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Section Ⅰ TOPIC TALK & LESSON 1
Period 1　 單元詞匯表
1．________ vt．發(fā)現，察覺(尤指不易察覺到的事物) 2．________ adj．內疚的，慚愧的 3．________ n．成熟 4．________ vt．監(jiān)督；監(jiān)視；監(jiān)測，檢測 n．顯示器，監(jiān)視器 5．________ n．投票(指行為)；票數 6．________ vt．& vi．停止，終止，結束 7．________ n．房產；所有物；財產 8．________ n．離開，啟程 9．________ adj．有偏見的，有成見的，歧視的 10．________ adj．憤憤不平的；帶來痛苦的，令人難過的；苦的 11．________ adj．偏僻的，偏遠的 12．________ vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止 13．________ vt．& vi．(使)擔心，(使)生氣，(使)苦惱 14．________ vi．& vt．回想，回憶起 1．Please check in at least an hour before ________(depart)． 2．He________ (recall) that she always came home late on Wednesdays． 3．You know that I am not a ________ (prejudice) man． 4．The church is ________ (remote) situated on the north coast of the island． 5．Yesterday it was reported that a number of people ________ (arrest) in the capital． 6．The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full ________ (mature)． 7．They want to take their time looking around and not ________ (bother) by sales people． 8．The disease ________ (detect) during a routine check-up．
1．negotiate vi．& vt．談判，協(xié)商→________n．談判，協(xié)商 2．inquire vi．& vt．詢問，打聽→________n．查詢，打聽 3．convenient adj．方便的，便利的→________adj．不便的，造成麻煩的→________n．便利；方便→________n．不便，麻煩 4．annoy vt．使惱怒，使生氣→________adj．惱怒的；生氣的→________adj．討厭的，令人氣惱的→________n．惱怒，煩惱 5．assign vt．分配，分派，指派(任務)→________n．任務；分配 6．complain vt．抱怨，埋怨→________n．投訴；抱怨 7．resolve vt．解決(問題或困難)；決心；決定→________n．決定；解決 8．violent adj．暴力的；劇烈的；猛烈的→________adv．激烈地，劇烈地；兇猛地，暴力地→________n．暴力行為，暴力 9．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容許；寬容→________adj．忍受的；容忍的；寬容的→________n．容忍，忍受 10．suspect vt．懷疑 n．犯罪嫌疑人→________adj．無提防之心的，無疑心的 1．The government is pressing for an early ________(resolve) of the dispute． 2．Her most ________ (annoy) habit was eating with her mouth open． 3．We apologise for the delay and regret any ________ (convenience) it may have caused． 4．The elections are taking place against a background of ________ (violent)． 5．Her parents are very ________(tolerate), but sometimes she pushes them too far． 6．They intend to bring their ________ (complain) out into the open． 7．An official ________ (inquire) has been launched into the cause of the accident． 8．You will need to complete three written ________ (assign) per semester．
1．________使某人發(fā)瘋 2．________處于……的境地；暴露于 3．________處于困境 4．________從那時起 5．________采取行動 6．________在……邊緣 7．________結束；最終 8．________去除；擺脫 9．________ 瞬間；一剎那 10．________ 做出一個決定 1．They ________ radioactive fallout during previous nuclear weapons tests． 2．I began to suspect they were trying to ________ me． 3．He started to learn how to ski ________． 4．You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're ________． 5．The standard of living today is ________ subsistence． 6．If you fool about with matches，you'll ________ getting burned．
由新知聯想已知
