(完整版)新概念英语第三册41课笔记(逐句)

新概念三册Lesson41备课笔记

Lesson 41 Illusion of pastoral peace1、illusion：n. 幻想，错觉under illusion that 幻想着-He still lives under the illusion that country life is superior to town life.under no illusion that没有…幻想-We live under no illusion that country is beautiful.have illusion about/have no illusion about 抱有/不报幻想-He has illusion about his bad future.Delusion 幻想，幻觉。

侧重于强调精神病人无中生有的幻觉-He is under the delusion that somebody will kill him tomorrow.Vision 对美好未来的想象，憧憬-I live under the vision that I have a bright future.2、pastoral：adj. 田园诗的pastoral piece 田园般的宁静Idyllic adj. 田园诗的Idyllic scene 田园风光-他过着田园诗般的生活。

-He is leading an idyllic life.3、breed vt. 培育(bred, bred)繁殖期，生育期breeding seasonbreed in and in / breed out and out 近亲结婚，同种繁殖/非近亲结婚，异种繁殖breed （= cause/lead to/result in/give rise to）-War breeds misery and ruin.-Your careless bred the accident.breed / bring up / raise / rear比较：bring up 把sb. 培养成人（= educate）-As mother, you must bring up your child.Raise 培养sb. 饲养pets-Do you raise dogs?-No, I do not think I have enough time to keep an eye on dogs.Rear 也是培养sb. 饲养pets- I must rear the child because I have the duty.-He rears / raise /breeds two dogs.（在口语中，推荐使用raise/rear, 在书面语言中，使用breed。

新概念第三册课文翻译与学习笔记【Lesson40、41、42】

新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记【Lesson40、41、42】【课文】It has never been explained why university students seem to enjoy practical jokes more than anyone else. Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke： the hoax. Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting studentwould ever indulge in. Students often create amusingsituations which are funny to everyone except the victims. When a student recently saw two workmen using a pneumaticdrill outside his university, he immediately telephoned the police and informed them that two students dressed up as workmen were tearing up the road with a pneumatic drill. As soon as he had hung up, he went over to the workmen and told them that if a policeman ordered them to go away, they werenot to take him seriously. He added that a student haddressed up as a policeman and was playing all sorts of silly jokes on people. Both the police and the workmen weregrateful to the student for this piece of advance information.The student hid in an archway nearby where he couldwatch and hear everything that went on. Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politely asked the workmen to go away. When he received a very rude reply from one ofthe workmen, he threatened to remove them by force. The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help. Shortly afterwards, four more policemen arrived and remonstrated with the workmen. As the men refused to stop working, the police attempted to seize the pneumaticdrill. The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper. He threatened to call the police. At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men were already under arrest. Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station. Permission was granted and a policeman accompanied him to a pay phone. Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.【课文翻译】谁也弄不清为什么大学生好像比任何人都更喜欢恶作剧。

图说英语新概念英语第三册课文音标版讲义lesson41

即使像乡村生活就是比城市生活优越。
He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.
但其中只有一个人真去农村住过，而且不足6个月就回来了。
但其中只有一个人真去农村住过，而且不足6个月就回来了。
Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life.
ˈiːvən hiː stɪllɪvzˈʌndə ði ɪˈluːʒən ðæt ˈkʌntri laɪf ɪz ˈsʌmhaʊ suːˈpɪəriə tuː taʊn laɪf.
尽管他们都交口称赞宁静的乡村生活的种种优点，
尽管他们都交口称赞宁静的乡村生活的种种优点，
only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months.
ˈəʊnli wʌn ɒv ðem hæz ˈevə ɡɒn tuːlɪvɪn ðə ˈkʌntri ænd hiː wɒz bæk ɪn taʊn wɪˈðɪn sɪks mʌnθs.
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The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me.
ðə ˈkwaɪət laɪf ɒv ðə ˈkʌntri hæz ˈnevər əˈpiːld tuː miː.
宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。

