新概念英语第二册 课堂笔记

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【课文讲解】

let sb in:　让某人进来 let sb out :让某人出去 let sb down:让某人失望 let's

front gate would = used to every time=when :当什么时候，后面可以是点，可以是断 the moment = as soon as：一．．．就．．．（强调的是瞬间） every time 每次，每当 Every time I turn to lesson 59,I will remember my teacher. The dog used to bark outside the front gate to let(make)somebody open the door.

complain of :抱怨 spend time doing：花费某断时间去做某事 It takes do 事情做主语 sb spend time 人做主语

train sb to do :训练某人做某事

press his paw/press the latch press the button/press the figure on the button

going out shopping

so that :以便于，为了（表达目的） so...that...如此...以致于 表达目的：to/in order to /in order that/ so as to /so that to + 动词原型，　that+从句 目的状语从句必须具备一个特征：在动词前面一定要出现情态动词 after this got 是谓语动词 have seen 也是谓语ｄｃ so annoyed(that) so...that...:如此...以致于，结果状语从句，可以省略一个词 so that 目的状语从句，谓语动词前面一定要要情态动词 since(加在尾巴上）＝since then :从那时起到现在为止

【Special difficulties】

表达目的的几种方式　：to/in orderto /so as to +原型 　　　　　　　　　　in order that /so that +目的状语从句 目的状语从句当中不存在want,只有to do 非谓语动词的否定形式在结构前面 如果发现do的动作不是由主语做的，而是由其他人做的，在do的前面加for sb 不定式的逻辑主语：for sb to do sth

【Multiple choice questions】

6...was barking＿＿.... so that 引导目的状语从句 Answer A in case 以防万一，如果 Eg.:Bring your umbrella in case it rains. so 表示结果；引导句子 to do不定式做目的状语 for sb to do sth = so that sb. do sth.

7. As soon as he____... Answer B as soon as 引导状语从句 状语从句中使用一般现在时取代一般将来时 be opening 强调动作正在发生 has been doing 现在完成进行时强调从过去延续到现在，并且还将延续

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Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble 哈勃望远镜的困境 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★Hubble n. 哈勃

★telescope n. 望远镜

★launch v. 发射

★space n. 空间 指宇宙空间 room 空间，不可数 Could you make room for me?

★NASA n.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) 国家航空和航天局

★billion n. 10亿

★faulty adj. 有错误的 fault n.错误

★astronaut n. 宇航员

★shuttle n. 航天飞机

★Endeavour n. “奋进”号

★robot-arm n. 机器手

★grab v. 抓

★atmosphere n. 大气层 atmosphere 氛围 Eg.:I went to the New Concept English of New Oriental School for its good atmosphere.

★distant adj. 遥远的

★galaxy n. 星系

★universe n. 宇宙

★eagle eye 鹰眼

First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What is the special importance of a telescope in space?

The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the

start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty!

NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle

Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it

while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be

sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great

deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands

and thousands of wonderful pictures.

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哈勃望远镜于1990年4月20日由国家航空航天局发射升空，耗资10多亿美元。从最开始哈勃望远镜就有问题。它传送给我们的图像很令人失

望，因为它的主要镜子有误差。国家航天局准备纠正这一错误，为此将把4名宇航员送入太空修复望远镜。“奋进”号航天飞机将把宇航员送上

哈勃。当宇航员进行必要的修复工作时，“奋进”号上的一只机器手将抓住望远镜并托住它。当然，哈勃位于地球的大气层之外，因此，它很

快就会给我们传送我们所见到过的、有关行星和远距离星系的最清晰的照片。哈勃将告诉我们有关宇宙的年龄和大小的许多事情。等到你读到

这篇文章时，敏锐的哈勃望远镜已经为我们送来了成千上万张精彩的照片。

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科普性文章结构简单，句式单一，单词教难 学会逻辑阅读 at a ost of 花费 Hubble telescope Hubble telescope 在句中做主语 was launched 动词谓语 NASA （单词缩写）组织或者机构

there was trouble with the Hubble there be 句型 trouble with 关于...有麻烦 what's the trouble with you? start 开始 定语从句省略引导词 主句：The pictures ...were... -ing 令人……的 Sorry,it's my fault faulty adj.有错误的 be going to 将要 put sth.right 把某物放正确 it 指代 NASA send up 往上送 The shuttle Endeavour 主语，可能是交通工具 robot-arm :arm 手臂 hold it 抓住它 repairs 修理 above 在．．．上面（悬空的） NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration 国家航空航天局 astronaut n. 飞行员 atmosphere distant galaxies stars 星星 a great deal (of) 大量（的）

by the time 到那时 everytime 每当 by the time you read this 到你读这篇文章的时候

will have done 将来完成式 thousands and thousands of 成千上万的

Hubble telescope 被人类送上天空的一种仪器 space 宇宙 launch 送进 disppinting 令人失望 astronaut 宇航员 robot-arm 机器人手臂

阅读： １．克服害怕的心理 ２．学会理解单词的含义 ３．科普性文章的理解题在原文中寻找答案

Comprehension 1...because... Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble .The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main

mirror was faulty! Answer B

2.The Hubble telescope____ The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. Answer:A

Structure 5...the telescope_____.... A robot-arm fromnthe Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs.

for sb.to do sth 基本结构 Answer :A

so that + 句子 so long as + 句子：表示只要 which + 句子

Vocabulary 11...the Hubble____ had problems 有问题 requires repairs 需要修理

There was a problem with its main mirror. What's the trouble with you? problem with sth. Answer D 1.problem=question 2.problem=trouble

12..The Hubble is____.... Answer D above 在……之上（凌空） above the earth's atmosphere 在大气层的上方

【Key Structures】 1.将来完成时　will have done 2.将来进行时　will be doing 3.将来完成进行时　will have been doing 4.现在完成进行时　have been doing

将来完成进行时： 从某一点发生，一直延续到将来的某一点，并且菇?赡苎有?氯?BR>It has been raining.... We will have been learning book2...

区别： １．一般将来时：事情在将来发生 ２．将来进行时：等同于一般将来时 ３．将来完成时：强调到将来某一点时间动作的结束 ４．将来完成进行时：强调到将来某一点时间动作可能结束或延续 过去完成进行时: had been doing 过去完成进行时：到过去某一点时间为止动作一直在延续 Eg.:His father had dead... Eg.:His father had been waiting for his son until he came back.

Eg.:Soon the astronauts will have repaired the telescope will have done 到将来某一点时间，动作完成

Eg.:By Friday midday,they will ahve been working on it for seven days. work on sth.　关于……的工作 到将来某一点时间，动作延续

【Special dificulties】 cost,price,value : noun &verbs Nouns :price 价格；　cost 费用 ; value 价值 　　　　at the cost of 以……的费用 Verbs:price sth.打听……的价格，并比较 　　　cost 花费　sth cost money value sth 认为……有价值 　　　Eg.:value your time! Eg.:I value your advice. value sth. owned by oneself　敝帚自珍

Exercise 1...in the (price,cost,value)of living. sharp rise 大幅上升的 living 生活 the cost of living 生活的费用

２．．．asks me the (price,cost,value) price 价格

３．．．．you will (price ,cost,value)it more. value 表示认为有价值

４．．．The house(value,cost,priced) fortune 一大笔财富 cost 花费

５．．．（price,cost,value).... enormouse 巨大的 community 社区，社会 value 价值 of great (enormouse)value 有巨大的价值

６．Jane has (value,cost,priced) alternative 另外的 recommend 推荐 price sth.比较价格

７．．（price,cost ,value)... towards = to the cost of rebuilding 重建费用 过去完成进行时　had been doing

