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Lesson 5: The facts 確切數(shù)字
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
What was the consequence of the editor's insistence on facts and statistics?
Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their reader with unimportant facts and statistics. Last year a journalist had been instructed by a well-known magazine to write an article on the president's palace in a new African republic. When the article arrived, the editor read the first sentence and then refuse to publish it. The article began: 'Hundreds of steps lead to the high wall which surrounds the president's palace'. The editor at once sent the journalist a fax instructing him find out the exact number of steps and the height of the wall.
The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts, but he took a long time to send them Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, for the magazine would soon go to press. He sent the journalist two more faxes, but received no reply. He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired. When the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the article as it had originally been written. A week later, the editor at last received a fax from the journalist. Not only had the poor man been arrested, but he had been sent to prison as well. However, he had at last been allowed to send a fax in which he informed the editor that the he had been arrested while counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the president's palace.
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
editor
n. 編輯
extreme
n. 極端
statistics
n. 統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字
journalist
n. 新聞記者
president
n. 總統(tǒng)
palace
n. 王宮；宏偉的住宅
publish
v. 出版
fax
n. 傳真
impatient
adj. 不耐煩的
fire
v. 解雇
originally
adv. 起初，原先，從前
參考譯文
報(bào)刊雜志的編輯常常為了向讀者提供成立一些關(guān)緊要的事實(shí)和統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字而走向極端。去年，一位記者受一家有名的雜志的委托寫一篇關(guān)于非洲某個新成立共和國總統(tǒng)府的文章。稿子寄來后，編輯看第一句話就拒絕予以發(fā)表。文章的開頭是這樣的：“幾百級臺階通向環(huán)繞總統(tǒng)的高墻?！本庉嬃⒓唇o那位記者發(fā)去傳真，要求他核實(shí)一下臺階的確切數(shù)字和圍墻的高度。
記者立即出發(fā)去核實(shí)這些重要的事實(shí)，但過了好長時間不見他把數(shù)字寄來，在此期間，編輯等得不耐煩了，因?yàn)殡s志馬上要復(fù)印。他給記者先后發(fā)去兩份傳真，但對方毫無反應(yīng)。于是他又發(fā)了一份傳真，通知那位記者說，若再不迅速答復(fù)，將被解雇。但記者還是沒有回復(fù)。編輯無奈，勉強(qiáng)按原樣發(fā)稿了。一周之后，編輯終于接到記者的傳真。那個可憐的記者不僅被捕了，而且還被送進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄。不過，他終于獲準(zhǔn)發(fā)回了一份傳真。在傳真中他告訴編輯，就在他數(shù)通向15英尺高的總統(tǒng)府圍墻的1，084級臺階時，被抓了起來。
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Notes on the text課文注釋
1 go to extremes. 走極端。
2 provide…with…作“向……提供……”解。
3 to write an article on, 寫一篇有關(guān)的報(bào)道。
4 lead to …作“通往……”、“導(dǎo)致……”解
5 go to press, 付印。
6 Not only had the poor man been arrested, but he had been sent to prison as well. 這是 not only… but… as well 引導(dǎo)的并列句子，如果將not only置于句首，后面主謂語應(yīng)采取倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。
Exercise練習(xí)
Write these sentences again beginning each one with the words in italics:
1 He has not only made this mistake before but he will make it again.
2 I realized what was happening only then.
3 I will never trust him again.
4 You seldom find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.
Multiple choice questions多項(xiàng)選擇題
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
1 The editor acted as he did because ______ .
a．he wanted an excuse to fire the journalist
b．he had not read the article beyond the first sentence
c．he was dissatisfied with the factual content of the article
d．he wanted to please the president of the new African republic
2 The journalist took a long time to send the details required because ______ .
a．it took him a long time to count all the steps
b．he had not been allowed to fax the information he had obtained
c．he did not realize how soon the magazine would go to press
d．he had been arrested before he had had time to obtain the facts
3 Why had the journalist been arrested?
a．Because his activities must have appeared suspicious.
b．For having gone to extremes to provide unimportant facts.
c．For climbing the palace wall in order to measure its height.
d．Because the article was published in its original form.
