★ hostess
host n. 男主人；v. 作为主人 , 主办
actor n. 男演员； actress n. 女演员
★ unsmiling
unsmiling adj. 不笑的（ un+smiling , 但并不一 定表示 “严肃 ”）
serious adj.严肃的 , 认真的 , 严重的
My father is serious.
★ tight
tight jeans 紧身牛仔裤
The shoes are small/tight. (夹脚 , 很紧)
tights n. 贴身衬衣 , 紧身衣 , 女用连裤袜
★ fix
① v. 使……固定、安装
fix the picture on the wall
She fixed a handle on the door.
fix on 使（目光、注意力 等）集中于，盯 着
fix one's eyes on sth./one's eyes be fixed on sth. 盯着……目不转睛 （习惯用被动 ）
All the eyes were fixed on the blackboard. 所有的眼睛 都盯着黑板
② v. 修理
★ globe
n. 地球，球状物 , 如地球仪 ；adj. 全球的
global problem 全球性的问题
earth n. 地球
global “阁楼宝”，一种灭蟑螂的药名
★ despair
despair n. 绝望 , 失望 , 令人失望的人 (事物 )；vi.绝望
in despair 绝望的
sb./sth. is the despair of… ……让…… 感到绝望
The boy is the despair of his parents. 那男孩的父母对他感到绝望了。
This boy is his mother's despair. 这个男孩使他妈绝望了。
The examination was the despair of me. = The examination was my despair.
我对考试已经绝望了。
disappoint vt. 使失望
【Text】
Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.
'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?'
'No,' she answered.
'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.
'No,' she answered.
'Will you be staying in England?' I asked.
'No,' she answered.
In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.
'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!’
参考译文
在上星期的一次宴会 上, 女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁 . 兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表 情严肃的女人 , 穿一件紧身的黑衣服 . 当我在她身旁坐 下来的时候 , 她甚至连头都没有抬一 下. 她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子 , 不一会儿就忙着吃起来了 . 我试图找个话 题和她聊聊 .
“一出新剧要来‘环球剧场’ 上演了 , “我说 , “您去看吗 ?”
“不, “她回答 . “您今年去国外 度假吗 ?” 我又问 .
“不, “她回答 .
“您就呆在英国吗 ?” 我问 .
“不, “她回答 .
失望之中我问她饭是否吃得满意 .
“年轻人 , “她回答说 , “如果你多吃点, 少说点, 我们两个 都会吃得好的 !”
【课文讲解】
1、Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold.
dinner 为不可数名词，“ at a dinner party”中的“ a”并不修饰“ dinner”而是 “party”,have dinner 不加“a”
ask sb. to do sth. 叫某人做某事
next to 与……相邻，挨着（既可表示座位挨 着也可以 表示地理位置上挨着）
sit next to me 坐我旁边
There’s a field/shop next to our house.
2、Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.
unsmiling 表示 bad mix，很难与人融合。 unsmiling 的反义词为 smiling（微笑的，喜气洋洋的 ）。有些形容词前 面可以加上 前缀 un-来表示相反的意义： comfortable（舒服的）/ uncomfortable（不舒服的 ），true（真实的）/untrue（不真实的 ），interesting（有趣的）/ uninteresting（无趣味的，乏味的 ）。
in 在这里表示“穿 着、戴着”：
A young man in a blue dress is inquiring for you.
（inquiring for sb. 要找（某人），求见某人）
3、She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.
take a seat 坐下，比 sit 要正式
Please take a seat.
take one’s seat 表示位置事先已安排好
After everyone had taken his seat, the meeting/dinner/party began.
4、Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.
busy +doing sth. 忙着做某事（doing 前可以加 in，也可以不加）
We’re all busy (in) getting ready for the performance.
5、'A new play is coming to "The Globe " soon ,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?'
The new film is coming to the cinema. / A new play will be on at ‘The Globe’.
即将上映
The film will be on. 那部电影即将要上映
6、'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!’
在并列句中，相同的句子成分（如主语、谓语、状语 等）通常由同一词 性的单词 /词组表示，并且它们的长度也差不多，以保持句子的平衡 性。
You can either go out or stay here.
He wants to buy a lot of things, but he has little money.
