Lesson 141 Sally's first train ride薩莉第一次乘火車旅行
Listen to the tape then answer this question.Why was the mother embarrassed?聽錄音,然后回答問題。為什么母親感到尷尬? Last week, my four year old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children’s party.
上周,我4歲的女兒薩莉被邀請去參加一個兒童聚會。
I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had never travelled on a train before.
我決定帶她乘火車去。薩莉非常激動,因為她從未乘過火車。
She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw.
她靠 車窗坐著,對她所看到的一切都要問個 明白。
Suddenly, a middle-aged lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally.
突然,一個中年婦女上了火車,坐在薩莉的對面。
“Hello, little girl.” She said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously.
“你好,小姑娘,”她說。薩莉沒回答,卻好奇地看著她。
The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat.
那位婦女穿著一件藍(lán)色的大衣,戴著一頂大而滑 稽的帽子。
After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder compact.
火車開出車站后,那位婦女打開了手提包,拿出了粉盒。
She then began to make up her face.
然后她開始打扮起來。
“Why are you doing that?” Sally asked.
“你為什么要那樣做呢?”薩莉問。
“To make myself beautiful,” the lady answered. She put away her compact and smiled kindly.
“為了把自己打扮漂亮啊,”那位婦 女答道。她放好了粉盒,慈祥地微笑著。
“But you are still ugly.” Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
“可是你仍然難看呀,”薩莉說。薩莉感到很有趣,而我卻很尷尬。
New words and Expressions生詞和短語
excited
adj. 興奮的
get on
登上
middle-aged
adj. 中年的
opposite
prep.在……對面
curiously
adv.好奇地
funny
adj. 可笑的,滑稽的
powder
n. 香粉
compact
n. 帶鏡的化妝盒
kindly
adv. 和藹地
ugly
adj. 丑陋的
amused
adj. 有趣的
smile
v. 微笑
embarrassed
adj. 尷尬的
Notes on the text課文注釋
1 my four-year-old daughter,我那4歲的女兒。
four-year-old是名詞daughter的定語,常常用連字符連在一起,組成一個復(fù)合形容詞。注意在這個復(fù)合詞中僅用year,而不用復(fù)數(shù)。
2 Sally was invited to a children's party.
這是一個被動語態(tài)的例子。在英文中,如果想避免用含混不清的詞(如someone等)作主語,常??墒褂帽粍诱Z態(tài)。被動語態(tài)由相應(yīng)的be動詞加上過去分詞組成。
3 she had never travelled on a train before,
副詞before通常用于完成時(現(xiàn)在完成時或過去完成時)的句子里,ago用在過去時的句子里。
4 be dressed in…,穿戴著……。
5 make up her face,往她的臉上施脂粉。
6 make myself beautiful,把自己打扮漂亮。
Lesson 142 someone invited Sally to a party.有人邀請薩莉出席一個聚會。 Sally was invited to a party.薩莉應(yīng)邀出席一個聚會。
New words and expressions生詞和短語
worried
adj.擔(dān)心,擔(dān)憂
regularly
adv.經(jīng)常地
Lesson 141-142 自學(xué)導(dǎo)讀 First things first
課文詳注 Further notes on the text 1.my four-year-old daughter,我那4歲的女兒。four-year-old 是名詞 daughter的定語。各詞用連字符連在一起,構(gòu)成一個復(fù)合形容詞。注意在這個復(fù)合詞中僅用 year,而不用復(fù)數(shù):
a thirteen-year-old girl 一個13歲的姑娘
2.… Sally was invited to a children's party. …薩莉被邀請去參加一個兒童聚會。
這是一個被動語態(tài)的例子。在英文中,如果想避免用含混不清的詞(如 someone等)作主語,常??墒褂帽粍釉~態(tài)。(具體請參見本課語法部分。)被動語態(tài)由相應(yīng)的be動詞加上過去分詞構(gòu)成:
It is repaired regularly.
它定期修理。
They are corrected regularly.
它們得到了定期校正。
He was met at the station this morning.
今早有人在車站接他。
3.a(chǎn) middle-aged lady,一位中年女士。
middle-aged是一個復(fù)合形容詞,由名詞+過去分詞構(gòu)成。又如:
hand-made手工制作的
4.opposite Sally,在薩莉的對面。
這是介詞短語,作狀語,表示sat的具體情況。
5.take out,拿出。
6.make up her face,往她的臉上施脂粉。
make up意為“化妝”、“打扮”(指擦胭脂、抹粉)。
7.To make myself beautiful … 把自己打扮漂亮…
這是一個省略句,句首省略了I am doing that,而只留下這個作目的狀語的動詞不定式短語。
8.put away,收拾好,儲存?zhèn)溆谩?br />
語法 Grammar in use
被動語態(tài)(1)
英語動詞有主動語態(tài)和被動語態(tài)之分。在主動句中,動詞的主語是執(zhí)行動作的人或物。在被動句中,主語是動作的承受者。
在英語中被動詞態(tài)用得很普遍,這樣做可以避免用不明確的詞作主語,或是將說話的重點放在事件而不是造成該事件的人或物上。
被動語態(tài)的構(gòu)成: be +過去分詞。
過去分詞不一定指過去。請看例句:
?。?)一般現(xiàn)在時形式: am/are/is +過去分詞:
The room is aired regularly.
這個房間定期通風(fēng)。
The knives are sharpened regularly.
刀定期磨。
?。?)一般過去時形式: was/were +過去分詞:
She was dressed in red.
她身穿紅色衣服。
The windows were opened this morning.
窗戶今早是開著的/被打開了。
?。?)英語中表達(dá)感情的動詞通常可用于被動式,這些動詞如
amuse, embarrass, worry, surprise, interest, upset等:
She is embarrassed.
她感到尷尬。
They were worried.
他們感到擔(dān)憂。
詞匯學(xué)習(xí) Word study
1.embarrassed adj.
?。?)尷尬的;局促不安的:
He felt so embarrassed at that moment.
在那一刻,他感到如此尷尬。
The girl was very embarrassed to speak in front of so many strangers.
在如此之多的陌生人面前講話,那個女孩子很是局促不安。
?。?)陷入困境的;拮據(jù)的:
He was financially embarrassed.
他經(jīng)濟上陷入了困境。
He says that he is embarrassed at the moment, but he will be able to pay you next month.
他說他目前手頭緊,但下個月就可以付錢給你。
2.curiously adv.
?。?)好奇地:
The little boy watched curiously as his mum opened the box.
那個小男孩好奇地看著他媽媽打開盒子。
(2)過于好奇地:
She curiously opened the letter addressed to her husband.
她抑制不住好奇心,拆開了別人寫給她丈夫的信。
3.kindly adv.
?。?)和藹地;親切地:
He treats the children kindly.
他待孩子們和藹而仁慈。
The old man greeted us kindly.
那位老人親切地招呼我們。
?。?)請(=please,有時表示客氣,有時表示不滿等):
Will you kindly leave the room?
請你離開這房間好嗎?
Kindly acknowledge this letter.
此信收到后請告知。
?。?)樂意地;感謝地:
He never takes criticism kindly.
他從不樂于接受批評。