BOOK ONE · LESSON 135

The latest report

Lesson 课文

Listen to the tape and then answer the question that follows. 听录音，然后回答所接下来的问题。

听录音，然后回答所接下来的问题。

The latest report. 最新消息。The latest newspaper report about Karen Marsh says: 'Karen Marsh has just arrived at her London hotel. She told reporters that she might retire. She couldn't make up her mind. She said that she would have to ask her future husband. Her future husband, the actor Michael Jones, said that he would not let her make another film.' 最新关于卡伦·马什的报纸报道说：「卡伦·马什刚到她的伦敦旅馆。她告诉记者说她可能要退休。她拿不定主意。她说她不得不问问她的未婚夫。她的未婚夫，演员迈克尔·琼斯说，他决不会让她再拍别的电影。」

最新消息。最新关于卡伦·马什的报纸报道说：「卡伦·马什刚到她的伦敦旅馆。她告诉记者说她可能要退休。她拿不定主意。她说她不得不问问她的未婚夫。她的未婚夫，演员迈克尔·琼斯说，他决不会让她再拍别的电影。」

Question: 问题。Who told reporters that she might retire? 谁告诉记者说她可能要退休？

问题：谁告诉记者说她可能要退休？

New words & expressions 生词和短语

reporter /rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/: n. 记者
retire /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/: v. 退休
make up one's mind: phr. 拿定主意
future husband: n. phr. 未婚夫

Notes on the text 课文注释

would 在间接引语中的用法

在间接引语中，will 变为 would：She said (that) she would retire. / She told reporters (that) she might retire.

would have to

「不得不」在间接引语中用 would have to：She said that she would have to ask her future husband.

might 的用法

「可能」在间接引语中可以用 might：She told reporters that she might retire.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

Practice A: Comprehension (Karen Marsh report)

Look at the latest newspaper report about Karen Marsh at the bottom of Students' Book page 273 and answer these questions. 参见学生用书第 273 页的底部有关卡伦·马什的最新报道，然后回答以下问题。

参见学生用书第 273 页的底部有关卡伦·马什的最新报道，然后回答以下问题。

4 comprehension questions about the Karen Marsh newspaper report, answered using reported speech.

1What did Karen Marsh tell reporters at her London hotel? (What did she actually say? What were her actual words?)

2Did she say that she could, or couldn't make up her mind? (What did she actually say? What were her actual words?)

3Who did she say she would have to ask? (What did she actually say? What were her actual words?)

4Who did she say would not let her make another film? (What did she actually say? What were her actual words?)

Practice B: Vocabulary (choose the correct word)

Choose and write in the correct words in these sentences. 选词填空。

选词填空。

6 vocabulary fill-in items.

1That actor has ______ twenty films in his life. (done / made)

2'This is my third ______,' the woman said when we met. (man / husband)

3Those people ______ abroad for their holidays every year. (go / leave)

4Two friends of ours are ______ married next September. (going / getting)

5'This is my last job,' he said. 'I'm 60 and I'm going to ______.' (retire / leave)

6'I must ______ you to my wife,' the man said to me. (tell / introduce)

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

Grammar I: Rewrite the sentences using 'said' or 'told'

仿照例句用 said 或 told 改写以下句子。

8 sentence-rewrite items; item 1 (I'll be back before dark. (the thief) → The thief said (that) he would be back before dark.) is the printed example.

1I'll be back before dark. (the thief)

The thief said (that) he would be back before dark.

2We won't go to town on Saturday. (the children, their parents)

3I can swim very well. (he, his friends)

4My parents will be in London next week. (she, him)

5I can't hear very well because it is so noisy. (he, her)

6I'm going to travel round the world. (she, her friend)

7I won't let you make another film. (the producer, the actress)

8I might retire next year. (the actress, the reporters)

Grammar II: Complete the dialogue (reported speech words)

完成以下对话，填入适当的词（间接引语中的 would / would have to / couldn't 等）。

10 fill-in items in a dialogue about a woman's plans to retire and make a film.

1Reporter: Have you made up your mind about the new film? Actress: No, I haven't. (reported speech)

2Reporter: What are you going to do? Actress: I might retire. (reported speech)

3Reporter: Why? Actress: I can't make up my mind. (reported speech)

4Reporter: What will you do? Actress: I will have to ask my future husband. (reported speech)

5Reporter: What did he say? Actress: He won't let me make another film. (reported speech)

6Reporter: Are you going to travel? Actress: I might travel to England. (reported speech)

7Reporter: When? Actress: I will go in the spring. (reported speech)

8Reporter: Who is coming with you? Actress: My future husband will come. (reported speech)

9Reporter: What will you do there? Actress: I will visit my friends. (reported speech)

10Reporter: How long will you stay? Actress: I will stay for a month. (reported speech)

Grammar III: Rewrite the sentences using 'would have to'

仿照例句用 would have to 改写以下句子。

8 sentence-rewrite items using 'would have to'; item 1 (I have to ask my wife. → He said that he would have to ask his wife.) is the printed example.

1I have to ask my wife.

He said that he would have to ask his wife.

2You must be quiet during the examination.

3We have to pay for everything we buy.

4I must see the doctor this week.

5You have to show your ticket before you get on the train.

6We must leave now or we'll miss the bus.

7I have to work late this evening.

8You must stop smoking.

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A little practice, every day. 每天一点，慢慢积累。