他想买的东西很 多，但他的钱很少。
【Composition 】
1 She refused to answer any questions. She did not ask any questions. (not only…but…either)
2 She was not interested in the theatre. She was not interested in travel. (neither…nor)
1 She not only refused to answer question but she did not ask any question either.
=She not only refused to answer question but ask no question either.
but…as well 可以加肯定也可以加 否定 ； but…either 只能加否定
as well, either 在此句中可省略
2 She was interested in neither the theatre nor travel.
=She was interested neither in the theatre nor in travel.( 更好, 介词短语的并列 )
【Key structures 】
第 2 类条件句（虚拟条件句）
第 1 类条件句，谈论将有 可能发生的事 情，并且考虑其将来的真实结果。主 句用一般将来时，从 句用一般现在时或其他形 式的现在时。
If you help me,I will be gratefull. 如果你帮我 , 我会感激你 (正常语气)
If it rains, I will not go. 正常语气(不一定会去 )
第 2 类条件句，if 从句谈论想象的 情况（假设与现在事实 相反），主句则推测想象的结果。 从句使用一般过去时 , 主句使用 would+动词原形。尽管第 2 类条件句使用过去时，却并非指过去的时间， 所以，if 之后的过去时用 法常被称为“非真实的过去”，整个条件 句也被称作非真实条件 句。
If you helped me,I would be grateful.
如果你帮了我, 我会感激你 (可惜你没有帮我, 我不会感激你 )
If it rained,it would not be hot. 如果下雨, 就不会这么热
If you could make him change his mind, you would save him a lot of trouble.
假如你能使他改变主意 , 你会使他免了许 多麻烦 .
如果 if 从句中的动词是 be, 那么应该在第一和第三人称单数名词之后用 were。If I were you 这种说法经常用于提出建议。
If I were you, I’d accept their offer.
If I were in your position, I would act differently.
假如我处于你的位 置, 我会采取不同的作 法.
第 2 类条件句有时也可代替第 1 类条件句来描述颇有 可能发生的事 情，但比第 1 类条件句较为“无把握”。
If you went by train, you would get there earlier.
If you go by train, you will get there earlier.
第 2 类条件句经常用来描写完全不 可能的事情。
If I had longer legs, I’d be able to run faster.
【Special Difficulties 】
Make 的用法
及物动词 make 的原义为 “制造”，但它经常用于一些固 定的结构，最常见的为 make+（冠词）+名词形式：
make progress（取得进步 ）；make the bed（铺床）；make conversation（找话题）；make a noise（吵闹）；make a promise（保证）；make trouble（捣蛋，制造麻烦 ）； make money（挣钱）； make a speech（演讲）；make a mistake（犯错误）；make up one's mind（下定决心，拿 定主意）
Do 的用法
完全动词 do 也有一些固 定短语：
do one's best（尽最大努力 ）；do one's homework（做作业）；do sb. a favour（帮忙）；do a job（干家务）；do work（做家务）；do exercise（做练习）；do business（做生意）
do 还可以与动名词 连用：do some shopping（买东西，购物 ）；do swimming（游泳）；do some reading （读书）
【Multiple choice questions 】
4 She asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. ‘___c___next to her, ’she said.
a. Please to sit b. To sit c. Please sit d. Please sitting
ask sb. to do sth. 祈使句, 以动词原形为标志
5 I took my seat beside her. I___a___ beside her.
a. sat b. seated c. was sitted d. was seating
seat 一定要加宾语 , 如果后面没宾语 , 就用seat 的被动语态 (及物动词 ) : seat yourself / be seated 是及物动词， sit 是不及物动词 , 没有被动语态 , 后面不能加宾语，坐 下：sit down
9 Her eyes were fixed on the plate. She ___b___it.
a. was glancing at b. was staring at c. was thinking about d. was stuck to
stuck to 粘在……上面
glance at 扫了一眼 )
I glanced at it but I didn't pick it up.
stare at = fix one's eyes on 盯着看
look at 从头来看
see 看见
watch vt. 观看 (看活动的 )
watch TV / watch sb . doing
notice 强调的是眼睛的注意 , 看一些别人不太注意的事 情
glimpse of / have a glimpse of 瞥了一眼
catch sight of= see 看见
I can catch sight of the bird.
be in sight 看见
read v. 阅读 (看与文字有 关的东西 )
read loudly , read aloud 大声朗读 , 汉语中的读
go through 浏览
12 Are you enjoying your dinner? Is it ___d___?
a. enjoying you b. amusing you
c. entertaining you d. giving you pleasure
enjoy sth. 表示在后者 当中得到了一种享受
enjoy 主语是人 enjoy oneself
sth. amuse 好 笑
entertain sb. 娱乐
amuse,entertain 后面会加人
entertainment n. 款待, 娱乐 , 娱乐表演