1、Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police 小象对警察First listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后回答以下问题。Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street?Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a childrens hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied
2、 by aguard of honourof six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holdin
3、g up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had adifficult time, but they were most amused .Jumbo must weigh a few tons,said a policemen afterwards, soit was fortunate that we didnt hav
4、e to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.New words and expressions:1. versusv:ssprep.对2. approach prut v. 走近3. Christmas krisms n.圣诞节4. ought :t modal verb应该5. circus s:ks n.马戏团6. weigh wei v.重7. present preznt n.礼物8. fortunate f:tn
5、it adj.幸运的9. accompany kmpni v.陪伴，随行【参考译文】去年圣诞节，马戏团老板吉米盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院。他打扮成圣诞老人，在由6个漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”的陪同下，骑上一头名叫江伯的小象，沿着城里的主要街道出发了。他本该知道警察绝不会允许这类事情发生。一个警察走过来告诉吉米，他应该走一条小路，因为江伯阻碍了交通。虽然吉米同意马上就走，但江伯却拒绝移动。 15个警察不得不用很大的力气把它推离主要街道。警察虽然吃了苦头，但他们还是感到很有趣。“江伯一定有好几吨重，”一个警察事后这样说，“值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走。当然，我们应该逮捕它，但由于它一贯表现很好，这次
6、我们饶了它。”【单词讲解】1. versusv:ssprep.对（1）(法律和运动用语,常略作v.或vs.)对;对抗Eg：The big match tonight is England versus Spain. 今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。 Robinson versus Brown鲁宾逊对布朗的诉讼（2）与.相对the problem of determinism versus freedom 决定论与自由论相抗衡的问题2. approach prut v. 走近（1）接近,靠近come nearer and nearerThe old man approaches 80 years o
7、ld.这个老人将近80岁了。He cautiously approached the house. 他小心地走近那房子。approach sbEg：He is approaching me.他正向我逼近。（2）着手处理,开始对付He approached the question as a scientist. 他从科学家的角度来处理这一问题。（3）途径，方法,方式;态度C(+to)I like her approach to the problem. 我喜欢她解决这个问题的方法。we have found an approach to success.3. Christmas krisms
8、n.圣诞节扩展 欧美国家的节日：April Fools DayThanksgiving DayChristmas Eve 圣诞前夕(12月24日)Father Christmas：圣诞老人Santa Claus：圣诞老人4. ought :t modal verb应该（1） (表示义务、责任等)应当,应该Students ought to study hard. 学生应该努力用功。（2）(表示愿望)应该,该You ought to read his novels. 你应该读读他的小说。（3）(表示可能性、期望)该It ought to be a fine day tomorrow. 明天该是好
9、天气。（4）区别ought to do sth和should do sthshould：应该（我认为）ought to：应该（义务上）You shouldknock at the door.You ought to knock at the door.5. circus s:ks n.马戏团（1）C马戏团 （2）the circus【单数】马戏表演（常在大帐篷里进行Eg：The children were spellbound by the circus performance. 孩子们被马戏表演迷住了。6. weigh wei v.重（1）v.称.的重量,掂估.的分量He weighed t
10、he parcel by hand. 他用手估量那个包裹的重量。（2）vt.考虑;权衡(+against)They weighed the advantages and disadvantages before making the decision.他们权衡利弊之后才作出决定。（3）v.有.重量;称起来LHow much do you weigh? 你体重多少?sbweigh体重（4）weight n.重,重量;体重CUWhat is your weight? 你体重多少?lose weight 减肥7. present preznt n.礼物（1）adj.出席的,在场的FHow many
11、people were present at the meeting? 到会的有多少人?（2）现在的,当前的BIm not at all satisfied with the present situation. 我对目前的情况一点都不满意。留在记忆里的,不能忘记的F+in/to（3）名词 n现在,目前the SThere is no time like the present. 机不可失,时不再来。（4）名词 n.礼物,赠品CHe often gave his neighbors kids little presents. 他常常送些小礼物给邻居的孩子。8. fortunate f:tnit
12、 adj.幸运的（1）幸运的,侥幸的+to-v(+in)+thatIt is fortunate that we can all meet tomorrow. 我们明天都能见面了,真是幸运。 Hes fortunate in having a good job. 他真幸运,有份好工作。 I feel fortunate to have met them. 我觉得很幸运能见到他们。（2）带来幸运的He came at a very fortunate time. 他来得恰是时候。 That is a fortunate start. 那是个良好的开端。lucky：有运气的，幸运的9. accom
13、pany kmpni v.陪伴，随行（1）vt. 陪同,伴随He wished her to accompany him. 他希望她陪他。Ill accompany you to your hotel.Ill accompany you home.（2）vt.随着.发生,伴有Lightning usually accompanies thunder. 电闪通常伴着雷声。（3）使附有OHe accompanied his speech with gestures. 他演讲时附带做着手势。（4）为.伴奏,为.伴唱The pianist accompanied her singing. 钢琴家为她的
14、歌唱伴奏。 Her mother accompanied her on the piano. 她的母亲为她作钢琴伴奏。【课文讲解】1. Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a childrens hospital.take to：把.送到2. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a guard of honour of six pretty girls,dress up as：打扮成为dress up：打扮b
15、e dressed3. he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.a guard of honour：仪仗队set off：出发riding是状语4. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.should have done：原本应该做而没做neednt have done：过去不必做但是做了5. A policeman approached Jimmy and told
16、 him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.（1）ought to：应该should（应该）/ought to（应该）/have tohave to：不得不ought to：应该（强调义务）must表示推测should应该（含有建议）（2）所有的情态动词have done都跟过去有关跟虚拟语气有关的：would have done表示推测句型：may/must/cant have doneshould have done：原本该做但是没做neednt have done：原
17、本不必做但是做了（3）asbecause（4）hold up the traffic：阻碍交通6. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move.though尽管agree to do：同意做某事agree with sbagree to （prep）sthI agree with youI agree to your advice.I agree to go with you.7. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street.o
18、ffaway from离开什么地方8. The police had adifficult time, but they were most amused .Jumbo must weigh a few tons,said a policemen afterwards,mustv推测：have to：不得不afterwardslater后来9. so it was fortunate that we didnt have to carry him.It was fortunate that.幸运的是carry：抬起来10. Of course, we should arrest him, bu
19、t as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.（1）should跟现在有关系should have done跟过去有关系（2）let sb off（go）：让某人走（离开）record：（警察局的）记录set up a new world recordsb have a good record【Special Difficulty】as，like，seem像（1）as后面要加句子，只有在the same as结构时不加句子，或者是as.asLucy is the same as her sister。（2）like的后面加词like me 象我这样like London象伦敦一样（3）seem后面可以直接加形容词he seemed rich他看起来很富有seem后面会加to 这个不定式结构he seemed to be rich一个句型：it seemed that.表示某件事情看起来似乎如此it seemed that he is rich1、seem加形容词2、加不定式3、it seemed that句型4、seem后加as if从句must的后面是不会加to的have to当中的have是实义动词
