新概念英语第二册 lesson 47 A thirsty ghost

Lesson 47:A thirsty ghost
              嗜酒的鬼魂

    First listen and then answer the question.
    听录音，然后回答以下问题。
    What evidence¹ is there of a ghost?   

    A public house which was recently bought by Mr.Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr.Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted³. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky⁴ bottles which the ghost must have drunk⁵ the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr.Thompson shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub² even if he gives it away.

New words and expressions 生词和短语

thirsty  adj. 贪杯的
ghost  n. 鬼魂
haunt  v. （鬼）来访，闹鬼
block  v. 堵
furniture  n. 家具
whisky  n. 威士忌酒
suggest  v. 暗示
shake  v. 摇动
accept  v. 接受

参考译文

    伊恩.汤普森先生最近才买的一个小酒店现在又要卖出去。汤普森先生之所以想卖它，是因为那里常闹鬼。他告诉我有天夜里他怎么也睡不着，因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声。第二天早上，他发现酒吧间的门被椅子堵上了，家具也被挪动过。虽然汤普森临睡觉时把灯关了，但早晨灯却都亮着。他还说他发现了5只空的威士忌瓶子，肯定是鬼魂昨天晚上喝的。当我暗示说一定是村里有些人来喝不花钱的酒时，汤普森先生摇了摇头。村里的人已经告诉他，即使他把小酒店白送人，他们也不要。

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　　自学导读
1．A public house which was recently bought by Mr. Ian Thompson is up for sale. 伊恩·汤普森先生最近才买的一个小酒店现在又要卖出去。
（1）在英国英语中，public house指酒馆、酒店，口语中往往缩略为pub：
I had lunch at a village pub.
我在一家乡村小酒店吃了午饭。
（2）up for sale表示“供新概念”，up为形容词，含义为“已提出的”、“供……的”。
2．He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. 他告诉我有天夜里他怎么也睡不着，因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声。
（1）从that一直到句尾都是told的直接宾语，其中because引导的原因状语从句说明为什么睡不着的原因。
（2）coming为现在分词，它引导的短语修饰noise，为宾语补足语。它也可以变为从句结构：a strange noise that came from the bar。在一些表示感觉的动词如see，hear，feel，watch，notice 等之后，往往用宾语+宾语补足语这个结构，其宾语补足语既可以是不定式（通常不加to），也可以是现在分词，两者在意义上区别不大，现在分词表示动作正在发生，不定式则表示动作发生了：
I heard someone knocking at the door.
我听到有人正敲门。
I heard you sing this song yesterday.
昨天我听到你唱这支歌。
（3）bar为酒吧或酒店中卖酒的柜台。
3．…they were on in the morning.……早晨灯都亮着。
on为形容词，表示“开着的”、“接通的”，其反义词为off：
When he arrived home, he found that all the lights were on/ off.
他到家时发现所有的灯都亮着／关着。
Is the TV on? I thought I had turned it off.
电视机是开着的吗？我以为我把它关掉了。
4．He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. 他还说他发现了5只空的威士忌酒瓶子，这肯定是鬼魂头天晚上喝的。
（1）由于是对已发生的事表示推测，因此must后面要用完成时。
（2）that引导的为间接引语，因此时间状语要变动。直接引语中的时间状语为 last night，转述时变成了 the night before。其他时间状语的变化有：now→then，two days ago→two days before/ earlier，today→that day，tonight→that night，tomorrow→the next/ following day，last night→the night before等。
5．…they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.……即使他把小酒店白送人，他们也不要。
（1）连词 even if表示“即使”，它引导的让步状语从句含有很强的假定性：
I won't have dinner with him even if he pays for it.
即使是他付钱我也不和他一起吃饭。
（2）give away是个固定短语，其含义之一是“赠送”、“免费给予”：
He gave all his books away to the library.
他把他所有的书都赠给了图书馆。

　　语法 Grammar in use
复习第36～45课部分语法
在第36～45课的语法中，我们学习了用 going to表示意图、打算或不久即将发生的事；学习了用将来完成时表示到将来某一时刻已经完成的动作；学习了与过去完成时经常连用的连词no sooner…than，hardly… when以及 before；学习了间接疑问句、第2类条件句；学习了表示“必要”、“不必要”的情态助动词must，have（got）to和need；学习了 have+ 名词代替普通动词，can与 be able to的区别和过去完成时中的被动语态。注意以下句子：
Are you going to visit Old Delhi?
你打算去旧德里旅游吗？
I would if I could, but I can't afford it.
如果可能我会去的，但我花不起这笔钱。（第2类条件句）
Did you speak to the manager?
你和经理谈话了吗？
He didn't come, so I didn't have to speak to him after all.
他没来，所以我终究没有必要和他谈。（ have to用于过去时表示必要）
I've called a taxi.
我叫了一辆出租车。
You needn't have done that! I'd already called one.
你其实用不着叫！我已叫了一辆了。（need表示必要）
He had no sooner returned than he bought a house.
他刚一回来便买下了一幢房子。（no sooner…than用于过去完成时）
By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium⁶.
到明年年底，他们将把新体育场建成。（将来完成时，by引导的时间状语常与它连用）
He asked if/ whether Mr. Gilbert' s operation had been successful.
他问吉尔伯特先生的手术是否成功。（间接疑问句）
We had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi.
我们穿过旧德里的一个市场时走了很长一段路。（had a walk = walked）
The plane was then able to rise.
于是飞机可以上升了。（表示成功地完成过去某一动作时只能用 be able to，不用 could）
The wallet had been wrapped⁷ up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost.
钱包是用报纸包着的，里面有他丢失的钱的一半。（过去完成时中的被动语态）

