新概念英语三册 Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 课文翻译及知识点

Lesson2Thirteenequalsone十三等于一Ourvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforonecauseoranother,buthehasnevermanagedtogetenoughmoneytohavethechurchclockrepaired.Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnightwasdamagedmanyyearsagoandhasbeensilenteversince.Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeupwithastart:theclockwasstrikingthehours!Lookingathiswatch,hesawthatitwasoneo‘clock,butthebellstruckthirteentimesbeforeitstopped.Armedwithatorch,thevicarwentupintotheclocktowertoseewhatwasgoingon.Inthetorchlight,hecaughtsightofafigurewhomheimmediatelyrecognizedasBillWilkins,ourlocalgrocer.“WhateverareyoudoinguphereBill?”askedthevicarinsurprise.“I’mtryingtorepairthebell,”answeredBill.“I’vebeencomingupherenightafternightforweeksnow.Yousee,Iwashopingtogiveyouasurprise.”“Youcertainlydidgivemeasurprise!”saidthevicar.“You’veprobablywokenupeveryoneinthevillageaswell.Still,I‘mgladthebellisworkingagain.”“That’sthetrouble,vicar,”answeredBill.“It’sworkingallright,butI’mafraidthatatoneo’clockitwillstrikethirteentimesandthere’snothingIcandoaboutit.”“We’llgetusedtothat,Bill,”saidthevicar.“Thirteenisnotasgoodasone,butit’sbetterthannothing.Nowlet’sgodownstairsandhaveacupoftea.”参考译文我们教区的牧师总是为各种各样的事筹集资金。但始终未能筹足资金把教堂的钟修好。教堂的钟很大，以前不分昼夜打点报时，但很多年前遭到毁坏，从此便无声无息了。一天夜里，我们的牧师突然被惊醒了，大钟又在“打点”报时了！他一看表，才1点钟，可是那钟一边敲了13下才停。牧师拿着一支电筒走上钟楼想去看看究竟发生了什么事情。借着电筒光。他看见一个人，马上认出那是本地杂货店主经比尔.威尔金斯。“你究竟在这上面干什么，比尔？”牧师惊讶地问。“我想把这口钟修好，”比尔回答说。“好几个星期了，我天天夜里到钟楼上来。嗯，我是想让你大吃一惊。”“你确实使我大吃了一惊！”牧师说，“也许同时你把村里所有的人都吵醒了。不过，钟又能报时了，我还是很高兴的。”“问题就在这里，牧师，”比尔回答说。“不错，钟能报时了，但是，恐怕每到1点钟，它总要敲13下，对此我已无能为力了。”“大家慢慢就习惯了，比尔，”牧师说。“13下是不如1下好，但总比1下也不敲强。来，咱们下楼去喝杯茶吧。”一、单词讲解Newwordsandexpressionsequal['i:kwəl]v．等于vicar['vikə]n．牧师raise[reiz]v.募集，筹（款）torchlight['tɔ:tʃlait]n．电筒光equalv./adj.与…相等adj.beequaltoeg.Wealthisnotequaltohappiness.EEOC：EqualEmploymentOpportunitiesCommission(AUSgovernmentorganizationwhoseaimistomakesurethatpeoplearenotpreventedfromgettingjobsbecauseoftheirrace,religion,age,sexetc,andtomakesurethatallworkersaretreatedfairlyandequally.)中国学生易犯的错误：vt.及物动词equalto:(“to”isunnecessary)vicar英国教区的小牧师(oftheChurchofEnglish)rector:oftheCatholicChurch小牧师priest神父curate福牧师curate’segg有好有坏eg.Thebookissomethingofacurate’segg.bishop主教archbishop红衣大主教Pope(RomanCatholic)罗马教皇eg.IsthePope(a)Catholic?(ahumorouswaytosaysth.isclearlytrueandcertain)eg.Doyouthinkthey’llwin?IsthePopeCatholic?clergymann.神职人员raisevt.raisekids养育小孩子raisemoney募集钱raisetheroof怒发冲冠risevi.TheSunAlsoRises（writtenbyErnestHemingway)太阳照常升起AFarewelltoArms永别了武器AFarewelltoConcubine霸王别姬torchn.手电筒carryatorchforsb暗恋eg.Don’tyouknowIcarryatorchforyouforalongtime?Whynotcarryon?二、课文讲解Ourvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforonecauseoranother,…bealwaysdoingsth(notsatisfied)eg.Heisalwaysfindingfaultswithme.eg.Thingsarealwayskeepingcomingupatthelastminute.beforeverdoing不厌其烦eg.Peterisforevertalkingabouthisgirlfriend.causen.1)原因，缘故causeandeffect因果范畴2)sthyousupport（支持的）事业，事项eg.It’sforagoodcause.