Lesson Four The Necklace BASIC
Vocabulary
1 D______y sometimes plays tricks ______the innocent.
2 The famous painter is known for w______d music to her works.
3 He is a writer of d______n in Europe and has published fifteen best-______(sell) books.
4 Don’t bother me with such p______y things.
5 The M______y of Education devotes most of its financial resources _____ educational
reform.
6 ______(Decorate) with colorful o______ts, the dining room had a holiday atmosphere.
7 ______living in a s______y house, the poor couple loved each other and were content
______what they had.
8 Most of the war prisoners died after starvation and t______e.
9 Students were m______ing about the food in the cafeteria this morning.
10 Sharon was really c______s with her boyfriend for ______(lie) to her.
11 ______(stand) in front of he girl he liked, Darren gathered all his courage and
s______red out, “I-lo-lo-love you.”
12 ______my a______ce, I lost the key again.
13 Jimmy was a______yed that his flight was delayed.
14 The noise of the factory is an a______e to Nancy; she couldn’t c______e on her study.
15 Don’t waste your life g______ing ______your own misfortune.
16 ______the news of his wife’s death, Andrew was in deep g______f.
17 ______(Dress) ______Halloween costumes, those children went door to door, ______
(ask) ______candies.
18 The National Palace Museum is the best tourist spot in the country. It’s the j______l in
the crown.
19 The jewel around the model’s neck was s______b; I could hardly _____ my eyes away
from it.
20 Good will t______p over evil in the end.
21 The girl u______red a cry of fear at the ______(see) of blood.
22 The farmer was u______ly exhausted after having worked all day.
23 More h______e, less speed.
24 Don’t be h______y in making any comment on a ______(debate) issued.
25 Matt left ______the hospital h______y after hanging up the phone.
26 The company that Jim works ______has its h______rs in Taichung.
27 The r______s cost of medical care forced the patient’s family to sell their house.
28 The store keeper d______sed several workers due to decreasing sales.
29 Janet got into d______t after she lost her job.
30 In the film, the elegant ______(act) successfully transformed herself into a strong
c______e farm girl.
31 ______very angry, Don still maintained the proper b______g of a gentleman.
32 The factory owner ______out a loan _____ the bank to pay the workers.
Phrases
33 ______it is hard to ______the puppies, I still have to find them a new home.
34 As the deadline ______, most students are ______great pressure to finish
their assignments.
35 George works ______and night to ______his credit card bills.
36 Christina ______of her ex-boyfriend in the distance and quickly turned to
avoid him.
Grammar
37 Let ______(sleep) dogs lie.
38 Don’t fish in ______(trouble) waters.
39 A ______(drown) man will catch a straw.
40 ______(Bark) dogs seldom bite.
41 A ______(roll) stone gathers no moss.
42 Rick’s ______(steal) purse was found yesterday.
43 A ______(lose) opportunity never returns.
44 The _____ (cry) baby broke into laughter as soon as he got the new toy.
45 If I ______(be) you, I ______(tell) the truth.
46 If you ______(tell) me the truth at that time, I ______(forgive) you.
47 I gained weight after the holiday. I wish I ______(not eat) so much.
48 If you ______(get) up early this morning, you ______(catch) the school bus.
49 If Greg ______(fasten) his seat belt, he ______(get) serious injuries.
50 He turned pale as if he ______(see) ghosts.
Context
1-37 She was pretty and charming. ______by an error of destiny, she was born _____ a family of clerks. She had no dowry and had no means of becoming loved and ______(wed) by a man of wealth and ______(distinguish). Her husband was a petty clerk in the Ministry of Education. She suffered endlessly, ______(feel) herself born ______delicacies and luxuries. She longed for something fancy. The ______(poor) of her apartment and the ______(wear)-out chairs really tortured her.
One evening her husband came home happily, _____ (hold) an envelope in his hand: an invitation card from t he Minister of Education. ______of being ______(delight), she muttered crossly, “ What do you wish me to ______that?” “What do you wish me to wear?” She began to cry. “What’s the matter?” he faltered. ______an effort, she controlled her annoyance and replied, “Nothing.” He was ______(grieve), but he tried hard to please Matilda. Finally, he agreed to spend 400 Francs for one suitable costume for his wife. This was exactly the ______he had been saving for a gun to ______himself to a lark-shooting trip next summer. ______, he decided to ______the money.
38-73 The day of the ball ______(接近); her dress was ready, yet she seemed ______(disturb). When _____ (ask), she pointed out that she didn’t own one single ______of jewelry and ______(寧可) not go. It was then _____ her husband suggested that she ______(visit) her rich friend, Mrs. Forestier, and ______her help. The next day, she met her friend who readily agreed and asked her to ______her jewels.
(從珠寶裡挑選). She ______(考慮) the collection for a long time before ______(select) one superb necklace of diamonds. The day of party arrived. She was a success:
she was the ______(pretty) woman present at the party. All the men noticed her and she danced ______ecstasy, in the triumph of her beauty.
When she returned home, she sadly stood before the mirror ______the last _____ of herself in her glory. She ______a cry: No Necklace around her neck! They looked every- where but didn’t’ find it. Loisel hastily went out to ______for it. She sat ______(wait) in her cress, ______(overwhelm) ______grief. They tried every possible way, but it wasn’t found. After ______(lose) all hope, they began thinking of replacing the jewelry.
They went ______jeweler ______jeweler and finally found a piece that looked exactly like the one they ______(lose). It was ______forty thousand francs!
Loisel possessed only eighteen thousand francs; he borrowed the rest. He gave notes and ______ruinous promises; He compromised his whole existence to replace the necklace. When Matilda took back the jewel to Mrs. Forestier, ______(後者) merely said she ______(return) it earlier and kept it aside ______opening it.
74-100 Thereafter, she ______to know the horrible existence of the needy. She had no maid, and she herself did all the cleaning. Her husband worked in the evenings ______(do) petty clerical jobs. For ten years, they struggled to ______their debts. Mrs. Loisel looked different. Her hair was badly done, and her hands were coarse. But sometimes, ______(sit) alone by the window, she thought of that evening of that ball and wondered what ______(happen) if she ______(not lose) that necklace.
One Sunday, as she was taking a walk, she suddenly ______sight of Mrs. Forestier, still young and beautiful. She approached her, but her friend could not recognize her. ______(feel) hurt, she introduced herself and held her friend responsible ______the miseries she had to bear. She explained that she lost the necklace and had to borrow money to buy a similar one. And she was glad that after then hard years, they were able to pay off the loans.
Mrs. Forestier was utterly shocked. “Oh! My poor Matilda! ______(I) was false! It was not worth over five hundred francs!”
Lesson Four, Book Six ADVANCED
生字片語
1. ______To my a______e, my neighbor sang loudly at night. I could hardly sleep well.
答案：annoyance
2. ______No one knows exactly what determines our d______y; as a result, nobody can control it.
答案：destiny
3. ______Judy decorated her room with many o______ts, which made it colorful.
答案：ornaments
4. ______The young lady was t______ed by the ugly scar on her beautiful face.
答案：tortured
5.______The baseball team won the final game. We held a party to celebrate their t______h.
答案：triumph
6. ______Mark often s______rs without realizing it when he feels nervous.
答案：stammers
7. ______They made their decision h______y to get married. Shortly afterwards, they felt regret.
答案：hastily
8. ______The man told some c______e jokes to entertain people in the room.
答案：coarse
9. ______At the sight of the girl he liked, Darren could not u______r a word.
答案：utter
10. ______The school held a b______l for their graduates to celebrate their graduation.
答案：ball
11. ______Mr. Forestier is very stubborn. It is indeed a t______e job to persuade him to change his mind.
答案：troublesome
12. ______Caught to steal a bar of chocolate in the shop, Sam felt guilty and f______red “I...am...sorry.”
答案：faltered
13. ______Mrs. Wang is still g______ving for he only son killed in the air crash last year.
答案：grieving
14. ______The student passed the examination with d______n and was permitted to enter into National Taiwan University.
