新概念英语二册Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮超详教案讲义笔记

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮
【New words and expressions】（5）
balloon n. 气球
royal adj. 皇家
spy v. 侦察
track n. 轨迹，踪迹
binoculars n. 望远镱
★balloon n. 气球
n. 气球，氢气球
eg. hoist a balloon = raise a balloon 升气球
an observation balloon 观测气球
n. (玩具的)气球
eg. blow up a balloon 吹气球
The balloon burst. 气球爆了
★royal adj. 皇家
adj. 皇室的，皇家的
eg. the Royal Navy 英国皇家海军
adj. 王的，王室的，女王的
eg. a royal palace 王宫
a royal family 王室
royal power 王权
(口语)极好的，极佳的
eg. a royal welcome 盛大的欢迎
a royal feast 盛大的宴会
have a royal time 玩得很尽兴
★spy v. 侦察
v. 侦察
spy on sth. 侦察某事物
= spy upon sth. = spy into sth.
eg. The police have been spying on the gang’s movements.
警方一直在暗中监视着那伙人的动静。
spy sb. doing sth. 发现某人正在做某事
eg. I spied someone coming up the slope. 我发现有人正走上斜坡。
n. 间谍，密探，情报员
eg. He was arrested as an industrial spy. 他因为是工业间谍而被捕了。
★track n. 轨迹，踪迹
n. (人、动物、车等的)踪迹，足迹
tyre tracks 轮胎的轨迹
eg. The hunter followed the bear’s tracks. 猎人寻着熊的踪迹前进。
n. (人、动物等踏成的)小径，小道
eg. A track runs through the grove. 一条小路穿过了小树林。
n. 路线，航线
eg. the track of the storm 风暴前进的路线
n. 惯例，常规
eg. keep to the beaten track 遵循常规
go off the beaten track 脱离常规
n. 铁轨，轨道
eg. a single track 单轨
a double track 双轨
run off the track 出轨
= jump the track
★binoculars n. 望远镱
= field-glass 望远镜
binocular adj. 双眼的，双眼用的
【Text】
A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
参考译文
一个飞行员发现了一只气球，它像是正飞往附近的一个皇家空军基地。他马上把情况报告了该基地，但那里的人没有一个能解释这到底是怎么回事。控制塔上的官员得知这一消息后，非常气愤，因为气球有可能给飞机造成极大的危险。他说可能有人正对基地进行侦察，因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。飞行员设法绕着气球飞了一阵。他看清了气球下面有3个人呆在一只筐里，其中一个举着望远镜。当气球飞临基地上空时，飞行员看见有一个人在拍照。不久，气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人，因为筐里是两名国会议员和一名基地的指挥官！正如指挥官后来解释的那样，基地的这半边不知道那半边正在干什么！
【课文讲解】
1、A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby.
which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby中which引导定语从句修饰 balloon
seem to be doing sth. 似乎正在做某事
eg. She seems to be looking for somebody/something.
make for
向…方向前进，进行
eg. The audience made for the exits when the alarm sounded.
警报响起的时候，观众涌向出口。
有助于，促进
eg. Cultural exchange makes for better understanding.
文化交流有助于更好的理解。
make out
勉强辩认出，勉强认出
eg. She has grown up and I can’t make her out any more.
她长大了，我都认不出她了。
I can’t make out his writing. 我认不出他的字迹来。
理解
eg. I could not make out what he said. 我无法理解他说的话。
重写
eg. Please make out a fresh copy. 请重写一份。
make up
编造
eg. He made up a story about two men and a horse.
他编造了2个人和1匹马的故事。
化妆
eg. She spends hours making up in front of the mirror.
她一连几个小时坐在镜子前化妆。
make up for 弥补
eg. I must make up for the time I lost this morning.
我必须把今天早上损失的时间补回来。
2、He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
explain the mystery 解释是怎么回事
The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.
a great danger 极大的危险
4、He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.
might be spying 可能正在侦察
might be doing (对正在进行的动作的推测)
keep track of 跟踪
（反义词：lose track of 与…失去联系）
object
n. 物体，东西
eg. What’s that strange object in the box
盒子里那个奇怪的东西是什么？
I could see a shining object in the sky.
我看到天上有东西在闪闪发光。
n. 对象，目标
eg. an object of interest 感兴趣的内容
an object of pity 同情的目标
n. 目的，目标（=aim, purpose）
eg. His object in life is to be rich. 他的人生目标是变得富有。
What’s the object of your visit 你来访的目的是什么？
5、The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.
manage to do sth. 设法做成某事
circle
v. 绕行，环绕
eg. The airplane circled the airport. 飞机在机场上空盘旋。
A big bird was circling around in the air. 一只大鸟在空中盘旋。
n. 圆（圈）
eg. draw a circle 画一个圆圈
circular adj. 圆形的
eg. a circular table 圆形的桌子
a circular ticket 环游票
a circular tour 环游旅行
6、He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.
make out 认出，辨认出
= recognize
a pair of binoculars 一副望远镜
When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.
the pilot saw one of the men taking potographs飞行员看见有一个人在拍照
see sb. doing 看见某人正在做某事
see sb. do 看见某人做了某事
hear sb. doing 听见某人正在做某事
hear sb. do 听见某人做了某事
observe sb. doing 观察到某人正在做某事
observe sb. do 观察到某人做了某事
take photographs 拍照
Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.
descend v. 下降，下来（反义词：ascend 攀登，登高）
= come down = go down
descend + adv.
eg. The elevator descended slowly. 电梯缓缓下行。
The path descends sharply. 小路陡然下倾。
descend + n.
eg. I escended the staircase. 我走下楼梯。
descend from 传下来
eg. This sword descends from our ancestors.
这把剑是我们的祖先传下来的。
descend from father to son 父子相传
be descended from 是…的后裔，后代
descent n. 世系，血统
descendant n. 子孙 （反义词：ancestor 祖先）
land v. 着陆
9、The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
call in 召集
arrest sb. 逮捕某人
Members of Parliament 国会议员
Commanding Officer 指挥官
10、As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
as 引导非限定性定语从句
one … the other 一个…另一个
one half … the other half 这半边…那半边
【Key Structures】
can, be able to, manage to的用法（L:19，43，67）
【Special Difficulties】
与make连用的短语
make out
① 写出，填写（相当于write out）
He made out a cheque of 1,000 dollars and gave it to the secretary.
②（勉强）看出，辨认出，听出，理解
Can you make out what they are talking about
I can’t make out the boss’s handwriting.
Jane is angry again. Sometimes I can’t make her out at all. Her moods change quickly.
I could not make out what he said.
make up
① 编造，捏造，虚构
Every time he played truant, Tom would make up an excuse.
②（给……）化妆/化装
She always makes herself up/makes up her face before going out.
Making up takes up a lot of her time.
make up for 补偿，弥补
I had to walk faster to make up for lost time.
She managed to make up for her mistake.
make for （匆匆）走向，向……前进
While the thief was making for his car, a policeman stopped him.
【Summary Writing】
While circling the balloon, the pilot saw three men in the basket, one of whom was holding a pair of binoculars. When it flew over the station, one of the men took photographs. Then it landed near an airfield, but the police could not arrest anyone because the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station. Afterwards the Commanding Officer explained that one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing. (81 words)
The pilot circled the balloon, under which there was a basket containing three men, one of whom was holding a pair of binoculars. Before landing near an airfield, it flew over the station and someone took photographs. As two of the men were Members of Parliament and the other was the Commanding Officer, the police could not arrest anyone. The mystery was explained when the Commanding Officer admitted (said) that one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing. (83 words)