1、Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮【Text】A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because ballo
2、ons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of bino
3、culars. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Comman
4、ding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!【课文翻译】一个飞行员发现了一只气球，它像是正飞往附近的一个皇家空军基地。他马上把情况报告 了该基地，但那里的人没有一个能解释这到底是怎么回事。控制塔上的官员得知这一消息后，非常气愤，因为气球有可能给飞机造成极大的危险。他说可能有人正对 基地进行侦察，因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。飞行员设法绕着气球飞了一阵。他
5、看清了气球下面有 3 个人呆在一只筐里，其中一个举着望远镜。当气 球飞临基地上空时，飞行员看见有一个人在拍照。不久，气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人，因为筐里是两名国会 议员和一名基地的指挥官！正如指挥官后来解释的那样，基地的这半边不知道那半边正在干什么！New words and expressions 生词和短语balloon n. 气球 royal adj. 皇家spy v. 侦察 track n. 轨迹，踪迹binoculars n. 望远镜crew n. 全体工作人员【生词讲解】1. balloon 1） n. 气球、轻气球hoist a b
6、alloon raise a balloon 升起气球an observation balloon 观测气球2） n.（玩具的） 气球blow up balloon 吹气球 ； eg：The balloon burst . 气球爆炸了。2. royal 1） adj. 皇家的、皇室的 the Royal Navy 英国皇家海军2） adj. 王的、王室的、女王的a royal place 王宫 ； a royal family 王室 ； royal power 王权3） （口语）极好的、极佳的a royal welcome 盛大的欢迎； a royal feast 盛宴have a royal
7、 time 尽欢 ,玩得极为愉快3. spy 1） v. 侦察 spy on sth spy upon sth spy into sth 侦察某事物eg：The police have been spying on the gangs movements.警方正在监视那团伙的动静. spy doing sth 发现某人正在做某事eg：I spied someone coming up the slope.我发现有人正在走上斜坡。2） n. 间谍、密探、情报员eg：He was arrested as an industrial say. 他由于是工业间谍被捕了。4. track 1） n.（人
8、、动物、车等的） 轨迹，踪迹tire tracks 轮胎痕迹eg：The hunter followed the bears tracks. 猎人跟着熊的足迹。2） n.（人、动物等踏成的） 小径、小道eg：A track runs through the grove. 一条小路穿过了小树林。3） n. 路线、航线 the track of the storm 暴风雨的线路4） n. 惯例、常规 keep to the beaten track 循规蹈矩go off the beaten track 打破常规5） 铁轨、轨道a single track 单轨； a double track 双
9、轨run off the track 出轨 jump the track 5.binoculars n. 望远镜field-glass 望远镜binocular adj. 双眼的、双眼用的【课文讲解】1. A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. notice1) n.通知，通告eg: The bar is closed until further notice.酒吧现已停业，开业时间另行通知。2) 辞职报告eg: He handed in his noti
10、ce last week.他上星期递了辞呈。3) v.注意到，留心eg: I noticed that he left early.我注意到他走得早。eg: I noticed that he has dyed his hair.我注意到他染了头发。4) 看见，发现eg: Sorry,I didnt notice you.对不起，我没看见你。not take any notice of sb./sth.不理会某人/ 某事物Dont take any notice of what he says.别理会他的话。 make for 1） 向.放向前进、进行eg：The audience made
11、for the exits when the alarm sounded.警报响起，观众涌进出口。2） 有助于、促进eg：Cultural exchange makes for better understanding .文化交流有助于更好的理解。 make out 1） 免强辨认出、免强认出eg：She has grown up and I cant make her out any more.她已经长大了，我都认不出她了。eg：I cant make out his writing. 我无法辨认出他的字迹。2） 理解eg：I could not make out what he said.
