Lesson 16 Mary had

a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊

【New words and expressions】生词和短语

◆prize      adj.珍贵的，宝贵的

◆tie v.拴，系

◆theft  n.偷盗案

◆accuse    v.指控

◆deny  v.否认

◆ashamed adj.感到羞耻，惭愧

◆apologize    v.道歉

◆dye    v.染

★prize adj.珍贵的，宝贵的

可以表示“珍贵的，宝贵的”的词包括：prize，valuable，preclous,

cherishable，dear

Eg.: Mary has gota prize lamb.

    The cat is prize to the old lady.

★tie v. 拴，系

tie sth to

1．把…拴在…上

Eg: I tie the dogto a tree

2．与…有联系

Eg: He is tied tohis family

3．n. 领带；关系（强调血缘关系）

★theft n. 偷盗行为，偷盗案

Eg.: He reportsthe theft to the police.

★accuse v. 指控

accuse sb of doing

sth 因为某事指控某人,指控某人做了某事

Eg.: He acciusedhis neighbour of stealing his bicycle.

＝charge sb with doing sth

accuse比charge语意弱：accuse强调“严厉的指责” charge强调“控告”

★deny v. 否认

deny doing sth. 否认做了某事

He denied stealingthe lamb.

He denied thetruth.

deny sb. nothing百依百顺

Eg: He denies hiswife nothing

deny oneself:克制自己

Eg: On someoccasions we must deny ourselves.

★ashamed adj. 感到羞耻，惭愧

be ashamed of

He is ashamed ofbeing a dustman.

shameful: 可耻的

The theft isshameful.

shameless:无耻的

The thief is ashameless person.

★apologize v. 道歉

apologize to sb.(for sth. )

apology n.

★dye v. 染

Dye the clothblack.

【Text】

§Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊

Q: Was Dimitriright to apologize to his neighbour? Why not?

Mary and herhusband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in southern Greece. Oneof Mary's prize possessions was a little white lamb which her husband had givenher. She kept it tied to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch itevery evening. One evening, however, the lamb was missing. The rope had beencut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen.

When Dimitri camein from the fields,His wife told him what had happened.Dimitri at once set outto find the thief. He knew it would not prove difficult in such a smallvillage. After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri foundout that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitriimmediately went to Aleko's house and angrily accused him of stealing the lamb.He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko deniedtaking it and led Dimitri into his back-yard. It was true that he had justbought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. Ashamed of having acted sorashly, Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him. While they weretalking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko's house until the rainstopped. When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to findthat the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, which had been dyedblack, had been washed clean by the rain!

【课文讲解】

in the tiny

village of...在一个小小的山村

in the big city ofBeijing

in the beautifulcity of Paris

possession: 所有物

Eg: What I possess

is valuable/ My possessions are valuable. 我所拥有的一切都很值钱。

belonging:  随身携带物（通常是用复数形式）

keep:使......处于某种状态

keep后的复合宾语（宾语补足语）可以是形容词、介词短语、分词

keep和过去分词搭配做宾语补足语，过去分词和宾语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系。

  I keep my windows closed.

宾语补足语和宾语是主谓关系，那么宾语补足语是现在分词结构

  I kept the boy standing outside.

It is obvious that…显而易见

set out to do sth.开始着手做某事

it would not prove

difficult, 是不难做到的

prove 是连系动词，作“证明是”讲，本句子与it would not be difficult相同。

tell sb. about

sth. 把某事告知某人

L16-01 end  12’06”

L16-02  begin 8’22”

Eg.: He told thepolice about the theft.

or: 否则

Eg.: He can’t beill or he wouldn’t have come.

or else: (口语) 否则……

Eg: Your room is

so dirty. Clear it promptly, or else….

It is truethat..., but...  诚然......, 但是......

Eg.: It is truethat the work is hard, but we’ll finish it ahead.

Ashamed of having

acted so rashly, ... 其前省略了being, 现在分词结构（形容词结构）做状语，此处相当于原因状语，放在主句前后均可。

Angry at everybodyhere, he left suddenly.

Anxious for a quickdecision, he called his friends.

Nervous, the manopened the letter.

