LESSON 1 WHAT’S SO FUNNY？ 一、阅读词汇 1.cup and saucer 杯子和杯托 2.major in astronomy 主修天文学 3.the （Milky Way） Galaxy 银河系 4.the traditional circus 传统马戏团 5.a birthday party with a clown 有小丑的生日派对 6.stand in the doorway 站在门口 7.antique furniture 古董家具 8.lack of appetite 食欲不振 9.deduce a conclusion 推断出一个结论 10.a middle-aged man 一名中年男子 11.heart surgery 心脏手术 12.at moments of crisis 在危急关头 13.soon afterwards 不久以后 二、写作词汇 1.forecast vt.预测，预报 I forecast that computers will be much cleverer than us in the future， but we’ll programme them not to think in ways that may harm us. 我预测未来计算机会比我们聪明得多，但我们会让它们不要以可能伤害我们的方式思考。 （事物介绍） 2.bleed vi.流血，出血 Her head， arms， and legs were bleeding.Apparently， she suffered severe injuries when falling 75 feet off. 她的头、胳膊和腿都在流血。显然，她在75英尺高空坠落时受了重伤。 （人物描写） 3.sneeze vi.& n.打喷嚏 With all that dust about， he couldn’t stop sneezing. 到处都是灰尘，他不停地打着喷嚏。（动作、环境描写） 4.deserve vt.应得，应受到 I think everyone deserves the right to be happy. 我认为每个人都应该有权利得到幸福。 （演讲稿） 三、多义词汇 1.atmosphere n.大气（层）；气氛，氛围，环境 ①It was with sincerity and faithfulness that we created a harmonious atmosphere. n.气氛，氛围 ②These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere. n.大气（层） 2.scream vi.尖声大叫n.尖叫声 ①Those cats have been screaming for hours. vi.尖声大叫 ②He was still hesitating when a scream shattered the silence. n.尖叫声 四、拓展词汇 1.casually adv.漫不经心地；非正式地→casual adj.随便的；非正式的；偶然的 2.innocently adv.装作若无其事地；无辜地→innocent adj.无辜的；无罪的；无知的 3.faithful adj.忠诚的→faith n.信仰；信任；信心；忠实→faithfully adv.忠实地；诚心诚意地 4.potentially adv.可能地，潜在地→potential n.潜力，潜能adj.潜在的，可能的 5.scientific adj.科学（上）的→science n.科学；学科；理科→scientifically adv.科学地 6.measurement n.测量，计量，衡量→measure n.测量；措施；程度；尺度 vt.测量；估量；权衡 7.consultation n.就诊；咨询→consult vt.查阅；商量；向……请教→consultant n.顾问；咨询者 8.examine vt.检查→examination n.考试；检查 9.announce vt.宣布，宣告→announcement n.公告；宣告；发表；通告 1.for sale 供出售；待售 2.be used to 习惯于 3.wake up 醒来；开始警觉 4.turn to 转向；求助于 5.feel down 感到沮丧；情绪消沉 6.look up 向上看；查询 7.hand over 转交；递交 8.throw in 额外赠送 9.call in 叫进来；请来 10.do sb good 对某人有好处 1.句型公式：be doing ...when ...正在做……这时…… 教材原句：A famous art collector was walking through the city when he noticed a dirty cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store. 一个著名的艺术品收藏家在穿过城市时看见一只脏猫在一家商店门口舔饮浅碟中的牛奶。 2.句型公式：I wonder if ...我想知道是否…… 教材原句：Hey， for the 200 dollars I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer. 嘿，200 美元的话能不能把那个破碟子也送给我。 Ⅰ.单 ... ...
