Lesson 14 The last one?
最后一枝吗?
一、词汇部分
1.entitle/ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əl/ v. 以......为名
搭配:be entitled to do something 被授予权利做某事
例句:You’re not entitled to do that. You’ve already crossed your line.
2.calm/kɑːm/ v. 使镇定
搭配:calm down 淡定
3.nerve/nɝːv/ n. 神经
搭配:have the nerve to do something
例句:I don’t have the never to propose to her. I think she’s so out of my league and I’m so afraid that she will reject me.
4.concentration/ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/ n. 集中,专心
扩展:concentrate on/focus on
5.suffer/ˈsʌf.ɚ/ v. 受苦,受害
搭配:suffer from
6.symptom/ˈsɪmp.təm/ n. 症状
7.temper/ˈtem.pɚ/ n. 脾气
搭配:lose one’s temper 发脾气
throw a tantrum发爆脾气
8.appetite/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ n. 胃口,食欲
例句:I don’t have any appetite. I think I’m coming down with something.
9.produce/prəˈduːs/ v. 拿出
10.urge /ɝːdʒ/ v. 力劝,怂恿
11.satisfaction /ˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ n. 满意,满足
扩展:satisfied adj.满足的
12.delighted/dɪˈlaɪ.t̬ɪd/ adj. 欣喜的
文章讲解
After reading an article entitled 'Cigarette Smoking and Your Health' I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves. I smoked with concentration and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette. For a whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time, my wife suffered terribly. I had all the usual symptoms of someone giving up smoking: a bad temper and an enormous appetite. My friends kept on offering me cigarettes and cigars. They made no effort to hide their amusement whenever I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket. After seven days of this I went to a party. Everybody around me was smoking and I felt extremely uncomfortable. When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette, it was more than I could bear. I took one guiltily, lit it and smoked with satisfaction. My wife was delighted that things had returned to normal once more. Anyway, as Brian pointed out, it is the easiest thing in the world to give up smoking. He himself has done it lots of times!
文章精讲:
1.After reading an article entitled 'Cigarette Smoking and Your Health' I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves.
知识点:
后置定语:名词+过去分词做后置定语
an article entitled ‘Cigarette Smoking and Your Health’
句型:An article entitled ……
使用:ago/before
第一:ago 一边放在具体事件之后
例句: Seven years ago, I graduated from college. Then I quit my job and started my own business.
例句:The first time I met Laura was five years ago.
第二:before 后面加句子
例句:Before I leave for America, I want to have a get-together dinner with you.
例句:Before I quit my job, I need to ask for my wife’s advice.
Calm:安静
例句: Calm down. It’s nothing serious.
vt. 驱策,鼓励,力陈,催促
vi. 极力主