1、 Lancaster of the USA(背景知识)(背景知识)英国兰开斯特轰炸机英国兰开斯特轰炸机(AVROLancaster)作作为二战中皇家空军轰炸机的主战机种,为二战中皇家空军轰炸机的主战机种,“兰兰开斯特开斯特”累计出击累计出击156192架次,雄居全英架次,雄居全英之首!累计投弹之首!累计投弹608612吨,占皇家空军战吨,占皇家空军战时总投弹量的三分之二。时总投弹量的三分之二。1943 年年 5 月月“炸炸坝行动坝行动”,攻击德国工业中心周围的水坝,攻击德国工业中心周围的水坝,进而衰减德国的军事工业生产。进而衰减德国的军事工业生产。1944 年年 11 月月 12 日,皇家空军
2、完成了第二次世界日,皇家空军完成了第二次世界大战中最为成功的精确轰炸任务,击沉了大战中最为成功的精确轰炸任务,击沉了德国的德国的“提尔皮茨海军上将提尔皮茨海军上将”号战列舰。号战列舰。New words and expressions 生词和短语生词和短语 Lancaster lkst n.兰开斯特兰开斯特 bomber bm n.轰炸机轰炸机 remote rimut adj.偏僻的偏僻的 Pacific psifik n.太平洋太平洋 damage dmid v.毁坏毁坏 wreck rek n.残骸残骸 rediscover,ri:diskv v.重新发现重新发现 aerial ril
3、adj.航空的航空的 survey s:vei,s:vei,s-n.调查调查 rescue reskju:v.营救营救New words and expressions 生词和短语生词和短语 package pkid v.把把.打包打包 enthusiast inju:zist,inu:-n.热心人热心人 restore rist:v.修复修复 imagine imdin v.想像想像 packing case pki keis包装箱包装箱 colony klni n.群群 bee bi:n.蜂蜂 hive haiv n.蜂房蜂房 preserve priz:v v.保护保护 beeswax
4、bi:zwks n.蜂蜡蜂蜡Lancaster lkst n.兰开斯特兰开斯特 bomber bm n.轰炸机轰炸机bomb n.炸弹炸弹a time bomb 定时炸弹定时炸弹a bomblet 小炸弹小炸弹(-let表示表示“小的小的”)bmlt go like a bomb 非常成功非常成功bomber bm n.轰炸机轰炸机发音规则:发音规则:-mb-中,中,b 不发音不发音climb bomb comb thumb remote rimut adj.偏僻的偏僻的1)adj.遥远的,偏远的遥远的,偏远的 =distanta remote island in the Pacific Oc
5、ean太平洋的一个遥远的小岛太平洋的一个遥远的小岛a remote village.一个偏远的村庄一个偏远的村庄2)adj.(时间上)久远的,遥远的(时间上)久远的,遥远的in the remote past 在遥远的过去在遥远的过去in the remote future 在遥远的将来在遥远的将来 Pacific psifik n.太平洋太平洋1)太平洋)太平洋2)adj.和解的,和平的,爱和平的和解的,和平的,爱和平的 peacefula pacific solution 和平解决和平解决peace n.和平和平a dove of peace 和平鸽和平鸽 dv the Pacific O
6、cean 太平洋太平洋 damage dmid v.毁坏毁坏n.u 损坏、破坏损坏、破坏damage to the car 对车辆造成的损坏对车辆造成的损坏damage to the crops 对庄稼造成的损坏对庄稼造成的损坏n.c pl.损坏赔偿金(损坏赔偿金(damages)v.声称;宣称;断言He claimed$7000 damages from the taxi company.vt.损伤,加害于,损害(名誉)损伤,加害于,损害(名誉)damage a fence 栅栏栅栏 damage furniture Smoking can damage your health.The br
7、idge was badly damaged by the flood.(近义词近义词)spoil 损坏、破坏(从情绪上去破坏)损坏、破坏(从情绪上去破坏)Postcards always spoil my holidays.damage 造成损坏,造成伤害(可恢复)造成损坏,造成伤害(可恢复)destroy 毁坏、毁灭(无法修复)毁坏、毁灭(无法修复)wreck rek n.残骸残骸1)n.遇难的遇难的船船,失事船的残骸,失事船的残骸The wreck wasnt foundLots of wrecks were washed up on the shore.许多失事船只的残骸被冲上岸了。许
8、多失事船只的残骸被冲上岸了。2)n.残骸(撞毁的车辆,飞机,毁坏的房屋)残骸(撞毁的车辆,飞机,毁坏的房屋)the wreck of the plane 飞机的残骸飞机的残骸the wreck of the ship 船只的残骸船只的残骸My house was a worthless wreck after the earthquake.地震后我的房子只剩下废墟一片了。地震后我的房子只剩下废墟一片了。3)n.毁坏,毁灭,受挫毁坏,毁灭,受挫the wreck of a plan 计划受挫计划受挫go to wreck 毁灭毁灭 rediscover,ri:diskv v.重新发现重新发现re
9、-discover(re-表示表示“又、再又、再”的概念的概念)discover vt.发现发现 Do you know who discovered the America?I discovered an unopened letter in the drawer.I soon discovered the truth.我很快发现真相了。我很快发现真相了。discover+that/wh-(宾语从句)(宾语从句)I discovered that she was a good cook.We never discovered how he died.discover sb.to be 发现发
