新概念英语第三册 Lesson 13 It's only me 讲义

Lesson 13It's only me
Part 1: Text
After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs Richards quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and a man entered. Mrs Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying' It's only me', but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him.
Part 2: New words and expressions
1.costume ['k stju:m] n.化装服
2.consist [k n'sist] v.由…组成
3.sheet [ i:t] n.被单
4.effective [i'fektiv] a.有明显效果的，有作用的; 生效的
5.comfortable ['k mf t bl] a.舒适的
6.storeroom ['st :rum] n.储藏室
7.electricity [ilek'trisiti] n.电
8.ammeter [' mi:t ] n.电表
9.pace [peis] n.一步
10.flee [fli:] v.逃走
11.slam [sl m] v.砰地关上
★costume ['k stju:m] n.化装服
1.n. 服装；剧装
skiing costume 滑雪服
2.vt. 提供服装；为 ... 设计服装
Jane costumed a historical play.
简曾为一出历史剧设计服装。
3.adj. 服装打扮的
A friend of mine was asked to a costume ball a short time ago.
不久前，我的一个朋友被邀请参加一个化装舞会。
★consist [k n'sist] v.由…组成
1.consist in sth/v-ing
The beauty of this picture consists in its balance of colours.这张画美就美在色调均匀。
Happiness consists in contentment.知足常乐。
2.consist of sb/sth/v-ing
A football team consists of 11 players.
一个足球队由11名球员组成。
3.consist with sth
Love does not consist with hate.
爱与恨是不能并存的。
★sheet [ i:t] n.被单
1.change the sheet 换床单
We change the sheet every week. 我们每个星期换一次床单。
2.a sheet of glass 一片玻璃
★effective [i'fektiv] a.有明显效果的，有作用的; 生效的
1.be effective against 有抗…效力的
The medicine is effective against cancer. 这药物治癌有效。
2.effective from 从…生效
★comfortable ['k mf t bl] a.舒适的
1.be comfortable in 在…上充裕
I'm comfortable in new shoes. 他过着舒适的生活。
2.be comfortable with 对…感到舒服
He feels comfortable with those who speak the Shanghai dialect.
他和讲上海话的人谈话总感到很自在。
★storeroom ['st :rum] n.储藏室
underground storeroom 地下仓库
★electricity [ilek'trisiti] n.电
1.cut off electricity 断电
2.enough ～ 足够的电力
例：While I was cooking supper the electricity went off.
我正在做晚饭时停电了。
★ammeter [' mi:t ] n.电表
1.He was very attentive to the ammeter.
他十分经心在意地望着电流计。
2.standard ammeter 标准安培计
★pace [peis] n.一步
1.n. 速度；步伐；(一)步
The work progressed at a slow pace.这项工作进展缓慢。
change pace 改变速度
2.v. 踱步；(用步)测；(马)溜蹄走
pace the room 在房间里踱来踱去
pace up and down 踱来踱去
★flee [fli:] v.逃走
1.flee down 沿…逃走
2.flee for one's life 逃命
3.flee from responsibility 逃避责任
The frightened people fled from the fire.
人们惊恐万状地逃离了火灾现场。
★slam [sl m] v.砰地关上
1.slam the door in sb.'s face 拒绝某人
2.He slammed the door shut.
他砰地把门关上了。
Part 3: Notes on the text
★She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy dress party with her husband.
too…to…太… 而不能
不定式to,在大部分情况下，表示否定概念。
not / never too … to …：并不太… 所以能够
One is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老
The question is not too difficult for me to answer.
★She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on.
1. “and” connects a compound statement; in the latter clause the second “as” introduces an adverbial clause of reason. “and”连接并列句，并列句的后一个分句内又出现了第二个“as”引起的原因状语从句。
2.intend to do sth: plan to do or mean to do 打算做某事，想要做某事
eg. I intend to go home now.
I intended to telephone you, but I was too busy and just forgot about it.
I didn’t intend to be rude.
I didn’t intend to hurt you.
3.dress up 乔装打扮，穿上盛装
dress up as…打扮成…, 化装成…
eg. She likes to dress up for a party.
她喜欢把自己打扮得漂漂亮亮去参加晚会。
He dressed up as Father Christmas.
他扮成圣诞老人。
4.try sth on 试穿
eg. You should have tried it on before you bought that pair of shoes.
I bought a new dress, but I haven’t tried it on yet.
5.be impatient to do
1) 　=eager, anxious, hungry, thirsty, desperate, can't wait to do
2) 不耐烦去---
The worker was impatient to do his work
★After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs.
1.（整句）After she (had) put it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs.
2.结构：After putting it on: 介词＋动名词一起做时间状语
★She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
1. find out 证实，验证
2. be comfortable to+V原形
动词不定式to wear,用来修饰说明comfortable,作它的状语
The book is difficult to read.
The dress is easy to wash.
3.it 指代the contume
★She knew that it must be the baker.
1.must be: certain guess about the present 表对当时的肯定猜测
2.that”引导宾语从句
★She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door.
1.if ever---ever用语条件句，表示任何时候，任何场合==when ever
Eg: If ever you see George give him my best regards.
When ever he is in trouble I'll be on the spot.
2.tell sb to do sth 告诉某人做某事
★Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs.
结构分析：Not wanting to frighten the poor man: 现在分词短语做原因状语多用于句首；也可插入句中，主谓之间　　
Not wanting to make her nervous, the doctor didn't fully explain the seriousness of condition.
=The doctor, not wanting to make her nervous, didn't fully explain the seriousness of her condition.
★She tried to explain the situation, saying ‘it’s only me’.
“saying ‘it’s only me’”: 现在分词短语做伴随状语
★The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces.
let out a cry: give a cry, cry out, shout发出一声大叫
let out a scream 发出一声尖叫
Part 4: Grammar&Difficult points
不定式结构
1.形容词+不定式
He was anxious to leave...
感情形容词后的不定式通常是表示原因，在句中做原因状语
2.在一些动词后，可用作结果不定式。learn, find, see, hear, be told
he lived to see his inventions come to success.
he woke up to find everyone gone.
3.在不定式前加only，表示意想不到的，出乎意料的结果.
Eg: He hurried to the post office only to find it was shut (closed).
Part 5: Homework
1.背诵lesson 13单词&课文（重点语句解析需背诵）
2.Retell the text
3.练习总结课文