Structure結(jié)構(gòu)
4 ______ the first sentence, the editor refused to publish the article. (11. 5-6)
a．Reading
b．Having read
c．He read
d．Being read
5 The magazine ______ to press. (1. 10)
a．was
b．had gone
c．was about to go
d．was due
6 He sent the journalist two faxes, but did not receive ______ . (11. 10-11)
a．the replies
b．the reply
c．no reply
d．a(chǎn) reply
7 He informed the journalist he would be fired unless he ______ . (11. 11-12)
a．was replied
b．replied
c．would reply
d．did not reply
8 He informed ______ while carrying out his instructions. (11. 15-16)
a．his arrest to the editor
b．the editor his arrest
c．the editor of his arrest
d．the editor that his arrest had beenVocabulary詞匯
9 Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their ______ with unimportant facts and statistics. (11. 1-2)
a．a(chǎn)udience
b．lectures
c．public
d．common
10 The magazine would soon go to press. It would soon be ______ . (1. 10)
a．pressing
b．printed
c．typed
d．impressed
11 The poor man had been arrested. He was very ______ . (1. 14)
a．poor
b．stupid
c．innocent
d．unfortunate
12 He had at last been ______ to send a fax. (11. 14-15)
a．a(chǎn)dmitted
b．let
c．left
d．given permission
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
★editor
n. 編輯
edit:(v.)編輯
edition:(n.)編輯
editorial:(a)編輯的，主編的
(n.)社論，評論
★extreme
n. 極端
go to extreme(s) to do: 走極端
He went to extreme to say that the play was the best one.
He went to extremes to say that his girlfriend was the most beautiful in the world.
go from one extreme to the other
★statistics
n. 統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字
★journalist
n. 新聞記者
reporter:(電視臺）記者
correspondent:(電臺）記者，通訊員
★president
n. 總統(tǒng)
★palace
n. 王宮；宏偉的住宅
★publish
v. 出版
They have already published the magazine
=print(vt.),go to press
The book has already been published.
The book has gone to press.
★fax
n. 傳真
send a fax
★impatient
adj. 不耐煩的
patient :有耐心的
patiently:有耐心地
impatient:不耐煩的
impatiently:不耐煩地
n.: patience,impatience
★fire
v. 解雇
He was fired from his job
dismiss(正式）
The manage dismissed him from his company.
sack(俚語)“解雇，辭退“
If you do it wrong again you will be sacked.
★originally
adv. 起初，原先，從前
original (a.)
【課文講解】
The facts:確切數(shù)字
go to extremes:走極端
provide=supply: 給...提供（通常與介詞搭配連用）
provide sb.with sth/provide sth for sb.
He provided them with a bed for the night.
He provided a bed for them for the night
instruct sb.to do sth.=tell sb formally to do sth.正式告訴某人做某事
A well-known magazine instructed a journalist to write an article on the president's palace in new African republic.
The teacher instructed him to take the examination.
on=about 側(cè)重強(qiáng)調(diào)課題專一
a book on radio
When the article arrived=When the editor received the article
refuse to publish it
refuse:（vt.) 拒絕（態(tài)度嚴(yán)厲）
decline:(vt.) 婉言謝絕
repudiate:(vt.)斷然拒絕
which 指代the high wall
instruction……現(xiàn)在分詞進(jìn)一步補(bǔ)充說明fax的情況
set out to do = decide and try to do 決定，打算，著手做...
He set out to make his first 1,000,000 in 5 years.
set about doing
take sb.a long time to do sth.:某事花了某人很久的時間
It took me five days to write the article.
two more faxed=another two faxed
fail to
reluctantly=unwilling 勉勉強(qiáng)強(qiáng)地，不情愿地
as it bad originally been written=in its original way
Not only位于句首，必須采用倒裝形式
The poor man had not only been arrested,but had been sent to prison as well.
否定副詞位于句首，要倒裝
Never have I read such stones.
Nowhere can he find the book he wants.
