1、新概念第三册课文精读详解 Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮一、【Text】课文Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, exper
2、ts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from her. It immediately ranaway wh
3、en she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was oftenobserved at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead dee
4、r and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of cat-like noises at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, b
5、ut where had it come from?As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one musthave been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild
6、 animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.二、【New words and expressions】 生词和短语puma n. 美洲狮spot v. 看出，发现evidence n. 证据accumulate v. 积累，积聚oblige v. 使感到必须hunt n. 追猎；寻找blackberry n. 黑莓human being 人类corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境trail n. 一串，一系列print n. 印痕cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘convince v.使信服somehow adv.
7、 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因disturb v. 令人不安学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句型结构时则要把它放在段落结构或文章里spot v. 看出，发现pick out / see / recognize / catch sight of eg: A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他有敏锐的识别错误的能力 spot( 词时 ) = see: 结 、 别出、看 、识别、发现 find 发现的结 find out 出 discover
8、出 发现notice 到observe watch 中的人或 spot n. eg: There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot 1, ， at once, immediately Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.2,at the place of the action 在现 Wherever she is needed , she is quickly on the spot.evidence un. 证据When the police arrived,
9、 he had already destroyed the evidence.evidence=proofin evidence: 的.He was in evidence at the party.evidently adv.evident adj.accumulate vt,vi. 积累，积聚accumulate 积累的As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.gather vt. 聚，把人在currency1collect ，“assemble ，会， vt. hoard f
10、i地fl The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter.hoard up= store upamass 积聚 要用和文学 oblige v. 使感到必须feel obliged to do sth.感有必要 be obliged to do sth hunt n. 追猎；寻找run after 追”、追.seek 追寻 ， = pursuechase 追”.hunt forsearch 寻currency1 寻找到人或corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境corner n. 落at the corner of the streetin th
11、e corner of the roomon the corner of the deskbe cornered 走投无路用 语The thief was cornered at last.The problem cornered me. 把 trail n. 一串，一系列trail=follow vt. eg: The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding.cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘eg: She is always clinging to her mother.He clung t
12、o the hope that he would succeed.( 有， 有)stick 粘 stick to sticky adj. 粘的convince vt. 使信服convince sb. of sth 使sb 信sth和 语 句that 使用有 语的 要“用系 结构be convincedsb be convicned sb 信somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因by some means, in some way, for some reason unknownsomewhat =a littledisturb v. 令人不安disturbing adj. 令人不
13、安的 disturbed 感到不安的surprising 令人 的 surprised 感到 的exciting 令人 的 excited 感到 的三、【课文精 】at large 1逃遁的， 有 的 2详 的(in detail)3 体 as a whole Key sentence: Pandas are large cat-like animals which are found in Asia.life-like: 生的一 语 句和 语 句 在 词 ， 句 ， 把 语 词放到 句 语 句只是对 词的补充说明、 语 句则是述 词的内容语 句的引导词指人语 who; 语 who/whom;
14、 语 whose达 that(指人)/ which时间状语when; 地 状语where; 原因状语 why语 句 词 语、 语时，关系词用that 不是which时间 when; 地 whereeg: An idea came to her that she might do the experiment in another way.I have no idea what has happened to him.语 句中 有what 关系词，它 引导 语 句(An idea)come to sb.人突然到take sth. seriously=deal with sth. seriousl
15、y 认 严肃 对待 take sth. lightly: 草率对待 as 着去分词 语claim to have done sth声称曾经 confirm: be sure, be certainsearch=huntleave behind把留在 Wherever he went, the wound soldier left behind him a trail of blood.伤员所到 currency1，都留 道道血迹 英文的 达方式 在突出客 ，中文则善运用 的执行者complain of / about : 怨on + 词 正在进行on the rise:在 升on the in
16、crease: 在增加on the watch: 在 看on the match:在比赛中on the fishing trip:在钓鱼的途中on holiday: 在度假fully: completely, entirely in the possession of sb=in sbs possession 归人所有in possession of sth. 拥有take possession of 拥有eg: The beautiful car is in my possession / in the possession of me.I am in possession of the b
17、eautiful car.The person in possession of the big house is excited.It is disturbing to think that 一到就心里不安eg: It is disturbing to think that I felt my examination.Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等一一、【Text】课文Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enou
