英语学习课件妙语短篇妙语短篇B3.13

1、13.A Voice from HeavenMrs. Chen and her mother lived together in America Mrs. Chen had been there many years, but her mother had only recently arrived After just two months, Mrs Chens mother died Mrs Chen was very unhappy. She loved her mother very much and missed her.One day, Mrs. Chen was walking

2、along the street when she saw a notice outside a building.The notice said, nMadame Rita, Spiritual Medium. Room 454. Fourth floor. I can help you contact your departed loved ones.”Mrs Chen thought, ”ld like to ask mother how she is. Perhaps I should visit this Madame Rita.She went into the building

3、and took the elevator to the fourth floor. She soon found Room 454 and went insideMadame Rita said, ”How can I help you?*I want to speak to my mother. She died last year.What was her name?1 Madame Rita asked”Mei Ling, Mrs. Chen said.”1 can help you, Madame Rita said. nlt will cost $200.All right, Mr

4、s. Chen said.Madame Rita closed her eyes She was silent for several minutes. Then she spokeMei Ling, can you hear me?” she saidA voice came out of nowhere”Yes, I can hear you/”Your daughter wants to know if you are happy.Yes, I am very happy,n the voice saidMadame Rita opened her eyes “Did you hear

5、what your mother said? she asked Mrs Chen.”Yes,” Mrs. Chen said.”Then that will be two hundred dollars, Madame Rita saidFine, Mrs Chen said ”1 will pay you if you can explain how my ninety-year-old mother lear ned to speak such good English. She could nt speak it when she was alive.”New Words and Ex

6、pressionsHeaven 天空，天Recently 最近，近来Spiritual精神的Medium媒介，巫师Departed死去的，过去的elevator电梯nowhere不知名的地方alive活着的EXERCISE I1 Choose the best answer a, b, c, d or e, to these questions about the story.在a. b. c, d. e中选出一个最合适本故事的答案。A. Why did Mrs. Chen go to the medium?(a) To check on her health(b) To contact he

7、r mother.(c) To arrange her mothers funeral.(d) To contact her daughter.(e) To check on her mothers health.B. Madame Rita worked(a) in an office block.(b) in her own house(c) in an apartment building.(d) in a cemetery.(e) in a hotel.C. Madame Rita wanted a $200 payment.(b) to borrow $200.(c) to lear

8、n English.(d) to pay $200.(e) to contact her mother.D. Mrs Chen was surprised at(a) Madame Ritas demand for payment.(b) the strange voice she heard(c) her mothers excellent English(d) the fact that her mother was happy.(e) Madame Ritas ability to con tact her mother.2. Complete the following paragra

9、ph about the story by putting in the missing words in their correct form.在下而有关本故事的段落屮填上所缺的词，并把该词变成正确的形式。Mrs. Chen was very (a) when her mother diedso she went to see a (b) whose advertisementshe saw on a building Madame Rita was most helpful but shetold Mrs. Chen that it would (c) $200. MadameRita s

10、at down and was very quiet, then a strmnge(d) spoke to them in perfect English. Mrs.Chen didnt believe that it was her mother because her mother(e) speak English at all.3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the word in parentheses.把下列句子屮括号内的动词变成适当的形式。(a) l (to walk)along the s

11、treet when I sawa car accident.(b) What did the message on the notice board (to say)(c) Please (to close)your eyes(d) Can you (to explain) _ how this happened?(e) Tve (to come)to ask for some helpwith my homework.4. Study the first paragraph of the story and then answer these questions 仔细阅读故事的第一段，然后

12、回答下列问题。(a) What is the adjective in the second sentence?(b) What is the preposition in the third sente nee?(c) What are the nouns in the third sentence?(d) What are all the adverbs in the paragraph?5. Find words or phrases in the story similar in meaning to the following.在故事中找出与下列意思相似的词或短语。(a) a mac

13、hine that takes people up and down in a building(b) a polite word for ead(c) get in touch with _(d) no t dead(e) a short while6. Write the questions for the following answers. 用括号中所给的疑问词，就下列答句提问。(a) Mrs. Chen was walkinq alonq the street when she saw the notice. (Where?)(b) Madame Rita promised to h

14、elp Mrs. Chen. (What?)(c) She said it would cost $200. (How much?)(d) Mrs. Chens mother died recently. (When?)(e) Mrs Chen was surprised at her mothers comma nd of the English language. (What?)Usage 用 UMCOMPOUND ADJECTIVES WITH NUMBERS*故事中 ft 句话：T will pay you if you cn explain how my ninety-yearold

15、 mother learned to speak such good English.(如柴休能悅期我90勿高龄的制么能说这狄Uifc利的英谄壮就付代洽你I面的句中有个Q介形琴词ninety-year-old （90岁 的）伍英谣中.有许多形容词郁偉这个夏介形容词样址山个敎网和名诃於任屈沟展的 卜rfii脫化再朋一些阿f 处说明这一问His son is four years old.His four-year-old son .The office block has twenty storeys (floors).The twenty-storey office block A pole

16、measuring six feet.A six-foot pole.注童：哽來的名诃与数诃赳山戒Q ipjibtw冇喪示复數的 y必绒友抻即把舐米复数形大的名诃变为单数形 心wrWWwe w乂如：Six people live in that apartmerd.Its a six-person apartment.The trip is forty miles.Its a forty-mile trip.The golf course only has nine holes.Ifs a nine-hole golf courseEXERCISE IIRewrite the sentences below making