1、Contemporary College English(I)Grade 2016 English Majors1st term,2016-2017Instructor:Ou Xiaoqi（Aggie）Unit 4 Text A:The Midnight VisitorDetailed Study of the Textv(Para.1)Following him down the corridor of the gloomy French hotel where Ausable had a room,Fowler felt disappointed.vgloomy vadj.(gloomie
2、r,gloomiest)nearly dark,or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad:阴暗的；黑暗的It was a wet and gloomy day.It was a gloomy room with one small window.vMore examples：1.Jane dismissed these gloomy thoughts from her mind.2.The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy.3.Suddenly,the future didnt look
3、 so gloomy after all.4.He stared gloomily at the phone.(阴郁地；沮丧地)1.sad because you think the situation will not improve=depressed;忧闷的；阴郁的；沮丧的2.making you feel that things will not improve;without much hope of success or happiness in the future=depressing;前景黯淡的vMore examples：1.Go down the road till yo
4、u reach the traffic lights.2.We live just up the road,past the post office.3.I looked up and down the corridor.1.down along;towards the direction in which you are facing；2.up along or further along a road or street；3.up and down something in one direction and then in the opposite direction along som
5、ething；WORD FOCUS:sad vunhappy sad because of the situation you are invmiserable very sadvdepressed sad for a long time,and feeling that your life will never get bettervgloomy/glum looking sadvdown/down in the dumps sad and without much interest in life-usually not in a serious or permanent way气馁；沮丧
6、 vbroken-hearted very sad because someone has ended a romantic relationship with youvhomesick sad because you are a long way from your home and your friends v(Para.2)Ausable was,for one thing,fat.Very fat.And then there was his accent.vfor one thingvused to introduce one of two or more reasons for d
7、oing something:Hes not that wonderful.Hes bad-tempered for one thing.-Why wont you come to New York with me?-For one thing,I dont like flying,and for another,I cant afford it.then used to introduce additional information：Shes been very busy at work and then there was all that trouble with her son.v(
8、Para.2)Though he spoke French passably,he had never altogether lost the New England accent he had brought to Paris from Boston twenty years ago.vpassablyvadv./psbli;psbli/in a way that is acceptable or good enough;in a way that is fairly good,but not excellent:He speaks passably good French.Indeed,y
9、ou need to be something of a jack of all trades and passably good at most of them.Jack of all trades,master of none.谚样样皆通，样样稀松。Did you say theyre moving?Id heard something of the kind myself.是你说他们要搬家吗?我也听到过这样的话。v(Para.3)You are disappointed,Ausable said wheezily over his shoulder.vwheezy 喘息的喘息的vadj.
10、making the high whistling sound that your chest makes when you cannot breathe easily;making a noisy sound in your throat or chest,because you cannot breathe easily:With a wheezy laugh,the journalist hung up.In the brief lulls,my ears strained to catch the sound of the pigeons soft,wheezy breathing.v
11、He coughed wheezily for a few moments before resuming the interview.He suddenly laughed wheezily,his few teeth gleaming blue in the moonlight.v(Para.3)You were told that I was a secret agent,a spy,dealing in espionage and danger.vdeal inv(phrasal verb)deal in something to be interested or involved i
12、n something:As a scientist,I do not deal in speculation(推测)./espin/the activity of secretly getting important political or military information about another country or of finding out another companys secrets by using spies 间谍活动deal in something to buy and sell a particular product：The company deals
13、 in computer software.The store deals in secondhand clothes.v(Para.3)You thought you would have mysterious figures in the night,the crack of pistol,drugs in the wine.vcrack 爆裂声vn.countable a sudden loud noise;a sudden loud sound like the sound of a stick being broken:There was a sharp crack as the b
14、ranch broke off.We could hear the crack of gunfire in the distance.v(Para.4)Instead,you spent a dull evening in a French music hall with a sloppy fat man who,instead of having messages slipped into his hand by dark-eyed beauties,gets only an ordinary telephone call making an appointment in his room.
15、vslip 暗中塞，把.塞给vvi.(-pp-)to put something somewhere quickly,quietly or secretly:slip something+adv./prep.Anna slipped her hand into his.He slipped a piece of paper into her hand with his address on it.slip something to somebody Theyd slipped some money to the guards.If you slip the waiter some money/
16、slip some money to the waiter hell give you the best table.careless about ones clothes 衣着随便的；邋遢的vMore examples：1.She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.2.The child slipped from his grasp and ran off.3.She slipped out of the house before the others were awake.4.His popularity slipped further a
17、fter a series of scandals.5.The patient had slipped into a coma.6.She slipped out of her clothes and stepped into the shower.The knife slipped and cut his finger.1.vi.slip(over)to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall;滑跤2.vi.(+adv./prep.)to slide out of position or out o
18、f your hand;挣脱3.vi.(+adv./prep.)to go somewhere quickly and quietly,especially without being noticed;4.vi.to fall to a lower level;to become worse;下降5.vi.(+adv./prep.)to pass into a particular state or situation,especially a difficult or unpleasant one;不知不觉地陷入6.vi.;vt.slip into/out of a dress to put
19、 clothes on or to take them off quickly and easily;7.vi.if a knife or other tool slips,it moves so that it accidentally cuts the wrong thing；滑脱 v(Para.4)The fat man chuckled to himself as he unlocked the door of his room and stood aside to let his frustrated guest enter.vchuckle 轻声笑；咯咯笑；暗自笑vvi.chuck
20、le(at/about something)to laugh quietly:She chuckled at the memory.What are you chuckling about?Examples：1.The children giggled all the way through the film.2.What are you sniggering at?This is a serious poem.3.As she read her book,she chuckled softly.He threw back his head and roared with laughter.I
21、 couldnt stop laughing,and Linda was in hysterics.1.He walked in and everyone just cracked up.2.The girls all cracked up when they saw him.WORD FOCUS:laugh vgiggle to laugh repeatedly in a silly way because you are amused,embarrassed,or nervous 咯咯地笑；傻笑vsnigger(BE)/snicker(AM)to laugh unkindly and qu
22、ietly,especially at something that is not meant to be funny 暗笑；窃笑；耻笑vchuckle to laugh quietly,especially because you are thinking about something funny 轻声笑；咯咯笑；暗自笑vroar/howl with laughter(INFORMAL)to laugh very loudly and continuously because you think something is very funny 哄堂大笑vbe in hysterics to
23、 laugh in an excited and uncontrolled way 歇斯底里地笑vcrack up(informal)to suddenly start laughing a lot 突然大笑起来 v(Para.4)The fat man chuckled to himself as he unlocked the door of his room and stood aside to let his frustrated guest enter.vunlock vvt.to open(sth.esp.a door which locked)using a key or an
24、electronic device.Could you unlock the door for me my hands are full.(fig.)A chemical has been discovered that may be the key to unlocking(=sloving)the mysteries of Parkinsons disease.v(Para.5)You are disillusioned,Ausable told him.But take cheer,my young friend.vdisillusioned/dslund/大失所望的；幻想破灭的 vad
25、j.disillusioned(by/with somebody/something)disappointed because the person you admired or the idea you believed to be good and true now seems without value;disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good,or that an idea is right:His parents were thoroughly disillusioned with him.
26、I soon became disillusioned with the job.I feel utterly disillusioned by his refusal to take any action.vdisillusion somebody vto destroy somebodys belief in or good opinion of somebody/something;to make someone realize that something which they thought was true or good is not really true or good:I
27、hate to disillusion you,but I dont think shes coming back.I hate to/Im sorry to disillusion you,but college life is not always wonderful.v(Para.5)Someday soon that paper may well affect the course of history.vmay wellvadv.can/could/may/might well probably;used to say that something is likely to happ
28、en or is likely to be true:You may well be right.It may well be that the train is delayed.Given the opportunity she might well have become an outstanding artist.This election result could well lead to further bloodshed.You could try the chemist(BE)/drugstore(AE),but it might well be closed by now.I
29、can well imagine how grieved you must be.如若给以发展的机会，她是很可能会成为一个杰出的艺术家的。这个选举结果很可能道致再发生流血冲突。vaffect or effect vaffect vt.to have an effect or cause a change in sb.or sth.:Does television affect childrens behaviour?The teams performance was affected by the rain.veffect C;U effect(on somebody/something)a
30、change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else;a result or influence:Does television have an effect on childrens behaviour?Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely.veffect vt.something(formal)to make something happen:Many parents lack confidence in their ability
31、 to effect change in their childrens behaviour.v(Para.5)There is drama in that thought,dont you think?vdrama 戏剧性事件,戏剧性场面,戏剧性情节vC;U uncountable and countable an exciting event or set of events,or the quality of being exciting:Maggies life is always full of drama.A powerful human drama was unfolding b
32、efore our eyes.You couldnt help being thrilled by the drama of the situation.v(Para.6)And as the light came on,Fowler had his first real thrill of the day.vcome onvif a light or machine comes on,it starts working:When does the electricity/gas/heating come on?A dog started barking and lights came on
33、in the house.vMore examples：1.The project is coming on fine.2.I can feel a headache coming on.3.The rain came on just before lunchtime.4.What time does the news come on?5.He scored only two minutes after hed come on.6.When he came on,the audience finally began to show some interest.1.(informal)to im
34、prove or develop in the way you want;2.(usually used in the progressive tenses)(of an illness or a mood)to begin;3.(of a TV programme,etc.)to start to be broadcast;4.(of a player)to join a team during a game;5.(of an actor)to appear on a stage;v(Para.9)Except for the gun,he did not look very dangero
35、us.vNote the use of except for.vcf.The museum is open daily except Monday(s).Its cool and quiet everywhere except in the kitchen.Except for her lack of experience she would be the ideal person for the job.v(Para.11)Im going to raise the devil with the management this time;I am angry,he said grimly.v
36、to raise the devil/raise hell 引起骚乱；大声抱怨v(Idiom)to protest angrily,especially in a way that causes trouble for somebody;to complain in a very angry way about something you think is not acceptable:My mother really raised the devil with me when I came home late.Ill raise hell with whoever is responsibl
37、e for this mess.v(Para.11)“This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that confounded balcony!”vNote the sentence pattern and the tense of that clause.vconfounded 讨厌的vonly before noun(old-fashioned)used when describing something to show that you are annoyed:That con
38、founded dog has run away again!v(Para.12)It might have saved me some trouble had I known about it.vNote the sentence pattern.vmight have done somethingused when something was possible but did not in fact happen：With a bit more effort we might have won the match.How different things might have been,i
39、f your father had stayed.v(Para.13)The management promised to block it off.vblock something off 堵塞；封锁；封闭v(phrasal verb)to close a road or an opening by placing a barrier at one end or in front of it:The fireplace had been blocked off.The main roads of the city have been blocked off.Police blocked of
40、f the city centre streets.vMore examples：1.He found that his car had been blocked in.2.He put his hands over his ears to block out the noise.3.There was a heavy curtain blocking out the light.4.Over the years she had tried to block out that part of her life.5.My nose is blocked up.1.block somebody/s
41、omething in to prevent a car from being able to be driven away by parking too close to it;2.block something out to stop light or noise from coming in;3.block something out to stop yourself from thinking about or remembering something unpleasant;4.block something up to completely fill a hole or an op
42、ening and so prevent anything from1.passing through it;v(Para.15)I wish I knew how you learned about the report,Max.vNote the sentence pattern.vwish TRANSITIVE to want something to happen although it is unlikely：I wish I were taller.(British English also)I wish I was taller.I wish Beth would stop in
43、terfering.Andy wished that he could think of a way of helping.She really wished shed stayed on at college.v(Para.17)I told them to check out on me to make sure everything was all right.vcheck onvvt.check on somebody/something(phrasal verb)to make certain that(sth.or someone)is correct,safe or suitab
44、le by examining it or them quickly.Honey,can you go upstairs and check on the kids?My neighbour comes in once a week to check on things and feed the fish.My wife checks on our elderly neighbour every few days to make sure that hes alright.check sb/sth out TRANSITIVE to examine someone or something i
45、n order to be certain that everything is correct,true,or satisfactory：Well have to check him out before we employ him.Ive been taking loads of photographs,just to check out the camera.Go to the doctor and get yourself checked out.v(Para.20)Send them away or Ill shoot and take my chances!vtake your c
46、hancesvto take a risk or to use the opportunities that you have and hope that things will happen in the way that you want:He took his chances and jumped into the water.You dont get anywhere in life without taking chances.In football you need to take your chances and in the end that can be the big di
47、fference.chance n.C a possibility that sth.negative will happen;a risk:take a chance(=to do something that involves risks)Theyll have to take a chance with that old car and pray that it doesnt break down on the way.v(Para.22)Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still covered the fat man and his
48、guest,the man at the window swung his other leg up and over the window sill.vcover vvt.to aim a gun or shoot at a possible enemy in order to protect(someone),or to aim a gun at(someone)to discourage them from shooting or escaping：The police officer was covered by her colleagues while she ran towards the gunmans hideout(躲藏处).The security guard covered the robber while the bank manager tied him up.结束语当你尽了自己的最大努力时，失败也是伟大的，所以不要放弃，坚持就是正确的。When You Do Your Best,Failure Is Great,So DonT Give Up,Stick To The End谢谢大家荣幸这一路，与你同行ItS An Honor To Walk With You All The Way演讲人：XXXXXX 时 间：XX年XX月XX日
