新概念英语III讲义(40)

40Waves are the children of the struggle between ocean and atmosphere, the ongoing signatures of infinity. weɪvz ɑːðəˈʧɪldrənɒvðəˈstrʌɡl bɪˈtwiːnˈəʊʃən ænd ˈætməsfɪə, ði ˈɒŋˌɡəʊɪŋˈsɪɡnɪʧəzɒv ɪnˈfɪnɪti.海浪是大海和空气相斗的产物，无限的一种不间断的标志。

海浪是大海和空气相斗的产物，无限的一种不间断的标志。

Rays from the sun excite and energize the atmosphere of the earth, awakening it to flow, to movement, to rhythm, to life. reɪz frɒm ðə sʌn ɪkˈsaɪt ænd ˈenəʤaɪz ði ˈæt məsfɪər ɒv ði ɜːθ,əˈweɪknɪŋɪt tuː fləʊ, tuːˈm uːvmənt, tuːˈrɪðəm, tuː laɪf.太阳光刺激了地球的大气层，并给予它能量；阳光使空气开始流动，产生节奏，获得生命。

太阳光刺激了地球的大气层，并给予它能量；阳光使空气开始流动，产生节奏，获得生命。

The wind then speaks the message of the sun to the sea and the sea transmits it on through waves----an ancient, exquisite, powerful message. ðə wɪnd ðen spiːks ðəˈmesɪʤɒv ðə sʌn tuː ðəsiː ænd ðəsiːtrænzˈmɪts ɪt ɒn θruː weɪvz----ən ˈeɪnʃᵊnt, ˈekskwɪzɪt, ˈpaʊəfʊl ˈmesɪʤ.然后，风把太阳的住处带给了大海，海洋用波浪的形式传递这个信息-- 一个源过流长、高雅而有力的信息。

Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboardAnswer the following questions as briefly as possible:1. In English, what is a terrible secret called?2. When does the terrible secret become known in a story?3. What does the reader's hair do when he reads the final pages of the novel?4. What has the dear old lady done in her youth?5. What kind of secrets do we all have?6. Do many of us have skeletons in the cupboard?7. The writer knows someone who has a skeleton in his cupboard. Who is it?8. What did George study in his youth?9. Did he become a doctor?10. What did he become?11. What word did the writer use to describe the weekend he once spent at George's house?12. Was the guest room used a lot?13. Where did the writer put his shirts and underclothes?14. Where did he decide to hang a suit?15. What was dangling in front of his eyes inside the cupboard?16. How frightened was the writer?17. What made the skeleton sway slightly?18. What did the writer do?19. Was George sympathetic?20. What was the skeleton's name?2__________in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be true3__________exciting and impressive4__________to make things into a neat pile5__________considered by society to be acceptable, good or correct6__________to hide your real feelings or the truth7__________(of memories, a description, etc.) producing very clear pictures in your mind 8__________the opinion that people have about a particular person or thing based on what has happened in the past9__________to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc.; to spoil sth 10__________the main female character in story, novel, film/movie, etc.11__________to make sb feel extremely frightened12__________to hang or swing freely13__________to move from one side to another14__________to jump high or a long way15__________not feeling or showing any sympathyStudy the following1. on end：★in a vertical position(竖着；直立着)The reader’s hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of thenovel…★continuously, without stopping(连续地；不断地)Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.2. all very well (for sb) (to do sth): (informal) used to criticize or reject a remark that sb hasmade, especially when they were trying to make you happier about sth 用于批评或反驳Example：It is all very well for you to say it doesn’t matter, but I’ve put a lot of work into this and I want it to be a success.你说这无所谓当然容易，可是我却已经花费了很大力气而且要取得成功。

