新概念第三40课Who’s who 真假难辨.docVIP

§ Lesson 40 Who’s who 真假难辨 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语 ●hoax n. 骗局，戏弄 ●deception n. 欺骗，骗局 ●self-respecting adj. 自重的 ●indulge v. 使沉迷 ●pneumatic adj. 气动的 ●drill n. 钻 ●silly adj. 无意义的，无聊的 ●advance adj. 预先的，事先获得的 ●archway n. 拱形门楼 ●remonstrate v. 规劝，告诫 ●ironically adv. 讽刺地 ●permission n. 许可 ●grant v. 同意，准予 ■hoax n. 骗局，戏弄 play a hoax on sb. 戏弄某人 play a trick on sb. 戏弄某人 play a joke on sb. 开某人玩笑 Eg: The boy student is thinking how to play a hoax on his classmate. ■deception n. 欺骗，骗局 deception 无关紧要的骗局，并不是故意的欺骗 Eg: She referred to the pills as sweet, so the harmless deception made it easy for her child to take them. deceit （故意的）欺骗 Eg: We are incapable of deceit. fraud 对公众的欺骗行为，多指官方的欺骗或财政舞弊 trickery 欺骗（语气上严厉）,着重有步骤地诡计来谋取私利。 Eg: He had gained control of the company by trickery. ■self-respecting adj. 自重的 ■indulge v. 使沉迷 indulge oneself in sth. 沉迷于…………== be indulged in Eg: He indulged himself in smoking and drinking. =He was indulged in smoking and drinking. v. 纵容 Eg: She indulges her only son. ■pneumatic adj. 气动的 ■drill n. 钻 ■silly adj. 无意义的，无聊的 foolish 强调愚蠢的，笨的，不明智的 Eg: I remonstrated him not to do anything foolish. silly 无意义的， 无聊的，无知的 Eg: Being called silly is not compliment. Don’t play such a silly hoax. stupid 人及言行缺乏良好的判断力，天生的迟钝 Eg: His son is as stupid as all. dull 迟钝的 Eg: the old man’s hearing has become dull. She is a dull girl. ■advance adj. 预先的，事先获得的 advance information / in advance ■archway n. 拱形门楼 ■remonstrate v. 规劝，告诫 remonstrate sb to do sth 规劝某人做某事 ■ironically adv. 讽刺地 ■permission n. 许可 ■grant v. 同意，准予 ask sb. for permission请求许可 give / grant sb. permission 准予许可 【Text】 § Lesson 40 Who’s who 真假难辨 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How did the policeman discover that the whole thing was a joke? It has never been explained why university students seem to enjoy practical jokes more than anyone else. Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke: the hoax. Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonex