《21世纪实用英语第1册》Unit 4

PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONPARTIISPEAKINGDEVELOPMENTPARTIIIINTEGRATEDCOURSEPARTIVREADINGTRAININGPARTVWRITINGWORKEXERCISEBOOKUnit4PARTICongratulationsandWishesLISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONWordstoKnowShortConversationsSituationalDialoguesPassageListeningWordstoKmotion 2.thanksgiving3.mark 4.ceremony5.primitive 6.sophisticated7.differ 8.characteristic9.sorrow 10.mourningShortConversationsDirections:Listentothedialoguesandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear.1.A:MerryChristmas.____________________MerryChristmasandHappyNewYear.B:MerryChristmas.2.A:Congratulationson___________________,Dr.Sanyal.B:Thankyouverymuch.I’mhappyto______________.3.A:HappyNewYear.Areyou______________________?B:HappyNewYear.We’rehavinga____________withafewfriends.4.A:You’vegot________________.Congratulations!B:Thanksalot.Iwas___________thismorning.5.A:We’reveryhappythatyou’ve_____________________inyourproject.B:We’rehappytoo.We’ve_________________.Wishingyourfamilyyourpromotionworkwithyoudoinganythingspecialget-togetherthefirstplaceveryluckymadeagreatsuccessmadeoureffortsSituationalDialoguesDialogue1JohnandNataliearetalkingaboutsomevacationactivities.1.Theyaretalkingabout____________.A.Christmas.B.NewYear.C.Thanksgiving.D.Easter.2.Whoseparentswillcomehere?__________.A.John’sB.Natalie’sC.JohnandNatalie’sD.Others’3.Theparentswhowillcomeherewillgoto_______foravisit.A.ChadB.NevadaC.BotswanaD.Canada4.Theywillhavea____________vacation.A.shortB.two-dayC.longD.two-week5.WherewillNataliefly?A.NevadaB.CaliforniaC.GeorgiaD.Arizona√√√√√Dialogue2ZhanghasbeengivenMAdegree.HisclassmateFrankgiveshimcongratulations.1.WhohasgotaMAdegree?_________.A.ZhangB.FrankC.Zhang’sfriendD.Frank’sfriendotherthanZhang2.Zhanghasnotbeento_____________.A.thepresident’soffice.B.thedepartmentofficeC.thedepartmentchair’sofficeD.thepostoffice3.WhosenameisonthelistofgraduatesgrantedMAdegrees?______.A.Frank’sB.Aprofessor’sC.Zhang’sD.Zhang’sfriend’s4.AtfirstdidZhangknowthereasonofFrank’scongratulations?___.A.YesB.NoC.NotforsureD.Unknown5.Whataretheygoingtodo?_______.A.HaveaswimB.HaveawalkC.HaveachatD.Haveadrink√√√√√SituationalDialoguesPassageListening1.

Directions:Listentothepassageandfillinthemissingwordswiththeexactwordsyouhearonthetape.

Birth,marriageanddeath:thesearethegreatesteventsin_______life.Manythings,goodandbad,canhappentousinourlives.Yettherearethreedayswhichareusuallymarkedbysomekindof________________:thedayweareborn,thedaywegetmarriedandthedaywedie.Thesearethethreemaineventsinlife.Weonlyhavea_______inthesecondofthese:wecanchoosewhetherornottomarry.Butwehavenochoiceinbirthordeath.Allhumanbeings—fromthe_______________tothemostsophisticated—areaffectedbythesethreeevents.Theonlythingdiffersineach__________isthewaytheseeventsarecelebrated.Yetallsocietiesshare_________characteristics.Birthisatimeofjoy.Theproudparentsreceive_______________andpresentsonbehalfofthenewborn.__________isalsoatimeofjoy.Theyoungcouplegothroughaspecial_________ceremonyandreceivepresentstohelpthemsetuptheirhome.Deathisatimeofsorrowandismarkedbyaspecialceremonyandmourning.Thedatesofallthreeeventsareusually______________.human

specialceremonychoicemostprimitivesocietycommoncongratulationsMarriageweddingremembered2.Directions:

Listentothepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsinbrief.(1)Accordingtothearticle,whatarethethreegreatesteventsinhumanlife?________________________________________________(2)Amongthethreeevents,whichistheonewecanchoose?