///////新概念英语第三册讲义完美版Lesson 01 A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮New words and expression 生词和短语学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句结构是则要把它放在段落结构或文章里puma n.美洲狮spot v.看出, 发现= see, pick out, recognize, catch sight of强调结果, 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现-- A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.-- He has good eye for spotting mistakes.同意词：-- find：强调发现的结果/ find out：查出事实真相-- discover：做出重大发现/ notice：注意到-- observe：观察/ watch：观察活动中的人或画面Spot n.斑点-- There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot有两个含义：1> 立刻, 马上（at once, immediately）-- Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.2> at the place of the action 在现场-- Wherever she is needed, she is quickly on the spot.Evidence n.证据（不可数名词）Evident adj.明显的, 显然的/ evidently adv.明显地, 显然Evidence = proof (n.证据)-- When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence.in evidence 显而易见的-- He was in evidence at the party.Accumulate v.积累, 积聚（强调积累的过程）-- As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate. Gather vt.聚集, 把某人召集在某处-- The teacher gathered his students in the classCollect vt.搜集, 采集-- Do you collect stamps? Yes, I collect stamps as my hobby.（n.业余爱好）Assemble v.集合, 集会/ 装配-- A large number of people assemble on the square.Hoard vt.大量的储存（-- hoard up = store up 储藏）-- The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter （squirrel n.松鼠）（nut n.坚果）amass vt.积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）-- The clouds amassed above the hillsOblige v.使…感到必须feel obliged to do sth 感觉有必要做某事-- I feel obliged to say no to his demand（n.要求, 需要）be obliged to do sth 被迫做某事-- They were obliged to sell their car to pay their debts off.（debt n.债务）hunt v.n.追猎, 寻找（hunt for）-- The experts from London zoo began to hunt (v.) for a puma.-- The hunt (n.) for the puma proved the difficult. （prove vt.证明, 证实）search 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物-- The police were searching the forest for the missing boy.run after 强调追赶, 追求-- look, a dog is running after a cat-- what are you run after in your lifeseek = pursue v.追寻(理想)chase v.追赶（-- They are chasing a thief / They are running after a thief）blackberry n.黑莓/ berry n.浆果human being 人类corner v.使走投无路, 使陷入困境作为动词, 经常使用被动语态-- The thief was cornered at last-- The problem cornered me.corner n.角落-- at the corner of the street -- in the corner of the room -- on the corner of the deskTrail n.一串, 一系列trail vt. 跟踪, 追踪（= follow）-- The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding （criminal n.罪犯）Print n.印痕Cling v.粘（clung, clung, clinging）-- She is always clinging to her mother.-- He clung to the hope that he would succeed. 他怀有成功的希望stick v.粘住（-- stick the envelop）n.信封stick to 坚持（-- stick to the plan / stick to one’s promise）n.许诺sticky adj.粘的（-- sticky fingers）convince v.使…信服1>convince sb of sth -- I convince him of my honesty.（n.诚实, 正直）我使他相信我的诚实。

王牌要点：通常由that或疑问词导出。

1. How some mammals came to live in the sea is not know.〔主语从句〕2. The attorney told his client that they had little chance of winning the case.〔宾语从句〕3. The problem is what we'll do next.〔表语从句〕4. We have no idea that he has come back.〔同位语从句〕同位语〔Appositive〕:同位语是英语语法的重点内容，也是各类考试中的一个考点，同时，在写作中正确运用同位语可以使你的句型更加简洁得体。

新概念英语? 第三册第一课有这样一个句子：When reports came into London zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.45英里在这里，a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London就是同位语从句，它本来应该放在“reports〞后面，这里却被放在了谓语成分came into London zoo的后面，目的是让句型显得更为稳重。

I．简单记忆：同位语从句，就是对某些名词做进一步的解释的句子。

I was greatly shocked when I heard the news that his father died yesterday.〔that 引导的句子解释了news的内容，注意：that不做任何成分〕We have to face the fact that the weather is unexpectedly bad.〔that 引导的句子解释了fact的内容〕II．联想记忆：［大声朗读三遍，背下即可。

Lesson 34 A happy discoveryComprehension questions1. Do antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a lot of people?2. How does the writer describe the more expensive kind of antique shop'?3. Do people have to muster up courage to go into a cheap antique shop?4. Do people hope to find a real rarity?5. Does anyone ever discover a rarity by chance?6. What must a truly dedicated bargain hunter have?7. If a bargain hunter can recognize the worth of something, he must be as knowledgeableas---who?8. What is the writer's old friend's name?9. What has he often described?10. When did Frank visit the antique shop in the neighbourhood?11. Did he find a lot to interest him?12. What did Frank notice just as he was about to leave?13. Had it just come in?14. Did the dealer prise it open?15. Were the contents exciting or disappointing?16. Did the carved dagger look interesting or ordinary?17. What else was the box full of?18. What did Frank notice at the bottom of the packing case?19. Did he decide to buy it?20. How much did the dealer ask him for the miniature?21. Why did Frank find it difficult to conceal his excitement?22. Who was the painting by?23. How much was it worth?Match the words with the explanations____1. antique A. of various different sorts____2. peculiar B. to keep an idea, a hope or a pleasant feeling in your mind for a longtime____3. forbidding C. a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your waythrough____4. pretentious D. (of art) the arrangement of people or objects in a painting____5. labyrinth E. an old object, such as a piece of jewellery or furniture, which israre and valuable____6. musty F. seeming unfriendly and frightening and likely to cause harm ordanger____7. rarity G. very small; much smaller than usual____8. assorted H. smelling damp and unpleasant because of a lack of fresh air____9. dedicated I. enough or more than enough____10. cherish J. strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or worrying ____11. amply K. to use force to separate sth from sth else____12. prise L. working hard at sth because it is very important to you____13. miniature M. a thing or person that is unusual and is therefore often valuable____14. composition N. trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impressother people; trying to be sth that you are not, in order to impressLearn the following phrases1. muster up courage: to find as much courage as you can…no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.2. bent on doing sth: determined to do sthLike a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that oneday he will be amply awarded.3. pick up: to buy sth, especially cheaply or by chanceHe has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a mere ￡50.4. can’t be bothered to do sth: used to say that you do not want to spend time or energy doing sthThe dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be botheredto open it.Try to analyze the following sentences1. There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real raritywill be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.2. Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he willbe amply rewarded.3. The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave when he noticed a largepacking case lying on the floor.4. Apart from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of itbroken.Complete the passage with the help of the clues.Antique shops e_________ a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully _________(陈列) in glass cases to keep them f________ from dust is usually a forbidding place. But no one has to m__________ up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop. There is always hope _________ in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real ________(珍品) will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.No one discovers a rarity by chance. A truly__________(专心致志的) bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the w________ of something when he sees it. To do this, he must be at least as __________(知识渊博的) to as the dealer. Like a scientist b_________ on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be________ (足够地)rewarded.My old friend, Frank Halliday, is just such a person. He has often described to me how he picked up a masterpiece for a m_________￡50. One Saturday morning, Frank visited an antique shop in my neighbourhood. As he had never been there before, he found a great d________ to interest him. The morning passed rapidly and Frank was about to leave _________ he noticed a large packing case lying on the floor. The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be _________(麻烦) to open it. Frank begged him to do so and the dealer reluctantly prised it open. The c__________ were disappointing. A__________ from an interesting-looking carved dagger, the box was full of crockery, much of ________ broken. Frank gently lifted the crockery out of the box and suddenly noticed a miniature painting at the bottom of the packing case. As its composition and line reminded him _________ an Italian painting he knew well, he decided to buy it. Glancing at it briefly, the dealer told him that it was w________￡50. Frank could hardly __________(掩饰) his excitement, for he knew that he had made a real discovery. The tiny painting proved to be an unknown masterpiece by Correggio and was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.。

Lesson 31 A lovable eccentricComprehension questions1. Do true eccentrics set out to draw attention to themselves?2. What do they do to social conventions?3. What do they add to the dull routine of everyday life?4. Who was one of the most notable figures in our town?5. Was he stupid and poor or shrewd and wealthy?6. Did many people in the town know about this side of his life?7. What did all of us call him?8. What had become legendary before he died?9. Who did Dickie dislike intensely?10. Did he own a large car?11. Why did he hardly ever use it?12. Did he carry an umbrella when it was raining heavily?13. He walked into a shop one day. What did he want to buy for his wife?14. Why did the assistant refuse to serve him?15. What did he do with the large cloth bag when Dickie returned?16. Was the manager apologetic?17. When he was given the watch, what did Dickie do?18. What did the bag contain?19. What did the assistant have to do?20. Who were the paintings in Dickie's exhibition painted by?21. Who were they supposed to be the work of?2__________ to organize an event, especially one that you hope many people will notice3__________ to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong4__________ to ignore something or treat it as unimportant5__________ a person who is considered by other people to be strange or unusual6__________(disapproval)someone who admires people in the higher social classes to much and has no respect for people in the lower social classes7__________ someone whose job is to judge whether a movie, book etc. is good or bad8__________(disapproval) a situation in which life is boring because things are always done the same wayShe needed a break from routine. (她需要摆脱一下刻板的生活。

