新概念第三册37课讲课课件.ppt

Lesson 37 New words and expressions Fast reading Text The Westhaven Express 开往威斯特海温的快车 by Kitty express n. 快车 adj. 高速的 punctual adj. 准时的; condition v. 使习惯于 unshakable adj. 不可 摇的 faith n. 信任 cancel v. 取消 exceptionally adv. 例外地 dislocate v. 打乱 （划等） blame v. 责怪 consult v. 请教，查阅 direct ad v. 径直地 odd adj. 奇怪 异常的 reflect v. 细想 advantage n. 优势 mighty adj. 强大的，有力的 dawdle v. 慢吞吞的动或做 chug v. 咔嚓咔嚓地响 lodge v. 提出 comlaint n. 抱怨 triumph n. 胜利 asterisk n. 星号（*） conduct v. 引向，引导 1 When the writer consulted his railway timetable _____ . a. he wanted to find out how long the express train to Westhaven took b. he wanted to know the quickest way of getting to Westhaven by rail c. he did not notice how many stations there were on the way to Westhaven d. he misread the information concerning the time the journey took b 2 At what point did the writer realize that the train was not travelling at the speed of an express train? a. When the train had reached the station after Widley. b. When the train had been held up by signals. c. After the train had stopped at several small stations. d. After the train had covered a distance of thirty miles. c 3 When the writer went to the station master, he complained about _____ . a. the train scheduled as an express train having in fact been a slow one b. the lack of colour in the timetable c. the lack of any express trains from his local station to Westhaven d. the fact that the Westhaven express had been suspended from service a The Westhaven Express express n. 快车；adj. 高速的 express way 高速公路 express train 快车 special express 特快 through express 直快 stopping/ local train 慢车 We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual. punctual adj. 准时的; be punctual in doing sth. 在做……