1、Lesson 46 Expensive and uncomfortable 既昂贵又受罪What did the man in this story do?When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurr
2、ed to one of the workers to open up the box. He was astonished at what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of wooden goods. He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left
3、London. He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered to pay $3,500 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is $2,000! 参考译文 当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时, 工人们开始卸下装有服装的一批木箱. 其中有只箱子特别重, 可谁也弄不清是怎么回事. 突然一个工人想到打开箱子看看.
4、看到的情景使吃惊, 箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品之上. 他由于被人发现而感到非常吃惊, 甚至都没有企图逃跑. 此人被逮捕后, 承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进箱里的. 他经历了一次漫长而又难受的旅程, 因为他在那木箱里闷了18个多小时. 此人被责令交付旅费3,500英镑, 而正常票价是2,000英镑! 一、 New words and expressions 生词和短语unload v. 卸（货）wooden adj. 木头的extremely adv. 非常，极其occur v. 发生astonish v. 使惊讶pile n. 堆woolen adj. 羊毛的goods n. (常用复数)货物
5、；商品discover v. 发现confine v. 关注normal adj. 正常的，通常的1.loadlud1)n.负荷物，载荷物（尤指沉重的）aloadofsand运载的一批沙子2)n.（精神方面的）负担，重荷，忧虑，劳苦aheavyloadofguilty沉重的负疚感eg.Herrecoverytookaloadoffmymind.她恢复健康使我卸下心中重担。3)v.装载，使.负荷loadalorrywithbricks往卡车上装砖loadbricksontoalorry把砖装上卡车lorrylrin.运货汽车,卡车/（美）trucktrkn.货车,卡车,载重汽车4)v.装（胶卷，
6、弹药，数据或程序）loadanewfilmintothecamera把新胶卷装进照相机eg.Becareful.Thegunisloaded.小心，这把枪子弹已经上膛。unload,nludvt.&vi.从卸下货物vt.摆脱eg.Wouldyouhelpmeunloadmycar?请你帮我把车上的货卸下来好吗？eg.Theworkerswereunloadingthecargosfromtheship.那些工人正忙着把船上的货物卸下来。un-与动词结合，表示原词提及的行为过程或状态被逆转过来unloosennlu:sn（把结等）解开uncover掀开unlock开锁unwrap打开包装unti
7、e解开unrollnrl（把卷着的东西）展开，打开undress脱掉download下载2.woodenwudnadj.1)木制的，木造的awoodenchair一把木椅子eg.Thehouseiswooden.这房子是木制的。2)（动作等）笨拙的；（表情等）呆滞的，木然的woodenmovements僵硬的动作wood3)n.木材，木料eg.Thishouseismadeofwood.这所房子是木制的。woodsn.森林(比forest小)eg.Shegotlostinthewoods.她在森林里迷路了。4)n.柴，薪gatherwood捡拾柴火woodyadj.多树的，象木头的3.extr
8、emelyikstri:mliadv.非常，及其，极端（与adj.,adv.连用）eg.Imextremelysorry.我十分抱歉。eg.Thatsextremelyinteresting.那非常有意思。eg.Itwasanextremelydifficultanddangeroustask.这是一项极其困难和危险的任务。extremeikstri:m1) adj.（常作定语）程度或强度最高的；最大可能的；极度的inextremepain在极度痛苦之中showextremepatience表现出极为耐心showextremekindness表现出极为和蔼showextremegentlene
9、ss表现出极为温柔3)n.极度experiencetheextremesofsadnessandjoy经历极度的悲喜intheextreme极度地，极端地4.occurk:v.发生eg.Whendidtheaccidentoccur?这个事故什么时候发生的？happen/occur二者都是指偶然发生或未经筹划的事件，但occur比happen更正式。takeplace指按计划发生eg.Thefuneraltookplaceon24thApril.葬礼于4月24日举行。occurtosb/comeintoapersonsmind想到，想起eg.Anideahasoccurredtome.我有主意
10、了。eg.Diditeveroccurtoyou?你可曾想到.?eg.Diditeveroccurtoyoutolearnanotherforeignlanguage?你可曾想到过再学一门外语吗？5.astonishstniv.使目瞪口呆astonishsb使某人目瞪口呆eg.Thenewsastonishedeverybody.这个消息令所有人目瞪口呆。beastonishedat被（因）惊吓eg.Iwasastonishedattheloudsound.我听到这么大的声音被吓了一跳。/Iwasastonishedtoheartheloudsound.astonishedstntadj.感到
