Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one

【 New words and expressions 】 生词和短语

◆ equal                   v. 等于

◆ raise                    v. 募集；筹（款）

◆ vicar                     n. 牧师

◆ torchlight             n. 电筒光

 

★ equal                   v. 等于

A equal B

与 … 相匹敌 None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.

eg:Mary is quite equal to John in brains.

be equal to + n: 1. 与 … 相匹敌

2. 有能力做某事   to- 介词

eg: I am equal to running the company.

 

★ raise  v. 募集；筹（款）

  raise money 筹款

  raise price   提高

  raise a horse 饲养

  raise a family 供养

  raise wheet   种植小麦

  raise an army 招募

  raise a shout 发出喊声

 

★ vicar                     n. 牧师

★ torchlight             n. 电筒光

 

【 Text 】

§ Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一

Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.

  One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

'Whatever are you doing up here Bill ?' asked the vicar in surprise.

' I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill.' I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'

'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'

'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.'

'We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. 'Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'

 

【课文讲解】

现在进行时和 always 等频度副词的搭配——表示说话人带有的情感色彩

Tom is always doing homework.

Tom is always does his homework.

He is always making noises.

 

one or another 表示某种、这样或那样

 

get enough money 筹集足够的资金来做某事

I have to get enough money to have my house repaired.

 

have the church clock repaired-----have sth. done 找某人来做某事

have the plane repaired  have hair cut

某人所遭受到的意外某种情况 ----- 主语必须是发出动作的人

His wallet was stolen.  He had his wallet stolen.

 

used to: 过去常常做，而现在不再发生的事情了

He used to smoke every day.

L02-01  end  11’49”

 

L02-02  begin  12’ 45”

however 用于口语，主要用于句首，作文中，最好用在句中、句尾，要用逗号分隔开来

He said that it was so, he was mistake, however.

or: He said that it was so, however, he was mistake.

I know his story, however, I wouldn’t like to tell you.

I know his story, I, however, wouldn’t like to tell you.

however 可用 nevertheless  nonetheless 替换

 

start: 惊跳、惊奇

Eg: The voice made him start.

What a start you give me. 你真吓了我一跳

He stood up with a start.

 

before … 才

Nearly a week past before he could explain what had happen to him.

 

Armed with a torch…

现在分词和过去分词的用法   looking

分词做状语 / 定语时，一定要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应一致

 

In the torchlight

 

非正式用语中 whom 可以省略掉

 

recognized sb as 认出某人是

  regard sb as, think of sb as, treat sb as( 把某人对待为 ), have on sb as （把某人尊敬为）

 

whatever: ever 用来加强语气

night after night 一夜连着一夜

  day after day / year after year / week after week / bus after bus

 

you certainly did give me…

did

肯定句中常用 do, did, does 加强语气和情感色彩，一定要位于动词原形之前。

Eg: You do like beauty today.

 

as well 用在句尾相当于 too, 主要用在肯定句中，但比 too 所表达的语意更优秀

still 用于句首，用逗号分隔开来，表达一个转折的关系。虽然如此，但是

 

get used to , be used to do, be accustomed to, get accustomed to 都表示习惯于

get 强调渐进的过程 ， be 强调习惯了的状态

Eg: We are used to the cold weather here.

You will get used to the cold weather here. 你很快会适应这寒冷的天气的。

L02-02  end  12’45”

 

L02-03  begin  10’56”

【 Special difficulties 】 P20

In

   1 ． prep 表达惊奇，恐惧，失望或生气等感情色彩的名词搭配连用 , 在句中起状语的作用

   in surprise; in astonishment; in alarm; in embarrassment; in amazement; in despair; in dismay; in anger; in disappointment

   2 ． prep 表达以、用 : 用于语言，书写材料，色彩或声音等方面

   in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words; in such a high voice; in oil; in red; in code

   3, 用于状态、情况或处境

   in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt; in love with sb; in tears; in good order; in good repair; in good health; in por health; in the bad mood; in the good mood; in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury

 

【 Exercise 】

Use a phrase with in in place of the words in italics

1  I left home very quickly so as not to miss the train.

2  I suppose I shall finish this eventually .

3  In the early morning there was not a person to be seen .

4  Shall I write with a pen or with apencil ?

5  They haven’t many interests which they share .

6  Why is that little girl crying ?

 

key: 1  in a hurry  2  in the end  3  in sight  4  in ink / in pencil  5  in common  6  in tears

 

【 Multiple choice questions 】多项选择题

Comprehension 理解

1  The church clock did not work because          .

a  it was too expensive to repair

b  it disturbed the vicar’s sleep

c  Bill Wilkins only worked at night

d  the bell had been out of order for many years

1. D  ∽ was damaged

 

2  The vicar was surprised to see Bill Wilkins in the clock tower because          .

a. Bill Wilkins had been hoping to surprise him

b. it was an unusual time and place to find him

c. he had expected to find a figure

d. the clock had struck thirteen times

2. B

 

3  The vicar offered Bill Wilkins a cup of tea because          .

a. he thought that Bill Wilkins was thirsty

b. thanks to him, the clock would now strike once an hour

c. he was grateful for the trouble Bill wilkins had taken

d. he was pleased to have been woken up for nothing

为 … 表示感谢： be grateful for / be thankful for

不辞辛劳地做某事： take the trouble to do sth.

3. C

 

Structure

4  In the past the big clock          the hours. (ll 3-4)

a. struck always    b. always struck    c. was always striking    d. has always been striking

In the past 是过去时态的标志； always 用在实义动词之前

4. B

 

5  It was not until the thirteenth stroke          the bell stopped. (l.7)

a. before    b. when    c. so that  d. that

It was not until…that… 一直到 ...... 才 ......

Eg: It was not until midnight that snow stopped.

5. D

 

6 The vicar asked Bill        doing in the church tower.(l.10)

a. what was he    b. what he was    c. what he is    d. whatever was he

宾语从句的语序是陈述句语序

6 ． B

 

7  ‘I        it all right, but I’m afraid…’(ll15-16)

a. shall mend    b. am mending    c. have mended   d. mended

突出结果或者对现在的影响，现在完成时

7 ． C

 

8 ‘We’ll get used to          that, Bill.’(l.17)

a. hearing   b. hear    c. the sound    d. having heard

to 介词，表示习惯于

8 ． A

 

Vocabulary

9 Money which is collected for a cause is known as        .(ll.1-2)

a. cash    b. a fund    c. a scholarship   d. an investment

fund 基金 cash 现金   scholarship 奖学金   investment 投资

9 ． B

 

10 A grocer is a man who        .

a. runs a shop   b. eats a lot    c. sells bread   d. surprises people

runs a shop 经营商店

10 ． A

 

11 ‘I’ve been coming here         for weeks now.’(l.11)

a. every night   b. all night   c. the following night    d. several nights

night after night = every night

11. A

 

12 ‘          .I’m glad the bell is working again.’ (l.14)

a. Yet     b. Good      c. Just the same   d. Even now

still 尽管如此，依旧，仍然 = Just the same

12 ． C

It’s raining, still I must go out.

still 连接性副词，相当于 in spite of that, even though, just the same

yet 但是，然而

I have failed, yet I shall try again.

This picture is not too valuable, still I like it.

 

L02-03   end  10’56”

L 03-01  begin  10’59”