精读1第二单元重要知识点.docx

1、精读1第二单元重要知识点The Fun They Had1. Margie even wrote about it that night in her diary. On the page headed May 17, 2157, she wrote, “Today Tommy found a real book!”2. It was a very old book. Margies grandfather once said that when he was a little boy his grandfather told him that there was a time when al

2、l stories were printed on paper.3. They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to on a screen, you know. And then, when they turned back to the page before, it had the same words on it that

3、 it had had when they read it the first time.4. “Gee,” said Tommy, “what a waste! When youre through with the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have a million books on it and its good for plenty more. I wouldnt throw it away.”5. “Same with mine,” said Margie. She was

4、eleven and hadnt seen as many telebooks as Tommy had. He was thirteen.6. She said, “Where did you find it”7. “In my house,” he pointed without looking because he was busy reading. “In the attic.”8. “Whats it about”9. “School.”10. Margie was scornful. “School Whats there to write about school I hate

5、school.”11. Margie always hated school, but now she hated it more than ever. The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector.12. He was a round little man

6、 with a red face and a whole box of tools with dials and wires. He smiled at Margie and gave her an apple, then took the teacher apart. Margie had hoped he wouldnt know how to put it together again, but he knew how all right, and, after an hour or so, there it was again, large and black and ugly, wi

7、th a big screen on which all the lessons were shown and the questions were asked. That wasnt so bad. The part Margie hated most was the slot where she had to put homework and test papers. She always had to write them out in a punch code they made her learn when she was six years old, and the mechani

8、cal teacher calculated the mark in no time. 13. Margie was disappointed. She had been hoping they would take the teacher away altogether. So she said to Tommy, “Why would anyone write about school”14. Tommy looked at her with very superior eyes, “Because its not our kind of school, stupid. This is t

9、he old kind of school that they had hundreds and hundreds of years ago.” He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.” 15. Margie was hurt. “Well, I dont know what kind of school they had all that time ago.” She read the book over his shoulder for a while, and then said, “Anyway

10、, they had a teacher.”16. “Sure they had a teacher, but it wasnt a regular teacher. It was a man.”17. “A man How could a man be a teacher”18. “Well, he just told the boys and girls things and gave them homework and asked them questions.”19. “A man isnt smart enough.”20. “Sure he is. My father knows

11、as much as my teacher.”21. Margie wasnt prepared to dispute that. She said, “I wouldnt want a strange man in my house to teach me.”22. Tommy screamed with laughter. “You dont know much, Margie. The teachers didnt live in the house. They had a special building and all the kids went there.” 23. “And a

12、ll the kids learned the same thing”24. “Sure, if they were the same age.”25. “But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the minds of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.”26. They werent even half-finished when Margies mother called, “Margie! Schoo

13、l!”27. Margie looked up. “Not yet, Mamma.”28. “Now!” said Mrs. Jones. “And its probably time for Tommy, too.”29. Margie said to Tommy, “Can I read the book some more with you after school”30. “Maybe,” he said nonchalantly. He walked away whistling, the dusty old book tucked beneath his arm.31. Margi

14、e went into the schoolroom. It was right next to her bedroom, and the mechanical teacher was on and waiting for her. It was always on at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday, because her mother said little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours.32. The screen was lit up,

15、 and it said: “Todays arithmetic lesson is on the addition of proper fractions. Please insert yesterdays homework in the proper slot.”33. Margie did so with a sigh. She was thinking about the old school they had when her grandfathers grandfather was a little boy. All the kids from the whole neighbor

16、hood came, laughing and shouting in the schoolyard, sitting together in the schoolroom, going home together at the end of the day. They learned the same things, so they could help one another on the homework and talk about it.34. And the teachers were people.35. Margie was thinking about how the kid

17、s must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.Paragraph 1Words and Expressions1. head. vt.1) to be at the front or top of something . The chapter was headed My Early Life. 这一章的标题是“我早年的生活”。The Queens carriage headed the procession.2) to be in charge of a group or organ

18、ization . She heads one of Britains leading travel firms. 她是英国一家主要的旅游公司的领导人。Synonym: leadParagraphs 2-30Words and Expressions2. crinkly: adj.1) having many thin folds or wrinkles; curly. The pages of the book are yellow and crinkly as a result of long age.Derivation: crinkle vt./ n.3. be supposed to

