Lesson63:Shewasnotamused她并不觉得好笑听录音,然后回答以下问题。WhydidJennywanttoleavetheweddingreception?JeremyHampdenhasalargecircleoffriendsandifverypopularatparties.Everybodyadmireshimforhisgreatsenseofhumour--everybody,thatis,excepthissix-year-olddaughter,Jenny.Recently,oneofJeremy'sclosestfriendsaskedhimtomakeaspeechataweddingreception.ThisisthesortofthingthatJeremyloves.HepreparedthespeechcarefullyandwenttotheweddingwithJenny.hehadincludedalargenumberoffunnystoriesinthespeechand,ofcourse,itwasagreatsuccess.Assoonashehadfinished,Jennytoldhimshewantedtogohome.Jeremywasalittledisappointedbythisbuthedidashisdaughterasked.Onthewayhome,heaskedJennyifshehadenjoyedthespeech.Tohissurprise,shesaidshehadn't.Jeremyaskedherwhythiswassoandshetoldhimthatshedidnotliketoseesomanypeoplelaughingathim!Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语1.circle['sə:kl]n.圈子2.admire[əd'maiə]v.赞美,钦佩3.close[kləuz]adj.亲密的4.wedding['wediŋ]n.婚礼5.reception[ri'sepʃən]n.招待会6.sort[sɔ:t]n.种类参考译文杰里米.汉普登交际甚广,是各种聚会上深受大家欢迎的人。人人都钦佩他那绝妙的幽默感--人人,就是说,除他6岁的女儿珍妮之外的每一个人。最近,杰里米的一个最亲密的朋友请他在一个婚礼上祝词。这正是杰里米喜欢做的事情。他认真准备了讲稿,带着珍妮一道去参加了婚礼。他的祝词里面加进了大量逗人的故事,自然大获成功。他刚一讲完,珍妮就对他说她要回家。这不免使杰里米有点扫兴,但他还是按照女儿的要求做了。在回家的路上,他问珍妮是否喜欢他的祝词。使他吃惊的是,她说她不喜欢。杰里米问他为何不喜欢,她说她不愿意看到那么多的人嘲笑他!【生词讲解】1.circle['sə:kl]n.圈子1)圆,圆周,圆形空间eg.Useyourcompassestodrawacircle.用你的圆规画个圆。2)一圈……acircleoftrees一圈树eg.Wesatinacircle.我们坐成一圈acircleofhills环山acircleoflookers-on一圈围观者[词汇扩展]square正方形triangle三角形astarhasfiveends,asquarehasfourends,atrianglehasthreeends,alinehastwoends,ihopeyourhappinessisnoend.3)(有共同兴趣,职业等的人形成的)圈子,阶层,界havealargecircleoffriends交友广泛intheatricalcircles在演艺界inbusinesscircles在商业界inpoliticalcircles在政界4)循环,一周thecircleoftheseasons四季的循环viciouscircle恶性循环goroundincircles没有进展,瞎忙2.admire[əd'maiə]v.赞美,钦佩1)赞美,钦佩,羡慕admiresb./sth.for…因……而羡慕某人、某物eg.Iadmireyouforyoursuccessinbusiness.我羡慕你事业有成。eg.Weadmirehimforhissenseofhumor.我们都钦佩他的幽默感。eg.Iwasadmiringhisnewcar.我羡慕他的新车。2)(口)(恭维地)称赞remembertoadmirehernewdress记着要称赞她的新裙子。admirern.称赞者,仰慕者eg.Shehasalotofadmirers.他有许多仰慕者。admiringadj.赞赏的,羡慕的admiringglances羡慕的眼光admiration[,ædmə'reiʃən]n.[u]钦佩,羡慕eg.Wehadgreatadmirationforhiscourage.我们钦佩他的勇气。lookatapicturewith/inadmiration羡慕地看着一幅画amutualadmirationsociety相互吹捧的社会3.closeadj.亲密的1)v.关[kləuz]closethedoor关门closeyoureyes闭眼eg.Theshopclosesat5:30p.m.这家店五点半关门。closeone’seyestosth.turnablindeyetosth.视而不见closeone’smindto不愿思考2)adj[kləus](在空间或时间上)接近eg.Thechurchisclosetotheschool.教堂离学校很近。3)adj.亲密的,亲近的acloserelative近亲aclosefriend/abosomfriend亲近的朋友4)adj.势均力敌的aclosematch势均力敌的比赛acloseelection势均力敌的选举closed关着的(反义词open)4.wedding['wediŋ]n.