新概念第三册第40课

1、Lesson40Who’swho真假难辨I.Vocabulary■Hoaxn.骗局，戏弄--playahoaxonsb.=playatrickonsb戏弄Theboystudentisthinkinghowtoplayahoaxonhisclassmate.--playajokeonsb.开玩笑Deceptionn.(无关紧要的)欺骗，骗局--Shereferredtothepillsassweet,sotheharmlessdeceptionmadeiteasyforherchildtotakethem.☻deceit(故意的)欺骗--Weareincapableofdeceit.☻fraud(官方的)欺骗或财政舞弊☻trickery有步骤的欺骗--Hehadgainedcontrolofthecompanybytrickery■Self-respectingadj.自重的■Indulgev.使沉迷Heindulgedhimselfinsmokinganddrinking.(indulgeoneselfin)Beindulgedin:Hewasindulgedinsmokingan。

2、ddrinking.v.纵容–Sheindulgesheronlyson.■Pneumaticadj.气动的■Sillyadj.无意义的，无聊的☻foolish笨，愚蠢的--Iremonstratedhimnottodoanythingfoolish.--Beingcalledsillyisnotcompliment.--Don’tplaysuchasillyhoax.☻Stupid–Hissonisasstupidasall■Dull健康状况不佳Theoldman’shearinghasbecomedull./Sheisadullgirl.■Advanceadj.预先的，事先获得的advanceinformation/inadvance■Remonstratev.规劝，告戒--remonstratesb.todosth.■Permissionn.许可--asksb.forpermission■Grantv.同意，准予--give/grantsb.permission.aparticulartrye:aspecialkindputout:extinguishdeception:tric。

3、k,sththatdeceivessbvictims:peoplethatsufferfromotherpeople’sactionshungup:putthephonedownsilly:stupid,childishgrateful:thankfulSummaryWhenapolicemanarrived,heaskedtheworkmentogoaway.Laterfourpolicemanarrived.Theworkmenstillrefusedtostopandthepolicethreatenedtoconfiscatetheirpneumaticdrill.Oneworkmanthenthreatenedtocallthepolice,whichwassillybecausetheywerealreadyunderarrest.Whenanotherworkmanaskedtomakeatelephonecall,apolicemanaccompaniedhimtoaphone.Theworkmanactuallyrangthepoliceandtheyrealized。

4、theyhadbeenvictimsofahoax.IV.LetterwritingThankyouverymuchforyourlastletter.Itwasreallygoodtohearfromyouagainandtoreadaboutthelongtripyouintendtomakeandyouroffertotakemewithyou.Yes,Iwouldlovetocome.YouaregoingtovisitapartofthecountrythatIhaveneverbeento,sonaturallyIwouldliketocomealong.AndIshallofcoursesharetheexpenses-petrol,foodandaccommodation,andanyotherexpenses.However,youdidn’tasyhowmuchyouthinkthetripwillcost,soperhapsyoucouldletmeknow。