Lesson76-April-Fools-Day-愚人节

Lesson76 April Fools Day 愚人节1 fool fu:l n.傻瓜2 bulletinbultin n.亲闻简报3 announcer nauns n.(电视、电台)播音员4 macaroni mkruni n.通心面，空心面条5 leading li:di a.主要的6 grower gru n.种植者7 splendid splendid a.极好的8 stalkst:k n.梗9 gather ge v.收庄稼10 threshre v.打(庄稼)11 processpruses v.加工12 signorsi:nj: n.(意大利语)先生13 present prizent, preznt a.目前的14 champion tmpin n.冠军15 studiostju:diu n.播音室To end our special news bulletin, said the voice of the television announcer, were going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria. Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual. Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brown macaroni stalks. The whole village has been working day and night gathering and threshing this years crop before the September rains. On the right, you can see Mrs. Brabante herself. She has been helping her husband for thirty years now. Mrs. Brabante is talking to the manager of the local factory where the crop is processed. This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest: the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1991. And that ends our special bulletin for today, Thursday, April lst. Were now going back to the studio.参考译文“作为我们专题新闻节目的结尾，”电视广播员说，“我们现在到克拉布利亚的通心粉田里。通心粉在这个地区已经种植了600多年了。两个主要种植者，朱塞皮.莫尔道瓦和里卡多.布拉班特告诉我，他们一直期待着今年获得一个大丰收，收割工作比往年开始要早些。这里您可以看到两个工人，他们协力割下了3车金黄色的通心粉秸。全村的人都日夜奋战，要赶在9月的雨季之前把今年的庄稼收获上来，打完场。在屏幕的右侧，您可以看到布拉班特太太本人，她已经帮了她的丈夫30年了。布拉班特太太现在正和负责通心粉加工的当地加工厂的经理交谈。这最后一个镜头向您展示了收获之后将发生的事情：著名的克拉布利亚人吃通心粉大赛！目前的冠军弗拉特里先生，自1991年以来，年年获胜。今天 - 4月1日，星期四-的专题新闻节目到此结束。现在我们回到电视演播室。”To end our special news bulletin, said the voice of the television announcer, were going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria. “作为我们专题新闻节目的结尾，”电视广播员说，“我们现在到克拉布利亚的通心粉田里。special:特殊的,专门的bulletinbultin n.新闻简报announcer nauns n.(电视、电台)播音员macaroni mkruni n.通心面，空心面条go over 往走过去(暗示中间原有一段距离)I went over to the blind man to help him across the road.field:(一块)田,块,为可数名词,常用复数。Many people are busy harvesting in the rice fields.Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. 通心粉在这个地区已经种植了600多年了。Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Ricardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual. 两个主要种植者，朱塞皮.莫尔道瓦和里卡多.布拉班特告诉我，他们一直期待着今年获得一个大丰收，收割工作比往年开始要早些。leading li:di a.主要的leader:领导者，领袖leadership:领导地位，领导权grower gru n.种植者apple growers:苹果种植者splendid splendid a.极好的，壮丽的，华丽的，辉煌的a splendid person:一位杰出的人物a splendid suggestion:一个极好的建议harvesting h:visti收割，收成Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brown macaroni stalks. 这里您可以看到两个工人，他们协力割下了3车金黄色的通心粉秸。stalkst:k n.梗常用词语：a microphone on a short stalk:短柄麦克风cartload k:tlud n. 一货车的装载量between them:由于他们共同努力的结果between作介词时含义之一是“作为共同努力的结果”“协力”Between them they killed the snake.他们一起杀死了那条蛇。Between us we pulled down the tree. 我们协力把树拉倒了。The whole village has been working day and night gathering and threshing this years crop before the September rains. 全村的人都日夜奋战，要赶在9月的雨季之前把今年的庄稼收获上来，打完场。gathering and threshing this years crop before the September rains作伴随状语，补充说明“has been working”的具体内容。the whole village:看成了一个整体，意思是“全体村民”，谓语动词可用单数和复数都可以. 相似的用法还有school ,town.day and night:日夜gather ge v.收庄稼She went along the lane gathering black berries.她沿着乡间小道采摘黑莓。threshre v.打(庄稼)thresh rice:打稻子rain n. 雨水； We havent had much rain this year.今年雨水不多。当rain指“雨季”，“季节性的雨”。尤其是热带地区的雨季时，要用复数形式。the September rains 9月雨季Wed better leave the district before the April rains.我们最好在4月的雨季之前离开这个地区。Sometimes spring rains are really annoying. 有时绵绵春雨真让人心烦意乱。On the right, you can see Mrs Brabante herself. She has been helping her husband for thirty years now. 在屏幕的右侧，您可以看到布拉班特太太本人，她已经帮了她的丈夫30年了。Mrs Brabante is talking to the manager of the local factory where the crop is processed. 布拉班特太太现在正和负责通心粉加工的当地加工厂的经理交谈。processpruses v.加工，处理常用词组：raw materials processing:原材料加工food processing:食品加工sea food processing:海产品加工process:名词：过程，进程the process of change:变化过程the process of cooking:烹饪过程Changes are in process quietly.变化正在悄悄地发生。This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest : the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition ! 这最后一个镜头向您展示了收获之后将发生的事情：著名的克拉布利亚人吃通心粉大赛！scene:Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1961. 目前的冠军弗拉特里先生，自1991年以来，年年获胜。signorsi:nj: n.(意大利语)先生present prizent, preznt a.目前的;出席的，到场的presence:出席，到场，存在champion tmpin n.冠军championship:锦标赛，冠军赛And that ends our special bulletin for today, Thursday, April 1st. We are now going back to the studio.今天 - 4月1日，星期四-的专题新闻节目到此结束。现在我们回到电视演播室。”studiostju:diu n.播音室1 n.傻瓜2 n.新闻简报3 n.(电视、电台)播音员4 n.通心面，空心面条5 a.主要的6 n.种植者7 a.极好的8 n.梗9 v.收庄稼10 v.打(庄稼)11 v.加工12 n.(意大利语)先生13 a.目前的14 n.冠军15 n.播音室1. Sorry I made such a f_ of myself last night. I must have been drunk.对不起，我昨天晚上出尽洋相。我一定是喝醉了。2. The preparation for the Olympic Games is in good p_.奥运会的准备工作正在有条不紊地进行着。3. In the p_ of cooking Beijing Dark, the control of flames is the key.在制作北京烤鸭的过程中，火候是最难控制的。4. How many people were p_ at the meeting yesterday?5. Your p_ is requested at the club meeting on Friday.俱乐部会议定于星期五举行，敬请出席。6. They a_ their wedding date in the local paper.他们在地方报纸上宣布了他们举行婚礼的日期。7. The f_ leaves a_ the beginning of autumn.正在飘落的叶子预示着秋天的开始。8. Im not all satisfied with the p_ situation.(目前的形势)9. Have you read the l_ story in the newspaper?10. He was the world tennis c_(冠军), but he retired now.11. My little sister has a s_(极好的) memory.12. She must be in the television s_ at the moment.13. That girl in red is an _(播音员) in TV broadcast.14. Hes g