Nasreddin and the Pot

One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbor Ali. The next day he gave it back with another little pot inside.

“That’s not mine,” said Ali.

“Yes, it is ,” said Nasreddin, “Your pot had a baby last night.”

Some time later Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali agreed and wanted to receive two pots in return once again. However, days passed and Naserddin did not return the pot. Finally Ali lost patience and went to take it back.

“I’m sorry,” said Nasreddin, “I can’t give you back your pot. It died yesterday.”

“Died?” screamed Ali, “How can a pot die?”

“Well,” said Nasreddin, “your pot can have a baby. Why can’t it die?”

I. 根据课文回答下列问题。

1. Who was the owner（拥有者）of the pot?

2. For how many times did Nasreddin borrow the pot?

3. How many pots did he give back the first time?

4. Why was the neighbor happy to lend his pot a second time?

5. How many pots did Nasreddin return the second time?

6. What probably（可能）happened （发生）to the pot?

1. Ali was the owner of the pot.

2. Nasreddin borrowed the pot twice.

3. He gave back two pots the first time.

4. He wanted to have two pots again.

5. Nasreddin returned nothing the second time.

6. Nasreddin kept the pot.

II. 将下列短语译成英语。

1．生孩子　　　　　　　　2．把……借给某人

3．再一次　　　　　　　　4．作为回报

5．失去耐心　　　　　　　6．过了一些时间

7．昨晚　　　　　　　　　8．请求某人做某事

1. have a baby　　　　2. lend sth. to sb./ lend sb. sth

3. once again　　　　 4. in return

5. lose patience　　　 6. some time later

7. last night　　　　　8. ask sb. to do sth.

III. 将下列句子译成汉语。

1. Some time later Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again.

2. Ali agreed and wanted to receive two pots in return once again.

3. Days passed and Nasreddin did not return the pot.

4. Finally Ali lost patience and went to take it back.

1．过了一段时间，纳斯雷丁又要阿里借给他一个罐子。

2．阿里以为纳斯雷丁这次仍会还回两个罐子，就同意了。

3．然而，许多天过去了，纳斯雷丁没有将罐子还回来。

4．最后，阿里失去了耐心，自己去要回罐子。

There Is a Fly in My Soup!

Bill: Why didn’t you go to the party last night, Jane?

Jane: I always feel blue these days.

Bill: Don’t be like that, Jane. There is nothing to worry about. A laugh a day keeps the doctor away.

Jane: I know. But I just can’t control myself and stop it.

Bill: Let me tell you a joke. Maybe it is useful. One day, a man had dinner in a restaurant. Suddenly he saw a fly in his soup, so he screamed, “A fly! There’s a fly in my soup!” The waiter came quickly. Do you know what he said to the man?

Jane: No, I don’t know.

Bill: The waiter said, “Don’t shout, please, or others would come and ask for one, too.”

Jane: (Ha, ha, ha) How funny!

Bill: Now do you feel better?

Jane: Yes, thank you for your joke.

Bill: Remember that a laugh a day keeps the doctor away!

Nasreddin Went Shopping

One day Nasreddin went to town to buy new clothes. First he tried on a pair of trousers. He didn’t like the trousers, so he gave them back to the shopkeeper. Then he tried a robe. It was priced the same as the pair of trousers. Nasreddin was pleased with the robe, so he took the robe and left the shop. Before he climbed onto his donkey to ride home, the shopkeeper and the shop assistant ran out.

“You didn’t pay for the robe,” said the shopkeeper.

“But I gave you the trousers in exchange for the robe, didn’t I?” replied Nasreddin.

“Yes, but you didn’t pay for the trousers either!” said the shopkeeper.

“But I didn’t buy the trousers,” replied Nasreddin, “If I don’t buy anything, I’m not so stupid as to pay for it.”

I. 根据课文辨正（T）误（F）。

1. Nasreddin got to the shop on foot. (　　)

2. Nasreddin tried on some trousers first in the shop. (　　)

3. Nasreddin tried on a hat next.(　　)

4. Nasreddin liked the trousers better. (　　)

5. Three people work in the shop. (　　)

6. The shopkeeper was angry when Nasreddin left. (　　)

7. Nasreddin really paid for the trousers. (　　)

1. F　2.T　3.F　4.F　5.F　6.T　7.F

II. 将A栏的单词与B栏的单词相搭配，形成复合词。

A　　　　　　　B

ice　　　　　　　site

shell　　　　　　 box

eating　　　　　　shine

lunch　　　　　　caster

sun　　　　　　　fish

shop　　　　　　 place

news　　　　　　time

web　　　　　　 keeper

icebox　　　　　 (冰箱)

shellfish　　　　　(介壳类动物)

eating-place　　　(就餐的地方)

lunchtime　　　　(午餐的时间)

sunshine　　　　 (阳光)

shopkeeper　　　(店主)

newscaster　　　 (新闻播报员)

website　　　　 (网址)

III. 将下列短语译成英语。

1．与……一样　　　　　　　2．试穿

3．对……满意　　　　　　　4．一条裤子

5．交换　　　　　　　　　　6．付钱买

1. the same as …　　　　2. try on

3. be pleased with…　　　4. a pair of trousers

5. in exchange for　　　　6. pay for

I. 附加疑问句（tag question）

附加疑问句（又称反意疑问句）是一种用于口语的疑问句形式，主要由陈述句加简短附加问句构成。简短附加问句附在陈述句后，用于要求对方对陈述句所叙述的事实进一步确定或证实。附加问句部分的操作词一般要与陈述部分的谓语动词保持人称、数、时、体的一致，其主语要用与陈述部分的主语在人称、数、性方面保持一致的人称代词。

附加疑问句的结构形式主要有：肯定的陈述句＋否定的附加问句；否定的陈述句＋肯定的附加问句。例如：

Your name is Zhang Lin, isn’t? （你叫张林， 是吧？）

He likes coffee, doesn’t he? （他喜欢喝咖啡，是不是？）

There is a computer in your room, isn’t there? (你房间里有电脑，是不是？)

附加疑问句的回答方式和一般疑问句的答语相同，只要回答本身是肯定的，就用Yes开头；只要答语本身是否定的，就用No 开头。汉语则与之相反。例如：

－ There isn’t a computer in your room, is there? － Yes, there is one.（－ 你房间里没有电脑，是不是？－ 不是的，有一台。）

－ You didn’t go to his home, did you? － No, I didn’t. （－ 你没有去他家，是吗？— 是的， 我没有去。）

II. 大写字母（capital letter）的使用规则

这里大写字母的使用规则指一个词的第一个字母大写，其主要规则如下表所示：

III. 一些不规则动词（irregular verb）的过去式