1．maturity n．成熟 [聯想]　①active adj．活躍的→activity n．活動 ②secure adj．安全的，可靠的→security n．安全 ③creative adj．創(chuàng)造性的→creativity n．創(chuàng)造性，創(chuàng)造力 2．resolution n．決定；解決 [聯想]　①decision n．決定 ②determination n．決定，決心 3．cease vt．& vi．停止，終止，結束 [聯想]　①stop v．停止 ②quit v．停止；退出 4．recall vi．& vt．回想，回憶起 [聯想]　①remember v．記得，想起；記住 ②memorize (亦作memorise) v．記住，熟記，背熟 ③recollect v．記起，想起 5．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容許；寬容 [聯想]　①bear v．忍受，忍耐 ②stand v．經受；忍受
第一篇課文
①hit the road 出發(fā)；上路
②pack one's bags 整理某人的行李
③rented flat 租用的公寓
④complaint n．投訴
complain vt．投訴；抱怨
⑤disturb the peace 擾亂寧靜
⑥tendency to 傾向于……
⑦drum vi．擊鼓，打鼓
drummer n．鼓手
⑧be driven mad 被逼瘋
⑨be exposed to 處于……的境地
⑩in trouble 處于困境
rarely adv．很少；罕有；不常
plug vt．堵塞，把……塞住；填塞
claim v．宣稱；聲稱；獲得；要求(擁有)
have a(n)．．．influence on 對……產生……影響
in the end 最后，終于
the community council 社區(qū)委員會
take action 采取行動
vote n．投票(指行為)；票數
come to a resolution 做出一個決定
a warning 一個警告，一個警示；一個告誡
cease vt．& vi．停止，終止，結束
cease doing sth．停止做某事
a chorus of 異口同聲地
departure n．離開，啟程
depart v．離開；出發(fā)
version n．版本；改寫本
be prejudiced against 對……有偏見
be bitter over 對……憤憤不平
mind doing sth．介意做某事
anyhow adv．(非正式)盡管如此；至少
a remote house 一個偏遠的房子
on the edge of 在……邊緣
arrest vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止
retired tailor 退休的裁縫
hit sb．over the head 打了某人的頭
walking stick 手杖；拐棍
a peaceful and pleasant person 一個平和、愉悅的人
this act of violence 這種暴力行為
literally adv．確實地
tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容許；寬容
a keen gardener 一個熱愛園藝的人
end up 結束；最終
unsuspecting adj．無提防之心的，無疑心的
for the last two weeks 在過去兩周里
balcony n．陽臺
add that．．．補充說……
bother vt．& vi．(使)擔心，(使)生氣，(使)苦惱
get rid of 去除；擺脫
recall vi．& vt．回想，回憶起
the starry night 繁星滿天的夜晚
empty tanks 倒空魚缸
in a flash 瞬間，一剎那
take．．．further with 與……進一步交涉
a large crowd of 一大群
definitely adv．肯定，絕對；確切地
cheerful adj．快樂的；高興的；興高采烈的
LIVING IN A COMMUNITY
Drummer Hits the Road①
Ma Ming, drummer for the rock band “Storm”， had to pack his bags②．He moved out of his rented flat③ after complaints④ from his neighbours about disturbing the peace⑤．
Being single[1], Ma Ming often held parties at night, but the biggest problem was his tendency to⑥ drum⑦ late at night．Ma Ming's neighbours said they were being driven mad⑧ being exposed to⑨ such noise．The flat-owner said if he had known that Ma Ming was a drummer, he wouldn't have rented the flat to him[2]．The neighbours quickly realised they were in trouble⑩ when he moved in．And from then on, they rarely got a full night's sleep．They couldn't relax or read a book without plugging their ears．One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on his teenage son．
[1]Being single是動詞-ing形式短語作原因狀語。
[2]本句是一個虛擬條件句，表示對過去的假設。
In the end ， the community council took action ．“We took a vote ， and came to a resolution ．We gave Ma Ming a warning ．We told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property，” a council member said．“Getting enough sleep[3] is important for people's health and, after such a chorus of complaints, we had to take action．”
[3]此處是動詞-ing形式短語作主語。
Ma Ming's departure has pleased his neighbours．“Life will go back to normal now，” they said．
For Ma Ming's version of the story, we found him in a hotel in Shanghai．Ma Ming felt that they were prejudiced against him．He's bitter over the fact that people thought of his music as “noise”[4]．Otherwise he didn't really mind having to leave the flat．“Living in a hotel means the hotel staff makes the bed every day and I don't have to do my own washing! Anyhow , I'm now looking for a remote house on the edge of the city．”
[4]that引導同位語從句，解釋說明the fact的內容。
Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many
Eighty-year-old retired tailor , James McKay, spent Saturday night in a cell after hitting 30-year-old Keith Smith over the head with his walking stick ．McKay's wife, Laurene said that, while McKay is usually a peaceful and pleasant person [5], he had been driven to this act of violence by literally getting wet just once too often．He could no longer tolerate it．
[5]while引導讓步狀語從句，表示“盡管”。
Smith lives above the McKays．He is a keen gardener ， and also a fish collector．Unfortunately, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKays' floor, or too often, on the unsuspecting McKays themselves．
“For the last two weeks ， since Smith moved into the flat above us, we dared not go onto our balcony ，” said Laurene．She added that it wasn't only the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plants that bothered them, but also the way he cleaned his fish tanks．“We'd be sitting there happily reading our newspapers, when[6] suddenly so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we had showered with our clothes on! We could hardly get rid of the smell of fish！”
[6]be doing．．．when．．．表示“正在做……這時……”。
And on Saturday evening it was just too much．“It was James' birthday，” Laurene recalled , “and it was such a beautiful night to enjoy the starry night outside．I made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn't get to blow them out．” Instead, Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet through．“I have never seen him move so fast and I couldn't stop him．He was up there in a flash ．”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police．He has also promised to change his ways from now on．And what of James McKay As he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him “Happy Birthday”．“Definitely the most exciting birthday ever！” said the cheerful old man．“The best since my youth, I'd say！”
生活在一個社區(qū)
鼓手走人
搖滾樂隊“暴風雨”的鼓手馬明不得不收拾行李。他搬出了租用的公寓，因為鄰居們投訴他擾亂社區(qū)的寧靜。
馬明是個單身漢，經常在晚上開派對，但最大的問題是他常常打鼓到深夜。馬明的鄰居們說他們快被這些噪聲逼瘋了。房東說他如果知道馬明是個鼓手，就不會把房子租給他。馬明一搬進來，鄰居們就意識到麻煩來了。從那以后，他們很少能安安穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地睡一整晚。如果不堵住耳朵，他們就不能放松或看書。有個鄰居還說，馬明對他十幾歲的兒子造成了不良影響。
最后，居委會采取了行動。一位委員會成員說：“我們投票表決，達成了一項決議。我們給了馬明一次警告。我們告訴他應該停止打鼓，否則就搬走。充足的睡眠對人們的健康很重要，收到這樣的集體投訴，我們不得不采取行動。”
馬明的離開使鄰居們很高興。“生活終于要恢復正常了。”他們說。
