Lesson26TheMysteriousGiftoftheProdigy第1頁Para.1WolfgangAmadeusMozartwillberememberedas

oneofhistory’smostfamousprodigies.沃爾夫岡

阿馬德烏斯

莫扎特將作為歷史上最有名神童之一永遠地留在人們記憶里。berememberedas…:作為….被銘記

Guilinwillberememberedasthemostbeautifulcityinmymind.prodigy:天才；奇才Hewasbornaprodigy.第2頁Bytheageofeight,hehadperformedinhalfthegreatcitiesofEuropeandwasabouttowritehisfirstthreesymphonies.莫扎特八歲時候已經在歐洲二分之一大城市里舉行過演出了，并開始著手創作他最早三部交響曲。beabouttodosth.:剛要/將要/即將做某事Lindawasabouttoboardtheplanewhenhermobilephonerang.symphony:交響樂；諧聲；和聲Beethoven'sNinthSymphonyisagloriouspieceofmusic.Para.1第3頁Buttheworldrecognizeshimasoneofthefinestcomposerswhoeverlived.但世人都公認他為有史以來最優異作曲家之一。recognize…as…:公認；認為….是…AllthestudentsinourclassrecognizeourEnglishteacherasthebestteacher.TheboywasrecognizedasthemosthandsomeguyintheBaiyunDistrict.Para.1第4頁Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenamazedbychildrenofunusualtalent.幾個世紀以來，人們一直含有非凡才能兒童感到驚奇。beamazedby/at:對….感到驚奇；對….感到詫異；Hewasamazedby/atthenewsthathisformergirlfriendwasgoingtomarryhisbestfriend.Shewasamazedbythechild’stalent.Para.2第5頁JohnStuartMill,the19thcenturyBritishphilosopher,readGreekat3andhadworkedhiswaythroughelementarygeometryandalgebraandalargebodyofliteratureandhistorybythetimehewas12.約翰·斯圖爾特穆勒3歲就念希臘文，12歲已學完了初等幾何和代數，并閱讀了大量文學作品和歷史書籍。workone’swaythrough:經過努力完成、取得；靠做工完成Hehasworkedhiswaythroughcollege.alargebodyofliterature:大量文學作品Susanhadreadalargebodyofliteraturewhenshewassmall.Para.2第6頁Anumberofhistory’smostfamousprodigieshadsomethingelseincommon.歷史上一些著名神童還有一個共同點，那就是他們壽命都不長。havesomethingincommon:有共同之處；有共同點Allthehappyfamilieshavesomethingincommon,thatis,theyloveandrespecteachfamilymember.Antonym:havenothingincommon沒有共同點Para.4第7頁ManyarebornbyCaesareansectionratherthanbynaturalchildbirth.許多神童不是經過自然分娩而是經過剖腹產出生。Caesareansection:剖腹產HeryoungestdaughterwasbornbyCaesarean.Para.4第8頁Theyoftenhaveparentswhoseemtobetryingtorealizetheirownambitionsthroughtheiramazingchildren.神童父母親往往是那些想經過他們神奇孩子來實現自己愿望人。realizeone’sambition:實現某人理想；大展宏圖FinallyCharlierealizedhisambitionandbecameawriter.Para.4第9頁Thosewhohavestudiedtoday’sprodigiescloselyhaveobservedthattheyoftenliveunderthegreatweightoftheirloneliness.對現在神童進行仔細研究人已經發覺，神童們往往陷入深深孤獨中。underthegreatweightof:在….壓力之下；在….重壓下,相當于underthegreatpressureof.Shehasbeenunderthegreatweightofstudiesforlong.Para.5第10頁Inschoolwithchildrenoftheirownage,theymaybecomeboredorfrustrated,andsimplyturnofflearningcompletely.當他們在學校里跟同齡孩子在一起時，他們會感到厭倦或是失落，甚至會完全失去對學習興趣。turnoff：離開（道路）；失去興趣；關掉Heturnedoffthelightandwenttosleep.Mr.Smith’carhadturnedofftheroadandrushedintoariver.WegraduallyturnedoffEnglish.MostteenagersnowadaysturnoffreadingChineseancientpoems.Para.5第11頁Notallprodigies,however,fitthispattern.然而并不是全部神童都符合這個規律。fitthispattern:符合這個規則/模式/規律Allchildrenliketoplaywithotherchildren,butMichaeldoesn’tfitthispattern.Allgirlsliketogoshopping,butErindoesn’tfitthispattern.Para.6第12頁WangYani,aChinesegirl,aChinesegirl,isapainterofmagicaltalentwhosepicturesofanimalsandlandscapesarefulloflifeandcomplexemotion.中國女孩王雅妮是一位奇才畫家，她畫動物和風景富有生機和復雜情感。fulloflife:充滿生機；充滿活力Iliketoseeyoufulloflife.WhenSpringcomes,everythingisfulloflife.Para.7第13頁ButherbrillianceandfamehavenotkeptherfromhavingmanyfriendsandgrowingupasanormalchildinasmalltowninChina.不過她出色才能和赫赫有名并未妨礙她擁有很多朋友，并像中國小鎮上普通孩子一樣長大成人。brilliance:光芒；才華；宏偉ItdemonstratedthebrillianceofChina‘sancientculture.keepsb.Fromdoingsth.:阻止某人做某事Theheavyrainhadkeptthosestudentsfromgoingtoschoolontime.Para.7第14頁Althoughachildmaybebornwithoutstandinggeneticpotential,thispotentialwillnotnecessarilydevelop.即使一個孩子可能有與生俱來非凡基因潛質，但這種潛質卻未必能得到發展。bebornwith:天生含有；與生俱來；Thesetwogirlsarebornwithatalentformusic.Thepoorkidwasbornwithheartdisease.Para.8第15頁InYani’scase,thatsomethingisprobablyherfather,whogaveuphisowncareerasapainterinordertonurtureYani’stalentandgrowth.以雅妮例子來說，這種外因可能就是她父親，他放棄了自己畫家職業來培養雅妮才能并促進她成長。giveup:放棄區分giveup/off/out/innurture:n.&v.養育；勉勵；培植Parentswanttoknowthebestwaytonurtureandraisetheirchildtoadulthood.Para.8第16頁“IhaveastronglongingwhichgrowsstrongerasIgetolder,”confessestheacclaimedAmericanconcertpianistEugeneIstomin,“tobemediocre.”美國深受歡迎音樂會鋼琴演奏家尤金·伊斯托敏這么坦白過：“伴隨年紀增加，我越來越渴望做一個普通人。”confess:認可；坦白；懺悔；供認Hehadconfessedtoseventeenmurders.acclaim:受到高度贊揚;HewasacclaimedasAmerica'sgreatestfilmmaker.mediocre:普通；平凡；中等Hisschoolrecordwasmediocre.Para.9第17頁Lesson27SometimesIwish…第18頁LanguagePointI’mtiredofeveryonetalkingaboutitallthetime,though.betiredof:厭煩；厭倦；相當于get/beboredwithI’mtiredofhisbigmouth.ManyayoungmangetstiredofstrugglingtomakealivinginGuangzhou.第19頁Oh,theyarejealousofyoubecauseyouhavenoproblemsinschool,sotheytrytomakeyoufeelreallydifferentfromeveryone.bejealousof:對….感到嫉妒；妒忌….,相當于envyThewickedqueenwasveryjealousofSnowWhite’sbeauty.Mr.Johnsonwasjealousofhisrichneighbor.LanguagePoint第20頁Whywouldyouenvyme?BecauseIhavetroubleinmath?havetrouble(in)sth./doingsth.:做某事有困難，相當于havedifficulty/problem(in)sth./doingsth.Mostgirlstudentshavetroublelearningphysics.Theoldoftenhavetroubleingettingusedtolivinginthisfast-pacedworld.LanguagePoint第21頁Well,becauseyou’reonthesoccerteam,forinstance…forinstance:比如；比如；舉例子說，相當于forexample.Therearemanywaystoprotectourenvironment,forinstance,plantmoretrees.Shehasmanyvirtues,forinstance,sheisveryconsiderate.LanguagePoint第22頁Sincewedon’thavetoworkonmymathafterthetestonMonday,whydon’tweworkonyoursoccer?workon:致力于…;使人信服，說服；對…有影響，起作用Thescientistsarestillworkingoninventingnewmethodsofreachingouterspace.Thedoctortoldhimthatthiskindofmedicinemayworkonhim.Inordertomakehimacceptoursuggestion,Idecidedtoworkonhimimmediately.LanguagePoint第23頁Youcancomeovertomyhouseafterschool.comeoverto:順便來訪；過來YouguyscancomeovertomypartyOnSaturday.LanguagePoint第24頁Luke,I’mterribleatsoccer.beterribleat:不擅長…..；做….很糟糕I’mterribleatlearningmath.MostboysareterribleatEnglish.LanguagePoint第25頁Great!Gee,I’dbettergetgoing.Thanksagainforthehelp.hadbetterdosth.:最好做某事否定形式：hadbetternotdosth最好不要做某事You’dbettergotoschoolnoworyou’llbelate.She’dbetterfinishherwork,orshemaygetfired.You’d