答案：distinction
15. ______Amy m______red a complaint about the assignment her teacher gave. She though it too much.
答案：muttered
16. ______My teacher shouted at me c______sly because I was late again.
答案：crossly
17.______The drama club in our school is going to put on a c______e play.
答案：costume
18. ______The ring is my most valuable piece of j______y that my husband has ever given me.
答案：jewelry
19. ______The audience applauded loudly at the end of the concert, which was a s______b success.
答案：superb
20. ______The factory owner d______sed three workers for their laziness.
答案：dismissed
22. ______Jane’s father, who failed in investment when he was alive, left her d______t instead of wealth.
答案：debt
23. ______Mr. Smith is a man of noble b______g. He always behaves properly on everyoccasion.
答案：bearing
24. ______Kent was forced to work day and night to pay off r______s debts.
答案：ruinous
25. ______The little girl was looked down on for her s______y clothes.
答案：shabby
26. 代碼：e6e04-0091 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0091*
______D______y sometimes plays tricks on the innocent.
答案：Destiny
字彙與慣用語選擇
1. 代碼：e6e04-0139 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0139*
The mother was ______to hear that his child had been killed by the cruel kidnapper.
(A) grinned (B) trespassed (C) twisted (D) grieved
答案：(D)
2. 代碼：e6e04-0140 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0140*
Mr. White was ______from his job due to his laziness.
(A) disposed (B) revolved (C) dismissed (D) scattered
答案：(C)
3. 代碼：e6e04-0141 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0141*
He is a musician of ______and has received many awards.
(A) distinction (B) permanence (C) distraction (D) priority
答案：(A)
4. 代碼：e6e04-0142 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0142*
The basketball team achieved a great ______in the games. All the fans were overjoyed and held a celebration party for the players.
(A) significance (B) triumph (C) session (D) tournament
答案：(B)
5. 代碼：e6e04-0143 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0143*
You are the person who has the power to shape your own ______. No one can control your life.
(A) density (B) destination (C) destiny (D) distribution
答案：(C)
6. 代碼：e6e04-0144 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0144*
When he saw an image of Jesus Christ, he ______some prayers.
(A) muttered (B) uttered (C) smattered (D) stammered
答案：(B)
7. 代碼：e6e04-0145 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0145*
When the teacher announced extra homework, students began to ______about too much homework.
(A) mutter (B) utter (C) smatter (D) stammer
答案：(A)
8. 代碼：e6e04-0146 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0146*
She had worked hard to ______those debts first and then began to save money for her next travel plan.
(A) pay off (B) pick on (C) look after (D) pass out
答案：(A)
9. 代碼：e6e04-0147 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0147*
It is really hard for me to ______those books, but there is no more room for them in my bookshelves.
(A) do away with (B) rid of (C) part with (D) wait on
答案：(C)
10. 代碼：e6e04-0148 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0148*
As I ______cockroaches, I burst into scream.
(A) looked to (B) kept an eye on (C) caught sight of (D) looked down upon
答案：(C)
文法選擇
1. He raised his hand ______he would give me a blow.
(A) looking forward (B) but (C) as if (D) only
答案：(C)
2. Had you told him the truth, he ______some suggestions.
(A) might make (B) would make (C) might have made (D) had made
答案：(C)
3. She told me about the incident as if she ______it with her own eyes.
(A) sees (B) saw (C) has seen (D) had seen
答案：(D)
4. 代碼：e6e04-0044 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0044*
Those men ______that work two days ago, but they didn’t.
(A) should finish (B) finished (C) had finished (D) should have finished
答案：(D)
5. 代碼：e6e04-0045 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0045*
If John had seen Mary, he would have spoken to her. 選出現實的情況。
(A) John saw Mary and spoke to her.
(B) John didn’t see Mary and didn’t speak to her.
(C) John saw Mary but didn’t speak to her.
(D) John didn’t see Mary but spoke to her.
答案：(B)
6. 代碼：e6e04-0046 難易度：★★★*e6e04-0046*
The committee suggested that the budget ______at the next meeting.
