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自学新概念英语第三册必背Lesson 36 A chance ina million【New words and expressions】生词和短语●credulous adj. 轻信的●improbable adj. 不大可能的●obscure adj. 不起眼的●maidservant n. 女仆，女佣●presume v. 假定●wickedly adv. 心眼坏地，居心叵测地●plot v. 密谋●downfall n. 倒台，垮台●naïve adj. 天真的●unacceptable adj. 不能接受的●conspire v. (事件)巧合促成●incredible adj. 难以置信的●resemblance n. 相似●scorn n. 嘲弄，挖苦●acquaint v. 使了解●reunite v. 使团聚●assume v. 假定，认为L35-05_36-01 end 9’34”L36-02 begin 9’32”■credulous adj. 轻信的 (修饰人)credible：可信的，可靠的 (修饰事物)Eg： The story he told us is credible. incredulousincrediblebelievableEg; He demanded for believable explanation unbelievable■improbable adj. 不大可能的■obscure adj. 不起眼的Eg： The bus stopped at an obscure little town 令人费解的An obscure figure can be seen through the fog. vague 多用于比喻意，指不明确说明而造成的模糊不清■maidservant n. 女仆，女佣■presume v. 假定vt.presume thatpresume：假定 (根据过去的经验和感觉作出决断)assume ：武断的，把尚未证实的作为依据，与事实不相符合Eg： Let us assume that your words are factsuppose ：最普通的用词，猜想、陈述自己的看法Eg： I suppose that it was my fault.■wickedly adv. 心眼坏地，居心叵测地■plot v. 密谋The criminals were plotting to rob the bank.conspire：众多人合谋做重大的犯法勾当，犹指反叛，不用于修饰单个人scheme：某人暗中设计狡诈的手段来谋求自己的私利The man is scheme for power.■downfall n. 倒台，垮台■naïve adj. 天真的■unacceptable adj. 不能接受的■conspire v. (事件)巧合促成vi.The weather and car trouble conspire to spoil ourvacation.■incredible adj. 难以置信的■resemblance n. 相似likeness：最普通的用语，比resemblance意味要强bear a strong resemblance to sb. or sth.。
Lesson 36 A chance in a millioncredulous ['kredjələs]adj. 轻信的Anna is so credulous that she’ll believe anything you tell her.naïve“cred” = believecredit n. 信用；赊账credit card credulousincredulous credibleincrediblecredentials n. 证书；证件obscure [əb'skjʊə(r)]adj. 不起眼的，不出名的；难以理解的obscure: 1. unknown; little-knownan obscure little villagean obscure maidservantremain obscureThe environment is obviously important, but its role has remained obscure.well-known; famous; noted; notable; eminent; celebrated;renownedobscure: 2. hard to understandVery few people could understand his lecture because it was very _____.(A) faint (B) obscure(C) gloomy (D) indefinitepresume [pri'zju:m]v. 假定，推测，认为From the way they talked, I presumed (that) they were a couple.be presumed dead / innocent …A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really alive all the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero's down-fall.You are presumed innocent until you are proved guilty.believe think suppose assume… a German taxi driver, Franz Bussman, found a brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before.Everyone went to the funeral, for the 'ghost' was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man.be under the impression that …还以为……Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found, the contents of the chest proved them wrong.take it for granted that …想当然地认为……You ca n’t take it for granted that the children will behave themselves.plot [plɒt]v. 秘密谋划，暗中策划plot to do = scheme to doThe criminal was plotting / scheming to rob the bank.conspire to doThe criminals were conspiring to rob the bank.Bad weather and car trouble conspired to ruin our vacation.resemblance [ri'zembləns]n. 相似resembleShe closely resembles her mother in every way.resemblancebear a resemblance to …Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not.In some schools they have abolished failing grades; they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to anything in real life. acquaint [ə'kweɪnt]v. 使熟悉或了解be / get / become acquainted with …I’m not acquainted with him.He became acquainted with the work.be / get / become familiar with …He was familiar with the work.The work was familiar to him.acquaintanceHe is my only acquaintance in the little town.reunite [ri:ju:'naɪt]v. 使团聚be reunited with …The lost children were reunited with their parents.reunifyreunificationnational reunificationI'd love to buy a Rolls-Royce, but it costs an arm and a leg.Everybody was clapping their hands off.I didn’t sleep a wink last night.He has a skeleton of a wife.We are less credulous than we used to be.We spend more time traveling than we used to.less + adj. / adv. + than …not so / as + adj. / adv. + as …We are not so / as credulous as we used to be.造句：他不像以前那么内向(introverted)了。
