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1LeisureActivitiesUsefulInformationTherearesomepeopleinsocietywhoeitherhavetoorwanttoworkallthetime.
Mostpeople,however,seekwaystosocialize,torelax,ortohavefunduringtheirleisurehours.
People'stastesvarydependingontheirincomeandtheirage.
Inrecentyears,thehomeentertainmentindustryhasgrownallovertheworld.
Insteadofgoingouttoseeamovieortakingawalkinthepark,manypeopleprefertoturnonthetelevisionandstayathome.
MoreandmorefamilieshaveDVDs,MP3,MP4,CableTV,Wi-Fi,andcomputergamestoaddtothevarietyofleisureactivitiesinthehome.
Especiallymanyyoungpeoplespendhourssittinginfrontoftheircomputers,surfingontheInternetorplayingcomputergames.
WiththecomingofthenewInternetservices,manypeopleareusingtheInternetchattingandevendatingwitheachother.
Manyofthemalsodoshoppingonline.
Despitetheriseinhomeentertainment,therearestillmanypeoplewhoenjoyspendingsomeoftheirleisuretimeattendingsportingeventsorotherphysicalactivitiessuchasdancing,t'aichi,etc.
Exercisenotonlycontributestogoodhealth,butalsotakesthemindawayfromworriesandtroubles.
Concerts,playsandotherperformancesconstituteanothersourceofentertainmentoutsidethehome.
Whilesomepeopleprefertobeentertained,othersprefertobetheentertainers.
Theyderivegreatsatisfactionfromgivingotherspleasurebymakingthemlaughorbyenablingthemtolosethemselvesintheimaginaryworldofaplayorrelaxingmusic.
PART1Preparation1ASurveyofChinesePeople'sLeisureActivitiesSTEPONEAgeGroupsLeisureActivitiesTimeSpentFrequencyGrandparentsplayingt'aichifishing1hour6hourseverydayonceamonthLeisureActivitiesUnit1(tobecontinued)正文.
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55:17:47PM2Unit1AgeGroupsLeisureActivitiesTimeSpentFrequencyGrandparentsreadingnewspaperswatchingTVgardeningenjoyingPekingOpera,dancing,etc.
babysittinggrandchildrenpracticingcalligraphyhavingafternoontea1hour3hourshalfanhour2hours3hours1hour1houreverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayonceaweekeverydayeverydayParentsdancingclimbingandhikingwatchingTVtravelingvisitingorentertainingfriendsreadingnovelsornewspapersplayingchessshoppingkeepingpets1hour4hours3hours10days4hours2hours4hours2hourshalfanhoureverydayonceaweekeverydayeveryyearonceaweekeverydayonceaweekonceaweekeverydayCollegestudentsplayingballgamesgoingswimmingplayingcomputergamessurfingtheInternettelephoningandmessagingreadingblogstravelinglisteningtomusicreadingnovelswatchingasportsmatchgoingtoaconcert/theaters/museumsshoppinggoingtokaraoke1hour1hour1hour2hourshalfanhourhalfanhour15days1hour2hours1hour3hours4hours2hourseverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayonceayeareverydayeverydayeverydayonceaweekonceaweekonceaweekChildrenunder12playingLego(乐高积木)playingwithschoolmates,etc.
ridingbicycledrawing,playingpiano,etc.
playingcomputergameswatchingcartoonslisteningtostoriesplayingyo-yo(溜溜球)readingpicture-booksswimming1hour2hourshalfanhour1hourhalfanhour1hour1hourhalfanhourhalfanhourhalfanhoureverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeverydayeveryday(continued)正文.
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55:17:47PM3LeisureActivitiesSTEPTWOSurveyquestions:1Whatdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetime2HowmuchtimedoyouspendonthoseactivitieseachtimeAndhowoftenSTEPTHREE1Iinterviewedoneclassmateabouthisgrandparents'leisureactivities.
Theyhaveverydifferentinterestsregardingtheirleisureactivities.
Thegrandpalovestea.
Everyafternoonhegoestoateahouse,enjoyingteaandchattingwithabunchofoldpeoplelikehimself.
It'sthebesttimeinadayforhim.
Hewouldforgetallhistroublesandpainsduringtheteatime.
Thegrandmalovesdancingintheevening.
Aslongasitdoesn'train,she'llgotoaparknearbyanddancewithagroupofwomen,winterorsummer.
Shesaysdancingmakesheryoungerandhealthy.
Shealsohelpsbabysitduringthedaywhentheparentsgotowork.
Onceortwiceaweek,sheplaysmahjong(麻将)withherfriends.
2Iaskedaclassmateaboutherparents'leisureactivities.
Thefatherlikesclimbingandhikingonweekends.
Onweekdays,hehastoworklate,sowhenhegetshome,helikestowatchTV.
Thenonweekends,he'llgohiking.
Sometimeshetakeshiscamerawithhim.
That'shisnewhobby—takingphotos.
Everyyear,hewouldtraveltoaforeigncountryforafewdays.
ThemotherlikestosurfontheInternetduringherfreetime.
Shedoesalotofonlineshopping.
Sheisaddictedtoitandhasboughtalotofitemsthatshedoesn'tneedatall.
ShealsolovestowatchsoapoperasontheInternet.
3Iaskedthreeofmyclassmatesabouttheirleisureactivities.
Allofthemareboysandonethingtheyalllikeiscomputergames.
Theyliketoplaycomputergamesbecausethegamesgivethemasenseofaccomplishment.
Theyalsotakesomesportsactivitiesintheafternoon,likebasketballandfootball.
Italkedwithtwogirls.
Bothofthemlikelisteningtomusic.
Theysaytheyfeelrelaxedwhilelisteningtomusic.
Theyalsoliketoreadblogsandtalkwiththeirfriendsthroughmicromessage(weixin).
Itisaveryconvenientandcheapwaytocommunicatewithotherpeople.
Theyalsogotoconcertsandotherperformancesoncampusonceinawhile.
4Iaskedtwoclassmatesabouttheirleisureactivitieswhentheywereinprimaryandmiddleschool.
Onesaidtheyhadalotofhomeworkandseldomhadtimetodowhatheliked.
Butifhehadhadtime,hewouldenjoywatchinganimatedcartoonsandridingbicycle.
Anothersaidshelikedtoplaywithherschoolmates.
Shealsoreadbooksandwatchedcartoons.
Sometimesshechattedwithherfriendsonline.
2LaughterCross-talkisverypopularinChina.
