2. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Part One ENTER

3. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Text Appreciation I.Text AnalysisText Analysis 1. SettingSetting 2. CharactersCharacters 3. StructureStructure 4. Further DiscussionFurther Discussion II. Writing DeviceWriting Device Humor III. Sentence ParaphraseSentence Paraphrase

4. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L This story is set in a boarding house where life, especially evening life, is notoriously dull for the odd collection of people who live there. But one of the guests manages to think of something which does stir up quite a bit of interest. I.Text Analysis Setting The end of Setting.

5. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis Please find supporting details of the character sketches in the text. Characters Mrs. Mayton landlady try to keep everyone talking Mr. Monty Smith keep any ball rolling Miss Wicks oldest knitting all the time as polite as pale To be continued on the next page.

6. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis The end of Characters. Characters Bella not particularly smart Mr. Calthrop Mr. Penbury have a chilling effect possess a brain middle-aged walk in sleep, doze all the time young lovely eccentric intelligent Please find supporting details of the character sketches in the text.

7. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L The end of Structure. I.Text Analysis Structure Part I (Paras. 1—11) Part II (Paras. 12—33) Part III (Paras. 34—88) Part IV (Paras. 89—91) Mr. Penbury direct a general rehearsal of their alibis while waiting for the police. an idle discussion about where Mr. Wainwright has gone and serving to introduce the characters who live in the boarding-house. Mr. Penbury announces that Mr. Wainwright is dead. a suspense ending

8. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis To be continued on the next page.  How is the story started? The story starts with a question from the landlady Mrs. Mayton. This as an appropriate and direct beginning. The question immediately arouses the attention of the boarders gathered in the drawing room. This first bit of conversation is actually the beginning of an idle conversation conducted by bored people to kill time. But this part gives us a brief introduction of all the boarders and prepares us for an unexpected turn of events. Read the first part of the text for details.

9. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis Why did Mrs. Mayton ask this question?  To be continued on the next page. It didn’t matter to her in the least where Mr. Wainwright had gone. What she is really interested in is the money paid by the boarders. And sometimes, as a landlady, she felt obliged to whip up a little interest to start an idle conversation. Read the first part of the text for reference.

10. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis What did Mr. Penbury say that got everybody’s attention? What was his purpose by doing this? He announced that Mr. Wainwright is dead, which shocked everyone except Miss Wicks. He might feel too bored at such an evening hour and tried to stir up some interest to kill time, so he can be described as the director of this little melodrama.  To be continued on the next page. Read the second part of the text for reference.

11. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis  To be continued on the next page. What was Mr. Penbury’s suggestion? What effect did he want to cultivate? He told them he had phoned the police and propose that they consider their alibis while waiting for the police to come. By directing a general rehearsal of their alibis, he tried to arouse everybody’s attention and created an atmosphere of tension and horror, which might be better than boredom. Read the second part of the text for reference.

12. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis  To be continued on the next page. What did everyone respond to Mr. Penbury? How did they try to offer their alibis? Read the third part of the text for details. Most of them tried hard to clear up a little ground by considering their alibis, though they are nervous, excited, anxious, impatient, angry, … Being the only person to know the inside story, Miss Wicks responded to Mr. Penbury’s conspiracy amusedly by making up a vivid plot of killing “Mr. Annoyance”.

13. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Text Analysis  The end of Text Analysis. What was the end of the story? Did it surprise you? The story ends when they hear footsteps entering and hear Mr. Wainwright’s cough. It really has all the basic qualities of a little mystery story and keeps us readers guessing who has killed Mr. Wainwright until we come to this surprise ending. We suddenly realize that the almost everyone including we readers have been fooled. Read the last three paragraphs for reference.

14. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Writing Device Humor To be continued on the next page. The author skillfully mixed humorous elements in his story, which help to make the characterization and the plot more vivid and interesting. Read the following examples from the text and try to analyze the humorous effects.

15. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Writing Device Humor To be continued on the next page. She had knitting for seventy years, and looked good for another seventy. (Hyperbole is used to achieve humor) He was as polite as he was pale. (be polite because of being pale) Bella was the boarding-house lovely, but no one taken advantage of the fact. (No one is interested in her)

16. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Writing Device Humor The end of Writing Device. “Only one?” I answered “You’re luckier than I am.” (self-mockery to imply a lot people hate him) She had promised to knit at her funeral. (Is it possible to do sth. at one’s own funeral?) “But let me suggest that you give the statement to the police with slightly less emphasis.” (the satirical tone to imply that he might no be telling the truth.)

17. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 1 But life—and particularly evening life—was notoriously dull in her boarding-house, and every now and again one tried to whip up a little interest. (Para. 2) Life in the boarding-house was terribly boring especially in the evening. To liven up the atmosphere, every now and then someone tried to stir up a little interest. go to 2 to stir up, to arouse interest every now and then, from time to time

18. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 2 … but he was as polite as he was pale and he lways did his best to keep any ball rolling. (Para. 4) to keep any conversation going once it has been started go to 3 His politeness and paleness were of the same degree, implying, humorously, that he was polite because he was pale.

19. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 3 Bella was the boarding-house lovely, but no one had taken advantage of the fact. (Para. 7) go to 4 to make use of sb./sth. in an unfair or dishonest way to get what one wants Bella was young and pretty and was seen as the beauty of the boarding-house, but no one had shown any particular interest in her. Notice the humorous touch here.

20. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 4 He possessed a brain, and since no one understood it when he used it, it was resented. (Para. 13) go to 5 (brains) intelligence, the ability to learn and understand things quickly, solve problems and make good decisions Mr. Penbury was intelligent, but no one in the boarding-house liked him for that. He was too smart for them, and everybody felt annoyed.

21. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 5 But Mrs. Mayton never allowed more than three minutes to go by without a word and so when the silence had reached its allotted span, she turned to Penbury and asked: (Para. 13) But Mrs. Mayton would not tolerate any silence for more than three minutes. So when no one broke the silence within three minutes, she lost her patience and turning to Penbury, asked. go to 6 to pass the time given for a particular purpose

22. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 6 Mr. Penbury’s announcement brought about an immediate effect. Bella gave a sudden shout in a weak and frightened voice. Mrs. Mayton became so shocked that her eyes opened wide and looked like two glass marbles. Mr. Calthrop, in an instant, became fully awake and had no intention of dozing off again. Notice the effect of characterization. go to 7 The effect was instantaneous. Bella gave a tiny shriek. Mrs. Mayton’s eyes became two startled glass marbles. Monty Smith opened his mouth and kept it open. Mrs. Calthrop, in a split second, lost all inclination to doze. (Para. 21)

23. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 7 go to 8 “But so have you!” exclaimed Monty, with nervous aggression. (Para. 40) to cry out suddenly and loudly from anger in a nervous and aggressive manner, ready to quarrel or attack It was obvious that Mr. Monty didn’t like Penbury’s remark. He therefore quickly retorted, trying to pick holes in what Penbury had said.

24. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 8 go to 9 If found the spot all right. (Para. 48) used to emphasize that one is sure of sth; there is no doubt that sth. is true. e.g. Don’t worry. You will get the money back all right. That’s the man I saw in the car all right. The weapon went through his heart.

25. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 9 “Would you oblige next, Mr. Calthrop? We all know you walk in your sleep. …” (Para. 59) Would you please do me a favor and be the next to give your alibi, Mr. Calthrop? We all know you are a sleep walker. ( suggesting he might have committed the murder in his sleep.) (fml) to do sth. for sb. as a favor or a small service go to 10

26. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 10 “I should be the last person to refute such an emphatic statement,” he said. (Para. 65) used to emphasize that one definitely does not want to do sth., that sb./sth. is the least likely or suitable More examples He said that he would certainly not say that Mr. Calthrop’s statement was untrue. To be continued on the next page. go to 11

27. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 10 She is the last person to tell a lie. He’d be the last person to go along with the plan. That’s the last thing I should expect him to do. She is the last person in the world one would suspect. back to 10

28. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Sentence Paraphrase 11 Will you be so kind as to give your alibi now since we’ve all had our turn? It is something you have to do. “If you’ll be so good,” answered Penbury. “Just as a matter of form.” (Para. 76) (formality): sth. which has to be done even though it has no practical importance or effect. The end of Sentence Paraphrase.

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30. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Part Two ENTER

31. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Ⅰ. Word StudyWord Study Ⅱ. Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions Ⅲ. Word BuildingWord Building Ⅳ. GrammarGrammar Language Study

32. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study Word list: 1.aggressionaggression 2.allotallot 3.ascendascend 4.chillchill 5.eccentriceccentric 6. inquireinquire 7. messmess 8. moistenmoisten 9. obligeoblige 10. shriekshriek 11. tense tense 12. viciousvicious

33. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 1. aggression n. a.the act of initiating hostilities or invasion b.the practice or habit of launching attacks Examples: The statement condemned the country’s brutal aggression against its neighbor. Boys usually express their aggression by hitting each other. so far they had showed no aggression towards him. physical/verbal aggression 人身侵犯 / 口头侵犯 a. aggressive v. aggress n. aggressor Word formations To be continued on the next page.

34. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Examples: Bailey became increasingly aggressive in his questioning of the witness. 越来越咄咄逼人 Today’s executives are hungry, competitive, and aggressive. 雄心勃勃，竞争意识强，有进取精神 an aggressive tumor 迅速蔓延的肿瘤 a. aggressive I.Word Study a. inclined to behave in a hostile fashion b. assertive, bold, and enterprising c. fast growing; tending to spread quickly

35. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 2. allot v. a. to parcel out; to distribute or apportion b. to assign as a portion; to allocate Examples: They allotted a parking-space to each employee. Can we do the work within the time they have allotted to us? allocate rations for a week-long camping trip apportion the money fairly Synonyms allocate apportion assign To be continued on the next page.

36. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study assign ， allot ， apportion ， allocate These verbs mean to set aside or give out in portions or shares. assign/allot refer to arbitrary distribution, but neither implies equality or fairness of division Examples: The hardest work was assigned to the strongest laborers. We allot a half hour a day for recreation. To be continued on the next page.

37. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study apportion is to divide according to prescribed rules and implies fair distribution allocate usually means to set something apart from a larger quantity, as of money, for a specific purpose or for a particular person or group Examples: “The first duty of a legislator is to apportion penalties.” “ 立法者的第一项任务就是分配刑罚 ” A portion of the budget was allocated for the education of each student.

38. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study v. a. to go or move upward; to rise b. to slope upward; to move upward upon or along; to climb c. to succeed to; to occupy 3. ascend n. ascent scendancy ascendant Word formations Antonyms descend descent Examples: The stairs in the Five-Star hotel ascend in a graceful curve. They began slowly ascending the rock face. The emperor ascended the kingdom when he was only five.

39. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study n. a. a moderate but penetrating coldness b. a sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin c. a sudden numbing fear or dread 4. chill Examples: There is a noticeable chill in the air today. A little chill ran down her back. The population experienced a chill at the threat of an invasion. To be continued on the next page.

40. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study Cf. chill/chilling/chilled/chilly a. Examples: a chill/chilling wind The evenings are getting chilly. a very chill/chilly response a chilling ghost story a bottle of chilled champagne 冷飕飕的风 夜晚冷得难受。 不友好 / 冷淡的反应 令人毛骨悚然的鬼故事 一瓶冰镇香槟酒

41. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 5. eccentric a. a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern b. deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit Examples: The old lady has some eccentric habits. Mars, Venus and the other planets move in eccentric orbits. 火星、金星及其他行星沿不正圆的轨道运行。 Synonyms odd outlandish peculiar queer quaint strange To be continued on the next page.

42. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study Synonyms odd outlandish peculiar queer quaint strange strange: unfamiliar, distant, not comfortable, constrained, not known When he woke up, he was in a strange place. peculiar: distinct from all others, unusual, unique This fish has a peculiar taste; do you think it’s all right? Language is peculiar to mankind. odd: deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected It’s odd that he hasn’t telephoned me. an odd glove 单只手套 odd job 临时工作 To be continued on the next page.

43. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study Synonyms odd outlandish peculiar queer quaint strange queer: markedly from the norm “Now, my suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.” “ 现在，我的怀疑是宇宙不但比我们所假想的要奇异，而且比我们 能假想的还要奇异。 ” J·B·S·( 霍尔丹） quaint: pleasing or old-fashioned peculiarity the quaint streets of New Orleans outlandish: alien or bizarre strangeness They were dressed in a quaint, outlandish fashion.

44. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 6. inquire v. to seek information by asking a question to make an inquiry or investigation Examples: I’ll inquire about the flights. She inquired after my mother’s health. The director inquired of me about/concerning our work. We inquired into his story, and found it was true. He inquired for the book in a bookshop. Word formations n. inquiry inquisition a. inquiring inquisitive To be continued on the next page.

45. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study Filling the blanks with the appropriate forms of “inquire”: Have they made any ____ after me? The object of scientific _____ is to discover the laws of nature. Don't be so _____; I’m not telling you what I’ve promised not to say. An _____ mind is very vital and valuable in pursuing knowledge. I knew I’d face an _____ when I got home. Keys inquiries inquiry inquisitive inquiring inquisition

46. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 7. mess n. a. a cluttered, untidy, usually dirty condition b. a confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition Examples: I’ll have to clear up all the mess in this room. The copper industry was in a mess. This illness makes a mess of my holiday plans. She messed up her new dress with red ink. Don’t mess with him when he is angry. 和他捣乱 a messy court case 一件难缠的官司 v. mess a. messy Word formations

47. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 8. moisten v. to make or become moist Examples: “Moistened by rain and dew, young crops grow strong.” 雨露滋润禾苗壮。 His eyes were moist with tears. The sun dries the moisture on the ground. n. moisture a. moist Word formations

48. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 9. oblige Examples: The law obliges parents to send their children to school. I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality. Could you oblige me by posting this letter? Grace obliged the company with a song. v. a. to constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means b. to make indebted or grateful c. to do a service or favor for

49. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study 10. shriek n. a. a shrill, often frantic cry b. a sound suggestive of such a cry v. to shriek Examples: A sudden terrible shriek froze the passenger to the spot. We heard the shriek of the engine’s whistle. They were all shrieking with laughter. shriek out a warning Synonyms call cry scream screech shout yell

50. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study a. a. tightly stretched b. in a state of mental or nervous tension v./n. tense Examples: tense muscles The players were tense at the start of the game. He dislikes oral exams most of all; they always tense him up. “Just” is frequently used with the present perfect tense. 11. tense Word formations n. tension a. tensile 可拉长的

51. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Word Study Examples: It was one of the most vicious crimes of the century. She made up a vicious story about me to get even. The vicious dog ought to be on a leash. vicious circle/cycle of poverty-ignorance-poverty 12. vicious 残暴的 恶毒的 凶猛的 恶性循环 Translation a. a. having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved b. spiteful; malicious c. disposed to or characterized by violent or destructive behavior The end of Word Study.

52. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L List: 1.every now and then/againevery now and then/again 2.to give one’s alibito give one’s alibi 3.in a split secondin a split second 4.to make a remarkto make a remark 5.not… in the leastnot… in the least 6.to pop in and outto pop in and out 7.to put out of one’s mindto put out of one’s mind 8.to start the balling rollingto start the balling rolling 9.to take advantage ofto take advantage of 10. to walk in one’s sleep to walk in one’s sleep II.Phrases and Expressions

53. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Examples: Every now and then a ship came into the harbor. Write me a post card every now and again. Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a big pocket-handkerchief. He only comes to London every now and then. 1. Every now and then/again II.Phrases and Expressions on a number of occasions; at regular intervals

54. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L to give a formal statement or evidence that a person was in another place at the time of a crime Examples: He couldn’t give a reliable alibi so the police didn’t release him. Have you an alibi? 你能证明不在犯罪现场吗？ 2. To give one’s alibi II.Phrases and Expressions

55. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L More examples: immediatelyin a moment at once in an instant at a word in a second right away in a blink at short notice in a twinkling of an eye instantly in one breath instantaneously in the same breath 3. in a split second II.Phrases and Expressions 一瞬间，霎那间

56. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Phrases and Expressions 4. to make a remark to make a statement or commet Examples: They kept making remarks about us. Sophia made no remark as to Gerald’s lie to her. He made an unpleasant comment about my friend. He made a flattering statement about her clothes. Glass, exposed beams, and antiques all combine to make a strong decorative statement. 将玻璃、裸露的柱子和古董结合在一起制造出强烈的装饰效果。

57. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Examples: I am not in the least afraid of his threats. I don’t mind in the least. at least: 至少；无论如何 I waited at least an hour. You might at least answer. least of all: 尤其不 Nobody cared, least of all the manager. not least: 相当重要 Trade has been bad, not least because of increased costs. 5. not… in the least not… at all II.Phrases and Expressions

58. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L to make brief visit and then leave suddenly Examples: She’s always popping in and out. 她总是来去匆匆。 I’ve just popped in to say hello. I’m afraid she’s just popped out for a few minutes. Our neighbor popped in for short call. I am just popping round to the shop. pop round when you get time Pop down to the shops and get a bottle of milk. 6. to pop in and out II.Phrases and Expressions 进来 出去 进来 去一下 短暂拜访 匆匆去 Translation

59. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L to make one forget something 7. to put out of one’s mind Phrases with “mind” II.Phrases and Expressions Example: You have to try to put your past suffering out of your mind and make a fresh start. To be continued on the next page.

60. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Phrases with “mind” II.Phrases and Expressions be in one’e mind be in two minds be on one’s mind be out of one’s mind bear in mind give one’s mind to go out of one’s mind keep one’s mind on take … off one’s mind 有想法， 想念 拿不定主意，不肯定, 犹豫 压在心上，有心事 不想，不正常 记住 专心从事，对 专注 不再想, 忘掉，发疯 专心注意，聚精会神 去掉心事 ……

61. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L to start the conversation/activity 8. to start the ball rolling II.Phrases and Expressions “ball ” phrases Other Phrases: get the ball rolling (= keep the ball rolling) 使（活动、讨论等）不中断 have the ball at one’s feet 有希望一蹴而就 on the ball 内行；在行 That banker is really on the ball. 那位银行家的确很在行。 play ball （与 with 连用）合作

62. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L to put in good use; to avail oneself of profit selfishly by 9. To take advantage of II.Phrases and Expressions Examples: We should take advantage of all educational opportunities. She’s s using her charm to try to take advantage of him. Cf. make use of: She was making full use of her opportunity.

63. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Example: Children who walk in their sleep usually outgrow the habit. 梦游的孩子通常在长大后会改掉这个习惯。 10. to walk in one’s sleep II.Phrases and Expressions The end of Phrases and Expressions. to walk around while asleep cry oneself to sleep 哭着睡着了 get/go to sleep 睡着，入睡 in a sound/beautiful sleep 睡得正熟 / 香 last/long sleep 长眠 put to sleep 使睡着

64. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Word Building List: 1. Derivatives of “form”Derivatives of “form” 2. Derivatives of “scribe”Derivatives of “scribe” 3. Affix— ruptAffix— rupt 4. Suffix— -mitSuffix— -mit

65. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Word Building conform deform misinform perform reform transform formation format form: form: the shape and structure of an object inform: in 在 内 +form 形状；在心里造成形状就引申为通知 …… 符合，使一致 变形 告知错误的信息 履行，执行 改革，重新组成 转换，使 变形 形成, 构成，编队 格式，形式，版式 ……

66. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L scribe: scribe: from Late Latin “scrĪe” : to write ：写，记下 III.Word Building ascribe describe inscribe prescribe subscribe transcribe 归因于，归咎于 描写，记述，形容 记下 指示，规定，开药 订阅，签署 转录

67. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Word Building erupt rupt: from Latin “rumpere” : to break abrupt bankrupt erupt corrupt disrupt interrupt rupture 突然，陡峭的 破产 喷出，爆发 腐烂，堕落 使中断，使破裂 打断，中断 破裂，裂开

68. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Suffix— -mit: Latin suffix: to send 呈交，放开 admit: ad-=to 向，对 III.Word Building admit commit emit remit transmit This is the end of Word Building. 允许，接纳 把 交托给，提交 发出，放射 汇出，传送 传输，传达 ……

69. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L IV.Grammar To be continued on the next page. Parenthetical Elements Before going into his room he made an old remark which—in the circumstances—is worth repeating. Prepositional phrase as a parenthetical expression to add some explanations of the situation Parenthetical elements are often used as transitional and explanatory expressions or afterthoughts. More Examples

70. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L IV.Grammar To be continued on the next page. 1.Many students choose Saturday for sports or social activities. Sunday, on the other hand, seems to be the best study day for many students. (transitional) 2.Economics, especially at an advanced level, is closely related to mathematics. (explanatory) 3.For an hour—it was that long, I am sure—my eyes stared at the ceiling, and held on to it for dear life. (afterthoughts) 4.I kept out till —approximately—nine o’clock. (explanatory)

71. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Study the following sentences below, identify parenthetical elements and point out whether they are transitional and explanatory expressions or afterthoughts. IV.Grammar To be continued on the next page. 1.When the alarm rang—it had been tested only once—it sounded like the buzz of a distant bee. 2.It was an old store even then, forty-five years ago, and its wide oak floorboards had been worn pleasantly smooth by the shoes sole of three generations. 3.Anyone else, I suppose, would have done it under the circumstances. keys afterthoughts explanatory afterthoughts

72. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Study the following sentences below, identify parenthetical elements and point out whether they are transitional and explanatory expressions or afterthoughts. IV.Grammar This is the end of Grammar. 4.It was a clear and starry night. No moon, of course, but the stars were extraordinary. 5.The countryside was, in fact, famous for the abundance and variety of its bird life. 6.When you look ahead, you think you have more time than you need. At the beginning of a semester, for example, you may feel that you have plenty of time on your hands. transitional explanatory keys

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75. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW LExtension I. Oral Work Oral Work II. Quiz Quiz III. Writing Writing IV. Listening Lab Listening Lab

76. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Oral Work List 1. Group DiscussionGroup Discussion 2. DramatizingDramatizing 3. Story TellingStory Telling

77. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Oral Work The end of Group Discussion. Group Discussion Work in groups of 4-5. Each one selects a character in the story and give him or her a sketch by using some descriptive expressions. Try to analyze the characterization in the author’s perspective with some humorous remarks.

78. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L I.Oral Work The end of Dramatizing. Turn the text into a little play and act it out. Dramatizing

79. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Story Telling I.Oral Work The end of Oral Work. Have you read some mystery stories or thrillers, especially with a sense of suspense? Try to retell it to your classmates.

80. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 1. Her jewelry _______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball. A. blazedB. dazzled C. glaredD. glittered 2. Weeks ______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery. A. elapsedB. expired C. overlappedD. terminated D A To be continued on the next page.

81. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 3. Often such arguments have the effect of _____ rather than clarifying the issues involved. A. blockingB. obscuring C. tacklingD. prejudicing D A To be continued on the next page. 4. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _______ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased. A. jerkedB. twisted C. shruggedD. tugged

82. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 5. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to ______ in starting her own business. A. dwell onB. base on C. draw uponD. come upon 6. I can’t give you that for nothing. What do you take me _____ ? A. upB. for C. toD. after C B To be continued on the next page.

83. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 7. Let me _____ the broken glass before someone walks on it. A. cover upB. clear up C. wash upD. spring up 8. If you keep in mind the process of word deviation, you’ll be able to _____ the meaning of many words. A. reason withB. make up C. count onD. figure out B D To be continued on the next page.

84. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 9. Scientists will have to come _____ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply. A. up with B. up for C. down with D. down to 10. A thought ______ me that we ought to make a new arrangement. A. occurred B. struck C. turned to D. struck to A B To be continued on the next page.

85. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 11. _____ in a recent science competition, three individuals were awarded scholarships totaling 36,000. A. Judged the best B. Judging for the best C. Judging the best D. Having judged the best 12. You never told us why you were late for the last meeting, _____? A. weren't youB. didn’t you C. had youD. did you A D To be continued on the next page.

86. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 13. He has ______ that it is difficult for him to travel. A. too heavy a work load B. a too heavy work load C. so heavy a work load D. such heavy a work load 14. ______ I’ll marry him all the same. A. Whether he being rich or poor B. He be rich or poor C. He being rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor C B To be continued on the next page.

87. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 15. If that idea was wrong, the project is bound to fail, _____ good all the other ideas might be. A. whatever B. though C. whatsoever D. however 16. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, ____ to the body. A. the greater the stress B. the stress is greater C. greater the stress is D. greater is the stress D A To be continued on the next page.

88. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 17. —Could you give this book to Mr. Chen? —Certainly, ______ him about something else in any case, so it won’t be any bother at all. A. I’ll seeB. I see C. I can see D. I’ll be seeing 18. _____ their assistance, we would be in serious difficulty. A. If it is not for B. Be it not for C. It being not for D. Were it not for D To be continued on the next page.

89. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L II.Quiz 19. Some days go by much more quickly than others. Some hours as if they _____. A. would never end B. should never end C. will never endD. might never end 20. When she arrived, she found _____ the aged and the sick at home. A. none butB. nothing but C. none otherD. no other than A The end of Quiz.

90. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L III.Writing Write an essay of about 150 words on either of the topics: 1.Describe the character you like best. 2.Comment on the relationship that existed between the guests at the boarding-house. The end of Writing.

91. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L IV.Listening Lab To be continued on the next page. Listen to the story. Try to decide whether the following statements are true or false? 1.The first time Gillian met Maurice, he was watering the flowerbeds near the gates of the hospital. 2.If you want to see Mr. Carmichael in his office, you should go through the main door, turn right, walk down to the end of the corridor. It’s the last but one door on the right.

92. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L IV.Listening Lab To be continued on the next page. 3.Dr. Carmichael knew that Gillian was coming. 4.Gillian interviewed the patients during the day and write up results in the evening. 5.Dr. Carmichael never asked Gillian to interview Maurice, because Maurice was already a normal person in his mind.

93. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L IV.Listening Lab The end of Listening Lab. keys 6.Maurice did not set fires in the hospital because he had never been given a chance. 7.Gillian tried to persuade Maurice to leave the hospital, but Maurice was unwilling to do so. 8.The end of the story suggests that it was Maurice who set the fire. T F T F T F T T

94. Lesson 2—Waiting for the Police BTLEW L Part Three This is the end of Lesson Two.