新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第36课(4)A Chance in a million 百万分之一的几率We are less credulous than we used to be. In the nineteenth century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences—most of them wildly improbable. Readers happily accepted the factthat an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really aliveall the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero's downfall. And so on. Modern readers would find such naive solutions totally unacceptable. Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.When I was a boy, my grandfather told me how a German taxi driver, Franz Bussman, found a brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman. After they had gone on, Mrs Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war. Though Mrs Bussman was fully acquainted with this story, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman, Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franz's long-lost brother. When the brothers were reunited, Hans explained how it was that he was still alive. After having been woundedtowards the end of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit. The hospital had been bombed and Hans had made his way back into Western Germany on foot. Meanwhile, his unit was lost and all records of him had been destroyed. Hans returned to his family home, but the househad been bombed and no one in the neighbourhood knew what had become of the inhabitants. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid, Hans settled down in a villagefifty miles away where he had remained ever since.7.Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenthcentury novelist would find incredible.不过，在现实生活中，有时确实会出现一些巧合，这些巧合除了19世纪小说家外谁也不会相信。
新概念英语第三册第36课:A chance in a millionLesson 36 A chance in a million 百万分之一的机遇 Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What was the chance in a million?We are less credulous than we used to be. In the nineteenth century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences -- most of them wildly improbable. Readers happily accepted the fact that an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really alive all the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero's downfall. And so on. Modern readers would find such naive solution totally unacceptable. Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.When I was a boy, my grandfather told me how a German taxi driver, Franz Bussman, found a brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stooped to talk to a workman. After they had gone on, Mrs. Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war. Though Mrs. Busssman fully acquainted with this story, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman. Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franz's long-lost brother. When the brothers were reunited, Hans explained how it was that he was still alive. After having been wounded towards the end of the war, he had beensent to hospital and was separated from his unit. The hospital had been bombed and Hans had made his way back into Western Germany on foot. Meanwhile, his unit was lost and all records of him had been destroyed. Hans returned to his family home, but the house had been bombed and no one in the neighbourhood knew what had become of the inhabitants. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid, Hans settled down in a village fifty miles away where he had remained ever since.参考译文我们不再像以往那样轻易相信别人了。