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Lesson 62 After the fire 大火之后 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★control n. 控制 control sth.(v.)控制．．． I can control it. I can manage it (口） 介词短语： in control 在控制之内 under control 在控制之下，被控制 out of control 失控 arrest 逮捕 under arrest 被逮捕

★smoke n. 烟 smoke:(v.)吸烟 Don't smoke No smoking. cigarette,cigar :(n.)香烟 smoke :(n.)烟雾 full of smoke 名词加-y，变为形容词 smokey:（ａ．）多烟的 smokey area :吸烟区 nonsmokey area :吸烟区 heavy smoker:烟瘾重的人

★desolate adj. 荒凉的 lonely :孤独的；荒凉的，偏僻的 desolate:荒凉的，极度孤独的

★threaten v. 威胁 threaten to do :威胁着要做．．． threaten sb.with sth:以什么来威胁某人 It threatened to rain 有迹象表明天要下雨了

★surrounding adj. 周围的 surrounds:环境（在周边的事物） atmosphere:大气层，氛围（在周边的人文环境）

★destruction n. 破坏，毁灭 destroy :(v.)破坏 destructive:毁灭性的 construction :建设，建筑 build:建设（具体的建某物） construct:建设（为．．．创造更好的条件） constructive 建设性的意见

★flood n. 洪水，水灾 flood ,floods

★authority n. （常用复数）当局 authorities

★grass-seed n. 草籽

★spray v. 喷撒 spray sth.over/on

★quantity n. 量 quality :质量 quantity:数量 sth.with good quality quantities of :大量的

★root n. 根 root of:...的根 What is the root cause? take root:生根 come out :长出来 shoot :芽 get out :出去

★century n. 世纪

★patch n. 小片 a patch of :一小片 patches of :许多片 piece :片，块 patch :(平面上的）一片，补丁

★blacken v. 变黑，发暗 -en --表示动词 weak :虚弱的 weaken :使...变弱，削弱 复合词　：fireman 派生词：（前缀，后缀） -tion …　名词 -less …　形容词

First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the danger to the villages after the fire?

Firemen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before,

great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate

hills. Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only

wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities

ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge

quantities by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. By then, however, in

many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches

of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.

参考译文

消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近3个星期才最后把火势控制住。就在不久之前，参天大树还覆盖着方圆数英里的土地。而现在，发热

的地面上仍然升腾着烟雾，弥漫在荒凉的山丘上。冬季即将来临，这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁，因为大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且

还会引起严重的水灾。在大火最后被扑灭后，森林管理当局订购了好几吨一种生长迅速的特殊类型的草籽。飞机把这种草籽大量地撒播在地上

。飞机撒播近一个月后，开始下起雨来。然而到那时，很多地方的草已经生了根。一片片的绿草开始出现在这片烧焦的土地上，代替了多少世

纪以来一直生长在那里的参天大树。

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【课文讲解】

fireman had been fighting the forest fire fight sth.:和...搏斗 get + 宾语＋介词短语　……作宾补 for miles around 方圆几英里

a short time before --从过去某一点时间算起，一段时间以前 a short time ago --从现在算起，一段时间以前 都可以放在段时间之后

rose up(from):升上来 over the desolate hills ：(烟，雾）弥漫

Winter was coming on 季节的来临 threaten sb.with sth. 有．．迹象

serious :严重的 put out :扑灭 several tons of a special type of grass-seed was sprayed over the ground 被动语态 in huge quantities --介词短语作状语，＂大量的＂ take root :生根 in place of :替代(只能指代位置、空间）原来放的东西，现在不在了 in stead of ：替代＋没做的事

【Key structures】 过去完成时……这个动作在过去的过去 过去完成进行时……这个动作非但从过去的过去开始，而且是延续的

【Special difficulties】 Great ：大的（强调重要性） Big:大的（强调面积、体积上的） Soil:泥土（能让植物生长的） Ground：地表，地面

【Multiple choice questions】

6... 花费　：如果是人作主语用spend 用时间表达用take 9... A.weights weigh 重量 B.measures 测量 C.tons 吨　　several tons D.amounts large amounts 大量的，修饰不可数名词 11... patches 许多块 everywhere 每一寸土地上都长着东西 here and there 这一块，那一块，很多块，不一定是每一寸

【Dummary writing】

2. now that 既然 which 定语从句 Now that all the great trees had been burnt,there was danger that heavy rain would cause serious floods which would destroy

the surrounding village.