新概念第三册课文翻译与学习笔记【Lesson40、41、42】

新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记【Lesson40、41、42】【课文】It has never been explained why university students seem to enjoy practical jokes more than anyone else. Students specialize in a particular type of practical joke： the hoax. Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting studentwould ever indulge in. Students often create amusingsituations which are funny to everyone except the victims. When a student recently saw two workmen using a pneumaticdrill outside his university, he immediately telephoned the police and informed them that two students dressed up as workmen were tearing up the road with a pneumatic drill. As soon as he had hung up, he went over to the workmen and told them that if a policeman ordered them to go away, they werenot to take him seriously. He added that a student haddressed up as a policeman and was playing all sorts of silly jokes on people. Both the police and the workmen weregrateful to the student for this piece of advance information.The student hid in an archway nearby where he couldwatch and hear everything that went on. Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politely asked the workmen to go away. When he received a very rude reply from one ofthe workmen, he threatened to remove them by force. The workmen told him to do as he pleased and the policeman telephoned for help. Shortly afterwards, four more policemen arrived and remonstrated with the workmen. As the men refusedto stop working, the police attempted to seize the pneumatic drill. The workmen struggled fiercely and one of them lost his temper. He threatened to call the police. At this, the police pointed out ironically that this would hardly be necessary as the men were already under arrest. Pretending to speak seriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make a telephone call before being taken to the station. Permission was granted and a policeman accompanied him to a pay phone. Only when he saw that the man was actually telephoning the police did he realize that they had all been the victims of a hoax.【课文翻译】谁也弄不清为什么大学生好像比任何人都更喜欢恶作剧。

新概念第三册第41课(汇编)

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第41课Illusions of pastoral peaceThe quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. appeal[ə'pil]vi. appeal的基本意思是强烈的请求他人注意某事或希望他人认真考虑自己的请求,即“呼吁”“恳求”呼吁；有吸引力；求助；诉请;appeal to sb.(吸引某人)appeal to the court (向法院上诉)，appeal to history (弓|证历史)，appeal to the public (向大众呼吁)，appeal to patriotism (引起爱国心)，appeal to force (求助于武力)breed[brid]vi.繁殖；饲养；产生(过去式bred)bread[brɛd]n. 面包；生计vt. 在…上洒面包屑宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。

我生在城市，长在城市，I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend.regard[rɪ'ɡɑrd]n. 注意；尊重；问候；凝视vt. 注重，考虑；看待；尊敬；把…看作；与…有关vi. 注意，注重；注视regard sth. as sth.以为某物是某物occasional[ə'keʒənl]adj. 偶然的；临时的；特殊场合的总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了，或偶尔周末去游玩一下景象。

Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.rapture['ræptʃɚ]n.兴高采烈vt.使…狂喜(低频词汇)mere[mɪr]adj. 仅仅的；只不过的mention['mɛnʃən]vt. 提到，谈到；提及，论及；说起n. 提及，说起at the mere mention of sth.一提起某事就...我的许多朋友都住在城市，但他们只要一提起乡村，马上就会变得欣喜若狂。

新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第41课：Illusions of pastoral peace

新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第41课：Illusions ofpastoral peaceLesson 41 Illusions of pastoral peace 宁静田园生活的遐想【New words and expressions】生词和短语●illusion n. 幻想，错觉●pastoral adj. 田园的●breed v. 培育●rapture n. 欣喜●extol v. 赞美，颂扬●superior adj. 优越的●cockcrow n. 鸡叫●twitter v. （鸟）吱吱叫，喊喊喳喳叫●glint v. 闪烁●pasture n. 牧场●idyllic adj. 田园诗的●virtually adv. 几乎；差不多●dubious adj. 可疑的，怀疑的●privilege n. 特权●misery n. 苦难●acquaintance n. 熟人●treat n. 难得的乐事，享受●dweller n. 居住者●stagger v.摇晃；蹒跚●exotic adj. 寻乎寻常的，外来的●glow n. 白炽光●descend v. 下落，降临●tuck v. 缩进，隐藏●obstinately adv. 固执地，顽固地◆illusion n. 幻想，错觉under illusion that / under the impression thatI am under the impression that you are honest.We live under the illusion.I am under the impression that he will help me every day.under no illusion thatWe live under no illusion that country life is beautiful.have illusion about / have no illusion aboutdelusion 幻觉，（精神病人）Eg： He is under the delusion that somebody will kill him tomorrow.He lives under the delusion that he will be killed sometime.vision 憧景Eg： I live under the vision that I have a bright future.illusioned adj.充满幻想的Eg： The world of children is illusioned.illusionary adj. 错觉的，幻觉的Eg：Don’t believe in him. What he said is illusionary picture.illusive adj. 虚假的，不可靠的Eg：What he described was illusive. Don’t depend on him any more.imaginaryimagingEg：I can’t imagine building Great Wall.imaginary 虚构的Eg：The story is imaginary, Don’t be taken in.L41-01 end 10’14”L41-02 begin 18’32”imaginaryThe story is imaginary. Don’t be taken in.imaginative 富有想像力的Children are more imaginative than adults.unimaginative 缺乏想像力的imaginable 能想像得出的，（须放在被修饰词之后）。

新概念英语第三册笔记第41课上课教案

Lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral peace 宁静田园生活的遐想New words and expression 生词和短语illusion：n. 幻想，错觉（“由于视觉，感觉的歪曲所造成的错觉”，也可能是“感情的因素所致的错觉”。

