新概念英语III讲义

Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboardAnswer the following questions as briefly as possible:1. In English, what is a terrible secret called?2. When does the terrible secret become known in a story?3. What does the reader's hair do when he reads the final pages of the novel?4. What has the dear old lady done in her youth?5. What kind of secrets do we all have?6. Do many of us have skeletons in the cupboard?7. The writer knows someone who has a skeleton in his cupboard. Who is it?8. What did George study in his youth?9. Did he become a doctor?10. What did he become?11. What word did the writer use to describe the weekend he once spent at George's house?12. Was the guest room used a lot?13. Where did the writer put his shirts and underclothes?14. Where did he decide to hang a suit?15. What was dangling in front of his eyes inside the cupboard?16. How frightened was the writer?17. What made the skeleton sway slightly?18. What did the writer do?19. Was George sympathetic?20. What was the skeleton's name?2__________in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be true3__________exciting and impressive4__________to make things into a neat pile5__________considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct6__________to hide your real feelings or the truth7__________(of memories, a description, etc.) producing very clear pictures in your mind 8__________the opinion that people have about a particular person or thing based on what has happened in the past9__________to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.; to spoil sth 10__________the main female character in story, novel, film/movie, etc.11__________to make sb feel extremely frightened12__________to hang or swing freely13__________to move from one side to another14__________to jump high or a long way15__________not feeling or showing any sympathyStudy the following1. on end：★in a vertical position(竖着；直立着)The reader’s hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of thenovel…★continuously, without stopping(连续地；不断地)Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.2. all very well (for sb) (to do sth): (informal) used to criticize or reject a remark that sb hasmade, especially when they were trying to make you happier about sth 用于批评或反驳Example：It is all very well for you to say it doesn’t matter, but I’ve put a lot of work into this and I want it to be a success.你说这无所谓当然容易，可是我却已经花费了很大力气而且要取得成功。

Lesson 3 An unknown goddess(1)Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegen island of Kea.1)some time, some times, sometime, sometimessome time: time为不可数名词,意为"时间".I need some time to finish my homework.some times: time为可数名词,意为"次"I have been to Beijing some times.sometime: 指将来的某个时候I will go to England sometime.sometimes=at times 是频度副词,意为"有时候"Sometimes, I have lunch at school.2)make a discovery 发现I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.(2) An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini.1)explore vi. 勘察，探测，勘探vt. 探究，探索，仔细查看After exploring the old part of town, there is a guid ed tour of the cathedral.We d evote several days to the exploration of the magnificent Maya sites.The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.(3) The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.1)at one time 一度，曾今，注意词句中要使用数次one来表示，不能用a, at a time表示“每次”，at one time用于过去时态。

///////新概念英语第三册讲义完美版Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮New words and expression 生词和短语学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里puma n.美洲狮spot v.看出, 发现= see, pick out, recognize, catch sight of强调结果, 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现-- A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.-- He has good eye for spotting mistakes.同意词：-- find：强调发现的结果/ find out：查出事实真相-- discover：做出重大发现/ notice：注意到-- observe：观察/ watch：观察活动中的人或画面Spot n.斑点-- There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot有两个含义：1> 立刻, 马上（at once, immediately）-- Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.2> at the place of the action 在现场-- Wherever she is needed, she is quickly on the spot.Evidence n.证据（不可数名词）Evident adj.明显的, 显然的/ evidently adv.明显地, 显然Evidence = proof (n.证据)-- When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence.in evidence 显而易见的-- He was in evidence at the party.Accumulate v.积累, 积聚（强调积累的过程）-- As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate. Gather vt.聚集, 把某人召集在某处-- The teacher gathered his students in the classCollect vt.搜集, 采集-- Do you collect stamps? Yes, I collect stamps as my hobby.（n.业余爱好）Assemble v.集合, 集会/ 装配-- A large number of people assemble on the square.Hoard vt.大量的储存（-- hoard up = store up 储藏）-- The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter （squirrel n.松鼠）（nut n.坚果）amass vt.积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）-- The clouds amassed above the hillsOblige v.使…感到必须feel obliged to do sth 感觉有必要做某事-- I feel obliged to say no to his demand（n.要求, 需要）be obliged to do sth 被迫做某事-- They were obliged to sell their car to pay their debts off.（debt n.债务）hunt v.n.追猎, 寻找（hunt for）-- The experts from London zoo began to hunt (v.) for a puma.-- The hunt (n.) for the puma proved the difficult. （prove vt.证明, 证实）search 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物-- The police were searching the forest for the missing boy.run after 强调追赶, 追求-- look, a dog is running after a cat-- what are you run after in your lifeseek = pursue v.追寻(理想)chase v.追赶（-- They are chasing a thief / They are running after a thief）blackberry n.黑莓/ berry n.浆果human being 人类corner v.使走投无路, 使陷入困境作为动词, 经常使用被动语态-- The thief was cornered at last-- The problem cornered me.corner n.角落-- at the corner of the street -- in the corner of the room -- on the corner of the deskTrail n.一串, 一系列trail vt. 跟踪, 追踪（= follow）-- The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding （criminal n.罪犯）Print n.印痕Cling v.粘（clung, clung, clinging）-- She is always clinging to her mother.-- He clung to the hope that he would succeed. 他怀有成功的希望stick v.粘住（-- stick the envelop）n.信封stick to 坚持（-- stick to the plan / stick to one’s promise）n.许诺sticky adj.粘的（-- sticky fingers）convince v.使…信服1>convince sb of sth -- I convince him of my honesty.（n.诚实, 正直）我使他相信我的诚实。