________________________________________________(3)Doallsocietiessharecommoncharacteristics?

________________________________________________(4)Ofthethreeevents,whichoneisthetimeofsorrow？

________________________________________________(5)Isitthesamehowtocelebratetheseevents?

_______________________________________________Birth,marriageanddeathMarriageYes,theydoDeathisthetimeofsorrowNo,itisnotPassageListeningPARTIISPEAKINGDEVELOPMENT

MakingComplimentsSituationalDialoguesUsefulSentencesandExpressionsNewwordsandExpressionsDialogue1LiDawei’smajorprofessor,Dr.ScottcongratulatesonhisobtainingPh.D.Degree,andDaweithankshimforhishelpandteachings.Scott:YouhavejustobtainedaPh.D.Degree.Congratulations!Dawei:Thankyouverymuch,Dr.Scott.Iappreciateyourhelpandteachingsforalltheseyears.Scott:Thepleasurewasallmine.I’veneverexpectedyoucouldgetyourPh.D.Degreeinsuchashorttime.Dawei:Ihaveto,youknow.Myhomelandisexpectingmetoworkforher.SituationalDialoguesDialogue2Lillyhaswonthefirstplaceatthesportsmeet,andherfriendDavidcongratulatesheronherachievement.David:Youwonthefirstplace.Pleaseacceptmycongratulations.Lilly:Thankyouforsayingso.David:Yourskillsareterrific!Lilly:I’vebeentrainedforseveralyears.IhopeIdidwhatIcould.David:Yes,youdid.Weareallproudofyou.Dialogue3Mr.McGuirehasjustboughtaverybighouse,andhisChinesefriendLarrycongratulateshim.ToLarry’ssurprise,therearesomanyhappythingsaboutMr.McGuire.

Larry:Letmecongratulateyouonbuyinganewhouse!McGuire:It’sverykindofyoutosayso.Larry:I’veneverseenanypeoplewhoworksohardlikeyouandyourwife.McGuire:Wehaveto.Wehavefourdaughtersandtwosons.MyeldestsonhasjustgraduatedfromRiceUniversity.Larry:Congratulationsongettinghisdegree!McGuire:Thankyouverymuch.Healsoworkshardatcollege,andhasjustgotajobwithIBM.Larry:Allowmetocongratulateyouoncemoreonhisjob.McGuire:Somanyhappythings.Let’shaveadrinktonight.SituationalDialogues1.Congratulations!2.Congratulationsonyourpromotion!3.Allowmetooffermycongratulationsonyourpromotion.4.IhearyouhavejustobtainedaPh.D.Degree.Congratulations!5.Iwasreallyhappytohearaboutyournewposition.6.I’dliketocongratulateyouonyourpromotion!7.Letmecongratulateyouonbuyinganewcar!8.Pleaseacceptmycongratulations.9.That’sgreat/fantastic/terrific!10.Youwonthefirstplace.Congratulations!UsefulSentencesandExpressions11.BestwishestoyoufortheNewYear!12.Happybirthday!13.Congratulationsongettingmarried!14.MerryChristmas!15.AverymerryChristmastoyou!16.HappyNewYear!17.Thankyou.Sametoyou!18.Thankyouverymuch,andmoreofthesametoyou!19.Thankyouverymuchforsayingso.20.It’skindofyoutosaythat.21.Howkindofyoutosayso.1.obtain2.appreciate3.Ph.D.4.teachings5.terrific6.IBMNewwordsandExpressionsPARTIIIINTEGRATEDCOURSEAJazzKingTextA

