Unit One Passage B The
Laugher
Part One: Words and Phrases
Section A: Important Words
1. envy v .嫉妒，羡慕： They envied him his success. 他们嫉妒他的成功。
n. 嫉妒，羡慕： His
success was the envy of us all. 他的成功是我们全体所羡慕的。
jealous
a. 嫉妒的，吃醋的：She is
jealous of her sister. 她嫉妒她妹妹。
a jealous woman 妒忌的女人
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2. brick n. 砖：The house is built of brick. 房子是砖造的。
lay red brick 砌红砖 / a brick wall 砖墙
Words
are to a language as bricks are to a building.
词汇之于语言就如同砖瓦之于建筑物。
bricklayer n. 砌砖工
bride n. 新娘—bridegroom/ groom 新郎
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3. barber n. （男部）理发员：I had my hair cut at the barber’s. 我在理发店理发。
hairdresser n. （女部）理发员：The famous hairdresser did the bride’s hair at the beauty shop.
那位有名的美发师在美容院给新娘做头发。
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4. hesitate vi. 踌躇，犹豫，不愿：He hesitated to come in. 他不愿进来。
He hesitated where to go. 他不知该去哪好。
He hesitated at nothing. 他毫不犹豫。
hesitation n. 犹豫: without hesitation 毫不犹豫
hesitant a. 犹豫不决的
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5. crazy a. 1)疯狂的 (=mad)：He acted as if he were crazy. 他象疯了似的。
2) 热爱的，狂热的：The girls are crazy about
the singer.
女孩们及其喜欢那位歌星。
crazily ad. (=madly)
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6. grocery n. 1)[常用复数]食品杂货： I bought enough groceries. 我买了足够的食品。
2) 杂货店 (= 英 grocer’s)： I bought sugar at the grocery. 我在杂货店买糖。
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7. infect vt. 1)（疾病）传染： All the members of my family were infected with influenza.
我们全家都得了流感。
2) 污染：The water was infected with germs. 水被细菌污染了。
3) 感染、影响：Parents infect their child
with their own actions.
父母通过自己的行为影响孩子。
infectious a.传染性的，有感召力的：The disease is infectious. 这种病是传染性的。
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8．comedy n.喜剧：comedy and tragedy 喜剧和悲剧
comedian n. 喜剧演员：Chen Peisi is a famous Chinese
comedian.
陈佩思是中国著名的喜剧演员。
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9. roar vi. 1)（猛兽）咆哮：The lion roared. 狮子咆哮。
2)（人）呼号，大笑：The patient roared with pain. 病人痛苦地呼号。
3) 呼啸：The wind was roaring outdoors. 风在门外呼啸。
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10. drag v. 拖、拉：The elephant dragged logs. 大象拖木头。
11. weary a. 疲劳的：I was weary after a long walk.走了很长的路把我累坏了。
wear out 1)精疲力竭：I was worn out after a day’s work..一天的工作使我精疲力竭。
2)用坏，穿旧：He has worn out his shoes.他的鞋子穿坏了。
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12. nerve n. 1) 神经：Her nerves were on edge. 她神经紧张。
2)[用复数]神经质：He had a fit of nerves. 他的神经过敏发作了一阵。
3) 勇气、胆量：a man of nerve有勇气的人
nervous a.1)紧张的：I got nervous on the stage.我在台上很紧张。
2)神经的：a nervous breakdown精神崩溃
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Revision:
Read the following paragraph and check
your understanding about the underlined words.
Mr. Black was once a local barber in the barber’s next to the town grocery. But he is now a well-known comedian. His comedy is so infectious that the audience often roar with laughter. And he becomes so famous that most young girls in our town are crazy about him and most young man here envy him. However, Mr. Black always hesitates at his new career. “I am usually worn out after a day’s work,” he told the journalist of the local daily, “When I dragged my weary self home, my only desire was to throw myself on bed and have a good sleep. As a result, I become serious when I go off duty and even people’s laughter gets on my nerves because that reminds me of my job.”
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at length (详细地/ 最后,终于), in detail (详尽地,涉及各细节), in depth (详尽地, 有深度的), in short (总而言之), in brief (简而言之)
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There is not much time left; so I’ll tell you about it in brief.
