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Unit 7 Life is full of the unexpected.
Section B 2a—self check
一、
(1)听、说、读、写以下词汇：discovery, lady, officer
(2) 了解以下词或词组的含义：announce, spaghetti, hoax, sell out
二、通过学习，口、笔头掌握下列句型：
1. One April Fool’s Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti.
2. By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
3. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.
三、通过阅读训练，培养学生获取信息的能力，巩固句型、扩大词汇量。
四、了解西方国家愚人节发生的事情，理智地分析所发生的事件。
announce
spaghetti
hoax
sell out
discovery
lady
cancel
officer
believable
disappear
embarrassing
v. 宣布；宣告
n. 意大利面
n. 骗局；恶作剧
卖光
n. 发现；发觉
n. 女士；女子
v. 取消；终止
n. 军官；官员
adj. 可相信的；可信任的
v. 消失；不见
adj. 使人害羞的
Words Review
April Fool’s Day is a celebration that takes
place in different countries around the world. It happens on April 1st every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes on each other.
One April Fool’s Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti because the spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could. By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.
In another famous trick, a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. They said this water would help people lose weight and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months. By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.
Many April Fool’s jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool’s Day. He asked her to marry him. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married. However, when she said yes, he replied, “April Fool!” That little joke didn’t have a very happy ending. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
One of the world’s most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landed and told how they were moving across the United States. Welles made it sound so real that hundreds of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.
Language points
1.By the time people realized that the story was a hoax, all of the spaghetti across the country had been sold out.等到他们意识到这是一个恶作剧的时候，整个国家的意大利面都卖完了。
sell out 动词短语，意为“卖光”。sell 过去式和过去分词均为sold。
◆即学即练
这场比赛的票全部售光了。
All the tickets to the match were _______ ________.
答案：sold out
2. The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
这位电视明星失去了他的女朋友，而且演出也被取消了。
cancel 动词，意为“取消；终止”。
Our flight was canceled.我们的班机被取消了。
◆即学即练
You’ll just have to ring John and _____(取消) the meeting.
答案：cancel
2b Read the passage quickly. Then match each paragraph with the main idea.
2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Why did the supermarkets run out of spaghetti one April Fool’s Day
Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.
2. What did the TV show say the special water could do
This water would help people lose weight.
3. Why did the TV star’s joke have a bad ending
Because the TV star lost his girlfriend and his show was canceled.
4. When did Orson Welles tell people about aliens from Mars landing on the earth
In October in 1938.
5. Why did so many people believe Orson Welles
Because he made it sound so real.
6. Which of these stories is the most believable Which is the least believable Why (请根据实际情况回答）
7. Would you be fooled by any of these stories （请根据实际情况回答）
2d Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. After the spaghetti story _____________(appear) in the news, everyone______________ (rush) to the supermarkets.
2. By the time people____________ (find out) the story was not
true, all the spaghetti in the supermarkets ________________ (disappear).
3. By the time the day_______ (end), more than 10,000 people____________ (call) the TV station to ask about the special water.
4. By the time the show_________ (end), the TV star _________(lose) his girlfriend.
5. By the time police officers_______ (tell) the country that the story was a hoax, many people_______________ (run away) from their homes.
appeared
had rushed
found out
had disappeared
ended
had called
ended
told
had run away
had lost
3a Can you remember a lucky or an unlucky day What happened Make some notes about what you remember.
3b Write a story about your lucky or unlucky day and tell your story to a partner or the class.
Sample
My unlucky day
I will always remember the date. It was June 7th, Sunday. The weather was sunny. This was the unluckiest day of my life.
When I woke up that morning, it was 10:00. I had to get up quickly and eat breakfast. After breakfast I decided to go to another city to buy a computer. When I arrived at the bus stop, I found I had left my wallet at home, so I had to go back to get it.
Later that day, I finally got on the bus. Unluckily, the bus broke down on the way. I couldn’t believe I had to wait for five hours. By the time I got to the city, all the computer shops had closed. After that, I had to get back to the bus station, but the last bus had already left. Finally, I stayed at a hotel for a night. I think it was unforgettable.
What an unlucky day!
Practice
Last Saturday after my French course , I decided to drive to the_________ to buy a meat pie for dinner. As I was heading________, I saw a huge truck in the middle of the road. There had been a(n) ____________ and there were many police__________ around. I turned around and decided to go to a nearby mall. However, I _________the road that led to the mall. Then I saw a restaurant that sold chicken noodles. I went inside and the ________, who was the owner, served me the most delicious bowl of chicken noodles ever. I had made a(n)__________ discovery! I'm so glad that I _________ my plan to go to the market.
west
accident
officers
market
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
missed
lady
unexpected
cancel, miss, west, accident, lady, officer, market, unexpected
canceled
woke up
rushed to
realized
chatted with
had lunch
with relatives
watched TV
went to sleep
2 Write about Luo Ming’s day.
1 Write about a joke you played on someone or a joke someone played on you. Tell what happened first, what happened next, and what you realized.
Luo Ming’s Day
Yesterday was an unforgettable day for Luo Ming. She woke up late because her alarm clock didn’t go off. So she really rushed to school on her bike.
But when she got there, she was surprised to see the gate of the school was closed. She realized that she had forgotten it was Sunday. On her way home she visited her deskmate Lily and told her about it. When she got home, her grandparents had cooked a good meal for her. After she had lunch with grand- parents，she watched an interesting TV play. She didn’t go to bed until 10 o’clock. What an interesting day she had!
Think of a short, funny story that you’ve ever read or heard of. Then write the main points of it and tell it to others.
Homework
Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。