TextBTheYoungestPainterintheWorldNewWordsandExpressionsComprehensionoftheTextANewWordsandExpressionsComprehensionoftheTextBAJazzKingTextALouisArmstrongwasagreatjazzmusician.Hewasbornin1900inapoorareaofNewOrleans.WhenLouiswasstillachild,hisparentsseparatedandLouislivedwithhismother.LifewasveryhardforlittleLouis,butLouissmiledthrougheverything.Asachild,Louishadtoworkhard.Hesoldnewspapersinthestreetsandworkedinacoalyard.Sometimestherewasnotmuchfoodinthehouse.Buttherewasmusiceverywhere,anditwasfree.Therewereparades,dancesandsinginginthestreets.LittleLouisabsorbeditall.Thenhegotintotrouble.In1912hewasarrestedforcarryingagunandwasputintoprison.Whilethere,asarewardforgoodbehavior,hewastaughttoplaythecornet.Thiswastheturningpointinhislife.Afterhisreleasefromtheprison,Louisgotajobplayinginajazzband.ForafewyearsLouisplayedinthebarsofNewOrleans,andontheriverboatsthatranupanddowntheMississippi.Thenin1922,hereceivedaninvitationfromKingOliver,whoaskedLouistojoinhimintheNorth.Louisdid.Itwasthefirstimportantstepinhiscareer.Inthe1920sLouisplayedwithdifferentbands,sometimesinNewYork,sometimesinChicago.Hebegantomakephonographrecords.Theserecordshelpedtospreadhismusicalreputation.VerysoonLouishadabandofhisowncalledtheHotFive.Andhotitwas.Louistouredthecountrywithhisband,andinthe1930shemademoviesinHollywood.Afterthat,Louiswasnotonlyanationalbutalsoaninternationalfigure.HetraveledtoEuropeandplayedjazzforthekingofEngland.LouisalsomadeatourofAfrica,andplayedbeforelargecrowds.Everywherehewent,Louiswasahit.Theyearswentby,butLouisnevergaveuphismusicorlosthispopularity.Hewasajazzking.WhenLouisArmstrongdiedonJuly6,1971,thousandsofpeopleattendedhisfuneral.DetailedStudyoftheTextA1.LouisArmstrongwasagreatjazzmusician.

路易斯.阿姆斯壮是个伟大的爵士音乐家。

◆LouisArmstrongwasbornonAugust4,1900,inNewOrleans,Louisiana,thebirthplaceofjazz.Hwisconsideredthemostimportantimproviserinjazz,andhetaughttheworldtoswing.Armstrong,fondlyknownas“Satchmo”(whichisshortfor“Satchelmouth”referringtothesizeofhismouth)or“Pops,”hadasenseofhumor,naturalandunassumingmanner,andpositivedispositionthatmadeeveryonearoundhimfeelgood.Withhisinfectious,widegrinandinstantlyrecognizablegravellyvoice,hewontheheartsofpeopleeverywhere.Hehadanexcitingandinnovativestyleofplayingthatmusiciansimitatetothisday.Throughouthiscareer,Armstrongspreadthelanguageofjazzaroundtheworld,servingasaninternationalambassadorofswing.Hisprofoundimpactonthemusicofthe20thcenturycontinuesintothe21stcentury.2.Hewasbornin1900inapoorareaofNewOrleans.1900年他出生在新奥尔良的一个贫穷地区。

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beborn：出生。born的原形是bear,要说“生一个孩子”，就是bearachild。

beborn的用法如下：（1）beborn+形容词（名词）例如：

Shewasbornhappy.她生来就很幸福。

HewasbornFrench.他生为法国人。（2）born+in/on等，表示出生的时间或地点等

例如：

TomwasborninHebeiProvinceonFebruary12,1999.1999年2月12日汤姆生于河北省。

KarlMarxwasbornonMay5,inTrier.卡尔.马克思5月5日生于特里尔。

LiPingwasbornin1988.李平生于1988年。（3）beborn+of+(名词)：从……产生

例如：

Thisinventionwasbornofneed.这项发明是因需要而产生的。（4）beborn+in/into/to：降生到某家庭

例如：

Hewasborninaworker’sfamily.他出生在一个工人家庭。

In1867MadamCuriewasbornintoateacher’sfamily.1867年居里夫人出生在一个教师家庭。（5）beborn+with：天赋，命运

例如：

Hewasbornwithagoodmemory.他生来记性就好。（6）beborn+todo：生而为……，生来就是……

例如：

Shewasborntosucceedinlife.好生来注定会成功。3.WhenLouiswasstillachild,hisparentsseparatedandLouislivedwithhismother.

当路易斯还是个小孩子的时候，他父母就离异了，他跟着妈妈生活。

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livewith：和……一起生活

例如：

IusuallylivewithmyparentsonSundays.周末我通常和父母一起住。4.LifewasveryhardforlittleLouis,butLouissmiledthrougheverything.

路易斯的生活很艰辛，但他却微笑着面对一切。

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through：穿过例如：

Ittookustenminutestodrivethroughthetunnel.开车穿过这条隧道花了我们10分钟的时间。DetailedStudyoftheTextA5.Asachild,Louishadtoworkhard.

