基础篇课件UnitTwoPopMusic幻灯片.ppt

? drug /dr?g/ n. an illegal substance that some people smoke, inject, etc. to give them pleasant or exciting feeling (吸食、注射等的)毒品，麻醉药 drug and alcohol abuse 吸毒和酗酒 teenagers experimenting with drugs 试用毒品的青少年 He does not smoke or take drugs. 他既不抽烟，也不吸毒。 2. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. pronounce /pr??na?ns/ v. to say or give sth formally, officially or publicly 正式宣布（或公布、授予等） 1）She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. 她到达医院时被宣告已经死亡。 2）He pronounced the country to be in a state of war. 他宣布全国进入战争状态。 ? 3. Houston was found “underwater and unconscious” in the bathtub, according to Beverly Hills police. unconscious /?n?k?n??s/ adj. in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness, and not able to use your senses失去知觉的；昏迷的；不省人事的 1）She was knocked unconscious. 她被打昏了。 2）They found him lying uncouscious on the floor. 他们发现他晕倒在地板上。 ? ?according to: as stated or reported by sb/sth 据（…所说）；按（…所报道） 1）Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming. 据亨明先生所说，菲利普住在旅馆里。 2）He and his father, according to local gossip, haven’t been in touch for years. 当地风传，他和父亲已多年未联系了。 4. What is the cause? In the circumstances of her death, and Houston’s history of drug use, many have speculated that the singer died after taking a mix of drugs and alcohol. speculate /?sp?kj?le?t/ v. to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts 推断；推测；猜测 1）The reader can speculate what will happen next. 读者可以推测下一步会发生什么事。 2）We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation. 我们大家都推测过她辞职的原因。 ? taking a mix of drugs and alcohol 是动名词短语作宾语，作介词after的宾语。如： 1）I have some difficult in pronouncing some of the words in English. 对一些英语单词我发音有困难。 2）The heavy rain kept them from going out. 大雨阻止他们外出。 5、Houston is a very talented singer, and she also pursued modeling and acting. She was born on August 9, 1963 in New Jersey. By age 11, Houston was performing at her Baptist church and began accompanying her moth