新概念3L7Concrete n./adj.混凝土的，具体的(abstract)/v.筑路Sugar is concrete while sweetness is abstract.Many workers are concreting roads. Suspend v.悬挂，暂停（交通）Because of the bad weather, the train has been suspended.Suspense n.悬念，悬疑（suspense movie）Suspension n.悬/吊（suspension bridge）The two lights are suspended from the ceiling.Estimate v.估计/n.估计UnderestimateOverestimateEstimation n. 判断It is difficult for us to estimate theinfluence of Bill Gates on the economy of the world.Capacity n. 承受量（能力）“能力”词群：Capacity（容量）have a … to do sth Ability（已具有的能力---实力）Capability（潜能）Faculty（天生的能力）/全体教职人员Competence（资质）胜任回顾L10关于“大”ColossalTitanicImmenseGiantElegant adj.(女性)优雅“优美”词群：Elegant （举止）Graceful （体型）Delicate （味道/工艺）Faint adj.(声音/生命)微弱课文：“鲜为人知”句式Topic, 同位语+ 定语从句（about which/whom little is known）+ 谓语+ 宾语.Angkor CityAngkor City, an ancient palace about which little is known exerts a visual impact and has been named as one the most important cultural heritages.太原影都I describe the Taiyuan theater as a convenient situation located in the center of Taiyuan on the north of which stands a bus station.Along the river are/stand/tower many willow trees.“绝不”词群：By no meansNot at allIn no wayUnder no circumstancesAt no timeNo on moment以…命名Name sb after sb(来源)铭记句式：Though topic is by no means considered to be + 宾语, his name will remain immortal, for + 完整句子地理描述句式：Topic which + 地理特征1, +（谓宾）地理特征2太行山The Mount Taihang, which joins Shanxi Province to Hebei Province, is the highestmountain in the north.The ancient Silk Route, which is created in the Han Dynasty, connects the west to the east.Take sth into accountTake sth into considerationAccount for sthL36补：In + doing：在做…的时候/中In speaking to him, I find him nervous.题目破译：A chance in a million 机会渺茫It is a chance in a million to do sthThe chance is remote/small.Eg:It is a chance in a million to meet you here.Credulous adj.IncredulousIncredible:(credible)---道德Unbelievable:---事实买盐热：Rumors of buying salt influences the whole nation and damages the psychological defense of our people, which proves how credulous our people are.Living such a credulous society/age, we may find the rumors can easily find its way to listeners.“im-”加”p/m”Mortal---immortalPolite---impoliteObscure a.不起眼的，模糊的/v.遮蔽“模糊”词群：Dim：光Vague：言语Obscure：看不清Poverty is a veil that obscures the face of greatness.Presume 经验Assume 假设Suppose =think（主观）Eg: I presume/assume/suppose that he is right.Plot v.密谋（杀人）/n. 情节，密谋Conspire v.密谋（犯罪）《lust and caution》Ann LeeThe movie Lust and Caution shot by Ann Lee describes a group of patriotic students who plot to assassinate the intelligence chief Mr. Yi of the Jp-based government during the Second World War II. Confederate plotThe gangsters conspire to rob the bank.Incredibly + adj“特别”Scorn n.嘲弄，挖苦，蔑视Pour scorn on=pour ridicule on=look down uponObject of scornAcquaint v. 使…了解Be acquainted with=know=understand课文：We are less honest than we used to be. We work less harder than we used to. PPP结构：（position+past+present）L21 Daniel MendozaBare adj. 赤裸的，光秃秃的Bare fistBare footNaked冬天，光秃秃的树干伸向灰色的天空。