10、现为为I discovered him to be quite trustworthy.可靠。可靠。re-前缀前缀 再次进行或发生再次进行或发生rebuild 重建重建 review 复习复习 restore 修复修复rewrite 改写改写 rename 重新起名重新起名 remarry 再婚再婚 aerial ril adj.航空的,从飞行器上的,从航空的,从飞行器上的,从窜的窜的aerial bombardment 轰炸轰炸bmbdm()nt an aerial survey 航空勘测航空勘测an aerial railway 悬浮列车悬浮列车 survey s:vei,s:vei,s-
11、n.调查调查1)n.调查;测量,实地勘察调查;测量,实地勘察a public opinion survey 民意测验民意测验make a survey of river pollution 调查河流污染调查河流污染2)n.概观,概论概观,概论Im not good at making a general survey of matters.我不是爱对事物做总结。我不是爱对事物做总结。survey s:vei,v.详细调查;测量,勘察详细调查;测量,勘察We surveyed 500 housewives;10 percent of them use dishwashers.10%使用洗碗机。使
12、用洗碗机。They started surveying the coast.他们开始调查海岸线了。他们开始调查海岸线了。rescue reskju:v.营救营救1)v.挽救,解救(通常是从危险情况中)挽救,解救(通常是从危险情况中)They rescued a boy from drowning.淹溺;浸没 The firemen rescued a baby from the burning house.2)n.挽救挽救come to a persons rescue 来营救某人来营救某人go to a persons rescue 去营救某人。去营救某人。rescuer n.求助者,搭救者
13、求助者,搭救者(近义词)(近义词)save 1)v.挽救,拯救,搭救挽救,拯救,搭救He saved his child from drowning.He saved an old man from the fire.package pkid v.把把.打包打包1)n.包包open a package 打开一个包打开一个包a package of books 一包书一包书2)vt 将(某物)包装,将将(某物)包装,将打包(为了出售)打包(为了出售)They packaged the mouse in a beautiful box and sent it to their teacher.pa
14、ck(美美)a packet of cigarettes 一包香烟一包香烟a packet of sweets 一包糖果一包糖果 enthusiast inju:zist,inu:-n.热心人热心人enthusiastic in,ju:zistikadj.热情的,热心热情的,热心的的He knew little about our trouble,but was very enthusiastic.他对我们的问题知之甚少,但却很热心。他对我们的问题知之甚少,但却很热心。He became enthusiastic about classical music.他成了一个古典音乐迷了。他成了一个古
15、典音乐迷了。enthusiastically in,ju:zistikli adv.热心地热心地,热情地热情地 restore rist:v.修复修复1)v.重建,修复(建筑、艺术品等),恢复原状重建,修复(建筑、艺术品等),恢复原状(恢复健康)(恢复健康)restore ones health 恢复健康恢复健康restore ones confidence 恢复信心恢复信心restore the plane 修复飞机修复飞机restore a china vase 修复瓷花瓶修复瓷花瓶2)v.恢复原职恢复原职 (restore sb.to)The company restored him t
16、o him former job.公司恢复了他原来的工作。公司恢复了他原来的工作。从前的,restorer n.复原者复原者 imagine imdin vt.想像想像1)v.想象(不可用于进行时)想象(不可用于进行时)imagine+n.Can you imagine life without electricity?电电imagine doing sth.I didnt imagine becoming a writer in my childhood.Can you imagine being rich and famous?imagine that/wh-(宾语从句宾语从句)Imagi
17、ne that you are a bird.Can you imagine how much I was surprised to see it?2)v.想想,推测,推测Can you imagine what he is doing?Just imagine it!想想看!想想看!imagination n.想象,想象力想象,想象力Use your imagination.运用你的想象力。运用你的想象力。packing case pki keis包装箱包装箱 colony klni n.群群1)n.群(生长在同一地方的动物或植物)群(生长在同一地方的动物或植物)a colony of an
18、ts 蚁群蚁群a colony of bees 蜂群蜂群a wolf colony 狼群狼群2)n.殖民地殖民地Australia used to be a colony of Britain.澳大利亚过去是英国的殖民地。澳大利亚过去是英国的殖民地。bee bi:n.蜂蜂bee-keeper n.养蜂人养蜂人as busy as a bee 很忙很忙Our teacher has a bee in her bonnet about exam.我们的老师总是在不断琢磨着考试。我们的老师总是在不断琢磨着考试。hive haiv n.蜂房(蜂房(beehive)1)n.蜂房(蜂房(beehive)2
19、)n.闹区,熙熙攘攘喧闹的人群闹区,熙熙攘攘喧闹的人群 preserve priz:v v.保护保护1)v.保护保护=protect2)v.维护,维持,保持维护,维持,保持 preserve your eyes 保护你的眼睛保护你的眼睛preserve wild animals 保护野生动物保护野生动物preserve ones eyesight 保护视力保护视力preservation n.保护,保存保护,保存the preservation of peace 维护和平维护和平the preservation of food 食物的保存食物的保存the preservation of one
