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Unit 12 life is full of the unexpected . 重点知识归纳
Section B
fool v. 愚弄； 欺骗 adj. foolish =silly=stupid 愚蠢的 n. 傻瓜
(on) April Fool’s Day (在）愚人节
make a fool of sb 愚弄某人/嘲笑某人
eg: He always makes a fool of others on April Fool’s Day . 他总是在愚人节愚弄别人。
make a fool of oneself 出丑
eg: It’s foolish /silly of sb to do sth 做某事是愚蠢的。
It’s foolish of you to park your car here . 你把车停在这是愚蠢的。
costume n. 戏服 costume party 化妆舞会
eg:We always have costume parties at his house . 我们总是在他家举办化妆舞会 。
embarrassed adj. 窘迫的； 害羞的； 尴尬的
embarrassing 某事令人尴尬的 embarrass v. 使尴尬； 使为难
feel /be embarrassed at /about 对...感动尴尬
eg:I felt embarrassed at his embarrassing words. 我对他令人尴尬的话感到尴尬。
feel /be embarrassed to so sth 对做某事而感到尴尬
eg:She is embarrassed to sing for us . 她对唱歌给我们而感到尴尬。
It+be+embarrassing of sb to do sth 某人对做某事使尴尬的。
eg:It’s embarrassing of me to stay with her . 我和她待在一起是尴尬的。
announce v. 宣布； 宣告 announcement n. 通知； 通告； 启示
announce +宾从
eg:I’ll announce the news in public . 我将会当众宣布这条消息。
announce sth to sb = announce to sb sth 向某人宣布
eg:The boy announce that he was going to Beijing to us
to us that he was going to Beijing . 这个男孩向我们宣布他将要去北京。
spaghetti n. 意大利面
eg:Would you like to eat spaghetti with me tonight 你想和我今晚出去吃意大利面吗？
hoax n. 骗局； 恶作剧 hoaxes (pl.)
eg:Many phones about winning prizes turned out to be hoaxes . 许多中奖电话被证明是骗局。
sell out 卖光 be sold bout 被卖光
eg:All the shirts in this shop have been sold out. 这家商店里所有的衬衫被卖光了。
sell sold (过） sold (过分） sale n. 出售
sell sth to sb =sell sb sth 卖个某人某物 sell sth for +钱数 以...钱出售
eg:He sold his home for 1000 dollars . 他以1000美元出售了他的房子。
sell sth to sb for +钱数 以...钱把某物卖给某人
eg:He sold his car to his friend for 1000 dollars . 他以1000美元把车卖给了他的朋友。
discovery n. 发现； 发觉 discover v. 发现（不为人知的事物）
the discovery of ... ....的发现
eg:The TV show reported the discovery of a special water . 这个电视节目报道了一种特殊的水的发现。
make a discovery /make discoveries 作出发现
eg:He made a new discovery 他作出了新发现。
lady n. 女士 gentleman n. 先生 Ladies room 女厕所
cancel v. 取消； 终止 canceled (过） cancellation n. 取消
eg:He canceled his trip to Beijing 他取消了他去北京的旅行。
His show was canceled 他的节目被取消了。
officer n. 军官； 官员 office 办公室 general 将军 police officer 警官
eg:He is an officer of local government . 他是当地政府的一名官员。
believable adj. 可相信的 (反）unbelievable adj. 难以置信的 belief n. 信任 disbelief n. 不信； 怀疑 believe v. 相信
It+be+(un)believable for sb to do sth 某人做某事是可能的/难以置信的
eg:It’s unbelievable that he scored the goal .
for him to score the goal . 他射进这个球是难以置信的。
believe sb 相信某人说的话 believe in sb 相信某人的人品；信任某人
eg:I believe him , but I don’t believe in him . 我相信他的话，但我不相信他的人品。
It’s believed that ....人们相信...
eg:It’s believed that she is a good teacher . 人门相信她是一个女老师。
believe sb/sth +(to be ) +adj. 相信某人是...的
eg:I believe him (to be) right 我相信他是对的。
believe it or not 信不信由你
disappear v. 不见； 消失 (反）appear 出现； 露面 disappearance n. 不现；消失 (反）appearance n. 出现
appear to sb 出现在某人面前
eg: he appears to his mother suddenly . 他突然出现在他妈妈面前。
appear+adj. =appear to be +adj=It appears that （从外表看...)
eg: It appears that he has fallen down 他看起来好像摔倒。
He appears to be old =It appears that he is old . 他看起来老。
The old man disappeared in the forest . 这个老人在森林里消失了。
get dressed （不及物）穿衣 dress sb 给某人穿 dress oneself自己穿衣
eg: He get dressed at 6:00 .他咋六点穿衣。
be dressed in +衣服=wear +衣服(穿衣服的状态)
eg: He is dressed in a new T-shirt . 他穿着一件新的T恤。
put on +衣服（动作） in +颜色 穿...颜色的衣服（定语）
eg: The girl in red is my sister . 穿红色衣服的女孩是我的妹妹。
be tired of +n/pron/doing 对...厌烦=be tired with
eg:I’m tired of going out with them. 我厌烦和他们出去。
trick n. 花招； 把戏 trick or treat 不请客就捣乱
play a trick on /tricks on =play a joke on /jokes on 开...的玩笑/捉弄
eg:Kids will play tricks on you if you don’t give them a treat . 如果你不请孩子们的客，他们会捉弄你。
trick played 恶作剧 tell jokes 讲笑话
once 曾经； 一度（过去时） ever 曾经（完成时）
eg: He once lived in the city . 我曾经住在城里。
an introduction to .... ..的说明介绍
eg： This is an introduction to the new machine. 这个是新机器的说明介绍。
across the country 全国 across the whole country 遍布整个国家
invite sb onto one’s show 邀请某人上某人的节目
on the radio program 通过广播节目
move across the United States 穿越美国
on the earth 在地球上 on earth 究竟； 到底； 在人世间
fear n. /v. 恐惧； 害怕 fear in one’s heart 内心恐惧 create fear 制造恐惧 for fear of +n/doing 因为害怕....
eg: He handed in my homework for fear of our teacher 因为害怕老师他上交了作业。
He hold my hand for fear of falling down . 因为害怕摔倒，他握着我的手 。
fear+n/pron/to do sth 害怕做某事
eg:Don’t fear to tell the truth . 不要害怕说实话。
on the first day of school 开学的第一天
run away 逃跑； 摆脱
What’s the date today 今天几号？
What day is it today /it /today 今天周几？
-What’s today 今天几号周几？ -It’s Monday the 14th . 周一14号。
How...fell about /like ...= What...think of /about ...=How ...like ...怎么样？
head v. 朝...前进/行走 head for +目的地 向...行进
eg: He headed for the door . 他朝门那边行进。
in the middle of 在...中央/中心 in the center of .... 在...中央
eg: There is a hole in the center /middle of the desk . 在桌子中央有一个洞。
turn around 转身； 转弯； 翻转
work on 从事于； 致力于
eg：I have worked on the job for two years. 我已经从事这份工作两年了。
work out 算出； 解决出； 拟定出
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Unit 12 Section B 要点集训
句意填词 根据所给句子，填入一个适当的单词，使句意完整
There is a c______ party tonight . I want to play the Snow White .
By the time they got to the ticket office ,the tickets had been sold ______ .
As she is ill , we have to ______ our trip to the West Lake .
He joined the army nine years ago , And now he is an o_______ .
The man is a bit foolish . And people often play a t_______ on him.
Be quiet , please . The headmaster will a______ the results of the race .
If we didn’t take action , some animals on the earth would d______ and not be seen anymore .
I was very e______at the party because I wore the wrong clothes .
I usually get up early on w______ because I have to go to work .
It’s said that Shen Nong was the first one to d______ tea as a drink .
语法填空 用括号内所给单词的适当形式完成句子。
The message was so _______ (believe) that no one in our class believed it .
