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Lesson 63 She was not amused100%
Jeremy Hampden has a large of friends and if very popular at parties.
杰里米.汉普登交际甚广，是各种聚会上深受大家欢迎的人。
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Jeremy Hampden has a large of friends and if very popular at parties.
杰里米.汉普登交际甚广，是各种聚会上深受大家欢迎的人。
Everybody him for his great sense of humour -- everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny.
人人都钦佩他绝妙的幽默感——当然，除了他六岁的女儿珍妮。
that is 起补充说明作用；except his daughter 埋下全文转折。
Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a at a .
最近，杰里米的一位密友请他在婚宴上致辞。
ask sb. to make a speech 是固定搭配；wedding reception 表示“婚宴”。
This is the of thing that Jeremy loves.
这正是杰里米喜欢做的事情。
He prepared the carefully and went to the with Jenny.
他认真准备了讲话稿，并带着珍妮去参加婚礼。
prepare...carefully 说明他对这次发言很重视。
he had a large number of funny stories in the and, of course, it was a great .
他在讲话中穿插了大量有趣的故事，当然，讲话非常成功。
had included 用过去完成时；a great success 表示“非常成功”。
As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home.
他刚一讲完，珍妮就告诉他她想回家。
as soon as 表示紧接发生；wanted to go home 和前文“great success”形成反差。
Jeremy was a little by this but he did as his daughter asked.
杰里米对此有点失望，但还是照女儿说的做了。
do as sb. asked 表示“照某人的要求去做”。
On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the .
在回家的路上，他问珍妮是否喜欢他的讲话。
if she had enjoyed... 是宾语从句；on the way home 是常见时间地点短语。
To his , she said she hadn't.
令他吃惊的是，她说并不喜欢。
To his surprise 是固定插入语。
Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!
杰里米问他为何不喜欢，她说她不愿意看到那么多的人嘲笑他！
本课怎么学：Lesson 63 She was not amused
新概念英语二 · Lesson 63 She was not amused。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 63 She was not amused」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：circle、admire、reception、speech、include、success；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「过去完成时作背景补充」，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 63 She was not amused主要学习什么？
- 本课写一位擅长幽默演讲的父亲在婚宴上大获成功，却被六岁女儿误解为“大家都在嘲笑他”。重点要抓成人视角与儿童视角的错位，这正是全文的幽默来源。
- Lesson 63 She was not amused需要重点掌握哪些单词？
- 重点单词：circle、admire、reception、speech、include、success、disappointed、surprise。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- Lesson 63 She was not amused的核心语法是什么？
- 过去完成时作背景补充：He had included... 先交代“在演讲完成前已经准备好的内容”，再推出结果 it was a great success。 as soon as 的紧接关系：As soon as he had finished... 突出珍妮的反应来得非常快，也因此更出人意料。
- a large circle of friends 是什么意思？
- a large circle of friends：朋友圈很广
- a sense of humour 是什么意思？
- a sense of humour：幽默感
- 为什么说这课的幽默带有“视角错位”？
- 因为大人眼中的“大家被逗笑了”在孩子眼里却成了“大家在笑话爸爸”。
- it was a great success 和 Jenny 的反应为什么形成强烈反差？
- 前者代表成人世界对演讲的高度肯定，后者却从孩子角度完全否定了这种判断。
- laugh at 在本课里为什么是关键短语？
- 因为它决定了女儿对现场气氛的理解，也揭示了全文最后的包袱所在。
- 概括本课时最该抓哪条线？
- 最该抓“父亲演讲成功 - 女儿要求回家 - 女儿说不愿别人笑他”这条线。
- 新概念英语二 Lesson 63 She was not amused 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。
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circle
/ˈsɜːkl/
圈子
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- a large circle of friends 不是字面圆圈，而是交往范围很广
admire
/ədˈmaɪə(r)/
钦佩
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- admire sb for sth : 因为...羡慕某人
- I admire him for his richness/house/clever daughter/konwledge.
reception
/rɪˈsepʃn/
招待会；婚宴
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- wedding reception 指婚礼后的宴会场合
speech
/spiːtʃ/
讲话；演讲
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- make a speech 是本课的核心事件
include
/ɪnˈkluːd/
包括；包含
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- included a large number of funny stories 解释成功原因
success
/səkˈses/
成功
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- it was a great success 说明成人世界对这次演讲的评价
disappointed
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
失望的
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- Jeremy was a little disappointed 写出父亲当时的不解
surprise
/səˈpraɪz/
惊讶
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- To his surprise 引出最关键的儿童误读
close
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adj 亲蜜的
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- close friend
- ‘my best friend's’ –《我最好朋友的婚礼》,罗伯茨主演的一部影片
wedding
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n 婚礼
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- reception ＝ party
- wedding reception婚宴
- news conference新闻发布会, 记者招待会
sort
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n 种类
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- type 种类, 有特殊特征的
- 一般情况都用kind, sort
- 习惯用sort的时候:1、那种人that sort of person
- 2、sort可含有讽刺意味
- that's the sort of thing you like best
短语
背诵本课短语| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| a large circle of friends | 朋友圈很广 |
| a sense of humour | 幽默感 |
| make a speech | 作演讲；致辞 |
| a great success | 非常成功 |
| on the way home | 在回家的路上 |
| laugh at | 嘲笑 |
| admire sb for sth | 因为...羡慕某人 |
语法点
过去完成时作背景补充
He had included... 先交代“在演讲完成前已经准备好的内容”，再推出结果 it was a great success。
相似句：
- She had prepared everything before the guests arrived.
