综合英语(一)下册 lesson 14.docx

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1、综合英语(一)下册lesson14综合英语一下册lesson14Lesson14TheOutsideChance1.Itsafunnythingaboutmoney.Ifyouhaventgotit,youthinkitsthemostimportantthingintheworld.ThatswhatIusedtothink,too.Idontanymore,though,andIlearnedthehardway.2.whenIwasatschool,wehadthisEnglishmaster.Hewasalwaysquotingtousfromfamouswriters.Iwasntv

2、eryinterested,andIdontremembermuchaboutitnow.Butitsfunnyhowthingscomebacktoyou.Heusedtosay:3.“Whenthegodswishtopunishus,theyanswerourprayers.4.Soundsabitsilly,doesntit?Well,Ididntunderstanditthen,either,butIcantellyouwhatitmeansnow.itmeansifyouwantsomethingreallybadly,youllprobablygetit.Butyoullprob

3、ablygetitinawayyoudontexpect.5.Imean,youmighthavetopayapriceyoudidntbargainfor.6.Itstartedonerainyday,whenIwascominghomefromwork.7.Imamotormechanic,andIlikeworkinginthegarage.But,Iwasrestless.Idalwayshadthisdreamofowningmyownbusiness.Nothingbig-justsomethingIcouldbuildup.Idontmindhardwork,yousee,ifI

4、mworkingformyself.ThatswhyIdleftmymumanddadintheNorth,andcometoLondon.IthoughtIdmakemoremoneythatway.8.Wedhadargumentsaboutit.MydadandI.HedidntseewhyIshouldwanttoleavehomewhenIhadenoughmoneytoliveon.9.Enough!Enoughforwhat?Iusedtoaskhim.Toliveashehadinacouncilhouseallhislife,withnothingtolookforwardt

5、obutagoldwatchandapension?10.Oh,Iwasfondofhim,yousee,anditannoyedmetoseehimsocontent.Hehadnothingtoshowforallthoseyearsofworkinthatnoisyfactory.11.Anyway,allthiswasonmymind,asIwalkedhomethatnight.Theraindidnthelp,either.Irememberthinking,ifonlyIcouldgetathousandpounds-justthat,justathousand.12.Istop

6、pedandboughtanewspaperoutsidetheTube.Ithoughtitwouldtakemymindoffthingsonthewayhome.Icouldreadaboutotherpeoplestroublesforachange.Seewhatfilmswereon.13.IdontknowwhenIfirstrealizedtherewassomethingwrongwiththepaper.Itlookedordinaryenough.Buttherewassomethingaboutitthatdidntseemquiteright.Asiftherewas

7、agapinthenews.Asifitwasajumpahead.So,intheend,Ilookedatthefrontpage,andinsteadofTuesday22ndNovember,itsaidWednesday23rdNovember.14.“MgGod,Ithought,“itstomorrowspaper!15.Ididntbelieveittostartwith.Butitdidexplainwhyallthenewswasdifferent.Therecouldntbeanyotherexplanation.Somehow,Ihadboughttomorrowspa

8、per-today!16.AndthatwasthemomentIrealizedit.ThemomentIrealizedthatallmyprayerscouldbeanswered.MyhandswereshakingtomuchthatIcouldhardlyturnthepages.Buttheywerethere.Theresultsoftomorrowsraces!17.Ilookedatthewinners,andchosefromthemcarefully.Ipickedonlytheoutsidesthathadwonatpriceslike30-1.18.Therewas

9、evenoneat50-1AhorseIwouldneverhavethoughtofbettingon.19.Nextmorning,Iwenttothebank,anddrewoutjustaboutallIhad-150.Ilaidmybetsduringmylunchhour.Iwenttoseveralshops.Ididntwantanyonetobecomesuspicious.20.Itsafunnything,butIjustknewthehorseswouldwin.And-Godforgiveme-IneverstoppedtothinkwhyIhadbeengivent

10、hischancetoseeintothefuture.21.Theydidwin-everyoneofthem.AllIhadtodowastogoroundandcollectmymoney,andIcouldntwaittogethomeandcountit4,000!22.Well,nothingcouldstopmenow!Idgiveinmynoticeatworkthenextday,andlookforaplaceofmyown.WaittillItoldMumandDad!Theydhardlybeabletobelieveit.23.Iswitchedonthetelevi

11、sion,butIcouldntconcentrateonit.IkeptthinkingwhatIddowiththemoney.Ihardlyheardawordoftheprogramme.24.Thenthenewscameon.25.TheannouncermentionedSelby.Thatwaswheremyparentslived.Ibegantolisten.26.Therehadbeenanexplosionupthere,thatafternoon,followedbyafireinafactory.Twenty-twopeoplehadbeenkilled,andma

12、nymorewereinhospital.Idontremembertherest-somethingaboutagovernmentenquiry.27.Istoppedlistening,butIcouldntmoveoutofthechair.IthinkImustveknownthenthatmydadwasdead-evenbeforethetelegramcame.28.Thenewspaperhadfallenonthefloor.Ipickeditup,notrealizingwhatIwasdoing.Isawit-inthe“StopPress.FACTORYDISASTE

13、RINSELBY.MANYFEAREDDEAD.Ihadntseenitbefore.Idbeentoobusypickingwinners.Icouldvesavedmydadslife,butIdbeentoobusypickingbloodywinners.Idontoftencry,butthewordsswaminfrontofmethen.29.Thereisntmuchmoretotell.Igotmyownbusiness,andImdoingwell.AsformyMum,shewaspaidinsurancebythefirmthatownedthefactory,sosh

14、esbetteroffthansheeverwas.Theonlythingis,shedoesntcareifshesaliveordeadnowmyDadsgone.30.Whenthegodswishtopunishus,theymakeadamngoodjobofit.WordListoutsideadj.极小的可能性、时机等quotev.引证，引述rainyadj.下雨的，多雨的mechanicn.技工，机修工garagen.汽车修理厂或兼加油站；车房，车库restlessadj.不安分的，坐立不安的mumn.(白话)妈妈councilhousen.英国市、郡等统建的便宜的公寓或房屋

15、pensionn.养老金；退休金；抚恤金tuben.英地铁gapn.(时间或空间的)间断，空白；差距；裂缝jumpn.跳，跳跃myGodinterj.天哪用以表示惊异、恐惧等winnern.获胜的人或马等outsidern.赛马中不看好的马betv.&n.赌博，打赌；赌注，赌金drawv.(从银行)取款layv.押赌注，赌钱等suspiciousadj.(对.)起疑心的，可疑的noticen.辞职书；通知，预告announcern.播音员，广播员explosionn.爆炸upadv.在北方，在高处enquiey(或inquiry)n.调查，查询stoppressn.(英)报纸付印时留出的最新消

16、息栏bloodyadj.(英俚)该死的swimv.似在旋转，似在摇摆betteradj.经济情况好转的damnadv.(白话)非常ProperNamesJanCarew简.卡鲁(人名)Selby塞尔比地名UsefulExpressionsquotefrom.引用.abit有点liveon以.为生计，靠.生活buildup发展beononesmind挂在心上takeonesmindoffsth不去想.intheend最后dosth.forachange换换花样beton赌；在.上下赌注comeup产生，发生cantwaittodo迫不及待地做sth.)ofonesown某人本人的.switchon打开灯、收音机等concentrateon(集中注意力于)comeon上演，播放bebetteroff更富有givein交上，递交lookforwardto(sth./doingsth.)盼望某事Imlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.ifonly.(接虚拟语气的动词)假设.该有多好呀IfonlyIcouldhaveanotherlife.makeagoodjobofsth.把.做好Youmadeagoodjoboforganizingthetrip.httpdocsj/doc/2577ca39ccbff121dd3683eb.