Side by Side 练习册2-10

B.Grammarrap:They Couldn't
[00:10.00]Listen.Then clap¹ and prctice.
[00:15.65]A.She tried on the skirt,but she couldn't zip² it up.
[00:27.01]B.Was it too small?
[00:30.85]A.Much too small.
[00:34.72]A.She tried on teh shoes,but she couldn't keep them on.
[00:43.36]B.Were they too big?
[00:46.84]A.Much too big.
[00:50.99]A.He tried to talk,but he couldn't say a word.
[00:59.25]B.Was he too nervous?
[01:03.22]A.Much too nervous.
[01:07.47]A.She sat at the table,but she couldn't eat a thing.
[01:15.34]B.Was she too excited?
[01:19.28]A.Much too excited.
[01:23.54]A.He went to the lecture,but he couldn't stay awake.
[01:31.48]B.Was he too tired?
[01:35.56]A.Much too tired.
[01:39.53]A.She took the course,but she couldn't pass the test.
[01:47.78]B.Was it too hard?
[01:51.44]A.Much too hard.
[02:04.32]K.LISTENING:Listen to each story,
[02:16.86]and then choose the correct answers to the questions you hear.
[02:23.33]Willian's New Apartment
[02:28.19]William is having problems with his new apartment.
[02:33.65]Yesterday he was very frustrated³.
[02:38.69]It was a hot day,and he wasn't able to open his living room windows.
[02:46.06]And today he's upset because all the lights in his apartment went out.
[02:53.32]William jis very disappointed⁴.
[02:57.68]Now he won't be able to cook dinner or watch his favorite programs on TV.
[03:05.44]1.Why was William frustrated yesterday?
[03:13.18]2.Why is he upset today?
[03:20.75]3.Why is he disappointed?
[03:27.60]Mr.and Mrs.Clark's New Computer
[03:33.05]Mr.and Mrs.Clark are having problems with their new computer.
[03:40.21]Yesterday they were frustrated
[03:44.65]because tehy couldn't assemble⁵ the computer easily.
[03:49.83]And today they're upset because the computer crashed⁶.
[03:55.57]Mr.and Mrs.Clark are very disappointed.
[04:01.03]Now they won't be able to send any e-mail to their grandchidren.
[04:07.41]4.Why were Mr.and Mrs.Clark frustrated yesterday?
[04:16.65]5.Why are they upset today?
[04:22.71]6.Why are they disappointed?
[04:28.88]L.Grammarrap:Were You Able to?
[04:39.75]Listen.Then clap and practice.
[04:45.81]A.Were you able to leave early last night?
[04:57.59]B.No.I had to work until seven.
[05:02.13]A.Were you able to get to the office on time?
[05:08.40]B.No.I couldn't get there'till eleven.
[05:13.05]A.Were you able to take the six o'clock bus?
[05:19.24]B.No.I had to wait until eith.
[05:23.60]A.Were you able to get to the meeting on time?
[05:30.06]B.No.I had to walk in late.
[05:41.32]M.Grammarrap:They Won't Be Able to
[05:52.86]Listen.Then clap and practice.
[05:58.53]A.Will you be able to join us for dinner?
[06:09.40]B.No,I won't.I've got to work late.
[06:14.86]A.Will he be able to meet us tomorrow?
[06:20.00]B.No,he won't.He's got to see Kate.
[06:25.57]A.Will she be able to come to the meeting?
[06:31.03]B.No,she won't.She's got to call Jack⁷.
[06:36.38]A.Will tehy be able to go on the sightseeing trip?
[06:41.95]B.No,they won't.They've got to unpack⁸.
[06:53.20]N.GrammarSong:I'm Afraid I Won't Be Able to
[07:04.86]Listen and fill in the words to the song.
[07:11.12]Then listen again and sing along.
[07:16.77]My friend Jim called the other_________.
[07:30.93]He said,"Would you like to see a play_______?
[07:37.20]I didn't really want to________,so this is how I told him_________.
[07:46.44]I'm afraid I won't be able______.I have a lot of things to_____.
[07:57.20]I've got to wash my clothes and clean my house today.
[08:04.86]But thank you for the invitation⁹.
[08:10.61]I want to express my appreciation¹⁰.
[08:15.65]I'm sure that we'll be able to see a _______another_________.
[08:26.83]My friend Bob called the other_________.
[08:38.37]He said,"Would you like to roller-skate_______?"
[08:44.54]I didn't really want to_____,so this is how I told him.
[08:53.50]I'm afraid I won't be able________.
[09:00.47]I have a lot of things to_________.
[09:05.80]I've got to paint my house and bathe¹¹ my cat today.
[09:13.98]But thank you for the invitation.
[09:20.82]I want to express my appreciation.
[09:26.10]I'm sure that we'll be able to roller-skate another day.
[09:37.25]I'm sure that we'll be able to.
[09:52.61]E.Listen to the story,
[10:01.84]and then choose the correct answers to the questions you hear.
[10:08.71]Poor Janet!
[10:13.07]Last year Janet's teacher said she couldn't dance in the school play
[10:19.13]because she was too clumsy¹².
[10:23.07]Janet was very upset.
[10:27.33]This year Janet practiced every day,and now she dances much better.
[10:36.40]Unfortunately,last weet she fell down while she was dancing and she hurt herself.
[10:45.77]Janet is very disappointed.
[10:50.14]She won't be able to dance in the play this year.
[10:55.60]1.Why was Janet upset last year?
[11:02.36]2.What did Janet do this year?
[11:08.13]3.What happened while Janet was dancing last week?
[11:15.40]4.Why is Janet disappointed

