1、 lesson 31 A Lovable EccentricnTrue eccentrics never deliberately（on purpose ）set out to draw attention to themselves.neccentric n.（行为）古怪的人(a person with an unusual or odd personality.)nAskew used several names,and had a reputation as an eccentric.n艾斯丘用过几个名字，并以“怪人”著称。neccentric adj.odd,strangenI can
2、t get on well with him,because he is eccentric.neccentricity n.怪癖nhis eccentricity had become legendary long before he died.nInception nThe Dark Knight Risesn蝙蝠侠：黑暗骑士崛起n10,000 B.C.nFinally,visitors will come face to face with the near-legendary warriors of Chinas terracotta army.nThey disregard soci
3、al conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.nsocial conventions:social norms/nsocial customs nfollow/conform social conventionsndisregard v.不顾，漠视(ignore;pay no attention to)nHe disregarded the advice of his executives.nregard vt.看待;注重，尊敬nHe was regarded as the m
4、ost successful president of modern times.ndisregard n.忽视；不尊重nWhoever planted the bomb showed a total disregard for the safety of the public.n不论谁安置了炸弹都显示出对公众安全的全然漠视。nconscious adj.感觉到的，意识到的nbe conscious of/thatnbe aware of/thatnunaware adj.不知道的nunconscious adj.无意识的nHe is unaware of the danger.He is u
5、nconscious of the danger.nsubconscious adj.潜意识的；下意识的nclass conscious 有阶级意识的nfamily conscious 有家庭观念的nclothes conscious 注重衣着的nconsciousness n.意识 legal consciousnessn法律意识nThis invariably wins them the love and respect of others,for they add color to the dull routine of everyday life.ninvariably adv.总是，
6、经常地nvary（vt.改变）-variable-variably-invariablynadd color to sth.:to make sth.more colorful/more interesting nOne of the most colorful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza,who was born in 1764.nadd salt to injury n往伤口上撒盐nHe was known to us all as Dickie and his eccentricity had become legendary
7、 long before he died.nFranklin Frank、FrankienDennis DennynAlexander、Alexandra-Alexis、AlexnVictoria Vicky、VickienAnthony Tony nWilliam WillNickname 昵称昵称First name 名名Last name 姓姓Dickie DickRichardColsonnDickie disliked snobs intensely.nsnob is someone who looks down upon those who are inferior and fla
8、tters those who are superior n势利小人nsnobbish snb adj.势利的nsnobbery snbri n.势利的行为（特性）nintensely adv.（strongly）强烈地；表示情感的强度nI was intensely moved by the film.nOne day,he walked into an expensive shop after having been caught in a particularly heavy shower.nbe caught in:nbe in a very difficult/unpleasant
9、situation 陷入某种困境nI was caught in a traffic jam on my way to my airport.nHe wanted to buy a 300 watch for his wife,but he was in such a bedraggled condition that an assistant refused to serve him.nbe in a condition：nbe in a certain kind of state(especially physical state)在什么样的状态下，尤其指外表、身体状况nin such a
10、 bedraggled condition：nhe was wet,dirty,and untidy.nbe in a dying condition 濒临垂危nbe in a critical condition 情况危急,危笃状态nbe in a stable condition 情况稳定nAs it was extremely heavy,he dumped it on the counter.ndump:put down sth,especially sth heavy n猛地扔下来、重重地放下nget rid of sth./sb.n扔掉nHe dumped his old car.
11、nShe dumped her boyfriend.nThe assistant asked him to leave,but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see(asked to see)the manager.nRecognizing who the customer was,the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.napologetic：to show or to say you are very sorry.napo
12、logize v.apologize to sb for sthnapology n.make an apology to sb nsystematic（系统的）romantic(浪漫的)politic（有策略的）chaotic(混乱的)nmost:extremely,非最高级nreprimand v.训斥nreproach,scold,blame；reprimand强调在公开场合的指责nIt contained 300 in pennies.He insisted on the assistants counting the money before he left30,000 pennie
13、s in all!ninsist on sbs doing sth.n坚持让某人做某事ninsist that+虚拟语态(should)+动词原形nHe insisted that the assistant(should)count the money.nThis exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press,for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists,they had in fact been painted by Dic
14、kie.nthe press：newspapers,magazines,TVs,or radios n新闻界nwere supposed to ben被认为是n It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about.nstage:to arrange nto stage a playnelaborate adj.精心构思的(carefully worked out)nan elaborate d
15、esign n精心的设计否定意义的副词nmost people in the town hardly knew anything about this side of his life.nThough he owned a large car,he hardly ever used it,preferring always to go on foot.nTrue eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to themselves.动词表示否定nThey disregard social conventions nhe re
16、fused to carry an umbrella.nan assistant refused to serve him.without 介词短语做伴随状语，表示同时没有做nThey disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.nDickie left the shop without a word.Comprehension questionsn1.Do true eccentrics set out to draw attention to
17、themselves?nNo,they dontn2.What do they do to social conventions?nThey disregard them.n3.What do they add to the dull routine of everyday life?nColor.n4.Who was one of the most notable figures in our town?nRichard Colson.n5.Was he stupid and poor?nNo,he wasnt.he was shrewd and wealthy.n6.Did many pe
18、ople in the town know this side of his life?nNo,they didnt.n7.What did all of us call him?nDickie.n8.What had become legendary before he died?nHis electricity.n9.Who did Dickie dislike intensely?nSnobs.n10.Did he own a large car?nYes,he did.n11.Why did he hardly ever use it?nBecause he preferred to
19、go on foot.n12.Did he carry an umbrella when it was raining heavily?nNo,he didnt.n13.He walked into a shop one day,what did he want to buy for his wife?nA 300 pounds watch.n14.Why did the assistant refuse to serve him?nBecause he was in such a bedraggled condition.n15.When Dickie returned,what did h
20、e do with the large cloth bag?nHe dumped it on the counter.n16.Was the manager apologetic?nYes,he was.n17.When he was given the watch,what did Dickie do?nHe presented the assistant with the cloth bag.n18.What did the bad contain?n300 pounds in pennies.n19.What did the assistant have to do?ncount the money before Dickie leftn20.Who were the paintings in Dickies exhibition painted by?nDickie himself.n21.who were they supposed to the work of?nFamous artists.
