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精读1第二单元重要知识点

TheFunTheyHad

1.Margieevenwroteaboutitthatnightinherdiary.OnthepageheadedMay17,2157,shewrote,“TodayTommyfoundarealbook!

”

2.Itwasaveryoldbook.Margie’sgrandfatheroncesaidthatwhenhewasalittleboyhisgrandfathertoldhimthattherewasatimewhenallstorieswereprintedonpaper.

3.Theyturnedthepages,whichwereyellowandcrinkly,anditwasawfullyfunnytoreadwordsthatstoodstillinsteadofmovingthewaytheyweresupposedtoonascreen,youknow.Andthen,whentheyturnedbacktothepagebefore,ithadthesamewordsonitthatithadhadwhentheyreaditthefirsttime.

4.“Gee,”saidTommy,“whatawaste!

Whenyou’rethroughwiththebook,youjustthrowitaway,Iguess.Ourtelevisionscreenmusthaveamillionbooksonitandit’sgoodforplentymore.Iwouldn’tthrowitaway.”

5.“Samewithmine,”saidMargie.Shewaselevenandhadn’tseenasmanytelebooksasTommyhad.Hewasthirteen.

6.Shesaid,“Wheredidyoufindit”

7.“Inmyhouse,”hepointedwithoutlookingbecausehewasbusyreading.“Intheattic.”

8.“What’sitabout”

9.“School.”

10.Margiewasscornful.“SchoolWhat’stheretowriteaboutschoolIhateschool.”

11.Margiealwayshatedschool,butnowshehateditmorethanever.ThemechanicalteacherhadbeengivinghertestaftertestingeographyandshehadbeendoingworseandworseuntilhermotherhadshakenherheadsorrowfullyandsentfortheCountyInspector.

12.Hewasaroundlittlemanwitharedfaceandawholeboxoftoolswithdialsandwires.HesmiledatMargieandgaveheranapple,thentooktheteacherapart.Margiehadhopedhewouldn’tknowhowtoputittogetheragain,butheknewhowallright,and,afteranhourorso,thereitwasagain,largeandblackandugly,withabigscreenonwhichallthelessonswereshownandthequestionswereasked.Thatwasn’tsobad.ThepartMargiehatedmostwastheslotwhereshehadtoputhomeworkandtestpapers.Shealwayshadtowritethemoutinapunchcodetheymadeherlearnwhenshewassixyearsold,andthemechanicalteachercalculatedthemarkinnotime.

13.Margiewasdisappointed.Shehadbeenhopingtheywouldtaketheteacherawayaltogether.SoshesaidtoTommy,“Whywouldanyonewriteaboutschool”

14.Tommylookedatherwithverysuperioreyes,“Becauseit’snotourkindofschool,stupid.Thisistheoldkindofschoolthattheyhadhundredsandhundredsofyearsago.”Headdedloftily,pronouncingthewordcarefully,“Centuriesago.”

15.Margiewashurt.“Well,Idon’tknowwhatkindofschooltheyhadallthattimeago.”Shereadthebookoverhisshoulderforawhile,andthensaid,“Anyway,theyhadateacher.”

16.“Suretheyhadateacher,butitwasn’taregularteacher.Itwasaman.”

17.“AmanHowcouldamanbeateacher”

18.“Well,hejusttoldtheboysandgirlsthingsandgavethemhomeworkandaskedthemquestions.”

19.“Amanisn’tsmartenough.”

20.“Sureheis.Myfatherknowsasmuchasmyteacher.”

21.Margiewasn’tpreparedtodisputethat.Shesaid,“Iwouldn’twantastrangemaninmyhousetoteachme.”

22.Tommyscreamedwithlaughter.“Youdon’tknowmuch,Margie.Theteachersdidn’tliveinthehouse.Theyhadaspecialbuildingandallthekidswentthere.”

23.“Andallthekidslearnedthesamething”

24.“Sure,iftheywerethesameage.”

