This is a sceptical age, but although our faith in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of medicine remains the same as theirs. This modern faith in medicines is roved by the fact that the annual drug bill of the health Services is mounting to astronomical figures and shows no signs at present of ceasing to rise. The majority of the patients attending the medical out-patients departments of our hospitals feel that they have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry Home with them some tangible remedy in the shape of a bottle of Medicine, a box of pills, or a small jar of ointment, and the doctor in charge of the department is only too ready to provide them with these requirements. There is no quicker method of disposing of patients than by giving them what they are asking for, and since most medical men in the health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little-appreciated advice on such subjects as diet, right living, and the need for abandoning bad habits, etc., the bottle, the box, and the jar are almost always granted them.
Nor is it only the ignorant and ill-educated person who has such faith in the bottle of medicine, especially if it be wrapped in white paper and sealed with a dab of red sealing-wax by a clever chemist. It is recounted of Thomas Carlyle that when he heard of the illness of his friend, Henry Taylor, he went off immediately to visit him, carrying with him in his pocket what remained of a bottle of medicine formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's. Carlyle was entirely ignorant of what the bottle in his pocket contained, of the nature of the illness from which his friend was suffering, and of what had previously been wrong with his wife, but a Medicine that had worked so well in one form of illness would surely be of equal benefit in another, and comforted by the thought of the help he was bringing to his friend, he hastened to Henry Taylor's house. History does not relate whether his friend accepted his medical help, but in all probability he did. The great
advantage of taking Medicine is that it makes no demands on the taker beyond that of putting up for a moment with a disgusting taste, and that is what all patients demand of their doctors-- to becured at no inconvenience to themselves.
New words and expressions 生詞短語
skeptical adj.懷疑的/’skeptikal/ 注意-cal 中 c 讀作[k]的很少
creedal [宗教]信條
skeptic 懷疑論者，無神論者，懷疑宗教的人
be skeptical about 對……產(chǎn)生懷疑I’m skeptical about his words.
distrustful 懷疑的，不相信的 doubtful懷疑的； juberous懷疑的
forefathers n..祖先
fervently adv.熱情地
intense adj.熱情的
full-blooded adj. 熱血澎湃的； cold-blooded adj.對……無動于衷
enthusiastic adj.積極的passion n.[宗教]狂熱
passionate n.[宗教]狂熱的 He has a fervent love for books.
curativeadj.治病的
curative effect 療效How about the curative effect?
cure n.v.治療，治愈
cure sb. cure of cancer
beyond cure 不可救藥 cure-all 治百病的萬靈藥，百寶丹 magic bullet 魔藥
astronomical adj.天文學的
disaster 災難 astrology 占星術 astronaut 宇航員
catastrophe n.大災難 astronomyn.天文學 astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字
sign n.跡象
tangibleadj.實實在在的
tangible assets 有形資產(chǎn) intangible assets 無形資產(chǎn)
remedyn.藥物
remedy 治療方法 therapy 治療方法 beyond remedy = beyond cure
jar n..瓶bottle 瓶子 jar 罐子
ointmentn..藥膏a fly in the ointment 美中不足
only too 非常 only too hot 太熱了 only too + adj.
disposevi.處理
dispose of garbage 處理垃圾 Man propose, god disposes.謀事在人，成事在天。
deal with sth. 處理
little-appreciated adj.不受歡迎的
much-appreciated; well-appreciated 很受歡迎的
received 接受; little-received 不受歡迎的
unsought 沒人理睬的
grant vt .給予
grant = give grant sb. freedom 給某人自由; grant sb. permission 允許
grant sb. financial guaranty 給某人經(jīng)濟保證
ignorantadj.無知的/’ignarant/
ignorance n. 無知，不知 ; feint 假裝
He always feints ignorance. daffodil 水仙花
seal vt .封口
seal n .海豹；印章
have the seal of death on one’s face 行將就木
sealed with a kiss.以吻封緘
dab n.溫而軟的小塊
it is recounted據(jù)說
it is said 據(jù)說
prescribevt.開藥方
inscribe 刻字
subscribe to 訂閱（報紙）
description 描述; inscription 題字
prescribe for a patient
write out 開處方
indisposition n.小病
minor illness 小病minor operation 小手術I’m indisposed.
