LESSON FOUR

LESSON FOURSING:Lemon treeI’m sitting here in a boring room Isolation, is not good for meIt’s just another rainy Sunday afternoon Isolation, I don’t want to sit on a lemmon tree I’m wasting my time, I got nothing to do I’m stepping around in a desert of joyI’m hanging around, I’m waiting for youBut nothing ever happens, and I wonder Baby, anyhow I get another toyAnd everything will happen, and you wonder I’m driving around in my carI’m driving too fast down, I’m driving too far wonder, wonder. I wonder how, I wonder why I’d like to change my point of view Yesterday you told me about the blue, blue sky I felt so lonely, I’m waiting for you And all that I can seeBut nothing ever happens, and I wonder And all that I can seeAnd all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree I wonder how, I wonder whyYesterday you told me about the blue, blue skyAnd all that I can see is just a yellow lemon treeI’m turning my head up and downI’m turning, turning, turning, turning, turning aroundAnd all that I can see is just another lemon treeSing,da,dadadada,dedada,dadadada,dedada,dadededa...I’m sitting here, and I miss the powerI’d like to go out taking a showerBut there’s a heavy cloud inside my headI feel so tired, and put myself into bedWhere nothing ever happens, and I wonderSPEAK Daily Pledge[pledʒ]For our future,for our families happiness1,for our parents expectations2,for our motherland's3prosperity4,and for world peace5,let's make up our minds6 to destroy7 all obstacles8and embrace9 all challenges10;let's make up our minds to smash11 our sense of inferiority12,and to overcome13our laziness14;let's make up our minds to conquer15 the College Entrance Examinations and create glorious16,successful17 lives!每日誓言为了自己的未来，为了家庭的幸福，为了父母的期望，为了祖国的强盛，为了世界的和平，让我们下定决心，排除万难，拥抱挑战，战胜自卑和惰性，征服高考，创造灿烂成功人生！P.S.1、happiness n. 幸福；快乐10、challenge n.挑战2、expectation n. 期望11、smash v.粉碎3、motherland n. 祖国12、inferiority n. 自卑4、prosperity n. 繁荣13、overcome v. 战胜；克服5、world peace 世界和平14、laziness n. 懒惰6、make up one's mind 下定决心15、conquer v. 克服；战胜7、destroy v. 摧毁；破坏16、glorious adj. 辉煌的；光荣的8、obstacle n. 障碍17、successful adj. 成功的9、embrace v. 拥抱；接受; 包括They embraced（each other）warmly. 他们相互热烈拥抱。

She embraced his offer to help her with her English. 她欣然接受他帮她学习英语的提议。

The cat family embraces lions and tigers. 猫科包括狮和虎。

SAY（一）爆破音是指发音器官在口腔中形成阻碍,然后气流冲破阻碍而发出的音。

这些音有6个,即/p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/和/g/。

但在某些情况下,发爆破音时,气流不必冲破阻碍,而只是发音器官在口腔中形成阻碍,并稍做停顿,(也就是说,做好要发出这个爆破音的准备,但不要发出音来),这样的发音过程叫作"不完全爆破"。

6个爆破音有3对/p/，/b/，/t/，/d/，/k/，/g/。

失去爆破，又叫不完全爆破，就是在某些情况下，只须做出发音的准备，但并不发音，稍稍停顿后就发后面的音。

(1)“爆破音+爆破音”型 6个爆破音【t、d、k、g、p、b】中的任意2个相临时，前一个爆破音会失去爆破，即由相关的发音器官做好这个发音的姿势，稍做停顿后即发后面的爆破音。

The girl in the re(d) coat was on a bla(ck) bike jus(t) now.The bi(g) bus from the fa(c) tory is full of people.Wha(t) time does he get up every morning?This is an ol(d)pi(c)ture of a bi(g) car.The ol(d)do(c)tor has a ca(t), too.We’re going to work on a farm nex(t) Tuesday.What would you like, ho(t) tea or bla(ck) coffee?It’s a very col(d) day, but it’s a goo(d) day.You can put i(t) down in the bi(g) garden.I bought a chea(p) book, but it’s a goo(d) book.（二）YES AND NO中国人和英美人在回答否定疑问句时有很大差异。

如下例：中：—你喜欢这个，对吗？英美：—Do you like this one,don’t you?—是的，我不喜欢。

—No,I don’t.中国人答语是前后相反的，而英美人答语前后一致。

这是由于中国人和英美人思维差异所导致的。

中国人在回答肯定和否定时是根据说话人的正确与错误去判断，而英美人则根据事实本身的正确与错误去判断；同理，他们在评论他人的观点时，一般避免直接批评对方观点的正确与否，而是按照事实本身的内容去说正确与错误，故在语言表达方式上，主语通常是物，如下例：“你说得不对”，他们一般不说“You are wrong.”而是说“That’s not the point.”J:Can you honestly say you don’t have time?说实话，你真的没有时间吗？M:Yes,Jack.You know I am very busy these days.J:How about some drinking tomorrow?那明天去喝点什么？M:I don’t feel like drinking anything.J:Mary,what are you thinking about?M:Nothing/No reasons!I’m just very busy.没什么！J:Can’t you give me a better excuse?M:I’m sorry.But I didn’t make any excuse.但我不是在找借口。

