Lesson 6 Sticky fingers
黏糊的手指

一、词汇部分

1.sticky/ˈstɪk.i/ adj. 粘的
搭配：stick to (one’s dream/plan…)坚持某人的（梦想/计划等）

2.finger/ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ/ n. 手指
扩展：thumb/index finger/middle finger/ring finger/pinkie(little finger)
扩展：pinkie swear

3.pie/paɪ/ n. 馅饼
4.mix/mɪks/ v. 混合，拌和
5.pastry/ˈpeɪ.stri/ n. 面糊
6.annoy/əˈnɔɪ/ v. 恼人的
原文：annoying adj.惹人烦的
例句：It really annoys me that Peter stalks me every day.

7.receiver/rɪˈsiː.vɚ/ n. 电话的话筒
8.dismay/dɪˈsmeɪ/ v. 失望，泄气

9.recognize/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/ v. 认出，听出
10.persuade/pɚˈsweɪd/ v. 说服，劝说

11.mess/mes/ n. 乱七八糟
例句：Life is a mess, but in a good way.

12.doorknob/ˈdɔːr.nɑːb/ n. 门把手
扩展：slam the door/shut the door

13.sign/saɪn/ v. 签字
扩展：sign one’s name 签名
14.register/ˈredʒ.ə.stɚ/ v. 挂号邮寄

文章讲解

After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops. It was still early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet. So I decided to make some meat pies. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying. I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the doorknobs. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!

文章精讲：
1.After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops. It was still early when I returned home.

1）搭配：send someone to some place 把某人送到某地
例句：I’ll send Peter to his grandma’s place and meet you at Starbucks downstairs.


2）搭配：shop 名词商店；v.购物
例句：When I feel down, I shop. 我感觉不开心的时候，就去购物。

购物扩展：
店员可能会说：
"Can I help you?"
"Are you looking for anything in particular?"
"Do you need any help at all?"
"We don't have any of these left in stock." ( = There is no more of something.)

你可能会说：
"I'm looking for …"
"I'd like to buy…"
衣服相关：
"Do you have this in …"
– medium / large / small / extra large / XL
– blue / black / beige (other coloursetc)
价格：
Clothes shops have "sales" when some or all the clothes are discounted.
"Is this in the sales?"
"Is this on sale?"
"There's a discount of 20% on this."
"These jeans are discounted by 20%."
"It's a bargain." (= the low price is a surprise)
"It's cheap." (= doesn't cost much money)
"It's expensive." (= costs a lot of money.)
试穿：
When you go clothes shopping, you probably want to try something on before you buy it so you know it's the right size or that it looks good on you!
"I'd like to try this on please. Where is the fitting room?"
"Can I try this on?"
Example shopping conversation
Can I try this on?
Sure. The fitting rooms are over there…
… (later)
Any good?
No, not really. (It's the wrong size / It doesn't really suit me.)
Or, "Yes, I'll take it."
付钱：
"Where can I pay?"
"The cash tills are over there."

2.The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet. So I decided to make some meat pies. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry.

1）搭配：decide to do sth决定做某事
例句： I decide to buy a new house. You know, my wife and I are planning to have a new baby, so we might need a large one.

2）搭配：be busy doing sth忙于做某事
例句：I’m busy preparing for my final, so I don’t have time to go clubbing.

3）搭配：be covered with 被…覆盖

3.At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying.

1）语法：否定词＋比较级——表示最高级
原句：Nothing could have been more annoying.
例句：Nobody is smarter than you.
例句：Nothing is more important in work than logic.

2）Could have done/should have done

4.I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates.

1）搭配：pick up 接电话
例句：I hate calling someone and they don’t pick up.

2）搭配：pick up girls

5.It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the doorknobs.

1)句型：it takes/took me +时间 to do something
2)What a mess!
3)复习there be 句型。

6.I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!

1)(Had)No sooner +过去分词…than


课外材料扩展－4级真题

Section A

Physical activity does the body good, and there’s growing evidence that it helps the brain too. Researchers report that children who get more exercise, whether at school or on their own，　26　to have higher GPAs and better scores on standardized tests. In a 　27　 of 14 studies that looked at physical activity and academic　28　, investigators found that the more children moved, the better their grades were in school，　29　 in the basic subjects of math, English and reading.

　　The data will certainly fuel the ongoing debate over whether physical education classes should be cut as schools struggle to 　30　 on smaller budgets. The arguments against physical education have included concerns that gym time may be taking away from study time. With standardized test scores in the U.S.　31　 in recent years, some administrators believe students need to spend more time in the classroom instead of on the playground. But as these findings show, exercise and academics may not be 　32　 exclusive. Physical activity can improve blood 　33　 to the brain, fueling memory, attention and creativity, which are 　34　 to learning. And exercise releases hormones that can improve 　35　 and relieve stress, which can also help learning. So while it may seem as if kids are just exercising their bodies when they’re running around, they may actually be exercising their brains as well.

　　A）attendance
　　B）consequently
　　C）current
　　D）depressing
　　E）dropping
　　F）essential
　　G）feasible
　　H）flow
　　I）mood
　　J）mutually
　　K）particularly
　　L）performance
　　M）review
　　N）survive
　　O）tend