裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第91课

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮
【New words and expressions】（5）
balloon n. 气球royal adj. 皇家
spy v. 侦察track n. 轨迹，踪迹binoculars n. 望远鏡
★balloon （1）n. 气球、輕氣球
hoist a balloon ＝raise a balloon 升起氣球
an observation balloon 觀測氣球
（2）n.（玩具的）氣球
blow up balloon 吹氣球；eg：The balloon burst . 氣球爆炸了。

★royal （1）adj. 皇家的、皇室的
the Royal Navy 英國皇家海軍
（2）adj. 王的、王室的、女王的
a royal place 王宮；a royal family 王室；royal power 王權
（3）（口語）極好的、極佳的
a royal welcome 盛大的歡迎； a royal feast 盛宴
have a royal time 盡歡,玩得極為愉快
★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 gang’s movements .
警方正在監視那團夥的動靜.
spy doing sth 發現某人正在做某事
eg：I spied someone coming up the slope .
我發現有人正在走上斜坡。

（2）n. 間諜、密探、情報員
eg：He was arrested as an industrial say . 他由於是工業間諜被捕了。

★track （1）n.（人、動物、車等的）轨迹，踪迹
tire tracks 輪胎痕跡、タイヤの跡
eg：The hunter followed the bear’s tracks . 獵人跟著熊的足跡。

（2）n.（人、動物等踏成的）小徑、小道
eg：A track runs through the grove . 一條小路穿過了小樹林。

（3）n. 路線、航線the track of the storm 暴風雨的線路
（4）n. 慣例、常規keep to the beaten track 循規蹈矩
go off the beaten track 打破常規
（5）鐵軌、軌道
a single track 單軌；a double track 雙軌
run off the track 出軌＝jump the track
★binoculars n. 望远鏡
field-glass 望遠鏡
binocular adj. 雙眼的、雙眼用的
can , be able, manage to 的用法
can 能夠；be able 有能力做某事；manage to 設法成功做成某事
1. 用can , be able來填空：
1）can you show 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.
船沉沒前他們能夠跳進大海。

4）You can not leave this room until you get permission .
直到你獲得許可，否則你不能離開這個房間
【Text】
Where was the station's Commanding Officer?
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 balloons 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 binoculars. 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 Commanding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
★ A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby.
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。

※make for （1）向…….放向前進、進行
eg：The audience made for the exits when the alarm sounded .
警報響起，觀眾湧進出口。

（2）有助於、促進
eg：Cultural exchange makes for better understanding .
文化交流有助於更好的理解。

＊make out （1）免強辨認出、免強認出
eg：She has grown up and I can’t make her out any more .
她已經長大了，我都認不出她了。

eg：I can’t make out his writing . 我無法辨認出他的字跡。

（2）理解
eg：I could not make out what he said . 我搞不懂他說什麼
（3）重寫
eg：Please make out a fresh copy . 請重填一張。

＊make up （1）編造
eg：He made up a story about two men and s horse .
他編造了一個有關於兩個男人和馬的故事。

（2）化妝
eg：She spends hors making up in front of the mirror.
她一連幾個小時坐在鏡子前化妝。

＊make up for 彌補
eg：I must make up for the time I lost this morning .
我們必須彌補今天早上失去的時間。

※seem to be doing 似乎正在進行某事
★He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
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。

The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.
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。

He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.
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。

※might be doing 對正在進行的動作的推測
keep track of 跟踪
※object （1）n. 物體、東西
eg：What’s that strange object in the box ？
那是什麼奇怪的東西在箱子裡嗎？
eg：I could see a shining object in the sky .
我可以看到一個物體在天空中閃耀。

（2）n.對象、目標
an object of interest 感興趣的內容；
an object of pity 同情的目標/ 對象
（3）n. 目的、目標（aim , purpose）
eg：His object in life is to be rich . 他的人生目標就是富有。

eg：What’s the object of your visit ？你來訪的目的是什麼？
The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.
飞行员设法绕着气球飞了一阵。

