Make a Good First Impression
1 At a dinner party in New York, one of the guests, a woman who had inherited money, was eager to make a pleasing impression on everyone. She had squandered a modest fortune on sables, diamonds and pearls. (1)But she hadn't done anything whatsoever about her face.(承上啟下句)It radiated sourness and selfishness. (2)She didn't realize what everyone knows: namely, the expression one wears on one's face is far more important than the clothes one wears on one's back.
2 (3)Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, "I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you." That is why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So, naturally, we are glad to see them. (承上總結(jié)句)
本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn):
1. whatsoever(也作whatever)adv. 用在no+名詞、nothing、none等之后,以加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣。
如:There can be no doubt whatever about it. 這件事毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)。
-Are there any signs of improvement? -None whatsoever. "有改進(jìn)的跡象嗎?""一點(diǎn)兒都沒(méi)有。"
2. She didn't realize what everyone knows: namely, the expression one wears on one's face is far more important than the clothes one wears on one's back.
wear:have (a certain look) on one's face 流露(某種神態(tài))
He face wore a puzzled frown. 他皺著眉顯出不悅的樣子。
The house wore a neglected look. 這所房子像是無(wú)人照管的樣子。
wear: 穿戴,佩帶,蓄,留
wear a beard / coat / hat / ring / watch
She never wears green.
She wears her hair long ./ She wears long hair.
這句話的意思是"她不知道所有人都知道的道理,那就是:一個(gè)人臉上的表情比身上的衣服重要多了。"
3. Actions speak louder than words, and…
事實(shí)勝于雄辯;行動(dòng)勝于空談;行動(dòng)比言語(yǔ)更有說(shuō)服力;百說(shuō)不如一干。
3 A baby's smile has the same effect.
4 Have you ever been in a doctor's waiting room and looked around at all the glum faces waiting impatiently to be seen? (4)Dr. Stephen K. Sproul, a veterinarian in Raytown, Missouri, told of a typical spring day when his waiting room was full of clients waiting to have their pets inoculated. No one was talking to anyone else, and all were probably thinking of a dozen other things they would rather be doing than "wasting time" sitting in that office. He told one of our classes:
本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn):
4. Dr. Stephen K. Sproul, a veterinarian in Raytown, Missouri, told of a typical spring day when his waiting room was full of clients waiting to have their pets inoculated.
(1) tell of 講述,講到
(2) have their pets inoculated給狗接種,給狗打預(yù)防針
have sth. done
He will have one's hair cut / dyed tomorrow.
He had his face cut while shaving.
He will have all the dishes cleared away while working as a waiter in that restaurant.
請(qǐng)認(rèn)真答題,答題結(jié)果將記入知識(shí)點(diǎn)測(cè)評(píng)的成績(jī)!
【單選題】15. His car was seriously damaged in the accident and he'll have to _______ tomorrow.
· A. have it repairing
· B. have it been repaired
· C. have it repaired
· D. have it being repaired
【答案】C
【解析】本題考查have sth. done。have sth. done意思是"請(qǐng)人做某事",have one's car repaired意為"請(qǐng)人修車",故選C。
【知識(shí)點(diǎn)】have sth. done
5 "There were six or seven clients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby and a kitten. (5)As luck would have it, she sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little distraught about the long wait for service. The next thing he knew, the baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies. What did that gentleman do? Just what you and I would do, of course; he smiled back at the baby. Soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grandchildren, and soon the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were converted into a pleasant and enjoyable experience."
6 (6)The ancient Chinese were a wise lot - wise in the ways of the world; and they had a proverb that you and I ought to cut out and paste inside our hats. It goes like this, "A man without a smiling face must not open a shop."
7 Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.(主題句)Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it. To someone who has seen a dozen people frown, scowl or turn their faces away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds. Especially when that someone is under pressure from his bosses, his customers, his teachers or parents or children, a smile can help him realize that all is not hopeless - that there is joy in the world.
本部分重點(diǎn)及難點(diǎn):
5. As luck would have it, she sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little distraught about the long wait for service.
as luck would have it 碰巧;真幸運(yùn);幸而
more than a little distraught: very upset and anxious
6. The ancient Chinese were a wise lot - wise in the ways of the world(人情世故); and they had a proverb that you and I ought to cut out and paste inside our hats.
(1) lot: (同類人或物的)組,批,群
Nobody in the first lot of applicants was suitable for the job.
(2) ways of the world 人情世故
(3) cut out and paste inside our hats