§Lesson 36 A chance in a million 百万分之一的机遇【New words and expressions】生词和短语●credulous adj. 轻信的●improbable adj. 不大可能的●obscure adj. 不起眼的●maidservant n. 女仆，女佣●presume v. 假定●wickedly adv. 心眼坏地，居心叵测地●plot v. 密谋●downfall n. 倒台，垮台●naïve adj. 天真的●unacceptable adj. 不能接受的●conspire v. （事件）巧合促成●incredible adj. 难以置信的●resemblance n. 相似●scorn n. 嘲弄，挖苦●acquaint v. 使了解●reunite v. 使团聚●assume v. 假定，认为L35-05_36-01 end 9’34”L36-02 begin 9’32”■credulous adj. 轻信的(修饰人)credible: 可信的，可靠的（修饰事物）Eg: The story he told us is credible.incredulousincrediblebelievableEg; He demanded for believable explanationunbelievable■improbable adj. 不大可能的■obscure adj. 不起眼的Eg: The bus stopped at an obscure little town令人费解的An obscure figure can be seen through the fog.vague 多用于比喻意，指不明确说明而造成的模糊不清■maidservant n. 女仆，女佣■presume v. 假定vt.presume thatpresume: 假定(根据过去的经验和感觉作出决断)assume : 武断的，把尚未证实的作为依据，与事实不相符合Eg: Let us assume that your words are factsuppose : 最普通的用词，猜想、陈述自己的看法Eg: I suppose that it was my fault.■wickedly adv. 心眼坏地，居心叵测地■plot v. 密谋The criminals were plotting to rob the bank.conspire: 众多人合谋做重大的犯法勾当，犹指反叛，不用于修饰单个人scheme: 某人暗中设计狡诈的手段来谋求自己的私利The man is scheme for power.■downfall n. 倒台，垮台■naïve adj. 天真的■unacceptable adj. 不能接受的■conspire v. （事件）巧合促成vi.The weather and car trouble conspire to spoil our vacation.■incredible adj. 难以置信的■resemblance n. 相似likeness: 最普通的用语，比resemblance意味要强bear a strong resemblance to sb. or sth.The girl bears a strong resemblance to her sister.such a resemblanceresemble 特别是指外观或外在性质的相似similarity:性质、特色、程度的相似The two envents which happened at the same time have got similarity similar to sth. or sb.They have got close likeness.L36-02 end 9’32”L36-03 begin 9’14”■scorn n. 嘲弄，挖苦pour scorn onpour contempt onpour ridicule on 对……嘲弄，挖苦，斥之以鼻pour heapEg: He poured scorn on his wife’s suggestion.look down upon / think scorn of 藐视contempt: 蔑视，强烈谴责某人或某事低贱、卑鄙，语气强于scorndespite: 语气较弱，表示嘲弄Eg: His suggestion was dismissed with scorn.His face showed the scorn he felt.■acquaint v. 使了解be acquainted with sth. 对……有所了解acquaint sb. with sth. / acquaint sb. of sth. 告之某人某事make a person acquainted with sb. 介绍某人同另一个人认识Let me make ... acquainted with you (正式用法)acquaintance n. 熟人■reunite v. 使团聚■assume v. 假定，认为【Text】§Lesson 36 A chance in a million 百万分之一的机遇Listen to the tape then answer the question below.What was the chance in a million?We are less credulous than we used to be. In the nineteenth century,a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting hisreaders with a series of coincidences ---- most of them wildlyimprobable. Readers happily accepted the fact that an obscuremaidservant was really the hero's mother. A long-lost brother, whowas presumed dead, was really alive all the time and wickedlyplotting to bring about the hero's downfall. And so on. Modern readers would find such naive solutions totally unacceptable. Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.When I was a boy, my grandfather told me how a German taxi driver, Franz Bussman, found a brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman. After they had gone on, Mrs Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war. Though Mrs Bussman was fully acquainted with this story, shethought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman, Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franz's long-lost brother. When the brothers were reunited, Hans explained how it was that he was still alive. After having been wounded towards the end of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit. Thehospital had been bombed and Hans had made his way back into Western Germany on foot. Meanwhile, his unit was lost and all records of him had been destroyed. Hans returned to his family home, but the house had been bombed and no one in the neighbourhood knew what had become of the inhabitants. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid,Hans settled down in a village fifty miles away where he had remained ever since.参考译文我们不再像以往那样轻易相信别人了。
裕兴新概念英语第三册lesson 36 A chance in amillionLesson 36：A chance in a million 百万分之一的机遇Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What was the chance in a million?We are less credulous than we used to be. In the 19th century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences -- most of them wildly improbable. Readers happily accepted the fact that an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really alive all the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero's downfall. And so on. Modern readers would find such naive solutions totally unacceptable. Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a 19th century novelist would find incredible.When I was a boy, my grandfather told me how a German taxi driver, Franz Bussman, found a brother who was thought to have been killed 20 years before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman. After they had gone on, Mrs. Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.Though Mrs. Bussman was fully acquainted with this story, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman. Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franz's long-lost brother. When the brothers were reunited, Hans explained how it was that he was still alive. After having been wounded towards the end of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit. The hospital had been bombed and Hans had made his way back into Western Germany on foot. Meanwhile, his unit was lost and all records of him had been destroyed. Hans returned to his family home, but the house had been bombed and no one in the neighbourhood knew what had become of the inhabitants. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid, Hans settled down in a village 50 miles away where he had remained ever since.New words and expressions 生词与短语credulousadj. 轻信的improbableadj. 不大可能的obscureadj. 不起眼的maidservantn. 女仆，女佣presumev. 假定wickedlyadv. 心眼坏地，居心叵测地plotv. 密谋downfalln. 倒台，垮台naiveadj. 天真的unacceptableadj. 不能接受的conspirev. （事件）巧合促成incredibleadj. 难以置信的scornn. 嘲弄，挖苦acquaintv. 使了解reunitev. 使团聚。
新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第36课(6)A Chance in a million 百万分之一的几率We are less credulous than we used to be. In the nineteenth century, a novelist would bring his story to a conclusion by presenting his readers with a series of coincidences—most of them wildly improbable. Readers happily accepted the factthat an obscure maidservant was really the hero's mother. A long-lost brother, who was presumed dead, was really aliveall the time and wickedly plotting to bring about the hero's downfall. And so on. Modern readers would find such naive solutions totally unacceptable. Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.When I was a boy, my grandfather told me how a German taxi driver, Franz Bussman, found a brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman. After they had gone on, Mrs Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war. Though Mrs Bussman was fully acquainted with this story, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman, Needless to say, the man's name was Hans Bussman and he really was Franz's long-lost brother. When the brothers were reunited, Hans explained how it was that he was still alive. After having been woundedtowards the end of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit. The hospital had been bombed and Hans had made his way back into Western Germany on foot. Meanwhile, his unit was lost and all records of him had been destroyed. Hans returned to his family home, but the house had been bombed and no one in the neighbourhood knew what had become of the inhabitants. Assuming that his family had been killed during an air raid, Hans settled down in a villagefifty miles away where he had remained ever since.16. After having been wounded towards the end of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit.战争即将结束时，他负伤被送进医院，并与部队失去联系。
新概念英语单词第3册Lesson36：A chance in amillion百万分之一的机遇credulous ['kredjls] adj．轻信的【派生词】credulously轻信地【单词例句】He is credulous of rumors.他容易相信谣言。
improbable [m'prbb()l] adj.不大可能的obscure [b'skj] adj;不起眼的，v．遮掩，模糊【单词搭配】obscure origin卑微的出身【单词例句】A：Why didn't you find it yesterday?A：你为什么昨天没找到它？B：It's in an obscure comer, and I didn't notice it.B：它在一个不起眼的角落，我没有注意到。
maidservant ['medsvnt] n.女仆，女佣presume [pr'zjum] v.假定【派生词】presumption假定，认定【单词搭配】presume on利用【单词例句】We must presume innocence until we have evidence of guilty.除非我们有罪证，否则我们应做无罪推定。
wicked adj.坏心眼的，居心叵测的【派生词】wickedly坏心眼地【单词扩充】splenetic恶意的【单词例句】He denied that he had done anything wicked．他否认做过任何邪恶的勾当。
plot [plt] v.密谋downfall ['danfl] n. 倒台，垮台【单词构造】down（向下）+fall（落下，垮台）= downfall（倒台）【单词扩充】collapse垮台【单词例句】The crisis led to the downfall of the then government.危机导致当时的政府倒台了。
