Lesson25TheCuttySark1872年6月18日,它和另一艘著名快速帆船“塞姆皮莱”号一起从中国上海起航,驶往遥远的英国,这是帆船历史上最后一次也是最有名的一次比赛,它标志着帆船伟大传统的结束与一个航海新纪元“蒸气机”时代的来临Wordsimpressiveadj.给人深刻印象的Hehasaveryimpressivemanner.Itisanimpressiveachievement.impression印象;效果,影响impressionon对…的印象firstimpression第一印象givetheimpression留下印象Whatwereyourfirstimpressionsofcollege?steamshipn.蒸汽轮船Thefirstdevelopmentinmoderntransportationwasthesteamshipsteamn.蒸汽steamengine蒸汽机steampressuren.蒸汽压力vesseln.轮船,木船•navyvessel.海军舰艇•bloodvessel血管eran.时代newera新纪元thecontemporaryera当代Wearelivinginagreathistoricera.Thisisaneraofnewchallengesandnewopportunities形近词:arean.区域,地区urbanarea城市地区ruralarea农村地区;乡郊地区ruddern.舵TheruddercankeeptheshipgoingintherightdirectionAlifewithoutapurposeisashipwithoutarudderThecountrywaspoliticallyrudderlessforthreemonthsrollv.颠簸,摇摆•rollin蜂拥而来•rockandroll摇滚乐•rollup卷起•rollcall点名;名单•Thedogrolledhimselfontheground.•Thecoinrolledunderthebed.•Theyhaverolleduptheirsleevestodothat.•rollingadj.旋转的;起伏的•rollinginthedeep爱恨交织(歌曲名)Adelesteerv.掌握方向•Hesteeredtheboatintotheharbour.•Shesteeredtheteamtovictory.•steerclearof避开;绕开•Mostwomensteerclearofthesesensitiveissues.temporaryadj.临时的•temporaryroad临时道路•temporaryworker临时工•temporaryresidencepermit(card)暂住•Thebosshiredsometemporaryworkers•Hisjobhereisonlytemporary.•temprorarilyadv.临时地,临时•Heistemporarilyactingforherinthatperiod.•形近词:•contemporaryadj.当代的•contemporaryartplankn.大块木板•Itwasmadeofthreesolidplanksofwood.•walktheplank被解雇;走向灭亡•Pleasethinktwiceaboutmakingthestuffwalktheplank.fitv.安装•Hehadboughtsomedecorations,andthenextdayhefittedthemtothewall.•Thiscapfitsyoubetter•Heturnedouttobefitfortheposition.•Youneedgoonadiettokeepfit.•Whydoyouthinkyou'dbeagoodfitforthisjob?v.合适fitforsomething使胜任某事n.健康n.合适Equatern.赤道•Theneareryougettotheequator,thehotteritis.•经度longitude•纬度latitudedelayv.耽误•withoutdelay立即;毫不迟延地•timedelay延时,延迟•Theyannouncedhisplanewasdelayed•Don'tdelaywhatyoushoulddotoday.•I'msosorryaboutthedelay.TEXT•Oneofthemostfamoussailingshipsofthe19thcentury,theCuttySark,canstillbeseenatGreenwich.Shestandsondrylandandisvisitedbythousandsofpeopleeachyear.Sheservesasanimpressivereminderofthegreatshipsofthepast.Beforetheywerereplacedbysteam-ships,sailingvesselsliketheCuttySarkwereusedtocarryteafromChinaandwoolfromAustralia.•Oneof+n(P)•平行结构stands.....is......•serveas当做•remindern.暗示;提醒的人/物remindsbofsth提醒某人某事•replacen.代替replaceAwithBcarry•TheCuttySarkwasoneofthefastestsailingshipsthathaseverbeenbuilt.TheonlyothershiptomatchherwastheThermopylae.BoththeseshipssetoutfromShanghaionJune18th,1872onanexcitingracetoEngland.•oneof+形容词最高级+名词复数•setoutfrom从……动身•setoutfor动身去……•MrLisetoutforLondonat11o'clock.•Thisrace,whichwentonforexactlyfourmonths,wasthelastofitskind.Itmarkedtheendofthegreattraditionofshipswithsailsandthebeginningofanewera.•thelastofitskind•markv.标志•ThefirstofthetwoshipstoreachJavaaftertheracehadbegunwastheThermopylae,butontheIndianOcean,theCuttySarktookthelead.Itseemedcertainthatshewouldbethefirstshiphome,butduringtheraceshehadalotofbadluck.•takethelead领先•Itseemedthat........看起来似乎。。。。•home=England•InAugust,shewasstruckbyaveryheavystormduringwhichherrudderwastornaway.TheCuttySarkrolledfromsidetosideanditbecameimpossibletosteerher.Atemporaryrudderwasmadeonboardfromspareplanksanditwasfittedwithgreatdifficulty.•rollfromsidetoside•bemadefrom(原材料不易看出)•bemadeof•Thisgreatlyreducedthespeedoftheship,fortherewasadangerthatifshetravelledtooquickly,thisrudderwouldbetornawayaswell.Becauseofthis,theCuttySarklostherlead.•If条件句的虚拟语气与现在事实相反•从句动词用过去式(be一般用were)主句用would/should/could/might+动词原形•例:IfIknewhistelephonenumber,Iwouldtellyou.与过去事实相反•从句动词用过去完成时即had+过去分词主句用would/should/could/might+have+过去分词例:Ifhehadtakenmyadvice,hewouldnothavemadesuchamistake.•Aftercrossingtheequator,thecaptaincalledinataporttohaveanewrudderfitted,butbynowtheThermopylaewasover500milesahead.Thoughthenewrudderwasfittedattremendousspeed,itwasimpossiblefortheCuttySarktowin.•havesthdone•atspeed(of)•ShearrivedinEnglandaweekaftertheThermopylae.Eventhiswasremarkable,consideringthatshehadhadsomanydelays.Thereisnodoubtthatifshehadnotlostherruddershewouldhavewontheraceeasily.•thereisnodoubtthat.....