Key for reference

1. were welcomed.

2. 凯旋者受到热烈欢迎。

3. Welcome back.

4. She’s welcome to stay here whenever she likes.

6. delighted 

 (1)adj. very pleased  高兴的，愉快的

  常用结构：delighted to do sth/ delighted that

delighted by /at/with sth

e.g.

I’d be absolutely delighted to come.我很乐意前来。

I was delighted that you could stay.你能留下来我很高兴。

She was delighted at /by the news of the wedding.听到婚礼的消息她很高兴。

（2）delight vt. to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment

 eg. 使高兴，使快乐

His singing delighted us.他的歌声令我们喜悦。

He often delighted his children with his magic.他时常以魔术逗小孩高兴。

（3）n. [U] a feeling of great pleasure高兴，愉快；; [C] something that gives you great pleasure令人高兴的事，乐事

e.g.

Travelling is my great delight.旅行是我最大的乐事。

She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.

这场比赛她赢得很轻松，令所有的崇拜者大为高兴。

Practice

1. Multiple choice

We were very much      at the good news.

 A. delighting  B. delighted   C. pleasant  D. pleasing

2. Complete the sentences.

这消息将使全世界崇拜他的人都感到高兴。

 The news _____   ______  his fans _____  ______  ______  ______.

3.       女儿考上了北京大学，令他欣喜万分。

                            ， her daughter was admitted to Beijing University.

Key for reference

1.B.

3.       This news will delight his fans all over the world.

4.       To his great delight

7. part

(1)n. [C] [U] a section; an essential, separable component of a piece of equipment or a machine; the role of an actor in a play. 部分；零件；角色。

e. g.

They spent （a）part of their holiday in France.他们假期有一段时间是在法国度过的。

There is something wrong with the working parts of the machine.机器的操作部件出了毛病。

Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

（2）常用搭配：

① act/ play a  part in: be involved in an activity; make a contribution to sth 参加某活动；对某事起作用，有贡献

e.g.

She plays an active part in local politics.她积极参与地方政治活动。

 He played a major part in the success of the plan.他对成功完成计划起了重要作用。

② take part in , have a share or role in sth with others 参加，参与某事

 e.g.

How many students will take part in the discussion？有多少学生要参加讨论？

The best players from all over the world will take part in the Olympic Games.世界各地的优秀运动员将参加奥运会。

Practice

1.       He played a leading part in the movement.

                                       .

2.       He often acts the part of Sun Wukong in the play.

                                         .

3.       How many countries will be take part in the world cup?

                                                .

Key for reference

1.       他在那次运动中担任领导的任务。

2.       在剧中他经常演孙悟空。

3.       有多少国家要参加世界杯赛？

II.  Background

The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public palaces . The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59B.C. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609,when one was started in Germany.

   The first regularly published newspaper in England was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courtant, which came out in March 1702.

   In 1690, Beijamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started the Boston newspaper ,the first newspaper published daily the American Colonies（1）. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.

   Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation（2）in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies every year.

注解：

（1）Colonies: 殖民地     （2）circulation： 发行量