(A) had discussed (B) would discuss (C) be discussed (D) to be discussed
答案：(C)
7. 代碼：e6e04-0047 難易度：★★★*e6e04-0047*
When I walked in the woods, I saw many ______leaves lie scattered on the ground.
(A) feeling (B) falling (C) fallen (D) felled
答案：(C)
8. 代碼：e6e04-0048 難易度：★★★*e6e04-0048*
The ambulance carried a ______soldier to the hospital.
(A) wound (B) being wounded (C) wounding (D) wounded
答案：(D)
9. 代碼：e6e04-0049 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0049*
He came, ______something on his shoulder.
(A) carrying (B) to carry (C) carried (D) he carried
答案：(A)
10. 代碼：e6e04-0050 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0050*
Mother will not let me ______in the deep river, which is too dangerous.
(A) swimming (B) swim (C) to swim (D) swam
答案：(B)
11. 代碼：e6e04-0051 難易度：★★ *e6e04-0051*
Cramming means to prepare for an examination by studying in a very short period of time what ______through regular and consistent study.
(A) is learned (B) will be learned
(C) has been learned (D) should have been learned
答案：(D)
12. The old retired sailor stood ______at the sea.
(A) look (B) looked (C) looking (D) he looked
答案：(C)
13. The skirt ______which you went to the theater looks very nice to me.
(A) on (B) in (C) with (D) of
答案：(B)
14. Jack must have got up early this morning, ______he arrived at school first.
(A) because of (B) for (C) with (D) so
答案：(B)
15. The children are making noise; I wish they ______now.
(A) could leave(B) had not leaved(C) are leaving(D) leave
答案：(A)
16. The boss ordered some extra office equipment, ______some new desks and chairs and two computers.
(A) included (B) inclusive (C) including (D) to include
答案：(C)
17.It is not the time but the will ______is required to do the difficult job.
(A) than (B) that (C) this (D) such
答案：(B)
18.The other day I met a friend of mine whom I ______for a long time.
(A) didn’t see (B) wouldn’t see (C) have not seen (D) had not seen
答案：(D)
19.It’s ______much more than I paid for it.
(A) cost (B) worthy (C) worth (D) spent
答案：(C)
20. I lent him the pen I ______the day before.
(A) buying (B) have bought (C) had bought (D) would buy
答案：(C)
綜合測驗
1. Matilda, a young middle-class wife, desired to join the upper ranks of society. One day, she was finally invited to a high-society party held by her husband’s employer. To go to the party, she bought a dress, borrowed a necklace from her friend, and successfully caught the attention of all the present people. After the party, suddenly she found the necklace ___1___. They looked everywhere, but in vain. Her husband, Loisel hastily went out not only to police headquarters ___2___ to the newspaper offices to offer a reward; but it was not found. She sat waiting ___3___ her ball dress, overwhelmed with grief. After a week, having lost all hope, they didn’t confront her friend directly with the story of her carelessness, and they began thinking of nothing but ___4___ the jewel. They went from jeweler to jeweler and finally found a piece ___5___ exactly like the one they had lost. It was worth forty thousand francs! Loisel owned only eighteen thousand francs which his father ___6___ him. He borrowed ___7___. He gave notes and made ruinous promises. He compromised his whole existence to replace that necklace. Getting the new necklace, Matilda placed it in the same case ___8___ the lost one was placed. And then she took it back to her friend without explanation, ___9___ the deception would not be discovered.
Thereafter, she came to realize the horrible existence of ___10___. They changed their apartment and dismissed the maid. She did what the maid did every day ___11___ her husband worked in the evenings doing petty clerical jobs. For ten whole years, they struggled to save every franc of their money and finally were able to ___12___ their debts. Matilda looked different now. She had become like ___13___ strong, hard, and coarse women of poor households. Sometimes, ___14___ alone by the window, she thought of that ball and wondered what ___15___ if she had not lost that necklace.
