptabletosb.对某人来说不能接受-他没法接受失败。-Failureisunacceptabletome.反:acceptableconspirev.（事件）巧合促成;密谋1)conspiretodosth.事件凑在一起促成-Pollutionandneglecthaveconspiredtoruinthecity.-污染加之疏于管理毁了这座城市。2)conspiretodosth.共谋做某事-Theyconspiredtostealthecar.【辨】plot/conspire比较：plotv.密谋一人或多人秘密谋划伤害他人-Thecriminalswereplottingtorobthebank.conspire众多人合谋做重大的犯法勾当尤指反叛incredibleadj.难以置信的，惊人的，极妙的-Thehotelisincredible.-这家酒店太棒了。credibleadj.可靠的，可信的scornn.嘲弄,挖苦

pourscornon（=pourcontempton）鄙视...-Hepouredscornonhiswife'ssuggestion.同：lookdownupon瞧不起，蔑视【辨】contempt蔑视,强烈谴责某人或某事低贱、卑鄙,语气强于scorndespite语气较弱,表示嘲弄-Hissuggestionwasdismissedwithscorn.-Hisfaceshowedthescorn/despitehefelt.acquaintv.使了解acquaintsb.with/ofsth.使某人认识/熟悉-Iwillacquainthimwithmodernart.beacquaintedwithsth.-Ihavebeenacquaintedwiththesecret.makeapersonacquaintedwithsb.介绍某人同另一个人认识-LetmemakeTomacquaintedwithyou.Acquaintedadj.知晓的，认识的acquaintance熟人resemblancen.相似的（=likeness）bearastrongresemblancetosb.orsth.极其相似-Thegirlbearsastrongresemblancetohersister.haveacloseresemblancetosb.orsth.resemblev.像【辨】resemblance/likeness/similarity比较：resemblance特别是指外观或外在性质的相似likeness比resemblance意味要强（最普通的用语）similarity性质\物色\程度的相似similartosth./sb.reunitev.使团聚bereunitedwith与...团聚-台湾迟早要和大陆团聚。-Taiwanwillbereunitedwithourmainlandsoonerorlater.unitev.合并UnitedNations联合国（联合王国）英国TheUnitedKingdom美利坚合众国TheUnitedStatesofAmerica

assumev.假定，认为（=suppose)-HeassumedthatImovedmyhouse.v.采取，承担assumeoffice就职承担义务assumeobligation

Text：（L1）Wearelesscredulousthanweusedtobe.注：谓v.是be动词时用usedtobe,不用usedto-Wearenotsogenuinethanweusedtobe.谓v.是使役动词时用usedto-Heworkslesshardthanheusedto.Text：（L1）Inthenineteenthcentury,anovelistwouldbringhisstorytoaconclusionbypresentinghisreaderswithaseriesofcoincidences--mostofthemwildlyimprobable.（L2）bringtoaconclusion结束=Bringsth.toaclose(较正式)-Itistimetobringourmeetingtoaclose.“conclusion”搭配In~总而言之=

inaword;最后-In~，Iwouldliketothankourguestspeaker.(演讲嘉宾)Draw/reach/arriveat/cometoa~得出结论

Jumptoa~贸然断定-Hejumpstoa~togoabroad.Text：（L4）Readershappilyacceptedthefactthatanobscuremaid-servantwasreallythehero'smother.Along-lostbrother,whowaspresumeddead,wasreallyaliveallthetimeandwickedlyplottingtobringaboutthehero'sdown-fall.Andsoon.

Modernreaderswouldfindsuchnaivesolutionstotallyunacceptable.（L7）solutionn.解决方法；溶液A~totheproblem/crisisAnswertotheproblemKeytotheproblemSolubleadj.可溶解的；可解决的Text：（L8）Yet,inreallife,circumstancesdosometimesconspiretobringaboutcoincidenceswhichanyonebutanineteenthcenturynovelistwouldfindincredible.4、（L9）bringabout=Cause/leadto/resultin-Computerleadtogreatconveniencestopeople’swork.Text：（L10）WhenIwasboy,mygrandfathertoldmehowaGermantaxi-driver,FranzBussman,recentlyfoundabrotherwhowasthoughttohavebeenkilledtwentyyearsbefore.Text：（L10）Whileonawalkingtourwithhiswife,hestoppedtotalktoaworkman.Aftertheyhadgoneon,MrsBussmancommentedontheworkman'scloseresemblancetoherhusbandandevensuggestedthathemightbehisbrother.（L13）commentn./v.评论，意见~on对…作出评论-Mysisteralways~sonmywhatI’mwearing.Make~on/uponFair~公正的评语Commentatorn.评论员；讲解员Commentaryn.实况报道；电影解说词；评论文章Text：（L13）Franzpouredscornontheidea,pointingoutthathisbrotherhadbeenkilledinactionduringthewar.ThoughMrsBussmanwasfullyacquaintedwiththisstory,shethoughtthattherewasachanceinamillionthatshemightberight.Text：（L15）Afewdayslater,shesentaboytotheworkmantoaskhimifhisnamewasHansBussman,Needlesstosay,theman'snamewasHansBussmanandhereallywasFranz'slong-lostbrother.Text：（L17）Whenthebrotherswerere-united,Hansexplainedhowitwasthathewasstillalive.Afterhavingbeenwoundedtowardstheendofthewar,hehadbeensenttohospitalandwasseparatedfromhisunit.ThehospitalhadbeenbombedandHanshadmadehiswaybackintoWesternGermanyonfoot.Text：（L20）Meanwhile,hisunitwaslostandallrecordsofhimhadbeendestroyed.Hansreturnedtohisfamilyhome,butthehousehadbeenbombedandnooneintheneighbourhoodknewwhathadbecomeoftheinhabitants.（L22）becomeof(happento)发生、遭遇不幸的事件，多用于疑问句，主语必须是what或whatever-Doyouknowwhatbecomeofthatcarontheroad.-Whateverbecomeofyouyesterday?Text：（L22）Assumingthathisfamilyhadbeenkilledduringanair-raid,HanssettleddowninaVillagefiftymilesawaywherehehadremainedeversince.我们不再像以往那样轻易相信别人了。在19世纪，小说家常在小说结尾处给读者准备一系列的巧合——大部分是牵强附会，极不可能的。当时的读者却愉快地接受这样一些事实，一个低贱的女佣实际上是主人公的母亲；主人公一位长期失散的兄弟，大家都以为死了，实际上一直活着，并且正在策划暗算主人公；如此等等，现代读者会觉得这种天真的结局完全无法接受。不过，在现实生活中，有时确实会出现一些巧合，这些巧合除了19世纪小说家外谁也不会相信。当我是个孩子的时候，我祖父给我讲了一位德国出租汽车司机弗朗兹。巴斯曼如何找到了据信已在20年前死去的兄弟的事。一次，他与妻子徒步旅行。途中，停下来与一个工人交谈，接着他们继续往前走去。巴斯曼夫人说那工人与她丈夫相貌很像，甚至猜测他可能就是她丈夫的兄弟。弗朗兹对此不屑一顾，指出他兄弟已经在战争中阵亡了。尽管巴斯曼夫人熟知这个情况，但她仍然认为自己的想法仍有百万分之一的可能性。几天后，她派了一个男孩去问那人是否叫汉斯.巴斯曼。不出巴斯曼夫人所料，那人的名字真是汉斯.巴斯曼，他确实是弗朗兹失散多年的