还是个小孩子的时候，路易斯就得努力工作。

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as：在这里是介词，as有不同的意思，要根据上下文来理解

例如：（1）表示好像：Hedressedasapoliceman.他穿得像个警察。（2）表示作为、当作：Ifoundajobasaguide.我找到了一份当导游的工作。（3）当某人是某身份时：Asachild,shewassenttoabroad.还是个孩子的时候，她就被送到了外国。

6.Hesoldnewspapersinthestreetsandworkedinacoalyard.

他既在街头卖报纸又在煤场里工作。DetailedStudyoftheTextA7.Sometimestherewasnotmuchfoodinthehouse.

有时他房里食物所剩无几。

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sometimes,sometime,sometime和sometimes是比较容易混淆的

sometimes：有时，是副词例如：

Sheissometimeslateforclass.她有时候上课迟到。

sometime：一段时间例如：

Theparentshavelivedwiththeirdaughterforsometime.父母已经和女儿在一起住了一段时间了。

sometimes：几次例如：

Wehavevisitedthatschoolsometimes.我们去过那个学校几次了。

sometime：某个时间点例如：

Shewillbeheresometimenextweek.她下周会来这里。8.Buttherewasmusiceverywhere,anditwasfree.

但免费的音乐却无处不在。DetailedStudyoftheTextA9.Therewereparades,dancesandsinginginthestreets.LittleLouisabsorbeditall.

小路易斯都会参加街上的游行、舞蹈和歌唱。

◆absorb：吸收例如：

Thebeautifulmusicabsorbshimeveryday.美妙的音乐毎天都吸引着他。

Wewillnotadsorbthesecharges.我们不能承担这些费用。10.Thenhegotintotrouble.

于是他陷入了麻烦。

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getintotrouble陷入困境，遇到麻烦;getoutoftrouble:摆脱困境

例如：

Sheoftengetsintotroublewhendealingwithclients.与客户打交道的时候，她总是陷入麻烦之中。

Sometimesitisnoteasytogetoutoftrouble.有时候不容易摆脱困境。DetailedStudyoftheTextA11.In1912hewasarrestedforcarryingagunandwasputintoprison.

1912年他因为携带枪支而被关进了监狱。

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putsomebodyintoprison=sentsomeonetoprison把某人关进监狱例如：

Shewasputintoprisonbecauseofbribery.她困为受贿而坐牢。12.Whilethere,asarewardforgoodbehavior,hewastaughttoplaythecornet.

在监狱里，他因为表现优秀而被教授如何使用短号。13.Thiswastheturningpointinhislife.

这是他生命的转折点。

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turningpoint转折点例如：

Themeetingprovedtobeaturningpointinherlife.那次会见是她一生的转折点。

Thediscoveryofavaccinewastheturningpointinthefightagainstsmallpox.牛痘苗的发现是根治天花的关键。DetailedStudyoftheTextA14.Afterhisreleasefromtheprison,Louisgotajobplayinginajazzband.

当他被释放后，他找到了一份在爵士乐队的工作。

◆play：演奏。play的用法很多：playwith：玩……，playsomethingforsomeone=somethingonthe+乐器，playtricksonsomeone。例如：

Sheearnsherlivingbyplayingthepianointheclub.她靠在夜总会弹吉他养活自己。

Smallchildrenlikesplayingwithfireandwater.小孩子就是喜欢玩水和玩火。

Doyouoftenplaybasketballonweekends?你们周末经常打篮球吗?DetailedStudyoftheTextA15.ForafewyearsLouisplayedinthebarsofNewOrleans,andontheriverboatsthatranupanddowntheMississippi.

路易斯在新奥尔良的酒吧和穿梭在密西西比河的油轮上工作了几年。

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upanddown：在……来来回回（这刊在作短词介词）。

例如：

Hewalkedupanddowntheroomthinkingwhattodonext.他在房间里来回走动，考虑下一步怎么做。

Thelittlegirlsatatthedoorwatchingpeoplewalkingupanddownthestreet.小女孩坐在门口，注视着大街上来回在走动的人们。16.Thenin1922,hereceivedaninvitationfromKingOliver,whoaskedLouistojoinhimintheNorth.

