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Last week at a dinner party, the asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold.
在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁
非谓语与动作关系：Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
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Last week at a dinner party, the asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold.
在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁
非谓语与动作关系：Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
Mrs. Rumbold was a large, lady in a black dress.
兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃的女人，穿一件紧身的黑衣服
第 2 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.
当我在她身旁坐下来的时候，她甚至连头都没有抬一下
时间关系：She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. 通过时间连接词安排动作先后，重点看两个动作的发生顺序。
Her eyes were on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.
她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子，不一会儿就忙着吃起来了
第 4 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
I tried to make conversation.
我试图找个话题和她聊聊
非谓语与动作关系：I tried to make conversation. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
'A new play is coming to "The " soon,' I said.
“一出新剧要来‘环球剧场’上演了，”我说，“您去看吗
非谓语与动作关系：'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
'Will you be seeing it?'
”
“不，”她回答
对话精读：'Will you be seeing it?' 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
'No,' she answered.
“您今年去国外度假吗
对话精读：'No,' she answered. 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?'
”我又问
对话精读：'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
I asked.
“不，”她回答
第 10 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
'No,' she answered.
“您就呆在英国吗
对话精读：'No,' she answered. 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
'Will you be staying in England?'
”我问
对话精读：'Will you be staying in England?' 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
I asked.
“不，”她回答
第 13 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
'No,' she answered.
失望之中我问她饭是否吃得满意
对话精读：'No,' she answered. 是人物直接表达，注意问句、语气和上下句的回应关系。
In , I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.
“年轻人，”她回答说，“如果你多吃点，少说点，我们两个都会吃得好的
第 15 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!"
”
条件关系：'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!" 用 if/unless 引出条件，注意从句与主句的时态搭配。
本课怎么学：Lesson 40 Food and talk
新概念英语二 · Lesson 40 Food and talk。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。
- 听朗读并对齐跟读：打开「Lesson 40 Food and talk」在线朗读，播放时用句级跟读高亮对齐每一句，先听懂大意再跟读。
- 过本课核心词：重点记本课单词：hostess、unsmiling、tight、fix、globe、despair；结合原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- 看语法并做常考题：先读语法点「将来进行时」，再做 1–2 道本课常考题，确认能在原文里定位对应句。
- 标记学习进度：学完后把本课标为「学习中」或「已完成」，方便下次从进度清单继续。
常见问题
- 新概念英语二Lesson 40 Food and talk主要学习什么？
- 进餐与交谈：Was Mrs. Rumbold a good companion at dinner? 本课按完整课文逐句精读，重点整理词汇、短语和与原文直接相关的语法。
- Lesson 40 Food and talk需要重点掌握哪些单词？
- 重点单词：hostess、unsmiling、tight、fix、globe、despair。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- Lesson 40 Food and talk的核心语法是什么？
- 将来进行时：Will you be seeing/spending/staying...? 用将来进行时礼貌询问将来的安排。 if 虚拟条件句：If you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy... 表示与现在事实相反或委婉建议。
- sit next to 是什么意思？
- sit next to：坐在……旁边
- take one's seat 是什么意思？
- take one's seat：就座
- Was Mrs. Rumbold a good companion at dinner?
- 在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁
- 本课精读应重点掌握什么？
- 完整理解每个句子的主干、固定搭配和课文相关语法。
- 新概念英语二 Lesson 40 Food and talk 怎么学？
- 先听朗读并开句级跟读，再过单词/注解与语法知识点，最后做 1～2 道常考题并标记进度。
- 怎么跟读本课最有效？
- 先完整听一遍，再开句级跟读高亮逐句跟读；跟不上就单句重播，不必追求一次完美。
整理：学习盒子（StudyBox）教研 · 更新：2026-08-14
单词表
开始背诵本课单词hostess
/ˈhəʊstəs/
n. 女主人
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- actor 男演员 / actress 女演员
- host 男主人
- host(v.)作为主人, 主办
unsmiling
/ʌnˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
adj. 不笑的，严肃的
精讲
- unsmiling: un+smiling 不笑的, 但并不一定表示 “严肃”
- serious [5σιΕριΕσ] adj.严肃的, 认真的, 严重的 : my father is serious.
tight
/taɪt/
adj. 紧身的
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- the shoes are small/tight(夹脚, 很紧)
- tights [ταΙτσ] n.贴身衬衣, 紧身衣, 女用连裤袜
- tight jeans紧身牛仔裤
fix
/fɪks/
v. 凝视
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- fix(没有凝视的概念), = 1 \* GB3 ① 固定 = 2 \* GB3 ② 修理 : fix the picture on the wall
- fix one's eyes on sth盯着..., 目不转睛
- 习惯用被动, 表达为 : one's eyes be fixed on sth
- all the eyes were fixed on the blackboard 所有的眼睛都盯着黑板
globe
/ɡləʊb/
n. 地球
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- globe球状物, 如地球仪 / earth 地球
- global adj : 全球的 : global problem 全球性的问题
- global --《阁楼宝》一种灭蟑螂的药名
despair
/dɪˈspeə(r)/
n. 绝望
精讲
- despair [δισ5πΖΕ] n.绝望, 失望, 令人失望的人(事物) vi.绝望
- disappoint [7δισΕ5πΧιντ] vt.使失望
- in despair绝望的
- sb./sth. is the despair of...
