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1、-新概念英语第二册笔记-第71课-第 11 页Lesson 71 A Famous Clock 一个著名的大钟 【Text】When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have be
2、en erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On
3、 the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it do
4、wn!【课文翻译】当你游览伦敦时,首先看到的东西之一就是“大本”钟,即那座从英国广播公司的广播中全世界都可以听到它的声音的著名大钟。如果不是国会大厦在1834年被焚毁的话,这座大钟永远也不会建造。“大本”钟得名于本杰明.霍尔爵士,因为当建造新的国会大厦时,他负责建造大钟。此钟不仅外型巨大,而且走时也非常准确。格林尼治天文台的官员们每天两次派人矫正此钟。当大钟打点的时候,你可以从英国广播公司的广播中听到,因为钟塔上 接了麦克风。“大本”钟很多出差错。然而有一次,它却把时间报错。在钟塔上干活的一位油漆工把一只油漆桶挂在了一根指针上,把钟弄慢了!New words and expressions 生
5、词和短语parliament n 议会,国会erect v 建立accurate adj 准确的official n 官员,行政人员Greenwich n 格林威治observatory n 天文台check v 检查microphone n 扩音器,麦克风tower n 塔 【生词讲解】1. parliament 国会 the Houses of Parliament (英国的) 国会大厦Member of Parliament 国会议员 Eg: Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law.现在国会通
6、过政策,但是政策还没有变成法律。 2. Erect v. 建造,树立,建起 V. erect a monument建立纪念碑1) 竖起,搭起erect a tent搭起帐篷Eg: The building was erected in 1900-1901.此建筑是在1900年到1901年间建造的。 Eg: Demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliament building. 示威者在去往国会大楼的路上竖起了路障。 Eg: We all unconsciously erect barriers bet
7、ween each other. 我们都不知不觉的在彼此之间竖起了隔阂 2) adj.竖立的,垂直的,直立的stand erect直立Eg: Hold your head erect.把头挺直。3. accurate adj. 精确的,准确的 an accurate clock, map准确的钟,地图Eg: His description was accurate.他的叙述很准确。Eg: Police have stressed that this is the most accurate description of the killer 警察强调说这就是杀人犯最为精确的描述了。 Eg: J
8、ournalists are not always accurate in what they write.新闻工作者的报道并非一贯准确。take accurate aim瞄得准an accurate dimension精确的尺寸accurately adv.accuracy n.4. Official1)官方的 Official affairs 公务,公事Official funds 公款Official documents官方文件an official announcement官方公告an official website官方网站Eg: The official reason given
9、for the Presidents absence was sickness.对于总统的缺席,官方给出的原因是生病了。2)官员 Eg: A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month.联合国的一个高级官员希望这个月去访问巴格达。 5. Greenwich n. 格林尼治/格林威治Greenwich Mean Time世界时(也叫格林尼治/格林威治时间)缩写GMT6. observatory n. 天文台,气象台1)observe vt. 庆祝=celebrateEg: How doyouobserveChildrensDay? 你
10、如何庆祝儿童节?vt. 观察;遵守;说;注意到;评论Eg: Someone whodoesntobservetrafficregulationswillsweat. 不遵守交通规则者必将要吃苦头。Eg:Wecanobserveourkids andlearn moreaboutthem. 我们就可以观察我们的孩子,更多地了解他们。2)Observer n 观察者Eg: IthinkthatswhatIlearnedfromhim:how tobeanobserver.我想这是我从他那里学到的:怎么做一个观察者。3) observatory 天文台,气象台7. Check 检查,核对 Eg: C
11、heck the accuracy of everything in your CV.检查你的简历上每处都是准确的。Eg: I think there is an age limit, but I have to check. 我觉得是有年龄限制的,但是我需要查一下 Eg: I shall need to check with the duty officer 我要与执勤管核对一下。Eg: He must check his work more carefully because its full of mistakes.他检查工作时要再仔细一些,因为到处是错。check in/check o
12、ut 入房登记,退房办理check in ones luggage 托运行李check (up) on sb. 调查某人的行为,背景等Eg: The police are checking up on him.警方正在调查他checklist清单 check-point 检查点n. hold/keep sth in check 抑制,约束,制止keep my temper in check控制我自己不发脾气8. Microphone 麦克风,扩音器,话筒Eg: Ikeepthesesongsinmy headuntilIget behindthemicrophone. 直到站在话筒前我一直是将
13、这些歌记在脑中。Eg: Recorda CD.Ifyouhave acomputerandmicrophone,allyouneedisyourtalent. 做一张CD唱片。如果你拥有电脑和麦克风,所有你需要的只是你的才能。Eg: Wouldyouliketotalktomeonthemicrophone,insteadoftypingin thechatroom. 你愿意用麦克风跟我讲话,而不是在聊天室里打字吗?9. Tower n 塔Eg: TheTowerofLondon stands intheEast EndofLondon. 伦敦塔位于伦敦的东区。Eg: Ifeltdizzywh
14、enIlookeddownfromthe top of thetelevisiontower. 当我从电视塔顶往下看时,我感到头晕目眩。 【课文讲解】1. When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.famousEg: London was once famous for its fogs.伦敦曾以多雾而闻名Eg:Brighton is famous as a
15、bathing place.布来顿以海水浴场驰名 the B.B.C. =British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播公司 在电视上看到,在广播里听到都用on。 Eg: I saw him on TV last night. 昨天晚上我看到他上电视了。when 引导的时间状语从句。one of +名词复数 (前面可以用序数词,最高级等修饰) one of the most famous singers you will see 是定语从句 ,作things 的定语。省略了that,只能用that.Big Ben 和the famous clock 同位语which
16、 can be heard 定语从句 an be heard 情态动词的被动语态2. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.虚拟语气很重要,左边是最最基本的考点。If 引导的非真实条件句(详见key structure) 对过去事情的虚拟:If +从句(过去完成时), 主句(would have done)Eg:If I had worked harder at school, I would have got a b
17、etter job .对现在事情的虚拟:If +从句(一般过去时),主句(would do)Eg:If I were in your position, I would act differently .Eg:If you saw him now you wouldnt recognize him .错综时间下的用法:过去条件+现实情况 Eg: If he had taken the doctors advice, he should not be ill now.要是当初听了医生的话,他现在就不会生病了。 Eg: If the doctor hadnt come in time, the p
18、atient would be dead by now. 大夫及时到了,病人得救了。 burn down 使(烧成平地),烧毁Eg: The hospital was burned down last month.那家医院上个月被烧毁了。burn烧坏,烧伤,烧焦,烫伤,晒伤Eg: The soup is very hot. Dont burn your mouth.汤很热,别烫伤了你的嘴。Eg: Sorry,Ive burnt the sausage.对不起,我把香肠给烤焦了。Burn for sth.(通常用于进行时态。表示极欲做某事)Eg: He is burning for avengi
19、ng the death of his father.他心急如焚要报杀父之仇。Eg: burn ones boats/bridges断某人后路,破釜沉舟 burn the midnight oil开夜车 burn oneself out筋疲力尽或损害了自己的健康(指劳累过度)Eg: If he doesnt stop working so hard,hell burn himself out.他继续这样拼命工作,就会累垮的。3. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of
20、 the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.take its name from 以命名Eg: The Hubble telescope takes its name from Hubble .Sir Benjamin Hall sir+人的全名 表示爵士。Sir Walter Scott who引导的定语从句be responsible for 为负责Eg: She is my child, and I am responsible for her. 她是我的孩子,我对她负责。 the making of the
21、 clock = making the clock when 引导的时间状语从句4. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well.not only but as well 不但而且be +of +n. 用来表示人或物的特征。Eg: We are of the same age .Eg: This letter is of great importance .extremely accurate 极其精确(副词修饰形容词)quite sure 十分确信5. Officials from Greenwich O
22、bservatory have the clock checked twice a day. H have sb doing sth 让某人一直做 have sb do = let sb do =make sb do 让某人做某事 have sth to do 有什么事情要做 have sth done 让某事被做 (让别人做) = ask sb to do sth6On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock to
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