Lesson 36 A chance in a millionComprehension questions1. Are we less credulous than we used to be?2. When did novelists often end their stories with a series of coincidences?3. Would readers happily accept unusual coincidences?4. Would modern readers find such solutions acceptable?5. But do strange coincidences occur in real life?6. Who told the writer about Franz Bussman?7. Who was Franz Bussman?8. When did he think his brother had been killed?9. What was Franz doing when he stopped to talk to a workman?10. What did Mrs. Bussman comment on?11. Did she suggest the man might be her husband's brother?12. Did Mr. Bussman agree with her?13. Nevertheless, Mrs. Bussman thought she might be right. What did she think the chanceswere?14. Who did she send to ask the workman his name?15. What was the workman's name, and who was he?16. When had Hans been wounded?17. What had happened to the hospital he was in?18. How had he made his way back to West Germany?19. When he got back home, were there any of his family in the neighbourhood?20. What did Hans assume about his family?Match the words in the left column with those in the right column1. credulous A. (of events) to seem to work together to make sth bad happenCircumstances have conspired against them.各种情况凑在一起和他们作对。

Lesson 49 The end of a dream阅读理解1. Why did the young man want to buy a real bed?Because he was tired of sleeping on the floor.2. What happened on the third night?On the third night, a storm blew up, and a gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below.单词详解1. tired adj. 厌烦的词组：be tired of厌烦……同义词组：be sick of翻译：我厌倦于吃蟹了。

I am tired of eating crabs.2. real adj. 真正的派生：really adv. 真正地；十分近义词：true3. owner n. 主人派生：own v. 拥有翻译：他拥有一辆车。

He owns a car.= He is the owner of the car.4. spring n. 弹簧翻译：盒子一打开，弹簧就蹦出来了。

When the box was opened, the spring jumped out. spring的其他两个含义：1) 春天2) 泉5. mattress n. 床垫【思考1】Is Ultra man a real man?Ultra man is not a real man, but he is a true man.【趣味知识1】If winter comes, shall spring be far behind?—Percy Bysshe Shelley‘Ode to the West Wind’6. gust n. 一阵狂风翻译：一阵大风吹走了我的帽子。

