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Lesson 11 - The Midnight Visitor

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I. Word Study

II. Phrases and Expressions

III. Word Building

IV. Grammar

Language Language StudyStudy

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I.I. Word StudyWord StudyWord list:

15. slip

16. stammer

17. start

18. figure

19. swiftly

20. thrill

8. explanatory

9. glance

10. stiffly

11. frustrated

12. extend

13. hesitate

14. risk

1. accent

2. automatic

3. blink

4. command

5. concerning

6. confounded

7. disillusioned

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study1. accent

n. a. the way a person pronounces the words of a language showing which country or which part of a country he comes from b. stress

Examples:

He speaks with a strong American accent.

He speaks English with a foreign accent.

a primary accent

1. 他带浓重的美国口音。

2. 他讲英语带着外国腔。

3. 他讲英语带着浓重的

异国口音。

4. 主重音

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study

2. automatic

adj. self-regulatingExamples:

an automatic rifle

an automatic washing machine

It’s his automatic answer, which is likely

to be more reliable.

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study3. blink v. to shut and open the eyes quickly

blink at sb.

blink one’s eyes

blink away one’s tears: to try to hide tears by

blinking

blink the fact that…: to refuse to consider; ignoreExamples:

Why are you blinking at me constantly?

The little girl blinked away her tears, and

stood up quickly.

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study 4. command

v. a. to order b. to control; hold back

Examples:

The officer commanded his men to fire.

The officer commanded that his men

(should) fire.

You’d better learn to command yourself/

your temper.

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Examples:

He said in a commanding tone.

He is now in a commanding position.

commanding adj. powerful and impressive



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prep. about

Examples:

This book deals with questions concerning

China’s diplomatic policies.

The President answered nothing concerning

his love affair with a model in the press

conference.

5. concerning Synonyms

regardingwith reference to with respect to with regard to

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6. confounded adj. a. damned; used to show you are

annoyed b. confused

Examples:

You’re a confounded nuisance.

A group of confounded customers surrounded the counter.

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study confound

v. a. to damn b. to perplex; puzzle c. to mix; confuseExamples:

Confound it! 真讨厌！ Confound you! 去你的！Her strange behavior confounded everyone

in the hall.I was confounded to hear that he had resigned.They confounded Jack with Jimmy. They are twins.

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illusion n. disillusion v./n.

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adj. feeling disappointed and unhappy because sb./sth. is not as good as you thoughtdisillusioned with sb./sth.

Examples: Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the

man she had loved for many years. He was disillusioned with life in many

aspects.

7. disillusioned

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8. explanatory

adj. meant to explain

Examples:explanatory notes 注释It’s the President’s explanatory speech.

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study9. glance

v. to take a quick lookExamples:

She glanced at the watch and continued the reading.

A man glanced round the room and stepped back.

1. 尤指以赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态长时间地盯着看，常常达到出神的地步；

2. “ 盯着瞧”，尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目不转睛地看；

3. “ 看一眼”， “扫视”，强调匆忙快速的动作过程；4. “ 瞥见”，强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不充分、不全

面。

1. gaze (at)

2. stare (at)

3. glance

4. glimpse

Match

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study10. stiffly

adv. without being able to move one’s bodyExample:

The old man bent down stiffly.

stiff adj. a. difficult to bend; rigid; not flexible

b. thick and hard to stir

c. hard; difficult

d. severe; tough

e. (of a price) too high

f. (of a breeze) blowing strongly

g. (of an alcoholic drink) strong

h. not friendly

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a stiff neck stiff manners a stiff drawer a stiff wind a stiff drink a stiff hike a stiff penalty a stiff price a stiff hinge

a stiff paste

ExercisePlease give the correct explanation of “stiff” in the following phrases and translate them.

僵硬的脖子 a.生硬的态度 h.很紧的抽屉 a.强风 f.烈酒 g.艰难的跋涉 c.严厉的惩罚 d.过高的价格 e.不易活动的枢纽 a.很稠的糊 b.

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study11. frustrated

adj. feeling upset and impatient because you cannot control a situation or achieve sth.

Examples: He once got very frustrated in work, but

fortunately he had been through that period.

She was a frustrated actress.

frustrating adj.

It is frustrating that she is not good at learning foreign languages.

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Examples: My boss agreed to extend my stay in

HongKong for a few days. The bird extended its wings in flight. The queen extended a warm welcome to the

distinguished guest from afar.

12. extend v. a. to continue for a particular

distance or a period of time

b. to stretch out the body or a limb

at full length

c. to offer

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v. to be slow in deciding

hesitate at/about/over sth.hesitate to do sth.

Examples: She is a girl who hesitates at nothing. You can hesitate before replying. Don’t hesitate to tell me if you have any

problem.


I.I. Word StudyWord Study13. hesitate

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14. risk

v. to put sth. in a situation in which it can be lost, destroyed, or harmed risk+ n./doing

Examples:

To save that traveler, they had to risk getting caught in the storm.

He just wanted to obtain as much money as possible, even risking life.

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Examples: They didn’t want to put your life at risk. She is too sensible to take a risk when driving. At the risk of being hated, he decided to reject

the proposal. He was determined to get there even at the risk

of his life.

at risk: to be in danger take a/the risk: to do sth. that involves failure/danger at the risk of : with the possibility of danger, etc.

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v. a. to give sb. sth. quietly and secretly b. to slide accidentally c. to go somewhere quietly and quickly, in order not to be noticedExamples:

The thief slipped the watch into his pocket.

The little girl slipped (on the ice), but she

laughed.

A man slipped out by the back door.

15. slip

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16. stammer

v. to speak with difficulty, repeating words or sounds because one is nervous or afraid

Examples: He was too nervous to stop stammering.

The child stammered out a request to his father.

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study17. start

n. sudden movement of surprise, fear, etc.

Examples:He sat up with a start.The news gave him a start.

Cf. startle v. to give a shock or surprise to

She was startled to see that man so pale.

What startling news it was that the building caught fire!

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study18. figure

n. a. symbol for a number b. diagram c. human form d. person, esp. person of influence

Examples:

He has an annual income of six figures.

The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures like squares and triangles.

I saw a figure approaching in the darkness.

Alexander the Great is a great historical figure.

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n. swiftness

adj. swift



19. swiftly

adv. fast; rapidlyExamples:

She rushed in and then out of the room swiftly.swift-running 急速跑动a swift reaction 迅速的反应

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I.I. Word StudyWord Study20. thrill

n. a. a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure

Examples:a thrill of horror/fear/joythe thrills and spills: excitement caused by taking part in or watching dangerous sports or entertainments. 紧张和刺激He got his thrills from car racing.

b. novel, play or movie that involves an exciting and gripping plot

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List:

1. check on

2. deal with

3. raise the devil with sb.

4. stand aside

5. take chances

II.II. Phrases and Phrases and ExpressionsExpressions

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check (up) on sb.: to investigate one’s behavior, background

check (up) on sth.: to examine sth. to discover whether it is true/safe/correct

Examples:The police are checking on the man.The police are checking on the fingerprints on file.

1. check on


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a. deal with + sb.: to tackle the problem set by sb.; behave towards sb.

b. deal with +sth.: to manage/cope with sth.; discuss sth.

c. deal with + sb./sth.: to have social/business relations

2. deal with


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Examples:

a. How would you deal with angry and impolite

customers?b. 1) You’d better learn to deal with an

awkward situation tactfully. 2) This chapter deals with British literature in the 1980’s.

c. 1) I hate dealing with rude people. 2) Our school seldom dealt with companies.


Cf. deal in


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a. to trade in sth.b. to indulge in sth. (derogative) 沉溺于某事（贬义） Examples:

The businessman dealt in shoes.She is a woman who always deals in gossip

and slander.

deal in


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to behave in an angry and threatening way

Examples:

She raised hell when she found she had been cheated.

He raised the devil with me when I received a call from my ex-boyfriend.

3. raise the devil with sb.


Other Forms

= raise hell; raise cain; raise the roof

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4. stand aside

a. to move to one sideb. to do nothingc. to withdraw, eg as a candidate in an electionExamples:

Please stand aside to let me pass. I feel guilty that you have done all the work

and I’ve just stood aside. If you stand aside right now, you’ll do a

great favor to other applicants.

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to behave riskily

Example: Don’t take your chances when driving a car.

5. take chances


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take a chance (on sth.): to take a riskExample:

He left home and decided to take a chance on pursuing a career in acting.

take one’s chance: to benefit as much as possible from one’s opportunitiesExample:

If you want to work in a creative field, you should learn to take your chance.


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III.III. Word BuildingWord Building

List:

1.compound nouns

2.compound adjectives

3.compound adjectives formed from phrases

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1. compound nouns1. compound nouns

n.+n. doorbell seasiden.+v. heartbeat headache adj.+n. greenhouse shorthandn.+gerund daydreaming sun-bathinggerund +n. frying-pan sleeping-bagv.+adv. breakthrough dropoutadv.+v. income outbreakn.+prep.+n. sister-in-law mother-in-law v.+pron.+adv. forget-me-not touch-me-not

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n.+-ed thunder-struck sun-tanned n.+-ing peace-loving fault-finding meat-eating English-speakingn.+adj. seasick taxfree knee-deep nation-wide adj.+-ed open-minded hot-tempered quick-witted cool-headedadv.+-ing hardworking everlasting well-behaved new-built

2. compound adjectives2. compound adjectives


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3. compound adjectives formed from phrases

Examples:

They kept a round-the-clock watch on the house.

The police made an on-the-spot inspection.

Jack is of the look-before-you-leap sort.

He told the whole story in a matter-of-fact tone.

I’ll cherish those never-to-be-forgotten days.

You will see a paper… come to me in the next-

last-step of its journey into official hands.


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Lesson 4 - Wisdom of Bear Wood

IV.IV. GrammarGrammar

““-ed” -adjectives-ed” -adjectives

Definition: “-ed” –adjectives belong to the group of “-ed” participles. They have a few grammatical functions.

Examples:Fowler felt disappointed. (para. 1)


“disappointed” is used as the predicative.

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This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that confounded balcony! (para. 11)

“confounded” is used as the attribute.



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White faced and shaking, Fowler started after him. (para. 25)

“white faced” is used as the adverbial.



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Keeping his body twisted so that his gun still covered the fat man and his guest, … (para. 22)

“Twisted” is used as the object complement.



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You have been bored.

The United States is a developed country.

I’m afraid we have no food left.

““-ed” -adjectives-ed” -adjectives


Analyze the grammatical function of the italic parts.

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