裕興新概念英語第二冊筆記-第43課

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上Lesson 43 Over the South Pole飛越南極 How was the plane able to clear the mountains? In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a

2、great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then

3、 able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty. 參考譯文美國探險(xiǎn)家 R.E. 伯德在飛越北極3年之后，于1929年第一次

4、飛越了南極。雖然開始時(shí)伯德和他的助手們拍下了飛機(jī)下面連綿群山的大量照片，但他們很快就陷入了困境。在有個(gè)地方，飛機(jī)似乎肯定要墜毀了。只有在飛至10,000英尺的高度時(shí)，它才能飛過這些山頭。伯德馬上命令他的助手們把兩個(gè)沉重的食物袋扔掉，于是飛機(jī)可以上升了，它在離山頭400英尺的高度飛越了過去。伯德這時(shí)知道他能夠順利飛抵300英里以外的南極了，因?yàn)榍懊嬖贈]有山了。飛機(jī)可以毫無困難地飛過這片茫茫無際的白色原野！一、 單詞講解New words and expressions pole n. （地球的）極flight n. 飛行explorer n. 探險(xiǎn)家lie v. 處于serious adj. 嚴(yán)

5、重的point n. 地點(diǎn)seem v. 似乎crash v. 墜毀sack n. 袋子clear v. 越過aircraft n. 飛機(jī)endless adj. 無盡的plain n. 平原pole n1)波蘭人Poland波蘭2)（地球的）極，極地the North Pole 北極the South Pole 南極Pole-star /the North Star北極星3)電極，磁極the positive pole 正極the negative pole 負(fù)極4)桿，棒，柱a flag pole 旗桿pole-axe（舊時(shí)）長柄戰(zhàn)斧a telephone pole 電話線桿flight

6、n1)飛行，航班eg: This is his first flight over the North Pole.這是他第一次飛躍北極。A11 flights have been cancelled because of the fog.因?yàn)殪F的原故，所有的航班被取消了。flight recorder飛行記錄器，黑匣子2)（飛鳥的）群，（飛機(jī)的）一隊(duì)a flight of wild geese-群飛雁goose gu:s鵝 geese gi: s (pl. )3) 一段樓梯a flight of stairs一段樓梯in the first flight（英）站在最前頭，一流的fly-flew

7、-flownexplorer n探險(xiǎn)家explore v探險(xiǎn)，勘探explore the North Pole 探索北極explore the virgin forest考察原始森林virgin n處女，未婚女子a未經(jīng)使用的；處女的例: We explored the newly discovered island.我們?nèi)ヌ綔y那個(gè)新發(fā)現(xiàn)的小島。explorer n探險(xiǎn)家explorer n勘探者，探險(xiǎn)者例: Columbus was one of the greatest explorers.哥倫布是最偉大的探險(xiǎn)家之一。a polar explorer 極地探險(xiǎn)家polar a（近）地極的；磁

8、極的；正好相反的liel)v.說謊 lie-lied-lied-lying例：She lies about her age 她就年齡說謊了。2)n謊話tell a lie 說謊話a black lie 惡意的謊言a white lie 善意的謊言live a lie 過騙人的生活，虛偽做人live a cat-and-dog life 過天天吵架的生活3)v，平躺，位于lie-lay-lainlie on one' s back 平躺著lie on one' s stomach 趴著lie in bed 躺在床上例: Let sleeping dogs lie.別驚動睡著的狗；

9、 別惹是生非；別自找麻煩。Don' t trouble troubles until trouble troubles you麻煩惹你之前不要去惹麻煩。Beijing lies in the heart of China.北京位于中國的心臟地帶。lie (說謊) -lied-lied-lyinglie（躺，位于）-lay-lain-lyinglay（放，置于）-laid-laid-laying例：Taiwan lies in the east of China 臺灣位于中國東部。Lay the book where it was 把書放回原處lay the table 放桌子serio

10、us adj.1)嚴(yán)肅的，正經(jīng)的a serious conversation 一次嚴(yán)肅的談話a serious person 一個(gè)嚴(yán)肅的人例：I' m serious this time. 我這次是認(rèn)真的。2)重大的，危險(xiǎn)的(grave)，（疾病，傷痛等）嚴(yán)重的a serious problem 嚴(yán)重的問題a serious mistake 一個(gè)嚴(yán)重的錯誤a serious accident 重大的事故a serious trouble, 重大的麻煩例：Take it easy. Nothing serious別緊張，沒什么嚴(yán)重的。seriously adv.認(rèn)真地；危險(xiǎn)地例：Don&

11、#39;t look at me so seriously.別那樣一本正經(jīng)地看著我。He was seriously injured in the traffic accident.他在交通事故中受傷嚴(yán)重。point n1)尖端，尖頭a knife-point 刀尖a pencil- point鉛筆尖2)點(diǎn)（幾何中）例：AB and CD intersect at point PAB與CD交于P點(diǎn)。3)小數(shù)點(diǎn)，句號2. 6讀作：two point sixbeside the point 離題的get to the point 言歸正傳4)地點(diǎn)，位置a particular point 某個(gè)地點(diǎn)

12、a point of departure 出發(fā)點(diǎn)a turning point 轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)at one point 在某個(gè)地方，在某一時(shí)刻或瞬間strong points 優(yōu)點(diǎn)weak points 缺點(diǎn)Achilles' heel 致命的弱點(diǎn)seem看起來（不用于進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)）appearseem to be看起來是例: it seems to be the best answer.這看起來是最佳答案了。seem like看起來像例: It seems like a disaster at this moment.在此刻，這看起來使一場災(zāi)難。It seems that 一看起來是例：It s

13、eems that she is right看起來她是對的。It seems as if/as though看起來就像一樣例：It seemed as if he would win。起來就像他會贏一樣。crash1)v突然倒下，撞擊發(fā)出聲響，嘩啦一聲地沖撞（毀損）例: The dishes crashed to the floor.餐具稀里嘩啦掉到地上去了。The wall crashed down 那面墻嘩啦一聲倒塌了。2)V猛撞，撞毀例: The plane crashed in the mountains.飛機(jī)在山脈里面撞毀了。He crashed his car into the w

14、all他的車撞到墻上去了。A China plane crashed in Korea recently.前不久一架中國飛機(jī)在韓國墜毀了。3)n相撞，（飛機(jī)的）墜毀、迫降，嘩啦聲，轟隆聲例： All the passengers were killed in the plane crash.在飛機(jī)失事中所有的乘客都喪生了。a crash of thunder雷聲轟鳴sack n1)大口袋，大袋子a sack of rice 一袋大米a sack of food 一袋食物put flour in the sack 把面粉裝進(jìn)口袋去2)（美）（超級市場等供給顧客的）購物袋a paper sack紙

15、袋3)(口)解雇，革職get the sack 被解雇give' a person the sack 解雇sack(v)sb解雇4)床，睡袋hit the sack （美口）就寢睡覺hold the sack 背黑鍋，被留下來負(fù)擔(dān)全責(zé)clear1)adj清楚的，明白的，明顯的例： Are you clear? 你聽明白了嗎？I can hear you loud and clear 我聽得非常的清楚和明白。2)V移走clear the table 撤桌子，揀桌子clear one's throat 清嗓子clear snow from the streets 清理路面積雪3)V

16、經(jīng)過或越過(get past or over without touching it)例: The horse cleared the fence easily.那匹馬很容易的越過柵欄了The plane cleared the mountains at last.飛機(jī)終于越過山脈了。clear up 天空放晴例：The sky cleared up just after the rain 雨過天晴了。clear away消除clear away obstacles消除障礙aircraft n.飛機(jī)Plane/airplane/aeroplane/tin-birdbomber 轟炸機(jī)fight

17、er 戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)aircraft 飛行器，飛機(jī)，飛艇，飛船helicopter 直升飛機(jī)shuttle 航天飛機(jī)endless adj. 無盡的end)n末端，盡頭，極限the end of a road 一條路的盡頭the end of a stick 條棍子的盡頭the end of a line 一條線的盡頭a cigarette end 香煙頭candle ends 蠟燭頭2)n結(jié)束，終止，終結(jié)at the end of the year 在年末at the end of the century在世紀(jì)末端in the end(at last/finally)最后，終于例： He said

18、he's love her till the end of time.他說他將愛她到地老天荒。He is nearing his end=He is dying他快要死了。習(xí)語idiom:at one' s wit' s end 智窮計(jì)盡，無計(jì)可施burn the candle at both ends 勞累過度，過分消耗精力end to end 首尾相接成一行make both ends meet 使收支相抵ending n 結(jié)尾，結(jié)局（尤指故事，電影，或戲?。〆ndless adj無盡的without end)the endless road 無盡的路the end

19、less plain 一望無際的大平原the endless wait 沒完沒了的等待例：The lecture seemed endless那場演講好像沒完沒了-less（表否定含義的形容詞）hopeless 毫無希望的treeless 光禿禿的，沒樹的helpless 無助的careless 粗心大意的useless 毫無作用的merciless 不寬恕的，不仁慈的valueless/worthless 毫無價(jià)值的plain1) n平原，曠野the plains of central Canada加拿大中部的大平原a vast plain 大平原a grassy plain 草原2) ad

20、j. easy to see, hear or understand clear清楚的，明白的例：The notes you took are very plain你做的筆記非常清楚。as plain as the nose on one's face 一清二楚， 顯而易見3) adj普通的，平常的plain clothes普通衣服，便服，（尤指警察的便裝）plant臥底，眼線plain people平民4) adj樸素的，簡樸的，（服裝等）無裝飾的plain living 樸素的生活a plain gray dress 素靜的黑色衣服plain food 清淡的食物to be pla

21、in with you對你直說二、關(guān)鍵句型Key structurescan/be able to1can只有現(xiàn)在是和過去時(shí)，can-could，此外could有時(shí)并不強(qiáng)調(diào)過。去時(shí)而表請求，更加禮貌，客氣。e able to可用于各種時(shí)態(tài)。例：Can I use your telephone? 我能用你的電話嗎？Could I use your telephone?例：He'll come if he can 要他能夠的話他回來的。He'll come if he is able to.例: I can see you tomorrow 我明天能見到你。I'II be

22、able to see you tomorrow.例：I couldn't understand him 我不明白他。I wasn't able to understand him.例: He said he could see me next week.他說他下周能見到我。He said he would be able to see me next week.2當(dāng)我們要表明一個(gè)動作已經(jīng)成功地完成的時(shí)候，我們必須用was/were able to， 不能用could.例： He was able to go to London yesterday and he enjoyed

23、 himself very much.他昨天去了倫敦，而且玩得非常高興。例: He didn't agree with me at first, but I was able to Persuade him.他開始不同意我的觀點(diǎn)，但我最終說服了他。例: He was able to leave Europe before the war began.他在戰(zhàn)爭開始之前就己經(jīng)離開了歐洲。三、 課文講解TextIn 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd,

24、 successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. for the first time 第一次first and foremost 首要的是first, last and all the time 始終如一，貫徹到底fly over 飛越Though, at first, Byrd and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble.

25、take photos 拍照a great many +(pl) 許多，大量run into trouble/ get into trouble 惹上麻煩ask for trouble/ask for it 白找麻煩shake off the trouble 擺脫麻煩At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. 有關(guān)at的短語：例： At first Byrd and his men were able to take photographs.起初，首先Byrd at once ordered his men to

26、throw out two food sacks.伯德立刻要求助手把兩袋食物扔了出去。at once表示立刻，馬上例: Billy is not at home at present. He is at school.現(xiàn)在，比勒不在家，在上學(xué)呢。at home 在家at present 現(xiàn)在at school 在上學(xué)例 : After walking for several hours, we arrived at the village at last.走了幾個(gè)小時(shí)之后，我們終于到達(dá)這個(gè)小村莊了。It' s a pity you can't come to the conce

27、rt .At any way, you'll be able to hear it on the radio.你不能來音樂會真是人遺憾了，但是不管怎么說你可以在收音機(jī)里聽到他。at any wav不管怎么說I know he' s often rude to people, but he' s a very pleasant person at heart.我知道他有時(shí)候?qū)θ瞬欢Y貌，但是從本質(zhì)上講他是一個(gè)非常好的人。從本質(zhì)上來講at heartI didn't know you wouldn't be coming. At least you could

28、 have telephoned me.我不知道你不能來，至少你也應(yīng)該給我打個(gè)電話啊。at least至少He behaves very strangely at times他有時(shí)候確實(shí)古怪。at times有時(shí)候I don' t know what I can do about it I' m completely at a loss.我不知我能做什么，我真的不知我如何是好。at a loss不知如何是好，茫然，困惑it seemed certain that類似 it seemed to be sure thatIt could only get over the moun

29、tains if it rose to 10,000 feet. get over/fly over /clear飛越rise to升至 rise-rose-risenByrd at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. at once表示立刻，馬上throw out拋出，丟棄throw away拋棄例：Throw those old magazines away 把那些舊雜志扔扔掉。throw up放棄（職業(yè)，學(xué)業(yè)等）：嘔吐The plane was then able to rise and it cleared t

30、he mountains by 400 feet. by prep.1)住旁邊by the fire住火旁邊by the lake住湖旁邊2)經(jīng)過，沿著例: He came through the field, not by the road.他不是沿著馬路，而是直接穿過田野來的。3)在之前例: I have to go back by ten o' clock.我必須在IO點(diǎn)鐘之前回去。4)以，用.by train坐火車by phone通過電話by airmail用航空郵寄5)相差.左右，一個(gè)接一個(gè)例: She is taller than I by three centimeter

31、s.她比我高三厘米。We defeated the opposing team by 3 runs.我們以3分的優(yōu)勢擊敗對方。Byrd now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more mountains in sight. because，通常表示說話人認(rèn)為這種理由或原因是聽話人所不知道的。例: He didn't attend the meeting because he had too much work to do。他沒有

32、參加會是因?yàn)樗刑喙ぷ饕隽?。for1)表因果關(guān)系時(shí)，可與because互換，但只能放在主句后，不能放在句首。例: He could not have seen me, for I was not there.他不可能看見我，因?yàn)槲覜]在那。2)還可以表示補(bǔ)充的解釋或判斷，不可用because代替。（顯而易見的理由）例: It rained last night, for the ground is wet.昨天晚下雨了，因?yàn)榈厥菨竦?。since表原因，是指人們一致的事實(shí)，“既然”eg: Since he can' t answer the question, you'd be

33、tter ask someone else.既然他不能回答這問題，你就最好問別人吧。as比since語氣更弱，譯作“既然， 由于.在含有since，as的句子里，全句重點(diǎn)放在重句的內(nèi)容上，因?yàn)槠淅碛苫蛟蛟谡f話人看來己經(jīng)很明顯，或?yàn)槁犜捜怂煜ぁn sight 視線之內(nèi)out of sight 視線之外The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without difficulty.without difficulty 毫無困難的with no difficulty 毫無困難的with some difficulty

34、有一定的困難with much difficulty 有很多困難with great difficulty 有極大的困難with little difficulty 幾乎沒有困難was able to 成功做成.Special difficulties用帶有at的詞組來替換句中括號部分，如有必要可作些改動。l. We found our way home (in the end).We found out way home at last.2. He stayed(in the house) all day yesterday.He stayed at home all day yesterday.3. You must write to him (immediately).You must write to him at once.4.He cannot see you (now) as he is busy.He cannot see you at th