L16-02  end 8’22”

L16-03  begin  8’57”

【Special difficulties】

had better do sth.

had better not dosth.

Exercise P76

Rewrite thefollowing sentences using had better in place of it would be advisable.

1  It would be advisable for us to have lunch.

2  It would be advisable for her to renew herpassport.

3  It would not be advisable for you to ask somany questions.

4  It would not be advisable for us to stay anylonger.

5  It would be advisable for the children to getan early night.

6  It would be advisable for me to consult mysolicitor.

Key:

1  We had better have lunch.

2  She had better renew her passport.

3  You had better not ask so many questions.

4  We had better not stay any longer.

5  The children had better get an early night.

6  I had better o consult my solicitor.

注：solicitor 律师，法律顾问

【Multiple choice questions】P76

Comprehension

1  Every evening, Mary used to go and _____ .

a. cut the lambfrom the rope it had been tied on

b. untie the lambso it could wander in the field at night

c. bring her lambback home for the night

d. make sure thather lamb was not missing

1. C

2  It would not be difficult to find the thiefbecause _____ .

a. the lamb hadbeen one of Mary’s prize possessions

b. news travelsfast in a small community

c. Dimitri had alot of friends in the village

d. the rain wouldsoon wash the black dye off the lamb

2. B

community:社区village

3  When Aleko first showed Dimitri the lamb inhis backyard _____ .

a. he was truthfulabout how he had acquired he lamb but not about its colour

b. Dimitriadmitted that the lamb could not be his wife’s

c. it was clearthat the lamb had been dyed black

d. it started torain before Dimitri had time to identify the lamb as his

3. B

Structure

4  Mary and her husband Dimitri lived inPerachora, _____ tiny village in southern Greece. (ll.1-2)

a. in a    b. the   c. in the   d. a

4. D

5  ----was a little white lamb which had been_____ from her husband. (ll.2-3)

a. present    b. presented    c. presenting    d. a present

present -->absent

presented +to /with

When Mr Brown leftfirm, the director presented a gold watch to him.

a present from sb.

Eg.; The gold watchwas present from the director.

5. D

6  On her husband’s return, _____ what hadhappened. (ll.7-8)

a. his wife toldhim    b. she told Dimitri    c. Mary told him    d. Dimitri was told

6. C

7  ----it would not prove difficult in a villageof _____ size. (ll.8-9)

a. a suchsmall    b. so small    c. the smallest    d. so small a

so small a size orsuch a small size

7. D

8  He told him if he _____ it, he would call thepolice. (l.11)

a. was notreturning    b. did not return    c. has not returned    d.had not returned

8. B

Vocabulary

9  One of Mary’s most _____ possessions...(l.2)

a. valued    b. worthwhile    c. worthy   d. expensive

9. A

valued advice 宝贵的忠告

valued friend 珍贵的朋友

worthwhile 值得的

Eg.: Any exerciseis worthwhile.

Studying hard is worthwhile.

worthy: 配得上的

Eg.: The chain isworthy of the watch.

     His deeds are worthy of our praise.他的行为值得我们表扬。

10  After _____ the theft to several of hisfriends... (l.9)

a. telling    b. reporting    c. expressing    d. counting

tell somebodyabout something

10 B

report somethingto somebody

11  During their _____, it began to rain.(ll.13-14)

a. chat    b. argument    c. conversation    d.speech

11. C

talk ==conversation

12  When he went ____ half an hour later ...(ll.14-15)

a. out of doors    b. into the open    c. in the open air    d. inside out

12. A

out ofdoors---outside  反义词：indoors

in the open air 在野外，在露天

inside out:里外反穿

Eg.: He put his

socks on inside out.他把袜子穿反了。

L16-03 end 8’57”

L17-01  begin 12’46”

§Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge inthe world

世界上最长的吊桥

【New words and expressions】生词和短语

◆suspension   n.悬，吊

◆agreeable     adj.宜人的

◆situation n.地点，地方

◆locate v.位于

◆immortal adj.永生的，流芳百世的

◆Brooklyn     n.布鲁克林（纽约一区名）

◆Staten     n.斯塔顿（岛）

◆span  n.跨度

◆cable n缆索

◆concrete n.混泥土

◆suspend  v.悬挂

◆length     n.根，段

◆estimate  v.估计

◆immensity   n.巨大

◆capacity  n.承受量

◆elegant   adj.优美别致的

◆faintly    adv.微细地

★suspension n. 悬，吊

suspension bridge 吊桥

suspend: 悬挂

Eg.: The light issuspended from the ceiling.

暂停

Eg.: The train wassuspended because of the heavy rain.

suspense: n. 担心，挂念，悬念

Eg.: The wonderfulfilm give me a deep impression because of its suspense.

He didn’t tell usthe truth in cap to me in suspense all day.

suspenders 吊袜带

★agreeable adj. 宜人的

Today is agreeable.

agreeablesituation

His house is in aagreeable situation.

★situation n. 地点，地方

location

situate v.

locate v.

Beijing is locatedin the North of China.

Japan is locatedto the East of China.

is located to...

★locate v. 位于

★immortal adj. 永生的，流芳百世的

★Brooklyn n. 布鲁克林（纽约一区名）

★Staten n. 斯塔顿（岛）

★span n. 跨度

★cable n 缆索

★concrete n. 混泥土

★suspend v. 悬挂

★length n. 根，段

★estimate v. 估计

underestimate 低估

overestimate 高估

Eg.: At a roughestimate, the car is worth 500 thousand RMB.

estimation n. 判断

in my estimation

★immensity n. 巨大

★capacity n. 承受量

Are you clearabout the capacity of the cinema?

做某事的能力

have a capacityfor doing sth.

have a capacity todo

ability成功地做到了

We have ability tofinish the work in two days.

capability内在的潜力

have capability todo

have capability ofdoing

Any chile hascapability of learning a foreign launguge well.

Any chile hascapability to learn a foreign launguge well.

faculty 侧重于“主观的能力”

the faculty ofseeing

the faculty ofhearing

competence 胜任工作的能力、资格

I have competencefor the job.

★elegant adj. 优美别致的

The lady iselegant.

graceful: 强调一个人的体型

elegant:  还表示人的举止很得体，大方

delicate: 精致的

★faintly adv. 微细地

【Text】

§Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in

the world 世界上最长的吊桥

Q: How is thebridge supported?

Verrazano, anItalian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 andnamed it Angouleme. He described it as 'a very agreeable situation locatedwithin two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.' Though Verrazanois by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remainimmortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the greatest bridge in the world wasnamed after him.

The VerrazanoBridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island.It has a span of 4260 feet. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earthhad to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support fourhuge cables. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms made of steeland concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea.These alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, thetowers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from whichthe bridge has been suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengthsof wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, itwould still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size andstrength are not the only important things about this bridge. Despite itsimmensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream tocreate 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible'.

【课文讲解】

L17-01 end  12’46”

L17-02  begin 10’54”

sailed into.. ----句子的主干

aboutwhom----Italian

describe sth. as 把......描绘成......，认为......

常见的动词有：see, view, look upon, recoginze, regard, treat, accept

Eg.: I shoulddescribe the attempt as a failure.

His mother regardshim as genius.

I accept his wordsas true.

located within two

small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river 位于两座小山之间，一条大河滔滔流过。

  located...是过去分词短语作定语，修饰situation;

  in the midst of which引导一个定语从句，which指two small hills。句子结构要倒装（flowed 在a great

river之前）

in the midst of, 在......之中。

  in the midst of two small hills flowed agreat river

  A great river flowed in the middle of the twohills.

in the middle ofthe night == at midnight

in the middle ofthe winter

in the middle ofthe summer

I like the villagelocated within two small hills.