- the boy is the despair of his parents.那男孩的父母对他感到绝望了
- This boy is his mother's despair. 这个男孩使他妈绝望了.
- the examination was the despair of me./ the examination was my despair.我对考试已经绝望了
短语
背诵本课短语| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| sit next to | 坐在……旁边 |
| take one's seat | 就座 |
| look up | 抬头看 |
| make conversation | 找话题交谈 |
| eat more and talk less | 多吃少说 |
| all the eyes were fixed on the blackboard | 所有的眼睛都盯着黑板 |
| global adj | 全球的 : global problem 全球性的问题 |
语法点
将来进行时
Will you be seeing/spending/staying...? 用将来进行时礼貌询问将来的安排。
相似句：
- Will you be staying here tonight?
- Will you be using the car tomorrow?
if 虚拟条件句
If you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy... 表示与现在事实相反或委婉建议。
相似句：
- If I were you, I would wait.
- If he worked harder, he would improve.
读写提示
- 复述时按原文顺序覆盖每一句，不只背重要句。
- 注意同一词在课文中的词性、搭配和时态。
- 结尾保留课文的反转或幽默效果。
Composition
- 作文
- Rewrite the following sentences using the joining words in parentheses:
- 用括号中的连词改写以下句子 :
- 1 She refused to answer any questions. She did not ask any questions. (not only... but... either)
- 2 She was not interested in the theatre. She was not interested in travel. (neither...nor) 3 She liked eating good food. She did not like talking about it. (but)
- 1、she not only resused to answer question but she did not ask any question either. she not only resused to answer question but ask no question either.
- but...as well 可以加肯定也可以加否定 / but...either只能加否定
- as well, either 在此句中可省略
- 2、She was interested in neither the theatre nor travel.
- She was interested neither in the theatre nor in travel.(更好, 介词短语的并列)
- 3、She liked eating good food but she did not like talking about it.
常考题
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常考题
21Was Mrs. Rumbold a good companion at dinner?
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答案：在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁
2本课精读应重点掌握什么？
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答案：完整理解每个句子的主干、固定搭配和课文相关语法。
选择题精讲
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选择题精讲
6Multiple choice questions
4She asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold.‘______next to her,’she said.未做
a. Please to sit
b. To sit
c. Please sit
d. Please sitting
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ask sb to do sth 祈使句, 以动词原形为标志
5I took my seat beside her. I______ beside her.未做
a. sat
b. seated
c. was sitted
d. was seating
5sit down未做
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seat一定要加宾语, 如果后面没宾语, 就用seat的被动语态(及物动词) : seat yourself / be seated
sit 是主动, 没有被动语态, 后面不能加宾语(不及物动词)
9Her eyes were fixed on the plate. She ______it.未做
a. was glancing at
b. was staring at
c. was thinking about
d. was stuck to
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glance at : 扫了一眼 (glance [⊥λΒ:νσ; (?≅) ⊥λΑνσ])
stare at : 盯着看 (stare [στεΕ(ρ)])
stuck to : 粘在...上面
look at, see, watch (看活动的), watch TV / watch sb doing
notice : 强调的是眼睛的注意, 看一些别人不太注意的事情
fix one's eyes on＝stare at
I glanced at it but I didn't pick it up
glimpse of / have a glimpse of : 瞥了一眼 (glimpse [⊥λιμπσ] n.一瞥, 一看 v.瞥见)
sight: catch sight of看见= see
I can catch sight of the bird.
be in sight
read : 阅读(看与文字有关的东西)
read loudly, read aloud大声朗读, 汉语中的读
从头来看－look at / go through : 浏览
12Are you enjoying your dinner? Is it ______?未做
a. enjoying you
b. amusing you
c. entertaining you
d. giving you pleasure
12enjoy sth : 表示在后者当中得到了一种享受未做
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sth amuse 好笑 /entertain sb 娱乐
entertain [7εντΕ5τειν] vt.娱乐, 招待, 接受, 怀抱 vi.款待
entertainment [εντΕ5τεινμΕντ] n.款待, 娱乐, 娱乐表演
enjoy 主语是人 enjoy oneself
amuse,entertain后面会加人