25.“Butmymothersaysateacherhastobeadjustedtofitthemindsofeachboyandgirlitteachesandthateachkidhastobetaughtdifferently.”

26.Theyweren’tevenhalf-finishedwhenMargie’smothercalled,“Margie!

School!

”

27.Margielookedup.“Notyet,Mamma.”

28.“Now!

”saidMrs.Jones.“Andit’sprobablytimeforTommy,too.”

29.MargiesaidtoTommy,“CanIreadthebooksomemorewithyouafterschool”

30.“Maybe,”hesaidnonchalantly.Hewalkedawaywhistling,thedustyoldbooktuckedbeneathhisarm.

31.Margiewentintotheschoolroom.Itwasrightnexttoherbedroom,andthemechanicalteacherwasonandwaitingforher.ItwasalwaysonatthesametimeeverydayexceptSaturdayandSunday,becausehermothersaidlittlegirlslearnedbetteriftheylearnedatregularhours.

32.Thescreenwaslitup,anditsaid:

“Today’sarithmeticlessonisontheadditionofproperfractions.Pleaseinsertyesterday’shomeworkintheproperslot.”

33.Margiedidsowithasigh.Shewasthinkingabouttheoldschooltheyhadwhenhergrandfather’sgrandfatherwasalittleboy.Allthekidsfromthewholeneighborhoodcame,laughingandshoutingintheschoolyard,sittingtogetherintheschoolroom,goinghometogetherattheendoftheday.Theylearnedthesamethings,sotheycouldhelponeanotheronthehomeworkandtalkaboutit.

34.Andtheteacherswerepeople.

35.Margiewasthinkingabouthowthekidsmusthaveloveditintheolddays.Shewasthinkingaboutthefuntheyhad.

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WordsandExpressions

1.head.vt.

1）tobeatthefrontortopofsomething

.ThechapterwasheadedMyEarlyLife.

这一章的标题是“我早年的生活”。

TheQueen'scarriageheadedtheprocession.

2）tobeinchargeofagroupororganization

.SheheadsoneofBritain'sleadingtravelfirms.

她是英国一家主要的旅游公司的领导人。

Synonym:

lead

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WordsandExpressions

2.crinkly:

adj.

1）havingmanythinfoldsorwrinkles;curly

.Thepagesofthebookareyellowandcrinklyasaresultoflongage.

Derivation:

crinklevt./n.

3.besupposedto:

1）tohaveto;tohaveadutyoraresponsibilityto

.Theyweresupposedtobehereanhourago.

他们应该在一小时以前到达这里。

WhatareyoudoingoutofbedYou'resupposedtobeasleep.

You'renotsupposed（=allowed）toparkhere.

2）tobeintendedto

.Thesebatteriesaresupposedtolastforayear.

这些电池应该可以用上一年。

Weweresupposedtohavegoneawaythisweek,butDebbie'sillsowecouldn'tgo.

Synonyms:

oughtto,should

4.plenty:

1）n./pron.（thestateofhaving）enoughormorethanenough,oralargeamount

.AsIhadplentyofmoneyIwasabletohelpher.

我有很多钱，所以能帮助她。

Ifalawyerhasplentyofclients,hegrowsrich.

律师如果有大量的诉讼委托人，就会财源不断。

Agrowingchildneedsplentyofsleep.

正发育的孩子必须有充足的睡眠。

"Wouldyoulikesomemorewine""Nothanks,I'vehadplenty."

2）adv.asmuchasnecessary

.Thiscarcostmeplenty（=alotofmoney）.

There'splentymorebeerinthefridge.

Synonym:

enoughadv.

Collocations:

plentymore还有很多,大量的;

inplenty很多；处于优裕环境之中,，（过）优裕的生活

5.scornful:

adj.showingcontemptordisrespectfor

.Hefelthumiliatedbyherscornfulremarks.

他因为听到她那些嘲讽的话而感到屈辱。

Hegaveascornfullaughatmyproposal.