Eg.:  我们来到了一个农庄，在这个农庄的前面有一座大山。

We arrived at a

farm house. in front of which is a mountain. 动词位于主语之前

though / although

/ even though 引导让步状语从句

用了though, although 不能使用but, yet可以用——强调转折关系。

by no means 决不，绝对不 （加强语气）

E.: It is by no

means pleasant to take a crowded bus.乘坐一辆拥挤的公交车无论如何不是一件令人高兴的事。

not by any means

not at all

He isn’t satisfiedwith a job at all.

in no way

in no case

in no sense

in nocircumstances

remain immortal

be named after

be named for

take one’s namefrom

L17-02  end 10’54”

L17-03  begin 11’08”

a span of: 跨度，桥长

take into account

/ take into consideration / take account of 考虑到

Eg.: We have totake the date into account when we have the meeting.

support : hold up 支撑

extend 延伸，伸展

a railway extendsto the next city

extend to a depth

of 深度

extend to a length

of 长度

extend to a width

of 宽度

rise to 上升的高度

which指代先行词cables

It has been

estimated / expected that…据估计

It is said

It is reported

It has beenestimated / expected

be packed with... 作“挤满......; 装满......”解

were  虚拟语气

carry 承载

a third 三分之一

immensity----size

despite==in spiteof

fulfilling: 分词做状语表结果

The bus was heldup by the snowstorm, causing the delay.

her husband diedin1970, leaving her with two children.

At last he passed

his examination, fulfilling his dream to go abroad. 他终于通过了这次考试，实现了出国的梦想（现在分词做结果状语，表示一种主动的概念。）

【Special difficulties】P80

He is by no means

considered to be a great explorer.(ll.4-5) 动词不定式（compare

ISD 84）(对比第二册第84课难点)

Instead of saying:I find that he is quite unsuitable for the job.

We can say: I findhim to be quite unsuitable for the job.

find sb. to be 好多动词后面既可以跟宾语从句，又可以和动词不定式to 搭配连用，其意义无差别。常见的动词如下：

believe, consider,find, declare, feel, know, suppose, think, presume, estimate, understand

Eg.: I considerthat he is the best candidate.

I consider him tobe the best coadidate.

We estimated thatthis picture is worth at least 500 pounds.

We estimated thispicture to be worth at least 500 pounds.

L17-03  end 11’08”

L17-04 begin 9’55”

【Multiple choice questions】P80

Comprehension

1  Verrazano’s name will probably remainimmortal because _____ .

a. it was after hediscovered New York Harbour that a bridge was built

b. he named theriver that the new bridge crosses

c. he was anexplored of considerable means

d. it has beengiven to the world’s longest suspension bridge

1. D

the longestsuspension bridge was named after Verrazaro.

2  The Verrazano Bridge was built with so wide aspan because _____ .

a. it had to covera wide stretch of water

b. of the unusualshape of the earth around Brooklyn and Staten Island

c. the water thatlies between Brooklyn and Staten Island is very deep

d. the number ofwires in each cable is so great

2. A

a wide stretch of

water 连续不断的水域

3  In designing the Verrazano Bridge, OthmarAmmann _____ .

a. had to accountfor the curvature of the earth’s surface

b. spent over ayear building the platforms that form the bridge’s base

c. had to considerthe number of vehicles that might cross the bridge as much as possible.

d. wished toreduce the size of the bridge as much as possible

3．A

The bridge is solong that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.

account for 考虑

take account of /take into account

curvature 弯曲度

Structure

4  He described it _____ situated. (ll.2-3)

a. as being veryagreably        b. was very agreeable tobe

c. very agreeablyhaving been    d. very agreeably as being

describe sth. as

4. A

situatied 动词过去分词接受agreeably的限定

5  The Verrazano Bridge, _____ the design ofOthmar Ammann. (l.8)

a. is    b. was   c. were    d. has been

5．A

6  The length of the bridge is _____ the shae ofthe earth. (ll.9-10)

a. so that    b. such that    c. that which    d. thus

6. B

强调桥梁的长度就是如此，所以地球的形状被考虑

such that

7  The towers are built on _____ which are sunkbeneath the water. (ll.0-11)

a. ferro-concreteimmense platforms               b.immense made offerro-concrete latforms

c. and made offerro-concrete immense latforms     d.imense ferro-concrete platforms

重点突出platforms

7. D

不能用连接词and

immense adj. 描述性形容词用于物质名词的前面

8  Even if the bridge were packed with cars, itcould still _____ three times the load. (ll.14-15)

a. becarrying    b. be able to carry    c. only carry    d. carry

tho load: thetotal capacity

can 不能与be able to 搭配连用

can +动词原形，表示一般的能力

8．D

Vocabulary

9  ‘a very agreeable situation with two smallhills lying _____ .’ (ll.3-4)

a. on eitherside    b. on every side    c. besides    d. side by side

9．A

either表示两者中的每一方的

He sat in the carwith a policeman on either side of him.

