Lesson 69: But not murder!Key words and expressionsmurder 谋杀instruct v. 命令指示acquire v. 取得获得confidence 信心examiner 主考人suppose 假设tap 轻敲react v. 反应brake n. 刹车pedal 踏板mournful 悲哀的dump /dʌmp/ v.n.[ VN ]GET RID OF 丢弃to get rid of sth you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable尤指在不合适的地方丢弃扔掉倾倒• Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea.太多的有毒废料在向大海里倾倒。• The dead body was just dumped by the roadside.这具死尸就扔在路边。sul·len adj. /ˈsʌlən/( disapproving )bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a particular occasion or because it is part of your character面有愠色的闷闷不乐的郁郁寡欢的• Bob looked pale and sullen.鲍勃脸色苍白闷闷不乐。• She gave him a sullen glare.她满脸不高兴地瞪了他一眼。• sullen teenagers面色阴郁的青少年( literary ) ( of the sky or weather天空或天气 ) dark and unpleasant阴沉的sweep /swiːp/ v.n.( sweptswept /swept/ )WITH BRUSH OR HAND 用刷子或手to clean a room, surface, etc. using a broom ( a type of brush on a long handle)扫打扫清扫[ VN ]• to sweep the floor清扫地板[ VN-ADJ ]• The showroom had been emptied and swept clean.陈列室已经清理出来打扫干净了。[ alsoV ][ VN adv./prep. ] to remove sth from a surface using a brush, your hand, etc.扫去清除• She swept the crumbs into the wastebasket.她把面包屑扫进废纸篓里。• He swept the leaves up into a pile.他把树叶扫成一堆。blunt /blʌnt/ adj.v.( blunt·erblunt·est )without a sharp edge or point不锋利的钝的• a blunt knife钝刀子• This pencil’s blunt !这支铅笔不尖了• The police said he had been hit with a blunt instrument .警方说他遭到了钝器袭击。OPPsharpQuestions on the textWhen did the author begin to acquire confidence and why?He began to acquire confidence after he was instructed to drive out of town.Because he had successfully driven in heavy traffic.What was the last thing the author was asked to do by the examiner?The last thing was to react immediately supposing a child suddenly cross the road in front of him.Did the author run over a child in the end?No, he didn’t.Language pointsI had been asked to drive in heavy traffic…heavy 重量很重He dumped the heavy suitcases by the door.heavy 脸色阴沉He had a heavy, sullen face.heavy 食物量大、或者难消化I felt so full after that heavy meal.The examiner must have been pleased with my performance.must 现在完成时表对过去的事情推测pleased with 对。。。满意pleased that clauseShe seemed very pleased that he had come.pleased with sth./sb.He was pleased with my progress.pleased to do sth.I am so pleased to have seen you again.Let us suppose that a child suddenly corsses the road in front of you.suppose 假设Suppose we don’t say a word, and somebody else finds out about it.Supposing something should go wrong, what would you do then?suppose 推测预测It was quite reasonable to suppose that he wanted the money.No one supposes that nuclear weapons are going to be swept away overnight.Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react.react 对某事做出反应Sam didn’t look up or react in any way.山姆没有抬头也没有任何反应。She tends to react strongly if he lights a cigarette.如果他点燃香烟她往往反应强烈。I wondered how he’d react to such a blunt question.我想知道他对这样直率的问题会作何反应。Key structures and usage被动语态I was being tested for a driving license for the third time. 过去进行时的被动语态I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic…过去完成时的被动语态Though the sound could be heard clearly… 一般过去时情态动词被动I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown forward. 一般过去时被动Extension