betternotcrosstheroadwhenthelightisred,oryoumayhaveanaccident.LanguagePoint第26頁Lesson28HowcomeyoustoppedtakingEnglish?第27頁HowcomeyoustoppedtakingEnglish?howcome:表疑問，是口語化表示法，相當于why.Howcomeyouaresomeantome?HowcomehespeaksEnglishwithoutanaccent?LanguagePoint第28頁Well,I’dreallyliketocontinuetakingit,butI’mtoobusythismonth,soIthinkI’llwaituntilnextsemester.continuedoingsth.:繼續做某事；DianaandRoyJarvisaredeterminedtocontinueworkingwhentheyreachretirementage.LanguagePoint第29頁I’maguidancecounselor.Althoughmyworkissometimesfrustrating,IfeelIcanmakeadifferenceinpeople’slives.makeadifference:有影響；相關系；起作用Ifyouwanttomakeadifferenceintheworld,youshouldworkhardatfirst.LanguagePoint第30頁I’minterestedinapplyingforthejobyouadvertisedinSunday’sWashingtonPost.applyfor:(正式)申請，求(職)，要求(工作等)；Iwanttoapplyforthesalesrepresentativepositioninyourcompany.Sheappliedtothemanagerforajobasclerk.LanguagePoint第31頁I’vebeenverysatisfiedwiththejobIholdnow.besatisfiedwith:對…..感到滿意Themanagerisverysatisfiedwiththeemployee'sperformance.拓展：回想其它相同詞組

