1、Lesson 55 Nota gold mine 并非金矿【Text】What did the team find?Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where - i
2、t is said - pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machin
3、e showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are c
4、onfident that The Revealer may reveal something of value fairly soon.【课文翻译】最近,找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。一种叫“探宝器”的 新机器已经发明出来,并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里,这种机器被派上了用场。海盗们过去常把金子 埋藏在那个洞里,可后来却没能取走。一支用这种新机器装备起来的探宝队进入了这个岩洞,希望找到埋藏着的金子。当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时, 那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。队员们异常激动,就地挖了一个两英尺深的坑,但最后找到的是一枚几乎
5、一钱不值的小金币。队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了 一遍,但除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。尽管如此,很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来。【New words and expressions】 gold n. 金子 mine n. 矿treasure n. 财宝 revealer n. 探测器invent v. 发明 detect v. 探测bury v. 埋藏 cave n. 山洞seashore n. 海岸 pirate n. 海盗arm v. 武装 soil n. 泥土entrance n. 入口 finally adv. 最后worthless adj. 毫无价值的 tho
6、roughly adv. 彻底地trunk n. 行李箱 confident adj. 有信心的value n. 价值一单词讲解: gold 同义词precious yellow metal, gold dust 变化形 名复golds(1)n. 金子pure gold 纯金 ;a gold medal 金牌a gold ring ; a gold necklace a gold watch ; a gold mine 金矿 ; a goldfish 金鱼pay in gold 以黄金支付eg:All that glitters is not gold . 闪闪发光者并非都是金子。(2)有价之
7、物、高贵 a voice of gold 金嗓子(3) golden adj. 金的、金色的、贵重如金、幸运的、珍贵的a golden opportunity 良机 ; golden days(一生中的) 幸福时光eg:Speech is silver ;silence is golden . 雄辩是银沉默是金。silver 银子 ; a silver coin 一枚银币silvery 银白色 ; silver gray 银灰色 mine (1) 我的 eg:He is a friend of mine .(2) 矿 a coal-mine煤矿 ; a gold-mine a mine wor
8、ker a miner 矿工(3)(知识等的) 丰富的资源eg:He is a mine of information about the political situation of that country. 他非常熟悉该国的政情。mineral adj. minrl矿物,矿石,矿的、矿泉的mineral water minrl.w:t 矿泉水a mineral spring 一个矿泉 treasure (1) n. 金银财宝、财富(gold , silver , jewel ,etc.) buried treasure 埋藏的珍宝the treasure of the wrecked s
9、hip 遇难的船上的宝物(2)n. 贵重物品 a national treasure 国宝 ; art treasure 艺术珍品(3)n.(口) 宝贝的人、宝贝 my dearest treasure 我的宝贝儿(4) v. 珍视、珍爱cherish sbs friendship treasure sbs friendship珍视某人的情谊treasure sth up in ones heart 将某事物铭记于心 reveal v. 透露、泄露、揭露reveal sth to sb(bring sth to light) reveal secrets 泄露秘密 ; reveal detai
10、ls 披露详情reveal methods 透露方法 ; reveal faults 揭露错误reveal feelings 流露感情eg:She revealed the secret to her boyfriend. 她把秘密向她的男朋友透露了。eg:The truth will be revealed someday. 总有一天会真相大白的。reveal that eg:Research revealed that the bird was on the brink of extinction. 调查结果显示,类种鸟已经濒于灭绝了。revealing adj. 揭露(事实真相的);暴露
11、真相revealing remarks 揭露真相的评论 ; revealing dress 暴露的连衣裙revealer n. 探测器 invent v. 发明、创造 变化形 动变inventedinventedinventingeg:Who invented the ball-point pen ?谁发明了圆珠笔?eg:Bell invented the telephone . 贝尔发明了电话。 在发明物前须家定冠词the invent a new teaching method 发明一种新的教学方法inventor 发明家 ; invention n. 发明、创造discover v. 发
12、现eg:Ive discovered a super restaurant near her . 我在附近找到一家一流的餐馆! discovery n. 发现 detect v. 发现 (不好的事物)查出、探测同义词discover, locate, spy, recognize 反义词conceal, hide变化形 动变detecteddetecteddetectingeg:The device can detect smoke. 这种装置可用来侦测烟雾。eg:A machine was used to detect gold . 一仪器器被用来探测黄金。eg:The police det
