NewconceptEnglish3Unit3Lesson40§Lesson40Who’swho真假难辨【Newwordsandexpressions】生词和短语●hoaxn.骗局，戏弄●deceptionn.欺骗，骗局●self-respectingadj.自重的●indulgev.使沉迷●pneumaticadj.气动的●drilln.钻●sillyadj.无意义的，无聊的●advanceadj.预先的，事先获得的●archwayn.拱形门楼●remonstratev.规劝，告诫●ironicallyadv.讽刺地●permissionn.许可●grantv.同意，准予■hoaxn.骗局，戏弄playahoaxonsb.戏弄某人playatrickonsb.戏弄某人playajokeonsb.开某人玩笑Eg:Theboystudentisthinkinghowtoplayahoaxonhisclassmate.■deceptionn.欺骗，骗局deception无关紧要的骗局，并不是故意的欺骗Eg:Shereferredtothepillsassweet,sotheharmlessdeceptionmadeiteasyforherchildtotakethem.deceit（故意的）欺骗Eg:Weareincapableofdeceit.fraud对公众的欺骗行为，多指官方的欺骗或财政舞弊trickery欺骗（语气上严厉）,着重有步骤地诡计来谋取私利。Eg:Hehadgainedcontrolofthecompanybytrickery.■self-respectingadj.自重的■indulgev.使沉迷indulgeoneselfinsth.沉迷于…………==beindulgedinEg:Heindulgedhimselfinsmokinganddrinking.=Hewasindulgedinsmokinganddrinking.v.纵容Eg:Sheindulgesheronlyson.■pneumaticadj.气动的■drilln.钻■sillyadj.无意义的，无聊的foolish强调愚蠢的，笨的，不明智的Eg:Iremonstratedhimnottodoanythingfoolish.silly无意义的，无聊的，无知的Unit3Lesson40NewconceptEnglish3Eg:Beingcalledsillyisnotcompliment.Don’tplaysuchasillyhoax.stupid人及言行缺乏良好的判断力，天生的迟钝Eg:Hissonisasstupidasall.dull迟钝的Eg:theoldman’shearinghasbecomedull.Sheisadullgirl.■advanceadj.预先的，事先获得的advanceinformation/inadvance■archwayn.拱形门楼■remonstratev.规劝，告诫remonstratesbtodosth规劝某人做某事■ironicallyadv.讽刺地■permissionn.许可■grantv.同意，准予asksb.forpermission请求许可give/grantsb.permission准予许可【Text】§Lesson40Who’swho真假难辨Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.Howdidthepolicemandiscoverthatthewholethingwasajoke?Ithasneverbeenexplainedwhyuniversitystudentsseemtoenjoypracticaljokesmorethananyoneelse.Studentsspecializeinaparticulartypeofpracticaljoke:thehoax.Invitingthefirebrigadetoputoutanonexistentfireisacrudeformofdeceptionwhichnoself-respectingstudentwouldeverindulgein.Studentsoftencreateamusingsituationswhicharefunnytoeveryoneexceptthevictims.Whenastudentrecentlysawtwoworkmenusingapneumaticdrilloutsidehisuniversity,heimmediatelytelephonedthepoliceandinformedthemthattwostudentsdressedupasworkmenweretearinguptheroadwithapneumaticdrill.Assoonashehadhungup,hewentovertotheworkmenandtoldthemthatifapolicemanorderedthemtogoaway,theywerenottotakehimseriously.Headdedthatastudenthaddressedupasapolicemanandwasplayingallsortsofsillyjokesonpeople.Boththepoliceandtheworkmenweregratefultothestudentforthispieceofadvanceinformation.Thestudenthidinanarchwaynearbywherehecouldwatchandheareverythingthatwenton.Sureenough,apolicemanarrivedonthesceneandpolitelyaskedtheworkmentogoaway.Whenhereceivedaveryrudereplyfromoneoftheworkmen,hethreatenedtoremovethembyforce.Theworkmentoldhimtodoashepleasedandthepolicemantelephonedforhelp.Shortlyafterwards,fourmorepolicemenarrivedandremonstratedwiththeworkmen.Asthemenrefusedtostopworking,thepoliceattemptedtoseizethepneumaticdrill.Theworkmenstruggledfiercelyandoneofthemlosthistemper.Hethreatenedtocallthepolice.Atthis,thepolicepointedoutironicallythatthiswouldhardlybenecessaryasthemenNewconceptEnglish3Unit3Lesson40werealreadyunderarrest.Pretendingtospeakseriously,oneoftheworkmena...