Lesson 26 Wanted: a large biscuit tinComprehension questions1. Are we free to choose the things we want any longer?2. What does advertising exert on us?3. Have advertisers made a close study of human nature?4. What have they classified?5. What do we all love to get?6. If an advertisement begins with the magic word FREE, what can happen?7. What do advertisers offer nowadays as well as free samples?8. What do they devise to enable us to win huge sums of money?9. What did the biscuit manufacturers ask listeners to do?10. What did they offer?11. Was the response tremendous?12. How did one lady bring in a biscuit?13. How much did it weigh?14. What happened to all the biscuits that were sent?15. How much did the largest weigh?16. What arrived at the factory just before the competition closed?17. What was on the lorry?18. Who had made it?19. What had he used to make it?20. What had to be used to take the biscuit off the lorry?21. How much did the company have to pay the student?2_________ to invent sth new or a new way of doing sth3_________ to make sb interested in4_________ to fill or use a space, an area or an amount of time5_________ to expect sth6_________ to make it possible for sb to do sth7_________ to be proud of sth8_________ to use power or influence to affect sb/sth9_________ to keep away from sb/sth; to try not to do sth10_________ not very noticeable or obvious11_________ a person or company that produces goods in large quantities12_________a small amount or example of sth that can be looked at or tried to seewhat it is like13_________ one of things from which sth is made, especially one of the foods that are used together to make a particular dish14_________extremely large15_________ a reaction to sth that has happened or been said16_________a tall machine with a long arm, used to life and move heavy objects2. Much as we may _______________our good taste, we are no longer free to choose thethings we want, for advertising ________ a subtle influence on us.3. An advertisement which _____________the magic word FREE can rarely____________.4. They _______hundreds of competitions which will enable us to win huge sums of money.5. Radio and television have made it possible for advertisers to ________ the attention ofmillions of people in this way.6._____________, biscuits of all shapes and sizes began arriving at the factory.7. All the biscuits that were sent were carefully__________.8. It was ________heavy _________a crane had to be used to remove it from the lorry.9. The__________ had to pay more money than they ____________, for they bought thebiscuit from the student for ＄24, 000.Pay a ttention to the use of “as”1. Much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose thethings we want, for advertising exerts a subtle influence on us.2. Clever as she is, she is unable to solve the problem.3. Poor as the couple was, they are very generous and never refuse to help.4. Try as he might (=however hard he tried), he couldn’t persuade his wife to change hermind.Translate the following sentences into Chinese, paying attention to the words in bold1. The moon exerts a force on the earth that causes the tides.2. You should avoid mentioning his failure in passing the math exam when you see him thisevening.3. She has always prided herself on her appearance.4. The books in the library are classified according the subject.5. They use cartoons to capture the imagination of younger audiences.6. The instructions of the manufacturer will show you how to use the equipment.7. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.。

Lesson 36 A chance in a millionComprehension questions1. Are we less credulous than we used to be?2. When did novelists often end their stories with a series of coincidences?3. Would readers happily accept unusual coincidences?4. Would modern readers find such solutions acceptable?5. But do strange coincidences occur in real life?6. Who told the writer about Franz Bussman?7. Who was Franz Bussman?8. When did he think his brother had been killed?9. What was Franz doing when he stopped to talk to a workman?10. What did Mrs. Bussman comment on?11. Did she suggest the man might be her husband's brother?12. Did Mr. Bussman agree with her?13. Nevertheless, Mrs. Bussman thought she might be right. What did she think the chanceswere?14. Who did she send to ask the workman his name?15. What was the workman's name, and who was he?16. When had Hans been wounded?17. What had happened to the hospital he was in?18. How had he made his way back to West Germany?19. When he got back home, were there any of his family in the neighbourhood?20. What did Hans assume about his family?Match the words in the left column with those in the right column1. credulous A. (of events) to seem to work together to make sth bad happenCircumstances have conspired against them.各种情况凑在一起和他们作对。