hastenvi.急忙，趕忙
haste n.匆 More haste and less speed. 欲速則不達quicken 加快
relatevt.敘述
recount （lesson 1）
in all probability 很可能 (文雅的說法，一般可用 probably)
He is in all probably coming. (他有可能來) He probably comes. (他有可能來)
takern.吃藥人
take Medicine 吃藥
put up with 忍受
I can put up with your ill temper. 忍受 stand, bear, endure
disgustingadj.令人討厭的
nauseate 惡心，令人作嘔 appetite 胃口
appetizing 有胃口的，美味的 eyesore 眼中釘，丑的東西
inconvenience n..不便
convenience 便利 convenient adj. 方便的
if it is convenient to you ……
take convenience of sb. 對某人加以利用 take advantage of sb. 利用某人
Notes on the text 課文注釋
第一句：This is a sceptical age, but although (盡管) our faith（信任） in many of the things in
which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence（信任） in the curative
properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs.
完整句型：but although….. 結構（整個句子的突破點）
兩個連詞并列，要求至少出現(xiàn)三個謂語動詞如：is, has weakened, remains
but 連接第一句和第三句
although 連接第二句和第三句
believe in sth.
faith in sth.
confidence in sth. 并列詞：信任，相信
curative properties 治療特點
theirs 指代 confidence
Eg.： was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs,She
she persisted in living there long after her husband’s death.（第三冊 49 課）
for 因為：even though 盡管
背景介紹
National Service
Local Family Service
Community Service
Student Service
prescribe
take Medicine 拿藥，取藥
appointment 預約
dentistry 牙科：dentist 牙醫(yī)
at least six month daytime education
Free Medical Service
infectious 傳染性的
brood
v. 孵化；（人）醞釀，冥思苦想
改句型：our faith has weakened in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed
our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs
properties = effects
Medicines 各種藥品
annual drug bill
annual meeting 年會
annual ring 年輪
drug bill 藥單
bill 帳單
health Services 衛(wèi)生部
WHO = World health Organization 世界衛(wèi)生組織
Air Services 航空公司
travel service 旅行社
mounting = climb mountain
astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字
show no signs = show not any sign 沒有表現(xiàn)出跡象
show no signs of
at present 目前；時間狀語提前
show no signs at present of
ceasing n.停止，終止
ceasing to rise = stopping rising
majority 大多數(shù)
minority 少數(shù)
minority nationalities 少數(shù)民族
I’m attending the hospital.看病
out-patients departments 門診
emergency 急診
adequate treatment 足夠的護理
unless 引導條件句
unless = if not
tangible 實實在在的
in the shape of ….. 以這種形式
My works appear in the shape of poesy.
My works appear in the form of poesy.
pills 藥丸
tablet 藥片
dose 藥劑，一劑藥
ointment 藥膏
the doctor in charge of the department 主任醫(yī)生
only too 非常（注意不是否定的意義）
no + 比較級 = 高級
disposing of patients 打發(fā)病人
he could not come at better time. 他來得正是時候。
since 表示原因
overwork 超負荷，工作太忙
little-appreciated 不受歡迎
time-consuming 浪費時間
energy-consuming 費力
money-consuming 浪費錢
body-building 健身
right living = regular life
kick off 踢開
quit 扔掉
general 泛泛的，不具體的
if you write in this way, it is OK, pretty good.
Nor …….引出例證
Nor is it 倒裝句
ill-educated 無知的，沒受過教育的
nor 強調(diào)上文，引出下文
if it be …….虛擬語氣，省略 should
chemist 藥劑師
it is recounted of sb. 據(jù)說
Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 蘇格蘭歷史學家，散文家
heard of 聽說
read of / know of / learn of 了解到
carrying with him 帶著
what remained of 剩下的
后置定語 formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's
an indisposition of sb.’s 強調(diào)性
from which 后置定語
which = illness
suffer from 得病
a Medicine that had worded so well in one form of illness
以一種病療效甚好
be of 具有
be of equal benefit = be beneficial
comfort 安慰
hasten to 加快步伐
進一步說明對藥的依賴和盲目信從
make no demands on sb. 對某人沒有要求
beyond = except 除……之外
shat 指代 demand
disgusting taste 難受的味道
put up (for a moment) with ……..插入語
put up with …..for a moment
總結
demand of 要求某人干某事
demand of sb. = demand sb. to do sth.
