1、Lesson 25The Cutty Sark“卡蒂萨克卡蒂萨克”号帆船号帆船第1页第2页nOne of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century,the Cutty Sark,can still be seen at Greenwich.She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year.(l.1)n人们在格林威治仍可看到人们在格林威治仍可看到19世纪最有名帆船之一世纪最有名帆船之一“卡蒂萨克卡蒂萨克”号。它停在陆地上,每年接待成千上
2、号。它停在陆地上,每年接待成千上万参观者。万参观者。ntheCuttySark作oneofthemostfamouscentury同位语,起解释说明作用nshe指上文中“CuttySark”,为拟人修辞格nstandon“停在上”ndozensof好几十个;hundredsof数以百计第3页nimpressiveadj.给人深刻印象nItwasanimpressivelistofachievements.n那是份给人深刻印象成绩单.nThisisamostimpressivepieceofwriting.n这是一篇给人印象很深文章.nThegirlimpressedherfriendswith
3、livelinessandhumor.(impresssbwithsth用给某人留下印象)n这个女孩给她朋友留下了活泼和幽默印象。nShe serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past.(l.4)n它给人们它给人们留下深刻印象,使人们回想起留下深刻印象,使人们回想起历史上巨型历史上巨型帆船。帆船。第4页nserveas:(=actas)“起作用”nservesasanimpressivereminderof给人留下印象深刻,使人想到nThismovieservesasanimpressivereminderoft
4、hegoodolddays.n这部电影给人留下印象深刻,使人回想起过去好时光。nSeeminglysimpleasthephotosare,theyservesasanimpressivereminderoftheintendedmeaningthatpopularculturewasalwaysplayedaninfluentialpartinourlives.n尽管照片看起来简单,但他却生动地向我们传达了这么一个含义:流行文化在我们生活中一直很主要。第5页nsteamshipn.蒸汽轮船nThefirstdevelopmentinmoderntransportationwasthestea
5、mship.n当代交通工具首次飞跃是蒸汽轮船。nvesseln.轮船,大木船nThevesselisfullyloadedwithcargoforShanghai.n这艘船满载货物驶往上海。nIneachcase,saysthedocument,thepirateshadfullknowledgeofthecargo,nationalityandcourseofthevessel.n在每一个案件中,文件中说,海盗们对货物,国籍,船只航线都有充分了解。第6页n咖啡因能扩张血管,所以增加流入肌肉血液和氧。nCaffeinedilatesbloodvessels,thusincreasingthef
6、lowofbloodandoxygentomuscles.(n.组织脉管,血管)第7页nBeforetheywerereplacedbysteamships,sailingvesselsliketheCuttySarkwereusedtocarryteafromChinaandwoolfromAustralia.(l.4)n在在蒸汽船蒸汽船取代取代帆船帆船之前,之前,“卡蒂萨克卡蒂萨克”号之类号之类帆船被用来从中国运回茶叶,从澳大利亚运回帆船被用来从中国运回茶叶,从澳大利亚运回羊毛。羊毛。nreplace:takeplaceofnbefore引导时间状语从句。and连接两个并列宾语“来自中国茶
7、叶”和“来自澳大利亚羊毛”第8页nTheCuttySarkwasoneofthefastestsailingshipsthathaseverbeenbuilt.TheonlyothershiptomatchherwastheThermopylae.(l.6)n“卡蒂萨克卡蒂萨克”号是帆船制造史上建造最快一号是帆船制造史上建造最快一艘帆船。唯一能够艘帆船。唯一能够与之一比高低与之一比高低是是“塞姆皮塞姆皮雷雷”号帆船号帆船。nmatch:beequalto与相匹敌,相比。n动词不定式作后置定语,修饰theonlyothership第9页neran.时期,时代(纪元”,地球、人类社会历史上一个很长
8、时期,以尤其事物或发展为标志)nthebeginningofanewerantheendofanolderantimes:历史上一个阶段”时代,时期”ninancienttimes远古时代ninClassicaltimes古希腊罗马时代nRomantimes罗马时代nage:特定历史阶段,组成专有名词nstoneage石器时代nspaceage航天时代iceage冰河时代第10页nBoth these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th,1872 on an exciting race to England.This race,which went
9、 on for exactly four months,was the last of its kind.It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.(l.8)n两船两船于于1872年年 6月月18日同时从上海启航驶往英日同时从上海启航驶往英国,途中展开了一场激烈比赛。这场比赛连续国,途中展开了一场激烈比赛。这场比赛连续了整整了整整4个月,是这类比赛中最终一次,它个月,是这类比赛中最终一次,它标标志志着帆船伟大传统结束与着帆船伟大传统结束与一个新一个新纪元
10、纪元开始开始。nwhich-指代thisrace,引导非限定性定语从句第11页nThe first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae,but on the Indian Ocean,the Cutty Sark took the lead.It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home,but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.(l.11)n比赛开始后,比赛开始后,
11、“赛姆皮雷赛姆皮雷”号率先抵达号率先抵达爪哇岛爪哇岛。但在印度洋上,但在印度洋上,“卡萨萨克卡萨萨克”号号驶到了前面驶到了前面。看。看来,它首先返抵英国是确信无疑了,但它却在比来,它首先返抵英国是确信无疑了,但它却在比赛中连遭厄运。赛中连遭厄运。nit作形式主语,真正主语是that引导从句shewouldbethefirstshiphome第12页ntookthelead:领先,短语中lead作名词用,不作动词nJapanhastakentheleadincarproduction.n日本在汽车生产中居首位。nTheytooktheleadinconductingtheexperiments.
12、n他们带头做试验。nThemissedopportunitywasGreecesonlysignificanteffortinthehalfasSouthKoreatooktheleadfiveminuteslater.n错失这个机会后,希腊队在上半场碌碌无为。五分钟后,韩国队取得领先。第13页ntakethelead:处于领先地位nlosethelead:失去领先地位ninthelead:处于领先地位(状态)ntakeoverthelead:取得领先地位第14页nIn August,she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her r
13、udder was torn away.n8月份月份“卡蒂萨克卡蒂萨克”号遭到一场特大风暴攻击,号遭到一场特大风暴攻击,失去了一只失去了一只舵舵。(l.13)n.wasstruckbyaveryheavystorm.严重地碰到了雨雪nbecaughtintherain/snow碰到了雨雪nduringwhich为“介词+关系代词”结构,引导定语从句,修饰storm,假如还原成duringthestorm,则重复了storm,显得烦琐,所以用which代替thestormnbetornaway=bedestroyed,pulleddown,rippedoff第15页nYourreasonandy
14、ourpassionaretherudderandthesailsofyourseafaring(adj.航海)soul.n你们理性与热情,是你们航行中灵魂舵与帆。nIftheydontfigureitout,theywilljustsailoffwithoutarudderandgetbuffeted(adj.被冲击)intheveryroughseasoflife.n假如你们没有它,在生活大海中,你们会像没有舵船那样失去方向,在每一个浪头间挣扎。第16页nTheCuttySarkrolledfromsidetosideanditbecameimpossibletosteerher.Atem
15、poraryrudderwasmadeonboardfromspareplanksanditwasfittedwithgreatdifficulty.(l.14)n船身左右船身左右摇摆摇摆,无法,无法操纵操纵。船员用备用。船员用备用木板木板在在船上船上赶制了一只赶制了一只应急用舵应急用舵,并克服重重困难将,并克服重重困难将舵舵安装就位安装就位。nonboard:在船(火车、飞机)上nbemadefrom由做成nwithgreatdifficulty充当wasfitted方式状语,意思是“安装起来很困难”。第17页nThenewgovernmentisseenasonethatwillsteer
16、thecountryintherightdirection.n新政府被认为能将这个国家引向正确方向。nSinceyouarethesolecaptainofyourlife,dontallowotherstosteertheship.n因为你是你生命之舟上唯一船长,不允许他人去掌舵你这艘大船。nMostadolescentproblemsaretemporary.n多数青春期问题都是暂时。第18页nHesaystheywillbegiventemporarysheltersandmedicalcare,whileimmigrationauthoritiesdecidewhattodowitht
17、hem.n他说,难民们将得到暂时呵护所和医疗照料,与此同时,移民当局决定怎样处置他们。nThesleepingaccommodationconsistsofwoodenplankswithoutablanket.n供睡觉用就只有一块木板,没有毯子。nItwasverystrong,madeofthreesolidplanksofwood.n它非常坚固,是用三块厚木板做成。第19页nPeterhadbuilttheoverhead(adj.在头顶上)ladders,andthenextdayhefittedthemtothewall.n彼得已经造好了悬挂梯,第二天他就把它们装在了墙上。第20页n
18、This greatly reduced the speed of the ship,for there was a danger that if she traveled too quickly,this rudder would be torn away as well.Because of this,the Cutty Sark lost her lead.(l.15)n这么一来,大大降低了船航速。因为船不能开得这么一来,大大降低了船航速。因为船不能开得太快,不然就有危险,应急舵也会被刮走。因为太快,不然就有危险,应急舵也会被刮走。因为这个缘故这个缘故,“卡蒂萨克卡蒂萨克”号落到了后面。
19、号落到了后面。nFor引导原因状语从句。That引导同位语从句,其中又含有一个由if引导条件状语从句,整个同位语从句用来说明“什么样危险”。nThis指代“舵坏了,找替换品使用”这件事情。第21页nAfter crossing the Equator(n.赤道),the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted,but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead.(l.17)n跨越跨越赤道赤道后,船长将船停靠在一个港口,在那儿后,船长将船停靠在一个港口,在
20、那儿换了一只舵。但此时,换了一只舵。但此时,“赛姆皮雷赛姆皮雷”号早已在号早已在500多英里之遥了。多英里之遥了。ncallinat:(船)停靠,(人)nhavesth.donenbynow=sofarnafter+现在分词短语”是省略式时间状语从句。But连接两个转折关系并列句,说明“两只船距离”第22页nThough the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed,it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win.She arrived in England a week after the Thermopy