12、 我搞不懂他说什么3） 重写eg：Please make out a fresh copy. 请重填一张。 make up 1） 编造eg：He made up a story about two men and s horse .他编造了一个有关于两个男人和马的故事。2） 化妆eg：She spends hours making up in front of the mirror.她一连几个小时坐在镜子前化妆。 make up for 弥补eg：I must make up for the time I lost this morning.我们必须弥补今天早上失去的时间。 seem to b
13、e doing 似乎正在进行某事seemed to be making for 为不定式的进行式，表示正在进行的动作：eg: They seem to be talking about something important.他们似乎正在谈论某件重要的事情。eg: She seems to be looking for somebody/something.她似乎正在找人/什么东西。 nearby 附近的，在附近eg: Do you live nearby/near, dont you?你住在附近是吗？adj.但是只表示空间的话，就只能用 nearby，而 near 表示的是时间the nea
14、r future 不久的将来a nearby village 附近的村子2. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. be able to1) can (could) 表示能力、可能 , 只用于现在式和过去式 can 表能力时意味着凭体力或脑力或技术等可以做。He is only four , but he can read.2）因为 can 不能和其他助动词连用，所以表示将来式时用 will be able to3）be able to 可以用于各种时态。只用 be
15、able to 的情况：a. 位于助动词后。b. 情态动词后。c. 表示过去某时刻动作时。 d. 用于句首表示条件。 e. 表示成功地做了某事时,只能用 was/ were able to,不能用 could。eg: The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone was able to get out4）Can 表示允许（和 may 意思相近）常见于口语。eg: Can (May) I come in? 我能进来吗？eg: Can I smoke here? 我可以在这里抽烟吗？5）表可能性eg: Can the new
16、s be true? It cant be true. eg: What can he possibly mean? mystery1) n.可数 神秘的事物。奥秘。谜the mysteries of life 生命的奥秘eg: Its a mystery to me why they didnt choose him.他们为什么不选择他对我来说是个谜。可做定语a mystery guest 一个神秘的客人eg: Hes a bit of a mystery.他这人有点来历不明。故做神秘eg: Youre full of mystery tonight. Whats going on?你今天晚
17、上很神秘。怎么回事？adj.mysterious 神秘的adv.mysteriously 神秘地，奇怪地eg: Mysteriously, there was no anwer when I rang.真怪，我按了铃但没人应。3.The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pi
18、lot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. might be doing sth 表示对正在进行的动作的推测（ cf第 19 课语法）：eg: What can Tom be doing in that room?汤姆会在那个房间里干什么呢？He might be reading / watching TV.他或许在看书看电视。 keep track of 跟踪keep track of 为固定短语，表示“追踪”、 “保持联系”、 “记录”等（其反义词为 lose track of）：eg: Keep track of the ma
19、n wearing a grey hat. He looks suspicious to me.跟踪那个戴顶灰帽子的人。我觉得他看上去可疑。eg: She managed to keep track of her friends.她设法保持了与朋友们的联系。 object 1） n. 物体、东西eg：Whats that strange object in the box ？那是什么奇怪的东西在箱子里吗？eg：I could see a shining object in the sky . 我可以看到一个物体在天空中闪耀。2）n.对象、目标 an object of interest 感兴趣
20、的内容 ；an object of pity 同情的目标 / 对象3） n. 目的、目标 （aim , purpose） eg：His object in life is to be rich. 他的人生目标就是富有。eg：Whats the object of your visit ？ 你来访的目的是什么？4. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. manage to do sth 设法做成某事 circle1）v. 绕行、环绕eg：The airplane circled the airport. 飞机在机场上空盘旋e
21、g：A big bird was circling around in the air. 一只大鸟在空中盘旋。2） n. 圆 （圈） draw a circle 画一个圆圈circular adj. 圆形的 a circular table 圆桌a circular ticket 环程票 ； a circular tour 环程旅行5. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars. make out 认出、辨认出 recognize a pai
22、r of binoculars 一副双筒望远镜在汉语里有许多简单的物品，在英语里则需要成双成对的表达：eg: a pair of glasses (scissors, spectacles, trousers, pants, pliers)(一副眼镜，一把剪刀，一副眼镜，一条裤子，一条裤子，一把剪钳)等。英语的 . of . 结构既可以修饰可数名词，也可以修饰不可数名词，如：a piece of paper, a piece of information, an article of clothes(一张纸，一条消息，一件衣物)。汉语里的表示度量衡的量词在英语里可以找到相应的表达结构，即 .
