新概念英語第二冊第38課

1、 學(xué)樂教育內(nèi)部講義Lesson 38 Everything except the weather唯獨沒有考慮到天氣 Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly? My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. He ha

2、d no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never

3、 lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.參考譯文我的老朋友哈里森在回到英國以前曾多年居住在地中海地區(qū)。過去他?；孟胪诵莺蟮?/p>

4、英國，并計劃在鄉(xiāng)間安頓下來。他剛一回到英國便買下了一幢房子住了進去。但緊接著他就開始抱怨那里的天氣了。因為即使那時仍為夏季，但雨總是下個不停，而且常常冷得厲害。在陽光下生活了那么多年的哈里森對此感到驚奇。他的舉動就好像他從未在英國生活過一樣。最后，他再也忍受不住，還沒等安頓下來就賣掉了房子，離開了這個國家。他多年來的幻想從此破滅。哈里森把每件事情都考慮到了，唯獨沒想到天氣?！綨ew words and expressions】（6）1 except ik'sept prep.除了2 Mediterraneanmedit'reinin n.(the)地中海3 complain k

5、m'plein v.抱怨4 continually kn'tinjuli ad.不斷地5 bitterly'bitli ad.刺骨地6 sunshine 'snain n.陽光一單詞講解except prep 除了，除了外eg. Except a broken chair, the room has no furniture.除了一把破椅子，這間房子里什么也沒有。 （chair與furniture性質(zhì)相同）except foreg. Except for a broken chair, the room is empty.除了一把破椅子外，這間房子是空的。exc

6、ept for沒有“所指項目類別”的限制except thateg. I know nothing about his career except that he is a graduate of Oxford University.除了他是牛津大學(xué)畢業(yè)生之外，我對他的職業(yè)一無所知。but prep. 除之外 ( 與no, nobody, all, anywhere等連用）eg. Nobody knew her name but me.除了我之外，沒人知道她的名字。They were all there on time but the chairman.除了主席外，其余人都按時到了。but 強

7、調(diào)未被排除的其他事物（人）except強調(diào)所排除之外（事物）Mediterranean adj. /n.n地中海the Mediterranean/the Mediterranean Seaadj.地中海的，地中海沿岸的，內(nèi)陸的Mediterranean climate 地中海氣候（內(nèi)陸氣候）complain V1)（常做貶義）抱怨，投訴，發(fā)牢騷complain to sb about sth 對某人抱怨某事complain to sb at sth 對某人抱怨某事complain about the terrible weather抱怨這個惡劣的天氣eg. You are always co

8、mplaining about your fate!你總是抱怨命運！What was the weather like on your holiday?你度假的時候天氣怎么樣阿？I can' t complain./It was as good as could except.It couldnt be better.不能抱怨就像所能預(yù)料的那樣好。好的不能再好了。complain of.訴說（病，痛等）complain of a toothache牙疼2)（正式地）投訴eg. We complained to the police about the noise from the e

9、bar.灑吧問噪音人人，我們向警方投訴。complaint n.1)u抱怨，埋怨，不滿You have no reason for complaint.你沒什么理由好抱怨的。2)C中訴，控訴They are full of complaints about their labor conditions.關(guān)于勞動條件他們牢騷一大堆。continually adv. 頻繁地，屢次地，反復(fù)地例：工am continually losing things 我一再地遺遺失東西He was continually late for work 他一再地遲到比較: They chattered continu

10、ously for an hour.他們整整嘮叨一小時了。continuously連續(xù)不斷地，不間斷地continue v.1)繼續(xù)，持續(xù)（用于不中斷的繼續(xù)或中斷后的繼續(xù)）The rain continued till late at night.雨一直持續(xù)到半夜。The discussion continued after a break.休息一會后討論繼續(xù)。continue doing /continue to do sth繼續(xù)做某事How can you continue to work with so much noise?有這么大噪音，你怎么能繼續(xù)工作呢？2)繼續(xù)存在或不斷發(fā)生con

11、tinue十 adj.The weather continued cold 天氣依然很冷continual. adj.1) 再重復(fù)的continual complaints 頻頻的抱怨continual invitations頻頻的邀請2)連續(xù)的continual rain 連續(xù)不停的雨continuous（時間上，空間上）連續(xù)的a continuous line of cars絡(luò)繹不絕的汽車continuous rain 連綿不斷的雨區(qū)別：continual指“中間有間斷，但持續(xù)很久，好像沒有停止的意味”例：You need continual practice 你需要持續(xù)的鍛煉。conti

12、nuous指“中間沒有間斷，但持續(xù)某段時間后可能會停下來”例：The plane is capable of two day continuous night.這架飛機能持續(xù)飛行兩大。bitter adv.1)苦味的a bitter taste -種苦的味道eg. The coffee was too bitter to drink.這個咖啡太苦了沒法喝。taste: sour, sweet, bitter, hot, salty味道： 酸的，甜的，苦的，辣的，咸的2)痛苦的，令人悲傷的a bitter life 痛苦的一生a bitter experience 痛苦的經(jīng)歷bitter tea

13、rs 痛苦的淚水例：She has a bitter memory 她有一段痛苦的回憶。3)嚴寒的a bitter winter寒冷的冬天bitterly adv. 苦苦地，慘痛地，嚴寒地例：He was bitterly disappointed他極度的失望。be bitterly cold 刺骨的寒冷bitterness n痛苦eg. Who goes through the happiness and bitterness with me?誰和我同甘共苦呢？sunshine n.1)陽光U例：Cats like lying down in the sunshine在陽光下下曬太陽2)晴天

14、，好天氣u例：After rain comes sunshine （諺）雨過天晴，苦盡甘來3)快活，開朗例：Her presence always gives sunshine to all of us.她的出現(xiàn)總是讓我們很開心。a ray of sunshine -線光明（希望）sunrise 日出before sunrise 日出前dawn 黎明sunset 日落after sunset 日落后twilight 黃昏suntan 曬黑get a suntan 曬黑，皮膚曬成古銅色二、關(guān)鍵句型Key structures過去完成時：had+過去分詞(v-ed)一般過去時：過去某一時間發(fā)生的事

15、情。過去完成時：過去某一時刻之前發(fā)生的事，也就是“過去的過去”。過去完成時是一個相對的時態(tài)，它不能離開過時間而獨立存住。三、課文講解TextMy old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.before he returned to England時間狀語從句（一般過去時）He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the count

16、ry.settle down定居dream of sth/doing sth夢想做某事He dreams of becoming a millionaire. 他夢想著成為百萬富翁。dreamer 空想家a day dream 白日夢a waking dream 白日夢a fond dream 黃粱夢country1)國家eg. He sold the house and left the country.他賣了房子離開了這個國家。2)鄉(xiāng)村，鄉(xiāng)下例： He had planned to settle down in the country.他計劃著在鄉(xiāng)村定居下來。countryside農(nóng)村eg

17、. The countryside around Vienna is very beautiful.維也納鄉(xiāng)村的景色非常優(yōu)美。country國家（最普遍的中性詞）state 側(cè)重指政權(quán)機構(gòu)，亦可指政府本身nation1)可指政治單位，比state莊重the United Nations聯(lián)合國2)民族land較為莊重，多用于詩歌中motherland祖國/native land祖國/homeland祖國He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.no sooner.than.一就eg. He ha

18、d hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.還沒等安頓下來他就賣了房子離開了這個國家。no sooner-than 一就 / as soon as 一就hardlywhen幾乎來不及就主語had no sooner done + than+-般過去時的句子主語had hardly done + when+一般過去時的句子例： I had no sooner arrived home than it began to rain.我剛一到家就下雨了。He had no sooner see

19、n her than he fell in love with her.他一見到她就愛上她了。He had no sooner arrived in Beijing than he fell ill.他一到北京就病倒了。I had no sooner come back than he asked me to go on business again我剛一回來他又讓我去出差。Hardly had we begun when we were told to stop.我們剛一開始就被告訴停下來。Almost immediately he began to complain about the w

20、eather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly plain about 抱怨complain to sb about sth 對某人抱怨complain about the weather 抱怨天氣even though引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句，相當于even if “即使”eg. Even though he worked hard, , he failed in the exam.即使她學(xué)習(xí)很努力，但考試還是沒及格。文中三個it均指天氣，屬虛主語

21、的用法例：It rained continually. 天總是下雨。After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.get a shock 大吃一驚get a surprise 吃了一驚get a shock 大吃一驚get a fright 嚇了跳He acted as if he had never lived in England before.虛擬語氣表示所說的話只是一種主觀的愿望，假想和建議等。虛擬語氣的動詞基本形式有其中，其中had+過去分詞表示過去事實的相反的假想。If we had left earlier, we w

22、ouldnt have missed the train.假若我們早點動身的話，我們是不會錯過火車的。In the end, it was more than he could bear.He could not bear it any more. /He could bear it no more他不能再忍受下去了。Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.think of1)考慮，思考例：What were you thinking of? 你在考慮什么呢？2)想起eg. I can' t think of his

23、phone number.我想不起他的電話號碼了。3)想到eg. I've thought of a good person for chairman.我想到一個做主席的合適人選。4)萬想不到，做夢也沒有想到（與would not, could not連用）eg. I wouldnt think of selling the land.我萬萬想不到會賣了這塊地。Special Difficulties難點1用no sooner than連接句子：I)I had left the house. It began to rain.一>I had no sooner left the

24、house than it 'began to rain.我一離開房子，天就開始下雨了。我剛一離開房子就下雨了。2) We had hung the picture on the wall. It fell down.一>We had no sooner hung the picture on the wall than it fell down我們剛一把花掛在墻上它就掉了下來。4、 練習(xí)Exercisesl. He acted _ he had never lived in English before.A. as though B. like C. as D. even if

25、2. He had hardly had time to settle down _ he sold the house and left the country.A. than B. when C. as soon as D. after3. It rained continually. It_.A. stopped occasionally B. never stoppedC. hardly rained at all D. never rained4. The two scientists disagreed and a _ argument developed.A. hard B. b

26、itter C. salty D. Sour5.What was Harrison looking forward to doing?A. Complaining about the weather. B. Spending his old age in England.C. Buying a house somewhere. D. Living in the Mediterranean.6. Harrison probably couldn't stand the English climate because .A. it never stopped raining B. it w

27、as always cold C. he had spent so long in the Mediterranean,he had forgotten what it was like D. he had never lived in England before7. Harrison had made plans he returned to England.A. before B. when C. as soon as D. after8.It was more than he could bear.He couldn't bear it .A. more B. longer C

28、. any longer D. no more9.When did he ?He left immediately.A. live B. longer C. any longer D. no more10.Harrison retired in England.So a job.A. he was going to get B. he had C. he would have D. he didn't have11. He wanted to settle down in the country.He wanted to .A. rest there B. live there per

29、manently C. live there for a while D. go there for a visit12. He as if he had never lived in England before.A. made B. did C. conducted D. Behaved13. It was more than he could bear.He couldn't it.A. suffer B. put up C. carry D. stand 練習(xí)選擇1.Do you like to listen to “Mozart”? Yes. Listening to _ i

30、s my favorite.A. songs B. music C. stories D. news2.Will you please _ it to me on Friday? What about Saturday? My computer doesnt work well these days.A. send B. give C. email D. bring 3. Its an important decision for you, so_ your time and think it over.A. take B. waste C. kill D. save 4.Do you thi

31、nk it will do us good or harm? _. Lets beg for Gods help.A. Its hard to say B. Im sure C. Its impossible D. You are right5. If you are weak _ a subject, _ and asking a teacher for advice can help. A. at; working hard B. in; work hard C. at; work hard D. in; working hard 6. While flying, a bat makes

32、a sound which hits things and comes back to its ears. In this way its able to know _ the things are and avoid bumping into them.A. how B. where C. what D. which7. If we continue to be _ the problem, things are sure to go from bad to worse.A. blind to B. interested in C. honest about D. satisfied wit

33、h8. Have you heard of the story of Holi? It _ like this: there is a bad king whoA. tells B. comes C. goes D. says9. A study shows that a tropical fish in America can survive（存活）_ water for up to 66 hours.A. beyond B. in C. out of D. from 10. He didnt tell his parents he was going home because he wan

34、ted to give them a _.A. joy B. surprise C. shock D. happiness11.Excuse me. How can I get to the railway station? Turn left and then follow your noseYou _ miss it! A. mustnt B. cant C. shouldnt D. neednt12.I didnt know this is a one-way street, sir. _. Please show your driving license. A. I dont care

35、B. Sorry, but that is no excuseC. Its all right D. I hope so13.Do you think well need a coffee pot?I dont drink coffee, and _. Its not necessary. Why not a tea service?A. so do you B. neither you do C. so you do D. neither do you14. My son wants a pet rabbit for long, but I have no time to buy _ for

36、 him.A. itB. thatC. the oneD. one15. A “Workaholic” works too much and usually forgets to have meals and go to bed. _, he doesnt have good health. A. As a matter of fact B. As a whole C. As a result D. As a rule16. Newton was playing under an apple tree _ an apple fell onto his head. A. when B. whil

37、e C. after D. before17.You arent a stranger, are you? _, dont you remember_me at the school gate ten minutes ago?A. Yes; to see B. No; seeingC. No; saw D. Yes; seeing18. Which sign means “No Photos”? A. B. C. D.19.How much will you be paid?Judy, I dont do it for money, but for experience. _, its vol

38、untary (志愿的) work.A. However B. Besides C. Finally D. Possibly20. Nowadays meteorologists (氣象學(xué)家) can make good forecast for 3 or 5 days. Perhaps soon they may be able to do that for a week or _.A. more ahead B. more behind C. less ahead D. less behind 首字母填空Nearly 2,000 years ago, during the Han Dyna

39、sty, there was a person called Ying Chen. One day, he invited Du Xuan to his house and treated him with wine. On the wall of the room (1) h_ a red bow (弓). Its shadow appeared in Du Xuans cup. Du Xuan took the shadow for a snake. He was (2) f_ but he didnt refuse out of politeness. He drank the wine

40、 (3) w_ his eyes closed.When he was back at home he felt so sick that he could (4) h_ eat and drink any more. He sent for the doctor and took some (5) m_, but nothing could cure him. (6) W_ Ying Chen went to ask Du Xuan how he got so seriously ill, Du told him about the snake in the wine. Chen retur

41、ned home, thought hard, (7) b_ he could not find an answer. (8) S_ the bow on the wall caught his eyes. “Thats it!” he shouted. He immediately sent for Du Xuan. He seated him where he sat before and offered him a cup of wine. Du Xuan saw the snake-like shadow again. Ying Chen said, pointing at the s

42、hadow, “The snake in the cup is (9) n_ but a shadow of the bow on the wall!” Now that Du Xuan knew (10) w_ it was, he felt much easier. And strange enough, his illness disappeared the next moment.This story turned out to be the idiom “Bei Gong She Ying”.任務(wù)型閱讀 How do you feel when you have to make a

43、speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy? Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when youre around other people. Experts (專家) have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the centre of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences. Its OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes.