Lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院

【 New words and expressions 】 生词和短语

◆ monastery n. 寺院，修道院

◆ St. Bernard   圣伯纳德

◆ pass n. 关隘

◆ watchdog n. 看门狗

◆ rashly adj. 莽撞地，冒失地

◆ enclosure n. 围场，圈地

◆ monk n. 和尚，僧侣

◆ privacy n. 清静，隐居

◆ skier n. 滑雪者

◆ Easter n. 复活节

 

★ monastery n. 寺院，修道院

abbot: 修道院院长

convent  nun: 修女

abbess: 女修道院院长

 

★ St. Bernard   圣伯纳德

★ pass n. 关隘

★ watchdog n. 看门狗

★ rashly adj. 莽撞地，冒失地

boldly adv.

 

★ enclosure n. 围场，圈地

 

★ monk n. 和尚，僧侣

★ privacy n. 清静，隐居

 

★ skier n. 滑雪者

★ Easter n. 复活节

at Easter, at Christmas, at Thanksgiving

 

【 Text 】

§ Lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院

What are the St. Bernard dogs used for?

The Great St Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 247o metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watch-dogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot

 

During the summer months, the monastery is very busy,for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars, As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to –30 ^○ and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks Prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too,for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the

monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.

 

【课文讲解】

connects / Join Switzerland to Italy / link Switzerland with Italy

connect … with: 把 … 与某事联系在一起

I can’t connect the picture with my friend Mary.

Are you connected with the government?

be connected with 与 … 有联系

at 2,473 metres: 介词短语修饰全句用于句首表示原因、条件或状态

At the age of 25, he is able.

At one point 65 metres, he is a little short.

 

限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句最大的区别

非限制性定语从句是对主句或主句中所出现的某个名词的补充说明和解释，去掉对主句影响不大

限制性定语从句是主句当中不可缺少的一部分

Mr Smith was a famous person in American history.

Mr Smith, who died on July 17^th at 84, was a famous person in American history.

There were very few passengers, who escaped without serious injury.

There were very few passengers who escaped without serious injury.

 

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L08-02  begin   11’56”

The taxi drivers, who knew about the traffic jam, took another road.

The taxi drivers who knew about the traffic jam took another road, and others who didn’t know about the traffic jam still took this heavy road.

who 引导的非限制性定语从句主要指人做主语

指代事物在非限制性定语从句当中只能使用 which

 He lent me a thousand dollars, which was exactly the sum I needed.

指代时间 when, 地点 where

He was left on the desert island, where he stayed for as long as therr weeks.

found 建立   set up establish

 

live----lives

which 指代 friend dogs

The panda, which was brought from China, was used as a symbol of friendship.

 

Now that ： 既然  

用做时间连接词时 ， 后面通常跟完成式

Now that you have left university, you have to find a job.

用做原因连接词时 ， 后面时态不限。

Now that you won't help me, I must do the job myself.

Now that you are grown-up, you must stop the children behave.

 

whenever, whoever, whatever wherever, whichever , however

no matter when / who / what / where / which / how

You can telephone me whenever you like.

Whichever day you come, we’ll be pleased to see you.

 

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Whenever you go, I’ll follow you.

However busy you are, you nust spare some time to study English.

 

Despite 介词—— in spite of

rashly 莽撞的   attempt to do sth. -----try to do sth.

there + be

zThere are still a few students studying English in the classroom.

 

in cars ---by car

about 到处，周围

Don’t litter waste paper about.

look about, go about, run about, wander about

 

keep ： 使某人或某物处于某种状态，经常和介词短语、形容词、分词（现在分词和过去分词）搭配连用，表示一种状态

keep him out, keep him in

Do keep the cat in the room.

表示逻辑的主谓关系——现在分词 I’m sorry to keep you wating.

表示逻辑的动宾关系——过去分词 The lamb was kept tight to a tree.

 

quite the opposite 恰恰相反

 

prefer sth. to sth.

I prefer reading to doing nothing.

 

The regular visitors to Beijing

 

Mike, who loves chess very much, entered for the game.

 

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L08-04 begin 8’23”

 

Special difficulties

 

Exercise P44

Supply the missing words in the following sentences:

1  Now that he’s grown up, he does _____ ever he pleases.

2  _____ ever I telephone, the line’s engaged.

3  _____ ever told you that, didn’t know what he was talking about.

 

Key: 1. what   2. when    3. who

 

【 Multiple choice questions 】多项选择题

Comprehension

1  St. Bernard dogs are nest known for _____ .

a. being a great summer tourist attraction

b. having saved people’s lives before the new tunnel was built

c. being able to search people out who have been trapped in the smow

d. the freedom they have to wander about in the winter

be best known for = be famous for: 众所周知

1 ． C

 

2  What is the main advantage of the new tunnel?

a. It prevents people from endangering their lives by climbing the Pass.

b. It brings thousands of tourists to the monstery each summer.

c. It provides a fast and safe communication across the Swiss-Italian border.

d. It brings the St. Bernard monks into greater contact with the world.

the main advantage 最大的好处

2 ． C

 

3  In what way does life at the St. Bernard monastery differ in winter?

a. The great number of visitors must come to the monastery on skis.

b. The dogs are free to save the lives of people lost in the snow.

c. The monks are more welcoming to their visitors.

d. The monks con pursue their occupation relatively undisturbed.

occupation: 事业， undisturbed: 不受打扰的

3 ． D

 

Structure

4  The highest mountain pass in Europe is _____ ...(ll.1-2)

a. of 2,473 metres    b. at 2,473 metres high    c. high 2,473 metres    d. 2,473 metres high

4 ． D

名词作表语， at ，介词短语作状语

 

5  --a few people who are _____ to cross the Pass on foot. (ll.9-10)

a. rash enough    b. so rash    c. too rash    d. very rash

形容词或副词和 enough to do 搭配

b 选项错在 so rash as to, You are so kind as to help me.

 

6    _____ so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in an enclosure. (l.12)

a. With    b. Being    c. Because    d. Having

with 的复合结构形式

A large car, with its headlights on and its bom blaring, roared down the arcade.

With so many people around me, I feel happy.

6. A

 

7  The monks let _____ outside their enclosure. (l.15)

a. them to wander    b. to them wandering    c. them wander    d. them wandering

让某人做某事： let sb. do

7. C

 

8    Parties of skiers _____ the monastery in winter. (ll.15-16)

a. visit to    b. are visiting at    c. visit    d. are visiting

泛泛的概念采取一般现在时

8 ． C

 

Vocabulary

9  The great St. Bernard Pass lies _____ Switzerland and Italy. (l.1)

a. within    b. between    c. about     d. along

强调两者之间

9 ． B

 

10  The dogs are sent out into the snow _____ a traveller is in difficulty. (ll.8-9)

a. if ever    b. in case    c. all the time    d. while

whenever = if ever 无论什么时候，只要情况是如此

Whenever / if ever you pour oil on water, it floats.

in case 主要是讨论预防措施

You should insure your house in case there is a fire.

10. A

 

11  Thousands of people _____ over the Pass. (ll.11-12)

a. trip    b. voyage    c. conduct    d. drive

drive

11. D

 

12  They are allowed to _____ outside their enclosure. (l.15)

a. graze    b. drift    c. roam    d. wonder

原文： wander: 闲逛， roam

graze: 吃草， drift: 漂流 = float, wonder: 想知道，感到奇怪

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