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新概念英语第三册第8课:A,famous,monasteryListen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What are the St. Bernard dogs used for?The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, witch was founded in eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel ahs been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to -- 30 o and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer of they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.参考译文圣伯纳德大山口连接着瑞士与意大利，海拔2,473O米，是欧洲最高的山口。
Lesson 8 The Best and the Worst本课语法重点：形容词和副词的比较等级1. competition: n. 比赛There will be a chess competition next week. 下个星期有一场国际象棋比赛。
We sent in two pictures for the competition. 我们送去2幅画参赛。
竞争There is keen competition between the two motorcar firms. 两家汽车公司之间存在着激烈的竞争。
习惯用语：be in competition with sb. for 为...和（某人）竞争2. neat: adj. 整洁的; 爱整洁的Cats are neat animals. 猫是爱整洁的动物。
利索的, 简洁的She gave a neat answer. 她作了简明的回答。
(酒)纯的, 不掺水的I like my whiskey neat. 我喜欢喝纯威士忌酒。
3. path: n. 小路, 小径The path was completely covered by snow. 小路上覆盖着雪。
路线, 途径, 路径, 轨迹the path to peace 和平之道Keep to the path or you may lose your way. 沿着这条路走, 否则你会迷路的。
His path through life was hard. 他一生坎坷。
4. wooden: adj. 木制的, 木头的The room was full of wooden furniture. 房间里摆满了木制家具。
僵硬的, 呆笨的a wooden face 无表情的面容a wooden smile 呆板的笑容She gave the stranger a wooden stare. 她呆头呆脑地瞧着那个陌生人。
Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的【课文讲解】1、nearly和almost 意义相似，表示“几乎”、“差不多”、“差点儿”的意思。
I have nearly forgotten his name. 我差点把他的名字忘了。
I’m nearly/almost ready. 我快准备好了。
enter for 报名参加（各种竞赛，考试等活动）win（won，won）v. 赢①vi. 赢I win. I lose. (输了)②vt. 赢得……win something 后面往往是奖品,不能接对手I win the book. I win the gold cup. win a prize 赢得了一个奖win a prize for…因为……而获奖defeat [dɪ'fit]战胜,击败+对手I defeat you.4、make 和build在这里是同义词，“修建，建造”。
make 的词义比较笼统、广泛，可解释为“做、作出、制造”等，而build主要限于建筑业，指“建造，建设，盖房子，修筑（桥梁）等”Have you made the skirt by yourself?They have made a road along the river.形容词和副词的比较级和最高级比较级相当于汉语中“比……更……”这种句型，最高级则表示在某个范围“最……”的概念。
最高级在使用时前面通常要加定冠词the，并有一个短语或从句限定其范围。
1、比较级和最高级的构成：①单音节词和少数双音节词在词尾加-er，-est，以辅音加-y结尾的词变-y为-i，再加-er，-est.②以-e 结尾的词加-r，-st.③以一个辅音字母结尾的单音节词要双写最后一个字母，再加-er，-est.④三个或者是三个音节以上（多音节）,比较级的构成: more+原级;最高级的构成: the most+原级.有一些双音节词既可在单词结尾加-er，-est，也可与more/less 和most/least 连用，如narrow['næro]狭窄的，clever，common ['kɑmən]普通的;常见的，pleasant等。
Lesson 81:Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time.1)形容词和副词的比较等级1>. 原级，也就是原形；2>. 比较级，表示“较……”或“更……”的意思（用于两者之间比较）；3>. 最高级，表示“最……”的意思（用于三者或三者以上的比较）。
形容词、副词的比较级和最高级是如何构成的？1>. 单音节词和少数以-er，-ow结尾的双音节单词，比较级在后面加-er，最高级在后面加-est。
①单音节单词small→smaller→smallest short→shorter→shortesttall→taller→tallest great→greater→greatest②少数以-er，-ow结尾的双音节单词clever→cleverer→cleverest narrow→narrower→narrowest2>. 以不发音e结尾的单音节单词，比较级在原形后加-r，最高级在原级后加-st。
large→larger→largest nice→nicer→nicest able→abler→ablest3>. 以一个辅音字母结尾的闭音节（即：辅音＋元音＋辅音）单词中，先双写末尾的辅音字母，比较级加-er，最高级加-est。
big→bigger→biggesthot→hotter→hottestfat→fatter→fattest4>. 以“辅音字母＋y”结尾的双音节词，把y改为i，比较级加-er，最高级加-est。
easy→easier→easiestheavy→heavier→heaviestbusy→busier→busiesthappy→happier→happiest5>. 其他双音节词和多音节词，比较级在前面加more，最高级在前面加most。
