英语四级2阅读练习笔记lesson5lesson10Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、He went to extremes to say that his girlfriend was the most beautiful in the world.go from one extreme to the otherstatistics n. 统计数字journalist n. 新闻记者journalist （杂志） 新闻记者reproter （电视台） 记者correspondent （电台）记者，通讯员president n. 总统palace n.王宫；publish v. 出版 They have already published the magazine.= prin

2、t vt. the book has already been published.The book has gone to press.fax n. 传真sent a faximpatient adj. 不耐烦的patient adj. 有耐心的patiently adv. 有耐心地impatient adj. 不耐烦的impatiently adv. 不耐烦地patience n.impatiencefire v. 解雇He was fired from his job.dismass （正式）The manager disissed him from his company.sack（俚

3、语） vt. 解雇，辞退 If you do it wrong again you will be sacked.originally adv. 起初，原先，从前original adj. 【Text】Q: What was the consequence of the editors insistence on facts and statistics?Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics.

4、Last year a journalist had been instructed by a well-known magazine to write an article on the presidents palace in a new African republic. When the article arrived, the editor read the first sentence and then refused to publish it. The article began: Hundreds of steps lead to the high wall which su

5、rrounds the presidents palace. The editor at once sent the journalist a telegram instructing him to find out the exact number of steps and the height of the wall. The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts, but he took a long time to send them. Meanwhile, the editor was getti

6、ng impatient, for the magazine would soon go to press. He sent the journalist two more faxes, but received no reply. He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired. When the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the artic

7、le as it had originally been written. A week later, the editor at last received a telegram from the journalist. Not only had the poor man been arrested, but he had been sent to prison as well. However, he had at last been allowed to send a fax in which he informed the editor that he had been arreste

8、d while counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the presidents palace.【课文讲解】go to extremes 走极端provide = supply 给，提供（通常与介词搭配连用）provede sb. With sth. / provide sth. for sb.He provided them with a bed for the night.He provided a bed for them for the night.instruct sb.

9、 to do sth =tell sb. formally to do sth. 正式告诉某人做某事a journalist had been instructed by a well-known magazine to write an article on the presidents palace in a new African republic.主动语态：A well-known magazine instructed a journalist to write an article on the president The teacher instructed him to tak

10、e the examination.on =about 侧重强调课题专一A book on radioL05-01 end 943”L05-02 begin 716” When the article arrived = When the editor received the articlerefuse to publish itrefuse: vt. 拒绝（态度严厉）decline: vt. 婉言谢绝repudiate: vt. 断然拒绝which 指代the high wallinstructing现在分词进一步补充说明fax的情况set out to do sth.=decide an

11、d try to do 决定，打算，着手做=set about doingEga: He set out to make his first 1,000,000 in 5 years take sb. a long time to do sth. 某事花了某人很久的时间It took me five days to write the article.two more faxes = another two faxesfail to reluctantly = unwillingly 勉勉强强地，不情愿地as it had originally been written = in its or

12、iginal wayL05-02 end 716”L05-03 begin 935” 倒装简述：not only 位于句首，必须采用倒装形式The poor man had not only been arrested, but had been sent to prison as well.1否定副词位于句首，要倒装。 Never have I read such stories. 我从来没有读过这样的小说。 Nowhere can he find the book he wants. 无论在哪儿他都找不到他想要的那本书。 Hardly did I think it possible. 我并

13、不认为这是可能的。常用的否定副词：never, seldom, rarely, little, hardly, scarcely, nowhere, no sooner2含有only的状语位于句首，句子要倒装 Only then did he realize that he had made a mistake.只有到那个时候，他才认识到自己犯了个错误。 Only when a great deal more information has been obtained will it be possible to plan a trip.只有获得比较多的信息之后，才有可能计划去旅行。3还有no

14、t的副词短语位于句首，要倒装。 not for a moment, not in the least , not for an instant, not until Not in the least is he interested in Englsh literature. 他对英国文学一点都不感兴趣。 Not for an instant did i believe he had lied.4含有no的短语位于句首，句子要倒装。 at no time, in no way, in no sence, by no means, in no case, on no account, on no

15、 condition , under no circumstances.绝不 Under no circumstances can we accpet the check.无论如何我们不能接受这笔钱。 On no account must you leave the baby in the house.你无论如何也不能把婴儿留在房间里。5so,suh位于句首，句子也要倒装。He had at last been allowed = he had at last been permitted= he had asked for permission请求允许，被允许： be allowed to