on either side ofthe street

either adj. 修饰名词的单数形式

both adj. 修饰名词的复数形式

every adj. 用于三者或三者以上，all

in every direction/ in all directions

side by side 肩并肩的，并排

The two bottlesstood sid by side on the table.

walk side by side

10  The Verrazano Bridge _____ Brooklyn withStaten Island. (l.8)

a. attaches    b. unifies    c. links   d. relates

10. C

link with / jointo

attach to 把......牢牢地系上

She attached acheck to the order form.

relate to (with) 表示在......之间建立联系

I can’t relate whatyou say happened with what I saw.

11  A bridge which is hung from cables is knownas a _____ bridge. (ll.12-13)

a. susended    b. suspense    c. susension    d. suspender

11. C

suspension bridge 吊桥

suspended 推迟的，延期的

The judge gave him

a suspended sentence. 法官判了他缓刑。

suspense 担心，不安，悬念

The competitors inthe beauty contest were kept in suspense waiting for the result.

suspender 吊索，吊袜带

12  If the bridge were loaded with as many carsas it could _____, it would still…(ll.14-5)

a. sustain    b.endure   c. receive   d. take

12．D

take 容纳，装载

The tank will takeabout twelve gallons.

sustain 支撑，承受住

I don’t think thisfloor will sustain the weight of the grand piano.

endure 经受，承受痛苦、苦难

receive 收到

§Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的电流

【New words and expressions】生词和短语

◆current   n.电流

◆sculpture n.雕塑

◆mistaken adj.错误的

◆gallery    n.美术馆

◆exhibit    n.展品，陈列品

◆oddly adv.古怪的

◆attach v.连，系

◆sphere    n.球体

◆magnetize    v.使磁化

◆repel  v.排斥

◆flicker    v.闪烁

◆emit   v.放射

◆flash  v.闪光

◆prehistoric    adj. 史前的，老掉牙的

◆electronic    adj.电子的

◆peculiar  adj.奇异的

◆shock v.令人震惊，刺激人

◆emotionally  adv. 感情上

★current n. 电流

current n. the

flow of electricity 电流

           a continuous movement of water水流

        adj.目前的，现在的；current affairs 时事

currency n. 流通（货币）

currently adv. 普遍地，通常地，现在，当前

★sculpture n. 雕塑

sculptural adj. 雕刻的，雕刻般的

sculptor n. 雕刻家

★mistaken adj. 错误的

mistaken adj.incorrect; wrong; misunderstood

Eg.: The teacherhas mistaken opinion of his pupil. He doesn’t use simple plain language and heis often mistaken.

make a mistake /

by mistake 弄错了

He took myumbrella by mistake.

and no mistake 确实如此(口语)

Eg: He is honestand no mistake.

mistake vt.

mistake sb. for 把某人误认为

Eg.: Yesterday, Imistook him for my classmate.

★gallery n. 美术馆

★exhibit n. 展品，陈列品

exhibit: show inpublic

exhibition n. 展览会

Eg.: Yesterday wewent to an exhibition to visit exhibits.

★oddly adv. 古怪的

oddly: strangely

odd adj. 古怪的

strange adj. 因为陌生而奇怪的

queer adj.奇特的

Eg.: Look, he iswearing a queer hat.

fantastic adj.奇妙的

eccentric adj.怪癖的；He is an eccentric person.

★attach v. 连，系

attach vt. 系，拴，粘上，贴上

attach to

Eg.; he attachedthe lamb to a tree.

attach to sb. for

sth. 因为某事而把......加在某人身上

Eg.: We didn’tattach blame to him for his failure.

attach importance

to sth. 对某事非常重视

Eg.: We attachimportance to education.

be attached to

sth. 喜欢，喜爱

Eg.: I’m veryattached to her.

attachment n. 固定，爱慕，友情，附着

★sphere n. 球体

★magnetize v. 使磁化

magnetized vt.