然后在1922年，他接到了北方的金·奥利弗的信，请他加入。

◆HereceivedaninvitationfromKingOliver,whoaskedLouistojoinhimintheNorth.这是一个非限定性定语从句，KingOliver是先行词，

who指代前面的KingOliver.

例如：

YesterdayIwrotealettertomybrother,whowasstudyinginLondon.昨天我给在伦敦学习的哥哥写了一封信。

Shecametoseeherfatherintown,whoworkedforasmallrestaurant.她来看城里的父亲，父亲在一家小餐馆里工作。DetailedStudyoftheTextA17.Louisdid.Itwasthefirstimportantstepinhiscareer.

路易斯同意了，这是他职业生涯的重要的第一步。

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did:在这里代替了joinedKingOliver,do/does/did可以代替上下文出现过的具体行为动词。例如：

——Doyoulikecity?喜欢这个城市吗？？

——Yes,Ido.喜欢。

Ireadallsortsofbooks,likeliterature,philosophy,travelnotes,etc,andeveryoneelseintheclassdoes.我读各种各样的书，如文学、哲学、游记等，班上的每个人都这样。18.Inthe1920sLouisplayedwithdifferentbands,sometimesinNewYork,sometimesinChicago.

二十世纪二十年代，路易斯与不同的乐队合作，有时在纽约，有时在芝加哥。

◆年代的表达方法，可以在年份后直接加’s，也可以在年份后直接加s。例如：

inthe1980s=inthe1980’s20世纪80年代还有些表达也有意思，如inthesecondhalfofthe19thcentury19世纪后半期；thefirstpartofthe20thcentury20世纪初期。DetailedStudyoftheTextA19.Hebegantomakephonographrecords.

他开始制作唱片。

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begintodosomething与begindoingsomething含义上没有多少差异，但涉及下面情况时有差别：（1）谈论一个长期习动作养成时，更常用begindoing.

（2）当begin后跟understand/relies/see/know/think等动词时，用

begintodo.

（3）当begin与beginning的形式出现时，应接todo.

例如：

Hebegintoknowwhathedidwaswrong.他开始明白他所做的是错的了。

Heisbeginningtodohomeworknow.他现在就要做作业了。20.Theserecordshelpedtospreadhismusicalreputation.

这些唱片扩大了他的音乐名声。DetailedStudyoftheTextA21.VerysoonLouishadabandofhisowncalledtheHotFive.Andhotitwas.

很快，他就拥有了一支叫做“HotFive”的乐队，并且确实名声远扬。

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…ofone’sown：属于自己的例如：

He’dlikeacarofhisown.他喜欢有辆自己的汽车。

Childrenneedtoysoftheirown.儿童需要有自己的玩具。22.Louistouredthecountrywithhisband,andinthe1930shemademoviesinHollywood.

路易斯和他的乐队一起游遍了整个国家，在20世纪30年代的时候，他就在好莱坞拍电影。23.Afterthat,Louiswasnotonlyanationalbutalsoaninternationalfigure.

从那以后，路易斯不但是个国家的还是个国际性人物。

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notonly…butalso…；不仅……而且……

例如：

Henotonlyreadthebook,butalsorememberedwhatheread.他不仅读过这本书，而且还记得这本书的内容。DetailedStudyoftheTextA24.HetraveledtoEuropeandplayedjazzforthekingofEngland.

他还到欧洲为英国国王演奏爵士。

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traveltosomeplace：到……（地方）去+

例如：

ThatyearItraveledtoLouisiana,fishingcrabsintheriver.那年我到了路易斯安娜，在河里钓螃蟹。

Whydon’tyoutraveltoNewYorkonvacation?假期怎么不去纽约呢？25.LouisalsomadeatourofAfrica,andplayedbeforelargecrowds.

他也曾到过非洲，在拥挤的人群前演奏。

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makeatourof：到……（地方）去，到……去旅游或巡视例如：

Isuggestedthatweshouldmakeatourofthemuseumsnearby.我建议到附近的博物馆去。

ThegreatpersonmadeatourofSouthChinathatyear.这个伟人那年巡视了中国南部。DetailedStudyoftheTextA26.Everywherehewent,Louiswasahit.

无论他到哪里，哪里就很火爆。

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hit：红极一时的人物或事物，成功。例如：

Hernewfilmisquiteahit.她的新影片十分成功。

Theysangtheirlatesthit.他们唱了最新流行歌曲。27.Theyearswentby,butLouisnevergaveuphismusicorlosthispopularity.

