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新概念英语第二册detectives，近期detectives我专门看detectives了一下，觉得非常适合高中衔接课程。第一，文章精美短小detectives；第二，涵盖的生词汇都是高中写作必备词汇。我私下揣摩，如果学生真能读熟了，写作表达绝对不会差。没有必要追求高大上的表达，第二册的短文语言就是地道自然的输出。
我于是有个想法，把新二里面的好词好句都拿出来讲讲，看看这些词如果在高中写作中该如何运用，还有这些词在高考单选或者阅读中又会主要呈现哪些意思。
当然，初中学生可能很多都学过这本书，但是毕竟是基于中考的格局，因此我觉得你还是应该听听的。
我打算花12时讲完，每个小时8篇，因此需要你提前预习一下。
祝读者暑假学习愉快。
后期的视频都放在沪江cctalk直播间里，此直播间还有12节外刊课，因此共24节课（24元，象征性收费）二维码：
沪江cctalk登陆等，请看文末说明。直播间其它文章：
外刊直播第一课|逐词逐句细分析——经济学人Water：All Dried Up
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笔记（第一课，其它请在cctalk直播间下载）
1. 副词修饰动词(said rudely; look at the woman angrily)
Be doing sth. 一般进行时
2. Seat --》Vt. be seated.坐下
3. Turn round转过身；--》（使）〔业务、部门等〕好转，扭转:
The company turned around from losses of ￡1.4 million last year to profits of ￡26,800.
公司由去年的亏损 140 万英镑扭转为盈利 2.68 万英镑。
3. Hear的用法
句中的 hear 即是一种有意识的活动，意谓“听取”。这种 hear 常用在由 let 引导的句子结构中。再如：
(1)Let me hear you say it.
(2)Let's hear his explanation.
此外，下面句子中的 hear 也都意谓“听取”或“倾听”：
(3)I should like to hear what you have to say.
(4)None are so deaf as those who will not hear.
另外请注意 hear 还常用于听讲话、报告、音乐表演等，如：
(5)Did you hear Peter's talk yesterday?
(6)I'm going to hear a concert this evening.
4. Bear
同义词：tolerate, stand
1.He couldn't bear living alone.他忍受不了单独的生活。
2.Some people cannot bear travelling by sea.有些人忍受不了海上旅行。
3.I can't bear to see/seeing people suffering. 我不忍看人受苦。
[试译]他不能忍受被人取笑。
如同deserve， need， require， want等动词一样，作“值得”解的动词bear之后的动名词的主动形式也表示被动：
1.Those things won't bear thinking of. 那些事情不值得去想。
2.Your joke will bear repeating. 你的笑话令人百听不厌。
bear作“忍受”解时de 动名词的被动形式常考：
I can't bear being kept waiting. 我无法忍受别人叫我长时间地等候。
5. Business所关心的事
? that's none of your business! 这不干你的事detectives！
? you've no business doing that! 你无权那样做！
? mind your own business! 少管闲事！
6. Pay attention to
反义词：ignore
7. conversation的用法：高考完形有：Strike up / have a conversation
8. Private
please keep the matter private 请对这件事保密
? to have a private chat or talk with [somebody] 与某人密谈
教材课文
Lesson1
A private conversation
私人谈话
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?
Last week I went to thetheatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. Ayoung man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry.I could not hearthe actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. Inthe end, I could not bearit. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.
'It'snone of your business,' the young man saidrudely. 'This is a private conversation!'
Lesson2
Breakfast or lunch?
早餐还是午餐？
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why was the writer's aunt surprised?
It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays.I sometimes stay in bed untillunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out ofthe window.It was dark outside.'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.'Just then, the telephone rang.Itwas my auntLucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm comingto see you.'
'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said.
'What are you doing?' she asked.
'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.
'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
until prep. 直到
outside adv. 外面
ring v. （铃、电话等）响
aunt n. 姑，姨，婶，舅母
repeat v. 重复
Lesson3
Please send me a card
请给我寄一张明信片
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
How many cards did the writer send?
Postcards always spoilmy holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in publicgardens. A friendly waiter taughtme a few wordsof Italian. Then he lentme a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Everyday Ithought about postcards. My holidays passedquickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On thelast day I made a bigdecision. I got up early and boughtthirty-seven cards. I spentthe whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
send v. 寄，送
postcard n. 明信片
spoil v. 使索然无味，损坏
museum n. 博物馆
public adj. 公共的
friendly adj. 友好的
waiter n. 服务员，招待员
lend v. 借给
decision n. 决定
whole adj. 整个的
single adj. 唯一的，单一的
Lesson4
An exciting trip
激动人心的旅行
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why is Tim finding this trip exciting?
I have just received a letterfrom my brother,Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there forsix months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firmand he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. Hehas just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alicesprings, a small townin the centre ofAustralia. He will soonvisit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before,so he is finding this tripvery exciting.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
exciting adj. 令人兴奋的
receive v. 接受，收到
firm n. 商行，公司
different adj. 不同的
centre n. 中心
abroad adv. 在国外
Lesson5
No wrong numbers
无错号之虞
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What does 'No wrong numbers' mean?
Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought anothergarage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scottcannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelvepigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first messagefrom Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird coveredthe distance inthree minutes. Up to now,Mr.Scott has sent a greatmany requestsfor spareparts and other urgentmessages from one garage to the other. In this way, he has begun his ownprivate 'telephone' service.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
pigeon n. 鸽子
message n. 信息
cover v. 越过
distance n. 距离
request n. 要求，请求
spare part 备件
service n. 业务，服务
Lesson6
Percy Buttons
珀西.巴顿斯
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Who is Percy Buttons?
I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggarknocked atmy door. He asked me fora meal and aglass of beer. In returnforthis, the beggar stood onhis head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the foodand drank the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbourtold me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls atevery house inthe street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
beggar n. 乞丐
food n. 食物
pocket n. 衣服口袋
call v. 拜访，光顾
Lesson7
Too late
为时太晚
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Did the detectives save the diamonds?
The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expectinga valuable parcel of diamonds from SouthAfrica. A few hours earlier, someone had toldthe police that thieveswould try to stealthe diamonds. When the plane arrived, someof the detectives were waiting inside the main building whileothers were waiting on the airfield.Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.While two detectives were keepingguardat the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
detective n. 侦探
airport n. 机场
expect v. 期待，等待
valuable adj. 贵重的
parcel n. 包裹
diamond n. 钻石
steal v. 偷
main adj. 主要的
airfield n. 飞机起落的场地
guard n. 警戒，守卫
precious adj. 珍贵的
stone n. 石子
sand n. 沙子
Lesson8
The best and the worst
最好的和最差的
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why is Joe's garden the most beautiful one in the town?
Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for'The NicestGarden Competition' eachyear, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's. Billworks harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's gardenis more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. Ilike gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for thegarden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
competition n. 比赛，竞赛
neat adj. 整齐的，整洁的
path n. 小路，小径
wooden adj. 木头的
pool n. 水池
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