※manage to do sth 設法做成某事
※circle（1）v. 繞行、環繞
eg：The airplane circled the airport . 飛機在機場上空盤旋
eg：A big bird was circling around in the air . 一隻大鳥在空中盤旋。

（2）n. 圓（圈）draw a circle 畫一個圓圈
circular adj. 圓形的 a circular table 圓桌
a circular ticket 環程票； a circular tour 環程旅行
He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.
他看清了气球下面有3个人呆在一只筐里，其中一个举着望远镜。

※make out 認出、辨認出＝recognize
a pair of binoculars 一副雙筒望遠鏡
When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.
当气球飞临基地上空时，飞行员看见有一个人在拍照。

※see sb doing 看見某人正做某事；see sb do看見某人做完某事
hear sb doing 聽見某人正做某事；hear sb do 聽見某人做完了某事
observe sb doing 觀察某人正做某事
observe sb do 觀察某人做完了某事
※take photographs 拍照
Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. 不久，气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。

※descend 下降、下來
ascend [əˈsend] vi.漸漸上升，升高vt.攀登，登上
come down (口)下來＝go down
descend + adv. 下降, 降臨
eg：The elevator descended slowly . 電梯慢慢降下來。

eg：The path descents sharply . 小路陡然的急劇下降。

descend + n.
eg：I descended the staircase . 我走下樓梯。

descend from 傳下來
eg：This sword descends from our ancestors . 這把劍是從祖先傳下來的。

descend from father to son 父子相傳
be descended from 是……..的後裔、後代
descent n. 世襲、血統；descendant 子孫；ancestor 祖先
The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone,
警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人，
※call in 招集
※arrest sb 逮捕某人
for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
因为筐里是两名国会议员和一名基地的指挥官！
※Members of Parliament 国会议员
※Commanding Officer 指挥官
As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
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！
※one ……the other 一個、另一個
one half …the other half 這一半邊、另一半邊
動詞make 的一些短語Exercise ：填空：
a. I lost my lecture note and had to make out a new set .
b. I can’t make out what you’ve written.
c. When it got dark we made for home .
d. My daughter often make up stories of her own.
e. How can you make up for all those lessons you missed ？
※新東方補充：【Special Difficulties】
与make连用的短语
make out ①写出，填写（相当于write out）
He made out a cheque of 1,000 dollars and gave it to the secretary.
②（勉强）看出，辨认出，听出，理解
Can you make out what they are talking about?
I can’t make out the boss’s handwriting.
Jane is angry again. Sometimes I can’t make her out at all. Her moods change quickly.
I could not make out what he said.
make up ①编造，捏造，虚构
Every time he played truant, Tom would make up an excuse.
②（给……）化妆/化装
She always makes herself up/makes up her face before going out.
Making up takes up a lot of her time.
make up for 补偿，弥补
I had to walk faster to make up for lost time.
She managed to make up for her mistake.
make for （匆匆）走向，向……前进
While the thief was making for his car, a policeman stopped him.
1.A pilot noticed a balloon c for a royal Force Station .
a. make
b. to make
c. making
d. in making
2.He was angry when he heard the news .He was angry c the news .
a. with hearing
b. in hearing
c. on hearing
d. for hearing .
3. He could make out three men . That’s how many he could b .
a. find 找到
b. see 看見、辨認出
c. follow 跟隨
d. watch 看守、觀看
4. On turning the corner , we saw the road d steeply .
a. departing 離開，出發
b. depressing 令人沮喪的
c. decreasing 遞減的, 減少的
d. descending 下降的;下行的;梯降的
1. Key structures：can / be able to / managed to
2. Main Points：
seem to be doing 看起來正在做某事；make for 向某地前進
might be doing 可能正在做某事；keep track of 跟踪
spy on 偵查
1. You can’t teach an old dog tricks .
老狗學不了新把戲；老年人很難適應新事物(諺)(無法)改變老人的想法、做法等.。