3. To prevent this the forest authorities ordered grass-seend which was sprayed over the ground by planes for nearly a month.

4.by the time (that) 到...时候为止.应理解为　before By the time it began to rain,the grass had taken root in the soil.

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Lesson 63 She was not amused 她并不觉得好笑 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★circle n. 圈子

★admire v. 赞美，钦佩 admire sb.for sth.因为...羡慕某人 I admire him for his richness/house/clever daughter.

★close adj. 亲密的 close friend

★wedding n. 婚礼 my best friend's

★reception n. 招待会 =party wedding reception 婚宴 news conference 新闻发布会，记者招待会

★sort n. 种类 type 种类，有特殊特征的 一般情况都用　kind,sort 习惯用sort 的时候：１．那种人　that sort of person ２．sort 可含有讽刺意味 　　　　　　　　　　That's the sort of thing you like best.

First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Jenny want to leave the wedding reception?

Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and if very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of

humour -- everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to

make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went

to the wedding with Jenny. he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great

success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he

did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she

hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

参考译文

杰里米.汉普登交际甚广，是各种聚会上深受大家欢迎的人。人人都钦佩他那绝妙的幽默感 -- 人人，就是说，除他6岁的女儿珍妮之外的

每一个人。最近，杰里米的一个最亲密的朋友请他在一个婚礼上祝词。这正是杰里米喜欢做的事情。他认真准备了讲稿，带着珍妮一道去参加

了婚礼。他的祝词里面加进了大量逗人的故事，自然大获成功。他刚一讲完，珍妮就对他说她要回家。这不免使杰里米有点扫兴，但他还是按

照女儿的要求做了。在回家的路上，他问珍妮是否喜欢他的祝词。使他吃惊的是，她说她不喜欢。杰里米问他为何不喜欢，她说她不愿意看到

那么多的人嘲笑他！

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【课文讲解】

1. have a large circle of friends 有一个很大的朋友圈子，交际很广 　＝sb.has/have a lot of friends

2.that is 一旦插在句子当中，是作为固定结构，意思是那就是说

3.prepare sth:　prepare 后面跟内容有关系 prepare for sth.　后面不一定跟内容有关系 speech 发言 I am preparing a speech

4.as 从句：正如，方式状语从句 a little 稍微，有一点 be disappointed by 因为某事感到失望 do as you are told 正如你被告知的去做

5.why this was so this 可以作主语，也可以作宾语 so 只能作宾语，只能放在动词后面 I think so I hope so. i guess so. do so I expect so. like to do 某一次 like doing 习惯 see sb.doing 看见某人正在做某事 so many people 跟数字相连的前面一点要用so the sort of. the kind of 的后面加单数 include 包含，把里面内容的一部分挑出来说 contain 强调容器里的包含，后面一定要把所有的东西都列举出来 It was a great success.

