Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.SectionB(2a--2b) announcespaghettihoaxselloutdiscoveryladycancelofficerbelievabledisappearembarrassingv.宣布；宣告n.意大利面n.骗局；恶作剧卖光n.发现；发觉n.女士；女子v.取消；终止n.军官；官员adj.可相信的；可信任的v.消失；不见adj.使人害羞的WordsReview LeadinWhatisAprilFool’sDay?Ithappenson____________everyyear.Itisa____________thattakesplaceindifferentcountriesaroundtheworld.Itisadaywhenmanypeople____________________________________oneachother.▲▲▲April1stcelebrationplayallkindsoftricksandjokes Farmersdidn’t______spaghettianymore.Therewouldn’tbe______spaghetti.Peoplerantobuy________spaghetti.Allofthespaghettiwas__________.Readandcompletethechart.growanylotsofsoldoutPeoplerealizeditwasjusta_____.hoaxStory1 Story2Readandfillintheblanks.Inanotherfamoustrick,aTVshowreportedthe__________________(discover)ofspecialwaterwhichwouldhelppeople_________(lose)weight.Theysaidthatonecustomer______________(lose)alotofweightinjustfourmonths.Bytheendoftheday,over10,000people___________________(call)tofindouthow____________(get)thiswater.losehadlosttogethadcalleddiscovery Story3OneAprilFool’sDay,awell-knownTVstari_________hisgirlfriendwhowantedtogetm________ontohisshow.Thenheplayedajokeonher.Thelittlejokewasreallyagreats__________forherandithadat_________ending-----theTVstarl______bothhisgirlfriendandhisshow.Readandcompletethepassage.erriblenvitedarriedurpriseost Story4Readandnumbertheminorder.()Hundredsofpeoplebelievedthestoryandfearspread.()Thousandsofpeoplelefttheirhomes.()ThealiensfromMarslandedontheearth.()Policeofficersannouncedthestorywasahoax.()Aradioprogramannouncedthenews.15243 Languagepoints1. April Fool’s Day is a celebration thattakesplacein different countries aroundthe world.愚人节是一个发生在世界上不同国家的庆祝活动。takeplace意为“发生；进行；举行；产生”。 辨析takeplace与happentakeplace通常指事先计划或预料到的事情发生， 还可表示“举行”的意思。happen常指具体的事情发生，特指那些偶然或出乎意料发生的事情，后接不定式，表示“碰巧；恰好”之意。例：The sports meeting willtake placeinourschool.运动会将在我校举行。Ihappened to bein the lab that day.那天我碰巧在实验室。 2.IthappensonApril1steveryyearandisadaywhenmanypeopleplayallkindsoftricksandjokesoneachother.愚人节是每年的四月一日，在这一天，人们互相捉弄开各种玩笑。playtricksonsb.意为“捉弄某人”，而playjokesonsb.则是“对某人开玩笑”的意思。It'simpolitetolaughat,stareatorplay_____ondisabledpeopleA.fun B.jokes C.tricks D.parts试一试C 3. Many people ran to their local supermarketsto buyasmuch spaghettias they could.很多人跑到当地的超市抢购尽可能多的意大利面条。as +形容词/副词的原级+ as sb. can / could相当于as +形容词/副词原级+ as possible，意为“尽可能地……”，在句中作状语。例：We must do everythingas wellaswe can.= We must do everythingas well as possible.我们要尽量做好每一件事。 4.ManyAprilFool’sjokesmayendupbeingnotveryfunny.许多愚人节笑话可能以不是很有趣而告终。endupdoingsth.意为“以......结束，以......告终”。例：Imustmakegooduseofmysparetime,orIwillendupdoingnothing.我必须充分利用空闲的时间,否则我的生命将会在无所事事中告终。 5.Heaskedhertomarryhim.他向她求婚。marrysb.意为“嫁/娶某人”。getmarriedtosb.意为“嫁/娶某人;与某人结婚”，为短暂性词组。bemarriedtosb.意为“嫁/娶某人；与某人结婚”，是延续性词组。例：ShemarriedJohnlastyear.=ShegotmarriedtoJohnlastyear.=ShehasbeenmarriedtoJohnforoneyear.她去年嫁给了John。 6.Inthatmonthin1938,actorOrsonWellesannouncedonhisradioprogramthataliensfromMarshadlandedontheearth.在1938年的那个月，演员奥森.威尔斯在他的广播节目中宣布火星人已经登陆地球。landon意为“着陆；降落于”，反义词组为“takeoff”,意为“起飞”。例：Becareful!Theplaneisgoingtolandontheairport.小心点！飞机马上要降落于飞机场了。 根据汉语意思完成英语句子。1.记者刚刚结束了他的报道。Thereporterhasjust________________.2.聚会以一曲舞蹈结束。Theparty______________adance.3.他们做了很多工作，结果什么也没得到。Theydidmuchwork,butthey________________nothing.endeduphisreportendedupwithendedupgetting 1.Reviewthenewwordsandexpressionsyou’velearnedtoday.2.Finish2cand2d.3.Preview3a-3bonpage95-96.Homework