时间在流逝，但路易斯从不放弃音乐，也一直很受欢迎。

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goby：（指时间）过去，消逝例如：

Astimegoesbymymemoryseemstogetworse.随着时间的流逝，我的记忆力似乎越来越差。

Theweekswentslowlyby.一星期一星期慢慢地过去了。DetailedStudyoftheTextA28.Hewasajazzking.

他是个爵士国王。

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king：在某一领域最具有影响力的人例如：

Thekingshowednomercyandkilledalltheprisoners.这个国王没有宽容之心，杀死了所有的犯人。

Hegraduallybecamethekingofthesociologystudy.他逐渐成了社会学研究的权威。29.WhenLouisArmstrongdiedonJuly6,1971,thousandsofpeopleattendedhisfuneral.

当他在1971年7月6日去世的时候，上千的人们参加了他的葬礼。

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attend：出席（会议、典礼或招待会等，也可以指上学、听课、听演讲或讲座）例如：

Willyouattendtheconferencetomorrow?你要参加明天的会议吗?Icouldn’tattendthelectureowingtoillness.我因病不能出席讲座。DetailedStudyoftheTextA1.coalyard 2.parade3.absorb 4.arrest5.reward 6.cornet7.release 8.phonograph9.spread 10.reputation11.figure 12.popularity13.funeral 14.theMississippi15.KingOliverNewWordsandExpressionsComprehensionoftheTextA1.Answerthefollowingquestionstothetext.(1)WhydidLouislivedwithhismotherwhenhewasachild?Hisparentsseparated.(2)Whatworkhavehedoneinordertomakealiving?Hesoldnewspapersinthestreetsandworkedinacoalyard.

(3)WhatbroughtLouistheturningpointinhislife?thelifeintheprison(4)HowcanLouisgetthechancetobetaughttoplaythecornetwhenhewasinprison?arewardforgoodbehavior(5)Whatwashisfirstimportantstepinhiscareer?Aleaderofafamousbandaskedhimtojointhem.(6)WhatmadeLouismorepopular.phonographrecords2.Judgeaccordingtothetextwhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.

1.LifewasveryhardforlittleLouis,sohefeltveryupset.2.Louislearntmusicbyhimself.3.Theword“hit”meanssuccessinthelastbuttwoparagraph.4.WhenLouiswasold,hegaveuphismusicatlast.5.Henevergaveuphismusicbuthelosthispopularity.6.Accordingtothepassage,LouiseverplayedinthebarandonthesquarebeforehejoinedinKingOliver.ComprehensionoftheTextAFFTFFFTheYoungestPainterintheWorldTextBPabloRuizyPicassowasbornin1881.Probablyyouarewonderingwhywehavecalledhim“theyoungestpainterintheworld.”Whenhediedin1973,hewasninety-twoyearsold.Buthestilltookuphispaintingandbrushestostartanewpictureasifhewereseeingthingsforthefirsttime.That’swhywehavecalledhim“theyoungest”painter.Youngpeoplearealwaystryingnewthingsandnewwaysofdoingthings.Eagertoexperiment,theywelcomenewideas.Theyarerestlessandaliveandneversatisfied.Theyseekperfection.Whenhewasoverninety,thisgreatSpanishpainterstilllivedhislifelikeayoungman.Hewasstillrestlesslookingfornewideasandfornewwaystousehisartisticmaterials.Mostpaintersdiscoverastyleofpaintingthatsuitsthemandsticktothat,especiallyifpeopleadmiretheirpictures.Astheartistgrowsolderhispicturesmayalter,butalsoverymuch.ButPicassowaslikeamanwhohadnotyetfoundhisownparticularstyleofpainting.Hewasstillstrugglingtofindtheperfectexpressionforhisownuneasyspirit.SomeofPicasso’spaintingsarerich,softcoloredand,beautiful.Othersareuglyandcruelandstrangewithsharp,blackoutlines.Butsuchpaintingsallowustoimaginethingsforourselves.Theycanmakeourownviewoftheworldsharper.Fortheyforceustosaytoourselves,“whatdoesheseethatmakeshimpaintlikethat?”Andwebegintolookbeneaththesurfaceofthethingswesee.Picassopaintedthousandsofpicturesinmanydifferentstyles.Sometimeshepaintedthenaturallookofthings.Sometimesheseemedtobreakthemapartandthrowthepiecesinone’sface.Hedemandedtherighttoshowuswhatthemindknowsaswellaswhattheeyesees.Hehimselfremainedascuriousabouttheworldashehadbeenwhenhewasyoung.26DetailedStudyoftheTextB1.PabloRuizyPicassowasbornin1881.