Youcanlistentoiteverywhere,onMP3players,ontheradio,onTV,ontheInternet,etc.
Ithinkitspopularitymainlyliesinitshumorouslanguage,theperformers'quickwits,theirfunnygestures,andpresentationskills.
Thesubjectofcross-talkisinmostcasesclosetoourreallifesothatitresonateswiththeaudience.
Ituseseitherbitterironyorfunnyteasingtoamusepeople.
Themostimportantthingisthatcross-talkcanmakeonelaughandthinkatthesametime.
What'smore,cross-talkisalsoareflectionofthetraditionalChinese正文.
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55:17:47PM4Unit1culture.
Cross-talkcomediansarereallygiftedperformers.
Theyaregoodatsinging—abletosingdifferentkindsofsongsaswellasavarietyoflocaloperas.
Someofthemareverygoodatmimicking.
Withalmostnothingonthestage,theycanperformwhatevertheywantto.
3RecognizingPuns1Theword"plane"hasthesamepronunciationas"plain".
Ifyousaysomethingisplain,youmeanitissimpleinstyle.
Normallyyoudon'thaveverynicefoodontheplane.
2"Aterminalillness"causesdeath,oftenslowly,andcannotbecured.
Theword"terminal"alsomeans"abigbuildingwherepeoplewaittogetontoplanes,buses,orships,orwheregoodsareloaded".
Anairportterminaliswhereyougetonorgetoffaflight.
3Theword"pointless"means"havingnosenseorpurpose",andabrokenpencilhasnopoint.
4Mathteachersmayhavealotofproblemsfortheirstudents.
Theymayalsohaveproblemsthemselves.
5Theword"short"means"shortinheight",anditalsomeans"nothavingasmuchofsth.
asyouwantorneed".
Sohereitmaymeantheboydoesn'thaveenoughmoneytopayforthelunch,ortheboyistooshorttoreachthecounter.
6Whenyoubuysomethingfromavendingmachine,ifyouinsertmorethanenoughmoney,themachinewillreturnthechange,intheformofcoins.
Whatthenursemeansisthattheyhaven'tmanagedtogetthecoinsoutoftheboy'sbodyyet.
Sotheboy'sconditionhasn'tchanged.
7Theword"driving"alsomeans"powerful".
8Theword"bored"hasthesamepronunciationas"board(董事会)".
Soheretothelistener,itmayalsomeanthemotherisamemberoftheprivateschoolboard.
AdditionalactivityDiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofwatchingDVDsandgoingtothemovies.
WatchingDVDsGoingtotheMoviesAdvantages1)It'smoreconvenient,youdon'thavetobuytickets.
2)YoucanwatchaDVDwheneveryoulike.
3)Youcanwatchitoverandoveragainifyoulike.
4)It'smuchcheaperthangoingtothemovies.
1)MoviesarebetterinqualitythanDVDs.
2)Youhavearelaxedholidayfeeling.
3)Thewidebigscreenpresentsmorevividpictures.
Disadvantages1)Thequalityisnotasgoodasthatofamovie,becausemanyoftheDVDsarepirated(盗版的).
2)Youmaybedisturbedbytelephonecallsorotherthingswhilewatching.
1)Thecinemasaresometimestoonoisy.
2)Theticketmaybeexpensive.
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55:17:47PM5LeisureActivitiesPART2Reading-CenteredActivitiesIn-ClassReadingPre-ReadingSample1IenjoyjokesbecauseIthinkjokescanalwaysmakeonelaugh.
It'swell-knownthatlaughteristhebestmedicine.
Besides,jokesoftenhavesomewisdominthem.
WhenIhavetimeIusuallyreadjokesinnewspapersorinbooks.
Therearemanyjokeswhichcatertodifferentagegroups.
Ialsolikereadingcartoonsandcomicstrips.
2Ithinkhumorisaveryimportantqualityforapersonandakeytogettingalongwithothers.
Iliketobewithhumorouspeople.
Theyarelikesunshine,verypopularwithothers.
TheycanmakemelaughwhenIamunhappy.
Theycanchangeanawkwardsituationandhelppeoplegetridofembarrassmentbymakingeverybodylaugh.
Withsuchpeople,lifebecomesmoreinterestingandenjoyable.
PassageReadingWords,PhrasesandGrammaticalPoints1note(Line16,Para.
10)Somephraseswith"note":1makeanoteofsth.
:writesth.
downsothatyoucanlookatitlatere.
g.
I)Imadeanoteofheraddressandphonenumber.
II)Shetookoutherdiaryandmadeanoteofthetimeofthemeeting.
2take/makenotes:writenotese.
g.
I)Ireadthefirstchapterandtooknotes.
II)Shesatquietlyinthecornermakingcarefulnotes.
III)InoticedhewasmakingnotesaboutthedealsasIwasdescribingthemtotheboard.
3takenote(ofsth.
):paycarefulattention(tosth.
)e.
g.
I)Takenoteoftheweatherconditions.
II)Peoplewerebeginningtotakenoteofhertalentsasawriter.
III)Hisfirstalbummadethemusicworldstandupandtakenote.
2blame(Line7,Para.
13)Somephraseswith"blame":1blamesb.
/sth.
forsth.
:sayorthinkthatsb.
orsth.
isresponsibleforsth.
bade.
g.
I)YoucanhardlyblamePeterforbeingangrywithher.
II)Thereportblamespoorsafetystandardsfortheaccident.
2betoblame(forsth.
):usedtosaythatsb.
orsth.
isresponsibleforsth.
bade.
g.
I)Youarenottoblameforwhathappened.
II)Thehotweatherispartlytoblameforthewatershortage.
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55:17:48PM6Unit13onlyhaveyourselftoblame:(spoken)usedtosaythatsb.
'sproblemsaretheirownfaulte.
g.
I)Ifhefailshisexams,he'llonlyhavehimselftoblame.
II)Heonlyhashimselftoblameifnoonetalkstohim.
3alive(Line8,Para.
13)Thewordisanadjectiveandnotusedbeforeanoun.
Ithasthefollowingmeanings:1continuingtoexiste.
g.
I)Ancienttraditionsarestillverymuchaliveinruralareas.
II)Thebigfactoriesaretryingtostayalivebycuttingcosts.
2stilllivingandnotdeade.
g.
I)Doctorsfoughttokeepheralive.
II)Itwasreallyabadaccident—they'reluckytobealive.
3activeandhappye.
g.
I)Withthewindrushingthroughherhairshefeltintenselyalive.
II)Itwasthekindofmorningwhenyouwakeupandfeelreallyalive.
Thephrase"aliveandwell"means:1stillexistingandnotgoneorforgotten,especiallywhenthisissurprisinge.
g.
Unfortunately,discriminationagainstblackpeopleisaliveandwell.
2stilllivingandhealthyoractive,especiallywhenthisissurprisinge.
g.
Hewasfoundaliveandwellafterthreedays.
参考译文享受幽默——什么东西令人开怀1人们听到一个有趣的故事会笑,会开心,古今中外都一样.
这一现象或许同语言本身一样由来已久.

