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NEWCONCEPTENGLISHBOOK3Smash—and—grabLesson6SummarywritingforL5•Thoughthejournalistimmediatelysetouttogetthefactsafterreceivinginstructionsfromhiseditor,hedidn’tsendthematonce.Meanwhile,theeditorwasgettinginpatient,sohesentthreefaxes,finallythreateningtofirethejournalist.Whenthelastfaxasunanswered,thearticlewaspublishedinitsoriginalform.Thejournalistsenttheeditorafaxaweeklaterexplaininghehadbeenimprisonedaftercountingthestepsandmeasuringtheheightofthewall.Editorsofnewspapersandmagazinesoften____________toprovidetheirreaderswith____factsand____.Lastyeara____hadbeen____byawell-knownmagazinetowriteanarticleonthepresident's____inanewAfricanrepublic.Whenthe____arrived,theeditorreadthefirstsentenceandthenrefusedto____it.Thearticlebegan:‘Hundredsofstepsleadtothehighwallwhichsurroundsthepresident'spalace.’Theeditoratoncesentthe____afaxinstructinghimto________theexactnumberofstepsandthe____ofthewall.Thejournalistimmediately________toobtaintheseimportantfacts,buthetookalongtimetosendthem.twomorefaxes,butreceivednoreply.Hesentyetanotherfaxinformingthejournalistthatifhedidnotreplysoonhewouldbefired.Whenthejournalistagainfailedtoreply,theeditorreluctantlypublishedtheonlyhadthepoormanbeenarrested,buthehadbeensenttoprisonaswell.However,hehadatlastbeen____tosendafax________heinformedthe____thathehadbeenarrestedwhilecountingthe1,084steps________thefifteen-footwallwhich____thepresident'spalace.NewwordsforL6：smashand-grab•1)smashv.粉碎，击溃，碰撞•Eg.(1)Hegotdrunkandbegantosmashthings.•(2)Thecarsmashedintoawall.•crash.v.n.碰撞，坠毁•Eg.(1)Thebuscrashedintoatree.•(2)Thecomputercrashed(stoppedworking)电脑死机了•（3）Stockmarketcrashed.股市崩盘。destroy.v.破坏，摧毁，毁灭Eg.Allhishopeweredestroyed•2）grab.u.抢，夺，急抓•grabsth.fromsb./sth.•grabatsth.设法抓住Eg.(1)Hegrabbedattheopportunityofgoingabroad.•graboff抢走，事先得到eg.Thepeoplewhogottotheshowfirstgrabbedoffthebestseats.Snatch.v.抢夺（seizesth.quickly,sometimesrudely）Eg.Shesnatchedtheletterfromme.snatchup夺取•grasp.v.紧紧抓住理解，领会（seizesth.firmlywithhands）Eg.(1)Hegraspedmyhandswarmly.(2)Shenevercouldgrasphowtodoit.•clutch.v.抓住（--at）(frightened)Eg.Adrowningmanwillclutchatstraws.病急乱投医•seize.v.抓住（eagerly;侵袭，占据（心理）seizepower；夺取政权•beseizedwithpanic惊惶失措arcade.n.有拱廊的街道（两旁没有商店）Piccadilly.n.皮卡迪利大街jewellery.n.珠宝（总称）jewel.n.宝石jewelbox/caseruby红宝石；sapphire蓝宝石；jade翡翠´agate玛瑙preciousstone宝石necklace.n.项链lace.n.花边，饰带shoelace鞋带6.ringn.戒指•aweddingring;anengagementring;anearring;ring-finger无名指;boxring拳击赛场•third-ringroad三环路backgroundn.