新概念英语第三册lesson 2 Thirteen equals one

Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一

Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking¹? 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. 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 grocer².
    '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.'

New words and expressions 生词和短语

     equal
v.   等于

     vicar
n.   牧师

     raise
v.   募集，筹（款）

     torchlight
n.   电筒光

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。”

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　　自学导读
Exercise练习
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 a pencil?
5  They haven't many interests which they share.
6  Why is that little girl crying? Unit 1 Lesson 2
Multiple³ choice questions
多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
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
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
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 nothingStructure结构
4  In the past the big clock ______ the hours. (11. 3-4)
a． struck always
b． always struck
c．  was always striking
d． has always been striking
5  It was not until the thirteenth stroke⁴ ______ the bell stopped. (1. 7)
a． before
b． when
c． so that
d． that
6  The vicar asked Bill ______ doing in the church tower. (1. 10)
a．what was he
b．what he was
c．what he is
d．whatever was he
7  ‘I ______ it all right, but I'm afraid…’ (11. 15-16)
a．shall mend
b．am mending
c．have mended
d．mended
8  ‘We'll get used to ______ that,  Bill. ’(1. 17)
a． hearing
b． hear
c． the sound
d． having heard
Vocabulary词汇
9  Money which is collected for a cause is known as ______ . (11. 1-2)
a． cash
b． a fund⁵
c． a scholarship
d． an investment⁶
10  A grocer is a man who ______ . (1. 9)
a．runs a shop
b．eats a lot
c．sells bread
d．surprises people
11  ‘I've been coming here ______ for weeks  now. ’(1. 11)
a．every night
b．all night
c．the following night
d．several nights
12  ‘ ______ , I'm glad the bell is working again. ’(1. 14)
a．Yet
b．Good
c．Just the same
d．Even now

　　【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★equal
v.   等于
A equals B
与...相匹敌 None of us can equal her,either in beauty or as dancer
Mary is quite equal to John in brains.
be equal to: 有能力、有力量来做某事  to- 介词
★vicar
n.   牧师
★raise
v.   募集，筹（款）
提高、饲养、供养、种植、召集、招募、提出、发出
★torchlight
n.   电筒光

　　【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
Tome is always doing homework.
Tom always does his homework.
He is always making noises.
one or another: 表示某种，这样或那样
I have to get enough money to have my house repaired
have the church clock repaired——have something 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.
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 mistaken,however
He said that it was so,however,he was mistaken.
I know his story,however,I wouldn't like to tell you.
I know his story,I,however,wouldn't like to tell you
nevertheless       nonetheless⁷
start: 惊跳，惊奇
before：...才
Armed with a torch...
现在分词和过去分词的用法   looking
分词做状语/定语的时候，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 somebody as: 认出某人是
regard somebody as,think of somebody as,treat somebody as
have on somebody as
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
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
as well 用在句尾相当于to,主要用于肯定句中，但比to所表达的语意更优秀  stil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,be accustomed to,get accustomed to 都表示习惯于   get强调渐近的过程，  be强调习惯了的状态

Special difficulties】
in 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作用
in surprise;in astonishment;in alarm;in embarrassment⁸
in amazement;in despair;in dismay⁹; in anger; in disappointment
in prep. 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 a few words;
in such a hight voice; in oil; in red; in code¹⁰
in 表示状态、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 poor health; in the bad mood; in the good mood;
in haste¹¹; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury¹²
Use a phrase with n in place of the words in italics.
very quickly --in a hurry
eventually ---in the end
be seen --- in sight
with a pen/with a pencil -- in ink/in pencil
which they share --- in common
crying -- tears

Choose the correct answers】
1... because ___the bell had been out of order...(was damaged)__
2... because ___it was an unusual time..._______
3... because ___he was grateful for...____
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.

Structure】
4...B...
in the past 是过去时态的标志；always用在实意动词之前
5...D...
强调句式结构it was not until...that... — 直到……才……
It was not until midnight that snow stopped.
6...B...
宾语从句的语序是陈述句语序
7. ...C...
突出结果或者对现在的影响，现在完成时
8...A...
to介词，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 尽管如此，依旧，仍然—just the same
It's raining,still I must go out
still连接性副词，相当于in spite¹³ 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

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1 striking   

adj.显著的，惹人注目的，容貌出众的

参考例句：

• There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.简和玛丽之间有显著的差异。
• What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.最令人注目的是孩子们的机智聪明。

2 grocer   

n.食品商；杂货商

参考例句：

• Go down to the grocer's and get some sugar.去杂货店给我买点糖来。
• That grocer always overcharges.那个杂货商总是要高价。

3 multiple   

adj.多个(或多项、多种)的；n.（数）倍数

参考例句：

• The number 8 is a multiple of 4.八是四的倍数。
• The most common multiple births are twins,two babies born at the same time.最常见的多胎是双胞胎，两个婴儿同时出生。

4 stroke   

n.笔画，击打，连续的动作，中风，心跳；vt.奉承，轻抚； vi.击打，心跳...

参考例句：

• He drove in a nail with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把钉子敲进去了。
• He broke the lock with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把锁砸坏了。

5 fund   

n.基金，资金，存款，财源，贮藏；vt.提供资金，积累

参考例句：

• They decided to set up a fund for this purpose.他们决定为此专立一项基金。
• This fund may not be drawn on without permission.这笔钱非经批准不得动用。

6 investment   

n.投资，投资额；(时间、精力等的)投入

参考例句：

• It took two years before I recouped my investment.我用了两年时间才收回投资。
• The success of the project pivots on investment from abroad.这个工程的成功主要依靠外来投资。

7 nonetheless   

adv.尽管如此，依然，然而

参考例句：

• Though he's fool,I like him nonetheless.虽然他很笨，我仍然喜欢他。
• His face is serious but nonetheless very friendly.他一脸严肃，但还是非常友好。

8 embarrassment   

n.尴尬；使人为难的人(事物)；障碍；窘迫

参考例句：

• She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
• Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。

9 dismay   

n.灰心，沮丧，惊愕；vt.使沮丧，使惊愕

参考例句：

• The enemy retreated in perfect dismay.敌人沮丧地退去。
• I am filled with dismay at the news.我对这个消息极为震惊。

10 code   

n.代码，代号，密码；法典，法规，规划

参考例句：

• What's the code for Tianjin?天津的代号是多少？
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。

11 haste   

n.匆忙，急速；草率；v.赶快；匆忙

参考例句：

• In his blind haste he almost ran into the river.他匆匆忙忙地几乎跑到河里去了。
• The contract says the work must be completed with all possible haste.合同上写明这项工作必须尽快完成。

12 luxury   

n.难得享受到的愉悦；奢侈，奢华的生活

参考例句：

• He invited me to his suite. The luxury takes your breath away.他请我到他的套房里去，那豪华的气派真会令你吃惊。
• The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods.政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。

13 spite   

n.（用于短语）虽然，不顾，尽管

参考例句：

• He has modern ideas in spite of his great age.尽管他年事很高，但思想观念却很入时。
• In spite of his anger,his remarks were restrained.他尽管生气，说的话还是有节制的。