(完整版)新概念二.第52讲.学生版
新概念二Lesson52
课堂内容
A pretty carpet
We have just moved into a new house and I have been
working hard all morning. I have been trying to get my new
room in order. This has not been easy because I own over a
thousand books. To make matters worse, the room is rather
small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor. At the
moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually
have to walk on them to get in or out of the room. A short
while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old
bookcases up the stairs. She went into my room and got a
big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor. 'This
is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said. She gazed
at it for some time then added, ‘You don't need bookcases at
all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'
Part 1 Basic words and expressions
1. order n. 顺序
in order整齐、井然有序
get…in order把……整理好，
Get／Put everything in order before you leave the room. 离开房间前把所有的东西都整理好。
2. temporarily adv.暂时地
temporary / temporarily
I have temporarily put my books on the floor. 我暂时把书放在地板上。
Ellen has got a temporary job. 艾伦找到一份临时工作。
3. inch n.英寸（度量单位）
She is five feet six inches. 她身高五英尺六英寸。
How many inches of rain fell last year? 去年的雨量是多少英寸？
4. To make matters worse, the room is rather small…更糟糕的是房间还非常小……
to make matters worse是个插入语，与主句之间要用逗号隔开。
matters（复数形式）可以表示“事态”、“情况”。这个短语是个惯用语：
I lost my way in the forest, and to make matters worse, it became dark.
我在森林里迷了路。更糟糕的是，天开始黑了。
5. space n.空间
The table takes up a lot of space. 这张桌子占去很多地方。
There is plenty of space here to move about. 这里有很大的活动空间。
6. actually adv.实际上
Did you actually see him break the window? 你真的看到他打破窗户吗?
Part 2 Structure and Vocabulary
1. He has been working all morning and he ________ hard.
A. still works
B. has still worked
C. is still working
D. still worked
2. He’s been trying to get his room in order. He wants to ________.
A. make it tidy
B. keep it tidy
C. made order
D. keep order
3. His room is rather small. It’s ________ room.
A. a small enough
B. a fairly small
C. terribly small
D. a much smaller
4. She helped him ________ one of his old bookcases up the stairs.
A. carrying
B. to carrying
C. for carrying
D. carry
5. The writer ________ bookcases.
A. needn’t
B. needs not
C. doesn’t need
D. isn’t needing
6. Ha has temporarily put his books on the floor. They won’t ne there ________.
A. for a short time
B. long
C. for a few days
D. for a few hours
7. The books cover every inch of floor space. They take up a lot of ________.
A. room
B. place
C. area
D. spaces
8. He actually has to walk on them. He can’t do ________.
A. else
B. different
C. otherwise
D. other
9. She gazed at the carpet for some time. She ________ it.
A. watched
B. stared at
C. glanced at
D. had a glimpse of
10. You can sit here in your spare time. You can sit here when you’re ________.
A. working
B. studying
C. not working
D. reading
Part 3 Grammar
一、时态回顾
现在完成时和现在完成进行时的区别还记得吗？来练练吧。
“ I ________ (1. explain) this to you several times already.” said the teacher. “I hope you ________ (2. understand) it now. Then he looked at a little boy at the back of the class. “__________ you
_______(3. listen), Jones?” he asked. “Here is a simple problem: “Sally ________ (4. work) in an office for thirty-four weeks. In that time, she ________ (5. earn) ￡300 a week. How much ________ she
________ (6. earn) so far?”
“Please, sir,” Jones answered, “I can only answer your first question. I ________ (7. not listen).
二、易混淆词汇辨析
一般来讲，形容词后加-ly后可以变成相应的副词，意思不变。如：
She has a beautiful voice. She sings beautifully.
He is a slow worker. He woks slowly.
有些词汇的形容词兼有副词的含义，因此变副词时不用在词尾加-ly。如：
He is a hard worker. He works hard.
He is a fast driver. He drives fast.