我們在上海的一家酒店里找到了馬明，想聽聽他對這個事件的看法。馬明覺得鄰居對自己有偏見，認為他的音樂是“噪聲”，對此他憤憤不平。不過他并不介意離開公寓。“住在旅館里就意味著每天有服務員整理床鋪，我也不必自己洗衣服！不過，我現在正在城郊找一個位置稍微偏僻一點的房子。”
洗了“大澡”而被捕的爺爺
80歲的退休裁縫詹姆斯·邁奇，周六的晚上是在監(jiān)獄里度過的，因為他用拐杖打了30歲的基思·史密斯的頭。邁奇的妻子勞瑞恩說，他平時是個平和、愉悅的人，是因為再三被淋濕，才會做出這種暴力的行為。他實在是忍無可忍了。
史密斯住在邁奇家樓上。他熱愛園藝，喜歡養(yǎng)魚。但不幸的是，他每天在陽臺上澆的水最后都落到了邁奇家的地板上，也經常灑在毫無防備的邁奇夫婦身上。
勞瑞恩說：“過去兩周，自從史密斯搬到樓上，我們都不敢去陽臺了。”她還說，困擾他們的不僅是史密斯給植物澆水時灑到陽臺上的水，還有他清理魚缸的方式。“我們本來高興地坐在陽臺看報紙，突然間很多水從天而降，把我們都給澆濕了，就像穿著衣服洗了個澡一樣！我們很難去掉(身上的)魚腥味！”
這周六晚上實在是忍無可忍了。勞瑞恩回憶道：“那天是詹姆斯的生日，一個特別美麗的夜晚，可以坐在外面享受繁星滿天的夜晚。我給他做了個生日蛋糕，你可以想象點上蠟燭有多么漂亮，可詹姆斯卻沒能把蠟燭吹滅。”然而，史密斯從陽臺上倒掉他的一個大魚缸中的水，將邁奇夫婦和蛋糕都淋了個通透。“我從沒見過他動作那么快，根本沒辦法阻止，他一下子就沖到樓上去了。”
史密斯不會讓警方進一步追究這件事。他還承諾從現在開始改變他的方式。而詹姆斯·邁奇呢？他離開警察局時，一大群支持者為他唱起了《生日快樂》歌。“這絕對是最激動人心的一次生日啦！”老人快樂地說道，“我得說，這是自打年輕以來最棒的一次生日！”
Period 1
速記·重點詞匯——牢記詞形和詞義
1．detect　2．ashamed　3．maturity　4．monitor　5．vote　6．cease　7．property　8．departure　9．prejudiced　10．bitter　11．remote　12．arrest　13．bother　14．recall
運用·語境填空——測試一下基本功
1．departure　2． recalled　3．prejudiced　4．remotely　5．had been arrested　6．maturity　7．be bothered　8．was detected
速記·派生詞匯——牢記詞形和詞義
1．negotiation　2．inquiry　3．inconvenient；　convenience；inconvenience 　4．annoyed；annoying；annoyance 　5．assignment 　6．complaint 　7．resolution　8．violently；violence　9．tolerant；tolerance　10．unsuspecting
運用·語境填空——測試一下基本功
1．resolution　2．annoying　3．inconvenience　4．violence　5．tolerant　6．complaints　7．inquiry　8．assignments
速記·重點短語——記牢搭配和意義
1．drive sb． mad　2． be exposed to　3．in trouble　4．from then on　5．take action　6．on the edge of　7．end up　8．get rid of　9．in a flash　10．come to a resolution
運用·語境填空——測試一下基本功
1．were exposed to　2．get rid of　3．from then on　4．in trouble　5．on the edge of　6．end up
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Period 1　
UNIT 11　CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE
主題語境
人與自我 —— 公民義務與社會責任
Section Ⅰ　TOPIC TALK & LESSON 1
1．______ vt．發(fā)現，察覺(尤指不易察覺到的事物)
2．________ adj．內疚的，慚愧的
3．_________ n．成熟
4．________ vt．監(jiān)督；監(jiān)視；監(jiān)測，檢測 n．顯示器，監(jiān)視器
5．____ n．投票(指行為)；票數
6．_____ vt．& vi．停止，終止，結束
課時練案　單元詞匯表
detect
ashamed
maturity
monitor
vote
cease
7．________ n．房產；所有物；財產
8．_________ n．離開，啟程
9．__________ adj．有偏見的，有成見的，歧視的
10．______ adj．憤憤不平的；帶來痛苦的，令人難過的；苦的
11．_______ adj．偏僻的，偏遠的
12．______ vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止
13．______ vt．& vi．(使)擔心，(使)生氣，(使)苦惱
14．______ vi．& vt．回想，回憶起
property
departure
prejudiced
bitter
remote
arrest
bother
recall
1．Please check in at least an hour before _________(depart)．
2．He_____________ (recall) that she always came home late on Wednesdays．
3．You know that I am not a __________ (prejudice) man．
4．The church is _________ (remote) situated on the north coast of the island．
departure
recalled
prejudiced
remotely
5．Yesterday it was reported that a number of people _______________ (arrest) in the capital．
6．The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full _________ (mature)．
7．They want to take their time looking around and not __________ (bother) by sales people．