- He had written several jokes into the speech.
as soon as 的紧接关系
As soon as he had finished... 突出珍妮的反应来得非常快，也因此更出人意料。
相似句：
- As soon as the film ended, the children stood up.
- She called me as soon as she got home.
laugh at 的语义误读
女儿把“人们因为觉得有趣而笑”理解成“人们在嘲笑爸爸”，这是全文幽默的语义核心。
相似句：
- They were not laughing at him, but laughing at the story.
- The child thought everyone was laughing at her.
读写提示
- 这课概括时要保留“父亲成功、女儿误会”这组反差。
- 写人物心理时可抓 admired, success, disappointed, surprise 四个词。
- 不要只写“女儿不喜欢演讲”，要写清她不喜欢的原因。
- 家庭小故事常见笑点来自不同年龄层的理解偏差。
常考题
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常考题
41为什么说这课的幽默带有“视角错位”？
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答案：因为大人眼中的“大家被逗笑了”在孩子眼里却成了“大家在笑话爸爸”。
2it was a great success 和 Jenny 的反应为什么形成强烈反差？
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答案：前者代表成人世界对演讲的高度肯定，后者却从孩子角度完全否定了这种判断。
3laugh at 在本课里为什么是关键短语？
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答案：因为它决定了女儿对现场气氛的理解，也揭示了全文最后的包袱所在。
4概括本课时最该抓哪条线？
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答案：最该抓“父亲演讲成功 - 女儿要求回家 - 女儿说不愿别人笑他”这条线。
选择题精讲
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选择题精讲
3Multiple choice questions
4_______ Jenny, everyone admires him for his great sense of humour.未做
a. Except for
b. Apart
c. Except
d. Unless
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unless : 除非
except for ＝ apart from
apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. (lesson 14)
7Jeremy was a little disappointed. He was ________disappointed.未做
a. little
b. somehow
c. enough
d. somewhat
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a little少量, 少许, 有一点点
little几乎没有
与形容词或副词连用时, 用a little
与名词连用时, 用a little, little都可
何时用a little, 何时用little, 是由说话人的态度区分
I have little time / I have a little time
somehow I fell in the hole. / somehow adv : 不知怎么的
somewhat ＝a little / somewhat adv : 有一些, 有一点
8Everyone admires him. They _______him.未做
a. think highly of
b. laugh at
c. estimate
d. esteem
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think of考虑
think highly of高度赞扬
补充精讲
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2Summary writing
- 摘要写作
- Answer these questions in not more than 80 words. 回答下列问题, 将答案组成一个段落, 不要超过80个单词.
- 1 Is Jeremy Hampden greatly admired for his great sense of humour or not? What was he invited to do? Did he immediately agree to do so or not? (When Jeremy... who is...)
- 2 Did the speech contain a lot of funny stories or not? Was it a great success or not? (Since)
- 3 What did his six－year－old daughter, Jenny, want to do after his speech? Was Jeremy disappointed or not? (When)
- 4 Why had she not enjoyed it? (because)
- 1 Jeremy Hampden is greatly admired for his great sense of humour.
- He was invited to make a speech at a wedding reception.
- He immediately a great to do so.
- = 1 \* GB3 ① When Jeremy Hampden was invited to make a speech at a wedding reception who is greatly admired for his great sense of humour , he immediately agreed to do so.
- = 2 \* GB3 ② When Jeremy Hampden, who is greatly admired for his great sense of humour , was invited to make a speech at a wedding reception, he immediately agreed to do so.
- 在不使句子产生歧义的前提下,定语从句可放在其所修饰的整个句子的后面, 如以下两句:
- The brother, who was standing near the house, wanted to go swimming.
- The brother wanted to go swimming who was standing near the house .
- 但下面的就容易产生歧义:
- The brother, who was standing near the house , wanted to talk with the girl.
- The brother wanted to talk with the girl who was standing near the house. (有歧义)
语法精粹
- P13
- 单项自测题(综合训练)
- 1 Simple photographic lenses can’t ____sharp, undistorted images over a wide field.
- A. to form B. are formed C. forming D. form
- Answer: D 情态动词后接动词原形构成谓语
- 2 Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one _____the most.
- A. it influences farmers B. that influences farmers
- C. farmers that it influences D. why farmers influence it
- 如果一句子出现了谓语动词,再出现动词则可能是:
- = 1 \* GB3 ① 并列关系 = 2 \* GB3 ② 从句 = 3 \* GB3 ③ 非谓语动词 = 4 \* GB3 ④ 介词短语
- answer: B
- 3 By tracking the eye of a hurricane, forecasters can determine the speed at which_____
- A. is a storm moving B. a storm is moving C. is moving a storm D. a moving storm
- Which 后接的是定语从句,且是at which 在句中作成份
- at which = at the speed
- answer: B 如: This is the river in which I swim.
- 4 During the flood of 1927, the Red Cross, _____out of emergency headquarters in Mississppi, set up temporary shelters for the homeless.
- A. operates B. is operating C. has operated D. operating
- Answer: D
- 6 During an eclipse of the sun, _____in the shadow of the Moon.
- A. the Earth lies B. the Earth when lying C. that the Earth lies D. the lying Earth
- Answer: A 少了主语和谓语动词