Unit 3 LEISURE ACTIVITIES

1. Unit 3 LEISURE ACTIVITIES

2. CONTENTS I. In-class reading. II. After-class reading. III. Exercises.

3. IN-CLASS READING ETERTAINING HUMOR -WHAT’S FUNNY?

4. beyond the reach of 无法达到（得到、理解等） • Riches and fame are beyond the reach of most of us. • It’s a few inches beyond my reach.

5. within (the) reach of 能得到（达到、拿到） • Food and water were left within reach of the sick dog. • Luxuries are not within the reach of the poor.

6. to flash a smile • to live a happy life • to dream a beautiful dream • to smile a cheerful smile • to grin like a Cheshire cat

7. entertain v. • (1)款待（客人）、请客、招待 • He entertained his friends to dinner yesterday. • She entertained us with refreshments (点心).

8. entertain • (2)使……快乐、使感兴趣 • The clown entertained the children with all kinds of tricks. • His jokes entertained us throughout the party.

9. entertain • (3)怀有（感情），怀抱（怀疑、希望等） • He entertained a belief that his son would rise in the world. • People entertained great expectations of him.

10. entertainment n. (1) 接待、招待、款待； • She was busy preparing for the entertainment of the guests. (2)游艺、演艺 • They gives a musical entertainment.

11. entertaining a. 使人愉快的、有趣的、快乐的 • The story is entertaining. • entertainer n. 演艺者、艺人

12. analyze v. 分析、研讨 • We analyzed the causes of our failure.

13. analysis n. 分析 • I have been very much pleased by your analysis of the situation. • His analyses were always convincing.

14. analytical/ analytica. • 分析的，解析的 • A chess player must have an analytic mind. • Analysis of the material by analytical chemists showed that it contained magnesium oxide. analyst n. 分析者，分析的人

15. range from ... to ... • Sentences today range from 5 or 6 words to 70, with the majority not far from 20. • Her children range from 3 to 18 in age.

16. appeal to （1）投合（兴趣或心意） The book doesn’t appeal to children. （2）诉诸，求助于 • I shall appeal to force if you don’t obey me.

17. lie in在于 • The solution lies in social and political reform. • The humor lies in the fact that he is saying that his wife is not a lady.

18. 否定词 not的否定范围

19. All his children are not at school. None of his children are at school. I don’t know everything about her. I know nothing about her. I don’t know anything about her.

20. not 与believe, think, suppose expect等词连用，后跟宾语从句，会发生否定转移。 • I don’t think he is a student. • I don’t believe he is telling the truth.

21. not 在复合句中，有时否定主句，有时否定从句。 He did not come because he lost his way. I do not read the book because I like it. I have to write a book report.

22. not & no

23. no less than多达、有……之多 • Its estimated population is no less than 182,000. • He walks no less than five miles to school.

24. no less ... than ... ……与……一样、不比……差 • A dolphin is no less a clever animal than a dog is. (海豚和狗同样都是聪明的动物。) • I am no less satisfied than she is. (我和她都感到满意。)

25. no more than • 仅仅……；只不过 • She ate no more than a slice of toast for breakfast. • The theatre was no more than a painted barn (库房).

26. no more ... than • （文语）……与……一样不…… • He is no more a good player than I am. （他和我都不是优秀运动员。） • I am no more satisfied than she is. （我和她都不满意。）

27. in advance事先、提前 • There’s no reason why you shouldn’t tell them in advance that you are going. • They will pay a hundred and thirty francs in advance.

28. How come ...? • ……是怎么回事？ • How come they left you in the dark? • How come you are late?

29. note • She sat quietly in the corner making careful notes. • I made a note of her address and phone number. • People were beginning to take note of her talent. (pay careful attention to)

30. alternate (1)a.（两个）交替的、轮流的；间隔的、互相的 • It is a week of alternate rain and sunshine. • My sister and I do dishes on alternate days. (姐姐和我每隔一天轮流洗盘子。) • We study English on alternate days. (我们每隔一天学习英语。)

31. alternate • (2)v. （使）交互、（使）交替 • Day alternates with night. • She alternated between running and walking. • alternating current—direct current 交流电 直流电

32. alternative (1)a. （两者或两者以上）选其一的、非此即彼的；替代的 • I offered the alternative suggestions of spending the vacation in the mountains or by the sea. • The way was blocked, so we had to go by an alternative road.

33. alternative • (2)n.（两者或两者以上）选择；二选一 • You have the alternative of speaking or of keeping quiet. • I had no money, so I had no alternative but to stay at home.

34. vary v. • (1)改变、变更、变化 • Her mood variesfrom day to day. • A good driver varies the speed of his car according to the condition of the roads.

35. vary • (2)（在……方面）相异、不同、成形形色色 • These sweaters vary in color. • Opinions on this matter vary from person to person.

36. variety n. 多变化、多样性；各种各样、形形色色 • We want to have variety in our lives. • There are a wide variety of people on the earth.

37. variation n. 变化、变动、变化的量；差异、差别；变形、变种 • There is a big variation in that hotel’s room charges according to the season. • Farther from the sea, the variation in temperature is greater. • They say that this game is a variation of tennis.

38. variable • (1)n. 变量、可变物 • Have you taken all the variables into account in your calculation? • There are several variables that could change our plans.

39. variable • (2)a. 易变的、变化无常的；能变的、可变的 • I agree that the weather here is extremely variable.

40. variant (1)n. 变种、变体、由……演变而来 • The plant is a variant of the common type. • The song is just a variant of an old folk tune.

41. variant (2)a. 变化而来的 • “Travelling” is a variant spelling of “traveling”. • “Rhyme” is a variant spelling of “rime”.

42. variance n. 有分歧、有差异 • The two sisters have been at variance for years. • This theory is at variance with all that is known on the subject.

43. concern • He’s concerned that he won’t get the money back. (worried ) • Everyone concerned in the incident was questioned by the police. (involved, affected)

44. clarify v. 澄清（意义、问题等）、变得清晰明了 • The explanation in the note clarified the difficult sentence. • An example will help to clarify what I mean.

45. clarification n. 澄清（问题等）、阐明、说明 • We need more clarification of your plans before we can promise to support you.

46. clarity n. 清澈、清晰 • The news commentator analyzed the situation with clarity. • The clarity of the spring water was amazing.

47. be blamed for • 被怪罪、被埋怨、对……负责 • I object to being blamed for something I did not do. • The accountant was blamed for the mistakes.

48. alive • It was really a bad accident --- they’re lucky to be alive. • It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really alive. ( active and happy) • Ancient traditions are still very much alive in rural areas. (continuing to exist)

49. persist v. (1)（信念等）坚持、固执、固守 • Does he always persist in his opinion like that? • She persisted in taking her dog with her. (2) 持续、耐久；存留 • The stormy weather will persist for a couple of days.

50. persistent a. （人、行为）不屈不挠的；（事物）持久的 • persistence n. 毅力；坚韧不拔、不屈不挠；固执、坚持；持久性