Hardly did I think it possible.
常見的否定副詞: never,seldom,rarely,little,hardly,scarcely,nowhere,no sooner
含有only的狀語位于句首，句子要倒裝
Only then did he realize that he had made a mistake.
Only when a great deal more information has been obtained will it be possible to plan a trip.
含有not的副詞短語位于句首，句子要倒裝
not for a moment,not in the least,not for an instant,not until
Not in the least is he interested in English literature.
Not for an instant did I believe he had lied.
含有no的短語位于句首，句子要倒裝
at on time,in no way ,in no sence,by no means,in no case,on no account,on no condition,under no circumstances“決不”
Under no circumstances can we accept the check.
On no account must you leave the baby in the house.
so such 位于句首，句子要倒裝
he had at last been allowed=he had at last been permitted
=he had asked for permission
請求允許，被允許：be allowed to do,be permitted to do,asked for permission to do sth.
in which --which指代fax
while和現(xiàn)在分詞（-ing)搭配，做時間狀語，表示“正在做某事的過程中”
可用用while引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句去替換
while he was counting
現(xiàn)在分詞
the steps leading to the president's palace
the road leading to the forest
fifteen-foot……做前置定語，這里的名詞必須上單數(shù)形式
which 指代wall(避免和前面的句式結(jié)構(gòu)相同）
【Special difficulties】
倒裝的用法
1.Not only has he made this mistake before but he will make it again.
2.Only then did I realize what was happening
3.Never will I trust him again.
4.Seldom do you find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.
【Multiple choice questions】
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B 首選從句、分詞、獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu),缺少了時間狀語從句的連接詞
Having seen the movie,they went for a walk.
6.D 表示“任意”
7.B unless=if not 一般過去時
8.C inform sb.of(about)sth
9.C
10. C print=publish
11. D
12. D 請求允許做某事：ask for permission to do sth.
允許某人做某事：be given permission to do sth.
Lesson 5: The facts 確切數(shù)字
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
What was the consequence of the editor's insistence on facts and statistics?
Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their reader with unimportant facts and statistics. Last year a journalist had been instructed by a well-known magazine to write an article on the president's palace in a new African republic. When the article arrived, the editor read the first sentence and then refuse to publish it. The article began: 'Hundreds of steps lead to the high wall which surrounds the president's palace'. The editor at once sent the journalist a fax instructing him find out the exact number of steps and the height of the wall.
The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts, but he took a long time to send them Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, for the magazine would soon go to press. He sent the journalist two more faxes, but received no reply. He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired. When the journalist again failed to reply, the editor reluctantly published the article as it had originally been written. A week later, the editor at last received a fax from the journalist. Not only had the poor man been arrested, but he had been sent to prison as well. However, he had at last been allowed to send a fax in which he informed the editor that the he had been arrested while counting the 1,084 steps leading to the fifteen-foot wall which surrounded the president's palace.
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
editor
n. 編輯
extreme
n. 極端
statistics
n. 統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字
journalist
n. 新聞記者
president
n. 總統(tǒng)
palace
n. 王宮；宏偉的住宅
publish
v. 出版
fax
n. 傳真
impatient
adj. 不耐煩的
fire
v. 解雇
originally
adv. 起初，原先，從前
參考譯文
報(bào)刊雜志的編輯常常為了向讀者提供成立一些關(guān)緊要的事實(shí)和統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字而走向極端。去年，一位記者受一家有名的雜志的委托寫一篇關(guān)于非洲某個新成立共和國總統(tǒng)府的文章。稿子寄來后，編輯看第一句話就拒絕予以發(fā)表。文章的開頭是這樣的：“幾百級臺階通向環(huán)繞總統(tǒng)的高墻?！本庉嬃⒓唇o那位記者發(fā)去傳真，要求他核實(shí)一下臺階的確切數(shù)字和圍墻的高度。
記者立即出發(fā)去核實(shí)這些重要的事實(shí)，但過了好長時間不見他把數(shù)字寄來，在此期間，編輯等得不耐煩了，因?yàn)殡s志馬上要復(fù)印。他給記者先后發(fā)去兩份傳真，但對方毫無反應(yīng)。于是他又發(fā)了一份傳真，通知那位記者說，若再不迅速答復(fù)，將被解雇。但記者還是沒有回復(fù)。編輯無奈，勉強(qiáng)按原樣發(fā)稿了。一周之后，編輯終于接到記者的傳真。那個可憐的記者不僅被捕了，而且還被送進(jìn)了監(jiān)獄。不過，他終于獲準(zhǔn)發(fā)回了一份傳真。在傳真中他告訴編輯，就在他數(shù)通向15英尺高的總統(tǒng)府圍墻的1，084級臺階時，被抓了起來。
新概念英語正版圖書購買
自學(xué)導(dǎo)讀
Notes on the text課文注釋
1 go to extremes. 走極端。
2 provide…with…作“向……提供……”解。
3 to write an article on, 寫一篇有關(guān)的報(bào)道。
4 lead to …作“通往……”、“導(dǎo)致……”解
5 go to press, 付印。
6 Not only had the poor man been arrested, but he had been sent to prison as well. 這是 not only… but… as well 引導(dǎo)的并列句子，如果將not only置于句首，后面主謂語應(yīng)采取倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。
Exercise練習(xí)
Write these sentences again beginning each one with the words in italics:
1 He has not only made this mistake before but he will make it again.
2 I realized what was happening only then.
3 I will never trust him again.
4 You seldom find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.
Multiple choice questions多項(xiàng)選擇題
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
1 The editor acted as he did because ______ .
a．he wanted an excuse to fire the journalist
b．he had not read the article beyond the first sentence
c．he was dissatisfied with the factual content of the article
d．he wanted to please the president of the new African republic
2 The journalist took a long time to send the details required because ______ .
a．it took him a long time to count all the steps
b．he had not been allowed to fax the information he had obtained
c．he did not realize how soon the magazine would go to press
d．he had been arrested before he had had time to obtain the facts
3 Why had the journalist been arrested?
a．Because his activities must have appeared suspicious.
b．For having gone to extremes to provide unimportant facts.
c．For climbing the palace wall in order to measure its height.
d．Because the article was published in its original form.
Structure結(jié)構(gòu)
4 ______ the first sentence, the editor refused to publish the article. (11. 5-6)
a．Reading
b．Having read
c．He read
d．Being read
5 The magazine ______ to press. (1. 10)
a．was
b．had gone
c．was about to go
d．was due
6 He sent the journalist two faxes, but did not receive ______ . (11. 10-11)
a．the replies
b．the reply
c．no reply
d．a(chǎn) reply
7 He informed the journalist he would be fired unless he ______ . (11. 11-12)
a．was replied
b．replied
c．would reply
d．did not reply
8 He informed ______ while carrying out his instructions. (11. 15-16)
a．his arrest to the editor
b．the editor his arrest
c．the editor of his arrest
d．the editor that his arrest had beenVocabulary詞匯
9 Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their ______ with unimportant facts and statistics. (11. 1-2)
a．a(chǎn)udience
b．lectures
c．public
d．common
10 The magazine would soon go to press. It would soon be ______ . (1. 10)
a．pressing
b．printed
c．typed
d．impressed
11 The poor man had been arrested. He was very ______ . (1. 14)
a．poor
b．stupid
c．innocent
d．unfortunate
12 He had at last been ______ to send a fax. (11. 14-15)
a．a(chǎn)dmitted
b．let
c．left
d．given permission
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
★editor
n. 編輯
edit:(v.)編輯
edition:(n.)編輯
editorial:(a)編輯的，主編的
(n.)社論，評論
★extreme
n. 極端
go to extreme(s) to do: 走極端
He went to extreme to say that the play was the best one.
He went to extremes to say that his girlfriend was the most beautiful in the world.
go from one extreme to the other
★statistics
n. 統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字
★journalist
n. 新聞記者
reporter:(電視臺）記者
correspondent:(電臺）記者，通訊員
★president
n. 總統(tǒng)
★palace
n. 王宮；宏偉的住宅
★publish
v. 出版
They have already published the magazine
=print(vt.),go to press
The book has already been published.