精讲精练新概念讲义Lesson 36 A chance in a million（教师版）一、词汇单选题1.(2012湖北卷)22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions andcomments on my paper and ________ every page of my draft.(comment on在题干中出现)A. approvedB. quotedC. polishedD. Folded2．（湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三11月月考）Some educators that children should be rewarded for their great performance.A. assumedB. adoptedC. advocatedD. convinced3.【2012届山西太原五中4月月考】--- I’m going to Paris next week.--- What a _______. So am I.A. pityB. coincidenceC. accidentD. chance4.(09辽宁省沈阳二中高三二模)It was such a（n）when Pat and Mike met each other in Macao．Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong．A．fancy B．incident C．coincidence D．destination5.【2012届浙江杭州重点高中原创模拟】___________ the consequences of the chemical leaks, thespecialists haven’t given final conclusion before they obtain accurate statistics.A. With regard toB. As a result ofC. In spite ofD. In addition to6.【2013浙江】When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to ______ it with important points.A. concludeB. leadC. avoidD. hold7.【2012届山东省菏泽重点高中高三下学期4月模拟】Lucy has ________ all of the goals sheset for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.A. acquiredB. finishedC. concludedD. achieved二、语法单选注：本文语法重点：1、suggest不同词意的不同用法：建议时suggest that sb/sth (should) do 暗示时根据事实语境选择时态Mrs Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. 类似单词还有insist ：坚持要求和强调时用法区别同上。
2、陈述句中谓语动词前加do 表示语气加强，强调该动作确实发生过... ...circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences3、现在分词引导非谓语成分做主句的伴随状语Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.难度★1.(08石家庄高中毕业班复习教学质量检测三)—Do you like to buy the product an advertisement on TV?—Not really.I think it’s better to look before we leap.A.advisesB.suggestsC.announcesD.praises2.【2013陕西】12. My mom suggests that we eat out for a change this weekend.A. shouldB. mightC. couldD. would3.1.(皖南八校2011届高三年级第二次联考)Do come here on Monday, we, as planned,will take part in the gathering of AIDS prevention volunteers.A．then B．and C．therefore D．or4.【2013新课标I卷】35. The sunlight is white and blinding, hard-edged shadows on the ground.A. throwingB. being thrownC. to throwD. to be thrown5.【2013重庆】30. When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, me stories till I fell asleep.A. having toldB. tellingC. toldD. to tell难度★★6.〖04福建〗–How do you ____we go to Beijing for our holiday.-I think we’d better fly there. It’s much more comfortable.A.insistB. wantC. supposeD. Suggest7.（北大附中2009届高三高考模拟）My suggestion is that youA. wouldn’t takeB. shall not take8.〖10四川〗If you have a job, yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.A.do devoteB. don’t devoteC. devotingD. not devoting9.【2012陕西卷】15.________ in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a New iPad .A. StandingB. To standC. StoodD. Stand难度★★★10.（09山东省青岛市高三教学统一质量检测）—My uncle suggests I abroad.—I would rather you at home.A．go; stay B．went; stayed C．go; stayed D．went; stay11.(08青岛市高三教学第一次统一质量检测)The leader，the rule unfair for women，A.finding;bannedB.to find;banned12.（2011·湖南雅礼中学第一次月考）-- I’m so sorry for breaking the plate, Mom.-- It doesn’t matter．_________ careful next time.A．Being B．Do be C．Do D．To be13.【2011上海春招,34】Mike found his missing car in the street outside his house, newly cleaned and polished.A. lookedB. to lookC. lookingD. to be looking三、重点词汇重点单词：v. presume plot conspire comment acquaint reunite assumeN. novelist coincidence maidservant downfall circumstance resemblancescorn inhabitantAdj. credulous improbable obscure naive unacceptable incredibleAdv. wildly wickedly重点词组：a chance in a million bring sth to a conclusion bring about sth conspire to do comment on sth pour scorn on sb/sth be acquainted with注：下划线标注单词为单选题考查词汇，需要重点讲解四、重点句子1不过，在现实生活中，有时确实会出现一些巧合，这些巧合除了19世纪小说家外谁也不会相信。
Yet, in real life, circumstances do sometimes conspire to bring about coincidences which anyone but a nineteenth century novelist would find incredible.2.巴斯曼夫人说那工人与她丈夫相貌很像，甚至猜测他可能就是她丈夫的兄弟。
Mrs Bussman commented on the workman's close resemblance to her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother.3.弗朗兹对此不屑一顾，指出他兄弟已经在战争中阵亡了。
Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.。