13、ected the identity of the murder . 警方发现了谋杀犯的身份。detection ditekn n.察觉,发觉;侦查,探测detector n. 探测器 ; detective n. 侦探 bury 同义词cover, conceal, hide, cache 反义词dig, excavate, disinter变化形 动变buriedburiedburying(1) (将尸体)v. 埋藏(buried-buried) eg:The mean landlord asked to be buried with his treasure. 刻薄的房东要求和他的宝藏埋
14、葬在一起。eg:He was buried with his wife. 他和他妻子葬在一起。(2) 埋藏于地下 buried treasure 埋在地下的珍宝eg:The house was buried under ten feet of snow.房子被掩埋在十英尺厚的雪底下.eg:She buried her face in her hands and wept.她双手掩面哭了起来. bury / hide ones head in the sand 逃避现实、自欺欺人bury oneself in sth 埋头于、专心致力于eg:In the evenings, he buries
15、himself in his books . 每天晚上他都埋头读书. cave n. 山洞同义词 lair, shelter, den, cavern 变化形 名复caves变化形 动变cavedcavedcavingeg:Bears often hibernate in caves. 熊常在山洞里冬眠。cave dweller(美口)(都市的) 公寓居民cavity n. 腔、洞(如牙齿中的洞) hole n. 洞、孔、坑、洞穴、窟窿 seashore n.海岸, 海滨Cthe S 变化形 名复seashores shore a small house on the seashore 在海边
16、的小房子seasick adj. 晕船 get seasick become seasick carsick adj. 晕车; homesick adj.想家seaside (1) n. 海边游憩地eg:We will spend the vacation at the seaside . 我们在海滨度过一个假期。(2) adj. 海岸的 a seaside town 海边的城镇 pirate 同义词steal, thieve, rob, pilfer 变化形 名复pirates变化形 动变piratedpiratedpirating(1) n. 海盗(可做定语) a pirate ship
17、/ flag 海盗船、的旗志(2) n. 盗印、盗版 (可做定语)a pirate video / tape 盗版 视频 /磁带(3) 非法复制集出售唱片、影片、书籍smuggle smg()l vt.走私,非法私运;偷运,偷带run 走私者在国与国之间运送枪枝,毒品及其他违禁危险品bootleg bu:tleg v. 非法制造、运送、销售(酒类), 走私pirate 非法复制集出售唱片、影片、书籍 arm 同义词equip, empower, defend, fortify反义词disarm 变化形动变armedarmedarming(1)n. 手臂arm in arm 臂挽着臂 ; sho
18、ulder to shoulder 肩并肩hand in hand 手拉手armchair n.(单座) 沙发eg:She threw her arms around his neck. 她伸出双手搂住他的脖子。eg:She held her baby in her arms. 她抱着那个婴儿. stretch ones arms 张开双臂 ; raise ones arms 高举双臂swing ones arms 转动双臂(2) v. 武装、装备arm sb with equip sb with weapons 用武器装备某人armed forces 武装力量(指一国的陆、海、空三军) ar
19、med to the teeth 全副武装eg:He armed himself against the cold with a warm coat .他穿一件非常厚的外套抵御严寒。 soil 变化形 动变soiledsoiledsoiling 变化形 名复soils(1) n. 泥土、土壤(近义词 ground ; earth) plow the soil 耕种土地 ; rich soil 沃土 poor soil 瘠土(2) 土地、国家 ones native soil 祖国eg:He died on Irish soil . 他死于爱尔兰。 entrance n. 入口, 门口C(+to
20、) 变化形 名复entrances(1)入口(反义词 exit ) eg:Where is the entrance to the park , please ?请问公园的入口在哪里?the front entrance of a school 一所学校正门the back entrance of a school 一所学校后门(2) 入学entrance into college entrance to college 进入大学entrance examination 入学考试 finally adv. 最后地 反义词firstfinal adj. 最后的last 仅表市顺序的最后; fin
21、al 表一串事情的终了final preparations before leaving 离开前最后的准备eg:Whats the final word of this dictionary ? 这本字典最后一个字是什么?final decision 最后判决、决定 ; final goal 最终目的the final ballot 决选投票finals n. 期末考试 take the finals 参加期末考试final n. 决赛 the World Cup Final 世界杯决赛finally adj. 最后、终于 worthless adj. 毫无价值的同义词valueless, b
22、astardly, inadequateworth adj. 值得的, 值钱的be worth doing 值得做 .eg:The film is worth seeing again. 这部影片值得一看再看。worthless adj. 无价值的,没有用处的 (valueless) -less 表反义的后缀:brainless 愚笨的 ; meaningless 无意义的homeless无家可归的 ; harmless 无害处的helpless 无助的 ; hopeless 没有希望的endless 没有尽头的 ; useless 毫无用处的priceless 无价的、珍贵的 thoroug
23、hly adv. 彻底地、完全的give the room a thorough cleaning 把房间彻底打扫一番.thoroughly adv. 彻底地、完全的 (completely, every inch )eg:He is a thoroughly nice person . 他是个大好人.eg:They searched the cave thoroughly . 他们把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍。through prep 穿过go through the tunnel 穿过隧道 trunk 同义词stem, stalk, bole, chest 反义词branch变化形 名复trun
