新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第50课(1)

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新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第30课(1)The Death of a Ghost 幽灵之死For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was haunted. The farm was owned by two brothers, Joe and Bob Cox. They employed a few farmhands, but no one was willing to work there long. Every time a worker gave up his job, he told the same story. Farm labourers said that they always woke up to find that work had been done overnight. Hay had been cut and cowsheds had been cleaned. A farm worker, who stayed up all night, claimed to have seen a figure人 cutting corn in the moonlight. In time, it became an accepted fact that the Cox brothers employed a conscientious ghost that did most of their work for them.No one suspectedthat there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen. This was indeed the case. A short time ago, villagers were astonished to learn that the ghost of Endley had died. Everyone went to the funeral, for the‘ghost’ was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man. After the funeral, Joe and Bob revealed a secret which they had kept for over fifty years.Eric had been the eldest son of the family, very much older than his two brothers. He had been obliged to join the army during the Second World War. As he hated army life, he decided to desert his regiment. When he learnt that he would be sent abroad, he returned to the farm and his father hid him until the end of the war. Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well. His father toldeverybody that Eric had been killed in action. The only other people who knew the secret were Joe and Bob. They did noteven tell their wives. When their father died, they thoughtit their duty to keep Eric in hiding. All these years, Eric had lived as a recluse. He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware of the fact that he had becomethe ghost of Endley. When he died, however, his borthersfound it impossible to keep the secret any longer.1.For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was haunted.多年来，村民们一直认为恩得利农场在闹鬼。

新概念英语第3册课程讲义Lesson50

Lesson 50 New Year resolutionsformidable ['fɔ:mɪdəbl]adj. 令人望而生畏的formidable / awesome adj. 令人望而生畏的a / an ~ task / challengeforbidding adj. 不友好的，冷冰冰的a forbidding appearance / placerecur [rɪ'kɜ:(r)]v. 再次发生；反复发生We must make sure that the problem does not recur.a recurring illness / nightmareoccur v. 发生When exactly did the incident occur?Something unexpected occurred.concur v. 同意；同时发生We strongly concur with the recommendations of this report.Everything concurred to produce the desired effect.incur v. 招致，引起，带来（不好的结果）She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent.inveterate [ɪn'vetərət]adj. 根深蒂固的，积习难改的an inveterate smoker / drinker / gambler / liarIf we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure.inveterate hatred / prejudice / distrustHatred is inveterate anger.—M. T. Cicerodeep-seated / deep-rooteda ~ bad habit / faith in goddie hardOld habits die hard.assiduously [ə'sɪdjʊəslɪ]adv. 刻苦地assiduousan assiduous student / researcher“sid” / “sed” = sitsedulous insidiousHowever, there is an even more insidious kind of pollution that particularly affects urban areas and invades our daily lives, and that is noise.preside president presidencyreside resident residenceconsider considerate considerationsedate sedative sedimentsubside subsidy subsidiaryAunt Harriet presided over an invisible army of servants that continuously scrubbed, cleaned, and polished.I wanna hold you till I die, till we both break down and cry. I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides.betray [bɪ'treɪ]v. 背叛；无意中暴露betray v. 1. 背叛Judas betrayed Jesus.betray one’s beliefs / principlesbetray v. 2. 无意中暴露Her voice betrayed her nervousness.betrayalForgetting history means betrayal.cheat on sb.He cheated on his wife.desertAs he hated army life, he decided to desert his regiment.be loyal / disloyal to …betrayer / traitor / JudasYou Judas!good-humoredly['gʊd'hju:mədli]adv. 心情好地good-humored ill-humoredhumor = moodHe is in a good / a bad / an ill humor.blood / choler / phlegm / melancholyNew Year('s) resolutions"Have you made any New Year's resolutions?" "Yes, I'm going to eat more healthily and give up smoking."UN resolutionIt’s time for sth.It’s time for school / dinner / bed.It’s time to do sth.It’s time to get up.It’s (high / about) time (that) ... (虚拟)It’s (high / about) time (that) we went home.It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time ___?(A) we are going home(B) we go home(C) we went home(D) we can go homeIf I were in movie, then it would be about time that I ________ my head in my hands for a cry. (A) bury (B) am burying(C) buried (D) would burymentally: at heartcompile a list: make a listdos and don’tslikes and dislikesups and downshighs and lowsins and outssame old ...It’s the same old story.It’s the same old excuse.It’s the same old faces at the meeting.“How are you doing?”“Same old.”year in year out = year after yearday in day out = day after dayweek in week out = week after weekmonth in month out = month after monthwith monotonous regularityThe little boy wets the bed with monotonous regularity.History repeats itself with monotonous regularity.造句：这个老问题总是日复一日地重复出现。

新概念三册Lesson50

2. formidable a.令人畏惧的 new words and expresБайду номын сангаасions dreadful/ fearful/ horrible/ horrific/awful a.难以克服的，难对付的
formidable task 难以完成的任务 formidable obstacle 难以克服的障碍
她决定多去拜访她的亲戚。 She made a resolution to visit her relatives more often.
resolution n. 决议 a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee or a council, especially by means of a vote
5. self-improvement n.自我完善 self-discipline 自我约束 self-examination 自省 self-esteem 自尊 self-abandoned 自暴自弃的 -I am a self-made person. -我是一个自力更生的人。
new words and expressions
resolute a.坚决的，果断的 • We must be true in word and resolute in deed. • 他的声音听起来平静而坚毅。 • Her voice sounded calm and resolute. • resolute n.溶质
compile
to produce a book, list, report, etc. by bringing together different items, articles, songs, etc

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第53课(1)

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第53课(1)In the Public Interest 为了公众的利益The Scandinavian countries are much admired all over theworld for their enlightened social policies. Sweden has evolved an excellent system for protecting the individual citizen from high-handed or incompetent public officers. The system has worked so well, that it has been adopted in other countries too.The Swedes were the first to recognize that public officiallike civil servants, police officers, health inspectors ortax-collectors can make mistakes or act over-zealously in the belief that they are serving the public. As long ago as 1809, the Swedish Parliament introduced a scheme to safeguard the interest of the individual. A parliamentary committee representing all political parties appoints a person who is suitably qualified to investigate private grievances against the State. The official title of the person is'Justiteombudsman', but the Swedes commonly refer to him asthe 'J.O.' or 'Ombudsman'. The Ombudsman is not subject to political pressure. He investigates complaints large andsmall that come to him from all levels of society. As complaints must be made in writing, the Ombudsman receives an average of 1,200 letters a year. He has eight lawyerassistants to help him and examines every single letter in detail. There is nothing secretive about the Ombudsman's work, for his correspondence is open to public inspection. If a citizen's complaint is justified, the Ombudsman will act onhis behalf. The action he takes varies according to thenature of the complaint. He may gently reprimand an officialor even suggest to parliament that a law be altered. The following case is a typical example of the Ombudsman's work.A foreigner living in a Swedish village wrote to the Ombudsman complaining that he had been ill-treated by the police, simply because he was a foreigner. The Ombudsman immediately wrote to the Chief of Police in the district asking him to send a record of the case. There was nothing in the record to show that the foreigner's complaint wasjustified and the Chief of Police strongly denied the accusation. It was impossible for the Ombudsman to take action, but when he received a similar complaint from another foreigner in the same village, he immediately sent one of his lawyers to investigate the matter. The lawyer ascertainedthat a policeman had indeed dealt roughly with foreigners on several occasions. The fact that the policeman was prejudiced against foreigners could not be recorded in the official files. It was only possible for the Ombudsman to find this out by sending one of his representatives to check the facts. The policeman in question was severely reprimanded and was informed that if any further complaints were lodged against him, he would be prosecuted. The Ombudsman's prompt action at once put an end to an unpleasant practice which might have gone unnoticed.1.The Scandinavian countries are much admired all over the world for their enlightened social policies.斯堪的纳维亚半岛各国实行开明的社会政策，受到全世界的推崇。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第59课(1)

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第59课(1)Collecting 收藏People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so. Indeed they can have a delightful surprise when they find something useful which they did not know they owned. Those who never have to move house becomeindiscriminate collectors of what can only be described as clutter.They leave unwanted objects in drawers, cupboards and attics for years, in the belief that they may one day needjust those very things. As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons, lack of physical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turning out and throwing away, and sentiment. Things owned for a longtime are full associations with the past, perhaps withrelatives who are dead, and so they gradually acquire a value beyond their true worth.Some things are collected deliberately in the home in an attempt to avoid waste. Among these I would list string and brown paper, kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites. Collecting small items can easily become a mania. I know someone who alwayscuts sketches out from newspapers of model clothes that she would like to buy if she had the money. As she is not rich,the chances that she will ever be able to afford such purchases are remote; but she is never sufficiently strong-minded to be able to stop the practice. It is a harmless bait, but it litters up her desk to such an extent that every time she opens it, loose bits of paper fall out in every direction.Collecting as a serous hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at one's treasures is always a joy. One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of, stamps, records, first editions of books, china, glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest addition, to verifying facts in reference books. This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it. There are also other benefits. One wants to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to compare notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. So one's circle of friends grows. Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to any one country. Over the years, one may well become an authority on one's hobby and will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences. In this way self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to take about it. Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.1.People tend to amass possessions, sometimes without being aware of doing so.人们喜欢收藏东西，有时并没有意识到自己在这样做。

新概念英语第三册课堂笔记

新概念英语第三册课堂笔记
第一课：A Puma at Large
这一课是讲一个美洲狮（Puma）从动物园逃走之后引起的一连串事件。

在这一课中研究了比较复杂的动物类词汇，如puma这个词的发音等。

同时研究了一些高阶词汇，如reptile等等。

第二课：The Corner Shop
这一课是讲一个小男孩买东西的故事，研究了表示偏见或者歧视的词语，如chink，colored等词汇。

第三课：The Old Brown Suitcase
这一课是讲一个老妇人来英国看望女儿，在海关入关时发生的事情。

研究了一些有关旅行和移民的词汇，比如passport，visa，customs等等。

第四课：New Zealand
这一课是介绍新西兰的一些景点、风俗和文化，研究了一些与旅游相关的词汇，比如tour，arrangement等等。

第五课：Dead Men’s Path
这一课是讲非洲的一所学校校长试图改善学校环境和质量的故事，以及他和当地居民之间的冲突。

研究了一些值得思考的词汇，比如superstition等等。

总结
新概念英语第三册是一本适合中高级英语学习者使用的教材，在词汇量和语法难度上都有了一定的提高。

通过学习这本教材，可以不仅仅提高自己的阅读和听力能力，还能更好地了解西方文化和习惯。

[新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第50课NewYearresolutions]新概念英语课堂笔记

§ Leon 50 New Year reolution 新年的决心◆reolution n. 决心 reolution 1. the quality of being reolute / formal deciion 决心，决议take reolution to do th. / make up one’ mind to do th. be determined to do th. / decide to do th. reolve / reolve to do th. reolve b. on th. 使某人做某事 Eg: Before we came here, we reolved to learn Englih hard. I reolved him on Englih tudy. Nobody reolved him on thi deciion. 没有人使他做这样的决定。

reolute adj. 坚决的，果断的reolution / reolve / reolute Eg: We mut be true in word and reolute in deed. 我们必须是言必信，行必果。

◆formidable adj. 令人畏惧的◆recur v. 再发生，又出现 recur v. occor: happen occur to A good idea occurred to me. / It occurred to him that he hould open the door. recur: occur again incur: vt. 导致，招致，造成（ lead to / reult in / give rie to / caue） Eg: Air pollution incur ome terrible dieae.L50-01 end 10’28”L50-02 begin 53-02 10’25”◆inveterate adj. 根深蒂固的◆elf-improvement n. 自我完善◆cheme n. 简单的计划，方案◆ambitiou adj. 雄心勃勃的 ambition Eg: Everybody in the modern ociety mut be ambitiou. If you work hard, you can attain your ambition.◆pitfall n. 意外的困难，易犯的错误◆modet adj. 要求不过分的 Eg: I make New Year reolution and I think them modet. L50-02 end 10’28”L50-03 begin 10’48”Eg: Being mode i one of our virtue.◆aiduouly adv. 刻苦地 aiduouly==diligently Eg: If you tudy Englih aiduouly, nothing i difficult.◆elf-dicipline n. 自我约束 elf-improvement 自我完善◆frame n. 躯体 body◆betray v. 暴露，显露Eg: I don’t know who betrayed me. Her face betrayed her nervoune.L50-03 end 10’48”L50-04 begin 10’23”朗读：taunt / make fun of / jeer at / mock / mock at / coff at / gibe at◆diminih v. 减少，缩小 diminih: vt. make maller in ize, amout, number and o on. Eg: The Second World War diminihed the country’ wealth. diminih vi. Eg: Time will never caue our friendhip to diminih. 我们的友谊决不会因时间的流逝而淡薄。

新概念英语第三册笔记第50课上课教案

Lesson 50 New Year Resolutions 新年的决心New words and expression 生词和短语学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里Resolution [ˌrezəˈluːʃn]1、决议（a formal decision at a meeting by means of a vote）2、决心3、最终解决（正式）4、分辨率take resolution to do sth. / make up one’s mind to do sth. / be determined to do sth. / decide to do sth.词根Resolve 1、vt 解决（问题或困难）[正式] 同义词：settle2、vt&vi下决心（a firm decision）[正式] resolve to do sth resolve on sth/on doing sth3、（委员会、会议等) 作出决定；作出决议；表决[V that] [V to inf]4、n [U] ~ (to do sth)(正式) 决心；坚定的信念同义词：resolution5、vt 溶解vi 分解solve 普通用词，含义广，指为有一定难度的问题找到满意的解法或答复。

1、解决，处理to find a way of dealing with a problem or difficult situation2、解答；破解to find the correct answer or explanation for sthresolve 主要指对问题或情况进行细微的分析或思索，以得出结论或解决途径。

vi . resolve to do sth. = take resolution to do sth.Vt Resolve sb. on sth. 使某人下定决心做某事--I resolved him on English study. --Nobody resolved him on this decision.同族词：resolved 下定决心的；已解决的；断然的resolvable 可分解的；可解决的；可溶解的resolving 分解；解析名词词根Resolute a.坚决的,果断的be relolute to do sth= resolve to do sth= make up one’s mind to do sth=be determined to do sth 注意副词：resolutely坚决地；毅然地--We must be true in word and resolute in deed.我们必须言必信,行必果.resolve 语气较强，强调克服感情上的软弱，下决心干具体的一件事。

新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第50课：NewYearresolutions

§ Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的决⼼【New words and expressions】⽣词和短语●resolution n. 决⼼●mentally adv. 内⼼⾥●compile v. 编辑，编制●formidable adj. 令⼈畏惧的●recur v. 再发⽣，⼜出现●regularity n. 规律性●accomplishment n. 成就●attainment n. 达到●inveterate adj. 根深蒂固的●self-improvement n. ⾃我完善●scheme n. 简单的计划，⽅案●ambitious adj. 雄⼼勃勃的●pitfall n. 意外的困难，易犯的错误●modest adj. 要求不过分的●assiduously adv. 刻苦地●self-discipline n. ⾃我约束●frame n. 躯体●betray v. 暴露，显露●troop v. 成群结队地⾛动●unsettle v. 使不安●taunt n. 嘲笑，奚落⼈的话●jibe n. 嘲弄，挖苦●good-humouredly adv. 和⽓地，⼼情好地●wane v. 逐渐变⼩，变弱●diminish v. 减少，缩⼩●hypnotize v. 使欲睡，使蒙胧●undoing n. 祸根，毁灭的原因●screen n. 电视机屏幕◆resolution n. 决⼼ resolution 1. the quality of being resolute / formal decision 决⼼，决议 take resolution to do sth. / make up one’s mind to do sth. be determined to do sth. / decide to do sth. resolve / resolve to do sth. resolve sb. on sth. 使某⼈做某事Eg: Before we came here, we resolved to learn English hard. I resolved him on English study. Nobody resolved him on this decision. 没有⼈使他做这样的决定。

新概念三册Lesson50备课笔记

Lesson 50 New year resolutions1、resolution n.决心take ~ to do sth.=make up one’s mind to do sth.=decide to do sth.=be determined to do sth.n. formal ~ 决议同根：reslove vi.~ to do sth.= take resolution to do sth.-Before we came to the New Oriental, we ~ed to learn English hard.~ sb. on sth.使某人下定决心做某事-Nobody ~ him on this decision.Resolute a.坚决的，果断的-We must be true in word and ~ in deed.-我们必须言必行，行必果。

2、formidable a.令人敬畏的同：Dreadful/ fearful/ horrible/ horrific/awefula.难以克服的，难对付的~ task 难以完成的任务~obstacle 难以克服的障碍2、recur v.再发生~ring dream 反复出现的梦境occur vi.happen-A good idea ~red to me=It ~red to me that …Incur vt.导致(=cause/ lead to / result in/ give rise to) 3、accomplishment n. 成就【辨】Accomplishment 指修养、才艺、本领等方面的成就—accomplish~ one’s goal / dreamAttainment 指经过艰苦的努力获得的成就—attain~ successAchievement 最通俗的说法(可代替accomplishment)—achieve-This is what he achieved after so many years of hard work.4、self-improvement n.自我完善类：‘Self-discipline n.自我约束Self-examination 自省，反省Self-abandoned 自暴自弃的-I am a self-made person.-我是一个自力更生的人。

新概念英语第三册第50课NCE3_lesson50(共21页)

• 1. What is a time for resolutions?
• 2. How could most of us compile a list of “dos” and “don’ts”?
• 3. Do the same old favorites recur year in year out?
Because we look even more foolish when we fall back into our old ways. 3. Why did the writer not carry out his resolution on New Year’s Day?
Because he went to an all –night party on New Year’s Eve.
made 陷阱，易犯的错误
• They are many pitfalls for young people today.
• 6. What fundamental error do many of us make?
• 7.How do we look when we slip back into our old ways?
of the television pretending to read.
Detailed reading ( the 1st paragraph) 1. What was past experience of New Year resolutions taught us?
It has taught us that certain things are beyond attainment. 2.Why is it a basic mistake to announce our resolutions to everybody?

(完整word版)新概念英语第三册第50课习题答案及解析

新概念英语第三册第50课习题答案及解析【Multiple choice questions】Comprehension1 In makeing his New Year resolutions, the writer _____ 。

a。

decided against choosing any of his old favouritesb。

did not tell his family of them in case they announced them in publicc。

was careful to choose two which he thought were within his scoped. underestimated the time it would take him to get up in the morningswithin his scopeEg： I choose the job which I think is within my scope。

我选择了这项工作，我认为是我力所能及的。

2 The family realized what one of his resolutions was when they_____ 。

a. noticed how tired he looked when he came to breakfastb。

heard him jumping about on the carpet in the living roomc. came down earlier than usual and saw him doing his exercisesd。

saw him reading instead of looking at television3 The writer’s efforts to read more have so failed because_____ 。

新概念英语第三册第50课-New Year resolutions

新概念英语第三册第50课:New Year resolutionsLesson 50 New Year resolutions新年的决心 Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

What marked the end of the writer's New Year resolutions?The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'. The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonous regularity. We resolve to get up earlier each morning, eat less, find more time to play with the children, do a thousand and one jobs about the house, be nice to people we don't' like, drive carefully, and take the dog for a walk every day. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself. I limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercise every morning and to read more of an evening. An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task. The daily exercises lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early in the morning before anyone had got up. The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usualwas considerable. Nevertheless, I managed to creep down into the living room for two days before anyone found me out. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions, I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition. It was this that betrayed me. The next morning the whole family trooped in to watch the performance. That was really unsettling, but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea. However, my enthusiasm waned. The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. Little by little the eleven minutes fell to zero. By January 10th, I was back to where I had started from.I argued that if I spent less time exhausting myself at exercises in the morning, I would keep my mind fresh for reading when I got home formwork Resisting the hypnotizing effect of television, I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to book. One night, however, feeling cold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front of the television pretending to read. That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozing off in front of the screen.I still haven't given up my resolution to do more reading. In fact, I have just bought a book entitled How to Read a Thousand Words a Minute. Perhaps it will solve my problem, but I just haven't had time to read it!参考译文新年是下决心的时候，至少在大多数人的心里会编排出一份“应做什么”和“不应做什么”的令人生畏的单子。

新概念第三册Lesson50

self-improvement
scheme
ambitious
pitfall
modest
assiduously
self-descipline
frame
betray
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New words and expressions
troop unsettle taunt jibe good-humouredly wane diminish hypnotize
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ØWhat marked the end of the writer's New Year resolutions? uHe sat in front of the televison pretening to read.
ØWhat has past experience of New Year resolutions taught us? uIt has taught us that certain things are beyond attainment.
ambition n.欲望；野心；抱负
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modest adj.些许的；谦逊的；朴素的 e.g - ~ improvemens/reforms
- 不太显著的改进/改革 e.g - She is very ~ about the success. e.g - a ~ dress 一条端庄的连衣裙
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undoing n.祸根，毁灭的原因
undo v. 解开；破坏
undo—undid—undone
e.g - He tries to ~ the package of the gift.

新概念英语第三册+Lesson50+New+year+resolutions+课件

formidable
[fəˈmɪdəbl]
adj. 令人畏惧的
recur
[rɪˈkɜː(r)]
v. 再发生
regularity
[ˌreɡjuˈlæ rəti]
n. 规律性
accomplishment [əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt]
n. 成就
attainment
[əˈteɪnmənt]
n. 达到
inveterate
[ɪnˈvetərət]
adj. 根深蒂固的
self-improvement [ˌself ɪmˈpruːvmənt] n. 自我完善
scheme
[skiːm]
n. 简单的计划，方案
ambitious
[æ mˈbɪʃəs]
adj. 雄心勃勃的
pitfall
[ˈpɪtfɔːl]
n. 意外的困难
modest assiduously self-discipline frame betray troop unsettle taunt jibe good-humouredly wane diminish hypnotize undoing screen
The New Year is a time for resolutions. _M_e_n_t_a_lly_(Mental), at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'. The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonourse_g_u_la_r_it_y_(regular). We resolve to get up earlier each morning, eat less, find __m_o_r_e__(much) time to play with the children, do a thousand and one jobs about the house, be nice to people we don't like, drive carefully, and take the dog __f_o_r___ a walk every day. Past experience has taught us that certainac_c_om__p_lis_h_m(aecnctosmplish) are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results __f_r_o_m__ failure.