8．The disease ____________ (detect) during a routine check-up．
had been arrested
maturity
be bothered
was detected
1．negotiate vi．& vt．談判，協(xié)商→___________n．談判，協(xié)商
2．inquire vi．& vt．詢問，打聽→_______n．查詢，打聽
3．convenient adj．方便的，便利的→____________adj．不便的，造成麻煩的→___________n．便利；方便→_____________n．不便，麻煩
4．annoy vt．使惱怒，使生氣→_______adj．惱怒的；生氣的→________adj．討厭的，令人氣惱的→_________n．惱怒，煩惱
negotiation
inquiry
inconvenient
convenience
inconvenience
annoyed
annoying
annoyance
5．assign vt．分配，分派，指派(任務)→___________n．任務；分配
6．complain vt．抱怨，埋怨→__________n．投訴；抱怨
7．resolve vt．解決(問題或困難)；決心；決定→__________n．決定；解決
8．violent adj．暴力的；劇烈的；猛烈的→_________adv．激烈地，劇烈地；兇猛地，暴力地→________n．暴力行為，暴力
9．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容許；寬容→________adj．忍受的；容忍的；寬容的→_________n．容忍，忍受
10．suspect vt．懷疑 n．犯罪嫌疑人→____________adj．無提防之心的，無疑心的
assignment
complaint
resolution
violently
violence
tolerant
tolerance
unsuspecting
1．The government is pressing for an early __________(resolve) of the dispute．
2．Her most ________ (annoy) habit was eating with her mouth open．
3．We apologise for the delay and regret any ______________________ (convenience) it may have caused．
4．The elections are taking place against a background of ________ (violent)．
resolution
annoying
inconvenience
violence
5．Her parents are very ________(tolerate)， but sometimes she pushes them too far．
6．They intend to bring their ___________ (complain) out into the open．
7．An official _______ (inquire) has been launched into the cause of the accident．
8．You will need to complete three written ____________ (assign) per semester．
tolerant
complaints
inquiry
assignments
1．_____________使某人發(fā)瘋
2．___________處于……的境地；暴露于
3．_________處于困境
4．___________從那時起
5．__________采取行動
drive sb．mad
be exposed to
in trouble
from then on
take action
6．_____________在……邊緣
7．______結束；最終
8．________去除；擺脫
9．________ 瞬間；一剎那
10．__________________ 做出一個決定
on the edge of
end up
get rid of
in a flash
come to a resolution
1．They ______________ radioactive fallout during previous nuclear weapons tests．
2．I began to suspect they were trying to ________ me．
3．He started to learn how to ski ___________．
4．You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're _________．
5．The standard of living today is _____________ subsistence．
6．If you fool about with matches，you'll _______ getting burned．
were exposed to
get rid of
from then on
in trouble
on the edge of
end up
1．maturity n．成熟
[聯想]　①active adj．活躍的→activity n．活動
②secure adj．安全的，可靠的→security n．安全
③creative adj．創(chuàng)造性的→creativity n．創(chuàng)造性，創(chuàng)造力
2．resolution n．決定；解決
[聯想]　①decision n．決定
②determination n．決定，決心
詞匯聯想 由新知聯想已知
3．cease vt．& vi．停止，終止，結束
[聯想]　①stop v．停止
②quit v．停止；退出
4．recall vi．& vt．回想，回憶起
[聯想]　①remember v．記得，想起；記住
②memorize (亦作memorise) v．記住，熟記，背熟
③recollect v．記起，想起
5．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容許；寬容
[聯想]　①bear v．忍受，忍耐
②stand v．經受；忍受
①hit the road 出發(fā)；上路
②pack one's bags 整理某人的行李
③rented flat 租用的公寓
④complaint n．投訴
complain vt．投訴；抱怨
⑤disturb the peace 擾亂寧靜
課下預習　第一篇課文
⑥tendency to 傾向于……
⑦drum vi．擊鼓，打鼓
drummer n．鼓手
⑧be driven mad 被逼瘋
⑨be exposed to 處于……的境地
⑩in trouble 處于困境
rarely adv．很少；罕有；不常
plug vt．堵塞，把……塞住；填塞
claim v．宣稱；聲稱；獲得；要求(擁有)
have a(n)...influence on 對……產生……影響
in the end 最后，終于
the community council 社區(qū)委員會
take action 采取行動
vote n．投票(指行為)；票數
come to a resolution 做出一個決定
a warning 一個警告，一個警示；一個告誡
cease vt．& vi．停止，終止，結束
cease doing sth．停止做某事
a chorus of 異口同聲地
departure n．離開，啟程
depart v．離開；出發(fā)
version n．版本；改寫本
be prejudiced against 對……有偏見
be bitter over 對……憤憤不平
mind doing sth．介意做某事
anyhow adv．(非正式)盡管如此；至少
a remote house 一個偏遠的房子
on the edge of 在……邊緣
arrest vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止
retired tailor 退休的裁縫
hit sb．over the head 打了某人的頭
walking stick 手杖；拐棍
a peaceful and pleasant person 一個平和、愉悅的人
this act of violence 這種暴力行為
literally adv．確實地
tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容許；寬容
a keen gardener 一個熱愛園藝的人
end up 結束；最終
unsuspecting adj．無提防之心的，無疑心的
for the last two weeks 在過去兩周里
balcony n．陽臺
add that...補充說……
bother vt．& vi．(使)擔心，(使)生氣，(使)苦惱
get rid of 去除；擺脫
recall vi．& vt．回想，回憶起
the starry night 繁星滿天的夜晚
empty tanks 倒空魚缸
in a flash 瞬間，一剎那
take...further with 與……進一步交涉
a large crowd of 一大群
definitely adv．肯定，絕對；確切地
cheerful adj．快樂的；高興的；興高采烈的
LIVING IN A COMMUNITY
Drummer Hits the Road①
Ma Ming， drummer for the rock band “Storm”， had to pack his bags②．He moved out of his rented flat③ after complaints④ from his neighbours about disturbing the peace⑤．
Being single[1]， Ma Ming often held parties at night， but the biggest problem was his tendency to⑥ drum⑦ late at night．Ma Ming's
neighbours said they were being driven mad⑧ being exposed to⑨ such noise．The flat-owner said if he had known that Ma Ming was a drummer， he wouldn't have rented the flat to him[2]．The neighbours quickly realised they were in trouble⑩ when he moved in．And from then on， they rarely got a full night's sleep．They couldn't relax or read a book without plugging their ears．One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on his teenage son．
[1]Being single是動詞-ing形式短語作原因狀語。
[2]本句是一個虛擬條件句，表示對過去的假設。
In the end ， the community council took action ．“We took a vote ， and came to a resolution ．We gave Ma Ming a warning ．We told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property，” a council member said．“Getting enough sleep[3] is important for people's health and， after such a chorus of complaints， we had to take action．”
[3]此處是動詞-ing形式短語作主語。
Ma Ming's departure has pleased his neighbours．“Life will go back to normal now，” they said．
For Ma Ming's version of the story， we found him in a hotel in Shanghai．Ma Ming felt that they were prejudiced against him．He's bitter over the fact that people thought of his music as “noise”[4]．Otherwise he didn't really mind having to leave the flat．“Living in a hotel means the hotel staff makes the bed every day and I don't have to do my own washing! Anyhow ， I'm now looking for a remote house on the edge of the city．”
