Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?是因祸得福吗?
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?
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The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a ‘cursed tree’. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it 5 has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been 10 coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death !
New words and expressions 生词和短语
blessing(title)/'blesiŋ/n.福分,福气
evil(1.5)/'i:vəl/adj. 坏的
disguise(title)/dis'gaiz/. 伪装
reputation(1.5) /'repju'teiʃən/n. 名声
tiny(1.1)/'taini/adj.极小的
claim(1.7)/kleim/v. 以……为其后果
possess(1.1)/pə'zes/v. 拥有
victim(1.8)/'viktim/n. 受害者,牺牲品
cursed(1.1)/kə:sd/adj. 可恨的
vicar(1.8)/'vikə/n. 教区牧师
increase(1.3)/in'kri:s/v. 增加
source(1.9)/sɔ:s/n. 来源
plant( 1. 3)/pla:nt/v. 种植
income(1.9)/'iŋkʌm/n. 收入
church(1.4)/tʃə:tʃ/n. 教堂
trunk(1.11)/trʌŋk/n. 树干
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 a blessing in disguise,坏事变好事,因祸得福。
2 The tiny village of Frinley, 弗林利这个小村庄,介词of这里表示的是同位关系。
3 but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation,但是只是近年来才得到了一个坏名声。句中的 it是强调句型,结构是 it is(was)+被强调的部分+that(who)从句。
4 to have the tree cut down,把这棵树砍掉。在这个短语中 cut down是动词 have的宾语 the tree的补足语,常用来表示叫别人完成的动作。
5 In spite of all that has been said是介词短语,在句中作让步状语。that has been said是定语从句,修饰all,关系代词that在从句中作主语,不能省略。
参考译文
据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。就因为报上提到过这棵树,所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的,但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。据说,谁要是触摸了这棵树,谁就会交上恶运;如果谁摘了一片树叶,谁就会死去。很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉,但他直到现在也没有同意。他指出,由于人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树,它成了一个有用的财源。尽管有上述种种说法,但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。然而到目前为止,还没有一个人暴死呢!
自学导读
1.The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a‘cursed tree’.据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。
(1)主语+ be said+…这种结构通常译为“据说……”,是对不太
有把握的事发表看法时一种谨慎的说法。(cf.本课语法)
(2)of在这里表示同位关系,如 the city of London/New York(伦
敦/纽约市);at the age of twenty(20岁时); a height of three feet(3英尺的高度)。
2.…the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.……现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。
the number of表示“……的数量/总数”,它作主语时谓语动词要用单数,虽然visitors是复数。注意它与a number of(许多,若干)的区别:
The number of patients in this hospital has increased.
这家医院的病人越来越多。
A number of patients have asked to see you.
许多病人要求见您。(动词用复数形式)
3.…it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.……只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。
句中的 it is…that是个强调句型。如果我们想要强调某个词或某个短语,我们可以用 it is/was+被强调的成分+that/ who(m)结构。这样组成的句子叫分裂句,因为it结构把一个简单句劈开,使其分裂成两个分句。被强调的成分可以是主语、宾语、状语等。课文中这句话强调的是时间状语。从简单句到强调句变化如下:
Frank phoned Jack last night.
弗兰克昨晚给杰克打了电话。(简单句,没有强调什么)
It was Frank who phoned Jack last night.
是弗兰克昨晚给杰克打了电话。(强调是弗兰克而不是别人打的电话)
It was Jack who (m) Frank phoned last night.
是杰克昨晚接到弗兰克打来的电话。(强调电话是打给杰克而不是打给别人)
It was last night that Frank phoned Jack.
是昨天晚上弗兰克给杰克打了电话。(强调是昨天晚上而不是其他时间)
4.It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if be picks a leaf, he will die.据说,谁要是触摸了这棵树,谁就会交上恶运;如果谁摘了一片树叶,谁就会死去。
it是这个句子的先行主语,其真正主语是that引导的两个条件句(都是第1类条件句),这两个条件句在结构上一样。
5.…the tree has already claimed a number of victims.……此树已经害了不少人。
claim可以表示疾病、意外等“夺去(生命)”:
The accident claimed a few lives.