他对我的建议轻蔑地一笑。

Synonyms:

contemptuous,disdainful

Collocation:

bescornfulof

.Heisscornfulofthegreedofothers.

他看不惯别人的贪心。

6.mechanical:

adj.

1）oformoved,worked,orproducedbymachinery

.Thenewcarhadtobewithdrawnfromthemarketbecauseofamechanicaldefect.

那种新汽车因有机械缺陷只好撤出市场。

2）withoutthinkingaboutwhatyouaredoing,especiallybecauseyoudosomethingoften

.Hewasaskedthesamequestionsomanytimesthattheanswerbecamemechanical.

同样的问题人们问得太多了，所以他的答案也是千篇一律。

Iwastaughttoreadinamechanicalway.

Derivation:

machinen.

for:

asksb.torequestsb.elsetocome

.Thechildisrunningahighfever.Wemustsendforadoctoratonce.

孩子在发高烧，我们必须马上派人去请医生。

Thereissomethingwrongwiththehavetosendforsomeonetorepairit.

电视机坏了，你必须请人来修理。

Synonym:

call

8.slot:

n.alongnarrowhole,especiallyoneforputtingcoinsintoorforfittingaseparatepieceinto

.Pickupthereceiveranddepositacoinintheslot.

拿起听筒之后，放一个硬币在这个小口子里。

Iputmymoneyintheslotandpressedthebuttonbutnothingcameout.

9.innotime:

veryquicklyorverysoon

.It'sallreadyandI'llgetyousomethingtoeatinnotime

都准备好了，我马上给你们弄点吃的。

We'llhavethatleakfixedinnotime.

Synonyms:

quickly,soon

10.superior:

1）adj.betterthanaverageorbetterthanotherpeopleorthingsofthesametype;higherinrankorsocialpositionthanothers

.I'llreportyoutoyoursuperiorofficer!

我要把你的情况报告给你的上司！

Thisisclearlytheworkofasuperiorartist.

这显然是出自一位优秀的艺术家之手的作品。

2）n.apersonorgroupofpeoplewhoarehigherinrankorsocialpositionthanothers

.Healwaysdoeswhathissuperiortellshim.

他总是听从上级的命令。

Iwillpassyourcomplaintontomysuperior.

Derivation:

superiorityn.

Antonym:

inferior

Collocation:

besuperiorto:

bebetterthanorbeofhigherpositionthan

.Forallbabies,breastfeedingisfarsuperiortobottle-feeding.

对于所有的婴儿来说，母乳喂养远胜于牛奶喂养.

11.regular:

adj.

1）happeningordoingsomethingoften

.Iamaregularreaderofthisnewspaper.

我是这份报纸的长期读者。

TopfootballersmakeregularappearancesonTV.

2）usualorordinary

.Hehasveryregularfeatures.

他五官端正。

Herregularsecretarywasoffsickforaweek.

Icouldn'tseemyregulardentist.

Derivation:

regularityn.

Synonyms:

even;often;ordinary

1）vi./vt.toargueaboutsth.esp.angrilyandforalongtime

.Theyaredisputingabouttherightsandwrongsofthecase.

他们正在激烈争论这个事件的是非曲直。

Thequestionwashotlydisputedamongthesescholars.

Collocations:

disputeabout

disputeover

Synonyms:

argue,debate

2）n.anargumentordisagreement,especiallyanofficialonebetween,forexample,workersandemployersortwocountrieswithacommonborder

.It'samatterofdisputewhethertheydidtherightthing.

他们做得对还是不对，这是有争议的。

Thetwocountriesareinvolvedinaborderdispute.

Theyhavebeenunabletosettle/resolvethedisputeoverworkingconditions.

Collocations:

beyond（all）dispute:

certainly

.HeisbeyondalldisputethefinestactorinHollywoodtoday.

indispute:

beingdoubted

.Idon'tthinkherabilityisinIquestionisherattitude.

opentodispute:

notcertain

.Hesaysit'sthebestmusicalequi