【Multiple choice questions】

Structure No.4 except for = apart from Apart from a few words,I do not know any French at all. No.7 a little 少量，少许 little 几乎没有 与形容词或副词连用时，用a little, 与名词连用时，用a little,little 都可 何时用a little,何时用little,是由说话人的态度区分 I have little time. I have a little time. Somehow I fell in the hole. somewhat = a little Vocabulary No.8 think of 考虑 think highly of 高度赞扬 Ａ　

【Summary writing】 No.1 Jeremy Hampden is greatly admired for his great sense of humour. He was invited to make a speech at a wedding reception. he immediately agreed to do so. When Jeremy Harmpden was invited to make a speech at a wedding reception who is greatly admired for his great sense of

humour,he immediately agreed to do so. 或：when Jeremy Hampden,who is greatly admired for his great sense of humour,was invited to make a speech at a wedding

reception,he immediately agreed to do so 在不使句子产生歧义的前提下，定语从句可放在其所修饰的整个句子的后边 The brother,who was standing near the house,wanted to go swimming. The brother wanted to go swimming who was standing near the house. The brother,who was standing near the house,wanted to talk with the girl. THe brother wanted to talk with the girl who was standing near the house.有歧义

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Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel 海峡隧道 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★tunnel n. 隧道 channel 海峡

★port n. 港口 airport

★ventilate v. 通风 air Air the room,please!

★chimney n. 烟囱

★sea level 海平面

★double adj. 双的 double income,no kid. couple / pair a couple of weeks a pair of shoes/socks/glasses

★ventilation n. 通风 Forced Ventilation 强制排风系统

★fear v. 害怕 afraid / frighten/frightening/frightened/frightful be afraid/frighten/scare sb.fear sth. I feared darkness. I fear dogs. be afraid of I am afraid of dogs. Can you help me? I am afraid I can't/I am afraid not. sth.frighten / scare sb. You frightened/scared me The dog frightened me fear / be afraid of 是习惯性的／人做主语 frighten/scare 是因某件突然的事情才有的害怕情绪／句子后边的部分是人　　The film scared me horrified 恐惧

★invasion n. 入侵，侵略 decide/decision invade v.

★officially adv. 正式地 official / office formally

★connect v. 连接 connect sth.with / to

★European adj. 欧洲的 European Continent

★continent n. 大陆

First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why was the first tunnel not completed?

In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the

English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would

serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In

1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built.

This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it.

Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been

completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994,

finally connecting Britain to the European continent.

参考译文

1858年，一位名叫埃梅.托梅.德.干蒙的法国工程师带着建造一条长21英里、穿越英吉利海陕的隧道计划到了英国。他说，可以在隧道中央

建造一座平台，这座平台将用作码头和火车站。如果再建些伸出海面的高大的烟囱状通风管，隧道就具备了良好的通风条件。1860年，一位名

叫威廉.洛的英国人提出了一项更好的计划。他提议建一条双轨隧道，这样就解决了通风问题。因为如果有列火车开进隧道，它就把新鲜空气随

之抽进了隧道。42年以后，隧道实际已经开始建了。如果不是因为那时英国人害怕入侵，隧道早已建成了。世界不得不再等将近100年才看到海

峡隧道竣工。它于1994年3月7日正式开通，将英国与欧洲大陆连到了一起。

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【课文讲解】

１．in 1858 ２．in 1860 ３．forty-two years later ４．1994 描述一件事物的要素： who/do what/how /why in 1858,a French engineer arrived in England with a plan. plan for twenty-one-mile 是定语 He said it 代表to build a platform in the centre of the Channel,做形式主语 serve as 作为...来服务；　起...作用 It will serve as swimming pool. above 在海拔上高 put forward (plan/suggestion) an Englishman suggest 有两个意思： １作为＂暗示＂意思时，用法与其它的词相同。 ２作为＂建议＂意思时，则为虚拟语气，后接动词是要用-ing形式，后接that从句采用一种固定的用法。 should + 动词原形　　should 可以省略 He suggested that a double railway-tunnel be built. I suggested (that) he (should) go home. He suggested that I should go with him He insisted that I should stay to lunch. for 因为 draw in 吸进 bring at the time the British 英国人 虚拟语气　（非真实条件句） １与现在事实相反 ２与过去事实相反 其从句的使用： １与现在事实相反，用一般过去时 ２与过去事实相反，用过去完成时，此时主句格式为：would have done would/could/should must have done 对过去的推测 cann't have done 对过去的推测 情态动词加have done 表示对过去的推测 wait for wait for five minutes I have waited five minutes. I have waited for you for five minutes I have waited five years for you. connect...to... 非谓语动词中的ing形式： １表示其与主语是主动的关系 ２表示动作正在发生 非谓语动词中的ed形式表示其与主语是被动的关系