21、lae.(l.18)n尽管换装新舵时分秒必争,但尽管换装新舵时分秒必争,但“卡蒂萨克卡蒂萨克”号已号已经不可能取胜了,它抵达英国时比经不可能取胜了,它抵达英国时比“塞姆皮雷塞姆皮雷”号晚了号晚了1个星期。个星期。naweekafter“比晚了一周”n比预定抵达晚了12个小时n12hoursaftertheirscheduledarrival第23页nEven this was remarkable,considering that she had had so many delays(n.耽搁).There is no doubt that if she had not lost her ru
22、dder she would have won the race easily.n但考虑到路上屡次耽搁,这个成绩也已很不轻易了。但考虑到路上屡次耽搁,这个成绩也已很不轻易了。毫无疑问毫无疑问,假如中途没有失去舵,假如中途没有失去舵,“卡帝萨克卡帝萨克”号必定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。号必定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。neven引导让步状语从句。nConsideringthat考虑到n过去完成时hadhad说明“屡次耽搁”发生在取得成绩之前,即“过去过去”。nthereisnodoubtthat是固定搭配。If引导虚拟语气,提出一个假设。第24页n.Somewantedtoknowhowthegovernme
23、ntdefines“cleanenergy,”consideringthatgasplantsstillemitabouthalfthevolumeofgreenhousegasascoal-firedplants.n考虑到天然气发电厂温室气体排放量依然有燃煤发电厂二分之一,有些人想知道政府怎样界定“清洁能源”。nButconsideringthatthemoonhasnoatmosphere,andthusnowind,howcantheflagbewaving?n不过想想月球上没有大气,所以也没有风,国旗又怎样能飘扬起来呢?第25页nThepassengersaregettingmadde
24、ned(vt.使疯狂)withallthesedelays.n乘客们对一再耽搁感到愤恨。nTheyhaddelayedhavingchildren,fortheusualreason,toestablishtheircareers.n他们推迟了要孩子,为了要建立事业这个通常理由。nThereisnodoubtthatotherpeoplefindthesedoughnuts(n.甜甜圈)irresistible.n毫无疑问,其它很多人以为甜甜圈是不可抗拒。第26页Video Information of Cutty Sark n川宁带你游伦敦川宁带你游伦敦CuttySarknhttp:/ Qu
25、estionsn1.Whichfamous19-centuryshipcanbesentatGreenwich?nThe Cutty Sark.n2.Howmanypeoplevisithereachyear?nThousands.n3.WhatareshipsliketheCuttySarkreplacedby?nSteamships.n4.Whatdidsailingvesselscarry?nTea from China and wool from Australia.第28页n5.WhatwasspecialabouttheCuttySark?nShe was one of the f
26、astest sailing ships that has ever been built.n6.Whatwasthenameoftheonlyothershiptomatchher?nThe Thermopylae.n7.OnJune18th,1872,thetwoshipssetoutonarace.Fromwheretowhere?nFrom Shanghai to England.n8.Theracewentonforfourmonths,didntit?nYes,it did.第29页n9.Didtheracemarkendofthegreattraditionofsailingsh
27、ips?nYes,it did.n10.WhichshipreachedJavafirst?nThe Thermopylae.n11.WheredidtheCuttySarktakethelead?nOn the Indian ocean.n12.DidtheCuttySarkhavealotofgoodluck?nNo,she had a lot of bad luck.第30页n13.WhathappenedinAugustwhenshewasstruckbyaheavystorm?nHer rudder was torn away.n14.Howdifficultwasittosteer
28、her?nIt was impossible.n15.Thesailorsmadeatemporaryrudder.Whatisitmadefrom?nFrom spare planks.n16.WhydidshecallinataportaftercrossingtheEquator?nTo have a rudder fitted.第31页n17.HowfaraheadwastheThermopylaeatthistime?nOver five hundred miles.n18.Howquicklywasthenewrudderfitted?nAt tremendous speed.n19.WhendidtheCuttySarkarriveinEngland?nA week after Thermopylae.n20.Wasthisremarkable?nYes,it was.第32页n21.Whatwouldshehavedoneifshehadnotlostherrudder?nShe would have won the race easily.第33页