Unit 18

UNIT 18 WORD LIST accent An accent is a certain way of speaking that shows where a person is from. The new teacher's accent was clearly a German one. barber A barber is a person whose job is to cut men's hair. My hair is getting much too long. I'd better go to the barber's shop. basement A basement of a house or building is a room that is built underground. They turned their basement into a game room. blank When something is blank, it does not have anything on it. She got a blank piece of paper to draw on. blink To blink means to shut the eyes and quickly open them again. I blinked many times so that my eyes could adjust to the bright light. choir A choir is a group of people who sing together. He had choir practice every day after school. comic When something is comic, it is funny. The comic actor was famous for his jokes. complicate To complicate something means to make it harder than necessary. The bad weather complicated finishing the job quickly. decline To decline an offer or invitation means to say no to it. She declined his offer to pay for her dinner. errand An errand is a trip taken to do a specific activity. He couldn't go to practice because he had several errands to do.

口音是一种特定的说话方式，表明一个人来自哪里。 新老师的口音很明显是德国口音。 理发师的工作是给男人理发。 我的头发变得太长了。 我最好去一下理发店。 basement地下室房屋或建筑物的地下室是建在地下的房间。 他们把地下室改成了游戏室。 当某物是blank时，它上面没有任何东西。 她拿了一张空白的纸来画画。 blink的意思是闭上眼睛，然后很快又睁开。 我眨了很多次眼睛，以便我的眼睛能适应明亮的光线。 合唱团是一群人一起唱歌。 他每天放学后都参加唱诗班练习。 comic adj .滑稽的，滑稽的 这位喜剧演员以他的笑话而闻名。 使某事复杂化意味着使它比必要的更加困难。 恶劣的天气使迅速完成这项工作变得困难。 拒绝一个提议或邀请意味着对它说不。 她拒绝了他请她吃饭的提议。 errand是指为完成某项特定活动而进行的旅行。 他不能去练习，因为他有几件差事要做。

glove A glove is a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand. When it gets cold, I always put on a pair of gloves. hermit A hermit is one who lives alone and does not spend time with others. The hermit lived a simple life in a small cave in the forest. justly If something is done justly, then it is fair. We justly decided to give the prize to him. leather Leather is a material made from animal skin that is used to make clothing. He got a new leather jacket for his birthday. ponder To ponder something is to think about it carefully. She sat in the park and pondered her problem. reserve To reserve something means to keep it for a certain person or time. He reserved a table at the busy restaurant. script A script is the words of a film or play. He read the script of the play three times. search To search for something or someone means to look for them carefully. I searched the newspaper for a new job. slam To slam is to close something hard. She slammed the book shut after she finished reading it. staircase A staircase is a set of stairs found inside a building. The staircase leads directly into the kitchen.

手套是一件覆盖手指和手的衣服。 天冷的时候，我总是戴上一副手套。 隐士是独居的人，不花时间与他人在一起。 这位隐士在森林里的一个小洞里过着简朴的生活。 如果某件事做得公正，那就是公平的。 我们公正地决定把奖品颁给他。 皮革是一种用动物皮制成的材料，用来做衣服。 他过生日时得到一件新皮夹克。 ponder是仔细思考某事的意思。 她坐在公园里思考她的问题。 reserve意思是为某个人或某段时间保留某物。 他在那家繁忙的餐馆预订了一张桌子。 剧本是电影或戏剧的台词。 他把剧本读了三遍。 搜索某物或某人意味着仔细寻找他们。 我在报纸上寻找一份新工作。 slam是指用力关闭某物。 她读完后砰地一声把书合上。 stairs是指建筑物内的一组楼梯。 楼梯直接通向厨房。

The School Play Peter was excited. Next week he was going to audition for the school play. Everybody knew he was a great actor. He was sure he would get the lead role. Later, his friend Robby asked him, "Have you seen the script for the play?" "Yes. The title is The Lost Glove—it's a comic play," replied Peter. Robby said, "I want to play the part of the hermit because the hermit gets to talk with an accent!" "I want the lead role of the barber. I didn't know you liked acting. I thought you liked choir better," said Peter. "Acting is also a hobby of mine. Do you want to practice with me? The basement at my house is quiet. It's perfect!" Robby replied. "I don't like practicing with others. It complicates the process for me," said Peter. Actually, Peter didn't want to practice at all. The teacher would surely reserve the lead part for him. A few days later, Robby came to his house. Robby said, "Do you want to practice the scene on the staircase? It's the part where the migrant searches for a new job." Peter declined the invitation. "I can't today. I need to do some errands." Then he slammed the door. It was just an excuse. Peter didn't want to help Robby. On the day of auditions, Peter wore his lucky leather jacket. He always got the best part when he wore it. The teacher told him to begin, but his mind was blank. He couldn't remember the lines! A week later, the teacher put a list of the parts on the wall. Peter read the list, looking for his name. He was shocked by what he saw. He blinked his eyes and looked again. He didn't get the lead part—Robby did! Peter pondered the situation and came to the idea that Robby justly received the part. He earned it by practicing. Next time. Peter would practice, too.

彼得很兴奋。 下周他要去参加学校话剧的试镜。 每个人都知道他是一个伟大的演员。 他确信自己会得到主角。 后来，他的朋友罗比问他：“你看过剧本了吗？”“是的。 题目是《丢失的手套》——这是一部喜剧。”彼得回答。 罗比说：“我想扮演隐士的角色，因为隐士说话有口音！”“我想演理发师这个主角。 我不知道你喜欢演戏。 我还以为你更喜欢唱诗班呢。”彼得说。 “演戏也是我的一个爱好。 你想和我一起练习吗？ 我家的地下室很安静。 它是完美的!”罗比答道。 “我不喜欢和别人一起练习。 这让我的过程变得复杂。”彼得说。 事实上，彼得根本不想练习。 老师肯定会把主角留给他。 几天后，罗比来到他家。 罗比说：“你想在楼梯上练习那场戏吗？ 这是移民寻找新工作的阶段。” 彼得谢绝了邀请。 “今天不行。我需要办点事。” 然后他砰地关上了门。那只是个借口。 彼得不想帮助罗比。 试镜那天，彼得穿着他的幸运皮夹克。 他每次穿的时候都是最好看的。 老师叫他开始，但他脑子里一片空白。 他记不住台词了！一个星期后，老师把零件清单贴在墙上。 彼得看了看名单，寻找自己的名字。 他被眼前的景象震惊了。 他眨了眨眼睛，又看了看。 他没演主角，罗比演了！彼得考虑了一下情况，想到罗比应该得到这个角色。 他是通过练习得来的。 下一个时间。彼得也会练习。