【Key structures】

1.虚拟语气　　与过去事实相反 　特殊结构：suggest/insist，后接that从句（should+动词原形）

Exercise C: No.1 would have been able No.3 would not have made No.4 虚拟语气与现在事实相反，从句使用一般过去时 　　　与一般现在时相反的be动词，用were代替 if I were you No.5 is 真实条件句

【Multiple choice questions】

3... possible could:可能 would:表示将来要做

11... mix:混合 join:连接（加入），强调使成为其中一员 rejoin:再次加入 combine:合并

9... put forward:提出 intend to do aim at:目标是什么 plan:计划 suggest:建议 suggest+doing/that, suggest+名词或代词

【Special difficuilties】 1.... drwa up :签署 2... draw back:倒退 3... draw up = stop :停止，停下来

【Summary writing】

1... The tunnel will(would) be ventilated,a French engineer planned to build in 1858

The tunnel which a French engineer planned to build in 1858 would be ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. 先行词，which非限定性定语从句 The tunnel,which a French engineer planned to build in 1858,would be ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level.

3.because they would 4.Though...because It was stopped because the British had feared invasion. Though it was begun(work begin forty-two years later),it was stopped because...

5.However 起了副词的作用，后面考研直接加一个句子

【Composition】

1.Thanks to(prep.):幸亏，because of :由于 Thanks to the English channel which separates Britain from Europe,the country has not been invaded since 1066

2.now that :即使（既然） However,now that modern warfare is far more complex,such fears no longer exist.

3.Both...and... Both Britain and Europe benefit

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lesson 65 jumbo versus the police 小象对警察 【new words and expressions】 生词和短语

★versus prep. 对 vs. ★christmas n. 圣诞节 christmas eve father christmas :圣诞老人 santa claus:圣诞老人

★circus n.马戏团

★present n. 礼物 gift

★accompany v. 陪伴，随行 i'll accompany you to your hotel. i'll accompany you home.

★approach v. 走近 come nearer and nearer the old man approaches 80 years old. approach sb he is approaching me. approach n.途径，方法 we have found an approach to success.

★ought modal verb. 应该 ought to do sth should do sth. should :应该（我认为） ought t应该（义务上） you should knock at the door. you ought to knock at the door.

★weigh v. 重 sb+weigh+体重 weight n. lose weight 减肥

★fortunate adj.幸运的 lucky:有幸运的，幸运的

first listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 why did the police have to push jumbo off the main street?

last christmas, the circus owner, jimmy gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. dressed up as

father christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city

riding a baby elephant called jumbo. he should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. a policeman

approached jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as jumbo was holding up the traffic. though jimmy

agreed to go at once, jumbo refused to move. fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. the

police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it

was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let

him off this time.'

参考译文

去年圣诞节，马戏团老板吉米.盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院。他打扮成圣诞老人，在由6个漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”的陪同下，骑上一

头名叫江伯的小象，沿着城里的主要街道出发了。他本该知道警察绝不会允许这类事情发生。一个警察走过来告诉吉米，他应该走一条小路，

因为江泊阻碍了交通。虽然吉米同意马上就走，但江伯却拒绝移动。15个警察不得不用很大的力气把它推离主要街道。警察虽然吃了苦头，但

他们还是感到很有趣。“江伯一定有好几吨重，”一个警察事后这样说，“值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走。当然，我们应该逮捕它，但由于

它一贯表现很好，这次我们饶了它。”