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1、新概念英语第二册第35课:Stop thief!Lesson 35 Stop thief!捉贼! First listen and then answer the question. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 How did Roy stop the thieves? Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. 罗伊.特雷顿原是开出租汽车的, A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it. 然而就在前不久,他开上了公共汽车,也并不为此而感到后悔。 He is
2、 finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, 他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。最近,当他正开车在凯特福德 街上行驶时, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. 看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来,奔向等在那里的一辆汽车, One of them was carrying a bag full of money. 其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。 Roy acted
3、 quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. 罗伊行动迅速,开车直冲窃贼而去。 The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. 拿钱的那个 小偷吓得把提包都扔了。 As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. 当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时,罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。 While the battered
4、car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. 当那辆被撞坏的车开走后,罗伊停下车,给警察打了电话。 The thieves car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. 小偷的车损坏严重,很容易辨认。 Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested. 没过多久,警察就截住了那辆车,两个小偷都被抓住了。 New words and Expressions生词和短语
5、while n. 一段时间 regret v. 后悔 far adv. 非常 rush v. 冲 act v. 行动 straight adv. 径直 fright n. 害怕 battered adj. 撞坏的 shortly adv. 很快,不久 afterwards adv. 以后 Lesson 35 自学导读First things first 课文详注 Further notes on the text 1A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and be has not regretted it然而就在前不久,他开上了
6、公共汽车,也并不为此而感到后悔。 (1)while作名词表示“一会儿”、“(一段)时间”时常与a连用,有时也与the,this等连用: They havent seen each other for a long while. 他们有很长时间没见面了。 Have you been in Australia all this while? 这段时间你一直在澳大利亚吗? I saw her a short while ago. 我刚才还见到她了。 (2)句尾的it代指 he became a bus driver这件事。 2far more exciting,令人兴奋得多。 在形容词和副词的比较级
7、与最高级前面,可以用far(相当于much)来表示强调: Its for/ much colder today than it was yesterday. 今天比昨天要冷得多。 Houses are far/ much more expensive these days. 如今的房价贵多了。 This is(by) far the most expensive bicycle in the shop. 这是这家商店里最贵的自行车。(比其他的要贵好多) 3 saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car 看到两个
8、小偷从一家商店里冲出来,奔向等在那里的一辆汽车。 (1) see和其他一些感知动词(如 feel, hear,notice, smell, watch 等) 可以用在动词+名词或代词宾语+不带to的不定式结构中; I saw him climb through the window. 我看见他爬进窗户。 这些动词的宾语相当于不定式的主语,上句即: I saw that he climbed through the window. (译文同上) 在课文中的这句话中,rush和run是two thieves的两个连续的动作。 (2) waiting为现在分词作定语,表示“等待着的”、“等在那里的”
9、。 4The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。 (1)with 表示“带着”、“拿着”。 (2) such(a)+名词+ that与 so+形容词+ that一样,后面引导的是结果状语从句,通常译为“如此以致”: They are such wonderful players that they will surely win the game. 他们都是如此出色的运动员,所以肯定能在这场比赛中获胜。 5As the thieves were trying to get aw
10、ay in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. 当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时,罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。 (1)短语动词 get away 的含义之一为“逃跑”、“逃脱”: How did the thief get away? 小偷是如何逃掉的? (2)句尾的it指小偷的那辆小汽车; back 指车的“后部”、“尾部”;drive into 的原义为“把(汽车)开进”,这里是指撞上。 6the battered car, 那辆被撞坏的车。 battered 为过去分词,作定语,相当于 the car which w
11、as battered。 类似的有 a broken window等。 语法 Grammar in use 复习一般现在时、一般过去时、现在完成时和被动语态(cf第26课、第27课、第 28课、第 31课与第 34课语法) 一般现在时通常用于表示目前的状况或动作以及习惯性的动作;一般过去时则指过去某个时间所做的动作,不强调与现在的关系;词组used to只能用于过去时,表示过去有过而现在已没有的习惯等;现在完成时通常指过去发生的但与现在有联系的动作。这几种时态在一定的上下文中可以同时出现: John hasnt recognised that woman yet. Do you recogni
12、se her? 约翰还没有认出那位妇女。你能认出她吗? 在第34课的语法中,我们讲到被动语态的用法之一是为了突出主语并避免用不明确的词作主语: The painting has been stolen. 那幅画被偷走了。(关心的对象是画) Dont look at me!I didnt steal it. 别看着我!我又没偷。 词汇学习 Word study 1rush (1)vi冲,奔: Two thieves rushed out of a shop. 两个小偷从一家商店里冲了出来。 While I was talking to Frank, a man rushed into the r
13、oom 我正和弗兰克谈话时,一个人冲进了房间。 (2)vt,vi仓促行事,仓促完成;赶紧做: Roy rushed (through) his lunch and left for the station. 罗伊匆匆吃完午饭就去车站了。 Tom always rushes his homework on Sunday evenings. 汤姆总是在星期天晚上赶做他的家庭作业。 (3)n猛冲,奔: Roy made a rush at the thieves. 罗伊冲向小偷们。 2straight (1)adj直的,笔直的: He drew a straight line on the paper. 他在纸上画了一条直线。 This road isnt straight. 这条路不直。 (2) adv笔直地: He walked straight on.