高中英语必修二 课文详解Book 2-unit

必修二 Unit 2 The Olympic Games奥运会

II．Reading AN INTERVIEW一次采访

Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the presentday Olympic Games.译文：帕萨尼亚斯，大约2000年前的希腊作家，为了弄清现代奥运会，于2007年3月18日进行了一次不可思议的旅行。【注释：①come on⑴前进, 出击 eg. The soldiers came on in the face of heavy fire.战士们迎着烈火前进。⑵随后跟上 eg. You go 'll come on in a minute你先走, 我随后就来。⑶开始工作 eg. 1) The cooling unit hasn't come on yet.冷却装置还未工作。 2) The new man doesn't come on till midnight.新来的人午夜时分才上班。

⑷登台, 出场 eg. 1) The new play comes on tomorrow.这出新戏明天上演。2) Their best man came on to bowl.他们的最佳球员上场了。⑸开始; 来到 1) The rain came on again while we were working in the fields.我们在田里耕作的时候, 又下起雨来了。 2) It came on to snow heavily towards the evening.黄昏时分, 大雪纷飞。 3) Rain came on toward morning.快到早上时开始下起雨来。⑹快点; 赶紧 eg. 1) Come on, children, or we'll be late!快点, 孩子们, 不然我们就晚了! ⑺加油做; 振作起来eg. 1) Come on. It isn't the end of the world.你要振作起来!天不会塌下来的。⑻提出讨论, 审问The case will come on for trial tomorrow.这个案件明天将开庭审理。⑼进步, 发展 eg.

1) How has he come on recently? 他近来进展如何? (10) 偶然发现 eg. As we turned the corner, we came upon a group of men who were waiting for the public house to open.我们转过屋角时碰到一群人等着店开门。②find out⑴发现；看穿；揭发 eg. 1) I have found out how to make the cake.我已经发现怎么做蛋糕。 2) We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。 3) We soon found out that he was a secret agent.我们很快就查明他是个间谍。⑵使发作 eg.

1) This cold weather finds out my old wound.这寒冷的天气使我的旧伤疼痛。 2) The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。⑶通过探询〔访问〕获悉(某人)不在 eg. 1) I found him out when I called.我去看他时发现他不在家。⑷使受惩罚, 使得到报应 eg.

His sins will find him out.他为非作歹, 不会有好下场。】He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.译文：他现在正在采访李兰，一位2008年奥运会自愿者。P: My name is Pausanias.译文：我叫帕萨尼亚斯。 I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.译文：我曾住

在所谓的“古希腊”的地方，很久以前，我常报道奥运会。【注释：①what you call意为“所谓的”，在

句中what是关系性连接代词，既作介词in的宾语，同时又作动词call的宾语，此时的what不可用which

或that替换。考题

(浙2008-6) Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ____ their parents speak at home. A. what B. that C. which

D. one

②used to do sth.过去常常做某事(而现在不再做) ,而would do sth.表示“过去常做某事（现在也有可

能还在做）” eg. 1) The Greeks used to worship several gods.过去,希腊人崇奉好几种神。 2) ——Kate, look! Tom is late for school now. —— He would be late for school before.】I’ve come

to (your) time to find out about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that

in 2004 they were held in my homeland.译文：我是来履行义务，搞清楚现代奥运会，因为在2004

年在我家乡举办过奥运会。【注释：come to time履行义务 eg. I’ll come to time to help you do the job.我来履行义务，帮你做这份工作。】 May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympic?

译文：我可以问你一些有关现代奥运问题吗？【注释：May I ……是一种表示“客气、委婉”的请求，语

气比较正式，多用于正式场合时的交际用语。eg. 1) “May I smoke here?”“Yes, please (certainly).”“我可以在这儿吸烟吗?”“请吸吧!” 2) May I use your bicycle?我可以用你的自行车吗?】

L: Good heavens! Have you really come from so long ago? 译文：天呀！你真的来自那么

久远吗？But of course you can ask questions you like.译文：对，当然，你可以问你想问的

任何问题。【注释：but (用于加强语气)在本句中用来加强of course的语义。 eg. It'll be the event

of the year—everyone, but everyone, is coming.这将是一年中的大事——每个人, 对, 就是每一个人,

都会来。】 What would you like to know?译文：你想了解什么？【注释：would like (to do) sth.

愿意；意欲 eg. I’d like to help you.我愿意帮你。】

P:How often do you hold your Games?译文：你们多久举办一届奥运会？【注释：how often是

指对频率作出应答，译为“多久一次”，eg. How often do you see a film?Once a week?你多久看一次电

影？一周一次吗？how soon是专对表示将来时间段的“in +时间段”提问，表示从说话时起过若干时间，

译为“多久”，谓语动词是短暂性动词，eg. —— How soon will he come back? —— About in three days.他多久回来？大约3天以后。how long是专对“for +时间段”提问，表示动作所持续的时间，也

可以译为“多久”，谓语动词是延续性动词， eg. How long have you stayed here? For three days.你

在这呆了多久啦？3天。】

L: Every four years.译文：每4年一次。【注释：常用“每…; 每隔…”常用下列方式表达：every + 序数词 + 名词（单数）如： every fourth year 每4年/每隔3年； every fifth day

每5天

every + 基数词 + 名词（复数）如： every fout years每4年/每隔3年；

every other + 名词（单数）如：every other day每隔一天； every other week每隔一周

every few + 名词（复数）如： every few days每隔几天】There are two main sets of Games — the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years on a regular basis.译文：有两种主要形式——冬季奥运会和夏季奥运会，这两种奥运会都是每4年定期举行一次。【注

释：on a regular basis定期地，其同义词是regulary,反义词是irregualr或on a irregular basis.】

The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games.译文：冬奥