新概念3-Lesson-36-A-chance-in-a-million

NCE3Lesson36Achanceinamillion百万分之一的机遇sallyzhangNEWWORDSANDEXPRESSIONS•1.credulous/‘kredjʊləs/adj.轻信的，易上当受骗的•2.improbable/ɪm‘prɒbəbəl/adj.不太可能的•3.obscure/əb‘skjʊə/adj.不起眼的；无名的，卑贱的•4.maidservantn.女仆，女佣•5.presume/prɪ‘zjuːm/v.认定，假定•6.wickedly/‘wɪkɪdli/adv.恶劣地；居心叵测地•7.plot/plɒt/v.密谋•8.downfall/‘daʊnfɔːl/n.倒台；垮台•9.naïve/naɪ‘iːv/adj.天真的，幼稚的•10.unacceptable/ʌnək‘septəbəl/adj.不能接受的NEWWORDSANDEXPRESSIONS•11.conspire/kən‘spaɪə/v.（事件）巧合促成；密谋•12.incredible/ɪn‘kredɪbəl/adj.难以置信的•13.resemblance/rɪˈzembləns/n.相似•14.scorn/skɔːn/n.嘲弄；挖苦•15.acquaint/əˈkweɪnt/v.使了解•16.reunitev.使团聚•17.assume/əˈsjuːm/v.假定；认为TEXT•Para1Wearelesscredulousthanweusedtobe.Inthenineteenthcentury,anovelistwouldbringhisstorytoa1.______(conclude)bypresentinghisreaders2.____aseriesof3.c________(巧合；偶然事件)--mostofthem4.____(wild)improbable.Readershappilyacceptedthefact5.____anobscuremaidservantwasreallythehero‘smother.Along-lostbrother,whowaspresumeddead,wasreallyaliveallthetimeandwickedlyplottingtobringaboutthehero’sdownfall.Andsoon.Modernreaderswouldfindsuchnaivesolutiontotallyunacceptable.Yet,6.____reallife,circumstancesdosometimesconspiretobringaboutc______(巧合)7.____anyonebutanineteenthcenturynovelistwouldfindincredible.•e.g.Annaissocredulousthatshe’llbelieveanythingyoutellher.•Thecredulous______believedineverywordthe______said.•轻信别人的投资者完全相信分析员所说的一切。•syn:naïveadj.天真的，幼稚的•“cred”=believe•creditn.____________creditcard______•credibleadj.____________incredibleadj.__________•credentialsn.____________1.credulousadj.轻信的•e.g.anobscuremaidservant•一位不起眼的女仆•anobscureGermanpoet•一个名不见经传的德国诗人•e.g.Theenvironmentisobviouslyimportant,butitsrolehasremainedobscure.•Thedetailsofhisliferemainobscure.他的生平不详。•Antonyms•famous,noted,notable,eminent,celebrated,renowned•晦涩难懂的•e.g.Thecontractswerewritten____obscurelanguage.2.obscureadj.不起眼的；默默无闻的i.bepresumeddead/innocent•InEnglishlaw,apersonispresumedinnocentuntil(heis)proved______(有罪的).译：_________________________•Fromthewayhetalked,I______________________________.•从他谈话的样子看，我想他是你们的老板。•ii.______(assume)thathisfamilyhadbeenkilledduringanairraid,Hanssettled____inavillagefiftymilesaway____hehadremainedeversince.(P166L23-24)•汉斯以为全家人都在空难中遇难，于是便在距此50英里之外的一座村子里定居下来，直至今日。3.presumev.推测；认为—______n.iii.bethought/supposedtohavedone•AGermantaxidriverfoundabrotherwhowasthoughtto__________(kill)twentyyearsbefore.(P166L10-11)•iv.beundertheimpressionthat…还以为……•TheaverageAmericanisunderthemistakenimpressionthatwildliferefugeshavebeensetuptoprotectanimals.•抱歉，我还以为你是经理。•__________________________________________________•v.takeitforgrantedthat…想当然地认为……•他想当然地认为他会通过考试。•__________________________________________________3.presumev.推测；认为•plottodosth.=schemetodosth.秘密谋划做某事•conspiretodosth.____________•e.g.Thecriminalisplottingtostealthecar.•Thecriminalsareconspiringtostealthecar.•他们被指控阴谋反对国王。•Theywereaccusedof________(conspire)againsttheking.•他们否认共谋走私毒品。•Theydeny________(conspire)togethertosmuggledrugs.4.plotv.密谋n.____/____•Pollutionandneglecthaveconspiredtoruinthecity.•污染加上疏于管理毁了这座城市。•synonyms:•plot/scheme/intrigue/conspiracy•schemesandintrigues____________•e.g.Alltheimperialistschemesandintriguesaredoomedtofail.•Thefinalpartoftheletterintriguedhimgreatly.4.plotv.密谋n.____/____•i.beara(close/striking)resemblancetosb./sth.•Tinabearsastrikingresemblancetohermother.•ii.bearlittle/noresemblancetosb./sth.•Whathappensinthefilmbearslittleresemblancetowhatactuallyhappened.•电影和原著相去甚远。•_________________________________________________•iv.bearaslight/faintresemblancetosb./sth.•AresemblesB./AandBhavealotincommon5.resemblancen.相似v.____•be/get/becomeacquaintedwith…•e.g.Anotherstudyfoundthat______(acquaint)studentswithbasicjobinformationinhighschoolwasassociatedwithhigherearningsinthefuture.•另一项研究发现，让学生在高中就掌握基本的工作信息，未来的收入会更高。•be/get/becomefamiliarwith…•e.g.Areyoufamiliarwiththistypeofmachine?•befamiliarto…•例句：Someofmyacquaintancesinthecountrycomeuptothethetownonceortwiceayeartovisitthetheaterasaspecialtreat.(—Illusionsofpastoralpeace)6.acquaintv.使熟悉了解n.____.熟人•Wearelesscredulousthanweusedtobe.(L1)•sentencestructure:比较状语从句•less+adj./adv.+than…•notso/as+adj./adv.+as…不像从前那样•1.他不像从前那么内向了。(introverted)•_________________________________________•2.他英语说得不如以前好了。•_________________________________________•3.他挣得比以前少了。•_________________________________________Sentence1•Inthenineteenthcentury,anovelistwouldbringhisstorytoaconclusionbypresentinghisreaderswithaseriesofcoincidences--mostofthemwildlyimprobable.•i.bring…toaconclusion使……结束•e.g.Thetwocountriesdecidedtobringthewartoaconclusion.•得出结论：_____________________•文章万能结尾句—I’dliketobringtheessaytoaconclusionthat…•bring…toanend/aclose•e.g.It’shopedthetalksmaybringanendtotheviolence.Sentence2•主体发出动作•conclude—bringsthtoaconclusion•failinsth•bringsthtoafailure•succeedinsth•bringsthtoasuccess•fulfillsth•bringsthtoafulfillmentbring…toaconclusion客体发出动作Itcametoastopoutsidethejeweler‘s.endcometoanendclosecometoaclosedrawtoitsclosedecidecometoadecisionconcludecometoaconclusion•ii.coincidewithsth.happenatthesametime;people’sideasandopinionsarethesa