The book has gone to press.
★fax
n. 傳真
send a fax
★impatient
adj. 不耐煩的
patient :有耐心的
patiently:有耐心地
impatient:不耐煩的
impatiently:不耐煩地
n.: patience,impatience
★fire
v. 解雇
He was fired from his job
dismiss(正式）
The manage dismissed him from his company.
sack(俚語)“解雇，辭退“
If you do it wrong again you will be sacked.
★originally
adv. 起初，原先，從前
original (a.)
【課文講解】
The facts:確切數(shù)字
go to extremes:走極端
provide=supply: 給...提供（通常與介詞搭配連用）
provide sb.with sth/provide sth for sb.
He provided them with a bed for the night.
He provided a bed for them for the night
instruct sb.to do sth.=tell sb formally to do sth.正式告訴某人做某事
A well-known magazine instructed a journalist to write an article on the president's palace in new African republic.
The teacher instructed him to take the examination.
on=about 側(cè)重強(qiáng)調(diào)課題專一
a book on radio
When the article arrived=When the editor received the article
refuse to publish it
refuse:（vt.) 拒絕（態(tài)度嚴(yán)厲）
decline:(vt.) 婉言謝絕
repudiate:(vt.)斷然拒絕
which 指代the high wall
instruction……現(xiàn)在分詞進(jìn)一步補(bǔ)充說明fax的情況
set out to do = decide and try to do 決定，打算，著手做...
He set out to make his first 1,000,000 in 5 years.
set about doing
take sb.a long time to do sth.:某事花了某人很久的時間
It took me five days to write the article.
two more faxed=another two faxed
fail to
reluctantly=unwilling 勉勉強(qiáng)強(qiáng)地，不情愿地
as it bad originally been written=in its original way
Not only位于句首，必須采用倒裝形式
The poor man had not only been arrested,but had been sent to prison as well.
否定副詞位于句首，要倒裝
Never have I read such stones.
Nowhere can he find the book he wants.
Hardly did I think it possible.
常見的否定副詞: never,seldom,rarely,little,hardly,scarcely,nowhere,no sooner
含有only的狀語位于句首，句子要倒裝
Only then did he realize that he had made a mistake.
Only when a great deal more information has been obtained will it be possible to plan a trip.
含有not的副詞短語位于句首，句子要倒裝
not for a moment,not in the least,not for an instant,not until
Not in the least is he interested in English literature.
Not for an instant did I believe he had lied.
含有no的短語位于句首，句子要倒裝
at on time,in no way ,in no sence,by no means,in no case,on no account,on no condition,under no circumstances“決不”
Under no circumstances can we accept the check.
On no account must you leave the baby in the house.
so such 位于句首，句子要倒裝
he had at last been allowed=he had at last been permitted
=he had asked for permission
請求允許，被允許：be allowed to do,be permitted to do,asked for permission to do sth.
in which --which指代fax
while和現(xiàn)在分詞（-ing)搭配，做時間狀語，表示“正在做某事的過程中”
可用用while引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句去替換
while he was counting
現(xiàn)在分詞
the steps leading to the president's palace
the road leading to the forest
fifteen-foot……做前置定語，這里的名詞必須上單數(shù)形式
which 指代wall(避免和前面的句式結(jié)構(gòu)相同）
【Special difficulties】
倒裝的用法
1.Not only has he made this mistake before but he will make it again.
2.Only then did I realize what was happening
3.Never will I trust him again.
4.Seldom do you find traffic wardens who are kind and helpful.
【Multiple choice questions】
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B 首選從句、分詞、獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu),缺少了時間狀語從句的連接詞
Having seen the movie,they went for a walk.
6.D 表示“任意”
7.B unless=if not 一般過去時
8.C inform sb.of(about)sth
9.C
10. C print=publish
11. D
12. D 請求允許做某事：ask for permission to do sth.
允許某人做某事：be given permission to do sth.