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New words and expression 生词和短语

equal? v.等于

A等于B à A equals B

Equal vt.与...相匹敌

-- None?of?us?can?equal?her, either?in?beauty?or?as?a dancer.

be?equal?to +名词

-- Mary is quite equal to John in brains.

玛丽可以和约翰在脑力上相匹敌。

be?equal?to doing：有能力, 有力量来做某事??

-- I am equal to running the company.

vicar n.牧师

raise v.募集，筹 -- raise money 募筹资金

提升 -- raise the price 提升物价

饲养、供养 -- raise a horse饲养一匹马

种植 -- raise wheat种植小麦

召集、招募 -- raise an army招募一支军队

提出、发出 -- raise a cheer 发出欢呼声

torchlight n.电筒光 torch n.手电筒

cause n.事情

church n.教堂

figure n.外形, 轮廓, 体形

grocer n.食品商人, 杂货商人

bell n.钟, 铃, 钟声, 钟形之物

tower n.塔, 城堡

Text 课文

Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?

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.

目前进行时和always等频度副词搭配时：表示说话人带有某种的情感色彩

Tom is always doing homework. 汤姆一直做家庭作业，如何也做不完。

Tom always does his homework. 汤姆一直做家庭作业，不拖欠作业。

He is always making noises. 他一直吵吵闹闹，真烦人。

one?or?another：表示如此或那样

-- for one reason or another 处于如此或那样是什么原因

-- at one time or another 在如此或那样的时间

-- in one way or another 用如此或那样的办法

get enough money to do sth 募集足够的资金做某事

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

have something done

1>找某人来做某事

-- have the church clock repaired

-- have the plane repaired / -- have hair cut

2>某人所遭遭到的意料之外某种状况

-- His wallet was stolen. à He had his wallet stolen.

The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago

and has been silent ever since.

used?to：过去常常做，而目前不再发生的事情了。

-- He used to smoke every day.

One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!

However -- 在口语中, 主要用于句首;在作文中, 好使在句中、句尾。

要用逗号分隔开来

-- He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however.

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

他说这件事就是这样，然而他弄错了。

-- 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 = Nevertheless= Nonetheless

Start n.vt.惊跳, 惊起

-- The noise made him started.

-- What a start you give me. / -- he stood up with a start.

Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o‘clock, but the bell struck thirteen times

before it sTOPped.

before：...才

-- Nearly a week passed before she could explain what had happened to her.

Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.

Armed with a torch... 过去分词

Looking at his watch… 目前分词

分词做状语/定语的时候，必须要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应一致

In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins

, our local grocer.

in the torchlight 在手电筒光下 / in the moonlight 在月光下

in the sunshine 在太阳光下 / in the candlelight 在烛光下

非正式用语中whom可以省略掉

recognized?somebody?as… 认出某人是…

regard somebody as 觉得某人是 / think of somebody as 觉得某人是

treat somebody as 把某人对待为 / have on somebody as 把某人尊敬为

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

Whatever中的ever用来加大语气

‘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.‘

night?after?night 一夜连着一夜

day after day 一天又一天 / year after year 一年又一年

week after week 一周又一周 / bus after bus 一辆车接着一辆车

‘You certainly did give me a surprise!‘ said the vicar.

一定句中常用do, did, does加大语气和情感色彩

-- You do like nice today. 你今天看起来确实很好。

-- I do like you.

‘You‘ve probably woken up everyone in the village as well.

as?well用在句尾等于too, 主要用于一定句中, 但比too所表达的语意更出色。

-- You looked nice yesterday and you look beautiful as well today.

Still, I‘m glad the bell is working again.‘

still用于句首, 用逗号分隔开来, 表达一个转折的关系：虽然这样, 但

‘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."

There is nothing I can do about it = I am at a lose what to do

‘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.‘

get?used?to / be?used?to / be?accustomed?to / get?accustomed?to?都表示习惯于???

get强调渐近的过程,??be强调习惯了的状况

Special difficulties 难题

in?

1>与表达惊奇、恐惧、失望或生气等感情 色彩的名词搭配连用, 在句中起状语用途。

in surprise惊奇地 / in astonishment惊愕的

in alarm恐吓的 / in embarrassment窘迫的

in amazement极为惊讶 / in despair绝望的

in dismay沮丧的 / in anger恼火的 / in disappointment失望的

2>表示以、用。用于语言, 书写材料, 色彩或声音等方面。

in English / in pencil / in ink / in oil 用颜料 / in red用红色 / in code用代码

in such a high voice 用这么高的声音 / in a few words 用几句话

3>表示状况、状况或处境

in trouble / in difficulty在困境中 / in bed在床上 / in a hurry匆忙的

in debt负债 / in love with sb爱上某人 / in tears流着泪

in good order有条不紊, 整齐, 状况正常 / in good repair修理好

in good health 身体好 / in poor health身体坏

in the bad mood情绪坏 / in the good mood情绪好

in haste匆忙的 / in a favor of excitement 欣喜若狂

in poverty 在贫穷中 / in luxury奢侈的

Exercise：

very quickly = in a hurry

eventually = in the end

be seen = in sight

with a pen = in ink / with a pencil = in pencil

which they share = in common

crying = in tears

Multiple choice questions 多项选择

1... D

in order adv.整齐, 情况好, 适合

out of order adv.次序颠倒, 不整齐, 状况不好

2... B

3... C

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.

4... B in?the?past?是过去时态的标志;always用在实意动词之前

5... D stroke n.击, 敲, 报时的钟声

强调句式结构：It?was?not?until...that... —?直到…才…

-- It was not until midnight that snow sTOPped. —?直到半夜, 雪才停了。

6... B 宾语从句的语序是陈述句语序

7... C Mend vt.维修, 修补

突出结果或者对目前的影响, 用目前完成时。

8... A get used to doing 表示习惯于

9... B

fund?基金; cash?现金; scholarship?奖学金; investment?投资

10... A run?a?shop 经营商店

11... A night after night = every night

12... C

still 1>adv.仍, 仍然, 还

-- He came yesterday and he is still here. 他昨天来的，现仍在此。

still 2>adv. 尽管这样, 依然, 仍然

等于in?spite?of?that, even?though, just?the?same)

-- It‘s raining;Still, I must go out.

-- This picture is not too valuable;Still, I like it.

Yet conj.但, 然而

-- I have failed, yet I shall try again.