» 笑巴士首页 > 新概念英语 > 新概念英语第三册 > 理解与练习 >

Lesson 33 A day to remember 难忘的一天

Comprehension理解

Give shoft answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible. Use one complete sentence for each answer. xiao84.com

1  What can mark the beginning of an unforeseen series of catastrophes while you are preparing a meal?

2  Why are your husband's guests not welcome?

3  What began all the trouble in Parramatta recently?

Vocabulary词汇

Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as they are used in the passage: happens (1. 3); precisely(1.4);preparing (1.6); catastrophes (1.8);smashing (1.9); in the process (1.9); reduce you to tears (1.10).

Summary writing摘要写作

In not more than 80 words describe what happened from the time when the learner driver stopped her car. Use your own words as far as possible. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.

Composition作文

In not more than 250 words describe a similar ‘chain of reactions’. Expand the ideas given below into a plan and provide a suitable title. Your Composition should be in three or four paragraphs.

Ideas: Man loaded with parcels ---- looking for his car ---- saw one exactly like it ---- mistook it for his own --- found his key with difficulty ---- tried to open the door ---- key wouldn't turn ---- forced the lock ---- broke the key ---- dropped the parcels ---- infuriated ---- deliberately broke the window of the car ---- the owner saw him ---- rushed towards him ---- called a policeman ---- the man arrested ---- tried to explain ---- was not believed.

Letter writing书信写作

You have been trying to sell your car and an unknown person has written to you making an offer. Write a reply in about 100 words in three paragraphs accepting the offer and making arrangements for the sale.

Key structuresandSpecial difficulties关键句型和难点

Exercises 练习

1  We have all experienced days . . . (l. 1). Write two sentences using the following: he experienced; a lot of experience (ISD 31a) (参见第2册第31课难点a)

2  A day may begin well enough (I1. l-2). Write sentences using the following: good enough; enough money; fairly. (ISD86a) (参见第2册第86课难点a)

3  You are on the phone. The baby pulls the tablecloth off the table. He smashes half your best crockery. He cuts himself in the process. (11. 8-9) Join these sentences together to make one sentence. Compare your answer with the sentence in the passage. (IKS 49) (参见第2册第49课关键句型)

4  people recently discovered (1. 12). Write two sentences illustrating the difference between discover and invent. (ISD 61a) (参见第2册第61课难点a)

5  His wife was sitting beside him. (1. 15) Write two sentences illustrating the difference between beside and besides. (ISD 18b) (参见第2册第18课难点b)

6  a lorry driver who was drawing up alongside the car (1. 17). Explain the meaning of drawing up in this sentence. Write sentences using draw back and draw off: (ISD 64) (参见第2册第64课难点)

7  the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles (11. 20-21). Write two sentences illustrating the difference between had to take and should have taken. (IKS 65) (参见第2册第65课关键句型)

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Choose the correct answers to the following questions.

Comprehension 理解

1  What would have most upset the woman the day everything went wrong for her?

a.She had not expected her husband to arrive so early.

b.The meal she had cooked for the three guests had got burnt.

c.Her husband had not told her he was bringing anyone to dinner.

d.She had not got enough crockery left to serve the meal with.

2  What might have prevented a chain reaction following the initial collision?

a.If the two drivers who had collided had not begun to argue.

b.Had there been a more experienced driver behind the two cars.

c.If, instead of panicking, the woman had made no attempt to stop.

d.Had the wife of the man who braked not thrown a cake through the window.

3  There was a second angry argument because ______ .

a.the lorry driver blamed the owner of the cake for his accident

b.the traffic was extremely slow to get on the move again

c.the lorry driver did not think he should be made to sweep up the glass

d.two dogs had devoured what was left of the cake

Structure 结构

4  It is as if a single event that is ______ a chain of reactions. (11. 4-5)

a.no importance set up

b.of no importance set up

c.not any important sets up

d.not any importance sets up

5  - you are preparing a meal ______ keeping an eye on the baby. (11. 6-7)

a.at the same time

b.as you are

c.as well

d.while

6  As if this ______ you to tears . . . (1. 10)

a.has not already reduced

b.were not already reducing

c.did not already reduce

d.would not already reduce

7  Immediately behind the two cars ______ happened to be a learner. (11. 13-14)

a.was a woman who

b.a woman

c.the woman

d.there was the woman who

8  The police spent nearly an hour ______ the traffic on the move again. (11. 19-20)

a.to get

b.until getting

c.getting

d.having got

Vocabulary词汇

9  You are preparing a meal and ______ the baby at the same time. (11. 6-7)

a.looking at

b.seeing

c.watching

d.seeing to

10  She stopped her car ______ a sudden panic. (1. 14)

a.into

b.in

c.from

d.with

11  Hundreds of them ______ the back of the vehicle . . . (11. 18-19)

a.slipped off

b.slid down

c.slid over

d.slipped under

12  They greedily devoured the ______ of the cake. (11, 21-22)

a.left

b.leave

c.leftover

d.remains