）under illusion that/under the impression that（同位语从句的活用） [ɪ'luʒn]eg: I am under the impression that you are honest.He still lives under the illusion that country life is superior to town life.under no illusion that: 没有…幻想eg: We live under no illusion that country is beautiful. have illusion about/have no illusion about:对…不报有幻想delusion: 妄想，错觉。

侧重于强调精神病人无中生有的幻觉（通常用于表示“荒谬的见解”或被别人所“迷惑”，有时包含着“神经错乱”，或者“没有区别真假的能力”的含义；）两词都可以表示错觉或者illusion一般是自己产生，强调主体的感官，而delusion 往往是由他人的某些行为所致Illusion，加拿大看病不要钱（确实有），也想着中国政府也会。

Delusion，每天幻想我们被政府所监控。

（are not true）eg: He is under the delusio n that somebody will kill him tomorrow.He lives under the delusion that he will be killed sometime.vision: 对美好未来的想象，憧憬（avengers 幻视）eg: I live under the vision that I have a bright future 从词根扩展词型：illusioned: adj. 充满幻想的eg: The world of children is illusioned.illusionary: adj.错觉的，幻觉的eg: Don’t believe in him. What he said is illusionary picture.illusive: adj.虚假的，不可靠的eg: what he described was illusive.imagine / imaginary / imagingeg: I can not imagine building the Great Wall. imaginary:虚构的eg: The story is imaginary. Do not be taken in.imaginative: [ɪ'mædʒɪnətɪv] 富有想象力的eg: Children are more imaginative than adults. unimaginative:缺乏想象力的imaginable:能够被想象的出的，用在修饰的名词后面eg: This is the idea / way imaginable.pastoral：['pɑ:st(ə)r(ə)l] adj. 田园的（牧人的；田园生活的；乡村的 n 牧歌，田园诗/风光）（of shepherds and country life） shepherd 牧人（动词：护送）shepherdess 牧羊女 nomad 游牧民eg: pastoral piece：田园般的宁静 lead a pastoral life 过着田园生活 pastoral poetry田园诗idyllic [ɪ'dɪlɪk] adj.田园诗般的（闲适恬静的）(simple, happy period of life often in the country)an idyllic scene 抒情般的情景pasture ['pɑ:stʃə] n.牧场 vt 放牧pastor 牧师（尤指新教的牧师），也可以指牧人（有宗教色彩，少见）herder 美牧人 herdsman英国牧人 herd n 兽群 vt 放牧，群集，把群往哪里赶breed (bred, bred)：vt. 培育（n、(动物的) 品种 vt养殖 n breeding养殖 vi繁殖 n breeding 繁殖）v. （使）动物繁殖；（动物）交配；（为某种目的而）培育（动、植物）；培养；滋生；（通过核反应）增殖可裂变物质；酿成 (不良情绪或不良行为)n. 品种；（人或物的）类型，种类；养殖；繁殖breed / raise / bring up / rear1.书面用语，表示raise,表示饲养宠物或植物（animals or plants）.较raise 更为正式.“饲养，培育”eg: raise / breed pets raise / breed dogs breed livestock饲养牲畜2. 表示bring up,把sb. 培养成人 educate（To train, educate or bring up）“训练，培养，养育”eg: As mother, you must breed good manners into your child. 作为一个目前，你必须培养孩子良好的举止和习惯。

新概念英语第三册lesson 41 Illusions of Pastoral peace

新概念英语第三册lesson 41 Illusions of PastoralpeaceLesson 41： Illusions of Pastoral peace 宁静田园生活的遐想Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

What particular anxiety spoils the country dweller'svisit to the theatre?The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the countryas something you look at through a train window, or something you occasionally visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at themere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Evenhe still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking aboutthe friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cock crow, the twittering ofbirds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only partof the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtuallythe only form of entertainment. He says nothing about thepoor selection of goods in the shops, or about thoseunfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. Thereis something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, whoappreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.New words and expressions 生词与短语illusionn. 幻想，错觉pastoraladj. 田园的breed (bred, bred)v. 培育rapturen. 欣喜extolv. 赞美，颂扬superioradj. 优越的cockcrown. 鸡叫twitterv. （鸟）吱吱叫，嘁嘁喳喳叫glintv. 闪烁pasturen. 牧场idyllicadj. 田园诗的virtuallyadv. 几乎，差不多dubiousadj. 可疑的，怀疑的privilegen. 特权miseryn. 苦难acquaintancen. 熟人treatn. 难得的乐事，享受dwellern. 居住者staggerv. 摇晃，蹒跚exoticadj. 导乎寻常的，外来的glown. 白炽光descendv. 缩进，隐藏descendv. 缩进，隐藏obstinatelyadv. 固执地，顽固地本文参考译文宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。