做善事。foronecauseoranother为了各式各样的事情foronethingoranothereg.Hecan’tcomeforonethingoranother.为了种种原因，总之他不能来了。…,buthehasnevermanagedtogetenoughmoneytohavethechurchclockrepaired.havesthdone(被动）叫…做havesbdo让…做havesthtodo有…要做eg.Ihaveanotherfishtofry.(Ihavetogo.)takeaFrenchleave(不辞而别）enougha.足够的eg.Ihaveenoughofit!我受够了！(Ihateitsomuch!)eg.I’vehadituptoherewithhim!cannotdosthenoughcanneverdosthenougheg.Icannotthankyouenough.Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnightwasdamagedmanyyearsagoandhasbeensilenteversince.usedtodo(didalotinthepastbuthasbeengivenupnow)be/getusedtodoing习惯于作…事beusedtodo(被动）被用作…strikev.(strike,struck,struck/stricken)strikehours敲钟，打点，报时strikematches划火柴strikesb打人eg.Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁strikesbasodd给某人了留下了奇怪的印象/让某人奇怪eg.Hisdeathstrikesusasodd.bestruckbyherbeauty被她的美貌打动了/深深吸引了。Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnight…dayandnight知识点：反义词词组表示对照，通过相反的概念而强调整体。upanddown上上下下backandforth前前后后blackandwhite黑与白，黑人和白人eversince引起完成时Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeupwithastart:theclockwasstrikingthehours!wakeupwithastart惊醒startled（suddenlyorslightlysurprised)surprised（generalsaying)astounded（verysurprised）astonished（verysurprised)amazed（extremelysurprised）惊叹eg.You’reamazing.你实在是太不可思议了。stunned(程度最深）Lookingathiswatch,hesawthatitwasoneo’clock,butthebellstruckthirteentimesbeforeitstopped.before直到…才；足足…才eg.Itdidn’tstopuntilitstruckthirteentimes.beforeyouknowit(spoken:sthwillhappensoon)eg.We’dbettersetofforitwillbedarkbeforeyouknowit.Armedwithatorch,thevicarwentupintotheclocktowertoseewhatwasgoingon.what’sgoingon?出什么事儿了？what’sup?whatgives?nothingmuch.没什么。notmuch.Inthetorchlight,hecaughtsightofafigurewhomheimmediatelyrecognizedasBillWilkins,hetorchlight借着手电筒的光inthemoonlightExcuseme.MayIuseyourbathroom?catchsightof一下子看见了insighteg.Thevictoryisinsight.胜利在望。fallinloveatthefirstsight一见钟情Hititrightoff.指两个人一下子就谈得来“WhateverareyoudoinguphereBill?”askedthevicarinsurprise.whateverwhatonearthareyoudoingwhatthehellareyoudoinguphere?你究竟来这里干什么?Whatthehellareyoudoinguphere?eg.Whateveritis?管他哪（强调说话人的不屑一顾）andwhatever等等eg.Wehadaparty,drink,danceandwhatever.“I’mtryingtorepairthebell,”answeredBill.“I’vebeencomingupherenightafternightforweeksnow.Yousee,Iwashopingtogiveyouasurprise.”I'mtryingtorepairthebell,…tryeg.Haveatry!试一试Haveago！《Graduates》Mrs.Robison:I’lltellhereverything.Ben:Idon’tthinkyoucandothat.Mrs.Robison:Tryme！nightafternight夜夜重复修饰，加强效果dayafterday日复一日dayindayoutyearafteryear年复一年yearinyearout“Youcertainlydidgivemeasurprise!”saidthevicar.Youcertainlydid.“You’veprobablywokenupeveryoneinthevillageaswell.Still,I'mgladthebellisworkingagain.”still仍然，不过还allthesameeg.Thankyouallthesame.justthesame.“That’sthetrouble,vicar,”answeredBill.“It’sworkingallright,butI'mafraidthatatoneo’clockitwillstrikethirteentimesandthere’snothingIcandoaboutit.”…there’snothingIcandoaboutit.nothingIcandoaboutit无能为力nothingcanhelp“We’llgetusedtothat,Bill,”saidthevicar.“Thirteenisnotasgoodasone,butit’sbetterthannothing.”asgoodas和…一样LionKingeg.Heisasgoodasdeadthere.aslongasAsLongasYouLoveMe（sungbybackstreetboys)eg.Idon’tcarewhoyouare,whatyoudid,whereyou’refrom,aslongasyouloveme！…butit’sbetterthannothing.betterthanbetterthannothingeg.Betterlatethannever.eg.Bettersafethansorry.TwelfthNighteg.Betterawittyfoolthanafoolishwit.与其做愚蠢的智人不如做聪明愚人。Nowlet’sgodownstairsandhaveacupoftea.acupofteaeg.Popmusicisn’tmycupoftea.三、Review1.Ourvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforonecauseoranother,buthehasnevermanagedtogetenoughmoneytohavethechurchclockrepaired.bealwaysdoingsth(notsatisfied)eg.Heisalwaysfindingfaultswithme.eg.Thingsarealwayskeepingcomingupatthelastminute.beforeverdoing不厌其烦eg.Peterisforevertalkingabouthisgirlfriend.2.Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeupwithastart:theclockwasstrikingthehours.wakeupwithastartstartled(suddenlyorslightlysurprised)surprised(generalsaying)astounded（verysurprised）astonished(verysurprised)amazed（extremelysurprised）惊叹stunned(程度最深）3.Thevicarwentupintotheclocktowertoseewhatwasgoingon.What’sgoingon?What’sup?Whatgives?Nothingmuch.Notmuch.4.Inthetorchlight,hecaughtsightofafigurewhomheimmediatelyrecognizedasBillWilkins,hetorchlight借着手电筒的光inthemoonlightExcuseme.MayIuseyourbathroom?catchsightofinsighteg.Thevictoryisinsight.fallinloveatthefirstsightHititrightoff.四、IdiomsTruegenerositycomesfromhisheartnotfromhispurse.真正的慷慨出自内心而非出自钱包五、Exercises2.ThevicarwassurprisedtoseeBillWilkinsintheclocktowerbecause____.A.BillWilkinshadbeenhopingtosurprisehimB.itwasanunusualtimeandplacetofindhimC.hehadexpectedtofindafigureD.theclockhadstruckthirteentimes分析:从原文”whateverareyoudoinguphereBill?”可看出”在一个不寻常的时间和地点发现他”是正确的。4.Inthepastthebigclock____thehours.A.struckalwaysB.alwaysstruckC.wasalwaysstrikingD.hasalwaysbeenstriking分析:A．副词always的位置不对；C.过去进行时有误，大钟不可能过去始终不停地敲；D.时态不正确。5.Itwasnotuntilthethirteenthstroke____thebellstopped.A.beforeB.whenC.sothatD.that分析:全句为”itwas…that“构成强调句式结构。8．We’11getusedto___thatBill.A.hearingC.thesoundB.hearD.havingheard分析:togetusedtodoingsomething习惯于做某事to是介词，所以后面要用动名词。D.时态有误。12.“_____”,I’mgladthebellisworkingagain.A.YetC.JustthesameB.GoodD.Evennow分析:原文：”still；不过，仍然”A．然而，可是；B．好的；D．即使此刻；C.justthesame才是与still的近义表达。Supplementaryexercises1.Though____inSanFrancisco,Davehadalwayspreferredtorecordtheplainfactsofsmall-townlife.A.raisedC.developedB.grownD.cultivated分析:尽管Dave是在SanFrancisco长大成人的，而他更愿意去直实地记录小城的平凡的生活。养育；B.生长，成长，是不及物动词，而做及物动词用时，做”种植”讲；C.发展；D.培养。六.Listening--<ForrestGump>Mrs.Gump:RememberwhatItoldyouForrest.You’renodifferentthananybodyelseis.DidyouhearwhatIsaid,Forrest?Youarethesameaseverybodyelse.Youarenodifferent.Mr.Hillcock:Yourboy’sdifferent,Mrs.Gump.HisIQ’s75.(IQ:IntelligenceQuotient)Mrs.Gump:Well,we’realldiffere