Eg.: The iron wasmagnetized.

He speechmagnetized the listeners.

★repel v. 排斥

repel vt.: todrive back; cause feelings of dislike

Eg.: the differentsexes attract each other and the same sexes repel on the contrary.

Let me go at once,

you repel me. 让我走，你真让我恶心。

★flicker v. 闪烁

★flash v. 闪光

flicker v. shineunsteadily

flash v. shine fora moment

★emit v.放射

emit v. give off

emit sound / emitsmell / emit light / emit heat / emit smoke

L18-01  end 9’38”

L18-02 begin  9’53”

★prehistoric adj. 史前的，老掉牙的

peculiar adj.strange and unusual

Eg.: The food haspeculiar taste.

I’m feeling ratherpeculiar.

★electronic adj. 电子的

◆peculiar adj.奇异的

peculiar adj.stange and unusual

Eg.: The food haspeculiar taste.

I’m feeling ratherpeculiar.

◆shock v.令人震惊，刺激人

get shocked 受震动

At the news, hegot shocked.

shock n. 震惊；get a big shock

◆emotionally adv. 感情上

emotional adj. 易激动的，情绪的，感情脆弱的

Eg.: I think youagree with me, women are often said to be more emotional than men.

反义词unemotional

emotion: n. 感情：

Eg.: love,hatred,and grief are emotions.

feeling n. 某时的内心感受

Eg. : I can’tdescribe my feeling now.

emotive adj.引起情绪反应的

The word home ismore emotive than house.

emotionally;emotional; unemotional; emotive; emotion; feeling

【Text】

§Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的电流

Q: How might someof the exhibits have been dangerous?

Modern sculpturerarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen inmuseums is mistaken. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failedto notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places. Strangeforms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite usedto them. Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly fiftyyears.

In spite of this,some people--in-cluding myself--were surprised by a recent exhibition of modernsculpture. The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a noticewhich said: 'Do not touch the exhibits. Some of them are dangerous!' Theobjects on display were pieces of moving sculpture. Oddly shaped forms that aresuspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quitefamiliar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. Lined up againstthe wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. The spheres hadbeen magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. In thecentre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which containedcoloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights whichhave gone mad. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashedon and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronicequipment. These Peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock peopleemotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!

【课文讲解】

rarely: seldom

We are notsurprised at moden sculpture...

that引导同位语从句，修饰限定the idea的内容。

Eg. : The ideathat one can learn English well in English-speaking countryes is mistaken.

重点句式结构

who take no

interest in art 修饰说明people

take interest in 对......感兴趣

take delight in 对......感到高兴

take pride in 对...... 感到骄傲

show interest in 显示对......的兴趣

cannot; failed to 双重否定意味着肯定；加强语气

he must havepassed his examination last week.

He cannot havefailed to pass hsi examination last week.

You must keep yourpromise.

You can’t fail tokeep your promise.

On display / onshow

We can seesculptures everywhere.

用夸张的口吻表明事实

in spite of this 尽管如此

作者表明了自己的观点

重点句型

The first thing I sawwhen I entered the art gallery was a notice which said:

The first thing...was a notice which said...

定语从句省略that

The sculpture canmove

Oddly...

Oddly shaped formsthat are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind arequite familiar to everybody.

Oddly...that...

that 引导的定语从句用来限定shaped forms

are ...familiar

to...谓语

句子主干：Oddly shaped forms are familiar toeverybody

that 定语从句中：in response to / in reaction to 作为对......的反应

be familiar to sb.对某人来说很熟悉

Eg.: The house is familiarto him.

I don’t reallyremember where I have seen him before, but he looks very familiar to me.

be familiar with 熟悉，熟知

Eg.: Are youfamiliar with the play of Shakespeare?

I ‘m familiar withthat book too.

be familiar to sb./ be familiar with sth.

lined up 过去分词做状语，与long thin wires 为被动关系

attached to metak

spheres 过去分词做定语，修饰long thin wires

定语从句

there were longthin wires that were attached to metal spheres.

ther center of the

hall 展厅的中央

coloured lights 彩色灯泡

continuously adv. 不停止的

ga mad 发疯，发狂  run mad

Eg. : he must havegone mad to do such a thing.

on and off:continuously

Eg: It has been rainingon and off since noon.

