北师大版高中英语模块6--Unit 17 Laughter Lesson3-1

[00:00.00]Unit 17 Langhter
[00:04.75]Lesson 3 A Comic Novel
[00:09.48]Mr Pickwick,his friends and his servant,Sam
[00:12.86],Visit Mr Wardle in the country at Christmas.
[00:17.47]"Now,"Said Wardle,"
[00:18.84]what do you say to an hour on the ice?"
[00:21.50]"Prime!"exclaimed Mr Bob Sawyer.
[00:24.81]"You skate of course,Winkle?"said Wardle.
[00:27.62]"Ye-yes,oh yes,"replied Mr Winkle.
[00:30.55]"I-I-am rather out of practice."
[00:34.50]"Oh,do skate,Mr Winkle,"said Arabella.
[00:37.17]"I like it so much."
[00:39.75]Oh, it is so graceful¹.said another young lady.
[00:43.54]"I would love to,"said Mr Winkle.reddening.
[00:47.43]"but I have no skates."
[00:50.17]When someone announced that
[00:51.05]there were plenty of skates,
[00:52.90]Mr Winkle expressed delight,
[00:54.72]but suddeny looked uncomfortable.
[00:58.63]Everyone went outside to the frozen pond,
[01:01.29]and Bob Ssawyer started skating brilliantly.
[01:05.46]All this time.
[01:06.20]Mr Winkle had been putting his skates on.
[01:09.70]At last,with the assistance of Sam.
[01:11.99]Winkle was raised to his feet.
[01:14.41]"Now,Sir,"said Sam,"off you go."
[01:16.83]"Stop,Sam,stop,"
[01:17.95]said Mr Winkle trembling violently,
[01:20.69]and clutching hold of Sam's arms
[01:22.37]with the grasp of a drowning man.
[01:25.48]"How slippery it is,Sam!"
[01:28.33]"Not an uncommon² thing upon ice,Sir,"
[01:30.41]replied Sam."Now,Mr Winkle,"cried Mr Pickwick,
[01:34.76]quite unaware³ that therewas anything the matter
[01:34.76]

1 graceful   

adj.优美的，优雅的；得体的

参考例句：

• His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
• The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。

2 uncommon   

adj.罕见的，非凡的，不平常的

参考例句：

• Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
• Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。

3 unaware   

a.不知道的，未意识到的

参考例句：

• They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
• I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。