Lesson 40 Food and talk进餐与交谈Was Mrs. Rumbold a good companion at dinner?Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?''No,' she answered.'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.'No,' she answered.'Will you be staying in England?' I asked.'No,' she answered.In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!" 参考译文在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁。
兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃的女人，穿一件紧身的黑衣服。
当我在她身旁坐下来的时候，她甚至连头都没有抬一下。
她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子，不一会儿就忙着吃起来了。
我试图找个话题和她聊聊。
“一出新剧要来‘环球剧场’上演了，”我说，“您去看吗？”“不，”她回答。
“您今年去国外度假吗？”我又问。
“不，”她回答。
“您就呆在英国吗？”我问。
“不，”她回答。
失望之中我问她饭是否吃得满意。
“年轻人，”她回答说，“如果你多吃点，少说点，我们两个都会吃得好的！”—、单词讲解New words and expressionshost1)n．待客的主人hostess 女主人the host nation 东道国，主办国例: China is the host nation of the 2008 0lympic Games.中国时2008奥运会的主办国。
Who will play host to the next Olympic Games? 谁将举办下一届奥运会。
2) n．在…上作主人，招待例: The Parwells are such good hosts.巴维尔一家非常热情好客。
He acted as host to his father's friends.他作为主人招待他父亲的朋友。
3) n．旅店的老板，酒店老板landlord男老板；landlady 女老板waiter服务员waitresshost 男主人hostess 女主人prince ['prins] 王子princess [prin'ses]公主actor 男演员actress女演员hospitality n．好客：殷勤待客hostile adj．敌意的，不友好的hostility n．敌意，敌对unsmiling adj．不笑的，严肃的un:否定前缀unhappy 不快乐的unlucky 不走运的uncomfortable 不舒服的unsure 无把握的unsparing 不吝惜的，不宽恕的unsteady 不坚固的；不稳的untrue 不真实的unused 不习惯的smiling adj．微笑的laughing faces 笑脸be no laughing matter 不是开玩笑的事a smiling policeman 一个微笑的警察a smiling face 一个笑脸smile1) n．微笑，笑容，喜色force a smile 强颜欢笑wear a smile 面带笑容例：She was all smiles．她满面笑容。
a bewitching smile 令人销魂的一笑bewitching adj．使人心醉的，使人着迷的a charming smile 妩媚的笑a grim smile狞笑grim[grim] adj．讨厌的，糟糕的；严厉的；严酷的bitter adj．充满仇恨的：令人不快的：有苦味的2) v．微笑smile at sb 对…微笑smile on sb or sth 对…表示赞成或鼓励例：She smiled at his threats．她对他的威胁一笑置之。
Fortune smiled on us. 我们交了好运.smile one's tears away 破涕为笑laugh笑，发笑（笑出声）sneer 嗤笑，嘲笑，讥笑（流露出高人一等，轻蔑的表情）grin[grin] 咧着嘴笑，呲着牙笑ridicule ['ridikju:l] 嘲弄，嘲笑laugh attight1) adj.紧的、不松的(反义词loose)a tight black dress 黑色的紧身衣a tight knot 系的很紧的结These shoes are too tight for me．这些鞋对我来说大太挤挤脚了His fingers were tight on my arm．他紧紧抓住我的手臂。
a tight schedule 紧凑的日程安排a tight match 势均力敌的比赛或a close match2)adj.小气的，憋闷的A miser is tight with his money.一个小气鬼对钱是很吝音的。
Her throat was tight with fear．她因恐怖而感到喉咙堵塞。
tighten['taitn]v．使变紧，使绷紧反义词loosentighten up a screw 旋紧螺丝钉tighten one' s belt省吃俭用例: The police are tightening up on safety for the Queen' s visit. 警方为了女皇的来访正在加强安全保护措施。
fasten 使固定blacken 使变黑whiten 使变白tighten V．使变紧是绷紧tie V．系，扎，与…打成平局tie fast 系紧fix1)V （使）固定，安装，修理，整理例: The date is not completely fixed.日期还没有完全确定Can the garage man fix over the engine?修理厂的人能修好发动机吗？He fixed up the broken chair．他修好那把坏椅子了。
2)v．全神贯注于…尤指凝视fix one' s eyes on sth 全神贯注凝视某事fix one' s attention on sth 全神贯注于或者说fix one's thought on sthStare 瞪着眼睛看,盯着看glare 怒视，恶狠狠地盯着glare at sb/sthglance：take a quick look瞥一眼，看一下gaze [geiz] 久久地凝视，注视（通常指团惊讶或赞赏）look at 看globe n．球，球状物；地球(earth);地球仪circle the globe 环地球一圈all over the globe 全世界global adj．全球的环球的a global tour 环球旅行everybody wishes for global peace.每个人都渴望全球和平。
globalize V，使…全球化globalize the economy 使经济全球化globalize the culture 使文化全球化globalization n．全球化modern adj．时髦的，现代化的modernize V．使现代化modernization n.现代化real adj．真的realize v．是成为真的realization n．实现despair n．绝望，失望(反义词hope)in despair绝望地despairingly例: He gave in to the enemy in despair.他绝望的向敌人投降了。
He left his hometown in despair.他绝望的离开了故乡。
drive a person to despair /throw a person to despair使某人陷入绝望despairing adj.绝望的a despairing look绝望的表情despairingly adv.二、关键句型Key Structuresif引导的条件句1．真实条件句：对将来可能发生的事情的假设，主句中用将来时或祈使句，从句用现代时。
例: If he is out, I' ll call tomorrow.如果他不在的话我明天再打电话吧。
You'll miss the train if you don' t hurry.要是你不抓紧的话，你就会错过火车的。
If I have time, I' ll write to him tomorrow.要是我有时间的话我明天会给他写信的。
Please don't disturb him if he is busy.要是他忙的话不要打扰他。
2．非真实条件句（虚拟语气）if从句谈论想象的情况，主句则推测想象的结果，再从句中要用动词的过去时，主句时would do，如果if从句的动词时be，那么无论从句主语是低级人称，统统用were的形式。
l) If you went to the exhibition you would enjoy it.如果你去展览的话你会喜欢的。
2) If you saw him now you wouldn't recognize him.要是你现在看到他的话你根本认不出来他。