It was rather

like===It was more like 看起来更像

Key structure

...not only seemeddesigned to do sth.

not only... but... as well

seem 系动词+名词/形容词/分词

Key structure

介词（IKS94）(参见第二册第94课关键句型

Exercise

Supply the missingwords in the folowing sentences . Do not refer to the passage until you finishthe exercise.

1  Even people who take no interest _____ artcannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture _____ display inpublic places.

2  We have got quite used _____ them.

3  Oddly shaped forms that are suspended _____the ceiling and move _____ response _____ a gust of wind are quite familiar_____ everybody.

4  There were long thin wires attached _____metal spheres.

Key: 1. in / on;   2. to     3. from / in / to   4. to

Spelling inSpecial difficulties

以元音加y结尾的名词，加s时，y不做任何改变；动词也是如此

day—days    way—ways   enjoy—enjoys    buy—buys

以辅音加y结尾的词，加s 时，y 改作-ies

lady—ladies    berry—berries    reply—replies

【Multiple choice questions】

Comprehension

1  Modern sculpture rarely surrises us any morebeause _____ .

a. even if not inmuseums, we see it in and around other public places

b. despitepeople’s lack of interest in art, it is ut on display

c. people not onlydisplay it in their houses but in their gardens also

d. museums havebeen exhibiting if for nearly eighty years

1. A

2  What surprised the writer when he visited arecent exhibition of modern sculpture?

a. The fact thatpeople were forbidden to touch the exhibits.

b. The oddlyshaped forms that were susended from the ceiling.

c. The way inwhich electrical energy was used to produce mobile effects.

d. The prehistoricelectronic equipment used to activate the exhibits.

2. C

3  The pieces of sculptureon display at theexhibition were _____ .

a. noticed becausethey were dangerous

b. either hung onwires or built into the middle of the hall

c. flickeringcontinuously with different coloured lights

d. such that onecould not pass them unnoticed though it seemed wiser to pass them untouched

3. D

one could not passthem unnoticed

can not pass sth.unnoticed

The dress is sobeautiful that I can’t pass it unnotied.

Structure

4----‘modern’ieces _____ on display nearly eighty years ago. (ll.6-7)

a. have been    b. are first    c. were first    d. had been

4. C

eighty years ago

5  The first thing I saw _____ to the artgallery…(l.9)

a. on myarrival    b. on entering    c. at the entrance    d. having arrived

5. C

at theentrance          arriveal in / at

6  The notice prohibited people _____ theexhibits. (ll/9-10)

a. to touch    b. from touching    c. touching    d. not to touch

prohibit : 阻止、禁止  prohibit sbfrom doing sth重点强调法律或条例明文禁止forbit sb. to do sth.

6. C

7  The sheres had been magnetized _____attracted or reelled each other… (l.13)

a. so thatthey    b. so they were   c. so as they had    d. in order that they

so that表示目的和结果

7．A

8  These peculiar forms _____ to shock peopleemotionally and to … (ll.17-18)

a. both seemeddesigned         b. seemed bothdesigned   

c. seemed bothdesigned and     d. seemed designed both

both...and

8. D

Vocabulary

9  ----forms that are susended from the ceilingand move _____ are … (ll.10-11)

a. at one blow    b. all of a sudden    c. with a light touch    d. at the slightest breath

9. D

at one blow 强调一次重击

all of a

sudden--->suddenly 突然，出乎意料地

with a light touch以轻松愉快的格调

10  Small black boxes _____ sparks … (l.15)

a. gave off    b. sent by    c. gave over    d. throw off

gave off

10. A

11  There were a number of tall structures _____in different colours. (l.14)

a.enlightened    b. illuminated    c. alighted    d. burning

11. B

illuminate: 照亮

alighted vi. 下来，下车

形容词相当于burning

12  These peculiar forms not only seemed _____ toshock people … (ll.17-18)

a. drawn    b. planned    c. intended    d. created

12. C

The book isdesigned / intended for English learners.

be intended for

draw:画draw a picture  支取