1、新概念英语第三册摘要写作Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮The reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman picking blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from place to place,leaving a trail of dead deer and small animals. Paw pr
2、ints and puma fur were found as well. Cat-like noiseswere heard at night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced that the animal really was a puma. (79 words)Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一At one oclock in the morning, the church clock striking the hours woke the vicar up as
3、 it struck thirteen times. The vicar went into the clock tower, taking a torch with him. He saw Bill Wilkins, the local grocer there and Bill explained he was trying to repair the clock but hadnt succeeded because at one oclock it struck thirteen times. However, the vicar was pleased the bell was wo
4、rking and offered the grocer a cap of tea. (79 words)Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神Archaeologists found clay fragments in an ancient temple. These represented the fifteen statues of goddesses which had once been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains from the fifteenth century B.C
5、. while its head was found among remains from the fifth century B.C. When the Unit 1 Lesson 3 fragments were reconstructed, they turned out to be a goddess which stood three feet high. Her hands rested on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Her identity is unknown. (80 words)Lesson 4 T
6、he double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活When he got married, Alfred Bloggs told his wife he worked for the Corporation. Though he dressed in a smart black suit every morning, he changed into overalls at work and spent the day working as a dustman. Then he took a shower and changed back into h
7、is suit at night. This lasted for two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. His wife will never learn the truth because her husband will be an office worker in future. (80 words )Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字Though the journalist immediately set out to get the facts after receiving instructions fr
8、om his editor, he did not send them at once. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, so he sent three faxes, finally threatening to fire the journalist. When the last fax was unanswered, the article was published in its original form. The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaining
9、 he had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the height of the wall. (80 words)Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫A large car entered an arcade near Piccadilly and stopped outside a jewellers. Two thieves got out and smashed the shop window. The owner of the shop was upstairs at the time
10、, so he threw furniture at thethieves hitting one of them with a heavy statue. The raid lasted only three minutes and the thieves drove away. Running after them, the owner threw ashtrays and vases, but the thieves got away, stealing thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.(79 words)Lesson 7 Mutilated
11、ladies 残钞鉴别组John Butlin runs a successful furniture business and after a very good day, he put his wallet containing 3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and his fianc6e, Jane, went horse-riding, after which Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven only to find to their disma
12、y that the money had been destroyed. John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains to the Mutilated Ladies department who identified the remains and returned the money. (79 words)Lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院The St. Bernards Pass is visited by thousands of people in summer, who cross t
13、he Pass in cars. Because there are so many people about, the dogs are kept in a special enclosure. As the temperature in winter falls to -30, there are few visitors, so the monks prefer this season. The dogs are also free to wander outside their enclosure. Parties of young skiers regularly visit the
14、 monastery in winter, during Christmas and Easter when they are warmly welcomed.(80 words )Lesson 9 Flying cats 飞猫 The New York Animal Medical Centre recently made a study of 132 cats. All these cats had one thing in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight had died from shock or i
15、njuries. One cat,Sabrina, had fallen 32 storeys but only suffered from a broken tooth. When falling at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, cats stretch out their legs which increases their airresistance and reduces the shock of impact on hitting the ground. (79 words)Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic “泰
16、坦尼克“号的沉没The Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic when an iceberg was spotted by a lookout. After the alarm was given, the ship turned sharply and sailed alongside it. Suddenly, a faint noise was heard from below, so the captain went down to investigate, only to find that f
17、ive of the sixteen compartments had been flooded. On hearing the order to abandon ship, people jumped overboard, but 1,500 drowned because there were not enough lifeboats. (79 words)Lesson 11 Not guilty 无罪Though the writer had nothing to declare, the Customs Officer made him unlock his case. Searchi
18、ng the case carefully, the Officer found a small bottle, which he thought was perfume. The writer told the Customs Officer that it was hair gel, which he had made himself. As the Officer did not believe this, the writer encouraged him to try it. The unpleasant smell convinced him the writer was tell
19、ing the truth, so he let him pass through Customs. (70 words)Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活As the two mens boat was damaged, they were taking it to Miami when on the way it began to sink. After loading a rubber dinghy with food, matches and beer, the two men rowed a few miles across the Cari
20、bbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There they collected rainwater in the dinghy and caught fish and lobster with a spear gun. For five days, theyate like kings until they were rescued by a passing tanker. (80 words)Lesson 13 Its only me “是我，别害怕” Mrs. Richards had dressed up as a ghost
21、and was just going into the dining room when there was a knock on the door. Thinking it was the baker, she hid in the storeroom under the stairs. She heard footsteps in the hall and then the man from the Electricity Board opened the storeroom door. Though she said Its only me, he got a bad fright. W
22、hen she walked towards him, he fled, slamming the front door behind him. (79 words )Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒After Sir John Hawkwood settled near Florence six hundred years ago, he hired soldiers to the princes of city-states in times of war. In times of peace he threatened to destroy a city-s
23、tate unless protection money was paid. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero. Sir John was eighty when he died and the Florentines not only gave him a state funeral but had a picture painted of him, dedicated to his memory. (79 words)Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便
24、士的麻烦George was going to the sweet shop when he lost fifty pence down a drain. After removing his jacket, he put his arm through the drain cover. He couldnt find his money and couldnt get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter. She failed to f
25、ree him, but two firemen succeeded with a special type of grease. The sweet shop owner presented George with a large box of chocolates. (80 words )Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊When Dimitri came home, Mary told him that her white lamb had been stolen. On learning that his neighbour, Aleko
26、, had acquired a lamb, Dimitri went to Alekos house and accused him of stealing it. When Aleko showed his lamb, Dimitri saw it was black, so he apologized. After staying in Alekos house for a while because it had begun to rain, Dimitri got a surprise outside when he found the lamb was almost white.
27、It had been dyed black! (80 words)Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥The Verrazano Bridge, which joins Brooklyn to Staten Island, has a span of 4,260 feet. Its two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on platforms made of steel and concrete, extending
28、 over 100 feet under the sea and rising nearly 700 feet above the surface of the water. The bridge is suspended from four huge cables, each of which contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It is not only very strong, but simple and elegant as well. (80 words)Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的
29、电流On entering the art gallery, the writer saw a notice which forbade people to touch the exhibits because they were dangerous. The exhibition consisted of pieces of moving sculpture.Against a wall, the writer saw long thin wires attached to metal spheres which attracted and repelled each other. In t
30、he centre of the hall were tall structures containing coloured lights which went on and off. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off. (79 words)Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter three days after her cats disappearance.The w
31、riter of the letter demaded 1,000 for the return of the cat,and warned she would never see him again if she went to the police.She had to put the money in a cardboard box and leave it outside her door. After drawing 1,000 from her band,she acted on the kidnappers instructions.The money disappeared the following morning,and Rastus returned at seven oclock
