Lesson 8
A famous monastery
著名的修道院
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音,然后回答以下問題。
What are the St. Bernard dogs used for?
The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, witch was founded in eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel ahs been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.
During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to -- 30 o and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer of they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
monastery
n. 寺院,修道院
St. Bernard
圣伯納德
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
privacy
n. 清靜,隱居
skier
n. 滑雪者
Easter
n. 復活節(jié)
圣伯納德大山口連接著瑞士與意大利,海拔2,473O米,是歐洲最高的山口。11世紀建造的著名的圣伯納德修道院位于離山口1英里遠的地方。幾百年來,圣 伯納德修道院馴養(yǎng)狗拯救了許多翻越這道山口的旅游者的生命。那些最先從亞洲引進的狗,待人友好,早在羅馬時代就給人當看門狗了。如今由于山里開挖了隧道, 翻越山口已不那么危險了。但每年還要派狗到雪山地里去幫助那些遇到困難的旅游者,盡管修通了隧道,但仍有一些人想冒險徒步跨越圣伯納德山口。 夏天的幾個月里,修道院十分忙碌,因為有成千上萬的人駕車通過山口,順道來修道院參觀。由于來人太多,狗被關在專門的圍欄里。然而到了冬天,修道院里的生 活則是另一番景象。氣溫下降到零下30度,試圖跨越山口的人寥寥無幾。修道士們喜歡冬天,而不太喜歡夏天。因為在冬天,他們可以更多地過無人打擾的生活。 狗也比較自由,被放出圍欄,四處遛達。冬天常來修道院參觀的只有一批批滑雪者。他們在圣誕節(jié)或復活節(jié)到那兒去。這些熱愛高山清靜環(huán)境的年輕人每年都受到圣 伯納德道院的熱烈歡迎。
★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
圣伯納德
★pass
n. 關隘
★watchdog
n. 看門狗
★rashly
adj. 莽撞地,冒失地
boldly
★enclosure
n. 圍場,圈地
★monk
n. 和尚
★privacy
n. 清靜,隱居
★skier
n. 滑雪者
ski
go skiing
★Easter
n. 復活節(jié)
at Easter
at Christmas
at Thanksgiving
connects/join Switzerland to Italy link Switzerland with Italy
connect...with: 把...與某事聯(lián)系在一起
I can't connect the picture with my friend Mary
Are you connected with the government?
be connected with: 與...有聯(lián)系
At 2,473 metres: 介詞短語修飾全句用于句首表示原因、條件或狀態(tài)
In red,she looks much more beautiful.
Atthe 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(qū)別
非限制性定語從句只是對主句或主句中所出現(xiàn)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.
旅客很少,他們沒有受到重傷都逃出來了。
There wer vey few passengers who excaped without serious injury.
沒有受重傷而逃出來的旅客很少
The taxi drivers,who knew about the traffic jam,took another road.
所有司機都知道堵車的事,都走了別的路
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.
得知堵車的司機走了別的路,不知道堵車事件的司機仍然走這條路
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 three weeks.
found: 建立 set up eatablish
live-lives
which指代friendly 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,后面通常跟完成式
Now that you have left university,you have to find a job.
用做原因連接詞時,后面時態(tài)不限
Now that you won't help me,I must do the job myself.
whoever,whatever,whenever,wherever,whichever,however
== no matter who/what/when/where/which/how
You can telephone me whenever you like.
Whichever day you come,we'll be pleased to see you.
Wherever you go,I'll follow you.
However busy you are,you must spare some time to study English.
Despite: 介詞---in spite of
rashly: 莽撞的 attempt to do something --try to do something
there + be
There are still a few students studying English in the classroom.
in cars--by car
<I>about:</I> 到處,周圍
Don't litter waste paper about. look about go about run about
wander about
keep: 使某人或某物處于某種狀態(tài),經(jīng)常和介詞短語,形容詞,分詞(現(xiàn)在分詞和過去分詞)搭配使用,表示一種狀態(tài)
Keep him out. Keep him in. Do keep the cat in the room
表示邏輯的主謂關系--現(xiàn)在分詞 I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
表示邏輯的動賓關系--過去分詞 The lamb was kept tight to a tree
quite the opposite.
prefer something to something
I prefer reading to doing nothing.
The boy prefers apples to bananas.
prefer to do than do something
He prefers to read than do nothing
The regular visitors to BeiJing
Mike,who loves chess very much,enter for the game.
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1...C...
be best known for = be famous for,眾所周知
2...C...
the main advantage.
3...D...
occupation: 事業(yè),undisturbed: 不受打擾的
Structure
4...d...
名詞作表語,at, 介詞短語作狀語
5...a...
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...a...
with的復合結構形式
A large car,with its headlights on and its horn blaring,roared down the arcade.
With so many people around me,I fell happy.
7...C..
讓某人做某事:let sb do
8...C...
泛泛的概念采取一般現(xiàn)在時
Vocabulary
9...b...
強調(diào)兩者之間
10...a...
whenever=if ever: 無論什么時候,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.
11...d...
drive
12...c...
wander