Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.'Whatever are you doing up here Bill ?' asked the vicar in surprise.'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.''That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.''We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. 'Thirteen is not as good as one, butit's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.' Language pointsAttention: The points here are not covered by the mp3. It is better for you to listen to the mp3 first and try to take notes on your own.1, Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.现在进行时和always 等频度副词的搭配--表示说话人带有的情感色彩Tom is always doing homework.He is always making noises.one or another 表示某种、这样或那样get enough money 筹集足够的资金来做某事have sth. done 找某人来做某事e.g. have the plane repaired 修飞机have hair cut 剪头发tip: 在翻译中，不一定要把"找人"这两个字翻译出来，但是读者可以据常理推断这件事不是句中的主语做出的。
新概念第三册第二课文原文《“非凡的停歇：《The Thirteen Equal Temperaments》背后的音乐奥秘”——新概念第三册第二课深度解析》。
一、课文原文。
Thirteen equals one.There are a great many people who have all the material conditions of happiness, i.e. health and a sufficient income, and who, nevertheless, are profoundly unhappy. In such cases it would seem as if the fault must lie with a wrong assessment of the value of life. The world's great religions have always stressed the importance of finding an inner peace, but it is not easy for most people to do this, even if they have every material comfort which money can buy. One has to live in the present, not in the past or future, and one must accept, not try to change, the reality ofone's environment.The word 'reality' is used in two different senses here. In one sense, it refers to the physical world around us. In the other, it means the psychological world of our inner selves. We live in a society where the material is emphasized over the spiritual, and this can lead to a sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. Many people are constantly striving for more money, power, and possessions, believing that these will bring them happiness. However, they often find that once they have achieved these goals, they are still not happy.The secret of happiness lies in a correct assessment of the value of life. We should not place too much emphasis on material possessions, but rather on the things that really matter, such as love, friendship, and asense of purpose. We should also learn to be content with what we have and not always be longing for more. Only by doing so can we find true happiness.二、注释与解释。
新概念第三册Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one一、单词精讲equal v.等于【释义】：在数量、大小、价值、程度等方面相同，与...相等。
【词源】：源自拉丁语“aequalis”，表示平等的、相同的。
【短语】：equal to（等于；胜任）；be equal in（在...方面相等）。
【例句】：Two plus two equals four.（2加2等于4。
）vicar n. 牧师【释义】：在基督教教会中，负责主持宗教仪式、管理教区事务、为教区居民提供宗教指导和精神支持的神职人员。
【词源】：源自古法语“vicaire”，再往前可追溯到拉丁语“vicarius”，表示替代者、代理人，因为牧师被视为上帝在人间的代理人。
【短语】：vicar of the parish（教区牧师）；local vicar（当地牧师）。
【例句】：The vicar gave a very inspiring sermon on Sunday.（牧师在周日做了一场非常鼓舞人心的布道。
）raise v. 募集，筹（款）【释义】：收集、筹集资金或其他资源，通常是为了特定的目的（如慈善、项目等）。
使上升、提高（如提高价格、提高音量等）；养育（孩子）；种植（作物）等多种含义。
【词源】：源自古诺斯语“reisa”，表示抬起、举起，后引申为筹集（资金等使数量上升）等含义。
【短语】：raise money（筹款）；raise funds for（为...筹集资金）；raise up（举起；养育）。
【例句】：They are trying to raise funds for the new school building.（他们正在努力为新校舍筹集资金。
）torchlight n. 电筒光【释义】：手电筒发出的光，用于在黑暗中照明。
【词源】：由“torch”（手电筒）和“light”（光）组成，表示手电筒所发出的光线。