24、ks 变化形 动变trunkedtrunkedtrunking(1) 树干、躯干 trunk trk n.树干 ; leaf(leaves)li:fn.叶,叶子twig twig n.细枝,嫩枝; bough bau n. 大树枝branch br:ntn.树枝;分部 : root ru:t n.根(部) (2) n. 大行李箱、大衣箱briefcase 公文包 ; handbag(美语:purse )手提包 suitcase 手提箱 ; shoulder bag 有肩带女用包、手提包knap sack 背包、登山袋 ; backpack 背包(3) 象鼻子(4)(美)(轿车车尾的) 行李箱
25、(英:boot ) confident adj. 确信的; 有信心的, 自信的(+of).同义词certain, sure, convinced, believing反义词doubtful, uncertain, uneasy, unsure变化形 形变more confidentmost confidenta confident candidate 一个自信的候选人in a confident manner 用自信的方法a confident smile/ speech 自信的微笑/讲话a confident look 自信的表情 ;be confident of sth 对某事有信心be
26、confident that 对 . 坚信, 肯定eg:He is confident of victory / success. 他有自信成功eg:She is confident that she will win race. 她有自信她会赢得比赛。confidence n. 信心confident men 骗子 ; confident game 骗局eg:You are too shy. You should have more confidence in yourself.你是太害羞了。你应该对自己更有信心。confidential adj.(1) 机密的 confidential p
27、apers 机密文件(2) 极信任的、可以信赖的 confidential secretary 机要秘密 value 同义词worth, excellence, usefulness, importance变化形 名复values 变化形 动变valuedvaluedvaluing(1) n. 价值、效用eg:We must realize the value of humor .(2) 价格、价钱 market value 市场价格the value of land 土地的价格 valuable adj. 有价值的something is valuable something is of v
28、alue某事具有价值something is of great value . 某事具有极大的价值valueless adj. 无价值的、无效果的 (worthless) invaluable 极其价值的 ; priceless praisls 极其贵重的numberless 无数的 innumerable inju:mrbl 多的数不清的、极多的numerous nju:mrs 很多的二Key structures: used to 与 would used to 和would 都可用来描述在过去某一段时间内的习惯动作或经常做的事,一般来说,我们用used to 来开始一段故事;used t
29、o 可用来表示现在与过去的对比,而 would 不能。eg:I used to go work by bus. Now I go by car.eg:I have given up smoking. I used to smoke very heavily. used to 可用来表示过去的状态和情况; would 只表示过去重复的动作,不能表示状况和情况:eg:This sort of novel used to be very popular .这类小说曾经是很受欢迎 would 可用于表是过去很不规则的的习惯,所以常和 often , always , frequently , some
30、times 等时间频度副词连用;在非正式文体中 used to 也可以这样用:短语: When I was young, I used to have a lot more free time than I do now . I used to live near my work and would always get home early. Sometimes I would do a bit of gardening or go for a walk. Now I never have time of anything like that.Exercise:1)He used to sm
31、oke a lot , but now he has give up .2)It is said pirates used to / would hide gold here .3)The pirates would / used to often bury gold in the cave 4)The river used to be clean . 这条河曾经是干净的5)Ill leave this job for a better one . he would say when he was scolded by his boss.分词用法(现在分词 doing / 过去分词 v. +e
32、d) 1. 分词性质 :句有形容词或副词性质 , 可以在句中担任表语 ,定语 、宾补或状语 。其中 ,现在分词表主动的含义,或动作正在进行;过去分词表示被动含意,或动作已完成.2.分词的用法:做表语、定语宾补或状语。1)做定语:a sleeping baby a baby who is sleepinga running dog a dog which is runninga broken glass a glass which is brokena beaten team a team which is beaten beat bi:t vt.打;战胜 vi.跳动 n.跳动(声);节拍 be
33、aten bi:tn adj. 被击败的, 锤成的, 踩出来的, 筋疲力尽的动词beat的过去分词eg:This is the problem discussed at the last meeting . This is the problem which was discussed at the last meeting .eg:The problem being discussed is very important . the problem which is being discussed is very important .注意 :1. 单个分词作定语,放在所修饰的名词之前。分词
34、短语做定语,放在所修饰的名词之后。2. 分词作定语的句子能改写为定语从句。3. 区别现在分词作定语和动名词作定语。a sleeping car 卧铺车箱; a sleeping baby 正在睡觉的婴儿a reading room ; a reading girla swimming pool ; a swimming player动名词作定语 : 某种功能现在分词作定语 :动作正在进行着2)做表语eg:The news sounds exciting.eg:They got very excited.eg:His father seems pleased with his score. sc
