Lesson65Jumboversusthepolice小象对警察Newwordsandexpressions:Newwordsandexpressions:1.versus['və:səs]prep.对2.approach[ə'prəutʃ]v.走近3.Christmas['krisməs]n.圣诞节4.ought[ɔ:t]modalverb应该5.circus['sə:kəs]n.马戏团6.weigh[wei]v.重7.present['prezənt]n.礼物8.fortunate['fɔ:tʃənit]adj.幸运的9.accompany[ə'kʌmpəni]v.陪伴,随行1.versus['və:səs]prep.对(1)(法律和运动用语,常略作v.或vs.)对;对抗ThebigmatchtonightisEnglandversusSpain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。RobinsonversusBrown鲁宾逊对布朗的诉讼(2)与...相对theproblemofdeterminismversusfreedom决定论与自由论相抗衡的问题[dɪ'tɜːmɪnɪz(ə)m]2.approach[ə'prəutʃ]v.走近(1)接近,靠近come;nearerandnearerTheoldmanapproaches80yearsold.这个老人将近80岁了。Heapproachedthehouse.他地走近那房子。attheapproachof在快到…的时候Shereachedhomeattheapproachofnoon.在快到中午的时候她到家了approachsb.Heisapproachingme.他正向我逼近。3.Christmas['krisməs]n.圣诞节[扩展]欧美国家的节日:AprilFool'sDayThanksgivingDayChristmasEve圣诞前夕(12月24日)FatherChristmas:圣诞老人SantaClaus:圣诞老人4.ought[ɔ:t]modalverb应该(1)(表示义务、责任等)应当,应该oughttodosth应该做某事Yououghttohavetoldmethatyesterday.那件事你本应昨天就告诉我。Sheoughttohavebeenmorecareful.她本应该更小心才是。Studentsoughttostudyhard.学生应该努力用功。(2)(表示愿望)应该,该Yououghttoreadhisnovels.你应该读读他的小说。(3)(表示可能性、期望)该Itoughttobeafinedaytomorrow.明天该是好天气.5.circus['sə:kəs]n.马戏团(1)[C]马戏团(2)thecircus【单数】马戏表演(常在大帐篷里进行Thechildrenwerespellboundbythecircusperformance.孩子们被马戏表演迷住了。6.weigh[wei]v.重(1)v.称...的重量,掂估...的分量Letmeweighit.让我称称看。Howmuchdoyouweigh?你有多重?Heweighedtheparcelbyhand.(2)v.有...重量;称起来[L]sb+weigh+体重(4)weightn.重,重量;体重[C][U]Whatisyourweight?你体重多少?loseweight减肥7.present['prezənt]n.礼物(1)adj.出席的,在场的[F]Howmanypeoplewerepresentatthemeeting?(2)现在的,当前的[B]What`syourpresentaddress?你现在的住址在哪里?I'mnotatallsatisfiedwiththepresentsituation.['sætɪsfaɪd]我对目前的情况一点都不满意。(3)名词n现在,目前atpresent现在thepresentprice现价forthepresent暂时,暂且(4)名词n.礼物,赠品[C]Heoftengavehisneighbor'skidslittlepresents.他常常送些小礼物给邻居的孩子。8.fortunate['fɔ:tʃənit]adj.幸运的(1)幸运的,侥幸的Itisfortunatethatwecanallmeettomorrow.我们明天都能见面了,真是幸运。He'sfortunateinhavingagoodjob.他真幸运,有份好工作。Ifeelfortunatetohavemetthem.我觉得很幸运能见到他们。(2)带来幸运的Hecameataveryfortunatetime.他来得恰是时候。Thatisafortunatestart.那是个良好的开端。lucky:有运气的,幸运的9.accompany[ə'kʌmpəni]v.陪伴,随行(1)vt.陪同,伴随Hewishedhertoaccompanyhim.他希望她陪他。I'llaccompanyyoutoyourhotel.I'llaccompanyyouhome.beaccompaniedby附有,伴随,在…陪伴下(2)vt.随着...发生,伴有Lightningusuallyaccompaniesthunder.电闪通常伴着雷声。(3)为...伴奏,为...伴唱Hermotheraccompaniedheronthepiano.她的母亲为她作钢琴伴奏。companyn.公司;陪伴Ienjoyyourcompany.我很享受你的陪伴。Ihadnocompanyonthejourney.在这次旅途上我没有陪伴。