“拐弯抹角”的英美人太感谢你了！I can never thank you enough!（倒装）我同意极了！I cannot agree with you more!实在太好了！It can’t be better!—He must have come back yesterday. —Yes,I suppose so./No,I suppose not.—That’s not a good idea. —No,I suppose not.(对，我也这么想。

)对一个肯定说法表示不赞成应说“I don’t suppose so.”—Will they have arrived by now? —I don’t suppose so.READ根基是记忆，砖头是词汇，水泥是理解，钢筋是方法If your life is just too busy for the added stress of planning a birthday party, consider having someone else do all the work. There are several great places in Amarillo that would be happy to host the party for you. Here are a few party places for children's birthday parties in Amarillo, Texas.Amarillo Kids Birthday Party Spot #1:Jump 'n JiveJump 'n Jive birthday parties are a hit in Amarillo. It is basically a giant indoor playground full of inflatable jumpers and slides. The kids will enjoy pretending to be popcorn, and you'll enjoy not having to plan the activities. It's great exercise and parents may thank-you for wearing out their kids for a good nap. They can supply the cake, ice cream, tableware, pizza, good bags and much more. They are located at 7302 W. 34th Street and you can reach them at (806)367-8954.Amarillo Kids Birthday Party Spot #2: Brush With ArtIf you've ever found your child coloring on the wall (or even if you haven't) Brush With Art is a fantastic birthday party place. It is a paint-you-own pottery studio where the guests and your birthday star will enjoy painting items such as a plate, mug, cup and other item. They'll enjoy having a keepsake to save from the party, or to give as a gift. They will provide the tableware and invitations as well. Brush With Art is located at 1948 Civic Circle in Wolflin Square. You can reach them at (806) 355-7911.Amarillo Kids Birthday Party Spot #3: Amarillo ZooWant to celebrate the birthday with monkeys, lions and pot-bellied pigs? (Okay, not literally!) The Amarillo Zoo is a great place for an educational birthday party. The kids will enjoy seeing and talking about the animals. It will definitely provide a memorable experience. It even includes a private encounter with an animal such as a snake, rabbit, ferret or tarantula. For more details on birthday parties at the Amarillo zoo, call at least 3 weeks in advance to 355-6565.Amarillo Kids Birthday Party Spot #5: Don Harrington Discovery CenterWant an entertaining birthday party with an educational twist? The Don Harrington Discovery Center is a fantastic place to go. Kids will enjoy interacting with fun exhibits such as a bubble area where you can make giant bubbles. Their birthday parties include use of a private party room for 2 hours, tableware, party favor bags, birthday cake, balloons and more. It also includes a hands-on activity with a staff person. It definitely makes for a unique, but exciting birthday party. To learn more about their party packages, give them a call at 355-9547. The museum's address is 1200 Streit Drive in Amarillo.1、 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. Some Fun Places for Kids’Birthday PartyB. Children Are Happy at the Birthday PartyC. The Birthday Party Are Popular in AmarilloD. Parents Like Holding Birthday Party2、 We can infer from Jump’n Jive that the children at the party will be------------- A．disappointed B.worried C.frightened D.tired3、 The passage is most likely to be written to-------------A. StudentsB.ChildrenC.TeatersD.Parents4、 You should make a call ahead of time if a birthday party will be held at------------A.Don Harrington Discovery CenterB.Amarillo ZooC.Jump’n JiveD.Brush With Art5、If a birthday party is to be held in an educational activity,you can call------------A.(806)355-6565B. (806)355-9547C. (806)355-7911D. (806)355-8954WRITE FOUR 人物介绍类写作Xu Benyu—A Good ExampleXu Benyu,who participated in the annual “People Who Moved China” competition in 2005 and won,does move many people indeed.He was born in a poor family in Liaocheng,Shandong Province in 1982.He graduated from Huazhong Agricultural University in 2003,when he could have continued with post-graduate education at government,which was greatly envied by his classmates.However,much to everyone’s surprise,he determinedly went to Dashi,Dashui of Dafang county,a poor remote mountainous area in Guizhou Province,where he came across all the difficulties he came across and realized his dream successfully.In honor of his good spirits as a contemporary youth,he was honored as one of the 18th“Top 10 Outstanding Youths” on January 10th,2008.1.age,sex,birth-place,background(概况)Abraham Lincoln,the son of a poor family,was born in Kentucky on February 12,1809.Sun Shuwei,a boy of 14 from Guangdong,is a world champion in diving.Michael Phelps,(who was) born in Maryland,USA in1985,is an outstanding swimmer indeed.As a child of 13 years old,Hong determinedly took on(undertook) the heavy family load.还是个13岁孩子时，洪就毅然挑起沉重的家庭负担。