1 clap   

n.拍手声，霹雳声；v.鼓掌，轻拍

参考例句：

• Let's give her a big clap.我们给她用力鼓掌。
• She gives him a clap on the back.她在他的背上拍了一下。

2 zip   

v./n.拉开(或扣上)……的拉链；拉链

参考例句：

• Better zip your jacket;it's cold outside.最好还是把你上衣的拉链拉上，外面很冷。
• Zip up your coat before going out.出去前先把你的上衣拉链拉上。

3 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 disappointed   

adj.失望的，不满意的，不如意的

参考例句：

• He seemed disappointed when the man refused his request.当那个人拒绝了他的要求时他看起来很失望。
• He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless.他屡次失望，以致变为了绝望。

5 assemble   

vt.集合，召集；装配；收集；vi.集合，聚集

参考例句：

• Assemble your papers and put them in the file.把你的文件归拢放在这个文件夹内。
• The students assemble for class at 8 o'clock in the morning.学生早上八时聚集在一起上课。

6 crashed   

v.（使）猛撞， （使）撞毁( crash的过去式和过去分词 )；撞坏；猛冲直撞；发出巨响

参考例句：

• The truck crashed into the tree and concertinaed. 货车撞在树上撞扁了。
• The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。

7 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

8 unpack   

vt.打开包裹（或行李），卸货

参考例句：

• I must unpack before dinner.我得在饭前把行李打开。
• She said she would unpack the items later.她说以后再把箱子里的东西拿出来。

9 invitation   

n.请帖；邀请

参考例句：

• Thank you for your invitation.谢谢你的邀请。
• You didn't send me an invitation!你没送我请帖！

10 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

11 bathe   

vt.洗澡，沐浴；弄湿，浸湿

参考例句：

• The doctor advised him to bathe in the sun's rays.医生劝他多晒太阳。
• Don't bathe too soon after eating.刚吃完饭不要马上去洗澡。

12 clumsy   

adj.笨手笨脚；不圆滑的，缺乏技巧的

参考例句：

• He is clumsy with his hands.他的一双手很笨。
• Its body looks heavy and clumsy when it has eaten its fill.它步态蹒跚，吃饱了的身体更显得笨拙可笑。