The ______ (discover ) make us believe that the earth is billions of years.
The famous writer _______ (write) twenty books by the end of last year .
The picnic had to _____ (cancel ) because of the bad weather .
Mr. and Mrs. Green have ______ (marry) for more than thirty years.
The president wanted to talk to the doctor before _______ (announce ) his plan .
Don’t tell a lie! Nobody should be ______ (fool ) .
It was really ______ (embarrass ) when I came to pay for the meal but found that I had left my wallet at home .
The ______ (lady ) were all dressed beautifully at the party .
My sister likes eating _______ (bean ) for breakfast .
III 单项选择 从每题所给的三个选项中，选出一个正确的答案。
( ) 1. We had finished all the new lessons ______ last month .
after B. by the time C. by the end of
( ) 2. The important sports meet will ______ in September . Many students want to be volunteers .
take place B. take part C. take action
( ) 3. -I don’t think what Sam said is true .
-It’s _______ . I stayed with Sam together at that time .
believable B. valuable C. enjoyable
( ) 4. Mary said she was going to meet me but she didn’t ______ before I left .
put off B. turn off C. show up
( ) 5. -I’m sorry I ______ my homework at home this morning .
-It doesn’t matter . Don’t forget _______ it here this afternoon .
left ; to bring B. forgot ; bringing C. have left ; to bring .
( ) 6. What a(n) _____ I was to believe he is a good man !
artist B. farmer C. fool
( ) 7. My most ______ moment was trying to introduce a person whose name I couldn’t remember . Every time this kind of thing happens , I feel ______ .
embarrassing ; embarrassing
embarrassing ; embarrassed
embarrassed ; embarrassed
( ) 8. The actor described ______ in his famous trick .
where had aliens landed
where aliens had landed
where will aliens land
( ) 9. His daughter is going to be married _______ an engineer .
with B. for C. .to
( ) 10. Everyone wants to make money . But _____ me , the most important thing is to be happy .
such as B. thanks to C. as for
( ) 11. School violence ______ much attention of the whole society and people are calling on the government to make laws against it as early as possible .
drew B. will draw C . has drawn
( ) 12. -Will you take part in the football game on Sunday afternoon
-Yes, but it has been ______ because of the rain .
refused B. controlled C. canceled
( ) 13. -Did you watch the movie yesterday
-No. When I got to the cinema , all the tickets had been _______ .
looked out B. sold out C. come out
( ) 14. When I _____ for a bus in front of the market , I heated a boy _____ .
waited ; crying B. was waiting ; crying C. was waiting ; cried
( ) 15. Unless the weather ______ , we’ll have to cancel the picnic .
improve B. improves C. improved
IV 补全对话 根据所给对话，填写适当的内容，使其完整、正确，每空词数不限。
A： 1. _______________________ on April Fool’s Day , Nick
B: Yes, last April Fool’s Day , when my alarm went off , I got up , took a shower , got dressed , and went to school . But when I got there , 2. ________________________ . After an hour , the other kids showed up . I realized that my brother had fooled me .
A: He had
B: Yes. He changed the clock to an hour 3. _______________________ What about you , Dave
A: A friend once invited me to a costume party . When I got there , I found that it wasn’t a costume party . I was the only person 4. _______________________ , and I was really embarrassed .
B: That’s so embarrassing .
A: Yes. on that day , many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other .
B: 5. ____________________________ . Almost everyone is happy on that day .
参考答案
1. costume 2. out 3. cancel 4. officer 5. trick 6. announce 7. disappear 8. embarrassed 9. workdays/weekdays 10. discover
1. unbelievable 2. discoveries 3. had written 4. be canceled 5. been married 6. announcing 7. fooled 8. embarrassing 9. ladies 10. beans
1-5 CAACA 6-10 CBBCC 11-15 CCBBB
1. Has someone ever tricked you
the school was empty
earlier
wearing/in a costume /who was wearing a costume
That’s true .
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