(1)( ) (A) losing(B) had lost(C) lost (D) was lost
(2)( ) (A) and(B) or(C) as(D) but
(3)( ) (A) of(B) on(C) in(D) out
(4)( ) (A) replacing(B) to replace(C) replace (D) replaced
(5)( ) (A) that looking(B) looking(C) to look (D) looked
(6)( ) (A) lit(B) had left(C) would leave(D) has been left
(7)( ) (A) others(B) something else(C) the rest (D) another
(8)( ) (A) which(B) that(C) as (D) where
(9)( ) (A) hoping(B) to hope(C) she hoped(D) and had hoped
(10)( ) (A) the needy(B) those in need(C) the needfu (D) the needles
(11)( ) (A) however(B) while(C) because(D) since
(12)( ) (A) put out(B) put off(C) take off (D) pay off
(13)( ) (A) all the(B) any(C) all the other(D) other
(14)( ) (A) to sit(B) sitting(C) she sat (D) sat
(15)( ) (A) would have happened(B) had happened
(C) happened(D) should happen
答案：(1)C (2)D (3)C (4)A (5)B (6)B (7)C (8)D (9)A (10)A (11)B (12)D (13)C (14)B (15)A
2. I can’t remember her name, but I can still ___1___ the lesson she taught me. I was just a ten-year-old kid delivering newspapers in my hometown of Wichita, Kansas. Thirty years have passed, but I still think of the old woman who taught me forgiveness.
Each day after school, I rode my bicycle through my neighborhood to deliver the forty newspapers that made ___2___ my route. The last paper always landed in the yard of an old woman who lived next to Pioneer Park. This is ___3___ I would meet my best friends, Jon and Kevin. We would sit by a pond in the park throwing rocks. One Thursday, we wanted to see who could throw the ___4___. Each of us carefully picked a rock and threw it with all our strength. I watched ___5___ horror as my rock passed the others to smash into a back window of the old woman’s house. When I heard the sound of breaking glass, I jumped on my bicycle and quickly ___6___ the scene.
That night, when I was sure that I wasn’t going to get ___7___, I began to think of the old lady and her broken window. I wondered how much it would cost to fix it, and I began to feel bad. In the following three days, I delivered my papers as usual, and the old woman greeted me with a friendly smile. Her kindness made me feel worse.Soon, I was ___8___ with guilt, so I decided I would pay for her broken window. I calculated that it would cost fifteen dollars, which took me five weeks to save. I put the money in an envelope, ___9___ with a letter of apology, and slid the envelope into her mailbox.The next day, I felt so much better that I couldn’t wait to deliver her paper. She smiled ___10___ I handed her the newspaper. “I have a gift for you,” she said and handed me a paper bag. Inside, there were four delicious cookies and an envelope. I stuck a cookie in my mouth and opened the envelope, where I found a note that said “I’m proud of you.” and the fifteen dollars.
(1)( ) (A) remind(B) memorize(C) recall (D) look back
(2)( ) (A) up(B) off(C) with (D) through
(3)( ) (A) which(B) where(C) that(D) what
(4)( ) (A) further(B) farther(C) farthest (D) furthest
(5)( ) (A) by(B) on(C) at(D) in
(6)( ) (A) flied(B) fled(C) escape(D) hid
(7)( ) (A) caught(B) arrested(C) apprehended (D) clutched
(8)( ) (A) overthrown(B) overcome(C) harbored (D) conquered
(9)( ) (A) come(B) accompany(C) alone (D) along
(10)( ) (A) as(B) though(C) however(D) since
答案：(1)C (2)A (3)B (4)C (5)D (6)B (7)A (8)B (9)D (10)A
閱讀測驗
1. Some people are born to be the life and soul of the party, and so it seems are some dolphins. Dolphins are often known as the most friendly and intelligent animals living in the sea. It is well established that dolphins form complex social groups or pods. Nowadays, scientists have found more than that. New research summarized in New Scientist magazine said that some individual dolphins played the part of liaison between different pods, keeping them in close touch with each other. When two of the animals disappeared for a while, pods that had previously socialized ceased doing so. When they reappeared, the groups got back together again. The scientists said their findings could have implication for zoologists taking animals from the wild. Removing a key individual could damage an entire group, they concluded. (Adapted from Reuters, 08/13/2004)