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Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构【Text】WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate.'Whathashappened?'sheasked.'Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?''Afireextinguisher,mydear,'answeredtheAmbassadordrily.'UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.''Goodheavens!'exclaimedhiswife.'Andwherewereyouatthetime?''Iwasinmyofficeasusual,'answeredtheAmbassador.'Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownimmediately,ofcourse,andthatfool,Horst,aimedafireextinguisheratme.HethoughtIwasonfire.Imustdefinitelygetthatfellowposted.'TheAmbassador'swifewentonaskingquestions,whenshesuddenlynoticedabigholeinherhusband'shat.'Andhowcanyouexplainthat?'sheasked.'Oh,that,'saidtheAmbassador.'Someonefiredashotthroughmyofficewindow.Accurate,don'tyouthink?Fortunately,Iwasn'twearingitatthetime.IfIhadbeen,Iwouldnothavebeenabletogethomeforlunch.'【课文翻译】当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时,把他的夫人吓了一跳.他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子.“发生了什么事?”她问,“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂?”“灭火器弄的,亲爱的,”大使冷冷地回答,“今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆.”“天啊!”他的夫人惊叫,“那你当时在什么地方?”“我和往常一样,在办公室里,”大使回答说.“地下室突然着火,我当然马上下去了.但那个傻瓜霍斯特把灭火器对准了我.他认为是我着火了.我一定要把那个家伙打发走.”大使夫人继续提出问题,她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞.“那么你对那又作何解释呢?”她问.“那个嘛,”大使说,“有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪.真够准的,是不是?幸亏我当时没戴帽子.如果真戴着它,我现在就不能回家来吃午饭了.”Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语【生词讲解】【单词讲解】fantasyn.幻想故事ambassadorn.大使Escalopian.艾斯卡罗比亚（虚构的国名）shotn.子弹frightfuladj.可怕的，令人吃惊的fireextinguisher灭火器drilyadv.冷淡地，枯燥无味地embassyn.大使馆heavenn.天，天堂basementn.地下室definitelyadv.肯定地postv.派任【单词讲解】1.fantasyn.幻想故事theworldoffantasy幻想的世界fantastic（1）adj.空想的afantasticplan空想的的计划（2）adj.极好的、美妙的eg：Thenightviewofthebayisevenmorefantastic.在海湾的夜景更是妙不可言。fantastically[fæn'tæstikəli]adv.空想地,非常地2.ambassadorn.大使、使节embassy大使馆；ambassadress女大使、大使夫人theBritishAmbassadorTokyo英国驻东京大使theChineseAmbassadortoGreatBritain中国驻英大使3.frightfuladj.可怕的，令人吃惊的afrightfulaccident可怕的事故frightfully[ˌfraitfuli]adv.可怕地；非常frightened['fraitnd]adj.受惊的befrightenedtodosth害怕去做某事eg：Shewasveryfrightenedtolookdownfromthetopfloorofthebuilding.她从那栋建筑物的顶楼往下看时,感到很害怕。befrightenedthat害怕….eg：Theboywasfrightenedthatwouldgetlost.那个男童害怕会迷路4.fireextinguisher灭火器extinguishv.（火、光等）熄灭putout扑灭extinguishacigarette熄灭香烟extinguishthelight关掉(灯或炉火);熄灭5.drilyadv.冷淡地，枯燥无味地dryadj.干的,干燥的,干旱的,口渴的,枯燥的adj.禁酒的,（指幽默）装成正经的,(酒等)不甜的dryness名词n.干燥、冷淡;不和气、枯燥6.embassyn.大使馆theAmericanEmbassy美国大使馆legation公使馆,使节的派遣；consulate[ˈkɔnsjulit]n.领事馆7.heaven1）n.