35、ore 得分 、分数eg:My watch is gone. 我的表不见了。eg:The book is interesting.eg:He is interested in the book.do + ing 令人do + ed 感到3)做宾语eg:When I woke up, I found my mother sitting beside me.eg:Id like to have this package weighed. weigh wei vi.称得重量 vt.称,称的重量;权衡eg:I hear a bell ringing somewhere. ringing 铃声eg:I
36、had a tooth pulled off.eg:I found the snake eating the eggs.eg:I found the snake(to)eat the eggs.用不定式表动作已发生完了。eg:I found the eggs eaten by the snake .我发现鸡蛋被蛇吃了。eg:He heard someone calling him.eg:He heard his name called.eg:I cant make myself understood because of my poor English.eg:I didnt make myse
37、lf heard because a lot of people cried in the hall注意:1. 后接宾语再接分词作宾补的常用动词 :感官动词 :hear , see , notice , watch , feel , find .使役性动词 :make , let , have , get .2. 动词不定式做宾补 动作全过程现在分词作宾补 动作正在进行过去分词做宾补 被动概念 4)作状语 (现在分词表主动,进行;过去分词表被动 ,完成) eg:If you turn to the left, youll find the station . Turning to the le
38、ft, youll find the station .eg:As I didnt receive her letter, I called her up by telephone . Not receiving her letter , I called her up by telephone .eg:While I was walking to school, I met a friend . Walking to school , I met a friend .eg:When she was asked if she had any bad habit , she answered t
39、hat she was a heavy smoker . Asked if she had any bad habit, she answered that she was a heavy smoker .注意:1. 分词作状语可以还原为状语从句。2. 运用此类句型时前后主语要保持一致。eg:If weather permits, Ill start tomorrow . weather permitting, Ill start tomorrow .翻译:发展中国家 developing countries ; 发达国家 developed countries(地上的)落叶 fallen l
40、eaves ; (正在飘落的)落叶 falling leaves (正在沸腾的)开水 boiling water ;(滚开过的)开水 boiled water落水者 a drowning person ; 溺水者 a drowned person三课文讲解: Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.最近, 找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实. of + v-ing 介词短语作后置定语a girl of seventeen ; a coat of bright color 颜色鲜艳的外衣a vase of great v
41、alue ; a distance of 18 miles come true (预言、期望等)实现,成为事实(不用被动形式) eg:His dream came true .eg:He realized his dream .(his dream was realized.) A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. 一种叫 “探宝器” 的新机器已经发明出来, 并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的
42、金子. be used to do be used for doing 被用作做某事eg:This tool is used for cutting . 这个工具是用来切割eg:This bottle is used to hold the medicine . use up 用完, 耗尽(口) 筋疲力尽 be used up v. 筋疲力尽eg:The soldiers were used up after the long battle . battle btl n.战役(斗);斗争,决斗 vi.作战,斗争 used to do过去常常做某事 eg:We used to live in t
43、he city . be used to + n. / pron . / doing习惯于(后接动名词或现在分词)被用来(后接动词原形)eg:He is used to this kind of job . become used to / get used to 习惯于eg:Youll soon get used to our way of living .eg:Im used to staying up late . 我习惯熬夜eg:Im used to looking after myself . 我已经习惯了照顾自己eg:She didnt like this district at
44、first , but she is used to it now . district distrikt n.区,地区,行政区The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where - it is said - pirates used to hide gold. 在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里, 这种机器被派上了用场. was used in 被使用The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. 海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里, 可后来却没能取走. fail to do 未能(做) ., 没能(做) .eg:If you receive a request like this, you cant fail to obey it .表过去某段时间内经常性动作(通常不很规律) Armed with the new machine, a search party went in