婚礼(marriageceremony)weddingbreakfastaweddingring(aweddingband)结婚戒指eg.Whenwillyouhaveyourwedding?你什么时候结婚?eg.I’minvitedtotheirwedding.我被邀请参加他们的婚礼。2)结婚纪念日,&婚(一周年)Paperwedding纸婚(二周年)Strawwedding稻草婚(三周年)Leatherwedding皮革婚(四周年)Silkwedding丝婚(五周年)Woodwedding木婚(六周年)Ironwedding铁婚(十周年)Tinwedding锡婚(二十周年)Chinawedding搪瓷婚(二十五周年)Silverwedding银婚(婚后第一大庆典)(三十周周年)Pearlwedding珍珠婚(三十五周年)Coralwedding珊瑚婚(四十周年)Rubywedding红宝石婚(四十五周年)Sapphirewedding蓝宝石婚(五十周年)Goldenwedding金婚(婚后第二大庆典)(五十五周年)Emeraldwedding翡翠婚(六十-七十五)Diamondwedding钻石婚[词汇扩展]marriage结婚,婚姻,婚礼(legalunionbetweenamanandwomanashusbandandwife,stateofbeingmarried)marrymarrysb.getmarriedtosb.bemarriedtosb.marrymoney(以财产为目的的结婚)(marriagehunter)singleadj.(单身)/marriedadj.(已婚)5.reception[ri'sepʃən]n.招待会1)n.接受,接纳giveawarmreceptiontosb.热情的接待某人eg.Igotafriendlyreceptionfromthem.我受到了他们热情的接待。2)n.[single常用单数]接待处eg.Waitformeatthereception.在接待处等我。receptionistn.接待员receptiondesk服务台3)n.执行会,欢迎会,宴会(文中的意思)holdaweddingreception举行婚宴officialreceptionsfortheforeignguests.欢迎外国友人的官方宴会receivev.收到receivetheNobelPrizeforliterature获得诺贝尔奖receivealetter收到一封信6.sort[sɔ:t]n.种类1)n.种类kind,sort,typekind与sort用法基本相同,kind比较正式,sort多用于口语与商业用语,有时含有轻蔑的意味。eg.I’lldonothingofthissort.这种事我不干。eg.Howdidyougetthissortofideaintoyourhead?你怎么会有这种想法?type侧重外观,‘式样’,‘风格’的意思eg.Herbeautywasofanothertype.她是一另类种美。2)sortvt.分类,区分eg.Hesorted(through)theoldcards.他把旧卡片分类。sorof…几分,有些,稍微eg.Themanwassortofpeculiar.这人有点怪。eg.Ifeltsortofembarrassed.我有点不好意思asortof…一种……的,像……的asortofscholar还算是学者的人ofasort蹩脚的,还称得上是……apoetofasort蹩脚的诗人【课文讲解】1.JeremyHampdenhasalargecircleoffriendsandisverypopularatparties.alargecircleoffriends有很广的交际圈子bepopularwithsb.受……的欢迎eg.Thenurseisverypopularwithlittlechildren.这个保育员在孩子中很受欢迎bepopularamongsb.在某人中受欢迎eg.ChinesefoodisbecomingpopularamongAmericans.中餐在美国人中很受欢迎。popularnewspaper大众报纸popularopinion舆论populargovernment民主政治party1)聚会,团,一行,一伙atparties在各种聚会中have/giveaparty聚会apartyoftourists旅行团eg.ThepresidentandhispartystartedforGeneva.总统一行今日启程前往日内瓦。2)当事者,关系人thepartyconcerned当事者,当事人2.Everybodyadmireshimforhisgreatsenseofhumor--everybody,thatis,excepthissix-year-olddaughter,Jenny.admiresb.forsth.因……而钦佩某人asenseofhumor幽默感sense1)了解……的感觉amusicalsense音乐感eg.Hehasnosenseofbusiness.他没有经商意识。2)意念,意识asenseofhunger饥饿感asenseofshame羞耻感asenseofresponsibility责任感amoralsense道德观3)辨识力,思虑,判断力,常识commonsense常识amanofgoodsense通情达理的人4)正常的精神状态,神智eg.Shelosthersenseswhensheheardthenews.她听到这个消息的时候失去了理智。thatis也就是说,即=thatistosay.eg.Sheisahousewife,thatiswhensheisnotteachingEnglish.她是个家庭主妇,也就是说当他不在教英语时。six-yea