Reading and vocabulary

e.g.我对他是否来这个派对有一些怀疑。 我对他是否来这个派对有一些怀疑。 我对他是否来这个派对有一些怀疑 I have some doubt _________ he will whether/if come to the party. doubt vt. 怀疑 我怀疑他的诚实。 我怀疑他的诚实。 e.g. I doubt his honesty. e.g. I doubt whether/if he is honest. e.g. I don’t doubt that he is honest.
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials Trilogy consists of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife , and
The Amber Spyglass
• 有科幻小说以来最伟大的幻想小说之一。 这是一套被认为颠覆了传统认知的创世 传说.近日由上海译文出版社引进出版。 该三部曲包括《金色罗盘》、《魔法神 刀》、《琥珀望远镜》三册，迄今已被 黄金罗盘》 翻译成二十几种文字. 《黄金罗盘》已被 成功地制作了影片。 成功地制作了影片。
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莱拉偶然发现库尔特夫人即是偷走孩子 的罪魁祸首，而且得知孩子们都被送到北极。
她悄悄逃了出去，往北极去了。一路上历经 她悄悄逃了出去，往北极去了。 艰辛，遭遇了披甲熊、女巫，还有一些奇怪 艰辛，遭遇了披甲熊、女巫， 的生灵。甚至差一点被邪恶的科学家放到库 的生灵。
尔特夫人发明的精灵切割机上。莱拉解救了 所有的孩子后，继续北上，把金色罗盘送给 她父亲，但她父亲已经不再需要，而是利用 切割开罗杰和他的精灵的办法打开了通向另 一个世界的窗口。一直为"尘埃"之说困惑的 莱拉决定尾随其后，保护尘埃。就这样，她 就这样，
5. The phrase “be laden with” in the text means “___________”. A. be burdened with B. be full of C. be covered with D. be responsible for
Key points:
4. …but he didn’t hesitate. hesitate v. hesitate at/about/over sth. hesitate to do sth. e.g.在给我答复之前他犹豫不决。 在给我答复之前他犹豫不决。 在给我答复之前他犹豫不决 He hesitated before giving me a reply.
4. According to the text, we can know that Moxie was ___________. A. the cat that vanished B. a friend of Will C. a tabby Will once fed D. a homeless cat
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9. be level with 10. without the slightest doubt 11. for that reason alone 12. be laden with 13. look aroud for
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
There are 15 paragraphs in the text. We can divide them into 4 parts. First, read the whole text and then give the general idea of each part.
3. But Will knew without any doubt that … doubt n. 怀疑 e.g.毫无疑问会给那些在各自领域成功 毫无疑问会给那些在各自领域成功 的人们奖赏。 的人们奖赏。 (There is) no doubt ______ the prizes that will be given to the people successful in their own fields.
进入了另一个世界。也就是在那里，她遇到 进入了另一个世界。也就是在那里， 了威尔。 了威尔。 • 这是一部激动人心的老幼皆宜的影片。 这是一部激动人心的老幼皆宜的影片。
How did Will enter the other world? Followed
1.be stupified with exhaustion: = be exhausted / be worn out 2.. hold out his hand / reach out a paw 3. a longing to turn for home long to do sth /for sth, turn for help =sb can’t see sth 4. sth be ( in)visible to sb 5. turn away 6. with less alarm 7. close to the trunk 8. keep his eyes on sth =fix 盯住， 目不转睛地看着 one’s eyes on sth
Part 3: From ______ to Para. 12 Para 8 What Will found and how he entered another world Part 4: From Para13 to para15 What Will saw and how he felt after ________________________________ entering another world. _______________________
Part 1: Paragraph 1 When and where the story happened _____________________________ Part 2: From Para. 2 to _______ Para 7 What the cat did and how the cat vanished.
3. Which of the following is TRUE about the patch according to the text? A. Will had cut the patch out of air. B. The patch was almost square in shape and less than a meter across. C. From the most positions, the patch was completely visible.
1. She came out of a garden to where Will was standing. =She came out of a garden to the place where/in which Will was standing.
e.g. He is pointing to where there is a temple. e.g. The thieves have gone where the police can’t get them. e.g. Where there are a large number of chemical factories, the air is likely to be polluted.
• 1. series is There ___ a series of events in the club every year.
一系列的赛事
Several hit TV series _____ just been produced. have
几部热门电视系列片 几套新教科书
A few series of new textbooks have been published
• 第一部《黄金罗盘》: 第一部《黄金罗盘》 • 这是一个不凡的世界，人的灵魂是一个以某种 动物形式存在着的精灵，且人与精灵密不可分， 不然，生命将不复存在。女主人公莱拉13岁， 她的父亲阿斯里尔勋爵，一位科学家使得进入 其他世界成为了可能。母亲库尔特夫人是一名 狂热的原教旨主义信徒，具有极强的权利欲。 但这对夫妻多年前就反目成仇了。莱拉从小就 被父亲托付给乔丹学院的院士抚养，她对自己 的出身一无所知，以为自己是个孤儿，她终日 与玩伴及他们的精灵嬉闹，长成了一个诡计多 端、恣意妄为且谎话连篇的野女孩。
e.g.对于是否递交申请表他仍然在犹豫。 对于是否递交申请表他仍然在犹豫。 对于是否递交申请表他仍然在犹豫 He is still hesitating about handing in his application form. e.g.如果你需要我的帮助就不要犹豫和 如果你需要我的帮助就不要犹豫和 我联系。 我联系。 Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need my help.
2. Why did the cat behave strangely? A. Because the cat put out a paw to pat something invisible in the air in Will front of her. ( Sth was invisible to____) B. Because the cat came up to Will when he held out his hand. C. Because the cat approached the patch of grass and then left back.
2. trilogy
a series of three books,films,or plays
3. extraordinary : very unusual or special 4. adventure : a dangerous experience 5. hero, heroine 6. make it possible to do sth 7. a movie that both adults and children enjoy • 8. creature: 生物，动物， 人 • • • • •