新概念第三册第41课

新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点第41课Illusions of pastoral peaceThe quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. appeal[ə'pil]vi. appeal的基本意思是强烈的请求他人注意某事或希望他人认真考虑自己的请求,即“呼吁”“恳求”呼吁；有吸引力；求助；诉请;appeal to sb.(吸引某人)appeal to the court (向法院上诉)，appeal to history (弓|证历史)，appeal to the public (向大众呼吁)，appeal to patriotism (引起爱国心)，appeal to force (求助于武力)breed[brid]vi.繁殖；饲养；产生(过去式bred)bread[brɛd]n. 面包；生计vt. 在…上洒面包屑宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。

我生在城市，长在城市，I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend.regard[rɪ'ɡɑrd]n. 注意；尊重；问候；凝视vt. 注重，考虑；看待；尊敬；把…看作；与…有关vi. 注意，注重；注视regard sth. as sth.以为某物是某物occasional[ə'keʒənl]adj. 偶然的；临时的；特殊场合的总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了，或偶尔周末去游玩一下景象。

Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.rapture['ræptʃɚ]n.兴高采烈vt.使…狂喜(低频词汇)mere[mɪr]adj. 仅仅的；只不过的mention['mɛnʃən]vt. 提到，谈到；提及，论及；说起n. 提及，说起at the mere mention of sth.一提起某事就...我的许多朋友都住在城市，但他们只要一提起乡村，马上就会变得欣喜若狂。

新概念英语第三册第41课-Illusions of Pastoral peace

新概念英语第三册第41课:Illusions of Pastoral peace Lesson 41 Illusions of pastoral peace宁静田园生活的遐想Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音，然后答复以下问题。

What particular anxiety spoils the country dweller s visit to the theatreThe quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journeyeach day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening s entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The cit dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.参考译文宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。

新概念英语第三册第41课-Illusions,of,Pastoral,peace

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adj. 导乎寻常的，外来的 glow
v. 缩进，隐藏 descend
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adv. 固执地，顽固地 Notes on the text 课文注释这是由名词+过去分词构成的合成形容词，此处作缘由状语。 at the mere mention of,一提到。 4 beyond me，我所无法理解的。 6 draw to a close，完毕，告终。 make do with...;奏合着用。
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美景无与伦比。但这种田园诗般的乡村风光仅仅是一个侧面。我的挚友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长孤独的冬夜电视是唯一的消遣形式。他也不说商店货物品种单调，以及那些每天不得不从乡下赶到城里工作的不幸的人们。人们为什么情愿每天在路上奔波 4 个小时去换取值得疑心的乡间的优点，我是无法理解的。要是他们情愿住在原来属于他们的城市，那么可以让他们省去诸多不便与节约大量开支。
illusion
adj. 田园的 breed (bred, bred)
n. 欣喜 extol
adj. 优越的 cockcrow
v. 〔鸟〕吱吱叫，嘁嘁喳喳叫 glint
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n. 牧场 idyllic
adv. 几乎，差不多 dubious
n. 特权 misery
n. 熟人 treat
n. 居住者 stagger
安静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。我生在城市，长在城市，总认为乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了，或有时周末去游玩一下景象。我的很多挚友都住在城市，但他们只要一提起乡村，立刻就会变得欣喜假设狂。尽管他们都交口赞扬安静的乡村生活的种种优点，但其中只有一个人真去农村住过，而且缺乏 6 个月就回来了。即使他也仍存有幻觉，似乎乡村生活就是比城市生活优越。他滔滔不绝地大谈友好的农夫，干净的空气，贴近大自然的环境和悠然的生活节奏。他坚持认为，凌晨雄鸡第一声啼叫，黎明时分小鸟吱喳欢叫，冉冉升起的朝阳染红树木、牧场，此番

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The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cock crow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong. If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred.appeal[ə'pil]vi. appeal的基本意思是强烈的请求他人注意某事或希望他人认真考虑自己的请求,即“呼吁”“恳求”呼吁；有吸引力；求助；诉请;appeal to sb.(吸引某人)appeal to the court (向法院上诉)，appeal to history (弓|证历史)，appeal to the public (向大众呼吁)，appeal to patriotism (引起爱国心)，appeal to force (求助于武力)breed[brid]vi.繁殖；饲养；产生(过去式bred)bread[brɛd]n. 面包；生计vt. 在…上洒面包屑宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我。

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Illusions of Pastoral Peace 宁静⽥园⽣活的遐想The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV-virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.13.You never have to travel miles to see your friends.你去看朋友根本不⽤跋涉好⼏英⾥。