那次事故夺走了几条人命。
6.The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉,但他直到现在也没有同意。
(1)在 to have the tree cut down这个短语中, have表示“使……”,即叫别人完成某动作,cut down为过去分词短语。(cf.第66课语法)
(2)so far为固定短语,其含义之一为“迄今为止”,常与现在完成时连用:
He hasn't returned my books so far.
迄今为止他还没有还我的书。
7.point out,指出。
这个短语可分开用:
I realized that he had made a mistake, so I pointed it out to him immediately。
我意识到他犯了个错误,所以我立即就向他指了出来。
He pointed out that it was a mistake not to help them.
他指出不帮助他们是错误的。
8.in spite of,尽管,虽然;不顾,不管。
He set off in spite of the heavy rain.
尽管下着大雨,他还是出发了。
In spite of what you have told me, I still believe(that) he has stolen the money.
虽然你对我说了这些,我还是认为他偷了那笔钱。
9.So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
然而到目前为止,还没有一个人暴死呢!
(1)not one of them表示“一个人也没有……”,其语气比none of them或 no one要强。
(2)strike down为固定短语,在这里表示“使……生重病”、“杀死”(通常用被动语态):
Many people were struck down in that war.
许多人在那场战争中死去了。
He was struck down by cancer last year.
他去年死于癌症。
语法 Grammar in use
被动语态(5)
(1)在第34课的语法中,我们讲过如果说话人想避免用不明确的词(如someone, a person等)作主语,就常常使用被动语态:
Mary was told to meet us.
玛丽被告知来接我们。
The window has been mended.
窗子已被修好。
(2)如果我们需要把话说得谨慎些或“保险”些,也可以用被动语态。主动语态往往表示对事实确有把握:
Debbie Hart swam across the English Channel when she was a girl.
黛比·哈特还是个姑娘时曾经横渡过英吉利海峡。
如果这句话用 It is said that…结构表达,则说话者的把握就小了一些。用于这种被动语态的动词除了say之外,还有believe, know, find, fear, think等:
It is feared that many lives have been lost in the train crash.
在这次列车事故中,恐怕有不少人丧生。
It is said that there is a great deal of oil in Africa.
据说非洲有大量的石油。
It is said that Dan is the most intelligent student in his class.
据说丹是他们班上最聪明的学生。
除It is said that…这种结构外,上面的句子还可以变成另一种形式的被动句,其意义不变。它的结构为There/名词主语/代词主语+被动语态+带to的不定式:
There is said to be a great deal of oil in Africa.
据说非洲有大量石油。
Debbie Hart is said to have swum across the English Channel when she was a girl.
据说黛比·哈特还是个姑娘时曾经横渡过英吉利海峡。
Dan is said to be the most intelligent student in his class.
据说丹是他们班上最聪明的学生。
后一种结构在口语中更常用,因为它更简洁:
(3)在第34课的语法中我们讲过,动词+宾语+不定式结构中既可以动词用被动语态,也可以在不定式中用被动语态:
(4)在另一种句型即“动词+间接宾语+直接宾语”中,这两个宾语都可以成为被动句的主语。不过,由于间接宾语通常是人,所以间接宾语成为被动句主语的时候要多些:
词汇学习 Word study
1.increase与grow
increase无论是作及物动词还是不及物动词,其主要意思都是“增加”、“增大”、“增长”、“增强”等:
The firm has increased his salary.
公司已给他加了薪。
His salary has increased.
他的薪金增加了。
The number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。
grow也可以表示“增长”等含义:
The number of vistors to Frinley has now grown.(译文同上)
The students in this university has grown in number.
这个大学的学生人数增加了。
但grow的主要意思是“长”、“成长”、“生长”等:How tall you've become! How you've grown!
你变得这么高了!你长了真不少!
2.gain与earn
作为及物动词,它们都可以表示“获得”、“得到”:
It has gained/earned an evil reputation.
它得到了一个坏名声。
earn可以表示通过工作“赚(钱)”,gain没有这个含义:
Try to save as you earn.
挣了钱时要设法存起来。
She earns £500 a month.
她一个月赚500英镑。
gain可以表示“受益”、“获益”,earn则不可以:
Jane has gained much from her year in Australia.
简在澳大利亚这一年获益匪浅。
3.pick与cut
pick的含义之一为“采摘”、“采集”:
They are busy picking apples.
他们正忙着摘苹果。
The children picked a lot of flowers yesterday.
昨天孩子们采了许多花。
cut的主要含义为“切”、“割”、“剪”等:
She cut an apple in two.
她把一个苹果切成两半。
Can you cut your own hair?
你能给自己剪头吗?
The tourists have been picking the leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
游客们一直摘树叶,并把他们的名字刻在树干上。
练习答案 Key to written exercises
1.关键句型练习答案
A Frinley is said to possess(1.1); It is said that if…(1.5)
2.难点练习答案
1 picked 2 gain 3 earns 4 grown
3.多项选择题答案
1b 2 d 3 a 4 a 5 c 6 b
7 d 8 c 9 a 10 d 11 b 12 d
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★blessing n. 福分,福气
bless :保佑
God bless you
Bless you
★disguise n. 伪装
in disguise
A blessing in disguise :因祸得福
A curse in disguise
spy
A wolf in disguise
★tiny adj. 极小的
★possess v. 拥有
possession
in one's possession
sb.possess sth
★cursed adj. 可恨的
如果有ed构成形容词,做为形容词读音要读/id/
★increase v. 增加
add,grow 不及物动词
★plant v. 种植
plant :强调把东西给种下去
grow :生长
grow sth
plant tree
Tree Planting day
★church n. 教堂
+the :地点
不+the 和功能有关
go to the church:去教堂玩
go to church :去教堂做礼拜
I am at church;做礼拜
I am at the church 在教堂玩
★evil adj. 坏的
wicked
★reputation n. 名声
good reputation
bad reputation
fame:一定是好名声
famous
★claim v. 以......为其后果
take
★victim n. 受害者,牺牲品
★vicar n. 教区牧师
★source n. 来源
resource 资源
reread
sauce :酱油,酱汁
★income n. 收入
bonus 奖金
rent
DINK:丁克家族
D-double
I-income
N-no
K-kids
★trunk n. 树干
【课文讲解】
被动语态->据说
It is said that...
called sth.called.... 和地点相连的词的名字:of
the city of BeiJing:名叫北京的城市
The village is said to + 动词+
be said to
It is said that village possesses a 'cursed tree'
He is said to be very good
mention
My father often mentions you...
in a newspaper:强调报纸里面的内容
on the newspaper:报纸上的东西
the number of ...的数量 做单数看待
a number of =lots of 做复数看待
后面都加可数名词的复数
主谓数字一致
gain=get
it is...that :强调 It is I that am looking for you.
It is you that I'm looking for
分号可以断开两个句子
anyone:任何人
he
If anyone wanted to go there,he will do sth.
be asked to do
have sth.done:让某事被别人做
I will go to have my bicycle repaired
I will have my hair cut.
point out :explain
have been doing 现在完成进行时态
in spite of this
in spite of :介词后面不能接从句,只能加what 引导的从句
not one of = none of
strike struck stricken
be struck down
poverty-struck 穷困潦倒
总结:
be said to do
It is said that... It is that...
have sth.done
Could you make yourself known? make sth.done
Could you make yourself heard?
in spite of
not one of=none of
【Special difficulties】
1....
cut:切割
pick:摘
2....
gain/earn the reputation
gain:获得=get sth
earn:得到结果(通过努力)
earn money:挣钱
earn one's living:谋生
3...
earn:挣钱
4....
grow=increase(表示数量增长)The number is inreasing/growing
grow:增长和生长
increase:增长
【Multiple choice questions】
10...
win:赢得(通过比赛或竞争)
beat:打败(后加对手)
profit n.&v. 利润&得到利润
4....
虚拟语气
如果if后面直接出现正常条件的话,就会出现一般现在时,一旦出现一般过去时,是与现在事实相反的虚拟语气(would do)
6....
in spite of + 名词/what引导的从句
despite prep. = in spite of 尽管
even adv.
even though :尽管(后面加句子)
7...
参见28课
none/not one
9....A
grow up :成长(人)
overgrow:过度成长
grow old:变老
grow一般作为实义动词,后面加介词或副词,一旦后面加形容词,不再表示成长的意思,将表示变得=get
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