11、惊讶的eg.Hislookedastonished.他看起来很惊讶。astonishingstnadj.令人惊讶的eg.Hisvictorywasreallyastonishing.他的成功真是令人目瞪口呆。surprisespraiz使.吃惊eg.LetssurpriseMomwithapresent.让我们送妈妈一份礼物让她吃惊一下。amazemeiz使.惊讶或惊奇（通常用于被动态）eg.Wereamazedathischange.我们对他的改变感到惊讶。shockk使震惊，惊愕（愤怒，恐惧）eg.Myfatherwasshocked.我的父亲感到震怒。startlest:tl使惊吓或惊跳
12、eg.Iwasstartledatthesuddennoise.突如其来的声音吓了我一跳。astoundstandv.（常用被动）震惊，目瞪口呆eg.Wewereastoundedtoreadyourletter.看到你的信，我们大吃一惊。stunstn使目瞪口呆eg.Iwasstunnedbythenewsofherdeath.听到她去世的消息，我感到非常震惊。astonish使震惊/surprisesbgreatly6.pilepail1)n.堆，摞，叠apileofbooks一堆书apileofwoodengoods一堆羊毛织物同义词：neatni:taneatofbooks一堆书1)a
13、dj.大批的，大堆的apileofwork大量的工作/pilesofworkpilesoffriends很多朋友2)v.堆，摞，放pilepapersonthetable把文件堆放在桌子上。pileapplestogether把苹果堆在一起3)盛，把盛在（容器等）中eg.Shepiledhisplatewithpotatoes.她把土豆盛在盘子里。/Shepiledpotatoesontohisplate.4)（口）（大批的人）蜂拥地移动eg.Thepassengerspiledintothetrain.乘客蜂拥般地挤上火车。7.woollen(woolen)wlnadj.羊毛的，毛织品的aw
14、oolencoat毛织外套eg.Thisblanketiswoolen.这张毯子是羊毛的。woolwuln.U1)羊毛asuitmadeofwool一套毛料西服clipwoolfromsheep剪（绵）羊毛clipklipvt.剪,剪短,修剪2)毛衣，毛织品，毛料knitwoolintoasweater用毛线编织毛衣knitnitvt.&vi.编结,编织；(使)紧密地结合wearwool穿毛织品8.goodsgu:dzn.货物，商品(thingsforsale)leathergoods皮制品 sportinggoods体育用品merchandisem:tndaizU商品；货物eg.Thesto
15、resellsmerchandisefromforeigncountries.这家商店卖外国货。commoditykmditiC商品（日用品）；（国际贸易中的）商品，货物article:tiklC物品，物件，商品eg.Theshopsellsarticlesofallkinds.这家商店卖各种商品。toilettilitarticles盥洗用品9.discoverdiskvv.发现，看出，觉察eg.DoyouknowwhodiscoveredAmerica?你知道是谁发现美洲的吗？eg.Isoondiscoveredthetruth.我很快就发现了事实真相。eg.Idiscoveredthat
16、shewasagoodcook.我发现她是位厨艺不错的厨师。eg.Weneverdiscoveredhowhedied.我们查不出他的死因。inventinventvt.发明;创造；编造eg.Whoinventedthecomputer?是谁发明了计算机？10.admitdmit1)vt.承认（事实，过失）（反义词denydinaivt.否认知情；拒绝）eg.Headmittedhisguilt.他认罪了。/Headmittedthathewasguilty.eg.Iadmittedmymistake.我承认我的错误。eg.Headmittedhavingstolenthatcar.他承认偷了
17、那辆车。admitdoingeg.Wealladmithimtobefoolish.我们都承认他很笨。2)vt.准许进入；准许入场eg.Sheopenedthedoorandadmittedtheguestsintothehouse.他打开门，让客人进屋。eg.Thisticketadmitstwopersons.这张票可供两人入场。eg.Childrenunder18arenotadmittedtothefilm.18岁以下的少年儿童不允许看这部电影。confessknfesv.承认（错误，罪行等）；供认，坦白realizerilaiz意识到，承认recognizereknaiz承认，认可，
18、认出，听出11.confineknfainv.confinesb/sthto/in把限制在某空间以内eg.Itiscrueltoconfineabirdinacage.把鸟关在笼子里是残忍的。eg.Aftertheoperation,hewasconfinedtobedforamonth.手术之后，他卧床一个月。confineoneselfinbed做月子confinedknfandadj.(指空间)有限的,受限制的eg.Itishardtoworkinsuchaconfinedspace.在这样一个受限制的场所很难工作。12.normaln:mladj.正常的,平常的；正规的;标准的（usu
19、alorregular）thenormalprice正常价格thenormalmethod通常的方法thenormalplace老地方thenormalthinking正常的想法thenormalview通常的观点normaltemperature正常的温度normalschool师范学校itisnormalfor(sb)+todo做.是普通的事eg.ItisnormalforusnottowanttoworkonSunday.我们星期天不想工作是正常的。abnormalbn:mladj.反常的,异常的;变态的abnormalweather反常的天气abnormalbehavior反常的举止三
