——文章来源网络,仅供参考1新概念英语第二册第95课:AfantasyLesson95Afantasy纯属虚构Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.听录音,然后回答以下问题。WhywastheAmbassadorparticularlylucky?WhentheAmbassadororEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,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.'参考译文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——文章来源网络,仅供参考2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fantasyn.幻想故事ambassadorn.大使Escalopian.艾斯卡罗比亚(虚构的国名)frightfuladj.可怕的,令人吃惊的fireextinguisher灭火器drilyadv.冷淡地,枯燥无味地——文章来源网络,仅供参考3embassyn.大使馆heavenn.天,天堂basementn.地下室definitelyadv.肯定地postv.派任shotn.子弹Lesson95自学导读Firstthingsfirst课文详注Furthernotesonthetext1.Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂?mess表示“脏乱状态”时通常与in连用或与getinto连用(cf.第54课课文详注):Whenshereturnedfromthemarket,thechildrenhadgottheroomintoaterriblemess.她从市场回去后,孩子们已经把房间里弄得一塌糊涂。Whywasherhairinsuchamess?她的头发怎么会那么乱?——文章来源网络,仅供参考42.UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。setonfire为固定短语,表示“使……燃烧”、“放火烧……”:In1834,someonesettheHousesofParliamentonfire.1834年,有人放火点着了国会大厦。Haveyoufoundoutwhosetmycaronfire?你们是否已经查出是谁烧了我的车?3.Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.地下室突然着火。breakout可以指火灾、战争等“突然发生”、“爆发”:WorldWarIbrokeoutin1914.第一次世界大战于1914年爆发。Whenthefirebrokeoutintheship,Sallywasfrightenedoutofherwits.当轮船突然着火时,萨莉吓得惊慌失措。4.TheAmbassador'swifewentonaskingquestions…大使夫人继续提出问题……goon+动名词表示某个动作“继续不停”:Wewentontalkingtillaftermidnight.我们继续谈话直到午夜以后。goon+不定式则指做不同的事:Aftermakingthebed,shewentontocookbreakfast.铺好床后,她接着便做早饭。5.Someonefiredashotthroughmyofficewindow.有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪。fire在这里是动词,表示“发射(枪、弹等)”:——文章来源网络,仅供参考5Whentheprisonerofwartriedtoescape,aguardfiredagunathim.那战俘试图逃跑时,一名卫兵向他开了一枪。AyoungmanfiredontheBritishAmbassadortoJapan.一位年轻人向英国驻日本大使开了枪。词汇学习Wordstudy1.aim(1)vt.,vi.(把……)瞄准/对准:Heaimedafireextinguisheratme.他把灭火器对准了我。Heaimedatthedogbutmissed.他瞄准了那只狗,但没打中。(2)vi.目标在于,志向:Whatheaimsforismoney.他追求的是金钱。Sheaimstobeapainter.她想成为一名画家。(3)n.目的,目标,志向:Whatisyouraiminlife?你的生活目的是什么?You'vemissedyouraimagain.你又没击中目标。2.postvt.(1)派任,委派(与人连用):Imustdefinitelygetthatfellowposted.我一定要把那个家伙打发走。(get…posted为使役式)Twomonthsago,HorstwaspostedtoParis.两个月以前霍斯特被派往巴黎。——文章来源网络,仅供参考6(2)邮寄(与物连用,美国英语用mail):HepostedmeaChristmascardlastyear.去年他给我寄了一张圣诞卡。Wouldyoupleasepostthisparcelforme?你替我把这包裹寄了好吗?Lesson95课后练习和答案ExercisesandAnswer