那么,到底是什么东西使故事或笑话让人感到可笑呢2第一次意识到幽默的存在,我便喜欢上了它.
我曾试图向学生们解释并与他们探讨幽默这个话题.

这些学生文化差异很大,有来自拉丁美洲的,也有来自中国的.
我还认真思考过一些滑稽有趣的故事.
这完全出于我个人的喜好.
3听我讲完一个笑话后,为什么班上的一些学生会笑得前俯后仰,而其他学生看上去就像刚听我念完天气预报一样呢显然,有些人对幽默比别人更敏感.
而且,我们也发现有的人很善于讲笑话,而有的人要想说一点有趣的事却要费好大劲儿.
我们都听人说过这样的话:"我喜欢笑话,但我不怎么会讲笑话,也总是记不住.
"有些人比别人更具有幽默感,就像有些人更具有音乐、数学之类的才能一样.
一个真正风趣的人在任何场合都有笑话可讲,而且一个笑话会从他记忆里引出一连串的笑话.
一个缺乏幽默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的人.
一个真正具有幽默感的人不仅受人喜爱,而且在任何聚会上也往往是人们注意的焦点,这么说有一定的道理.
4甚至有些动物也具有幽默感.
我岳母从前经常来我们家,并住上很长一段时间.
她通常不喜欢狗,但却很喜欢布利茨恩——我们养过的一条拉布拉多母猎犬.
而且,这种喜欢是相互的,布利茨恩也很喜欢我岳母.
布利茨恩即使在很小的时候就常常戏弄外祖母.
当外祖母坐在起居室里她最喜欢的那张舒适的椅子上时,布利茨恩就故意把她卧室里的一只拖鞋叼到起居室.
它在外祖母刚好够不着的地方蹦来跳去,一直正文.
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55:17:48PM7LeisureActivities逗到外祖母忍不住站起来去拿那只拖鞋.
外祖母从椅子上一起来,布利茨恩就会迅速地跳上椅子,它那闪亮的棕色眼睛里掠过一丝拉布拉多犬式的微笑,无疑是在说:"啊哈,你又上我的当了.
"5笑话或幽默故事通常由三部分构成,这三部分很容易辨认.
第一部分是铺垫(即背景),接下来是主干部分(即故事情节),随后便是画龙点睛的结尾语(即一个出人意料或令人惊讶的结尾).
如果结尾语含有一定的幽默成分的话,这个笑话便会很有趣.
通常笑话都有这三部分,而且每部分都必须交代清楚.
如果讲故事或说笑话的人使用观众都熟悉的手势和语言的话,则有助于增强效果.

6我们可以对幽默这种娱乐形式进行分析,从而找出究竟是什么使一个有趣的故事或笑话令人捧腹.

举例来说,以下是几种最常见的幽默形式,有非常显而易见的,也有较为微妙含蓄的.

7"滑稽剧"是最明显的幽默形式.
其语言简单、直截了当,常常以取笑他人为乐.
滑稽剧这种形式过去是、现在仍然是单人表演的喜剧演员和小丑的惯用技巧.
它为不同年龄、不同文化背景的人们所喜爱.

几乎本世纪的每个讲英语的喜剧演员都曾以这样或那样的方式讲述过下面这则笑话.
一位男士问另一位男士:"昨晚我看到的那位和你在一起的女士是谁"那位男士回答道:"那可不是什么女士,那是我妻子.
"这则笑话的幽默之处在于第二位男士说他的妻子不是一位女士,也就是说她不是一个高雅的女人.
这则笑话并没有因为经常被人讲而变得不再那么好笑.
由于这是一则经典笑话,观众事先都知道要说什么,而且大家因为对这则笑话很熟悉而更加喜欢它.
8中国的"相声"是一种特殊的滑稽剧.
说相声时,两名中国喜剧演员幽默地谈论诸如官僚主义、家庭问题或其他一些个人话题.
相声哪儿都能听到,无论是在乡村的小舞台上,在北京最大的剧院里,还是在广播和电视上.
在中国,它显然是一种家喻户晓的传统的幽默形式.
9文字游戏不像滑稽剧那样浅显,它因语言的误用或误解而可笑.
我特别喜欢的一个例子是三位年长的绅士在英国乘火车旅行的故事.
当火车慢慢停下来时,第一位绅士问道:"这是温布利(Wembley)吗""不,"第二位绅士说,"是星期四(Thursday).
""我也是,"第三位绅士说道,"让我们下车喝杯啤酒吧.
"我们知道上了年纪的人往往耳背,因此会把Wembley听成Wednesday,把Thursday听成thirsty,这样一来就为第三位老人的妙语做好了巧妙的铺垫.
10著名的中国漫画家和幽默家丁聪便是一位文字游戏大师.
在他的一幅幽默漫画中,一位老师说:"你为什么一字不改地抄别人的作业"那位年轻的学生回答道:"我没有一字不改地抄.
我把作业上的名字改成自己的名字了.
"在丁聪的另一幅经典漫画中,一位父亲生气地问道:"告诉我,1加2等于几"儿子说:"我不知道.
"这位不耐烦的父亲接着说道:"比方说,你、你妈妈和我,我们加起来一共是几个,你这个傻瓜"儿子得意地回答道:"是三个傻瓜.
"这些故事无论是漫画还是笑话,是由演滑稽剧的喜剧演员说,还是搭档的相声演员讲,都为各地的人们所喜爱.
人们喜爱这些有趣的故事,因为它们贴近现实生活,而且其中那些出人意料的妙语也十分有趣.
11双关语是一种更微妙的文字游戏.
它使用的技巧是利用发音相似的词或同一个词的不同意义来制造幽默的效果.
有些批评家认为双关语是最低级的幽默,但我不同意这种观点.
与其他形式的幽默相比,双关语需要更微妙、更精深的语言技巧.
然而,简单的双关语甚至连很小的孩子也会用.
例如,"谜语"或脑筋急转弯问题常在铺垫部分、故事情节中,以及更多地在结尾语中使用双关语.
双关语是我最早懂得的幽默形式.
记得大约在五岁时,我听到过下面这个谜语.
一个人问道:"什么东西整个儿是黑的、白的和红的"另外一个人通常猜不出来,于是问道:"我猜不着.
是什么呀"出谜语的人答道:"是报纸.
"如果你知道在英语中red(红色)和read(读)的读音一样,但意思显然不同,答案就很明显了.