20、、课文讲解Test1.Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪expensiveikspensivadj.昂贵的,花钱多的反义词：cheapdirtcheap贼便宜，特别便宜reasonableri:znbladj.通情达理的,合理的；适度的;公道的uncomfortablenkmftbl,-kmft-adj.不舒服的；令人不舒服的;令人不舒适的；不安的;不自在的unpleasantnplezntadj.使人不愉快的,不合意的；讨厌的；不客气的2.WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounload
21、anumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.anumberof许多，大量（后面跟名词复数）which引导定语从句修饰boxes3.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.accountfor说明（理由等）；足以说明(explain)eg.Howcanyouaccountfortheaccident?你如何解释这次事故呢？eg.Herheadacheaccountsforherbadhumor.头疼是她情绪不佳的原因。humorhju:mn.幽默,心情,诙谐vt.迎合,牵
22、就,顺应thefactthat同位语从句同位语从句：一般跟在某些表示抽象概念的名词后，用以说明名词的具体内容。常跟同位语从句的名词有：idea,news,fact,promise,answer,belief,condition,doubt,fear,hope,problem,proof,question,reply,report,suggestion,through,trutheg.Weheardthenewsthatourteamhadwon.我们听说了我们队获胜的消息。eg.Wehearthenewsthathetoldus.我们听说了他告诉我们的消息。eg.Wemustfacethefa
23、ctthatwehavespentallthemoney.我们必须面对我们已花光所有钱的事实。eg.Thequestionthat whetherweneedithasnotyetbeendecided.我们是否需要它这个问题还没有决定。eg.Thequestionthatyouaskedwastoodifficult.你问的问题太难了。（注：这个that引导的是定语从句，that是asked的宾语，可略）eg.Ihavenoideawherehehasgone.我不知道他去哪儿了？4.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.用it作
24、形式主语，避免句子头重脚轻。eg.Itisimpossibleforhertobuythecarwithcash.对她来讲用现金买车是不可能的。eg.Howmuchwoulditcosttosendthisparcel?寄这个包裹要花多少钱？eg.Itwaskindofyoutosendmeapresent.你送我礼物，客气了。eg.Itissaidthathastemakeswaste.常言道：欲速则不达。hasteheistn.急忙,匆忙eg.Itsnousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水难收固定词组：cryoversth.是指为.而哭泣,cryforsth.是指哭闹着要什么
25、东西spiltspiltspill的过去式及过去分词spillspilvt.&vi.溢出;泼出vt.使跌落；泄露机密5.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.以what引导的名词性从句作介词的宾语。eg.Whatismostimportantinlifeisntmoney.（主语）生命中最重要的并不是钱。eg.Willyoushowmewhatyoubought?（宾语）给我看一下你买的东西，好吗？eg.Sheisnolongerwhatshewasfiveyearsago.（表语）她不再是五年前的她了。6.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileo
26、fwoolengoods.topn.顶端，上面反义词：bottombtmn.底部,基部,下端,末尾;水底；尽头,末端；臀部,股atthetopofamountain在山顶atthetopofapage书页的上方eg.Weputourskisonthetopofourcar.我们把滑雪橇放在车顶上。skiski:vi.滑雪n.滑雪板eg.SheisatthetopofherclassinEnglish.在班里数她的英语最好。atthebottomofahill在山脚下atthebottomoftheclass在班里垫底eg.Bottomsup!干杯！7.Hewassosurprisedatbei
27、ngdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.runaway逃跑beingdiscovered动名词的被动形式作介词at的宾语sothat如此以至于.trytodo.企图做.8.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovereighteenhours.admitdoing承认做9.Themanwasorderedt
28、opay$3,500forthecostofthetrip.order1)v.命令beorderedtodoordersbtodo/orderthateg.Thedoctororderedmetotakearestforamonth.医生命令我休息一个月。eg.Sheorderedbaggagetobebroughttoherroom.她要求把行李送到她房间。2)v.订购，（从.）购入eg.Theyorderedameal.他们点了饭菜。eg.Heorderedabookfromthepublisher.他从出版社订了一本书。eg.Heorderedhimselfanewsuit.他为自己订制了一套新西服。cost1)n.代价，价格，费用cutcosts削减经费eg.Thecostoftheusedcaris$2000.这辆旧车的价格是二千美元。2)v.花费（时间，劳动力）eg.Suchadifficultjobcostsalotoftimeandeffort.这么困难的工作要花费大量的时间和精力。3)v.付出代价costsbanarmandaleg.使.付出沉重的代价eg.Carelessdrivingwillcostyouyourlife.粗心驾驶将使你付出生命代价。