　　词汇学习 Word study
1．suggest vt.
（1）暗示，（间接地）表明：
I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink.
我暗示说一定是村里有些人来喝不花钱的酒了。
His silence suggested that he knew something about the man.
他的沉默表明他对此人略有所知。
（2）建议，提议：
Who suggested that idea to you?
谁向你提的这个主意？
I suggest that we meet at the restaurant.
我提议我们在饭馆见面。
I suggest meeting at the restaurant.
我提议在饭馆见面。
2．shake
（1）vt., vi. 摇，摇动，抖动：
Mr. Thompson shook his head.
汤普森先生摇了摇头。
Why did you shake the tree?
你为什么摇那树？
His hands appear to be shaking.
他的手看上去在发抖。
（2）vt. 同……握手：
Dan shook hands with him.
丹和他握了手。
Dan shook him by the hand／shook his hand. （译文同上）

　练习答案 Key to written exercises
1．关键句型练习答案
C 1 will have finished  2 broke  3 were  4 could
D 1 mustn't  2 needn't
E 1 I asked George what those people were looking at.
2 George answered that he did not know. He thought a new road was being built and that it would be finished soon.
3 I told George that all those people were silly because they were looking into an empty hole.
4 George said that some people enjoy/ enjoyed watching others work.
5 Half an hour passed. George told me to hurry up as we had been there for half an hour. He added⁸ that there was nothing to see in an empty hole.
6 I answered that I didn't want to go yet because it was very interesting.
2．多项选择题答案
1 d  2 a  3 b  4 a  5 d  6 a
7 a  8 d  9 d  10 c  11 a  12 c

　　课堂笔记
a public house 酒吧
up for sale有待出售
on sale 打折卖
for sale拿出来卖的
up for有待于
this problem is up for discussion这个问题有待于讨论
hear sb doing 听见某人做某事
turn off 关闭
the light is on这个灯是亮的
the night before前一天晚上
last night昨天晚上
the next day 下一天
shake one's head摇头
nod one's head点头
even if即使
give away捐献，免费的送
multiple choice
7、in one's opinion就某人看来，以某人观点，某人认为
have to＝have get to
should可以是情态动词，表应该
it's too late，i should go home太晚了，我要回家了
must＋v（原形）：1、必须做很可能做

1 evidence   

n.明显，显著，明白，迹象，根据，[物]证据，证物

参考例句：

• The first signs of spring are in evidence.春天的最初迹象已显然可见。
• From the evidence I must conclude that you are wrong.从证据看，我敢断定你错了。

2 pub   

n.[英]旅馆，小店，酒馆

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• They saw that four large men marched into the pub.他们看到四个彪形大汉走进了酒吧。

3 haunted   

adj.闹鬼的；受到折磨的；令人烦恼的v.“haunt”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• There was a haunted look in his eyes. 他眼中透露出忧虑的神色。
• The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. 内战仿佛一触即发，举国上下一片恐慌。

4 whisky   

n.威士忌酒

参考例句：

• I'm sure this whisky has been watered down.我敢肯定这瓶威士忌掺过水了。
• She poured herself a large tot of whisky.她给自己倒了一大杯威士忌。

5 drunk   

adj.醉酒的；(喻)陶醉的；n.酗酒者，醉汉

参考例句：

• People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalised.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
• She found him drunk when she came home at night.她晚上回家时，经常发现他醉醺醺的。

6 stadium   

n.露天大型运动场

参考例句：

• The new football stadium can hold eighty thousand people.新的足球场可以容纳八万人。
• The stadium is being used for a match.那个露天运动场正在进行一场比赛。

7 wrapped   

adj.有包装的，预先包装的v.包( wrap的过去式和过去分词 )；覆盖；用…包裹（或包扎、覆盖等）；卷起

参考例句：

• The chocolates are individually wrapped in gold foil. 巧克力用金箔纸一颗颗独立包装。
• Would you like the chocolates gift-wrapped? 你要把巧克力糖打成礼品包吗？

8 added   

adj.更多的，附加的，额外的

参考例句：

• They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
• The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。