結構特點：觀點-----》例證
Nor is it only the ignorant and ill-educated person who has such faith in the bottle of medicine, especially if it be wrapped in white paper and sealed with a dab of red sealing-wax by a clever chemist. It is recounted of Thomas Carlyle that when he heard of the illness of his friend, Henry Taylor, he went off immediately to visit him, carrying with him in his pocket what remained of a bottle of medicine formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's. Carlyle was entirely ignorant of what the bottle in his pocket contained, of the nature of the illness from which his friend was suffering, and of what had previously been wrong with his wife, but a Medicine that had worked so well in one form of illness would surely be of equal benefit in another, and comforted by the thought of the help he was bringing to his friend, he hastened to Henry Taylor's house. History does not relate whether his friend accepted his medical help, but in all probability he did. The great
advantage of taking Medicine is that it makes no demands on the taker beyond that of putting up for a moment with a disgusting taste, and that is what all patients demand of their doctors-- to becured at no inconvenience to themselves.
New words and expressions 生詞短語
skeptical adj.懷疑的/’skeptikal/ 注意-cal 中 c 讀作[k]的很少
creedal [宗教]信條
skeptic 懷疑論者，無神論者，懷疑宗教的人
be skeptical about 對……產(chǎn)生懷疑I’m skeptical about his words.
distrustful 懷疑的，不相信的 doubtful懷疑的； juberous懷疑的
forefathers n..祖先
fervently adv.熱情地
intense adj.熱情的
full-blooded adj. 熱血澎湃的； cold-blooded adj.對……無動于衷
enthusiastic adj.積極的passion n.[宗教]狂熱
passionate n.[宗教]狂熱的 He has a fervent love for books.
curativeadj.治病的
curative effect 療效How about the curative effect?
cure n.v.治療，治愈
cure sb. cure of cancer
beyond cure 不可救藥 cure-all 治百病的萬靈藥，百寶丹 magic bullet 魔藥
astronomical adj.天文學的
disaster 災難 astrology 占星術 astronaut 宇航員
catastrophe n.大災難 astronomyn.天文學 astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字
sign n.跡象
tangibleadj.實實在在的
tangible assets 有形資產(chǎn) intangible assets 無形資產(chǎn)
remedyn.藥物
remedy 治療方法 therapy 治療方法 beyond remedy = beyond cure
jar n..瓶bottle 瓶子 jar 罐子
ointmentn..藥膏a fly in the ointment 美中不足
only too 非常 only too hot 太熱了 only too + adj.
disposevi.處理
dispose of garbage 處理垃圾 Man propose, god disposes.謀事在人，成事在天。
deal with sth. 處理
little-appreciated adj.不受歡迎的
much-appreciated; well-appreciated 很受歡迎的
received 接受; little-received 不受歡迎的
unsought 沒人理睬的
grant vt .給予
grant = give grant sb. freedom 給某人自由; grant sb. permission 允許
grant sb. financial guaranty 給某人經(jīng)濟保證
ignorantadj.無知的/’ignarant/
ignorance n. 無知，不知 ; feint 假裝
He always feints ignorance. daffodil 水仙花
seal vt .封口
seal n .海豹；印章
have the seal of death on one’s face 行將就木
sealed with a kiss.以吻封緘
dab n.溫而軟的小塊
it is recounted據(jù)說
it is said 據(jù)說
prescribevt.開藥方
inscribe 刻字
subscribe to 訂閱（報紙）
description 描述; inscription 題字
prescribe for a patient
write out 開處方
indisposition n.小病
minor illness 小病minor operation 小手術I’m indisposed.
hastenvi.急忙，趕忙
haste n.匆 More haste and less speed. 欲速則不達quicken 加快
relatevt.敘述
recount （lesson 1）
in all probability 很可能 (文雅的說法，一般可用 probably)
He is in all probably coming. (他有可能來) He probably comes. (他有可能來)
takern.吃藥人
take Medicine 吃藥
put up with 忍受
I can put up with your ill temper. 忍受 stand, bear, endure
disgustingadj.令人討厭的
nauseate 惡心，令人作嘔 appetite 胃口
appetizing 有胃口的，美味的 eyesore 眼中釘，丑的東西
inconvenience n..不便
convenience 便利 convenient adj. 方便的
if it is convenient to you ……
take convenience of sb. 對某人加以利用 take advantage of sb. 利用某人
Notes on the text 課文注釋
第一句：This is a sceptical age, but although (盡管) our faith（信任） in many of the things in
which our forefathers fervently believed has weakened, our confidence（信任） in the curative
properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs.
