新概念英语第二册 Lesson 82
第一部分 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
第二部分 TEXT
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these ‘monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought. to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
参考译文
渔夫和水手们有时声称自己看到过海里的妖怪。虽然人们常常对水手们讲的故事付诸一笑，但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些"妖怪"很多不过是些奇怪的鱼。一些异常的生物偶尔会被冲到岸上来，但它们在海上却极少能被捕到。然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。一条小渔船被一条咬住钩的强壮的大鱼拖到了几英里以外的海面上。那位渔民意识到这根本不是一条普通的鱼，于是千方百计不让它受到丝毫伤害。当终于把它弄上岸后，人们发现它身长超过了13英尺。它长着一个像马一样的头，有着大的蓝眼睛和闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。此鱼叫桨鱼，被送进了博物馆，现正接受一位科学家的检查。人们很少能看到活着的这类动物，因为它们生活在600英尺深的水下。
第三部分 LANGUAGE POINTS
1. Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
claim:声称
to have seen是不定式的完成式结构。不定式的完成式用于不定式的动作发生在谓语动作之前的情况
eg
I'm sorry to have taken up so much of your time.
I'm glad to have met your family.
She seemed to have cleaned the room.
2、Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these ‘monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.
laugh at:嘲笑...
attimes:有时
eg
She's really rude at times.
sight:v.猛然看见，瞬间看见
3、Realizing that this was no ordinary fish...
=Realizing that this was not an ordinary fish...
Tips
no的否定意味比not（a/an）要重（用于名词或形容词之前、系动词be之后）
4、...it was found to be over thirteen feet long.
thirteen feet long:数词+计量名词+形容词
eg
10 meters wide
12 inches high
6 feet tall
7 years old
5、Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.
ual creatures are ly caught out at sea.
A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea ...
in the sea:在海上
out at sea:在大海的深处（静止状态）
out to sea:表现出往大海深处拖的方向感
第四部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE
课文中的被动语态
语态：动词的一种形式，用来说明主谓之间的关系，分主动语态和主动语态
=> She cleans her room every day.
=> Her room is cleaned every day.
被动语态
1)常用于不知道谁是动作的执行者，或没有必要指出谁是动作执行者的情况
2)be+动词过去分词
=>These bicycles are made in Shanghai.
=> She is often praised for her good work
=>The Great Hall of the People was built in 1959.
=>The street leading to the post office is being widened.
=>He told us that the case was being looked into.
=>They will be asked a great many questions during the interview.
=>His recent work was been translated into English.
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Exercises
一、中译英
1、他说他是在森林里发现这笔钱的
2、他说自己是苏格兰人却有着浓重的利物浦口音
3、我认为嘲笑别人的残疾是不好的
4、他很少会自嘲
5、有的时候我真的不知道自己在干什么
6、有人在Birmingham地区见到了那位失踪的妇女
7、最后他们终于看到了一只斑马，于是猎捕开始了。
二、单选
1 The monsters which fishermen sometimes claim to have seen ____.
(a)are probably unusual fish
(b)are not fish at all
(c)exist in deep water
(d)are often washed up on the shore
2 The creature that was caught in Madagascar by a fisherman was ____.
(a)a monster
(b)an unusual fish
(c)half horse， half fish
(d)a common fish
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