16、do, be permitted to do, asked for permission to do sth.in which -which指代faxwhile和现在分词搭配，做时间状语，表示“正在做某事的过程中”，可以用while引导的时间状语从句去替换。 while he was countingleading to 现在分词，通向the steps leading to the presidents palacethe road leading to the forestfifteen-foot -做前置定语，这里的名词必须是单数形式which指代wall （避免和前面的句式结构相同）L

17、05-03 end 935”L05-04 begin 1127” 【Special difficulties】倒装的用法Exercise Write these sentences again beginning each one with the words in italics.1 He has not only made this mistake before but he will make it again.2 I realized what was happening only then.3 I will never trust him again.4 You seldom fin

18、d traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.key:1 Not only has he made this mistake before but he will make it again.2 Only then did I realize what was happening.3 Never will I trust him again.4 Seldom do You find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.warden w n.看护人，守护人【Multiple choice questions】多

19、项选择题 Comprehension1 The editor acted as he did because .a. he wanted an excuse to fire the journalistb. he had not read the article beyond the first sentencec. he was dissatisfied with the factual content of the articled. he wanted to please the president of the new African republic1. C2 The journal

20、ist took a long time to sent the details required because .a. it took him a long time to count all the stepsb. he had not been allowed to fax the information he had obtainedc. he did not realize how soon the magazine would go to pressd. he had been arrested before he had had time to obtain the facts

21、2. B3 Why had the journalist been arrested?a. Because his activities must have appeared suspicious.b. For having gone to extremes to provide unimortant facts.c. For climbing the palace wall in order to measure its height.d. Because the article was published in its original form.3. AStructure4 the fi

22、rst sentence, the editor refused to publish the article. （ll.5-6）a. Reading b. Having read c. He read d. Being read首选从句、分词、独立主格结构,缺少了时间状语从句的连接词4 B体会出and thenHaving seen the movie, they went for a walk.5 The magazine to press. （l.10）a. was b. had gone c. was about to go d. was due6 He sent the journa

23、list two faxes, but did not receive . （ll.10-11）a. the replies b. the reply c. no reply d. a reply表示“任意”6 D7 he informed the journalist he would be fired unless he . （ll.11-12）a. was replied b. relied c. would reply d. did not replyunless = if not一般过去时7 B8 He informed while carrying out his instruct

24、ions. （ll.15-16）a. his arrest to the editor b. the editor his arrestc. the editor of his arrest d. the editor that his arrest had beeninform sb. of /about sth. 通知某人做某事8 CVocabary9 Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their with unimportant facts and statistics. （ll.1-2

25、）a. audience b. lectures c. public d. common9 C10 The magazine would soon go to press. It would soon be .（l.10）a. pressing b. printed c. typed d. impressed10 Bprint =publish11 The poor man had been arrested. He was very .（l.14）a. poor b. stupid c. innocent d. unfortunateinnocent 无辜的11. D12 He had at

26、 last been to send a fax. （ll.14-15）a. admitted b. let c. left d. given permission请求允许做某事：ask for permission to do sth允许某人做某事：be given permission to d sth12. DL05-04 end 955” （L05 end ）L06-01 begin 1135” Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫smash-and-grab n. 砸橱窗抢劫arcade n. 有拱廊的街道（两旁常设商店）Piccadilly n. 皮卡迪利大街

27、jewellery n. 珠宝（总称）necklace n. 项链ring n. 戒指background n. 背景velet n. 天鹅绒，丝绒headlight n. （汽车等）前灯blare v. 发嘟嘟声，吼叫staff n. 全体工作人员raid n. 偷袭scramble v. 爬行fantastic adj. 非常大的ashtray n. 烟灰缸smash-and-grab n. 砸橱窗抢劫smash vt. break sth. into pieces violently vi. The dishes smashed on the floor.smash into: 撞击到某

28、处 The bus smashed into a big tree.grab: seize suddenlycatch: get hold of sth. / sbb. moving snatch: catch sth. / sb. suddenly and violentlyseize: 强调抓住、抓到的结果 Fear seized her.grasp: 强调掌握hold： 强调抓牢、抓紧 He is holding an umbrella.arcade n. 有拱廊的街道（两旁常设商店）Piccadilly n. 皮卡迪利大街jewellery n. 珠宝（总称）necklace n. 项

29、链ring n. 戒指background n. 背景on the background of sth. 以什么为背景background informationa man of excellent backgroundvelet n. 天鹅绒，丝绒headlight n. （汽车等）前灯blare v. 发嘟嘟声，吼叫staff n. 全体工作人员raid n. 偷袭scramble v. 爬行scramble vi. creep quicklyclimb vt. 爬上mount: 登上fantastic adj. 非常大的fantastic: very great / large a fantastics of money strange wonderfulashtray n. 烟灰缸Ho