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1、Lesson 8 A famous monasteryText and language pointsA famous monastery-monastery-n. 修道院 (monks)-convent-n.女修道会, 女修道院-nunnery-n.女修道院, 尼姑庵 (nuns)The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. Pass n. 经过经过, 关口关口 connect-v.连接连接, 联合联合, 关连关连-The candidate failed to connect with the voters.候选人无法与

2、选民建立关系-The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland and Italy.The famous monastery of St, Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century,lies about a mile away.found-v.建立建立, 创立创立, 创办创办-The college was founded in 1872. founder- n. 奠基者，创建者，缔造者奠基者，创建者，缔造者-the founder of a university 一所大学的创办人；-th

3、e founders of a new nation 一个新民族的奠基人lie-lay-lain-v. 位于：占据一个位置或地方：-The lake lies beyond this hill.翻过这座山就是湖-He was lying on his back.-His interest lies in (在于）music.These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times.watchdog-n. 看家狗：训练用来保护人或财物的狗看家狗：训练用来保

4、护人或财物的狗watch-n. 看守看守; 守夜守夜;注意注意; 警戒警戒; 谨防谨防; 监视监视-watch-hour - n.值班时间-watchhouse- n. 哨所, 岗亭; 拘留所-watchman- n.看守人, 警卫员-watchroom-n. 值班室 -watchtower-n.岗楼, 了望塔-watchword-n.口号, 标语【军】口令-keep watchwatch and ward值班, 看守, 照料-keep (a)close careful watch on密切注视, 严密监视-on the watch for密切注意, 守候着; 监视着, 提防-on watch

5、值班, 监视Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.despite (=in spite of ) prep.不管不管, 尽管尽管, 不论不论-Despite / in spite of the bad weather, they went out as planned.-She went to the party despite the fact that the doctor told her to rest.He had a big

6、lunch despite having just had breakfast. rashly-adv. 轻率地轻率地, 无见识地无见识地-cautiouslyattempt -vt. 尝试尝试, 企图企图-I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting. 我试图一次读完整本小说As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.about-adv.在近处，附近；近旁：-spoke to a few spectators st

7、anding about.和站在附近的围观者交谈enclosure-n.围住围住, 围栏围栏, 四周有篱笆或围墙的场地四周有篱笆或围墙的场地-enclose- vt. 放入封套, 装入, 围绕-enclose a check with the order随命令附上一张支票-cattle enclosed in feedlots;圈养在牧场的牛群-enclosed pls. find the materialThe monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. -prefer coffee to tea.喜欢咖啡胜于茶-pre

8、fer doing to talking 喜欢做而不喜欢说-I should prefer you not to stay that you did not stay there too long.我希望你不要在那儿呆得太久。 prefer . rather than 宁愿宁愿愿意愿意.而不愿而不愿prefer to die rather than surrender宁死不屈privacy- n. 隐私：隐私：-An individuals right to privacy should be protected. n.独处而不受干扰独处而不受干扰I need some privacy to

9、finish my work.The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure.wander-vi.徘徊：没有明确目标到处游荡徘徊：没有明确目标到处游荡-wander about overthe world漫游世界-wander through the woods徘徊于林中roam-v.漫游漫游, 闲逛闲逛, 徜徉徜徉-“Herds of horses and cattle roamed at will over the plain”“大群牛马无拘无束地在草原上漫

10、步” ramble-v.漫游漫游-They would go off together, rambling along the river” “他们将一同出发，沿着河流漫步” -“Be not . . . rambling in thought” “不要胡思乱想” Cause or reasonNow that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a

11、traveller is in difficulty.During the summer month, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.The monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy.The dogs have greater freedom too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure.A

12、s there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.Preposition and adverbThe Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.At 2, 473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe.Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less danger

13、ous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.There are so many people aboutWhich two countries are connected by the Great St. Bernard Pass.?-Switzerland and Italy are connected by the Great St. Bernard Pass.How high is the Pass?-The Pass is 2, 4

14、73 metres high.How does it compare in height with other mountain passes in Europe?-Compared in height with other mountain passes in Europe, the Great St. Bernard Pass is the highest.Who founded the famous monastery ?-The famous monastery was founded by St. Bernard.Questions-answersWhen was it founde

15、d?-It was founded in the eleventh century.What have St. Bernard dogs done for hundreds of years?-St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass for hundreds of years.Where did these dogs originally come from?-These dogs originally came from Asia.Why is the Pass less

16、dangerous these days?-The Pass is less dangerous these days because a tunnel has been built through the mountains.What do some travellers still try to do?-Some travellers still try to cross the Pass on foot.Are the dogs still used for rescue?-Yes, the dogs are still used for rescue.Why is the monast

17、ery is very busy during summer months?-The monastery is very busy during summer months because it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.Why do the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure?-The dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure because there are so many people abou

18、t. How low does the temperature fall in winter?-The temperature falls to 30degree in winter.Life at St BernardsSummer months-monastery very busy-thousands of peoplePass-carsSo many people about-dogs-special enclosureWinter-life-monastery-quite differentTemperature-30 degrees-few peopleMonks prefer winter-more privac