New Words
Reading: The Band That Wasn’t
New Words
1. _________ n. 音乐家
2. _________ 梦见；梦想；设想
3. _________ vt. 假装；假扮
4. ____________ 说实话地；实话说
5. _________ vt.&vi. 系上；缚上；附加；连接
6. _________ 认为有(重要性，意义)；附上；连接
7. _________ vt.(使)组成；形成；构成
8. _________ n. 名声；名望
9. _________ n. 过路人；行人
10. ________ vt.赚；挣得；获得
11. ________ adj. 额外的；外加的
12. ________ n.工具；器械；乐器
13. ________ vt.&vi. 表演；履行；执行
14. ________ n. 表演；演奏
15. ________ n.酒馆；酒吧
musician
dream of
pretend
to be honest
attach
attach to
form
fame
passer-by
earn
extra
instrument
perform
performance
pub
Language Points
1. Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of
thousands of people at a concert , at which everyone
is clapping and appreciating your music?
你是否曾梦想过在音乐会上面对成千上万的观众
演唱，观众欣赏你的歌唱为你鼓掌？
a. dream of 梦见；梦想；设想
每个人都梦想一个更美好的未来。
当她还是一个孩子的时候，曾梦想当一名舞蹈演员。
Everyone dreams of a better future.
When she was a little girl , she dreamed of
becoming a dancer.
dream v.做梦;梦见,梦到 n.梦;白日梦;幻想,空想
b. thousands of 成千上万的
c：….a concert , at which everyone is
clapping and appreciating your music
at which …引导_________________, 关系词which指代先行词_________, 与介词at 一起在从句中充当___________.
at the concert 在音乐会上
非限制性定语从句
a concert
地点状语
2. Do you sing karaoke and pretend (that) you are a
famous singer like Song Zuying or Liu Huan ?
你唱卡拉ＯＫ时是否假装自己就是像宋祖英或
刘欢一样著名的歌星呢？
pretend : vt. 假装；假扮
pretend +
sth. 伪称某事物(尤用做借口)
to do sth. 假装做某事
to be doing sth. 假装正在做某事
to have done sth.假装已经做了某事
that… 假装…
昨天他假装头疼。
我们不应该不懂装懂。
老板来的时候，她就装着正在努力工作。

他假装没听过这件事。
我们来做游戏，假装我们是警察。
He pretended a headache yesterday.
We mustn’t pretend to know what we don’t know.
When the boss came , she pretended to be
working hard.
He pretended not to have heard about it.
Let’s play a game and pretend that we’re
policemen.
3. To be honest , a lot of people attach great
importance to becoming rich and famous.
说实在的，很多人把名和利看得很重。
To be honest : 说实在地；实话说
说实在的，那是我读过的最差的书之一。
To be honest , it was one of the worst books
I’ve ever read.
To be honest , She’s only interested in Mike
because of his money.
=honestly speaking = to tell you the truth
= to be honest with you
老实说，她对迈克有好感只不过是因为他有钱。
attach : 系上；缚上；附加；连接
attach …to…把…附上/连接上/附属上…
attach importance to …重视；认为…重要
be attached to …喜爱；喜欢;隶属于；附属于
They attached great importance to the professor’s
visit.

He attached a document to a letter.

That middle school is attached to a university .

The little girl is very much attached to her brother.
他们认为这次总统的出访很重要。
他把文件附在信中。
那所中学附属于一所大学。
这个不女孩非常喜欢她的哥哥。
4. But just how do people form a band ?
但是，人们又是怎样一起组成乐队的呢？
form : vt. (使)组成；形成；构成；养成
form the habit of 养成……的习惯
我已经养成了每天早起的习惯。

I can’t form any idea or opinion about it .

A plan began to form in his mind.