还有一部分副词有两种形式，但是意思不同，需要我们特别注意。如：
The train arrived late. late:晚
Have you travelled by train lately? lately: 最近
He worked very hard. hard: 努力
He hardly ever does any work. hardly: 几乎不
The plane flew very high. high: 高，表示空间
He thinks very highly of me. high: 高，表示程度
He made sure it was safe before he went near. near: 接近
He was nearly run over by a car. nearly: 几乎，差点
Exercise 1
选择正确的词汇填空。
1. She dusted the furniture very (careful) (carefully).
2. I hit him very (hard) (hardly)
3. This exercise is not (hard) (hardly)
4. I got home from work very (late) (lately) last night.
5. I (near) (nearly) missed the bus this morning.
6. He ran so (fastly) (fast) no one could keep up with him.
7. I can’t jump so (highly) (high).
三、句型转换
用括号中的连词改写以下句子。
Exercise 2
1. I moved into a new room. Three workmen brought my things upstairs. (When)
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2. There were several cases of clothes. There were hundreds of books. (not only…but…as well)
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3. The pile was as high as the ceiling. I could not get into my room. (since)
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Part 4 写作练习
一、根据课文内容回答下列问题。
1. Has the writer been trying to get his new room in order all morning or not?
2. Why has this proved difficult? Do they cover every inch of floor space at the moment or not? (because…which)
3. What did his sister help him to do a short while ago?
4. Did she get a surprise when she saw his room or not? Did she think that the books made a pretty carpet, or did she find the room untidy? (but)
二、将以上答案组成一个段落，不要超过75个单词。
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课堂检测
1. “这是我见过的最漂亮的地毯”用英语如何表述？
2. 今天所复习的两种时态你能区分开吗？
3. 今天所接触到的几组副词你都明白了吗？
Exercise 3
一、用现在完成时或现在完成进行时填空。
1. She ________ (read) English books for as long as she can remember.
2. She ________ (read) every one of Dickens’ novels at least once.
3. He ________ (visit) lots of places since he arrived in China.
4. I ________ (never stay) in such a terrible hotel before!
5. --“What have you been doing all morning?”
-- “I ________ (write) letters.”
-- “ And how many ________ (you write)?”
-- “Ten.”
二、选词填空。
1. We ________ ever watch television at home. (hard / hardly)
2. My friend worked very ________ to pass his exams. (hard / hardly)
3. I haven’t seen your sister ________. (late / lately)
4. I always get home form college ________ on Tuesdays. (late / lately)
5. We watched the bird fly ________into the sky. (high / highly)
6. That teacher’s students think very ________ of him. (high / highly)
7. I ________ forgot to go to the bank today. I just remembered in time. (near / nearly)
8. -- “Do they live far away?”
-- “No, they live quite ________. (near / nearly)”
课后作业
一、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Beijing is _________ capital of China and it is _________ city with many places of interest.
A. a; a
B. a; the
C. the; a
D. the; the
2. —Have you decided where to spend your summer holiday?
—Not yet. We _________ go to Qingdao.
A. must
B. should
C. need
D. may
3. —He’s already back to Australia, _________?
— _________. He is on a visit to Shanghai.
A. isn’t he; No
B. hasn’t he; Yes
C. isn’t he; Yes
D. hasn’t he; No
4. —I would like you to talk about the Great Wall.
—I’m sorry, but _________ Jack _________ I have been there.
A. either; or
B. neither; nor
C. both; and
D. not only; but also
5. —What did Jack ask you just now?
—He wanted to know how long _________ when I reached the cinema.
A. had the film been on
B. the film had started
C. the film had lasted
D. had the film ended
6. I think Bob is the suitable person to take the job because he can do the work well with_________
money and _________ people.
A. less; less
B. less; more
C. more; fewer
D. less; fewer
7. —Please _________ the tigers. It’s dangerous to take photos with them.
—Oh, I see. Thank you.
A. keep off
B. take off
C. get off
D. turn off
8. _________ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.