没有多少时间了，我就简单地说说。
He has given an account of all the facts at full length.
他详细地描述了所有的事实。
At length, the bus arrived after he was tired of waiting.
在他等得不耐烦之后，汽车终于来了。
The speaker didn’t have a good command of the subject, nor did he speak well; in short, he was disappointing.
发言人既不了解这个题材，说得也不好，总之，他是令人失望的。
She began to describe the day’s events in great detail/ at great length.
她开始详细地描述一天的事情。
The scientist has made great achievement after exploring the subject in depth.
科学家深入探索这个课题，取得了重大成果。
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1. be jealous of = envy, be envious of, full of envy 嫉妒，吃醋
If other men spoke to his wife he was immediately jealous.
如果别的男人同他的妻子说话，他立刻醋意大发。
They may be jealous of your success. 他们可能嫉妒你的成功。
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2. speak for itself/ themselves = need no further explanation 不言自明
Look at the facts and decide: they speak for themselves.
看看事实再决定，它们是不言自明的。
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3. at length 1)= in great detail, thoroughly 详细地
He has given all the facts at full length. 他详细地陈述了所有的事实。
2)= after a long time, at last 最后，终于
At length, the bus arrived, forty minutes late. 终于，汽车来了，迟到了45分钟。
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4. in demand 需要
Good books are always in great demand and widely read.
好书总是被大量需求，广泛阅读。
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5. have (a) good command of 精通
He has a good command of spoken English and thus is qualified for the job.
他精通英语口语，因此适合这份工作。
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6. far from = not… at all 一点也不
He was far from poor. 他一点也不穷。
7. be at home in = to know well about sth. 熟悉，精通
He is at home in physics. 他精通物理。
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8. in short = in a few words, briefly, in brief 简单地说， 总之
She is dull, ignorant and selfish. In short, I don’t like her. 她既乏味，无知又自私，总之，我不喜欢她。
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9. as for 至于…，说到…
As for him, he will be happy to be left behind at home to have a good day’s sleep. 说到他，他会很高兴被留在家里睡一天觉的。
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10. get on one’s nerves = to make sb. annoyed, worried or bad-tempered 使人不安，令人心烦
I can’t study with that loud music getting on my nerves.
那吵闹的音乐令我心烦得无法学习。
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11. now and again / now and then = at times, from time to time, occasionally 有时，时常
Every now and then, there are disputes between the new couple. 新婚夫妇常常争吵。
I write home now and again.我时常写信回家。.
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12. go through = live or last through time, experience or suffer 打发（时间），经历（痛苦）
He has gone through such a lot since his wife died. 妻子去世后，他经历了许许多多折磨。
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Part Two: Text in Detail:
1. be jealous of 妒忌，羡慕
2. speak for themselves 不言自明
3. at length= in detail 详细
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Paragraph Two: More of my job.
1. make a living 谋生
2. in demand 需要
3. have a command of = master 掌握
4. far from 远远不是
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Paragraph Three: Master the art of
laugher in greater detail.
be at home in = have a good command of 精通，熟悉
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Paragraph Four: A busy job.
in short = in brief 简单地说，简而言之，总之
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1. point out 指出
2. as a result = consequently 因此，结果
3. burst out 爆发出
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Paragraph Six: A hard job.
1. as for 至于，对于
2. put on 穿上 / wear穿着
3. go off duty= be free from work 下班
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Paragraph Seven: Why don’t I want to
laugh off duty?
1. be off duty = go off duty 不上班
2. on vacation 度假（反on business）
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Paragraph Eight: Silent marriage life.
1. come to realize = begin to understand 开始明白
2. get on the nerves 使…紧张
3. remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事
4. now and again = from time to time, occasionally 偶尔
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Paragraph Nine: My calm life.
1. go through = live 过活
2. from time to time = sometimes 偶尔
Paragraph Ten: Conclusion.
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(Part Three: Comprehensive Questions:
1. Which of the following can best describe the job of a laugher?
A. an actor. B. to make people gay.
C. to show gaiety. D.
a comedian.
answer: C
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2. List the cases in which the laugher laughs.
