新概念英语第二册第46课-Expensive and uncomfortabl.docx

新概念英语第二册第 46 课:Expensive and uncomfortablLesson 46 Expensive and uncomfortable 既昂贵又受罪First listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后回答以下问题。What did the man in this story do?When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. He was astonished at what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen goods. He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London. He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered to pay $3,500 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is $2,000!参考译文当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开头卸下装有服装的一批木箱。其中有只 箱子特殊重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事。突然一个工人想到打开箱子看看。看到的情景使 人惊讶，箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品之上。他由于被人发觉而感到特别惊讶，甚至都没 有企图逃跑。此人被逮捕后，承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进箱里的。他经受了一次漫长 而又难过的旅程，由于他在那木箱里闷了 18个多小时。此人被责令交付旅费3,500英镑， 而正常票价是2,000英镑！New words and Expressions 生词和短语unloadv.卸（货）woodenadj.木制的extremelyadv.特别，极其occurv.发生astonishv.使惊异pilen.堆woollenadj.羊毛的goodsn.（常用复数）货物，商品discoverv.发觉admitv.承认confinev.关在（一个狭小的空间里）normaladj.正常的，通常的Lesson 46 自学导读 First things first课文详注 Further notes on the text1. workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.工人们开 头卸下装有服装的一批木箱。（1） unload的含义为"卸（货）"，它的反义词为load （装货）。与形容词uncomfortable, unsmiling等相像，有些动词加前缀un可以表示做相反的动作。（2） a number of为固定词组，表示"若干"、"很多":Youve made a number of mistakes in typing this letter.你打这封信时出了不少错误。（3） clothing是服装的总称,为不行数名词,其含义比clothes更为广泛。clothes一般 指衣服，clothing则可以包括鞋、帽等。2. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. 其中有只 箱子特殊重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事。（1）短语动词account for的含义为“说明理由、“作出说明（或解释）：The bad weather in England accounts for Harrisons decision to leave the country.英国糟糕的气候是哈里森打算离开这个国家的缘由。How do you account for the battered car?你如何解释这撞坏的车？（2） that后面的从句为fact的同位语从句，说明fact的详细内容：He couldnt explain the fact that Marys wallet was found in his room.他无法解释玛丽的钱包是在他房间里找到的这一事实。3. It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.突然一个工人想到打开 箱子看看。（1）表示某人想起某事时，要用sth. occurred t。sb.这个结构，主语为事，而不是人。（2） it在句中为先行主语，代替不定式to open up the boxu（3） open up的含义之一是“打开"：open up boxes / gifts打开箱子/礼物When he received the gifts, he opened them up at once.他收到礼物后立即就打开了。4. He was astonished at what he found.看到的情景使他惊讶。表示某事使/让某人惊讶通常用sb. is/ are/ was/ wereastonished at sth.：Sam appears astonished at the news/ the sound.这消息/声音好像使萨姆吃了一惊。5. on top of,在上面。She put the bread on top of a pile of other goods.她把面包放在一堆其他货物上面。6. he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours.他在那木箱里闷了 卜 八个多小时。confine表示"把限制起来"，通常与介词to连用：Last weekend, Toms mother confined him to his room.上个周末，汤姆的妈妈把汤姆关在了房间里。7. The man was ordered to pay £3,500 for the cost of the trip.此人被责令交付旅费 3,500英镑。pay for表示"为支付货款"、"为付出代价”:She paid £ 50 for that dress.她买那件衣服花了 50英镑。语法 Grammar in use与to, at, for和with连用的动词在第22课的语法中，我们学习了后面可跟of, from, in和on的动词，如borrow, believe, dream, think, write, decide 等。有些动词可以跟 to, at, for 和 with 连用，不过 这些介词不肯定是惟一和这些动词连用的小品词。（1）与to连用的动词It never occurred to them that a man had confined himself to one of the wooden boxes.他们从来没想到有一个人会把自己关在其中的一个木箱里。I prefer listening to music to reading newspapers.我宁愿听音乐而不愿看报纸。This car belongs to Sam. Its not mine.这汽车是萨姆的，不是我的。Will you see to this flower while Im away?我不在的时候你照看一下这花好吗？He used to turn to me for help.他过去常向我求助。（2）与at连用的动词at通常用于表达感情的一些词之后，并且这些词往往用被动语态：Dan was both surprised and amused at the news.这消息既使丹感到惊异又使他感到好笑。He was astonished at what he found.发觉的状况使他吃了一惊。at也可以用于其他动词之后（一般为主动语态）：What are you looking at?你在看什么？When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.当我到达火车站时，那列火车已开走了。A beggar knocked at the door.一个乞丐在敲门。（3）与for连用的动词Im looking for my pen.我在找我的钢笔。He was searched for the stolen money.他被搜了身，看看有没有被盗走的那笔钱。Hes already been punished for his mistake.他已由于所犯的错误而受到了惩处。John paid for the dinner.约翰付了饭钱。Can you account for his strange behaviour?你能解释他的奇怪行为吗？A child is calling for help.有个孩子在大声呼救。（4）与with连用的动词Tom often quarrels with his brother.汤姆常常和他兄弟吵架。Dont play with fire!不要玩火！Im pleased with this room.我对这房间满足。Sam used to mix with those people.萨姆过去常与那些人交往。Well begin with the exercises.我们从练习开头。词汇学习Word study1. occur vi.（1）发生：When did the accident occur?事故是什么时候发生的？This occurred about half a year ago.发生在天约半年前。（2）被想起，被想到:It never occurred to me that he could be a thief.我从没有想到他会是个小偷。A good idea occurred to Jane while she was talking to Mary.简与玛丽谈话时想到了一个好办法。It suddenly occurred to him to open up the box.他突然想到打开箱子看看。2. admitvt.（1）承认，供认：The man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London. 那人承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进箱子里的。Sally admitted that she had used your dictionary.萨莉承认她用过你的字典。（2）准许进入，准许加入：Without a ticket you wont be admitted into a cinema.没票你就不能进电影院。They wont admit him into/ to the government.他们不让他进入政府工作。Lesson 46 课后练习和答案 Exercises and Answer