Lesson 65:Jumbo versus the police 小象江伯對警察
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of 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 holding 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 a difficult time, but they were most amused. "Jumbo must weigh a few tons," said a policeman afterwards, "so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time."
句子講解:
1、Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children’s hospital.
去年圣誕節(jié),馬戲團(tuán)的老板吉米•蓋茨決定給兒童醫(yī)院贈送一批禮物。
2、 Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour’ of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.
他裝扮成圣誕老人的樣子,騎著一頭叫“江伯”的小象,在由六個(gè)漂亮女孩組成的“儀仗 隊(duì)”的陪同下,沿著城市的主要街道出發(fā)了。
語言點(diǎn) dress up 裝扮;Father Christmas = Santa Claus 圣誕老人;riding a baby elephant 現(xiàn)在分詞短 語作狀語;called Jumbo過去分詞作后置定語。
真題測試 測試語言點(diǎn):現(xiàn)在分詞作伴隨狀語
‘ You can’t catch me! ’ Janet shouted,( ) away. (2005 年高考全國卷 II,第 51 題)
A.run B. running C. to run D. ran
答案:選B
分析:本題考查現(xiàn)在分詞作伴隨狀語,動詞run與主句主語為主動關(guān)系,且表伴隨,所以用running.
翻譯:“你是抓不到我的!”珍妮特大叫著跑開了。
3、He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.
他本該知道警察絕不會允許這類事情發(fā)生。
語言點(diǎn) should have known本應(yīng)該知道,但沒有遵守。
真題測試 測試語言點(diǎn):形容詞辨析
By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have( )opportunity to change his mind.(2000年6月 CET-4,第29題)
A: accurate B: urgent C: excessive D: adequate
答案:選D
分析:accurate準(zhǔn)確的;urgent緊急的;excessive過度的;adequate足夠的
翻譯:依照法律,當(dāng)一個(gè)人進(jìn)行大宗購買時(shí),應(yīng)有足夠的機(jī)會允許他改變主意。
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