Lesson 66Sweet as honey!1 2 Listen and then answer the questions:1.Where did a Lancaster bomber crash? On Wallis Island.2. Where is Wallis Island? In the South Pacific.3. When did it happen? In 1989.4. Was the plane badly damaged? No, it wasn’t.3 5. When was the plane rediscovered? In 1989.6. Why was it worth rescuing? Because a Lancaster bomber was rare by this time.7. Who had the plane packaged? The French authorities did.8. What are the enthusiasts going to do with the plane? Have it restored.9. What type of engine does the plane have? Rolls-Royce Merlin engines.4 10. How many of the engines do they have to rebuild? Three.11. What was the condition of the fourth engine?A colony of bees. Perfect.12. Who had preserved the last engine?5 6 bomber n. 轰炸机轰炸机, 炸弹手炸弹手, 轰炸员轰炸员, 投弹手投弹手•The port has been attacked by German bombers.•bomb n. 炸弹炸弹•It's not known who planted the bomb•a time bomb 定时炸弹定时炸弹 7 remote•(1) adj. 偏僻的，偏远的偏僻的，偏远的•遥远的村庄遥远的村庄•remote village•His theories are somewhat remote from reality.•lonely adj. 偏僻的偏僻的(孤零零的孤零零的)•a lonely island•(2) adj. 时间上久远的，遥远的时间上久远的，遥远的 •in the remote past 在遥远的过去在遥远的过去 •in the remote future 在遥远的将来在遥远的将来8 •damage•1) n. [u] 损坏、破坏损坏、破坏 •damage to the car 对车辆造成的损坏对车辆造成的损坏•2) vt. 损伤，加害于损伤，加害于•Smoking can damage your health. •The bridge was badly damaged by the flood.•spoil 损坏、破坏损坏、破坏 从情绪上去破坏从情绪上去破坏•damage 造成损坏，造成伤害可恢复造成损坏，造成伤害可恢复•destroy 毁坏、毁灭毁坏、毁灭,无法修复无法修复9 •wreck [rek] n. 残骸残骸•1））n. 遇难的船，失事船的残骸遇难的船，失事船的残骸•Lots of wrecks were washed up on the shore.•2））n. 残骸（撞毁的车辆，飞机，毁坏的房屋）残骸（撞毁的车辆，飞机，毁坏的房屋）•My house was a worthless wreck after the earthquake.•wreck 撞毁的车辆，飞机残骸，毁坏的房屋撞毁的车辆，飞机残骸，毁坏的房屋•remains 建筑物的遗址建筑物的遗址• （人或动物的）遗体，尸体，残骸（人或动物的）遗体，尸体，残骸10 •rediscover v. 重新发现重新发现•re- 表示表示“又、再又、再”的概念的概念•discover vt. 发现发现•I discovered an unopened letter in the drawer.•I soon discovered the truth.•discover + that/wh-（宾语从句）（宾语从句）•I discovered that she was a good cook.•We never discovered how he died.11 •aerial [‘εəriəl] adj. 航空的，从飞行器上的航空的，从飞行器上的•an aerial survey 航空勘测航空勘测•an aerial railway 悬浮列车悬浮列车•aero- 前缀前缀 空气的，飞行器的空气的，飞行器的•aeroplane飞机飞机12 •survey •1））n. 调查；测量，实地勘察调查；测量，实地勘察•a public opinion survey •2））v. =investigate 详细调查；测量，勘察详细调查；测量，勘察•We surveyed 500 housewives; 10 percent of them use dishwashers.13 •rescue v. 营救营救•1））v. 挽救，解救（通常是从危险情况中）挽救，解救（通常是从危险情况中）•The firemen rescued a baby from the burning house.•2) n. 挽救挽救•Come/go to a person’s rescue 去营救某人。
去营救某人•（近义词）（近义词）save •1) v. 挽救，拯救，搭救挽救，拯救，搭救•He saved his child from drowning.•2) v. 储存（金钱，体力）；储蓄，保留储存（金钱，体力）；储蓄，保留•He is saving his money to buy a bicycle.14 •package•1）） n. 包包•I tore open the package.2））vt 将（某物）包装，将将（某物）包装，将……打包（为了出售）打包（为了出售）•They packaged the mouse in a beautiful box and sent it to their teacher.15 •enthusiast n. 热心人热心人•enthusiasm n. [u] 热心，热情，热忱热心，热情，热忱•Learning English needs enthusiasm, diligence and good methods.•He has great enthusiasm for computer.•enthusiastic adj. 热情的，热心的热情的，热心的•He knew little about our trouble, but was very enthusiastic.16 •restore•1) v. 重建，修复（建筑、艺术品等），恢复原重建，修复（建筑、艺术品等），恢复原状（恢复健康）状（恢复健康）•restore one’s health 恢复健康恢复健康•restore one’s confidence 恢复信心恢复信心•2））v. 恢复原职恢复原职•(restore sb. to )•The company restored him to his former job.17 •imagine•1) v. 