背景；花色的底子（本文）；家庭出身•social/politicalbackground•backgroundmusic/knowledge/information•be/remain/keepinthebackground处在幕后Eg.(1)Herdresshaspinkflowersonawhitebackground.AmericanliteratureandAmericanculturalbackground.美国文学和文化背景（2）AbrahamLincolncamefromanimpoverished(贫寒的)background.velvet.n.天鹅绒，丝绒•anironhandinavelvetglove外柔内刚，口蜜腹剑•avelvetpaw笑面虎headlight.n.(汽车等)前灯blare.v.发嘟嘟声，吼叫well-staffed.adj.人手充足的；under-staffed人手不够的staff.n.全体工作人员（集体名词）（单/复）Eg.Thestaffis/areworkingefficiently.•keep/havethestaffinone’sownhand拥有财产，大权在握•onthestaff(beingamemberof)Eg.It’sgoodtohaveyouonthestaff和你一起共事真好。•crew（车，船，飞机上的）全体工作人员(总称)cast(alltheactorsinafilmoraplay)全体演职人员faculty(alltheteachersinauniversity)全体教师（大学）raid.n.抢劫（ashortattacktocausedamage）•anightraid夜间袭击；anairraid空袭•makearaidonthebank抢劫银行，“对…抢劫”Eg.Thepoliceraidedthegambling-house.…查抄赌场•attack.n.v.攻击，袭击•makeaviolentattackon对…进行猛烈攻击•assault.n.v.袭击，攻击，殴打，强暴•assail.v.攻击，猛击（书面语）Eg.(1)Theymadeanassaulton/upontheenemy’sposition(2)Hewasassailedwithworries.他为烦恼所困扰(3)Amugger(抢劫者）assailedhimonthedarkstreet.scramblev.n.爬行，争夺，匆忙做某事Eg.(1)Iscrambleduptherockforabetterlookatthesea.(2)TheEuropeanpowersscrambledfortradingpostsintheareasthathadbeenopenedup.欧洲列强在贸易对外开放地区纷纷抢占一席之地。•scrambletodo;scrambleforsth.争先恐后，争夺scrambleforpowerandwealth争权夺利•scrambleone’sbrains想不明白Eg.Itscrambledmybrainstohearthathewasputintoprison.•scrambledeggs炒蛋fantastic.adj.极大的，奇特的，古怪的，幻想的•atafantasticspeed以极快的速度•fantasticsumsofmoney一大笔钱•afantasticviewofthecityfromthemountaintopincredible.adj.难以置信的，好极了的Eg.Forsuchatinywomanshehadanincredibleappetite.marvelous.adj.好极了的，精彩的，奇异的Eg.Itwasamarvelousperformanceashtray.n.烟灰缸（托盘）•saucer浅碟；flyingsaucer飞碟•theAshesofTimes岁月无痕，沉淀时光Q:HowdidMr.Taylortrytostopthethieves?1.empty.adj.Eg.(1)I’mempty(hungry).emptymind内心空虚(2)Thearcadewasempty/busy.表示“空无一人”：•Thestreetisdesertedatmidnight.•—Isthisseattaken/saved?—It‘sanopenseat.Goahead.2.admire.v.欣赏（Lookatsth.withpleasureorsatisfaction）;赞赏，钦佩（haveahighregardfor）Eg.(1)Comeandadmiretheview!(2)Igaveheranadmiringlook.(3)Iadmireyourconduct.3.windowdisplay.橱窗展示gowindowshoppingwindow-dressing(商店的)橱窗布置show:fashionshow;talkshow;babyshowtheSpringFestivalEntertainmentShow春节联欢晚会exhibition:大型展览（formal）expo.n.博览会makeanexhibitionofoneself“出丑，表现不得体”(tobehaveinaverysillyorembarrassingway)Eg.Thehandsomegentlemanstrippedon(绊倒)thecarpetandmadequiteanexhibitionofhimself.4.gazeat:凝视（tolookatsth.foralongtimebecausesth.isverybeautifulorinterestingwithoutconsciousness)Eg.Hesattheregazingatthefire.gapeat:目瞪口呆地注视（tolookatsth.withyourmouthopenespeciallywhenyouarescaredorsurpri