A. What a
B. What
C. How
D. How a
9. They want to develop a kind of dog-friendly food _________ will help dog owners cool down their pets.
A. who
B. what
C. which
D. whether
10. —Would you please help me with my drawing skills?
— _________. You can come to my studio every Saturday.
A. That’s all right
B. No problem
C. No, thanks
D. Quite well
二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage, every word 11 from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解说者) for the play. 12 I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 13 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸开) 14 the grass in bunches (束). I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I’ll dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),”she said. “From now on, we’ll 15 have roses i n this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,”I protested(抗议). “All flowers are 16 —even dandelions !”
My mother looked at me seriou sly. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is17 of people, too,” she adde d.
When I 18 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said,19 me of how much I loved to read stories’ aloud.
Thanks to my mother’s encouragement, I got to know everybody h ad his or her own 20 in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.
11. A. developed B. left C. failed D. disappeared
12. A. If B. Because C. Though D. Since
13. A. difficulty B. mistake C. danger D. unhappiness
14. A. through B. past C. beyond D. behind
15. A. hardly B. only C. still D. also
16. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh
17. A. true B. kind C. same D. clever
18. A. remembered B. realized C. explained D. promised
19. A. representing B. complaining C. recommending D. reminding
20. A. honor B. progress C. value D. interest
三、阅读理解(共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分)
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (笔试).
“Yo u have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,”said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride (自大) ! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
21. What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.
A. a, d, b, c
B. a, b, d, c
C. d, a, c, b
D. d, c, a, b
22. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Tired.
B. Bored.
C. Nervous.
D. Frightened.
23. What do we learn from the passage?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. The early bird catches the worm.
C. No pains, no gains.
D. Pride goes before a fall.
B
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say ”he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)”to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat”is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat”is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play”means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats”
24. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat.
B. The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”.
C. It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.
D. There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.
25. In which of the following situations do we m ost probably use the expression “curiosity killed the cat”?
A. Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.
B. Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so.
C. Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited.
D. Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs.
26. Where can you most probably find the passage?
A. In a scientific research paper about cats.
B. On a website telling people how to keep cats.
C. In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories.
D. In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang.
美文欣赏
人身上最重要的部位是什么？
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
我母亲以前常常问我，身体中什么部位最重要。许多年来，我一直在猜测我所认为正确的答案。
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy."
在我很小的时候，我认为声音对人类而言很重要，因此回答：“是耳朵，妈妈。”
She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
她说：“不对，世界上有许多人是聋子。不过你还要继续想这个问题，以后我再问你。”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer.
当她再次问我时，已经是好几年以后了。自从第一次没有回答正确之后，我就一直在琢磨答案。
So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes."
于是，这次我对她说：“妈妈，视觉对每个人都很重要，所以应该是眼睛。”
She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."
她看着我，说：“你学的很快，但答案还是不对，因为有很多人是盲人。”
Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child."
以后的几年里，她又问了我几次，但她总是回答：“不对，不过，孩子，你一年比一年聪明了。”
Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
去年我祖父去世，大家都悲痛不已。每一个人都在哭泣。轮到我们向祖父做最后的告别时，妈妈看着我，问我：“孩子，你知道身体最重要的部位了吗？”
I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."
她在这时候问我这个问题，吓了我一大跳。我一直以为这是我和她之间的小游戏。她看我一脸迷惑，对我说：“这个问题很重要，它是你真正开始生活的标志。”我看她热泪盈眶。她说：“亲爱的，你身体最重要的部位是你的肩膀。”
I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?"
我问道：“是因为它能支撑头吗？”
She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."
她回答道：“不，是因为我们的朋友、我们所爱的人哭泣的时候，它可以让他们把头靠在那儿。亲爱的，每个人在一生中都会有需要一个可以靠着哭泣的肩膀的时候。我只是希望你有足够的爱心和朋友，这样在你需要的时候，你总可以找到一个倚靠着哭泣的肩膀。”
Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.
从那时起，我知道身体最重要的部位不是利己的部位，而是能感受得到别人的痛苦的部位。