19、: 1) to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to . They were supposed to be here an hour ago. 他们应该在一小时以前到达这里。What are you doing out of bed Youre supposed to be asleep.Youre not supposed (= allowed) to park here.2) to be intended to . These batteries are supposed to last for a year. 这些电池应该可以用上一

20、年。We were supposed to have gone away this week, but Debbies ill so we couldnt go.Synonyms: ought to , should4. plenty: 1) n./ pron. (the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount . As I had plenty of money I was able to help her.我有很多钱，所以能帮助她。If a lawyer has plenty of clients, he

21、 grows rich.律师如果有大量的诉讼委托人，就会财源不断。A growing child needs plenty of sleep.正发育的孩子必须有充足的睡眠。 Would you like some more wine No thanks, Ive had plenty.2) adv. as much as necessary. This car cost me plenty (= a lot of money). Theres plenty more beer in the fridge.Synonym: enough adv.Collocations: plenty more

22、 还有很多, 大量的; in plenty 很多；处于优裕环境之中,，（过）优裕的生活5. scornful: adj. showing contempt or disrespect for. He felt humiliated by her scornful remarks.他因为听到她那些嘲讽的话而感到屈辱。He gave a scornful laugh at my proposal.他对我的建议轻蔑地一笑。Synonyms:contemptuous, disdainfulCollocation: be scornful of. He is scornful of the greed

23、of others. 他看不惯别人的贪心。6. mechanical: adj. 1) of or moved, worked, or produced by machinery. The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect.那种新汽车因有机械缺陷只好撤出市场。2) without thinking about what you are doing, especially because you do something often . He was asked the same

24、question so many times that the answer became mechanical. 同样的问题人们问得太多了，所以他的答案也是千篇一律。I was taught to read in a mechanical way.Derivation: machine n. for: ask sb. to request sb. else to come . The child is running a high fever. We must send for a doctor at once.孩子在发高烧，我们必须马上派人去请医生。There is something w

25、rong with the have to send for someone to repair it.电视机坏了，你必须请人来修理。Synonym: call 8. slot: n. a long narrow hole, especially one for putting coins into or for fitting a separate piece into . Pick up the receiver and deposit a coin in the slot. 拿起听筒之后，放一个硬币在这个小口子里。I put my money in the slot and presse

26、d the button but nothing came out.9. in no time: very quickly or very soon . Its all ready and Ill get you something to eat in no time 都准备好了，我马上给你们弄点吃的。 Well have that leak fixed in no time.Synonyms: quickly, soon10. superior: 1) adj. better than average or better than other people or things of the

27、same type; higher in rank or social position than others . Ill report you to your superior officer! 我要把你的情况报告给你的上司！This is clearly the work of a superior artist. 这显然是出自一位优秀的艺术家之手的作品。 2) n. a person or group of people who are higher in rank or social position than others . He always does what his sup

28、erior tells him. 他总是听从上级的命令。I will pass your complaint on to my superior.Derivation: superiority n.Antonym: inferiorCollocation: be superior to: be better than or be of higher position than. For all babies, breastfeeding is far superior to bottle-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) h

29、appening or doing something often . I am a regular reader of this newspaper. 我是这份报纸的长期读者。Top footballers make regular appearances on TV.2) usual or ordinary . He has very regular features.他五官端正。 Her regular secretary was off sick for a week.I couldnt see my regular dentist.Derivation: regularity n.S

30、ynonyms: even; often; ordinary 1) vi. /vt. to argue about sth. esp. angrily and for a long time. They are disputing about the rights and wrongs of the case.他们正在激烈争论这个事件的是非曲直。The question was hotly disputed among these scholars.Collocations: dispute about dispute overSynonyms: argue, debate2) n. an a

31、rgument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border. Its a matter of dispute whether they did the right thing. 他们做得对还是不对，这是有争议的。 The two countries are involved in a border dispute. They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions.Collocations:beyond (all) dispute: certainly . He is beyond all dispute the finest actor in Hollywood today.in dispute: being doubted . I dont think her ability is in I question is her attitude.open to dispute: not certain . He says its the best musical equi