第1课APumaatLarge推荐背诵课文1、WhenreportscameintoLondonZoothatawildpumahadbeenspottedforty-fivemilessouthofLondon,…伦敦动物园接到报告说,在伦敦以南45英里处发现一只美洲狮时2、Itimmediatelyranawaywhenshesawit,andexpertsconfirmedthatapumawillnotattackahumanbeingunlessitiscornered.家证实,美洲狮非被逼得走投无路,是决不会伤人的。Not…unless…3、Whereveritwent,itleftbehinditatrailofdeaddeerandsmallanimalslikerabbits.无论它走哪儿,一路上总会留下一串死鹿及死兔子之类的小动物,4、…,thisonemusthavebeeninthepossessionofaprivatecollectorandsomehowmanagedtoescape.因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的,不知怎么设法逃出来了。第2课ThirteenEqualsOne1、Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnightwasdamagedduringthewarandhasbeensilenteversince.教堂的钟很大,以前不分昼夜打点报时,但很多年前遭到毁坏,从此便无声无息了。2、Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeupwithastart:一天夜里,我们的牧师突然被惊醒了3、Inthetorchlight,hecaughtsightofafigurewhomheimmediatelyrecognizedasBillWilkins,ourlocalgrocer.借着电筒光。他看见一个人,马上认出那是本地杂货店主经比尔.威尔金斯。4、WhateverareyoudoinguphereBill?你究竟在这上面干什么,比尔?第3课AnunknownGoddess1、Thecityatonetimemusthavebeenprosperous,foritenjoyedahighlevelofcivilization.这座古城肯定一度很繁荣,因为它曾享有高度的文明Musthave。。表示推测2、Shestoodthreefeethighandherhandsrestedonherhips.她身高3英尺,双手叉腰。第4课TheDoubleLifeofAlfredBloggs1、Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhitecollarworkers.许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣,此乃人之常情。2、Thiscangiveraisetocurioussituations,asitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadustmanfortheElessmereCorporation.而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象,在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德.布洛斯就是一个例子。3、Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedto,buthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.不过他觉得,地位升高了,损失点儿钱也值得。第5课TheFacts1、Editorsofnewspapersandmagazinesoftengotoextremestoprovidetheirreaderswithunimportantfactsandstatistics.报刊杂志的编辑常常为了向读者提供成立一些关紧要的事实和统计数字而走向极端。2、Hesentyetanothertelegraminformingthejournaliststhatifhedidnotreplysoonhewouldbefired.于是他又发了一份传真,通知那位记者说,若再不迅速答复,将被解雇。第6课SmashandGrab1、Mr.Taylor,theownerofajewelleryshopwasadmiringanewwindowdisplay.珠宝店主泰勒先生正在欣赏新布置的橱窗。2、…,buthewastoobusyhelpinghimselftodiamondstonoticeanypain.但由于他忙着抢钻石首饰,竟连疼痛都顾不上了。这里出现了3个结构的嵌套:Too…to…/busy+V.ing/helponeselfto第7课Crazy1、Childrenoftenhavefarmoresensethantheirelders.孩子们往往比他们的长辈更有理智。Far+比较级的表达。。这个语法可能大家都知道。但是实际写作中用的也不是很多。。。2、Alotofpeoplewerelying‘dead’inthestreets.许多人躺在街上“死了”。3、Thelivinghelpedtocarrythedeadandwoundedtospecialstation.活着的人帮助把伤亡人员抬到专门的急救站。The+adj.表示某一类人第8课AFamousMonastery1、TheGreatSt.BernardPassconnectsSwitzerlandtoItaly.圣伯纳德大山口连接着瑞士与意大利前面的吊桥也提到一个join…to..2、At2470meters,itisthehighestmountainpassinEurope.