LanguagePoint第32頁Sorry,I’vebeenoutoftouchforsolong.beoutoftouch:失去聯絡；與….沒有聯絡或接觸Mysisterhasbeenoutoftouchwithusfortenyears.LanguagePoint第33頁Hehardlyevercalls,andshecan’tgetintouchwithhim.getintouchwithsb.:與某人取得聯絡；與某人接觸Mr.Smithfailstogetintouchwithhissecret.Nowadays,peoplefinditeasytogetintouchwithotherswithoutphone.LanguagePoint第34頁Annaisworkingagainstadeadlinetofinishaproject.workagainstadeadline:在期限之前完成工作I’mworkingagainstadeadline.IhavetofinishtheworknextMonday.LucyisworkingagainstadeadlinetofinishherthesisforMasterDegree.LanguagePoint第35頁so,because,since,as引導原因狀語從句because,as,for,since這幾個詞都是表示“原因”連詞，語氣由強至弱依次為：because→since→as→for;其中because,since,as均為隸屬連詞，引導原因狀語從句；而for是并列連詞，引導并列句。1.because表示直接原因，它所指原因通常是聽話人所不知道，其語氣最強。慣用往返答why提問，普通放于主句之后，也能夠單獨存在。比如：GrammarFocus(1)第36頁Istayedathomebecauseitrained.因為下雨我呆在家里。BecauseLinglingwasill,shedidn'tcometoschool.玲玲因病，沒有上學。—Whyissheabsent?她為何缺席？—Becausesheissick.因為她病了。*：另外，在強調句型中，只能用because。比如：ItwasbecauseImissedtheearlybusthatIwaslateforschool.我上學遲到是因為我沒有趕上早班汽車。GrammarFocus(1)第37頁2.since側重主句，從句表示顯然或已為人所知理由，常譯為“因為”、“既然”，語氣比because稍弱，通常置于句首，表示一個含有勉強語氣原因。比如：Sinceheasksyou,you'lltellhimwhy.他既然問你，那就告訴他為何吧。Sinceeveryoneishere,let'sstart.既然大家都到齊了，我們就出發吧！SinceIunderstoodverylittleJapanese,Icouldn'tfollowtheconversation.我日語知道不多，因而聽不懂對話。GrammarFocus(1)第38頁3.as是慣用詞，它表示“原因”是雙方已知事實或顯而易見原因，或者理由不是很主要，含義與since相同，但語氣更弱，沒有since正式，常譯為“因為，鑒于”。從句說明原因，主句說明結果，主從并重。比如：Wealllikeherassheiskind.我們都喜歡她，因為她善良。AsIhadacold,Iwasabsentfromschool.因為我感冒了，所以沒去上課。AsXiaowangwasnotready,wewentwithouthim.因為小王沒有準備好，我們只好不帶他去了。GrammarFocus(1)第39頁eventhough,although,as引導讓步狀語從句表“即使”、“盡管”、“即使”等概念從句，叫讓步狀語從句。讓步狀語從句通常由以下連詞引導：although

(though)（即使），as（盡管，即使），even

if

(though)（即使），however（盡管），whatever（不論）；no

matter

(how,

what,

where,

when)（不論（怎樣、什么、哪里、何時））等。although和though在意義上沒有區分，但although語氣上要強一些，所以更慣用于句首。比如：Although

he

is

poor,

he

is

honest.

他即使窮，不過老實。GrammarFocus(2)第40頁although和though都表示“即使”，但although比though正式，更多用于句首；二者都可與yet，still或nevertheless連用，但不能和but連用：

He

didn’t

stop

working

though/although

he

was

ill.

他即使病了，但未停頓工作。Ilikehim.Thoughhemakesmeangrysometimes.我喜歡他，盡管他有時惹我生氣。Hedidreply,thoughnotimmediately.他確實回復了，不過不是立馬回復。GrammarFocus(2)第41頁as引導讓步狀語從句要用倒裝語序，可用though代替，但比t