GrammarGrammar2Learning about language 1. Look at the reading passage again to find words and expressions that mean the same. 3boreastonishmenthumourperformer/ performance contentment fortuneVerb Noun performhumourastonishbore4Noun Verb charmentertainment charmentertain5bored, boringastonishinghumorousperforming contented, content fortunateAdverb Adjective fortunatelycontentedlyhumorouslyastonishinglyboringly6Adjective Adverb charmingentertainingcharminglyentertainingly7 In the 1990s, Mr. Bean became a star using mime to highlight difficult social situations much as Charlie Chaplin had done. His method of acting was to appear _________, look around and then do exactly the wrong thing. Children particularly would burst into _______ at his behavior. He always managed to _______ those things that people are uncertainlaughterpick out 2. Answer key for Exercise 2.8afraid of doing because they do not want to appear a social _______. On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare. When the uncooked meat arrived he was ________ by shame because he could not eat it. He __________ a piece of meat and pretended to ______ a mouthful but instead put it into the plant pot beside him. He put other pieces into his pocket. failureovercomecut offchew9 _________ the meal he seemed to show great ___________in his food. He was such an ___________ performer that when he finished eating his dinner, the waiter offered him the same dish again at on extra _______!Throughoutenjoymentoutstandingcharge10Revision-ing 形式作主语和宾语的用法 Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Talking to him is talking to a wall. 2. Smoking may cause cancer. 对他说话等于对牛弹琴。吸烟会致癌。11 3. Walking is my sole exercise. 4. Talking mends no hole...