TEXT:LastChristmas,thecircusowner,JimmyGates,decidedtotakesomepresentstoachildren'shospital.DressedupasFatherChristmasandaccompaniedbya‘guardofhonour’ofsixprettygirls,hesetoffdownthemainstreetofthecityridingababyelephantcalledJumbo.Heshouldhaveknownthatthepolicewouldneverallowthissortofthing.ApolicemanapproachedJimmyandtoldhimheoughttohavegonealongasidestreetasJumbowasholdingupthetraffic.ThoughJimmyagreedtogoatonce,Jumborefusedtomove.Fifteenpolicemenhadtopushveryhardtogethimoffthemainstreet.Thepolicehadadifficulttime,buttheyweremostamused.‘Jumbomustweighafewtons,’saidapolicemenafterwards,‘soitwasfortunatethatwedidn'thavetocarryhim.Ofcourse,weshouldarresthim,butashehasagoodrecord,weshalllethimoffthistime.’【参考译文】去年圣诞节,马戏团老板吉米•盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院。他打扮成圣诞老人,在由6个漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”的陪同下,骑上一头名叫江伯的小象,沿着城里的主要街道出发了。他本该知道警察绝不会允许这类事情发生。一个警察走过来告诉吉米,他应该走一条小路,因为江伯阻碍了交通。虽然吉米同意马上就走,但江伯却拒绝移动。15个警察不得不用很大的力气把它推离主要街道。警察虽然吃了苦头,但他们还是感到很有趣。“江伯一定有好几吨重,”一个警察事后这样说,“值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走。当然,我们应该逮捕它,但由于它一贯表现很好,这次我们饶了它。”1.LastChristmas,thecircusowner,JimmyGates,decidedtotakesomepresentstoachildren'shospital.theownerof…的主人Iamtheownerofthecar.ownadj.自己的onone`sown独自ofone`sown属于某人自己的taketo:把...送到2.DressedupasFatherChristmasandaccompaniedbyaguardofhonourofsixprettygirls,dressupas:打扮成为dressup:打扮bedressedin后接表示衣服或颜色的词,它所构成的短语只能作表语或定语。puton“穿上、戴上”,强调“穿”的动作,后接衣服、鞋帽等。pullon“穿上”,带有“匆忙”的意思.haveon穿上,表示状态(不用于进行时)dress的宾语通常是人,意思是“给……穿衣服”。dressoneself,getdressed表示给自己穿衣服。bedressedin的意思是“穿着”,表示状态。dress后不加衣服。wear“穿着;戴着”,表示状态,宾语可以是衣帽,也可以是饰物、奖章等。3.hesetoffdownthemainstreetofthecityridingababyelephantcalledJumbo.aguardofhonour:仪仗队setoff:出发setoff=setout动身,出发Hesetoffdownthestreet.start(阅读中,常出现,也表“动身”)riding是状语4.Heshouldhaveknownthatthepolicewouldneverallowthissortofthing.shouldhavedone:原本应该做而没做needn‘thavedone:过去不必做但是做了thissortofthing这种事=thiskindofthing5.ApolicemanapproachedJimmyandtoldhimheoughttohavegonealongasidestreetasJumbowasholdingupthetraffic.oughtto:应该Goalong…沿着……走sidestreet小路mainstreet主要街道as=becauseholdupthetraffic:阻碍交通holdup举起,阻挡,抢劫holdout坚持holdon6.ThoughJimmyagreedtogoatonce,Jumborefusedtomove.though/although+句子inspiteof+名词/代词/动名词though尽管agreetodo:同意做某事agreewithsbagreeto(prep)sthIagreewithyouIagreetoyouradvice.Iagreetogowithyou.refusev.拒绝搭配:refusetodosth.拒绝做某事7.Fifteenpolicemenhadtopushveryhardtogethimoffthemainstreet.off=awayfrom离开什么地方8.Thepolicehadadifficulttime,buttheyweremostamused.‘Jumbomustweighafewtons,’saidapolicemenafterwards,must+v推测:haveto:不得不afterwards=later后来adv.以后,后来1.Afterwardsshewassorryforwhatshehassaid.2.Let`sgotothefarmfirst,andeatafterwards.soonafterwardsshortlyafterwards不久以后9.‘soitwasfortunate