人教版高一Unit13ThemysteryoftheMoonstone
Wilkie Collins:
Wilkie Collins was born into an artist’s family in 1842 and died in 1889.
In his lifetime, he wrote 25 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays, and more than 100 non-fiction pieces. Wilkie Collins was a clo friend of Charles Dickens. His first novel, a historical work called Anatonia or The Fall of Rome, was published in 1850.At that time, Collins was one of the best known, best loved, and, for a time, best paid of Victorian fiction writers. Now Collins is also being given critical and popular attention. Needless to say, he was a superstar of Victorian fiction. Here are some of his works: The Frozen Deep,The Haunted Hotel, I Say No, Law and the Lady, My Lady’s Money, the New Magdalen, No Name, A Rogue’s Life, The Two Destinies, and The Woman in White. His novel The Moonstone is considered as the first detective story in the history of England.
Words and Expressions:
词型变化：
informal
formal
consider
consideration
considerate
considerable
considering
coincide
coincidence
elegant adj. (相貌或仪态)优雅；文雅的；高雅的
elegantly adv. He always dress elegantly. 他总是穿的很讲究。
elegance n. (u) 优雅步履沉重
bachelor n. 未婚男子， 获学士学位的人
master n. 主人，获硕士学位的人
doctor n. 医生，获博士学位的人
assist v. 帮助，援助 assist sb. with/in sth. assist sb. (in) doing sth.
assistance n. (u) 帮助，援助，帮忙
assistant n. (c) 助手，助理
enquire
enquiry
guilty adj.
guilt n. (u) 罪，罪行
suspicion n.
suspicious adj.
assume v.
assumption n.
cancel v.
cancellation n.
爱要及时说1. cur:
vi & vt. 1)诅咒某人/某物（at sth./sb.）
He curd (at) his bad fortune.
他诅咒自己运气不好。
2) 念咒语诅咒
The witch-doctor has curd our cattle.
巫医念了咒语想叫我家的牛遭殃。
be curd with 受某事物之害（尤指经常）；为某物所苦
be curd with bad health/ a violent temper/ bad luck
因身体有病/脾气暴躁/命运不好而吃苦头
n. 1) (c) 咒骂语
2) (c) 祸根，祸由
Gambling is often a cur.
赌博往往是个祸根。
His wealth proved a cur to him.
他的财富到头来害了他。
curd adj. 受到诅咒的，可恨的，讨厌的
a curd box
a curd job 可恨的工作
2. considerate: adj. thoughtful 考虑周到的，体贴的，常接介词to, towards或of
a considerate person 体贴别人的人
He was considerate to everyone. 他能体谅每一个人。
it is considerate of you not to play the piano while I was asleep.
在我睡觉时你不弹钢琴真是体贴入微。
拓展：
consider: v.
1). 考虑，细想 consider sth./doing sth.
I am considering changing my job.
我在考虑换工作
2). 认为，视…为
We consider this (to be) very important.
我们认为这非常重要。
He’s generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country.
纸做的手工现在公认他是该国最佳的男高音歌手。
We consider that you are not to blame.
我们认为不该责备你。1995年几岁
He is well considered in the company.
他在公司中受到很高的评价。
丧事对联习语：
all things considered 考虑到问题，情况的各个方面
All things considered, we’re doing quite well.
从各方面的情况看， 我们目前干的挺好。
consideration n.
take…into consideration (account) 考虑到，顾及
in consideration of 考虑到，由于；作为对…的酬报
a small payment in consideration of their rvices.
作为答谢他们帮忙的一点儿报酬。
considerable adj. 相当大的，相当多的
He bought the va at a considerable expen.
这个花瓶花了他相当多的钱。
considering prep.&conj. 考虑到，就…而言
She’s very active, considering her age.
就她的年龄而言，她是够活跃的
Considering he’s only just started, he knows quite a lot about it.
考虑到他只是刚刚开始，他对此的了解已经不少了
3. coincidence n.(u/c) （在时间或空间上）巧合；巧事
The plot of the novel relies too much on coincidence to be realistic.
这部小说的情节多靠巧合安排而无真实感。
By a strange coincidence we happened to be traveling on the same train.
巧得出奇，我们正好坐同一列火车。
coincide vi. ~ with sth （指事情）同时发生
Her arrival coincided with our departure.
她来到时我们正好离开。
coincident adj. 巧合的
coincidental adj. 由巧合造成的
coincidentally adv.
4. enquiry n.(Am.E) (C) 问询，查询 （=inquiry Br.E）
enquiry about/concerning sb./sth. 询问，查询
enquiry into sth. 正式调查某事
I’v been making some enquiries about it.
我一直在打听这件事。
call for a public enquiry into safety standards.
要求公开调查安全情况
enquire v. (also inquire)
enquire sth. of sb. 打听某人某事
enquire of sb. about sth. 打听某人某事
enquire after sb. 问候某人
enquire into 调查，探究
She enquired of me politely whether I wished to continue.
她有礼貌地问我是否想继续下去。
People called to enquire after the baby.
大家打电话来打听婴儿的情况。
We must enquire further into the matter.
我们必须进一步调查此事。
Exerci:
启功字体If you want to know the train schedule, plea ______ at the booking office.
A. acquire B. inquire C. request D. require key: B
5. convince: vt. 使信服，说明
be convinced of
be convinced that妒贤嫉能
convince sb. of sth.
convince sb. that
convince sb. to do
He was convinced of his error.
他认识到了自己的错误。
I am more convinced than ever that this is the right approach to the problem.
我现在更加相信这是解决这个问题的正确方法。
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