完整句型：but although….. 結構（整個句子的突破點）
兩個連詞并列，要求至少出現(xiàn)三個謂語動詞如：is, has weakened, remains
but 連接第一句和第三句
although 連接第二句和第三句
believe in sth.
faith in sth.
confidence in sth. 并列詞：信任，相信
curative properties 治療特點
theirs 指代 confidence
Eg.： was sentimentally attached to this house, for even though it was far too big for her needs,She
she persisted in living there long after her husband’s death.（第三冊 49 課）
for 因為：even though 盡管
背景介紹
National Service
Local Family Service
Community Service
Student Service
prescribe
take Medicine 拿藥，取藥
appointment 預約
dentistry 牙科：dentist 牙醫(yī)
at least six month daytime education
Free Medical Service
infectious 傳染性的
brood
v. 孵化；（人）醞釀，冥思苦想
改句型：our faith has weakened in many of the things in which our forefathers fervently believed
our confidence in the curative properties of the bottle of Medicine remains the same as theirs
properties = effects
Medicines 各種藥品
annual drug bill
annual meeting 年會
annual ring 年輪
drug bill 藥單
bill 帳單
health Services 衛(wèi)生部
WHO = World health Organization 世界衛(wèi)生組織
Air Services 航空公司
travel service 旅行社
mounting = climb mountain
astronomical figures 天文數(shù)字
show no signs = show not any sign 沒有表現(xiàn)出跡象
show no signs of
at present 目前；時間狀語提前
show no signs at present of
ceasing n.停止，終止
ceasing to rise = stopping rising
majority 大多數(shù)
minority 少數(shù)
minority nationalities 少數(shù)民族
I’m attending the hospital.看病
out-patients departments 門診
emergency 急診
adequate treatment 足夠的護理
unless 引導條件句
unless = if not
tangible 實實在在的
in the shape of ….. 以這種形式
My works appear in the shape of poesy.
My works appear in the form of poesy.
pills 藥丸
tablet 藥片
dose 藥劑，一劑藥
ointment 藥膏
the doctor in charge of the department 主任醫(yī)生
only too 非常（注意不是否定的意義）
no + 比較級 = 高級
disposing of patients 打發(fā)病人
he could not come at better time. 他來得正是時候。
since 表示原因
overwork 超負荷，工作太忙
little-appreciated 不受歡迎
time-consuming 浪費時間
energy-consuming 費力
money-consuming 浪費錢
body-building 健身
right living = regular life
kick off 踢開
quit 扔掉
general 泛泛的，不具體的
if you write in this way, it is OK, pretty good.
Nor …….引出例證
Nor is it 倒裝句
ill-educated 無知的，沒受過教育的
nor 強調(diào)上文，引出下文
if it be …….虛擬語氣，省略 should
chemist 藥劑師
it is recounted of sb. 據(jù)說
Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 蘇格蘭歷史學家，散文家
heard of 聽說
read of / know of / learn of 了解到
carrying with him 帶著
what remained of 剩下的
后置定語 formerly prescribed for an indisposition of Mrs Carlyle's
an indisposition of sb.’s 強調(diào)性
from which 后置定語
which = illness
suffer from 得病
a Medicine that had worded so well in one form of illness
以一種病療效甚好
be of 具有
be of equal benefit = be beneficial
comfort 安慰
hasten to 加快步伐
進一步說明對藥的依賴和盲目信從
make no demands on sb. 對某人沒有要求
beyond = except 除……之外
shat 指代 demand
disgusting taste 難受的味道
put up (for a moment) with ……..插入語
put up with …..for a moment
總結
demand of 要求某人干某事
demand of sb. = demand sb. to do sth.
結構特點：觀點-----》例證