1、新概念1新概念第三册课文精读详解 Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts fro
2、m the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when sh
3、e saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer an
4、d small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of cat-like noises at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but w
5、here had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild a
6、nimal is still at large in the quiet countryside.二、【New words and expressions】 生词和短语corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境trail n. 一串，一系列print n. 印痕cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘convince v.使信服somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因disturb v. 令人不安学习词汇时仅知道汉语语义是不够的，要把单词放在语句中体会其应用学习关键句型结构时则要把它放在段落结构或文章里spot v. 看出，发现pick out / see / reco
7、gnize / catch sight of eg: A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.He has good eye for spotting mistakes. 他有敏锐的识别错误的能力。spot(做动词时候) = see:强调结果、辨别出、看见、识别、发现。spot n. 斑点eg: There is a white spot on the shirt.on the spot 1,立刻，马上（at once, immediately ）Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on th
8、e spot.2,at the place of the action 在现场Wherever she is needed , she is quickly on the spot.evidence un. 证据When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence.evidence=proofin evidence:显而易见的.He was in evidence at the party.evidently adv.evident adj.accumulate vt,vi. 积累，积聚accumulate 强调积累的过程
9、As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.gather vt. 聚集，把某人召集在某处collect 收集，采集assemble 集合，集会， vt. 装配hoard 大量地贮存The squirrel hoards up nuts for the cold winter.hoard up= store upamass 积聚（主要用于诗歌和文学作品）oblige v. 使感到必须feel obliged to do sth.感觉有必要做某事be obliged to do sth
10、被迫做某事hunt n. 追猎；寻找run after 强调追赶、追求.seek 追寻（梦想，理想） = pursuechase 追赶.hunt forsearch 搜寻某处为了寻找到某人或某物corner v. 使走投无路，使陷入困境corner n. 角落at the corner of the streetin the corner of the roomon the corner of the deskbe cornered 被逼得走投无路常用于被动语态：The thief was cornered at last.The problem cornered me.这个问题把我难例了。t
11、rail n. 一串，一系列trail=follow vt. 跟踪eg: The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding.cling (clung, clung ) v. 粘eg: She is always clinging to her mother.He clung to the hope that he would succeed.(抱有，怀有)stick 粘住 stick to 坚持 sticky adj. 粘的convince vt. 使信服convince sb. of sth 使sb相信sth和宾
12、语从句that 搭配使用没有宾语的情况下要采用主系表结构：be convincedsb be convicned sb相信somehow adv. 不知怎么搞地，不知什么原因by some means, in some way, for some reason unknownsomewhat =a littledisturb v. 令人不安 disturbing adj. 令人不安的 disturbed 感到不安的 surprising 令人吃惊的 surprised 感到吃惊的 exciting 令人激动的 excited 感到激动的三、【课文精析】at large 1：逃遁的，没有被控制的
13、。2：详细的(in detail)3：总体来讲（as a whole）Key sentence: Pandas are large cat-like animals which are found in Asia.life-like: 栩栩如生的一般来讲定语从句和同位语从句紧随在被修饰名词后面，但为了保持句子平衡，也可以把谓语动词放到从句之前定语从句只是对于被修饰词的补充说明、修饰。同位语从句则是讲述被修饰名词的内容定语从句的引导词： 指人：主语 who; 宾语 who/whom; 定语 whose 表达事物：that(也可指人)/ which 时间状语：when; 地点状语：where; 原
14、因状语： why同位语从句：名词做主语、宾语时，关系词用that 而不是which 时间 when; 地点 whereeg: An idea came to her that she might do the experiment in another way.I have no idea what has happened to him.定语从句中没有what 这个关系词，但它可以引导同位语从句(An idea)come to sb.某人突然想到了take sth. seriously=deal with sth. seriously 认真（严肃）对待某事take sth. lightly:
15、 草率对待某事as 随着过去分词做定语claim to have done sth：声称曾经作过某事confirm: be sure, be certainsearch=huntleave behind：把某物留在后面Wherever he went, the wound soldier left behind him a trail of blood.伤员所到之处，都留下道道血迹。英文的表达方式重点在于突出客观事实，而中文则善于运用动作的执行者complain of / about :抱怨on + 名词：强调动作正在进行on the rise:在上升on the increase: 在增加o
16、n the watch: 在观看on the match:在比赛中on the fishing trip:在钓鱼的途中on holiday: 在度假fully: completely, entirely in the possession of sb=in sbs possession 归某人所有in possession of sth. 拥有某物take possession of 拥有eg: The beautiful car is in my possession / in the possession of me.I am in possession of the beautiful
17、car.The person in possession of the big house is excited.It is disturbing to think that 一想到就心里不安eg: It is disturbing to think that I felt my examination.Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一一、【Text】课文Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough mone
18、y to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one oclock, but the
19、 bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.Whatever are you doing up here Bill ? asked the vicar in
20、 surprise. Im trying to repair the bell, answered Bill. Ive been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.You certainly did give me a surprise! said the vicar. Youve probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, Im glad the bell is work
21、ing again.Thats the trouble, vicar, answered Bill. Its working all right, but Im afraid that at one oclock it will strike thirteen times and theres nothing I can do about it.Well get used to that, Bill, said the vicar. Thirteen is not as good as one, but its better than nothing. Now lets go downstai
22、rs and have a cup of tea.二、【New words and expressions】 生词和短语equal v. 等于raise v. 募集；筹（款）vicar n. 牧师torchlight n.电筒光equal v. 等于A equal B与 相匹敌 None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.eg:Mary is quite equal to John in brains.be equal to + n: 1. 与相匹敌2. 有能力做某事 to- 介词eg: I am equal to run
23、ning the company.raise v. 募集；筹（款） raise money 筹款 raise price 提高 raise a horse饲养 raise a family 供养 raise wheet 种植小麦 raise an army 招募 raise a shout 发出喊声vicar n. 牧师torchlight n.电筒光三、【课文精析】现在进行时和always 等频度副词的搭配表示说话人带有的情感色彩Tom is always doing homework.Tom is always does his homework.He is always making n
24、oises.one or another： 表示某种、这样或那样get enough money： 筹集足够的资金来做某事I have to get enough money to have my house repaired.have the church clock repaired-have sth. done 找某人来做某事have the plane repaired have hair cut某人所遭受到的意外某种情况-主语必须是发出动作的人His wallet was stolen. He had his wallet stolen.used to:过去常常做，而现在不再发生的事
25、情了He used to smoke every day.however 用于口语，主要用于句首，作文中，最好用在句中、句尾，要用逗号分隔开来He said that it was so, he was mistake, however.or: He said that it was so, however, he was mistake.I know his story, however, I wouldnt like to tell you.I know his story, I, however, wouldnt like to tell you.however 可用neverthele
26、ss nonetheless 替换start: 惊跳、惊奇Eg: The voice made him start.What a start you give me.你真吓了我一跳He stood up with a start.before 才Nearly a week past before he could explain what had happen to him.Armed with a torch现在分词和过去分词的用法分词做状语/定语时，一定要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应一致recognized sb as ：认出某人是 regard sb as, think of sb as, t
27、reat sb as(把某人对待为), have on sb as（把某人尊敬为）whatever: ever用来加强语气night after night： 一夜连着一夜 day after day / year after year / week after week / bus after busKey sentence: you certainly did give medid 肯定句中常用do, did, does 加强语气和情感色彩，一定要位于动词原形之前。Eg: You do like beauty today.as well用在句尾相当于too, 主要用在肯定句中，但比too所
28、表达的语意更优秀still用于句首，用逗号分隔开来，表达一个转折的关系。虽然如此，但是get used to , be used to do, be accustomed to, get accustomed to 都表示习惯于get强调渐进的过程，be强调习惯了的状态 Eg: We are used to the cold weather here.You will get used to the cold weather here.你很快会适应这寒冷的天气的。Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神一、【Text】课文Some time ago，an interes
29、ting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of KeaAn American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia IriniThe city at one time must have been prosperous，for it enjoyed a high level of civilizationHouses-often three storeys high-were built
30、of stoneThey had large rooms with beautifully decorated wallsThe city was even equipped with a drainage system，for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. Th