海拔2,473O米,是欧洲最高的山口。表示高度3、Despitethenewtunnel,therearestillafewpeoplewhorashlyattempttocrossthePassonfoot.尽管修通了隧道,但仍有一些人想冒险徒步跨越圣伯纳德山口。注意红线的表达。。直接用名词了。。。4、Astherearesomanypeopleabout,thedogshavetobekeptinaspecialenclosure.由于到处都是人,狗被关在专门的围栏里。5、Inwinter,however,lifeatthemonasteryisquitedifferent.然而到了冬天,修道院里的生活则是另一番景象。注意介词的使用。。第9课AtriptoMars1、Bynow,arocketwillhavesetoffonits35millionmiletriptoMarsandscientistsmustbewaitinganxiouslyfortheresults.现在,一枚火箭可能已经开始了它的三千五百万英里的火星之行,科学家们一定在焦急地等待着结果。Onone’s…tripto..2、ItwillbealongtimebeforeanylandingonMarscanbeattempted.在登上火星任何尝试之前还会有相当长一段时间。3、AninterestingsuggestionformeasuringtheatmospherearoundMarshasbeenputforward.有人已经提出一项测量火星周围大气层的颇为有趣的建议。第10课TheLossofthe‘Titanic’1、Thetragicsinkingofthisgreatlinerwillalwaysberemembered,forshewentdownonherfirstvoyagewithheavylossoflife.然而,这艘巨轮首航就下沉,造成大批人员死亡。人们将永远记着这艘巨轮的沉没惨剧。2、TheTitanicturnedjustintime,narrowlymissingtheimmensewalloficewhichroseover100feetoutofthewaterbesideher.“泰坦尼克”号的急转弯正好比开了从它旁边漂浮而过的一座浮出水面一百英尺硕大无比的冰墙。3、Below,thecaptainrealizedtohishorrorthattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly,forfiveofhersixteenwatertightcompartmentshadalreadybeenflooded!在下面,船长惊恐的地发现“泰坦尼克”号正在急速下沉,16个密封舱已有5个进水。4、Astherewerenotenoughlife-boatsforeverybody,1500liveswerelost.由于没有足够的救生艇运载所有乘客,结果,1,500人丧生。第11课NotGuilty1、Thehardenedprofessionalsmuggler,ontheotherhand,isnevertroubledbysuchfeelings,evenifhehasfivehundredgoldwatcheshiddeninhissuitcase.而老练的职业走私犯却使手提箱里藏着500只金表,却也处之泰然。2、Theofficerwentthroughthecasewithgreatcare.那位官员十分仔细地把箱子检查了一遍。3、Sudden,IsawtheOfficer’sfacelightup.突然,我看到官员脸上露出了得意的神色。第12课LifeonaDesertIsland1、Mostofushaveformedanunrealisticpictureoflifeonadesertisland.我们许多人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。2、Theothersideofthepictureisquitetheopposite.另一种想法恰恰相反第13课It'sonlyme1、Sheintendedtodressupasaghostandshehadmadehercostumethenightbefore,shewasimpatienttotryiton.头天晚上她已把化装服做好,这时她急于想试试。2、Themanletoutacryandjumpedbackseveralpaces.那人大叫了一声,惊退了几步。第14课ANobleGangster1、TherewasatimewhentheownersofshopsandbusinessesinChicagohadtopaylargesumsofmoneytogangstersinreturnfor‘protection’.曾经有一个时期,芝加哥的店主和商行的老板们不得不拿出大笔的钱给歹徒以换取保护。2、Ifthemoneywasnotpaidpromptly,thegangsterswouldquicklyputamanoutofbusinessbydestroyinghisshop.如果交款不及时,歹徒们就会很快捣毁他的商店,让他破产3、Aslongagoasthefourteenthcentury,anEnglishman,SirJohnHawkwood,madetheremarkablediscoverythatpeoplewouldratherpaylargesumsofmoneythanhavetheirlifeworkdestroyedbygangsters.早在14世纪,英国人约翰.霍克伍德就有过非凡的发现:人们情愿拿出大笔的钱,也不愿毕生的心血毁于歹徒之手.这里是rather…than..的搭配而不是wouldrather4、HesoonmadeanameforhimselfandcametobeknowntotheItaliansasGiovanniAcuto.他很快就使自己出了名,而且渐渐地以