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第50课（1）

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第50课（1）新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第50课(1)New Year Resolutions 新年决心The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'. The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonous regularity. We resolve to get up earlier each morning, eat less, find more time to play with the children, do a thousand and one jobs about the house, be nice to people we don't like, drive carefully, and take the dog for a walk every day. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remaininveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even morefoolish when we slip back into our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself. I limited myself to two modest ambitions： to do physical exercise every morning and to read more of an evening. An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.The daily exercises lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early in the morning before anyone had got up. The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bedeleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable. Nevertheless, Imanaged to creep down into the living room for two daysbefore anyone found me out. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable positions, I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition. It was this that betrayed me. The next morning the whole family trooped in to watch the performance. That was really unsettling, but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea. However, my enthusiasm waned. The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. Little by little the eleven minutes fell to zero. By January 10th, I was back to where I had started from. I argued that if I spent less time exhausting myself at exercises in the morning, I would keepmy mind fresh for reading when I got home form work Resisting the hypnotizing effect of television, I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book. One night, however, feeling cold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front of the television pretending to read. That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozing off in front of the screen. I still haven't given up my resolution to do more reading. In fact, I have just bought a book entitled How to Read a Thousand Words a Minute. Perhapsit will solve my problem, but I just haven't had time to read it!1.The New Year is a time for resolutions.新年是下决心的时候。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第1课(下)

新看法英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第 1 课( 下) Lesson 1 A Puma at largePumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma hadbeen spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were nottaken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, forthe descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless itis cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma wasoften observed at one place in the morning and at anotherplace twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, itleft behind it a trail of dead deer and smallanimals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of placesand puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises"at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo inthe country, this one must have been in the possession of aprivate collector and somehow managed to escape. The huntwent on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerouswild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.8.Paw prints were seen in a number of places and pumafur was found clinging to bushes.在很多地方看见了爪印，灌木丛中也发现了粘在上面的美洲狮毛。

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第52课（1）

Mud is Mud 实事求是My cousin, Harry, keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent display in his study. Despite the fact that the bottle is tinted a delicate shade of green, an observant visitor would soon notice that it is filled with what looks like a thick, grayish substance. If you were to ask Harry what was in the bottle, he would tell you that it contained perfumed mud. If you expressed doubt or surprise, he would immediately invite you to smell it and then to rub some into your skin. This brief experiment would dispel any further doubts you might have. The bottle really does contain perfumed mud. How Harry came into the possession of this outlandish stuff makes an interesting story which he is fond of relating. Furthermore, the acquisition of this bottle cured him of a bad habit he had been developing for years.Harry used to consider it a great joke to go into expensive cosmetic shops and make outrageous requests for goods that do not exist. He would invent fanciful names on the spot. On entering a shop, he would ask for a new perfume called 'Scented Shadow' or for 'insoluble bath cubes'. If a shop assistant told him she had not heard of it, he would pretend to be considerably put out. He loved to be told that one of his imaginary products was temporarily out of stock and he would faithfully promise to call again at some future date, but of course he never did. How Harry managed to keep a straight face during these performances is quite beyond me.Harry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud. One day, he went to an exclusive shop in London and asked for 'Myrolite', the shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word, slowly stressing each syllable. When the woman shook her head in bewilderment, Harry went on to explain that 'myrolite' was a hard, amber-like substance which could be used to remove freckles. This explanation evidently conveyed something to the woman who searched shelf after shelf. She produced all sorts of weird concoctions, but none of them met with Harry's requirements. When Harry put on his act of being mildly annoyed, the assistant promised to order some for him. Intoxicated by his success, Harry then asked for perfumed mud. He expected the assistant to look at him in blank astonishment. However, it was his turn to be surprised, for the woman's eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles which she placed on the counter for Harry to inspect. For once, Harry had to admit defeat. He picked up what seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly asked the price. He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm. From then on, Harry decided that this little game he had invented might prove to be expensive. The curious bottle, which now adorns the bookcase in his study, was his first and last purchase of rare cosmetics.1.My cousin, Harry, keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent display in his study.我的堂兄哈⾥在他的书房⾥⼀直摆着⼀只形状古怪的⼤瓶⼦。