archaeologistarcheologist[ɑ:ki'ɒlədʒi]n. 考古学家archaeology / archeology“arch(a)” = ancientarchaic archaic wordsarchaic civilizations“(o)logy” = to study -ist“人”archaeology archaeologistbiology biologistgeology geologistpsychology psychologistphysiology physiologistanthropology anthropologistprosperous ['prɒspərəs] adj.（经济上）繁荣的a prosperous country / businessmanprosperity economic prosperityWe’ll keep the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong at any cost.One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.prosperA company can’t prosper without investment.thrive / flourishA company can’t thrive / flourish without investment.plants that thrive / flourish in tropical rainforestsa thriving / flourishing tourist industrystorey / story ['stɔ:rɪ]n. 楼层storey →storeysstory →storiesa two-story houseThe house is two stories high.a multi-story parking lot floorsacred ['seɪkrɪd]adj. 宗教的；神圣的a sacred holidaysacred musicMecca is a sacred place. Holyholy watera holy warblessedthe Blessed Virgin MaryIt is more blessed to give than to receive.divineTo err is human,to forgive divine.凡人多舛误唯神能见宥—Alexander Poperemains [rɪ'meɪnz]n. 遗物，遗迹，废墟the remains of a mealthe remains of ancient RomeHis remains are buried in the churchyard. the rest of sth.the remainder of sth.the rest of the semester= the remainder of the semesterwhat is left of sth.what remains of sth.Only two stray dogs benefited from all this confusion, for they greedily devoured what was left of the cake.It is recounted of Thomas Carlyle that when he heard of the illness of his friend, Henry Taylor, he went off immediately to visit him, carrying with him in his pocket what remained of a bottle of medicine formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs. Carlyle's.classical ['klæsikəl]adj. 古代（希腊和罗马）文化的classical studies classical musicclassica classic novelelectric an electric light / razorelectrical electrical failurehistoric a historic momenthistorical historical recordseconomic economic policyeconomical an economical carpolitic a politic decisionpolitical political asylumrest [rest]v. 倚放，放置Her elbows rested on the table.She rested her head against a cushion.rest on / uponColumbus’ decision to sail west rests on his belief that the world is round.be based / founded on / upondepend on / uponrely on / uponDon’t always depend on others. You should learn to rely on yourself.While the quality of legal journalism varies greatly, there is an undue reliance amongst many journalists on interpretations supplied to them by lawyers.While comment and reaction from lawyers may enhance stories, it is preferable for journalists to rely on their own notions of significance and make their own judgments.make a discovery (of…)discovermake an interesting discovery (of …)usemake use of …make the best use of…He made the best use of his talent.describemake a vivid description of …investigatemake a thorough investigation of …summarizemake a comprehensive summary of …analyzemake a detailed analysis of …Some time ago, archaeologists made an interesting discovery on the Aegean island of Kea.A radio message from the mainland had been received by the ship's captain instructing him to give up the search.the city of Beijingthe promontory of Ayia Irinithe tiny village of Perachorathe famous monastery of St. Bernardthe novel of Three Kingdoms Xthe novel entitled Three Kingdomsthe movie entitled Da Vinci Codethe man named / called Vincentan American team of archaeologistsStrange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops.The Monument to the People’s Heroes stands in the center of Tian’anmen Square.sitThe house sits on top of a hill overlooking the town.lieThe famous monastery of St. Bernard, which was founded in the 11th century, lies about a mile away.promontory (headland): a long narrow area of high land that sticks out into the sea cape: a very large piece of land sticking out into the seaat one time = onceThe city at one time must have seen / known prosperity.enjoy good healthenjoy a high standard of livingThe garments are magnificent and tasteful and have long enjoyed great fame both at home and abroad.be blessed with …They were blessed with two children, a boy and a girl.be endowed with …She is endowed with both brains and beauty.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.― Thomas JeffersonboastThere is a lot of beautiful scenery in China.China boasts a lot of beautiful scenery.a girl with blue eyesa mug with a broken handledecoratea vastly improved methoda much acclaimed novelequip A with Bbe equipped with …equipmentThe classrooms are equipped with modern multimedia teaching equipment.a great many (of ) …a great number of …a great amount / deal of …beneath / underneath →onunder →overbelow →aboveThe temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times.be used as …The wooden box is used as a seat.act / serve / function as …The wooden box acts / serves / functions as a seat.B.C. (BC): Before ChristA.D. (AD): Anno Dominiin modern / recent / ancient / prehistoric timesin times of …in times of peace / warIn times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into acity-state …agethe Ice Agethe Stone Agethe modern agethe computer ageera / epochthe steam-engine era / epochthe end of an era / epochHis death marked the end of an era.the beginning of a new era / epochIt marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.The foundation of the People’s Republic of China marked the beginning of a new era.t + j = tʃdon’t youwon’t youlast yearnext yearsituationrepresentstand forHoney, this gold ring stands for / represents my love for you.on behalf of ...Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech on behalf of the Chinese government during the meeting.Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech on behalf of the Chinese government during the meeting. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech representing / standing for the Chinese government during the meeting.date from …date back to …can be traced back to …造句：丝绸之路(the Silk Road) 的繁荣可以追溯到遥远的汉朝。