20、s health 保护健康保护健康 beeswax bi:zwks n.蜂蜡蜂蜡bees+waxwax 1)n.蜡蜡Wax can be easily melted by heat.meltid 融化2)adj.蜡制的蜡制的a wax candle 蜡烛蜡烛a wax doll 蜡人蜡人3)vt.打蜡于打蜡于wax a car 给汽车打蜡给汽车打蜡 In 1963 a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island,a remote place in the South Pacific,a long way west of Samoa.The plane w
21、asnt too badly damaged,but over the years,the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed.Then in 1989,twenty-six years after the crash,the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island.By this time,a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth resc
22、uing.The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France.Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored.It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines,but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt.Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke op
23、en the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey-still in perfect condition.A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax!(文中出现的部分生词注音:文中出现的部分生词注音:Wallis v:lis Island ailnd 瓦立斯岛瓦立斯岛Samoa smu 萨摩亚群岛萨摩亚群岛accidentally,ksidentli偶然地偶然地Ro
24、lls-Royce rulzris(劳斯莱斯)(劳斯莱斯)Merlin m:lin梅林梅林)crash n.(飞机的)坠毁,迫降(飞机的)坠毁,迫降All the passengers were killed in the plane crash.v.(飞机)坠毁;(汽车)冲撞,使冲撞(飞机)坠毁;(汽车)冲撞,使冲撞The plane crashed in the mountains.He crashed his car into the wall.撞到撞到remain vi 仍然,依然仍然,依然The weather still remained cold in April.v.尚待,留待
25、尚待,留待Nothing remains to be said.现在已经没什么好现在已经没什么好It remains to be seen whether he will pass.他能否通过考试仍不得而知。他能否通过考试仍不得而知。v.停留停留How long will you remain here?accidentally,ksidentli(1)reasonable adj.合理的,有道理的合理的,有道理的a reasonable suggestion 合理的建议合理的建议adj.有理性的,懂得事理的,明白道理的有理性的,懂得事理的,明白道理的Man is a reasonable c
26、reature.人是有理性的动物。人是有理性的动物。Be reasonable.要讲道理。要讲道理。adj.(价钱)合理的(价钱)合理的at a reasonable price 以合理的价格以合理的价格(2)be worth doing值得做(用主动表示被动)值得做(用主动表示被动)This book is worth reading.这本书值得一读。这本书值得一读。His suggestion is worth considering.考虑。考虑。be worth+n.I dont think its worth the trouble.这认为这件事情不值得费神这认为这件事情不值得费神(1
27、)authorities(pl.)当局,官方当局,官方(2)had the plane packaged had the plane moved.【英语中表示【英语中表示“群群”这个概念的有】这个概念的有】group 群,组(可指人、事物)群,组(可指人、事物)a group of girls 一群女孩一群女孩a group of trees 一片树一片树a group of houses 一片房子一片房子crowd 人群人群a crowd of 一堆一堆a crowd of book 一堆书一堆书colony(生长在同一地方的动物或植物的)群(生长在同一地方的动物或植物的)群a colony
28、 of beesa colony of ants (1)honey 蜜蜜as sweet as honey 像蜜一样甜像蜜一样甜(美)甜心(美)甜心=darling,baby Its time for bed now,honeys.(2)perfect adj.完美的,完好的完美的,完好的a perfect car 完美无缺的车完美无缺的车a perfect gentleman 十全十美的绅士十全十美的绅士(3)condition n.状态,情形,健康状态状态,情形,健康状态My car is old but in good condition.He is not in a condition to make a long trip.他状态不佳,不能做长途旅行。他状态不佳,不能做长途旅行。(1)a colony of bees 一群蜜蜂一群蜜蜂(2)turn into 把把变成变成
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