Part I：單詞與短語
slip vi.& n.滑，失誤；a slip of the tongue 口誤；do everything to…竭盡全力做。。。；news get around消息傳播開來；comedy n.喜劇；present vt.呈獻(xiàn)，獻(xiàn)演；rush to 動(dòng)詞短語)匆忙趕往；queue vi.排隊(duì)；dull adj.枯燥的；fail to…沒能。。。；artiste n.藝人；advertiser n.打廣告的人，報(bào)幕員；awkwardly adv.尷尬地；burst out laughing 動(dòng)詞短語)爆笑
Part II：語法學(xué)習(xí)
情態(tài)動(dòng)詞＋have＋過去完成時(shí)結(jié)構(gòu)，前面已經(jīng)講過，在此從略。
Part III：綜合訓(xùn)練
People will do anything (1) see a free show—even if it is a bad one. (2) the news got round (3) a comedy show would be presented (4) our local cinema (5) the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed (6) see it. We had to queue for hours (7) get in (8) there must have been several hundred people present just (9) the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those (10) failed to get in need not have felt disappointed (11) many of the artists (12) should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser (13) the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous (14) for some minutes stood awkwardly (15) the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out (16 laugh). We all knew what the poor man should have said, (17) what he actually said was: “This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!”
答案：
(1) to; (2) When; (3) that; (4) at; (5) by; (6) to; (7) to; (8) and; (9) before; (10) who; (11) as//because; (12) who; (13) at; (14) and; (15) before//in front of; (16) laughing; (17) but
Part IV：句子翻譯
1. 為了看一場免費(fèi)表演人們是在所不惜的，即使表演拙劣。當(dāng)消息傳開來說在我們本地的電*里將由P. and U. Bird Seed Company呈現(xiàn)一臺(tái)喜劇表演時(shí)，我們都擁去觀看了。
2. 我們不得不排了數(shù)小時(shí)的隊(duì)才進(jìn)去，在演出開始前到場的人數(shù)一定有好幾百。不幸的是，這臺(tái)演出是我看過的最無聊的之一了。那些沒能進(jìn)來的人不需要感到失望，因?yàn)楹芏啾緛響?yīng)該來的藝人沒有來。
3. 那天晚上我們聽到的滑稽的東西來自于節(jié)目開始前報(bào)幕員所講的話。他顯然是非常緊張，有好幾分鐘時(shí)間尷尬地站在麥克風(fēng)前。他一開口，眾人都爆發(fā)出一陣大笑。我們都知道這個(gè)可憐的人本該說什么，但他真的說出來的卻是：“這是Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. 好女士們，晚上和先生們！”
答案：
1. People will do anything to see a free show—even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it.
2. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who should have appeared did not come.
3. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: “This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!”
slip vi.& n.滑，失誤；a slip of the tongue 口誤；do everything to…竭盡全力做。。。；news get around消息傳播開來；comedy n.喜劇；present vt.呈獻(xiàn)，獻(xiàn)演；rush to 動(dòng)詞短語)匆忙趕往；queue vi.排隊(duì)；dull adj.枯燥的；fail to…沒能。。。；artiste n.藝人；advertiser n.打廣告的人，報(bào)幕員；awkwardly adv.尷尬地；burst out laughing 動(dòng)詞短語)爆笑
Part II：語法學(xué)習(xí)
情態(tài)動(dòng)詞＋have＋過去完成時(shí)結(jié)構(gòu)，前面已經(jīng)講過，在此從略。
Part III：綜合訓(xùn)練
People will do anything (1) see a free show—even if it is a bad one. (2) the news got round (3) a comedy show would be presented (4) our local cinema (5) the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed (6) see it. We had to queue for hours (7) get in (8) there must have been several hundred people present just (9) the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those (10) failed to get in need not have felt disappointed (11) many of the artists (12) should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser (13) the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous (14) for some minutes stood awkwardly (15) the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out (16 laugh). We all knew what the poor man should have said, (17) what he actually said was: “This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!”
答案：
(1) to; (2) When; (3) that; (4) at; (5) by; (6) to; (7) to; (8) and; (9) before; (10) who; (11) as//because; (12) who; (13) at; (14) and; (15) before//in front of; (16) laughing; (17) but
Part IV：句子翻譯
1. 為了看一場免費(fèi)表演人們是在所不惜的，即使表演拙劣。當(dāng)消息傳開來說在我們本地的電*里將由P. and U. Bird Seed Company呈現(xiàn)一臺(tái)喜劇表演時(shí)，我們都擁去觀看了。
2. 我們不得不排了數(shù)小時(shí)的隊(duì)才進(jìn)去，在演出開始前到場的人數(shù)一定有好幾百。不幸的是，這臺(tái)演出是我看過的最無聊的之一了。那些沒能進(jìn)來的人不需要感到失望，因?yàn)楹芏啾緛響?yīng)該來的藝人沒有來。
3. 那天晚上我們聽到的滑稽的東西來自于節(jié)目開始前報(bào)幕員所講的話。他顯然是非常緊張，有好幾分鐘時(shí)間尷尬地站在麥克風(fēng)前。他一開口，眾人都爆發(fā)出一陣大笑。我們都知道這個(gè)可憐的人本該說什么，但他真的說出來的卻是：“這是Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. 好女士們，晚上和先生們！”
答案：
1. People will do anything to see a free show—even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it.
2. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who should have appeared did not come.
3. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: “This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!”