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Lesson 02 Thirteen equals one 十三等於一
彈出聽
Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 聽錄音，然後回答以下問題。
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?
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 work 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.
'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a 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, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
equal
v. 等於
vicar
n. 牧師
raise
v. 募集，籌（款）
torchlight
n. 電筒光
參考譯文
我們教區的牧師總是為各種各樣的事籌集資金。但始終未能籌足資金把教堂的鍾修好。教堂的鍾很大，以前不分晝夜打點報時，但很多年前遭到毀壞，從此便無聲無息了。
一天夜裏，我們的牧師突然被驚醒了，大鍾又在“打點”報時了！他一看表，才1點鍾，可是那鍾一邊敲了13下才停。牧師拿著一支電筒走上鍾樓想去看看究竟發生了什麽事情。借著電筒光。他看見一個人，馬上認出那是本地雜貨店主經比爾.威爾金斯。
“你究竟在這上麵幹什麽，比爾？”牧師驚訝地問。
“我想把這口鍾修好，”比爾回答說。“好幾個星期了，我天天夜裏到鍾樓上來。嗯，我是想讓你大吃一驚。”
“你確實使我大吃了一驚！”牧師說，“也許同時你把村裏所有的人都吵醒了。不過，鍾又能報時了，我還是很高興的。”
“問題就在這裏，牧師，”比爾回答說。“不錯，鍾能報時了，但是，恐怕每到1點鍾，它總要敲13下，對此我已無能為力了。”
“大家慢慢就習慣了，比爾，”牧師說。“13下是不如1下好，但總比1下也不敲強。來，咱們下樓去喝杯茶吧。”
New words and expression 生詞和短語
equal v.等於
A等於B à A equals B
Equal vt.與...相匹敵 -- None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.
be equal to +名詞（equal adj.不相上下的）
-- Mary is quite equal to John in brains.（n.智力, 腦髓）
瑪麗可以和約翰在腦力上相匹敵。
be equal to doing：有能力, 有力量來做某事 （to是介詞）
-- I am equal to running the company.
vicar n.牧師
raise v.募集，籌（款） -- raise money 募集資金
提高 -- raise the price 提高物價
飼養、供養 -- raise a horse飼養一匹馬
種植 -- raise wheat種植小麥
召集、招募 -- raise an army招募一支軍隊 （army n.陸軍, 軍隊）
提出、發出 -- raise a cheer 發出歡呼聲 （cheer n.愉快, 歡呼）
torchlight n.電筒光 torch n.手電筒
cause n.事情
church n.教堂
figure n.外形, 輪廓, 體形
grocer n.食品商人, 雜貨商人
bell n.鍾, 鈴, 鍾聲, 鍾形之物
tower n.塔, 城堡
Text 課文
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?
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.
現在進行時和always等頻度副詞搭配時：表示說話人帶有某種的情感色彩
Tom is always doing homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業，怎麽也做不完。
Tom always does his homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業，不拖欠作業。
He is always making noises. 他總是吵吵鬧鬧，真煩人。
one or another：表示這樣或那樣
-- for one reason or another 處於這樣或那樣的原因
-- at one time or another 在這樣或那樣的時間
-- in one way or another 用這樣或那樣的方法
get enough money to do sth 募集足夠的資金做某事
-- I have to get enough money to have my house repaired.
have something done
1>找某人來做某事
-- have the church clock repaired
-- have the plane repaired / -- have hair cut
2>某人所遭受到的意外某種情況（主語必須是發出動作的人）
-- His wallet was stolen. à He had his wallet stolen.
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
used to：過去常常做，而現在不再發生的事情了。
-- He used to smoke every day.
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
However -- 在口語中, 主要用於句首；在作文中, 最好用在句中、句尾。
要用逗號分隔開來
-- He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however.
He said that it was so, however, he was mistaken.
他說這件事就是如此，然而他弄錯了。
-- I know his story, however, I wouldn't like to tell you.
I know his story, I, however, wouldn't like to tell you.
However = Nevertheless (adv. conj.) = Nonetheless (adv.)
Start n.vt.驚跳, 驚起
-- The noise made him started(v.).
-- What a start(n.) you give me. / -- he stood up with a start(n.).
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
before：...才
-- Nearly a week passed before she could explain what had happened to her.
Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
Armed with a torch... 過去分詞
Looking at his watch… 現在分詞
分詞做狀語/定語的時候，一定要注意它和邏輯主語要呼應一致
In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
in the torchlight 在手電筒光下 / in the moonlight 在月光下
in the sunshine 在太陽光下 / in the candlelight 在燭光下
非正式用語中whom可以省略掉
recognized somebody as… 認出某人是…
regard somebody as 認為某人是 / think of somebody as 認為某人是
treat somebody as 把某人對待為 / have on somebody as 把某人尊敬為
'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.
Whatever中的ever用來加強語氣
'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'
night after night 一夜連著一夜
day after day 一天又一天 / year after year 一年又一年
week after week 一周又一周 / bus after bus 一輛車接著一輛車
'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar.
肯定句中常用do, did, does加強語氣和情感色彩（一定要位於動詞原形之前）
-- You do like nice today. 你今天看上去確實很不錯。
-- I do like you.
'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well.
as well用在句尾相當於too, 主要用於肯定句中, 但比too所表達的語意更優秀。
-- You looked nice yesterday and you look beautiful as well today.
Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
still用於句首, 用逗號分隔開來, 表達一個轉折的關係：雖然如此, 但是
‘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."
There is nothing I can do about it = I am at a lose what to do（at a loss adv.困惑）
‘We'll get used to that, Bill,’ said the vicar.
"Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
get used to / be used to / be accustomed to / get accustomed to 都表示習慣於
get強調漸近的過程, be強調習慣了的狀態
Special difficulties 難點
in
1>與表達驚奇、恐懼、失望或生氣等感情色彩的名詞搭配連用, 在句中起狀語作用。
in surprise驚奇地 / in astonishment驚愕的
in alarm恐嚇的 / in embarrassment窘迫的
in amazement極為驚訝 / in despair絕望的
in dismay沮喪的 / in anger惱火的 / in disappointment失望的
2>表示以、用。用於語言, 書寫材料, 色彩或聲音等方麵。
in English / in pencil / in ink / in oil 用顏料 / in red用紅色 / in code用代碼
in such a high voice 用這麽高的聲音 / in a few words 用幾句話
3>表示狀態、情況或處境
in trouble / in difficulty在困境中 / in bed在床上 / in a hurry匆忙的
in debt負債 / in love with sb愛上某人 / in tears流著淚
in good order有條不紊, 整齊, 情況正常 / in good repair維修良好
in good health 身體好 / in poor health身體壞
in the bad mood情緒壞 / in the good mood情緒好
in haste匆忙的 / in a favor of excitement 欣喜若狂
in poverty 在貧窮中 / in luxury奢侈的
Exercise：
very quickly = in a hurry
eventually = in the end （eventually adv.最後, 終於）
be seen = in sight
with a pen = in ink / with a pencil = in pencil
which they share = in common （share v.共享）
crying = in tears
Multiple choice questions 多項選擇
1... D
in order adv.整齊, 狀況良好, 適宜
out of order adv.次序顛倒, 不整齊, 狀態不好 （= was damaged）
2... B
3... C
為…表示感謝：be grateful for… / be thankful for…
不辭辛勞地做某事：take the trouble to do sth.
4... B in the past 是過去時態的標誌；always用在實意動詞之前
5... D stroke n.擊, 敲, 報時的鍾聲
強調句式結構：It was not until...that... — 直到…才…
-- It was not until midnight that snow stopped. — 直到半夜, 雪才停了。
6... B 賓語從句的語序是陳述句語序
7... C Mend vt.修理, 修補
突出結果或者對現在的影響, 用現在完成時。
8... A get used to doing 表示習慣於 （to是介詞）
9... B
fund 基金； cash 現金； scholarship 獎學金； investment 投資
10... A run a shop 經營商店
11... A night after night = every night
12... C
still 1>adv.仍, 仍然, 還
-- He came yesterday and he is still here. 他昨天來的，現仍在此。
still 2>adv.(連接副詞) 盡管如此, 依舊, 仍然（表達一種堅持的態度）
相當於in spite of that, even though, just the same）
-- It's raining；Still, I must go out.
-- This picture is not too valuable；Still, I like it.
Yet conj.但是, 然而（表示一種轉折的關係）
n I have failed, yet I shall try again.
