2. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. pull做动词是表示“拖、拉、拔”的意思。 与之相反的动作就是push了，表示“推”。我们经常在 门把手上看到这两个词，如果写着pull，就表示你拉门就 开了。如果写着push，就表示推门门就开了。 课文这里pull out表示“拔出”的意思。 补充：pull one's leg是表示“开玩笑”。 引体向上就是“pull up”。 for a while 一会儿，片刻。
pull v. 拔 cotton wool 药棉 collect v. 搜集 collection n. 收藏品，收集品 nod v. 点头 meanwhile adv. 同时
Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. // My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while.// I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.// He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing.// He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London.// In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. // Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.// I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything.// When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
★② vt.&vi. 拔，抽 • 他把一个地址本从他口袋里掏出来了。 • He pulled an address book from his pocket. ★collect v. 搜集 • collect salary 领工资 • collect stamps 集邮 筹集资金 • collect money • collect children 收养孩子
1. Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. 牙科医生们总是在你无法作出回答的时候向你 提出问题。
这里it是形式主语，真正的主语是to answer。 • impossible通常不以人作主语，而以不定式或从 句作主语 • It is +adj+for/of sb+to do sth • It is+adj+that +句子
5 Did you try to say something? Yes, I did. 6 You couldn't, could you? No, I couldn't. 7 Why couldn't you? My mouth was full of cotton wool. 8 What was your tongue busy doing? Searching out the hole where the tooth had been. 9 How did you feel suddenly? Very worried.
pull
• ① vt.&vi. 拉，拖，牵，扯（反义词 push vt. 推）
• 我感觉有人拉着我的胳膊。
• • • • • • • • I felt someone pulling my arm. You are pulling my leg. pull one's leg 开某人玩笑 你在开我玩笑 不要再开我玩笑 Don't pull my leg any more. You are kidding. You are joking 你在开玩笑
3. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. 我想说点什么，但我嘴里塞满了药棉。 cotton wool本意是指“原棉”的意思，也就是棉花最初 的状态。在英国英语中，多用来指代“药棉”。
Comprehension questions
1 When do dentists always ask questions? When it's impossible for us to answer. 2 Have you just had a tooth out? Yes, I have. 3 Who pulled it out for you? My dentist did. 4 What did he tell you to do afterwards? To rest for a while.
Lesson 48
Did you want to tell me something? 你想对我说什么吗？ Why did the writer become very 理解课文并回答问题 练习一般和特殊疑问句 课后习题详细讲解
New words and expressions 生词和短语