英语新概念第二册 66课.doc

Lesson 66Sweet as honeyNew words and expressionsLancaster1.兰开斯特（美国pennsylvania东南部一城市）2.兰喀斯特式飞机3.英国Lancashire的首府=Lancashire兰开夏郡Lancaster of the USALancaster of englandBomber n. bomb v；l to attack sb /sth by leaving a bomb in a place or by dropping bombs from a plane 轰炸；对投炸弹 Terrorists bombed several army barracks.l to fail a test or an exam very badly （考试）惨败 The exam was impossible! I definitely bombed it.l of a play, show, etc. 戏剧、演出等 to fail very badly 大败；票房极差；不卖座 His latest musical bombed and lost thousands of dollars.noun a weapon designed to explode at a particular time or when it is dropped or thrown 炸弹a bomb attack/blast/explosion 炸弹爆炸a bomb goes off/explodes 炸弹爆炸 extensive bomb damage 轰炸造成的巨大破坏 Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city. 几百枚炸弹投到了这座城市。 Idiom: go down a bomb British English; go (like) a bombto be very successful 十分成功 Our performance went down a bomb. 我们的演出获得了巨大成功。 The party was really going (like) a bomb. 晚会办得非常成功。remote l far away from places where other people live 偏远的；偏僻的 (from sth.) one of the remotest areas of the world The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings. l far away in time 遥远的；久远的 only before noun in the remote past/futurea remote ancestor(= who lived a long time ago) 远祖 a remote dream/goall of people not closely related 关系较远的；远亲的 only before noun a remote cousinl that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link 远程的；远程连接的 a remote terminal /database l very different from sth 相差很大的；极不相同的 (from sth) His theories are somewhat remote from reality. 他的理论有点儿脱离现实。APEC亚太经济合作组织NATO北大西洋公约组织Its name is derived from the Latin name, “peaceful sea”by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. l peaceful or loving peace 平静的；和平的；爱和平的 We are pacific people. The night is pacific.Asia Pacific Economic CooperationNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationEurope Asia Africa Australia North America South AmericaIndian Ocean Atlantic OceanArctic Ocean Pacific OceanDamagev. 毁坏Vt. to harm or spoil sth/sb 损害；伤害；毁坏；破坏 The fire badly damaged the town hall. Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. Smoking seriously damages your health. emotionally damaged children 感情上受伤害的孩子 n. physical harm caused to sth which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable（有形的）损坏，破坏，损失 【U】 (to sth) The storm didnt do much damage. emotional damage resulting from divorce damage to a persons reputation This could cause serious damage to the countrys economy. Wreckn.残骸沉船；严重损毁的船；（事故中）遭严重毁坏的汽车（或飞机等） Two passengers are still trapped in the wreck. 有两名乘客仍被困在失事的车辆里。 a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition （身体或精神上）受到严重损伤的人Physically, I was a total wreck. 从身体上说，我完全是一个废人。 The interview reduced him to a nervous wreck. 这次面试使得他的精神高度紧张。 a vehicle, building, etc. that is in very bad condition 状况非常糟糕的车辆（或建筑物等） informal The house was a wreck when we bought it. 我们买下这座房子时，它破烂不堪。verb to damage or destroy sth 破坏；损坏；毁坏The building had been wrecked by the explosion. 那座楼房被炸毁了。survey n. 调查an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions 民意调查；民意测验The survey found/revealed that 民意测验发现显示 to conduct/carry out a survey 进行一项民意调查 the act of examining and recording the measurements, features, etc. of an area of land in order to make a map or plan of it 测量；勘测；测绘an aerial survey(= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) 航空测量 Verbto look carefully at the whole of sth, especially in order to get a general impression of it 查看；审视；审察The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. rescue v. 营救Verbto help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful or unpleasant situation挽救，解救（通常是从危险情况中）eg. They rescued a boy from drowning. 他们从水中救起了一个男孩子。eg. The firemen rescued a baby from the burning house. 消防员从着火的房子里救出了一个婴儿。Noun. n. 挽救come to a persons rescue 来营救某人go to a persons rescue 去营救某人。rescuer n. 求助者，搭救者（近义词）save 1) v. 挽救，拯救，搭救eg. He saved his child from drowning. 他从水中救起了他的孩子。2) v. 储存（金钱，体力）；储蓄，保留eg. He is saving his money to buy a bicycle. 他存钱是为了买自行车。aerial adj. 航空的 aerial bombardment 轰炸an aerial survey 航空勘测an aerial railway 悬浮列车aero- 前缀 空气的，飞行器的package v. 把打包 1） n. 包open a package 打开一个包a package of books 一包书2）vt 将（某物）包装，将打包（为了出售）eg. They packaged the mouse in a beautiful box and sent it to their teacher. 他们把老鼠包在一个漂亮的盒子里并送给了老师。enthusiast n.热心人a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activitya keep-fit enthusiast a model-aircrasf enthusiast enthusiasm inju:zizm, inu:- n. u 热心，热情，热忱eg. He has great enthusiasm for personal computer. 他对个人电脑很热衷。eg. Learning English needs enthusiasm, diligence and good methods. 学英语需要热情、勤奋及好方法。enthusiastic in,ju:zistikadj. 热情的，热心的eg. He knew little about our trouble, but was very enthusiastic. 他对我们的问题知之甚少，但却很热心。