12DOUBLEENTENDRES(法语中的"一语双关")是双关语的特殊形式,其词汇或短语有双重意义.
两个意义往往差异很大,一个比较恰当,另一个往往比较粗俗,但也并不总是这样.
我喜欢那个关于一位中学教师和校长因看见学生在学校操场上接吻而感到担心的故事,故事并不过火.
那位教师对学生们正文.
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55:17:49PM8Unit1说:"我和校长已经决定停止在学校操场上接吻的做法.
"听到笑声,她意识到自己没有把意思表达清楚,于是她补充说:"我的意思是不能在我们的鼻子底下发生接吻这样的事了.
"当然,这个解释并没有纠正她的第一句话,反而使这个笑话的双重含义变得更加好笑.
13一些专业的幽默作家认为现在的幽默大多缺乏智慧,不够巧妙.
他们不喜欢在幽默中被人们滥用的有色情意味或粗俗的语言,而且他们觉得大多数幽默作家缺乏创造性.
的确,现在有些幽默令人震惊,但我认为这不是幽默的过错.
幽默现在仍然存在,并且将来还会继续存在下去,原因很简单——因为每天都有有趣的事情发生.
一些有幽默感的人看到、听到这些有趣的事情后会把它们编成妙趣横生、令人开心的笑话和故事.
ExercisesPost-ReadingReadingComprehension1ParagraphsParas.
1-3TopicsHumorisuniversal,butpeople'ssenseofhumorvaries.
Para.
4Evenanimalshaveasenseofhumor.
Thewriter'sdogisagoodexample.
Para.
5Thetypicalthreepartsofajoke:1)thesetup,2)thebody,3)thepunchline.
Paras.
6-12Differentformsofhumor:1)slapstick,2)Chinesecross-talk,3)aplayonwords,4)puns,anddoubleentendres.
Para.
13Humorwillpersisteventhoughsomeprofessionalhumoriststhinktoday'shumorisnotveryintelligentorsophisticated.
21B2D3C4A5C6A7A8D9B10B3SampleIthinkthereareseveralfactorsthatleadtothedifferentresponses,suchasone'spersonality,knowledgeoftheworld,culturalbackground,etc.
Somepeoplearemoresensitivetohumor.
Theyliketolaugh,andtheyenjoyjokes.
Theyaremoreimaginative.
Afterhearingajoke,theywillusetheirimaginationtomakethejokemorelaughable.
Othersmaynotunderstandthejokewell,perhapsbecausetheydon'thavetherightknowledge,orbecauseoftheirlimitedculturalbackground,etc.
Anotherbarrier,Ithink,isthelanguage.
Sometimeswhenaforeignteachertellsajoke,hisstudentscannotunderstanditbecauseofsomedifficultwords.
Andpeoplefromdifferentculturesmayperceivehumordifferently.
4Joke1Onedayavisitorfromthecitycametoasmallruralareatodrivearoundonthecountryroads,seehowthefarmslooked,andperhapsseehowfarmersearnedaliving.
(SETUP)Thecitymansawafarmerinhisyard,holdingapigupinhishands,andliftingitsothatthepigcouldeatapplesfromanappletree.
Thecitymansaidtothefarmer,"Iseethatyourpiglikesapples,but正文.
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55:17:49PM9LeisureActivitiesisn'tthatquiteawasteoftime"(BODY)Thefarmerreplied,"What'stimetoapig"(PUNCHLINE)Joke2Oneabsent-mindedprofessorapproachedtheedgeofawideriver,andfaracrossontheothersidehesawanotherabsent-mindedprofessor.
(SETUP)Thefirstmancalledoutloudly,"Hello!
HowdoIgettotheothersideoftheriver"(BODY)Thesecondmanonthefarsideoftherivershoutedback,"Hello!
Youarealreadyontheothersideoftheriver.
"(PUNCHLINE)5SampleIagreewithitbecausepeopleenjoylaughter.
Humorouspeopleknowthatlaughteristhebestmedicine.
Infact,thiskindofinsultisnotinsultinginitsrealsensebecausewhenpeoplearetryingtomakeotherslaughthefocusisonthefuntheycanenjoy,notoninsultingthem.
Peopleoftenneedself-mockerytosurvive,toletoutanger,andtogetoutofdifficultorembarrassingsituations.
Lifeshouldbefilledwithlaughter.
Howboringtheworldwouldbeifeverybodywasseriousandhumorless.
Idon'tagreewithit.
Dignityisthemostimportantthing.
Iwouldn'tallowanyonetoinsultmeeveniftheyintendtomakemelaugh.
Asamatteroffact,theywouldn'tbeabletomakemelaughiftheyareinsultingme.
Whenpeoplearegettingtogether,friendlinessandharmonyarethepriorities.
Ienjoyjokes,butIthinksomejokesgotoofarbecausetheyhurtpeople.
Vocabulary11AentertainingBentertainmentCentertainedDentertainer2ArecognizableBrecognizedCrecognition3AtemptingBtemptationCtempt4AreasonedBreasoningCreasonableDreason5AanalyzedBanalyticalCanalystDanalysis6AvaluableBvaluationCvalued/valuesDvalue7AhumoristBhumorChumorousDhumorless8AunderstandableBunderstandingCunderstandDmisunderstood21asenseofresponsibility2asenseofsafety/security3asenseofinferiority4asenseofsuperiority5asenseofrhythm6asenseofjustice7asenseofshame8asenseofhelplessness9asenseofdirection10asenseofurgency31mischief2sense3end4successful5contacted6individually7response8answer9directly10followedTranslation1Livelybehaviorisnormalforafour-year-oldchild.
2FastcarsappealtoJohn,buthecan'taffordone.
3Daverequiredalotoftimetostudythediversearguments.
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55:17:49PM10Unit14Iaskedmybossforclarification,andsheexplainedtheprojecttomeagain.
5Photographicfilmisverysensitivetolight.
6Mutualencouragementcanbeagreathelp,especiallyintheearlydays.
7Jimmycriedwhenpeoplemadefunofhim.
8Johnwon'tgiveup.
Hepersistsinhisopinion/viewpoint.
9Tedalwayswantstobethefocus/centerofattention.
10IsitcheaperifwebuytheticketinadvanceAfter-ClassReading参考译文致命诱惑1英国离奇谋杀案小说的"女皇"毫无疑问是阿加莎·克里斯蒂.
虽然作者本人在二十多年前就去世了,但她创作的侦探小说现在仍然非常畅销.
这些小说被译成了一百多种语言,销量超过了20亿册.

2无论是在英国还是在其他国家,阿加莎·克里斯蒂的小说都非常受欢迎,这并不难理解.
她的每本书构思都很巧妙.
她创造的人物很容易辨认,情节的设计环环相扣,很严密.
但最重要的是,她所有的故事都给读者设置了一个谜团.
3克里斯蒂的作品几乎都是以谋杀开场,迫使读者提出这样一个问题:"是谁干的",而最后总是水落石出.
读者的乐趣就在于根据故事里隐含的线索顺藤摸瓜,努力在作者揭开谜底之前找到正确答案.
这种模式迎合了人类最强烈的本能之一——好奇心——而人们对这种模式的喜爱程度丝毫没有减弱的迹象.

4很多离奇的案子都是由克里斯蒂笔下的一位常常出场的侦探破解的,例如那个非常自信的比利时人赫尔克里·波洛,或者是那个显然没有恶意的小老太太马普尔小姐.
克里斯蒂同时也为她的故事创造了一个特有的背景,这种背景如同她创作的一些人物一样为人们所熟知.
那是处于两次世界大战之间的英国,那儿的小村庄里邻里关系紧密,生活平静,或者是城里的阔佬们聚集在乡下的豪宅里度周末.

5这个世界有着严格的社会等级制度.
乡下宅子的主人占据着社会的顶层,他们很可能是贵族成员,然后是那些职业阶层:医生、律师和商人.
处于底层的则是一般民众,在书中通常作为仆从、厨师和园丁出场.
当谋杀案发生时,有不少需要调查的嫌疑人.
6阿加莎·克里斯蒂笔下的世界不是一个完全真实的世界,这就是她的作品一直不过时的原因之一.

这是一个安定的、循规蹈矩的世界,而谋杀案的发生打乱了人们的正常生活.
因此必须侦破案件,抓住杀人犯,从而恢复宁静的生活.
7在阿加莎·克里斯蒂一生的大部分时间里,英国的杀人犯都被处以死刑.
因此,她作品中的谋杀案一旦破获,找出了杀人犯,那么他或者她的末日就到了.
不会有未了结的事情,读者于是就可以高枕无忧了.