18、gh money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one oclock,
19、but the bell struckthirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into theclock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.Whatever are you doing up here Bill ? asked the vic
20、ar in surprise. Im trying to repair the bell, answered Bill. Ive been coming up here nightafter night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.You certainly did give me a surprise! said the vicar. Youve probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, Im glad the bell is
21、working again.Thats the trouble, vicar, answered Bill. Its working all right, but Im afraid that at one oclock it will strike thirteen times and theres nothing I can do about it.Well get used to that, Bill, said the vicar. Thirteen is not as good as one,but its better than nothing. Now lets go downs
22、tairs and have a cup of tea.二、【New words and expressions】 生词和短语equal v. 等raise v. 募；筹 款 vicar n. 牧师torchlight n.电筒光equal v. 等A equal B与 匹敌 None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.eg:Mary is quite equal to John in brains.be equal to + n: 1. 与 匹敌2. 有能力 to- 介词eg: I am equal to running
23、 the company.raise v. 募；筹 款 raise money 筹款raise price 提高raise a horse饲养 raise a family 供养raise wheet 种植小麦raise an army 招募raise a shout 发出喊声vicar n. 牧师torchlight n.电筒光三、【课文精 】现在进行时和always 等频度副词的 示说话人带有的 感色彩Tom is always doing homework.Tom is always does his homework.He is always making noises.one or
24、another 示种、 样或那样get enough money 筹足够的资金 I have to get enough money to have my house repaired.have the church clock repaired-have sth. done 找人 have the plane repaired have hair cut人所遭受到的 外种 -语必须是发出 的人His wallet was stolen. He had his wallet stolen.used to:去 ，现在不再发生的 He used to smoke every day.however
25、 用口语，要用句首， 文中，最好用在句中、句尾，要用逗号分隔开 He said that it was so, he was mistake, however.or: He said that it was so, however, he was mistake.I know his story, however, I wouldnt like to tell you.I know his story, I, however, wouldnt like to tell you.however 用nevertheless nonetheless 替换start: 跳、 奇Eg: The voic
26、e made him start.What a start you give me.你 吓一跳He stood up with a start.before 才Nearly a week past before he could explain what had happen to him.Armed with a torch现在分词和去分词的用法分词 状语/ 语时，一 要 它和逻辑语要呼应一致recognized sb as 认出人是regard sb as, think of sb as, treat sb as(把人对待 ), have on sb as 把人尊 whatever: ev
27、er用 加 语 night after night 一 着一 day after day / year after year / week after week / bus after busKey sentence: you certainly did give medid 句中用do, did, does 加 语 和 感色彩，一 要 词原 Eg: You do like beauty today.as well用在句尾 too, 要用在 句中，比too所 达的语 still用句首，用逗号分隔开 ， 达一 的关系 然 ，是get used to , be used to do, be acc
28、ustomed to, get accustomed to 都 示习 get 进的，be 习 的状 Eg: We are used to the cold weather here.You will get used to the cold weather here.你 会 应 的 的 Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无 一、【Text】课文Some time ago，an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegeanisland of Kea An American team explor
29、ed a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini The city at one time must have been prosperous，for it enjoyed a high level of civilization Houses-often three storeys high-were built of stone They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls The city was even equipped
30、with a drainage system，for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found.
31、 Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statuewas found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C. Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserv
32、ed. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazedto find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stoodthree feet high and her hands rested on her hip. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground
33、. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far,the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.二、【New words and expressions】 生词和短语goddess n. archaeologist n. 学 Aegean adj. 的explore v. ， promontory n. prosperous adj. 经 的，的civilization n. 文明storey n. drainage n. curren
34、cy1worship n. “sacred adj. 的， fi的fragment n. fl remains n. ， 迹，classical adj. 文的reconstruct v. rest v. 放，放”hip n. ， full-length adj. 地的graceful adj. 的identity n. goddess n. archaeologist n. 学 Aegean adj. 的explore v. ， The archaeologists are exploring the cave.exploration n.explorer n. promontory n.