They soon formed a firm friendship.
I have formed the habit of getting up early everyday.
关于这事我形不成什么意见或观点。
一项计划开始在他的脑海中形成。
他们很快建立起牢固的友谊。
form: n. 表格;形式;外貌
fill in the form
填写表格
5. They may start as a group of high-school students , for whom practising their music in someone’s house is the first step to fame.他们开始可能是一组中学生，在某个人家里排练音乐是成名的第一步。
for whom…引导_______________, 关系词whom指代先行词_________________________, 和介词for一起在定语从句中充当_______.把先行词代入定语从句后，就成为一个完整的句子：
非限制性定语从句
a group of high-school students
状语
Practising their music in someone’s house is the
first step to fame for them.
6. Sometimes they may play to passers-by in the
street or subway so that they can earn some
extra money for themselves or to pay for their
instruments.有时他们可能在街上或地铁里为
过路人演奏，这样他们可以为自己或自己要
买的乐器多挣一些钱。
a. passer-by 过路者
复数
passers-by
looker-on 旁观者
lookers-by
b. earn money 赚钱
c. pay (money) for sth. 付（钱）买某物
d. so that相当于in order that;译为“以便于;为的是”
用来引导目的状语从句。这类从句中常有情态动
词may ,might , can ,could, will , would 或 should .
他们早早出发为的是按时到达。

今天我早早起床以便于能赶上早班车。
They set out early so that they could arrive on time.
I got up early today so that I could catch the first bus.
so that 也可以用来引导结果状语从句，
表示“结果;以致于”
他起床晚了以致于错过了那趟火车。
He got up late so that he missed the train.
思考：so that 与so…that…的用法有何区别？
造句说明。
7. Later they may give performances in pubs or
clubs , for which they are paid in cash.后来，
他们可能在酒吧或者俱乐部里演出，这样他
们可以得到现金。
a. perform vt.&vi. 表演；履行；执行；做
What play will be performed tonight ?

A computer can perform many tasks at once.

She performs an important role in our organization.
今天晚会上演哪个戏剧？
电脑能同时做多项工作。
她在我们的组织中发挥着重要作用。
performance : n. 表演；演奏；表现
give performances 上演；表演；演奏
7. Later they may give performances in pubs or
clubs , for which they are paid in cash.后来，
他们可能在酒吧或者俱乐部里演出，这样他
们可以得到现金。
b. for which 引导_________________, 关系词
which指代先行词____________, 在定语从句中
充当_____, 构成固定搭配__________________.
非限制性定语从句
performances
状语
pay (money) for sth.
c. in cash 用现金；有现钱
Will you pay by credit card or in cash?
你要用信用卡还是用现金支付？
8. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to become millionaires.
当然，他们希望在录音棚里录音，然后卖掉上百万张碟，从而成为百万富翁。
a. make records 录音；制作唱片
record cn. 记录,唱片
vt. 记录,将(声音等)录下
b. millions of 数百万……
Key Phrases
梦见；梦想；设想
成千上万
3. 假装做某事
4. 假装正在做某事
5. 假装已经做了某事
6. 说实在地；实话说
7. 认为…重要；看重
8. 把…附上/连接上/附属上…
9. 喜爱；喜欢;隶属于；附属于
10. 养成……的习惯
11. 填写表格
12. 赚钱
13. 用现金支付
14. 表演；演奏
15. 录音；制作唱片
16. 数百万……
dream of
thousands of
pretend to do sth.
pretend to be doing sth.
pretend to have done sth.
to be honest
attach importance to
attach … to..
be attached to
form the habit of
fill in the form
earn money
pay … in cash
give performances
make records
millions of
New Words
1. _________ n. 现金
2. ______________ 用现金；有现钱
3. _________ n. 工作室；演播室
4. _________ n. 百万富翁；富豪
5. ______________ 戏弄
6. _________ n. 男演员；行动者
7. _________ vi. 依赖；依靠
8. ______________ 依赖；依靠
9. _________ n. 广播；播放vi.&vt. 广播；播放
10. ________ adj. 幽默的；诙谐的
11. ________ adj. 熟悉的；常见的；亲近的
12. _____________ 熟悉；与……熟悉起来
13. ________ 大约
14. _____________ 打碎；分裂；解体
15. ________ vt. 再统一；再联合；重聚
cash
in cash
studio
millionaire
play jokes on
actor
rely
rely on
broadcast
humorous
familiar
be/get familiar with
or so
break up
reunite
9. The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music , most of which was based loosely on the Beatles.音乐家们组成乐队演奏音乐，还彼此打趣逗笑。这些玩笑和音乐大多都在模仿“甲壳虫”乐队。
play jokes on=play a joke on
戏弄；开某人的玩笑；开玩笑
Mark Twain liked very much to tel funny
stories and he also liked to play jokes on
his friends.

They often play jokes on each other.
马克.吐温很喜欢讲有趣的故事，
他也喜欢开朋友的玩笑。
他们经常相互取笑。
b. as well as as well as常用来连接两个并列的成分，
如名词、形容词、动词、介词，通常不位于句首。
作“也，还”解。它强调的是前一项，后一项只是
顺便提及。因此连接并列主语时，谓语动词与
前一项一致；翻译时要先译后面，再译前面。
而用not only ...but also...连接时，谓语动词与
后一项一致。
不仅你而且你的妻子也对我很友好。
Your wife as well as you is friendly to me.
＝Not only you but also your wife is friendly
to me 。
c. most of which 是“介词+关系代词”作定语引导
非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词____________
_______.
9. The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music , most of which was based loosely on the Beatles.
jokes and
music
There is a room , the window of which faces the river.

They are the very people to whom you can always
turn for help.

China has many islands , of which Taiwanis the
largest.

They arrived at a house , in front of which sat a boy.
c. be based on 以……为基础/根据
base …on…把……建立在……的基础上
You should base your conclusion on
careful research.

一个人应该始终把观点建立在事实的基础之上。

The film is based on a novel by D.H. Lawrence.

这故事是有事实根据的。
你应该把结论建立在仔细的研究的基础上。
One should always base his opinion on facts.
该影片是根据D.H劳伦斯的小说改编的。
This story is based on facts.
Will the people sitting at the back please keep quiet?

We arrived too late to catch the train leaving at eight.
10. They put an advertisement in a newspaper looking for rock musicians , but they could only find one who was good enough.他们在报纸上登了一 广告,想招摇滚乐手,但他们只招到一个满意的.
a. put an advertisement 登广告
b. looking for rock musicians 是现在分词作
_________, 修饰名词___________________.
后置定语
an advertisement
11. As some of these actors could not sing well
enough, they had to rely on other musicians to
help them.因为这些演员中有些人唱得不是很
好，他们不得不依靠队里的其他人帮助。
a. 表示“因为”，引导原因状语从句
b. actor 男演员
actress 女演员
waiter 男服务员
waitress 女服务员
host 男主人
hostess 女主人
c. rely on/upon 依靠；依赖；信赖；指望
You can rely on me to keep your secret.

我们一定要依靠我们自己的努力。

你可以想信她，他很诚实。
你可以想信我一定会为你保守秘密。
We must rely on our own efforts.
You can rely on his honesty.
= depend on 依靠；依赖；取决于
12. So during the broadcast they just pretended to
sing.所以在演出的时候他们只是假唱。
broadcast :n. 广播；播放 vi. 广播；播放
broadcast – broadcast - broadcast
13. Anyhow their performances were humorous
enough to be copied by other group.无论如何，他们的表演非常幽默以致于其他的乐队也开始模仿
a. anyhow adv. 无论如何；即使如此
b. humorous adj. 幽默的；诙谐的
n. humo(u)r 幽默；诙谐
a sense of humour 幽默感
14. They were so popular that their fans formed
clubs in order to get more familiar with them.
他们是如此受欢迎以致于粉丝们建立俱乐部来
熟悉他们。
a. so…that …如此…以致于…,引导结果状语从句
b. in order to 为了， 引导目的状语。
否定形式为：
in order not to
c. familiar adj. 熟悉的；常见的；亲近的
be /get familiar with 熟悉；与…熟悉起来
be familiar to 为……所熟悉
Don’t believe what she said just now ,
for I am not familiar _____ her family
at all.

(2) She is familiar ____ at least five foreign
languages , but it so happens that this
language isn’t familiar ____ her.
with
with
to
15. However, after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work, the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a r