1) Like ____________ or ____________
2) On _____________
3) On _____________
4) In ______________
5) Like _____________
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1) Like a king or a schoolboy.
2) On records.
3) On tape.
4) In nightclubs.
5) Like a bus driver.
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3. The art of infectious laughter is necessary when _______.
A. comedians are not confident in their jokes.
B. people need funny jokes.
C. comedians are very successful.
D. whole audience burst into laughter.
answer: A
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4. The laugher laughs because he _________.
A. is satisfied with his job
B. makes a living by laughing
C. is a comedian who makes people happy
D. wants to relax his tense face muscles
answer: B
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5. The laugher is a serious man, who _________.
A. loves his job
B. laughs gently
C. has never heard the sounds of his own laughter
D. raises birds for a hobby
answer: C
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6. The reason why the laugher calls himself an actor, which is far from the truth, is that _______.
A. he earns less money than people of other professions
B. he wants to avoid a long explanation
C. the job as a laugher is shameful
D. he is a bad laugher
answer: B
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Exercise: Translate the following into
English.
刚进大学时，我非常妒忌比我好的同学，他们的任何成就都使我不安。由于缺乏自信，我第一年没学好，我的成绩就说明了这一点。老师和同学们时常帮助我克服缺点。终于，我认识到，对于社会需要的毕业生来说，熟悉自己的专业远远不够，还要精通一门外语。同时，他还应该思想开明，容易相处。总之，经历了许许多多后，我觉得自己真正长大了。
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刚进大学时，我非常妒忌(be jealous of)比我好的同学，他们的任何成就都使我不安(get on my nerves)。
When I just entered the university, I was very jealous of those better than I. Any of their achievement would get on my nerves.
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由于(as a result of/ in consequence of) 缺乏自信(lack of confidence)，我第一年没学好(do well)，我的成绩(marks)就说明了这一点(speak for themselves)。
In consequence of my lack of confidence, I didn’t do well in the first term. My marks spoke for themselves.
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老师和同学们时常(now and again/ then)帮助我克服(overcome)缺点(defect)。
Every now and then the teachers and classmates helped me to overcome my defects.
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终于(at length)，我认识到，对于社会需要(in demand)的毕业生(graduate student)来说(as for)，熟悉(be at home)自己的专业(major)远远不够，还要精通(have a good command of)一门外语。
At length, I realized that as for a graduate student in demand, it would be far from enough to be at home in one’s major. He should also have a good command of a foreign language.
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同时(at the same time)，他还应该思想开明(open-minded)，容易相处(get along)。
At the same time, he should be open-minded and easy to get along as well.
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总之(in short)，经历(go through)了许许多多后，我觉得自己真正长大了。
In short, having gone through quite a lot, I feel I have really grown up.
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课本(p. 19)
Exercise 13
1. explain itself/ speak for itself
2. was far from the truth
3. good/ qualified
4. 1) tiring 2) drag my weary self home 3) happy that I can go off duty at last
4) feeling sorry for myself
5. serious, never laughs
6. he laughs so much on duty that he loses his own laughter
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Exercise 15
1. granted
2. hesitated
3. envied
4. jealous
5. nerves
6. roared
7. dragged
8. wonder
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Exercise 16 A
1. at
2. in
3. at
4. of
5. on
6. of / of
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B
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
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Exercise 17
1. scholarship
2. surroundings
3. reproduce
4. regardless
5. reception
6. miserable
7. discipline
8. recovery
9. fate
10. beneficial
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Passage C Disc Drives 磁盘驱动器
Exercise 18 1. D 2. C
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Exercise 19 1. A 2. B 3. D
Test One
1. I suggest he _______ himself to his new conditions
a. adept b. adopt c. adapt d. confirm
(adapt oneself to:使某人适应)
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2. It is required that he _______ on time.
a. arrive b.
will arrive c.
must arrive d.
arrives
(It
is + surprising/ necessary/ essential/ strange/ sad/ important/ desirable/
natural/ proper… + that sb. (should) do sth.)