35、prosperous adj. 经 的，的Our finance is prosperous.thriving 的，的booming 的， 的flourishing 的，的civilization n. 文明high level of civilization高度文明civilize v.storey n. drainage n. currency1worship n. “respect; admireWho do you worship in th world?warship n. sacred adj. 的， fi的holy adj. fi的，fi 的solemn adj. 严的， 的sa
36、cred music fi sacred promise fi的 fragment n. fl remains n. ， 迹，classical adj. 文的classical music classical education 人文 学 classic adj. 第一 的This is a classic example of love at the first sight.classic n. ，经 reconstruct v. re- 新，再 construct 构 ， ， build house put up a tent construct a sentenceconstruct
37、a broken statuaryerect: build high buildings erect monument 念 erect clock tower setup; establish; found Eg: setup students unionestablish a school / rulefound a countryconstruction n.constructive adj. 有 义的constructor n. 者rest v. 放，放”hip n. ， 口 在服用，信方 ”时的人； 人 ；adj. 的， 的Eg: Hary is a real hip. 是”时The
38、guy isnt a hip. 什么都不 joined at the hip 示 的Eg: These two are joined at the hip.shoot from the hip 信口开Eg: Sorry, I said that I shouldnt have shot from the hip.full-length adj. 地的a full-length dressgraceful adj. 的a graceful ladyelegant (behavier)identity n. 三、【课文精 】an interesting discovery discovery， 体
39、现发现 学 出 语 突出 archaeologists made an interesting discovery英文 达结 、 、 语， 对客 的 述Key sentence: An American team explored a temple whichwhich引导 语 句， 限 templewhich stands in an ancient city onwhich = that; stand = lie, situate (vt.) locate (vt.)An American team explored a temple which is located / situated
40、 inAn American team explored a temple which lie instand 示高高坐落，矗 Eg: She stands 1.75m. / A great tree stands on the mount.Key sentence: The city at one time must have been prosperous，for itfor引导原因状语 句，对句的附加说明because引导原因状语 句， 突出原因Eg: The day broke for the birds were singing.at one time: 达曾经，一度；去时的标志，
41、oncemust have been 对去 的推测enjoyed a high level of civilization. 享有高度文明withEg: a young man with broad shoulders / an old lady with black hairbeautifully decorated 去分词 语a beautifully dressed lady 着漂亮的 / a deserted carpark 弃的停车 a white painted door 粉刷成白色的门现在分词 语， 词与 词 间 ；逻辑 关系a boy climbing the tree / t
42、he students reading in the roomKey sentence: The city was even equipped with for were foundbe equipped with 备，备Eg: the car was equipped with air conditioning.for 引导原因状语 句beneath the narrow streets / under the narrow streetsprep. beneath = under 正 方He is standing under / beneath the umbrella.under:在进
43、行中，under control 中；under discussion 讨论 中；under repairs 中below:在 方， 斜 方Eg: She is sitting below the window.be used as / be used to be 把用 Eg:The box was used as a desk in the small village school.The wooden box was used as a bookcase.The wooden box is used to contain books.In the most sacred room ofEa
44、ch of these represented been painted.represent vt. 代 I represent all the classmates.The body of one statue was founddating 现在分词， remainsthe customs dating from 1990date from 追溯到， 开始The tradition dates from the time when his grandfather was young.The castle dates from the 14th century.The castle date
45、s back to the century.Key sentence: Its missing head happened to be among remains ofhappen to 的偶然发生Eg: I happen to have driven that kind of car. 恰巧开那种汽车 He happened to find the ticket in his pocket. 他恰巧在口袋里找到那张票 句式It happens thatEg: It happnes that I met her on my way to workI happened to meet her o
46、n my way to workhappen on 巧遇，偶然发现,偶遇Eg: I happend on this old picture in the back of the drawer.Guess, who I happend on while I was in London last month?reconstruct: put together, piece together, restore四 容词: surprised; astonished; amazed; astounded 感到 讶的，语 递增astonished: much surprisedamazed: very m
47、uch surprised 奇astounded 非 讶，尺愕， 奇to find / to discover / to realizeIm not surprised to see you here.turn out 明结 turn out ( to be) + n./adj.Eg: Our party turned out (to be) a successthe concert turned out to be failure.It turned out that 原 是( 示结 )that 句，或其他 词 句，it 式语Eg: It turned out that the diamond had been in the bank all the time.It turned out that his statement was false.as it turns out 人们 发现Eg: As it turns out, there was not need to worry.As it turns out, the report was mistaken. 人们 发现, 篇报告弄错 Key sentence: She