eg. She is an enthusiastic admirer of the film star. 他狂热地崇拜那位电影明星。eg. He became enthusiastic about classical music. 他成了一个古典音乐迷了。enthusiastically in,ju:zistikli adv.热心地,热情地restore v. 修复to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position1) v. 重建，修复（建筑、艺术品等），恢复原状（恢复健康）restore ones health 恢复健康restore ones confidence 恢复信心restore the plane 修复飞机restore a china vase 修复瓷花瓶2）v. 恢复原职(restore sb. to )eg. The company restored him to him former job. 公司恢复了他原来的工作。imagine vt. 想像to form or have a mental picture or idea of something1) v. 想象（不可用于进行时）imagine + n.eg. Can you imagine life without electricity? 你能想象没有电的生活吗？imagine doing sth.eg. I didnt imagine becoming a writer in my childhood. 小时候我从没想过会成为一个作家。eg. He imagined owning a big house with a beautiful garden. 他想拥有一间有花园的大房子。imagine that/wh- (宾语从句)eg. Imagine that you are studying in Harvard University. 想象一下你正在哈佛大学学习。2）v. 想，推测eg. Can you imagine what he is doing? 你能猜到他在干什么吗？imagination n. 想象，想象力 vivid imagination 鲜活的想象力preserve v. 保护to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed; to conserve imagine doing sth.1)v. 保护 =protectpreserve your eyes 保护你的眼睛preserve wild animals 保护野生动物2 ) v. 维护，维持，保持 = maintainpreserve ones strength 储存体力preserve ones eyesight 保护视力Words and expressions: Lancaster lkst n. 兰开斯特 bomber bm n. 轰炸机 remote rimut adj. 偏僻的 Pacific psifik n. 太平洋 damage dmid v. 毁坏 wreck rek n. 残骸 rediscover .ri:diskv v. 重新发现 aerial ril adj. 航空的 survey s:vei, s:vei, s- n. 调查 rescue reskju: v. 营救 package pkid v. 把.打包 enthusiast inju:zist. inu:- n. 热心人 restore rist: v. 修复 imagine imdin v. 想像 packing case pki keis包装箱 colony klni n. 群 bee bi: n. 蜂 hive haiv n. 蜂房 preserve priz:v v. 保护 beeswax bi:zwks n. 蜂蜡What wassweet as honey and why?The fourth engine was as sweet as honey because it was preserved in beeswax.Answer questions:1.The plane wasnt too badly_.2.BY this time , a Lancaster bomber in _ condition was rare and worth _.3.The French authorities _the plane _and _ in parts back to France.4.Now a group of enthusiasts _ going to _ the plane _.5.It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines ,but the group will _to _ only three of them _. TEXT 1. In 1963, a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island, a remote place in the South Pacific, a long way west of Samoa smu. （背景知识）英国兰开斯特轰炸机(AVROLancaster)作为二战中皇家空军轰炸机的主战机种，“兰开斯特”累计出击156192架次，雄居全英之首！累计投弹608612吨，占皇家空军战时总投弹量的三分之二。1943 年 5 月“炸坝行动”，攻击德国工业中心周围的水坝，进而衰减德国的军事工业生产。1944 年 11 月 12 日，皇家空军完成了第二次世界大战中最为成功的精确轰炸任务，击沉了德国的 “提尔皮茨海军上将”号战列舰。crash n. （飞机的）坠毁，迫降 eg. All the passengers were killed in the plane crash. 所有乘客在飞机坠毁中都丧生了。 v. （飞机）坠毁；（汽车）冲撞，使冲撞 eg. The plane crashed in the mountains. 飞机在山区坠毁了。 eg. He crashed his car into the wall. 他的车撞到墙上去了 A Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis v:lis Island ailnd 一架兰开斯特轰炸机在瓦立斯岛坠毁了。2. The plane wasnt too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed. over the years= during the years that followed remain vi 仍然，依然 eg. The weather still remained cold in April. 四月份了，天气依然很冷。 v. 尚待，留待 eg. Nothing remains to be said. 现在已经没什么好说的了。 eg. It remains to be seen whether he will pass. 他能否通过考试仍不得而知。 v. 停留 eg. How long will you remain here? 你能在这儿呆多久？ remains n. 残留物，余额；（建筑物的）遗址；（人或动物）尸体，残骸；遗体 3. Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally .ksidentli rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island. accidentally .ksidentli=by chance/ by accident 4. By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing. (1)reasonable adj. 合理的，有道理的 a reasonable suggestion 合理的建议 adj. 有理性的，懂得事理的，明白道理的 eg. Man is a reasonable creature. 人是有理性的动物。 eg. Be reasonable. 要讲道理。 adj. （价钱）合理的 at a reasonable price 以合理的价格 (2) be worth doing值得做（用主动表示被动） 这本书值得一读。 eg. This book is worth reading. 他的建议值得考虑。 eg. His suggestion is worth considering. be worth + n. eg. I dont think its worth the trouble. 这认为这件事情不值得费神 （扩展）： worthy adj. be worthy of sth. 配得上的，应受到的，值得的 eg. His deed is worthy of praise. = His deed is worthy to be praised. 他的行动值得表扬。（被表扬） 5. The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France. （1）authorities (pl. ) 当局，官方 （2）have sth done （someone do it) had the plane packaged had the plane moved. 6. Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 【英语中表示“群”这个概念的有】 group 群，组（可指人、事物） a group of girls 一群女孩 a group of trees 一片树 a group of houses 一片房子 crowd 人群 a crowd of 一堆 a crowd of book 一堆书 colony （生长在同一地方的动植物的）群 a colony of beesa colony of ants swarm （昆虫，鸟类等移动中的）大群；尤指蜂群；（令人反感的）大群人 a swarm of people herd 兽群，尤指牛群；（指人群含有贬义） a herd of deer 一群鹿 a herd of cows 一群奶牛 a herd of elephants 一群大象 flock 鸟群，羊群，人群 a flock of ducks 一群鸭子 a flock of sheep 一群羊 a flock of people 一群人 7. It has four Rolls-Royce rulzris（劳斯莱斯）Merlin m:lin engines, but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt. 8. Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth