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The Million Pound Bank-Note重点词汇讲与练
语言点总结
Word usage
1 bet
a) v. risk ( money) on a race or on some other event of which the result is doubtful
I don’t enjoy betting.
She bet me $20 that I couldn’t be able to give up smoking.
b) v. be certain about sth
I bet it will be fine tomorrow.
c) n. arrangement to risk money
They made a bet on the white horse.
d)v. opinion , prediction
My bet is that they have got held up in the traffic.
2 permit
a) v. give permission for sth; allow
permit n./pron.
permit sb. to do sth.
permit doing sth.
We don’t permit smoking in the office.
Permit me to explain it.
b) n. 许可证, 通行证
He took out a permit to hunt when the policeman asked why he hunt deer.
3 stare : v. look at sb./sth. with eyes wide open in fixed gaze
It is rude to stare.
They all stared in amazement.
4 jealous : adj. feeling or showing love or affection
He was jealous of her success.
Jack got a nice job—Mary was jealous of him.
5 scream
a) 尖声喊出,喊出,(指风,机器等)发出大而尖的声音
She screamed out at me in anger.
The hurricane screamed outside.
b) n. loud shrill piercing cry or noise
a scream of pain
a scream of excitement
Useful expressions
1 make a bet : 打赌
Have you ever made a bet with a friend?
2 go ahead : be carried out ; take place
Go right ahead.
Despite the bad weather , the journey will go ahead.
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.
3 by accident : as a result of chance or mishap
I only found it by accident.
4 account for : be the explanation of sth, explain cause of sth.
His illness accounted for his absence.
Please account for you dispgraceful conduct.
5 to be honest : 老实说
Well, to be honest, I have none.
To be honest, she is very beautiful.
6 in rags : 衣衫漏褴
The old man is in rags.
7 get into trouble: cause trouble for oneself
Even an experienced climber can get into trouble.
综合练习
一. 据句意及所给单词首字母或汉语意思完成下列句子.
1. She is an i_________ actress in modern times.
2. After three hours of waiting for the train, our p_________ finally went to end.
3. The fans s___________ with excitement when they saw the star.
4. She seems g_________ but can I trust her?
5. He has a good sense of h_________, so most of the students like his class.
6. His illness ___________ ( 是……的解释) his absence.
7. I only found it ____________ (偶然地).
8. He was _________(妒忌) Tom’s success.
9. You can tell from her __________(外表) that she has been ill.
10. Dogs are not ___________ (允许) in the building.
二. 根据句意, 用所给的词或词组的最恰当形式填空(注意有多余选项)
care about, carry out, do with, deal with, promise, bet on, stare at, look, in rages, account of, to be honest, not…until
1. He took no ___________ what I said and failed.
2. Tell me what you ____________ yourselves last Sunday.
3. He spends all his money ________________ horses.
4. Don’t look at me in such way; I don’t like being ____________.
5. The program made in yesterday’s conference will soon _____________.
6. You shouldn’t consider Tom poor though he is ____________.
7. I don’t think she ______________ what happens to her children.
8. ______________, I don’t think we have a chance of winning.
9. _____________ we know more will we be able to improve the situation.
10. I can’t ___________, but I will do my best.
答案:
一.
1. incredible 2. patience 3. screamed 4. genuine 5. humor
6. accounts for 7. by accident 8. jealous 9. appearance 10. permitted
二.
1. account of 2. did with 3. betting on 4. stared at 5. be carried out
6. in rags 7. cares about 8. To be honest 9. Not until 10. promise