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3. Don’t spend and waste your life ___________ objects that will only turn to dust and ashes.
a. for accumulating b. to accumulate
c. accumulating d. accumulate
(spend sometime/ waste sometime + doing sth.)
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4. Only after they had cleaned themselves thoroughly ________ they allowed to return to the nest.
a. could be b. would be c. were d. are
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5. It is strange that he ________ come on foot.
a. would b. had c. should d. has
C
6. Joe _______ live in the city than in the country.
a. will sooner b. will soon c. would sooner d. has to soon
(would sooner/ would rather/ would just as soon –- 宁可，宁愿)
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7. She came upon an interesting idea ________ the novel.
a. when reading b. at his reading
c. as reading d. while being reading
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8. European contact with Nigeria dates back to the 15th century, when Portuguese Merchants _________ the ancient city of Berlin.
a. called at b. called for c. called forth d. called off
(call
at拜访某地 call on 拜访某人call for 号召call
forth 唤起call off取消)
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9. Like most artists he is at heart a scientist devoted to _____________ how things and people work.
a. displaying b. disposing c. dissolving d. discovering
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10. Parents advised to encourage right-handedness by putting things within easier _______ of the right hand.
a. handing b. reach c. scope d. sweep
(within reach 够得着)
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11. Polite people don’t behave ________.
a. commonly b. critically c. conversely d. coarsely
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12. John went to Jane for help but she turned him _________.
a. away b. outside c. off d. out
(turn
sb. away 打发，拒绝turn off 关闭turn out 生产，结果)
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13. Like most animals hens will work hard for ____ food.
a. access to b. way to c. intention to d. subject to
（a.
access to 获得
b. way to 方法 c.
intention to 为了 d.
subject to 容易）
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14. The atom consists of nucleus __________.
a.
spinning around it
b. to spin around it
c. one or more electrons to spin around it
d. with one or more electrons spinning around it
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15. ______________, the house was a good buy.
a. Considered b. Considering
c. All things considered d. All things to be considered
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16. He promised to attend to it _______ he reached the office.
a. the moment b. in the case of c. for the moment d. the minutes
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17. George ___________ matchboxes ever since he left school.
a. collected
b. was collecting
c. has been collecting
d. collects
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18. He _________ interrupted me by asking me irrelevant questions.
a. continually b. continuously c. consistently d. consequently
(a.
continually断断续续地 b. continuously连续不断地
b.
consistently 一贯地，前后一致地d. consequently 结果）
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19. He wants to have some tools _________.
a. to work b. working c. worked d. to work with
D
20. I happened to catch a _______________ of him as he got into the car.
a. glance b. glimpse c. look d. notice
(get/
catch a glimpse of 瞥见)
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21. Many of the world’s great novels are reported ___________ into films last year.
a. to be made b. to make c. being made d. to have been made
D
22. I’m sorry I mistook you _________ my friend John.
a. as b. for c. by d. to
(mistake sb./sth. for
sb./sth. 误把…当作…)
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23. The farmers had to wear heavy boots in winter because the fields were so wet and __________.
a. dusty b. earthy c. coiled d. muddy
D
24. The thief tried to escape ____________.
a. to be caught b. to catch c. catching d. being caught
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25. Having been given the advice, I couldn’t help but _______________.
a. to think b. think c. thinking d. thought
(cannot
but/ cannot help but/ cannot choose but + do
have
no choice but + to do)
B
26. _______________________, you would have met him.
a. If you were there b. Should you been there
c. If you went there d. Had you been there
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27. He ___________ be in the library. It’s closed on Sunday.
a. wasn’t be able b. can’t c. mustn’t d. may not
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英语推测表示法 |
肯定推测 |
否定推测 |
不肯定推测 |
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现在 |
must do |
can’t/couldn’t do |
may/ might do |
|
过去 |
must have done |
couldn’t have done |
might have done |
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28. I saw several houses, ____________ were quite unsuitable.
a. most of them b. most of that c. most of which d. that
C
29. Either John or his brother ____________ the keys to the car.
a. has taken b. have taken c. has taking d. were taking
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30. _______________ all of them speak English well?
a. Are you supposing
b. Do you suppose
c. Have you supposed
d. Is it you suppose
B
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