答案：1～4　DBBA

　　Step 3　Read the passage on P41 and match the paragraphs with their main ideas.

　　Para.1　　　　　A．When the plate is used

　　Para.2 B．How the love story ended

　　Para.3 C．What the scene on the plate means

　　Para.4 D．How its design came out

　　答案：Para.1～Para.4　ADCB

　　Step 4　Complete the following form according to the passage on P41.

About the

willow pat­

tern plates ·They are kept for special occasions，when 1.important_guests come to dinner.

·The first British plates were 2.based_on Chinese designs.

·Josiah Spode produced the willow pattern plates 3.named_after the willow tree in the centre of the design by 4.mixing elements from different Chinese designs. The scene

pictured

on the

plate ·It tells of the daughter of a rich Mandarin, who 5.fell_in_love_with her father's gardener.

·The Mandarin locked the girl up in the house.

·The two lovers 6.ran_away to a small island.

·The Mandarin and some servants followed them and 7.set_fire_to the two lovers' sleeping hut.

·The two lovers were killed, but their souls were 8.transformed into songbirds. 　　

　　一、这样记单词

记得准·写得对 记得快·记得多 Ⅰ.基础词汇

1.guest n．　　　　　　　　客人

2.fork n. 叉子

3.cattle n. 牛(指菜牛或奶牛)

4.consequence n. 后果

5.trend n. 趋势，趋向

6.grocery n. 食品杂货店

7.ripe adj. (水果或庄稼)成熟的

8.fry v. 煎；炸；炒

9.reheat v. 重新加热

10.altogether adv. 总的说来；总而言之

11.ample adj. 充足的；充裕的

12.fence n. 栅栏，围栏；篱笆

13.overhead adv. 在头顶上；在空中

Ⅱ.拓展词汇

1.remark v．谈到，说起→remarkable adj.值得注意的；显著的；非凡的

2.casually adv.随意地→casual adj.随便的

3.consume v．(正式)吃；喝→consumer n．消费者

4.justifiably adv.有正当理由地→justify vt.表明/证明......是正当的；公正的→justice n．公平；公正

5.gradual adj.逐渐的；逐步的→gradually adv.逐渐地

6.artificial adj.人造的；人工的→(同义词)man­made adj.人工的；人造的

7.customer n．顾客→custom n．习俗，习性→customs n．海关；关税

8.abundant adj.丰富的；充裕的→abundance n．充裕；丰富→(同义词) ample adj.充足的；充裕的

9.transform v．转化；转变→transformation n．转化

10.entertain v．招待；款待；请客→entertaining adj.使人愉快的；有趣的→entertainment n．招待；娱乐 1.consequence n．后果

[同义]　result; outcome

2.trend n．趋势；趋向

[词块]　①follow the trend　　　赶时髦

②the trend to ... ......的倾向

3.grocery n．食品杂货店

[近义]　①supermarket n. 超市

②mall n. 购物中心

4.reheat v．重新加热

[联想]　re­前缀动词荟萃

①rebuild重建 ②replace放回原处

③recall回忆 ④retell复述

⑤rewrite重写 ⑥recycle使再循环

5.ample adj.充足的；充裕的

[比较]　①abundant指"极为丰富"或"有大量供应"

②ample指能"充裕"得满足某一特定的需求

6.overhead adv.在头顶上；在空中

[联想]　over­前缀动词小结

①overflow 漫出；溢出

②overlook 忽视，忽略；俯瞰

③overcome 战胜，克服

7.entertain v．招待；款待；请客

[串记]　Tom entertained the children to dinner and they listened to his entertaining comment on entertainment experiences.

8.transform v．转化，转变

[串记]　The young man transformed from a thief to an excellent worker. His transformation made his parents happy.