[新概念三]Lesson 8 - A famous monastery

【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
◆monastery n. 寺院,修道院
◆St. Bernard  聖伯納德
◆pass n. 關隘
◆watchdog n. 看門狗
◆rashly adj. 莽撞地,冒失地
◆enclosure n. 圍場,圈地
◆monk n. 和尚,僧侶
◆privacy n. 清靜,隱居
◆skier n. 滑雪者
◆Easter n. 復活節

★monastery n. 寺院,修道院
abbot:修道院院長
convent  nun:修女
abbess:女修道院院長

★St. Bernard  聖伯納德
★pass n. 關隘
★watchdog n. 看門狗
★rashly adj. 莽撞地,冒失地
boldly adv.

★enclosure n. 圍場,圈地

★monk n. 和尚,僧侶
★privacy n. 清靜,隱居

★skier n. 滑雪者
★Easter n. 復活節
at Easter, at Christmas, at Thanksgiving

【課文講解】
connects / Join Switzerland to Italy / link Switzerland with Italy
connect … with:把…與某事聯繫在一起
I can’t connect the picture with my friend Mary.
Are you connected with the government?
be connected with 與…有聯繫
at 2,473 metres:介詞短語修飾全句用於句首表示原因、條件或狀態
At the age of 25, he is able.
At one point 65 metres, he is a little short.

限制性定語從句和非限制性定語從句最大的區別
非限制性定語從句是對主句或主句中所出現的某個名詞的補充說明和解釋,去掉對主句影響不大
限制性定語從句是主句當中不可缺少的一部分
Mr Smith was a famous person in American history.
Mr Smith, who died on July 17th at 84, was a famous person in American history.
There were very few passengers, who escaped without serious injury.
There were very few passengers who escaped without serious injury.
The taxi drivers, who knew about the traffic jam, took another road.
The taxi drivers who knew about the traffic jam took another road, and others who didn’t know about the traffic jam still took this heavy road.
who引導的非限制性定語從句主要指人做主語
指代事物在非限制性定語從句當中只能使用which
He lent me a thousand dollars, which was exactly the sum I needed.
指代時間when, 地點where
He was left on the desert island, where he stayed for as long as therr weeks.
found建立  set up establish

live----lives
which指代friend dogs
The panda, which was brought from China, was used as a symbol of friendship.

Now that:既然  
用做時間連接詞時,後面通常跟完成式
Now that you have left university, you have to find a job.
用做原因連接詞時,後面時態不限。
Now that you won't help me, I must do the job myself.
Now that you are grown-up, you must stop the children behave.

whenever, whoever, whatever wherever, whichever , however
no matter when / who / what / where / which / how
You can telephone me whenever you like.
Whichever day you come, we’ll be pleased to see you.
Whenever you go, I’ll follow you.
However busy you are, you nust spare some time to study English.

Despite介詞——in spite of
rashly 莽撞的  attempt to do sth. -----try to do sth.
there + be
zThere are still a few students studying English in the classroom.

in cars ---by car
about 到處,周圍
Don’t litter waste paper about.
look about, go about, run about, wander about

keep: 使某人或某物處於某種狀態,經常和介詞短語、形容詞、分詞(現在分詞和過去分詞)搭配連用,表示一種狀態
keep him out, keep him in
Do keep the cat in the room.
表示邏輯的主謂關係——現在分詞 I’m sorry to keep you wating.
表示邏輯的動賓關係——過去分詞 The lamb was kept tight to a tree.

quite the opposite 恰恰相反

prefer sth. to sth.
I prefer reading to doing nothing.

The regular visitors to Beijing

Mike, who loves chess very much, entered for the game.

【Multiple choice questions】多項選擇題
Comprehension

1  St. Bernard dogs are nest known for _____ .
a. being a great summer tourist attraction
b. having saved people’s lives before the new tunnel was built
c. being able to search people out who have been trapped in the smow
d. the freedom they have to wander about in the winter
be best known for = be famous for: 衆所周知
1. C

2  What is the main advantage of the new tunnel?
a. It prevents people from endangering their lives by climbing the Pass.
b. It brings thousands of tourists to the monstery each summer.
c. It provides a fast and safe communication across the Swiss-Italian border.
d. It brings the St. Bernard monks into greater contact with the world.
the main advantage 最大的好處
2. C

3  In what way does life at the St. Bernard monastery differ in winter?
a. The great number of visitors must come to the monastery on skis.
b. The dogs are free to save the lives of people lost in the snow.
c. The monks are more welcoming to their visitors.
d. The monks con pursue their occupation relatively undisturbed.
occupation:事業, undisturbed: 不受打擾的
3. D

Structure
4  The highest mountain pass in Europe is _____ ...(ll.1-2)
a. of 2,473 metres    b. at 2,473 metres high    c. high 2,473 metres    d. 2,473 metres high
4. D
名詞作表語,at,介詞短語作狀語

5  --a few people who are _____ to cross the Pass on foot. (ll.9-10)
a. rash enough    b. so rash    c. too rash    d. very rash
形容詞或副詞和enough to do 搭配
b 選項錯在so rash as to, You are so kind as to help me.

6    _____ so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in an enclosure. (l.12)
a. With    b. Being    c. Because    d. Having
with的複合結構形式
A large car, with its headlights on and its bom blaring, roared down the arcade.
With so many people around me, I feel happy.
6. A

7  The monks let _____ outside their enclosure. (l.15)
a. them to wander    b. to them wandering    c. them wander    d. them wandering
讓某人做某事:let sb. do
7. C

8    Parties of skiers _____ the monastery in winter. (ll.15-16)
a. visit to    b. are visiting at    c. visit    d. are visiting
泛泛的概念採取一般現在時
8. C

Vocabulary
9  The great St. Bernard Pass lies _____ Switzerland and Italy. (l.1)
a. within    b. between    c. about     d. along
強調兩者之間
9. B

10  The dogs are sent out into the snow _____ a traveller is in difficulty. (ll.8-9)
a. if ever    b. in case    c. all the time    d. while
whenever = if ever 無論什麼時候,只要情況是如此
Whenever / if ever you pour oil on water, it floats.
in case 主要是討論預防措施
You should insure your house in case there is a fire.
10. A

11  Thousands of people _____ over the Pass. (ll.11-12)
a. trip    b. voyage    c. conduct    d. drive
drive
11. D

12  They are allowed to _____ outside their enclosure. (l.15)
a. graze    b. drift    c. roam    d. wonder
原文:wander: 閒逛, roam
graze:吃草,drift:漂流 = float, wonder:想知道,感到奇怪


 

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