大学英语精读1Lesson 6 知识要点

though (adv.) (especially spoken) however, yet; used especially at the end of a sentence to add a fact or an opinion that makes the previous statement less strong or less important 1. Our team lost. It was a good game though. 2. 他说他要来, 可是并没有来。 He said he would come; he didn’t, though. VS. although
Subject complement
1. The sun was burning hot.
2. He was lying there, fast asleep. 3. Three months later, she came back home, penniless.
He looks at DON MARTIN, his neighbor from across the street. (para.2)
a Good Humor man
Two women gossip on the front lawn. Another man waters his lawn. (para.1)
gossip (n.) casual talk about the affairs of other people (v.) to talk about other people’s private lives 1. Gossip Girl 2. The whole town was gossiping about them. water (n.- v.) to pour water on plants to water one’s lawn Extension: land, book, back, paper landing 1. The workers are ________ goods from a ship. backed 2. She slowly _________ the car into the garage. paper 3. Before we move in we have to _______ the room first. book 4. Would you please _______ a ticket for me?
Why did Tommy try to stop Steve from going away? What was Tommy’s theory? Did people believe Tommy’s words? What were their reactions?
Sally, you’d better get that boy of yours up to bed. (para.43)
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Agenda
Text Appreciation Language Points Homework
Part 1
Para. 1
Text Appreciation
What is the setting of the story? Why does the author emphasize the fact that this is a typical American town?
an electric power mower
I’ll cut through the back yard… see if the power’s still on on Cherry Street. (para.16)
cut through 1. Cut through this park. It will save time. 穿过这个公园，会节约时间。 2. You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. 切割金属需用强劲的锯。 3. He was determined to cut through the difficulties. 他下决心要克服困难。 on (adj.) (esp of electrical apparatus, etc or power supplies) in action or use; being operated antonym: off
STEVE BRAND, the man who has been polishing his car, stands there speechless, staring upwards. (para.2)
speechless (adj.) unable to speak because you feel very angry, upset etc. speechlessly (adv.) speechlessness (n.)
TOMMY, a serious-faced young boy tries to stop them. (para.29)
adj. + n. + ed
1. kind-hearted 2. open-minded 3. grey-haired …
Part 3
Para. 30~56
Text Appreciation
Well, why don’t you go downtown and check with the police, though they’ll probably think we’re crazy or something. (para.21)
Paraphrase: Well, why not go to the center and ask the police… check with: to ask sb. 1. You’d better check with your doctor whether you can make this long trip. 2. I’ll check with my lawyer and see what he has to say about this.
A Good Humor man rides a bicycle and is just stopping to sell some ice cream to a couple of kids. (para.1)
Good Humor: a brand of ice cream that is sold in the United States
It is Maple Street, a quiet, tree-lined, residential street in a typical American town. (para.1) residential (adj.) containing or suitable for private houses 住宅的; 适於作住宅的 1. a residential area, suburb, district… 2. Gradually the surrounding farmland turned residential.周围的农田渐渐变成了住宅区。 Extension: reside (vi.), resident (n.), residence (n.)
We’ll get this all straightened out. (para.23)
straighten sth. out: to settle a difficult situation by dealing with the things that cause problems or confusion straighten sb. out: to deal with one’s bad behavior or problems 1. Sometimes only a good advice will straighten out a naughty child. 有时只需一次得当的劝说就会改变一个顽皮的孩子。
against: in contact with (sb/sth); into collision with 触; 碰; 倚; 靠; 撞
1. Put the piano there, with its back against the wall. 2. The rain beat against the car windscreen.
VS. “your boy” to express much stronger feelings 1. That daughter of yours is really cute. 2. That bicycle of mine is falling apart.
a residential street
His neighbor, DON MARTIN, leans against the fender, watching him. (para.1)
lean against: lean on, rest on for support
1. I think I will fall, thuHale Waihona Puke Baidu I lean against the desk in order to hold up oneself. 我以为要摔倒了, 所以靠在书桌上以稳住自己。
Doesn’t make sense. Why should the power and the phone line go off all of a sudden? (para.17)
make sense 有意义；意思清楚；有道理 make sense of 理解；懂；明白 there is no sense in …是没道理的 in a sense 在某一方面；就某种意义来说 the senses (= the five senses) 五官 a sense of sight [hearing, smell, taste, touch] a sense of humor / duty 幽默感 / 责任感 a man of sense 有理智的人 common sense 常识[理] good sense 好眼光，好见地，有判断力
double preposition
1. He jumped out from behind the tree. 2. She pulled out of a gun from inside the desk. from under，until after，except in…
I didn’t hear any crash, though, did you? (para.4)
Part 2
Para. 2~29
Text Appreciation
What happened all of a sudden? What were people’s first reactions to this? What did they find so mysterious about the whole thing?
A MAN working on an electric power mower plugs in the plug. (para.8)
plug (n.) device with metal pins that fit into holes in a socket to make an electrical connection 插头; 插塞 1. a three/two-pin plug 三线/双线插头 plug in (v.) to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity, or to another piece of electrical equipment 1. Plug in the radio, please. 请把收音机的插头插上。