帕布鲁鲁兹毕加索出生于1881年。2.Probablyyouarewonderingwhywehavecalledhim“theyoungestpainterintheworld.”

也许你再想为什么我们称他为“世界上最年轻的画家”。

◆Probablyyouarewonderingwhy…你大概想知道，为什么……someonewonders…这个句型很常用，表示自问，自忖。例如：

Iwonderwhoheis.我不知道他究竟事谁。

Iwonderweathertheywillarriveontime.我不知道他们能不能准时到。

3.Whenhediedin1973,hewasninety-twoyearsold.

当他1973年去世的时候，他享年92岁。4.Buthestilltookuphispaintingandbrushestostartanewpictureasifhewereseeingthingsforthefirsttime.

但他依旧拿起画笔来开始一幅新的图画，就像他是第一次看见画画一样。

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takeup：拿起，举起；占用例如：

Whendidhetakeupfootball?他是什么时候开始踢足球的？

Theworktookupallhistime.那工作花费了他所有的时间。

Hertimeisfullytakenupwithwriting.她的时间都用于写作了。5.That’swhywehavecalledhim“theyoungest”painter.

这就是为什么我们称他为“最年轻”的画家的原因。6.Youngpeoplearealwaystryingnewthingsandnewwaysofdoingthings.

年轻人总是喜欢尝试新事物以及做事情的新方式。

◆进行时bedoing有时候与always,constantly,forever等词连用,

表示反复的动作或持续存在的状态，往往带有说话人的主观色彩。例如：

Sheisalwayslosingherkeys.好总是丢钥匙。

Youarealwayschangingyourmind.你总是在改变主意。7.Eagertoexperiment,theywelcomenewideas.

他们渴望体验，他们欢迎新思想。

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eagertodosomething为形容词短语作状语。例如：

Hardtofindasuitableexample,hehastodemonstrateindetail.

很难找到一个合适的例子，他只得详细说明。

Satisfiedtoknowtheresult,theybecamewildwithjoy.满意地知道了结果，他们欣喜若狂。DetailedStudyoftheTextB8.Theyarerestlessandaliveandneversatisfied.

他们不满足现状、他们精力旺盛、他们永不满足。9.Theyseekperfection.

他们追求完美。

◆seek：寻找，探索，追求+

例如：

Theywereseekingemployment.他们有找工作。

Youshouldseekadvicefromyourlawyeronthismatter.这件事情你应该请教你的律师。10.Whenhewasoverninety,thisgreatSpanishpainterstilllivedhislifelikeayoungman.

当他90多岁后，这位伟大的西班牙画家还是像年轻人一样过着生活。

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livea/one’slife：过……的生活例如：

Inthecountrysidetheyliveasimplelife.在农村里，他们过着简单的生活。

Itisreportedthatmotheranddaughterislivingamiserablelife.据报道，这对母女过着悲惨的生活。DetailedStudyoftheTextB11.Hewasstillrestlesslookingfornewideasandfornewwaystousehisartisticmaterials.

他依旧在不安的寻求利用他艺术材料的新思想和新方法。12.Mostpaintersdiscoverastyleofpaintingthatsuitsthemandsticktothat,especiallyifpeopleadmiretheirpictures.

大多数的画家都只会寻求一种适合他们自己的画画方法并且永不改变，尤其是当人们喜欢他们的画的时候。

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Mostpaintersdiscoverastyleofpaintingthatsuitsthem限定性定语从句，由”that”来连接，指代前面的先行词”astyleofpainting”.

例如：

Iwanttobuyahousethathasabeautifulgardenandaswimmingpool.我想买一个带花园和游泳池的房子。

Sheidgirlwhostudiesveryhard.她是一个学习刻苦的孩子。

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stickto(something)：坚持做某事，不放弃，不改变。例如：

Iwillsticktobeer.我还是喝啤酒。

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