8当然,在现实世界里,事情并非如此.
罪犯会逍遥法外,法律会伤及无辜,审判不公时有发生.
简而言之,现实世界并不是一个安全的地方.
正因为如此,才会有这么多的读者喜欢逃避现实,埋头于老套的、结局没有任何争议并且可以预测的侦探小说中.
9阿加莎·克里斯蒂所著的这种侦探小说毫无疑问是老套的.
现代描写犯罪的作家几乎没有人再写这样的作品了.
现代的犯罪小说在道德上和心理上都更趋复杂,除了"是谁干的"这个问题之外,现代犯罪小说还要探讨"为什么这样做"的问题.
现代作家更感兴趣的是了解罪犯的心理和杀人的动机.
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55:17:50PM11LeisureActivities所探讨的犯罪世界比阿加莎·克里斯蒂所能想象的要黑暗得多.
现代的犯罪小说不仅不能给读者带来慰藉,反而会使他们感到不安.
10但是对于美国人称之为"舒适型"的犯罪小说流派,英国人依旧十分喜爱.
谋杀故事仍被看作是一种娱乐消遣,而且电视的节目表里也充斥着以杀人犯被捕、让观众心安理得而告终的侦探剧.

11从酒店提供的"周末离奇谋杀案"活动也可以看出侦探小说有多么流行.
客人们扮演那些经典侦探小说中的嫌疑人,用一个周末的时间来找出他们中的哪一个是"杀人犯".
或者举办"谋杀案侦破晚宴":一群朋友聚在一起,吃饭时根据预先专门准备好的关于人物性格和行踪的线索破解一桩案件.
如果餐桌上的谋杀案提不起你的兴趣,还有各种各样的棋盘游戏和计算机游戏来测试你的侦探能力.

12但是有些人会沉迷于此,无法自拔.
小说里最有名的侦探也许就是夏洛克·福尔摩斯了,他的住处是"伦敦贝克街221B号".
现在仍有信件寄到那里,要求他帮忙破解各种各样的谜案.
因为有很多信件寄给这位大侦探,所以现在位于此处的公司雇用了一个人,专门回复这些信件.

13只要人类还有好奇心,那么毫无疑问,各种各样的侦探小说就会继续施展其致命的诱惑力.