想象（不可用于进行时）想象（不可用于进行时）•Can you imagine life without electricity? •imagine doing sth.•He imagined owning a big house with a beautiful garden.•Imagine that you are studying in Harvard University.•2））v. 想想……，推测，推测•Can you imagine what he is doing?•Just imagine it!•imagination n. 想象，想象力想象，想象力•Use your imagination. 18 •packing case [‘pækiŋ keis]包装箱包装箱•hive [haiv] n. 蜂房（蜂房（beehive））•1) n. 蜂房（蜂房（beehive））•2) n. 闹区，熙熙攘攘喧闹的人群闹区，熙熙攘攘喧闹的人群19 •colony •1））n. 群（生长在同一地方的动物或植物）群（生长在同一地方的动物或植物）•蚁群蚁群•a colony of ants•蜂群蜂群•a colony of bees•2））n. 殖民地殖民地•Australia used to be a colony of Britain.20 •bee n. 蜂蜂•bee-keeper n. 养蜂人养蜂人•as busy as a bee21 •beeswax n. 蜂蜡蜂蜡•bees + wax•wax •1) n. 蜡蜡•Wax can be easily melted by heat.•2) adj. 蜡制的蜡制的•a wax candle 蜡烛蜡烛•a wax doll 蜡人蜡人•3））vt. 打蜡于打蜡于• wax a car 给汽车打蜡给汽车打蜡22 •preserve •v. 保护，保存保护，保存(经过特殊手段而保存下来经过特殊手段而保存下来)•果脯果脯preserved fruit •腊肉腊肉preserved meat•豆腐乳豆腐乳 preserved bean curd23 In 1963 a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island, a remote place in the South Pacific, a long way west of Samoa.•crash•① n. （飞机的）坠毁，迫降（飞机的）坠毁，迫降•All the passengers were killed in the plane crash.•② v. （飞机）坠毁；（汽车）冲撞，使冲撞（飞机）坠毁；（汽车）冲撞，使冲撞•The plane crashed in the mountains.•He crashed his car into the wall.24 •west of＝＝to the west of•在英文中跟方位感相连的介词有三个在英文中跟方位感相连的介词有三个in, on, to•in 隶属关系隶属关系•哈尔滨在中国北部哈尔滨在中国北部•Harbin’s in the north of China.•on是指跟一个地方有接触面是指跟一个地方有接触面•韩国在中国北部韩国在中国北部•Korea is on the north of China.•to是相离的概念是相离的概念•日本在中国东部日本在中国东部•Japan is to the east of China.25 •The plane wasn't too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed.•over the years 这些年来这些年来•over 在在……期间期间/之中（相当于之中（相当于during））•在新年期间在新年期间over the new year •在圣诞期间，我们的总经理在中国在圣诞期间，我们的总经理在中国•We stays in China over the Christmas.•He worked very hard over the last two years.•remain+adj. 保持某种状态保持某种状态•The room remained warm. •remain doing sth 持续某种状态持续某种状态•She remains working at night.26 •Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island.•accidentally•=by chance/ by accident •The apple fell on Bobby’s head by chance/accidentally/by accident．．27 •By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing. •by this time 到这时到这时•in… condition 处于处于……状态状态•in reasonable condition＝＝in good condition状态好状态好•状态不好状态不好in poor confition•reasonable在这里表示在这里表示“尚好的，过得去的尚好的，过得去的”，，用于表示价钱时，指用于表示价钱时，指“公道的，合理的，不贵的公道的，合理的，不贵的”等等•The price of the dress is reasonable.•be worth doing sth. 值得值得……，具有，具有……的价值的价值•These books are worth reading.28 •The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France. •have sth. done 让别人做某事让别人做某事•They have the bike repaired.•in parts =little by little 一部分一部分一部分一部分29 •Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. •It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt. 30 •Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey -- still in perfect condition. •想象一下当中华人民共和国建立的时候他们有想象一下当中华人民共和国建立的时候他们有多兴奋和喜悦。
多兴奋和喜悦•Imagine their excitement and delight when the People’s Republic of China was founded.•在固定短语中在固定短语中as…as中的第一个中的第一个as可省略可省略•他像马一样健壮他像马一样健壮.•He is stong as horse31 •A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!•turn…into… 把把……变成变成•当足够冷的时候，谁就会变成冰当足够冷的时候，谁就会变成冰•When it is cold enough, water will turn into ice.32 。