天国，天堂←→hellgotoheaven升天、死；angelsinheaven天堂里的天使2）上帝thewillofHeaven神意、天命eg：Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.上帝保佑那些自我帮助的人。3）天空（对应earth）thestarryheavens星空inthewesternheavens在西边得天空eg：GoodHeavens！天哪！8.basementn.地下室cellar（储藏酒的）地下室eg：Helivesinthebasementoftheapartmenthouse.他住在公寓房子的地下室。base1）n.底部、根基、山麓thebassofabuilding建筑物的地基；thebaseofamountain山麓2）n.基地、根据地anairbase空军基地gettofirstbase获得初步的成功9.definitely[ˈdefinitli]1）adv.肯定地、明确地、确定地eg：Ican’ttellyoudefinitelywhenIwillcome.我不能肯定地告诉你我什么时候来。eg：I’lldefinitelybeathomebeforesix.我一定会在六点前回家。2）（用于回答中）正确、正是那样－Canyougoalone？你可以一个人去？－Definitely.是的definite1）adj.一定的eg：Hisschoolworkwasnotuptothedefinitestandard.他的作业没能达到一定的标准。2）adj.确定的、确实的adefiniteanswer一个肯定的回答eg：Itisdefinitethatheiswrong.他确确是错误了。define[diˈfain]1）v.给…….下定义eg：It’shardtodefinethisword.这个词很难下定义。2）界定eg：Mydutiesarenotwelldefined.我的职责没有被很好的界定。eg：Theriverdefinesaborderbetweenthetwocountries.这条河界定了两国之间的边界。10.post1）v.派任2）n.地位、职位holdanimportantpostinthecompany在公司身居要职remainatone’spost留任eg：Hegotapostasadiplomat.他获得外交官的职务。11.shot1）n.子弹eg：Thegunisoutofshot.枪没子弹了。2）n.开枪、发射、射击eg：Hehadashotatthegoose.＝Hetookashotatthegoose他射击那只鹅。eg：Hefiredthreeshots.他开了三枪。eg：Weheardshotsinthedistance.我们听到了在远处枪声。ashotinthedark猜想、瞎猜、臆想haveashotat尝试、试试看shot1）v.射击、开枪（shot、shot）eg：Hewasshotinthearm.他被射中手臂。eg：Heshotatawildduck,butmissedit.他朝着一只野鸭射击,但没射中。shoot射中eg：Heshotadeer.射杀了一头鹿shootat向…….射击shoot2）v.发芽、生枝、伸出eg：Thetreesareshootingoutfreshgreenleaves.这些树长出了鲜绿的绿叶。shootoutone’stongue(突然)伸出舌头shooter射手；shooting射击【课文讲解】1.WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.※Escalopia虚构的国名Utopia乌托邦（SirThomasMore着＜乌托邦＞一书中描写的理想国）※getashock大吃一惊shock1）n.冲击、震荡eg：Thereshocksoftheearthquakeswerefeltlastnight.昨晚感觉到三次地震的震动。eg：Thisshockoftheexplosionshookthebuilding.爆炸冲击震动了这座楼。2）精神上的打击eg：Thenewswasagreatshocktous.这个消息对我们很大的震撼。3）电击getanelectricshock遭电击2.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate.'Whathashappened?'sheasked.'Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?'※getintosuchamess搞得乱七八糟inamess乱七八糟；inaterriblemess一塌糊涂makeamessofit把事情搞得一团糟eg：Whatamess！多乱啊！3.'Afireextinguisher,mydear,'answeredtheAmbassadordrily.'UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.'※set…….onfire放火seton攻击、袭击eg：Therobbersetonherinabackstreet.劫匪在僻巷攻击她。'Goodheavens!'exclaimedhiswife.“天啊！”他的夫人惊叫，Goodheavens!天啊！eg：MyGod！eg：Dearme！eg：Goodnessme！天啊！4.'Andwherewereyouatthetime?''Iwasinmyofficeasusual,'answeredtheAmbassador.asusual＝asbefore向往常一样thanusual＝thanbefore比往常5.'Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.“※breakout爆发，突然出现；逃脱，逃走eg：Firebrokeoutduringthenight.夜间突然发生了火灾.eg：Warbrokeoutin1939.1939年爆发了战争。breakoutofsth强行逃出某处eg：Severalprisonersbrokeoutofthejail.有几名囚犯越狱了.6.Iwentdownimmediately,ofcourse,andthatfool,Horst,aimedafireextinguisheratme