新概念英语第三册讲义：LESSON 5 THE FACTS.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字【New words and expressions】 生词和短语editor n. 编辑extreme n. 极端statistics n. 统计数字journalist n. 新闻记者president n. 总统palace n.王宫；宏伟的住宅publish v. 出版fax n. 传真impatient adj. 不耐烦的fire v. 解雇originally adv. 起初，原先，从前editor n. 编辑edit vt. 编辑edition n.编辑editorial adj. 编辑的，主编的；n

2、. 社论，评论extreme n. 极端go to extreme(s) to do 走极端Eg: He went to extreme to say that the play was the best one.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corre

3、spondent (电台)记者，通讯员president n. 总统palace n.王宫；宏伟的住宅publish v. 出版Eg: They have already published the magazine.= print vt.Eg: 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

4、地patience n.impatiencefire v. 解雇He was fired from his job.dismass (正式)The manager disissed him from his company.sack(俚语) vt. 解雇，辞退 Eg: If you do it wrong again you will be sacked.originally adv. 起初，原先，从前original adj. 【Text】 Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字Q: What was the consequence of the editors insistence

5、 on facts and statistics?Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics. 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 artic

6、le 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 surrounds 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 t

7、he wall. The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts, but he took a long time to send them. Meanwhile, the editor was getting 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

8、 journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired. When the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the article 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, b

9、ut 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 arrested 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

10、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. 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 i

11、n a new African republic.主动语态：A well-known magazine instructed a journalist to write an article on the presidents palace in a new African republic. The teacher instructed him to take 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

12、 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 and 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

13、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 original 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

14、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

15、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not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

16、 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 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

17、 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 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

18、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)L05-03 end 935”L05-04 begin 1127” 【Special difficulties】倒装的用法Exercise Write these sentences again beginning each one wit

19、h 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 find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.key:1 Not only has he made this mistake before but he will make it again.2 O

20、nly 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 5wC:dnn.看护人，守护人【Multiple choice questions】多项选择题 Comprehension1 The editor acted as he did because .a. he wanted an excuse to fire the journalistb. he had not

21、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 journalist took a long time to sent the details required because .a. it took him a long time to count all the stepsb. he h

22、ad 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 facts2. B3 Why had the journalist been arrested?a. Because his activities must have appeared suspicious.b. For having go

23、ne 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 first sentence, the editor refused to publish the article. (ll.5-6)a. Reading b. Having read c. He read d. Being read

24、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 journalist 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 inf

25、ormed 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 instructions. (ll.15-16)a. his arrest to the editor b. the editor his arrestc. the editor of his arrest d. the editor that

26、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)a. audience b. lectures c. public d. common9 C10 The magazine would soon go to press. It would soon be .(l.10)a. p

27、ressing 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 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”高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！