23、of .。比如：a cup of water, a packet of cigarettes, a basket of vegetables(一杯水，一盒香烟，一篮子蔬菜) 。最有意思的就是英语关于各种动物群体的称呼了，各不相同。如：an army of elephants(一群大象); a pack / throng of wolves(一群狼); a batch of dogs(一群狗);a brood of chicks(一群小鸡); a hive of bees(一群蜜蜂); a host of monkeys(一群猴子);a school of fish(一群鱼); a swarm
24、of locusts(一群蝗虫);a team / field of horses(一群马); a gang of elks(一群驼鹿)等等。汉语中的形象量词在英语里也能找到对应，如：a head of garlic(一头蒜); a drop of water(一滴水); a flood of moonlight(一片月光);a wisp of smoke(一缕烟 ); a pane of glass(一块玻璃 ); a layer of rock(一层岩石);a cloud of smoke(一团烟雾); a beam of light(一束光线); a blade of grass(一片草
25、叶);a block of wood(一块木头); a cube of sugar(一块方糖); a roll of newspaper(一卷报纸);a cone of icecream(一个蛋卷冰淇淋 ); a bar of chocolate(一块巧克力);a stack of hay(一堆乾草); a loaf of bread(一个面包 ); a grain of rice(一粒米);a cake of soap(一块肥皂)6. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking phot
26、ographs. see sb doing 看见某人正做某事 ； see sb do 看见某人做完某事1) see sb doing 看到某人正在做某事eg: I saw him playing basketball on the playground.2) see sb do 强调动作的全过程(要注意这里的 do 是省略 to 的不定式)eg: I saw him go into that room.如果变为被动 to 不省略eg: He was seen to go into that room.3) see sb done 表宾语和动词之间是被动的关系。eg: I saw him tie
27、d to a tree yesterday.我昨天看见他被绑在一棵树上了。如果全过程用 do, 过程中的一瞬间用 doing另外还有类似的词有 : smell, feel, hear, watch, notice 等此类词还有:see,watch,look at,observe,hear, listen to,feel,smell,feel,noticehear sb doing 听见某人正做某事 ； hear sb do 听见某人做完了某事observe sb doing 观察某人 正做某事 observe sb do 观察某人做完了某事 take photographs 拍照7. Soon
28、 afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. descend 下降、下来ascend send vi.渐渐上升，升高 vt.攀登，登上come down (口) 下来 go down descend + adv. 下降, 降临eg：The elevator descended slowly. 电梯慢慢降下来。eg：The path descents sharply. 小路陡然的急剧下降。descend + n. eg: I descended the staircase. 我走下楼梯。desc
29、end from 传下来eg：This sword descends from our ancestors. 这把剑是从祖先传下来的。descend from father to son 父子相传be descended from 是.的后裔、后代descent n. 世袭、血统 ； descendant 子孙 ； ancestor 祖先8. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone. call in 招集call in 在这里表示召来.eg: Sam is sick. Wed better call in a do
30、ctor.Sam 生病了。我们最好请医生来。邀请召来eg: How many friends did you call in? 你邀请了多少朋友？到某人的家、办公处等拜访，访问eg: May I call in this evening? 我可以在今天晚上来访问吗？ arrest sb 逮捕某人You are under arrest.你被捕了。eg: You are under arrest for so and so reason. You have the right to remain silent. Anything what you say can and will be used
31、 in the court of law against you.你因为某种原因被拘捕,你有权保持沉默。你所说的一切都会成为呈堂证供9.for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! Members of Parliament 国会议员 Commanding Officer 指挥官10. As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what
32、the other half was doing! one the other 一个、另一个 (两者)one half the other half 这一半边、另一半边【关键词组摘录】1. seem to be doing sth 2. be a great danger to 3. keep track of 4. manage to do sth【Key structures】 can , be able, manage to 的用法can 能够 ； be able 有能力做某事 ； manage to 设法成功做成某事1. 用 can , be able 来填空： 1）can you s
33、how me the way to the station please ？could you show me the way to the station please ？2）I gave him a few lessons and he could soon swim . I gave him a few lessons and he was soon able to swim .3）They were able to jump into the sea before the boat sank.5. make out 6. see sb doing sth 7. take photographs8. be called in