PART3FurtherDevelopment1VocabularyReview1BAapartofagunwhichcausestheguntofirewhenpressedBcausesth.
tohappenorexistCaneventorthingthatcausessth.
tohappen2AAanumberofpeopleorthingsBoneofthelongthinpiecesofwire,nylon,etc.
thatisstretchedacrossamusicalinstrumentandproducessoundCathinropeorthickthreadusedfortyingorfasteningthings3AAdisappearBdepart;leaveaplaceCtraveltoaplaceandspendsometimethere,forexampleforaholiday4CAmakeacar,truck,bus,etc.
movealongBforcesb.
orsth.
togosomewhereCstronglyinfluencesb.
todosth.
5BAacollegeoruniversity,orthetimewhenyoustudythereBanopinionorwayofthinkingaboutsth.
sharedbyagroupofpeopleCtrainordiscipline正文.
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55:17:50PM12Unit16CAthemealsprovidedforyouwhenyoupaytostaysomewhereBaflatwidepieceofwood,plastic,etc.
thatshowsaparticulartypeofinformationCaflatpieceofwood,plastic,card,etc.
thatyouuseforaparticularpurpose7BArelatingtobusinessBanadvertisementontelevisionorradioCmoreconcernedwithmoneythanwithquality8AAletsth.
fallBspeaklessloudlyCstopdoingsth.
,discussingsth.
,orcontinuingwithsth.
9CAanorganizationofpeoplewithacommonpurposeorinterestwhomeetregularlyandtakepartinsharedactivitiesBaplayingcardshowingtheblackthree-leavedsign(扑克牌中的)梅花Caheavystick,usuallythickatoneend10CAshineorgiveofflightBflowquicklyandingreatamountsCmoveinacontinuousflowinthesamedirection2CompetingforTouristsSampleOurspecialservicesandfacilities:childcarecenter,medicalcenterreadingroomcinema,karaokehall,dancehall,computergameroomstenniscourt,footballfield,basketballcourt,swimmingpool,bowlingalleyteahouse,pub,coffeehousespasandfootmassageWehavethemeactivitiessuchas:Atwo-daytourtoscenicspots:WewillhaveapackagedtourtosomebeautifulplaceslikeQiandaoLake,TianmuLakeRafting,WestLake,etc.
;Artsactivities,suchasCalligraphyTour,BeijingOperaNight,FuninAcrobatics,etc.
;Knowing-More-About-Society-Tour:goingtothecountryside,visitingasilkfactory,visitingamuseum,watchingafashionshow,visitinghistoricsights,etc.
;Funinfood:cookinglessons,cookingcompetitions,enjoyinghealthyfoodwithChineseherbalmedicine,etc.
;Miscellaneousactivities:playingboardgames,varioussortsofballgames,bonfireparty,swimminganddancing,spabathing,etc.
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55:17:50PM13LeisureActivities3TryingtoBetheMostEntertainingGroupJoke1BadorWorse"Howisthebusiness"askedMike,ashewalkedintohisfriend'sdressshop.
"Terrible,"complainedJohn.
"Businessisawful.
YesterdayIonlysoldonedress,andtodayitwasevenworse.
""Howcoulditbeevenworse"askedMike.
"Todaythecustomerreturnedthedresssheboughtyesterday.
"Joke2TheEffectivenessofAdvertisementSomebusinessmenweretalkingexcitedlyaboutadvertisingonTV.
Asnoneofthemhadeverdoneitbefore,everyonehadhispointofview.
Atthismoment,Mr.
Greyarrived.
Mr.
Greywasacardealerandhehadoncemadeanadvertisement.
"Whatareyoutalkingabout"Mr.
Greyasked.
"Wearetalkingaboutwhetheradvertisementworksornot,"oneofthebusinessmenanswered.
"Oh,yes,itworksveryfast,"Mr.
Greysaid.
"Ionceadvertisedformywatchdogandofferedarewardof$100.
""Didyougetthedogback""No,butthatverynightthreeofmycarswerestolen.
"GameTeapotTwopeoplecanplaythisgame,butitisbetterwithmorepeople.
Askonepersontomoveawaysothattherestofyoucandecideonwhichverbyouaregoingtochoose.
Let'ssupposeyouchoose"sing".
Theotherpersoncanthenreturn;heorsheasksquestions,replacingtheverbwiththeword"teapot".
Youanswerthem,butyouavoidusingtheverbyouhavechosen.
Forexample:Friend:DoyouteapotinthebathYou:Yes,sometimes.
Friend:DoyouteapotduringmealsYou:No,notusually.
Friend:DoyouenjoyteapottingYou:Yes.
Friend:DootherpeopleenjoyyourteapottingYou:Theypretendtheydon't.
ButI'msuretheydoreally!
Questionsandanswerslikethesecangoonandonuntilyourfrienddiscoverstheword.
Youcanalsolimitthenumberofquestionssothatthegamewon'truntoolong.
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55:17:50PM14Unit14Week-LongHolidayProjectSampleName:Dandelion(蒲公英)People:DavidProjectManagerOverallchargeMaryResearcherQuestionnairedesignerJamesResearcherPublicrelationsCherylComputertechnicianDatamanagementJohnTreasurerFinancialmanagementTarget:FindnewcustomersandraisethesalesvolumeofNewCollegeEnglish.
Researchmethodsandsteps:1Designquestionnairesandinterview1,000officeworkersandotherpeoplewhoarestudyingEnglishbythemselves.
2Checktheinterviewresultsanddecidethepotentialcustomers.
3Organizeeventsinpubliclibrariesdemonstratingfeaturesofthebookforthosepotentialcustomers.
4Providedemoclasses.
Budget:200yuanstationery300yuanphotocopiesofquestionnaire900yuanrentforpublicevents600yuanpublicrelationsFurtheractions:Ifwesuccessfullygetthegrants,wewillorganizecampustoursandclassroomdemonstrationsoftheuseofNewCollegeEnglish.
Thepotentialcustomerswillhaveopportunitiestoattendtheclassanduseitsonlinecourseware.
WewillholdQ&AmeetingsregularlywithexperiencedEnglishteachersandansweranyquestionsourusersmayhaveduringtheirself-study.
5RackingYourBrains1Acamel.
2Yourage.
3Atowel.
4Apeacock.
5Acandle.
6Havesomeonethrowittoyou.
PART4TranslationandWriting2TranslationPractice这位上了岁数、但从未结过婚的英国女士,1930年第一次出现在小说《寓所谜案》中,当时她的年龄介于65岁到70岁之间.
在长达41年的时间里,她出现在12部小说以及20篇短篇中——最后一次破案时她已经年事很高了.
马普尔小姐高高瘦瘦,面色红润,但脸上布满皱纹.
她有着一双淡蓝色的眼睛,雪白的头发在头上盘成老式的发髻.
从外表上看,她不会给任何人造成伤害,加上她那漫无边际的闲谈以及永远都带在身边的正文.
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55:17:51PM15LeisureActivities毛线针,这些常常会引起人们的误解,让人们仅仅把她看成是一位"犹犹豫豫的老妇人".
那些真正了解她的人都明白,她对人类的本性有着敏锐的观察能力,而且"不可思议地总是正确".
虽然马普尔小姐一生都生活在看上去枯燥而乏味的圣玛丽牧场,她却相当老道地认识到并接受了这一点:我们周围充满了邪恶.
就像她经常指出的那样,大城市能找到的人性特征和邪恶,在她住的村子及周边也都能找到.
于是,她的破案方式就是找出圣玛丽牧场和外面的世界在生活和人物方面的相似之处.