[4]that引導同位語從句，解釋說明the fact的內容。
Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many
Eighty-year-old retired tailor ， James McKay， spent Saturday night in a cell after hitting 30-year-old Keith Smith over the head with his walking stick ．McKay's wife， Laurene said that， while McKay is usually a peaceful and pleasant person [5]， he had been driven to this act of violence by literally getting wet just once too often．He could no longer tolerate it．
[5]while引導讓步狀語從句，表示“盡管”。
Smith lives above the McKays．He is a keen gardener ， and also a fish collector．Unfortunately， the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKays' floor， or too often， on the unsuspecting McKays themselves．
“For the last two weeks ， since Smith moved into the flat above us， we dared not go onto our balcony ，” said Laurene．She added that it wasn't only the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plants that bothered them， but also the way he cleaned his
fish tanks．“We'd be sitting there happily reading our newspapers， when[6] suddenly so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we had showered with our clothes on! We could hardly get rid of the smell of fish！”
[6]be doing...when...表示“正在做……這時……”。
And on Saturday evening it was just too much．“It was James' birthday，” Laurene recalled ， “and it was such a beautiful night to enjoy the starry night outside．I made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine， but James didn't get to blow them out．” Instead， Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet through．“I have never seen him move so fast and I couldn't stop him．He was up there in a flash ．”
生活在一個社區(qū)
鼓手走人
搖滾樂隊“暴風雨”的鼓手馬明不得不收拾行李。他搬出了租用的公寓，因為鄰居們投訴他擾亂社區(qū)的寧靜。
馬明是個單身漢，經常在晚上開派對，但最大的問題是他常常打鼓到深夜。馬明的鄰居們說他們快被這些噪聲逼瘋了。房東說他如果知道馬明是個鼓手，就不會把房子租給他。馬明一搬進來，鄰居們就意識到麻煩來了。從那以后，他們很少能安安穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地睡一整晚。如果不堵住耳朵，他們就不能放松或看書。有個鄰居還說，馬明對他十幾歲的兒子造成了不良影響。
最后，居委會采取了行動。一位委員會成員說：“我們投票表決，達成了一項決議。我們給了馬明一次警告。我們告訴他應該停止打鼓，否則就搬走。充足的睡眠對人們的健康很重要，收到這樣的集體投訴，我們不得不采取行動。”
馬明的離開使鄰居們很高興。“生活終于要恢復正常了。”他們說。
我們在上海的一家酒店里找到了馬明，想聽聽他對這個事件的看法。馬明覺得鄰居對自己有偏見，認為他的音樂是“噪聲”，對此他憤憤不平。不過他并不介意離開公寓。“住在旅館里就意味著每天有服務員整理床鋪，我也不必自己洗衣服！不過，我現在正在城郊找一個位置稍微偏僻一點的房子。”
洗了“大澡”而被捕的爺爺
80歲的退休裁縫詹姆斯·邁奇，周六的晚上是在監(jiān)獄里度過的，因為他用拐杖打了30歲的基思·史密斯的頭。邁奇的妻子勞瑞恩說，他平時是個平和、愉悅的人，是因為再三被淋濕，才會做出這種暴力的行為。他實在是忍無可忍了。
史密斯住在邁奇家樓上。他熱愛園藝，喜歡養(yǎng)魚。但不幸的是，他每天在陽臺上澆的水最后都落到了邁奇家的地板上，也經常灑在毫無防備的邁奇夫婦身上。
勞瑞恩說：“過去兩周，自從史密斯搬到樓上，我們都不敢去陽臺了。”她還說，困擾他們的不僅是史密斯給植物澆水時灑到陽臺上的水，還有他清理魚缸的方式。“我們本來高興地坐在陽臺看報紙，突然間很多水從天而降，把我們都給澆濕了，就像穿著衣服洗了個澡一樣！我們很難去掉(身上的)魚腥味！”
這周六晚上實在是忍無可忍了。勞瑞恩回憶道：“那天是詹姆斯的生日，一個特別美麗的夜晚，可以坐在外面享受繁星滿天的夜晚。我給他做了個生日蛋糕，你可以想象點上蠟燭有多么漂亮，可詹姆斯卻沒能把蠟燭吹滅。”然而，史密斯從陽臺上倒掉他的一個大魚缸中的水，將邁奇夫婦和蛋糕都淋了個通透。“我從沒見過他動作那么快，根本沒辦法阻止，他一下子就沖到樓上去了。”
史密斯不會讓警方進一步追究這件事。他還承諾從現在開始改變他的方式。而詹姆斯·邁奇呢？他離開警察局時，一大群支持者為他唱起了《生日快樂》歌。“這絕對是最激動人心的一次生日啦！”老人快樂地說道，“我得說，這是自打年輕以來最棒的一次生日！”
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