课程内容

《The Million Pound Bank Note （Part 3）》
7.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.(p18)
1)as a matter of fact=in fact=actually=as it is=in effect=in practive=in really
他不好。事实上，他很坏。
He isn't nice.As it is,he is bad.
偶然地，意外地by accident/chance
故意地，有意地on purpose/by design
meet by accident不期而遇
这房子起火是蓄意而非偶然。
The house caught fire by design/on
purpose (rather than)by accident/chance.
8.his eyes stare at what is left of the brother's dinner on table.(p18)
stare at盯着...看，凝视（表示因吃惊、害怕或深思而张大眼睛看）
你喜欢在公众场合下被人盯着看吗？
Do you like being stared at (in public)?
盯着陌生人看是不礼貌的。
(It is rude/bad manners to)stare at stargers.
stare sb. up and down
glare at表示由于气愤张大眼睛用强烈的目光看，译作“怒目而视，向某人瞪眼”
glance at向...匆匆一瞥
他看见黑暗中有两道强烈的目光向他射来。
He saw two eyes(glaring)at him out of the darkness.
我茫然地看着眼前的试卷。
I (stared) blankly at the papaerin front of me.
他看了一下手表。
He(glanced) at his watch.
1.-(D) him and then try to copy what he does.
A.Mind  B.Glance at   C.Stare at    D.Watch
2)The old gentleman just stood there(A)the pickpocket and did not say a word.
A.glaring at    B.staring at     C.looking at    D.glancing at
3)I caught a (B) of the car before it disappeared around the bend.
A.glance   B.glimpse   C.glare  D.stare
8.It was all my fault.(p18)
fault n.缺点，故障，过错
人人都有缺点。Everybody has his faults.
你的考卷中有几处错误。There are some faults in your test paper.
责任在于管理不善。The fault lies in bad management.
find fault with...挑剔，对。。。吹毛求疵
他总是和我找茬。
He's always finding fault with me.
at fault过失，有错
My memory was at fault.
我的记忆出错了。
1）It was her(A).We were late because she took so long finishing her lunch.
A.fault   B.mistake     C.error    D.disadvantage
2).It sounds as if there is a (A)in that computer.
A.fault   B.mistake     C.error    D.disadvantage
fault n.[c](性格上的）缺点，毛病，行为上的过失，强调因过失而应负的责任；（常用单数）责任，过失
mistake 指由于判断、理解、误会或粗心而犯下的行动上或认识上的错
error 常指文字、文件等不符合标注而造成的技术上的错误、误差、谬误
shortcoming短处、缺点（一般用复数）
make an error 犯错误
in error=by mistake错误地
typing/mathematical error 打字/算术差错
用mistake,error,fault,shortcoming的适当形式填空
1）Your only (fault)is carelessness.
2)You can't blame me.There must be some(mistake).
3)He took my umbrella by (mistake).
4)There's an (error)in your calculation.
5)In spite of all his (shortcomings)I still think he's one of the beat teacthers in the school.
9.The next morning I'd just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.(p18)
1)(about)give sb. up for lost
(几乎）认为某人没有生还的可能
这次空难发生在海上，官方认为机上人员生还的可能性渺茫。
(The air crash)happened on the sea and the goverment gave (the people on board)up for lost.
2)spot vt.(=recognize,pick out)
认出，发现不容易找到的东西；玷污，弄脏
她在人群中认出了她的朋友。
She spotted her friend in the crowd.
墨水弄脏了她的衣服。
The ink spotted her dress.
The night sky is spotted with stars.
夜晚的星空繁星点点。
Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the house.
**spot sth. doing sth.发觉，找出...
a spotted dog 斑点狗
n.斑点，五点；场所，现场；少量
她有一件带红点的衬衫。
She has a white shirt with red spot.
这就是他被杀的地方。
This is the spot where he was killed.
**spot:特殊的地点
on the spot/scene在现场
幸运的事现场有一位医生。
Luckily there was a doctor on the spot.
a scenic spot风景胜地
a historic spot 古迹