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    新概念英語第二冊Lesson55逐句精講
    1、Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.
    最近，找到失蹤寶藏的夢想差一點兒變成現(xiàn)實。
    語言點 句子的主體實際是Dreams came true.“夢想成真”。of finding...是介詞短語作dreams的后置定語。
    2、A new machine called "The Revealer" has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.
    一種叫“探寶器”的新機器已經(jīng)發(fā)明出來，人們用它來探測埋藏在地下的金子.
    語言點 called..在此是過去分詞短語作后置定語(見Lesson 29)。
    3、The machine was used in a cave near the seashore whereit is said一pirates used to hide gold.
    在靠近海邊的一個據(jù)說過去海盜常在里面藏金子的巖洞里，這種機器被派上了用場。
    語言點1 use—詞的靈活應(yīng)用：
    1) use作實義動詞，意為“使用' 相當于employ。
    2) used to do表示“過去常常做，現(xiàn)在不再做了”，注意，此結(jié)構(gòu)加動詞原形。
    例：I used to swim every day when I was a child.孩提時代，我每天去游泳。 used to沒有人稱和數(shù)的變化，例：
    She /1 / They used to do …
    3) be used to doing = be accustomed to doing 習慣于做某事
    這里的be是系動詞，used是形容詞，to是介詞，后接名詞或動名詞。
    She is used to cooking eggs for dinner.她習慣了 以雞蛋當晚餐。
    be used to doing = get / become / grow used to doing 習慣于
    語言點2 it is said據(jù)說，據(jù)傳說;it is reported據(jù)報道
    4、The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.
    海盜們過去常把金子埋藏在那個洞里，但后來卻沒能取走。
    語言點 fail to collect表示“沒能取走”。
    5、Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.
    一支用這種新機器裝備起來的探寶隊進入了這個巖瀾，希望找到埋藏的金子。
    語言點 armed with the new machine 是過去分詞作伴隨狀語; hoping to find buried treasure 是現(xiàn)在分詞短語作目的狀語。
    6、The leader of the party wa» examining the .soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there vfm gold under the ground.
    當搜索隊的隊長在檢查滿口附近的土壤時，那臺機器顯示出它的下面埋有金子。
    語言點 under the ground在地F(正T方);in the ground在地下(不確定的大范圍內(nèi))
    7、Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep.
    隊員們異常激動，就地挖了一個兩英尺深的坑。
    語言點1 very excited 為過去分詞作狀語，補充完整是：They were very excited, and the party dug a hole two feet deep.
    語言點2 two feet deep為“數(shù)詞+量詞+形容詞”結(jié)構(gòu)，在句中既可以作定語(一般用連字符連接)，也可以作表語。例：
    There is a five-metre-wide street.這里有一條五米寬的大街。
    The street is five-metres-wide.這條街有五米寬。
    8、They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.
    但最后找到的是一枚幾乎一文不值的小金幣。
    語言點 which was almost worthless為定語從句，修飾coin。
    9、The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.
    隊員們接著又把整個洞徹底搜尋了一遍，但除了一只空鐵皮箱外什么也沒找到。
    語言點 excqpt an empty tin trunk除了一只空鐵皮箱外
    10、In spite this, many people are confident that ‘The Revealer’ may reveal something of value fairly soon.
    盡管如此，很多人仍然相信“探寶器”很快就會探出值錢的東西來。
    語言點 something of value復合不定代詞的定語后置:“of +名詞”相當于該名詞對應(yīng)的形容詞， 如：
    something important = something of importance 重要的東西 someone patient = someone of patience 有耐心的某人
    新概念英語第二冊Lesson56逐句精講
    1、Once a year, a race is held for old cars.
    每年都舉行一次舊式汽車的比賽。
    語言點 old car舊式汽車;second-hand car 二手車
    2、A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
    去年有很多汽車參加了這項比賽。比賽開始之前，人們異常激動。
    語言點 a great deal of后應(yīng)接不可數(shù)名詞。
    3、One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
    最漂亮的汽車之一是羅爾斯-羅伊斯公司生產(chǎn)的銀鬼汽車。
    語言點 辨析：pretty, nice, lovely, good-looking, smart, cute, handsome
    pretty“美麗的”，多用于修飾女子或小孩;nice “可愛的”，多用于修飾小孩;lovely"可愛 的”，多指長得乖巧;good-looking “好看的”，可用來形容任何人和物;smart “聰明的”一般形容物小巧而美麗的，人時髦而美麗的;cute “漂亮的，可愛的”，常用來形容小孩 或物品;handsome“帥氣的”，多用于贊美男子。
    4、The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
    而最不尋常的一輛則要屬只有3只輪子的奔馳汽車了。
    語言點 由which引導的定語從句修飾Benz。
    5、Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part.
    這輛車造于1885年，是參賽車中最老的一輛。
    語言點 built in 1885是過去分詞短語，在此作狀語，將本句補充完整應(yīng)為：It was built in1885，and it was the oldest car taking part.
    6、Afler a great many loud explosions, the race began.
    在好一陣喧鬧的爆炸聲之后，比賽斤始了。
    語言點 a great many后加可數(shù)名詞(見Lesson 4)。
    7、Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
    很多汽車在途中就拋了錨，而有些駕駛員修車的時間比坐在汽車里面的時間還要長。
    語言點1 broke down “拋錨”，汽車制造商豐田公司的經(jīng)典廣告詞：
    Have you ever seen a broke-down TOYOTA on the way?
