Ⅰ.认阅读单词
1．narrator n．(书、戏剧或电影中的)叙述者；讲述者；(电视节目中的)幕后解说员
2．narration n．叙述；讲述；解说
3．consulate n．领事馆
4．obligation n．义务；职责；责任
5．sequence vt.按顺序排列 n．顺序；一系列
6．frown n．& vi.皱眉
7．ambassador n．大使；使节；代表
8．upper-class adj.上流社会的；上等阶层的
9．the upper class上流社会；上等阶层
Ⅱ.记重点单词
1．loan n．贷款；借款
2．plastic n．塑料 adj.塑料制的；塑料的
3．scene n．(戏剧或歌剧的)场；现场；场面
4．bet n．打赌；赌注 (bet，bet)vi.& vt.下赌注；用……打赌 vt.敢说
5．spot vt.看见；注意到；发现 n．地点；处所；斑点；污迹
6．dare vi.& modal v．胆敢；敢于
7．sort n．种类；类别
8．beneath adv.& prep.在(或往)……下面；在……的表面之下
9．postpone vt.延迟；延期；延缓
10．odd adj.奇怪的；怪异的；反常的
11．nowhere adv.无处；哪里都不
12．extent n．程度；限度；大小；范围
13．opera n．歌剧
14．dinosaur n．恐龙
15．hug vt.& vi.拥抱；抱紧
16．duty n．责任；义务；职责；值班
17．eventually adv.最后；终于
18．tailor n．(男装)裁缝 vt.专门制作；定做
19．clerk n．职员；文书；店员
20．manner n．举止；行为方式；方法；[pl.]礼貌；礼仪
21．downstairs adv.顺楼梯而下；在楼下；往楼下
22．stair n．楼梯；梯级
23．aside adv.到旁边；在旁边；留；存
24．indeed adv.其实；实际上；当然；确实
25．element n．要素；基本部分
26．plot n．故事情节；布局；阴谋
27．upper adj.上面的；上层的；靠上部的
28．maintain vt.维持；保持；维修；保养
29．saying n．谚语；格言；警句
30．external adj.外部的；外面的；外来的
Ⅲ.知拓展单词
1．basis n．基础；根据；基点→base n．基础；根基；底座 v．以……为基础；根据→basic adj.基础的；基本的
2．apologise (also apologize) vi.道歉；谢罪→apology n．道歉
3．ignore vt.忽视；对……不予理会→ignorance n．无知；愚昧→ignorant adj.无知的；愚昧的
4．judge vt.& vi.评价；评判；判断 n．法官；审判员；裁判员→judg(e)ment n．判断
5．servant n．仆人；用人→serve v．服务→service n．服务
6．sail vi.& vt.(船)航行；(人)乘船航行→sailing n．航行→sailor n．水手
7．mining n．采矿；采矿业→mine n．煤矿→miner n．矿工
8．patience n．耐心；忍耐力；毅力→patient adj.耐心的 n．病人→patiently adv.有耐心地→impatiently adv.没有耐心地
9．indicate vt.& vi.表明；显示 vt.象征；暗示→indication n．表明，显示；迹象
10．intention n．打算；计划；意图；目的→intend v．打算；计划
11．musical n．音乐剧 adj.音乐的→sort out sthmusic n．音乐→musician n．音乐家
12．pursue vt.追求；致力于→pursuit n．追求；追逐
13．hesitate vi.犹豫；迟疑；顾虑→hesitation n．犹豫；迟疑
14．option n．可选择的事物；选择；选择权→optional adj.可选择的
15．broad adj.宽阔的；广阔的；广泛的→broaden v．(使)变宽；(使)扩大→broadly adv.宽广地；广泛地
16．normal adj.典型的；正常的；一般的；精神正常的 n．常态；通常标准；一般水平→abnormal adj.不正常的；反常的
17．willing adj.愿意；乐意→willingly adv.乐意地→unwilling adj.不愿意的；勉强的→willingness n．乐意；心甘情愿
18．permission n．准许；许可；批准；许可证→permit vt.& vi.允许；准许；使有可能 n．执照
1．decline vt.& vi.婉拒；衰落；减弱 n．减少；衰退
2．deliberately adv.故意地
3．delicate adj.微妙的；精美的，雅致的
4．description n．描述，描写
5．destination n．目的地
6．dignity n．尊严；高贵
7．discount n．折扣 vt.认为……不重要；打折扣
8．diploma n．毕业文凭；学位证书
Ⅳ.背核心短语
1．on the basis of在某事的基础上；根据某事
2．take out a loan取得贷款
3．in return作为回报；作为回应
4．make a bet打个赌
5．as a matter of fact事实上；其实；说真的
6．by accident偶然地；意外地
7．to be honest说实话；坦率地说
8．ought to应该；应当
9．be about to do sth 即将或正要(做某事)
10．in case以防；以防万一
11．to...extent到……程度；在……程度上
12．on duty值班；值勤
13．anner以一种……的方式；带着一副……的样子
14．in that case既然那样；假使那样的话
15．be willing to do sth 愿意或乐意做某事
Ⅴ.悟经典句式
1．Wang Zheng apologised to Chen because he couldn’t offer her more money.(because引导的原因状语从句)
王铮向陈道歉，因为他不能给她更多的钱。
2．Wang set up a fundraising website for Chen’s daughter after Chen told him about her situation.(after引导的时间状语从句)
陈告诉王她的情况后，王为陈的女儿创建了一个筹资网站。
3．If you don’t mind，may I ask you how much money you have? (how much引导的宾语从句)
不介意的话，能告诉我你有多少钱吗？
4．Oh，I’d rather not pay you now.(would rather not do sth)
哦，我宁愿现在不付钱给你。
5．I remember thinking that never would I hold such a note (否定副词置于句首引起的部分倒装)
我记得当时我还在想，我这一辈子都不可能摸到这样一张钞票……
请先从表格中选用本单元所学词汇完成下列短文，然后核对答案并背诵该短文。
As a matter of fact，by taking out a loan I was running a factory producing sorts of plastic products.To be honest，I was a person full of 1.patience and obligation and I could treat my clerks in a polite manner.I would never 2.judge people by their external appearances and neither would I ignore others’  I made a mistake，I wouldn’t 3.permit myself to postpone 4.apologising.Aside from this，I wouldn’t hesitate to help those in trouble and in return，they would work harder.On the basis of mutual trust，we pursued our goal  of these indicated that we indeed 5.maintained close  my spare time，I liked watching musicals and operas and reading books about dinosaurs.One day，we went sailing with the intention of enjoying the fantastic scenes of the  were about to reach the destination when our ship broke down by accident.Luckily，we 6.were spotted by a passin
g ship and after being rescued，we hugged each other  that case，we had no option but to turn to the consulate for help and the ambassador on duty welcomed us with a broad smile and was willing to help us.7.Eventually，we returned  didn’t dare to sail alone from then on in case we came across some odd emergencies.