    你見過一輛在路上拋錨的豐田汽車嗎?(言下之意，豐田車的質(zhì)量一流。)
    語言點2 in the car表示開車、坐車;under the car表面意思為“在車子下面”，這里指“修車”。
    8、A few cars, however, completed the race.
    然而，還是有幾輛汽車跑完了全程。
    語言點 a few cars指為數(shù)不多的幾輛車。
    9、The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hourmuch faster than any of its rivals.
    獲勝的鄴輛車達到了時速40英里——遠遠超過其他對手。
    語言點 reach /go up a speed of +數(shù)量，表示“達到……速度”
    新概念英語第二冊Lesson57逐句精講
    1、A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop.
    一位穿牛仔褲的婦女站在一家高檔商店的櫥窗前。
    真題測試 測試語言點：介詞的靈活應(yīng)用
    You can’t wear a bluejacket that shirt. It，ll look terrible.
    (2004年高考湖南卷，第32題) A. on B. above C. up D. over
    答案：選D
    分析：on表示“在……上面，與……表面接觸”;above表示“凌空的上方”;up表示“高 高在上”;over表示“在某物的上面”。所以選D。
    翻譯：你別在那件襯衣外套一件藍色夾克，很難看。
    2、Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window.
    她雖然猶豫了片刻，但終于還是走進了商店，要求把陳列在櫥窗里的一件衣服拿給她看。 真題測試測試語言點：that定語從句
    Do you still remember the chicken farm we visited three months ago?
    (2005年北京春季高考，第26題) A. wbere B. when C. that D. what
    答案：選C
    分析：we visited three months ago為定語從句，修飾the chicken farm,關(guān)聯(lián)同使用關(guān)系 代詞還是關(guān)系副詞主要取決于從句的句子結(jié)構(gòu)，這里visited后需要的是賓語， 所以選C,另外還可以用which。
    翻譯：你還記得我們?nèi)齻€月前去過的那個養(yǎng)雞場嗎?
    3、The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed.
    接待她的那個售貨員不喜歡她的那副打扮。
    真題測試測試語言點：who在定語從句中一般作主語
    Women drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having
    heart disease than those don’t ____. (2006 年高考北M 卷，第 31 題)
    A. who,不填 B.不填，who C. who, who D.不填，不填
    答案：選C
    分析：由句意可知，是將喝咖啡與不喝咖啡的女性作比較，所以women和those后各 帶一個定語從句，根據(jù)關(guān)系代詞在從句中作主語不能省略這一規(guī)則，不難判斷C為正確答案。
    翻譯：每天喝兩杯以上咖啡的女性比不喝咖啡的女性更易患上心臟病。
    4、Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold.
    售貨員輕蔑地看了她一眼后，便告訴她那件衣服已經(jīng)賣出去了。 真題測試測試語言點：現(xiàn)在分詞作伴隨狀語
    This programme will examine the writers books in detail, an introduction to her life.
    (1994 年 1 月 CET>4，第 70 題)
    A. following B. having followed C. being followed D. to be followed
    答案：選A
    分析：本題是一個分詞短語作伴隨狀語的情況,根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)填現(xiàn)在分詞的一般形式。
    翻譯：這個項目將仔細研究這位作家的著作，隨后介紹他的生平。
    5、The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day.
    這位婦女滿臉怒氣地走出了商店，她決定第二天教訓一下那個售貨員。
    6、She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other.
    第二天上午，她又來到這家商店，穿了一件裘皮大衣，一只手拎著一只手提包，另一只手拿著一把長柄傘。
    7、After seeking out the rude assistant, she asked for the same dress.
    我到那個無禮的售貨員后，她還要看昨天的那件衣服.
    真題測試 測試語言點：非謂語動詞
    their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought.
    A. To have reviewed B. Having reviewed C. Reviewing D. Being reviewed
    答案：選C
    分析：本題考查非謂語動詞。
    Their work部分是本句的主語，空缺部分應(yīng)為非謂語。To have reviewed與本句時態(tài)相矛盾;Having reviewed一般做狀語，表時間的先后;Being reviewed把兩者之間的邏輯關(guān)系誤作被動關(guān)系;因此，只有 Reviewing 為正確答案。
    8、Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time.
    那個售貨員沒有認出她是誰，這一回非常熱情地接待了他。
    真題測試 測試語言點：分詞作原因狀語
    the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.
    (2004年高考廣東卷，第32題) A. Not completing B. Not completed
    C. Not having completed D. Having not completed
    答案：選C
    分析：分詞的兩定形式是在分詞前面加not。Not having completed相當于Because they haven’t completed the programme.
    翻譯：他們沒完成那項計劃，只好在那里再待兩個星期。
    9、With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress.
    費了好大勁兒，他才爬進櫥窗去取那件衣服。
    10、As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it.
    這位婦女只看了一眼那件衣服，就說不喜歡。
    11、She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.
    她開心地讓那位售貨員把櫥窗里幾乎所有的衣服都拿了出來，最后才買下了她最先要看的那一件。
    語言點 enjoy oneself doing喜歡做某事，享樂其中;make sb. do使役動詞動何原形作賓語。
    翻譯：重新回顧他們的作品，可以使我們對這兩個流派思想上的巨大不同之處有更好的理解。