新概念英语第二册第58课:blessing in disgui?
Lesson 58 A blessing in disgui?是因祸得福吗?
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why does the vicar refu to cut down the tree?
The tiny village of Frinley is said to posss a curd tree. Becau the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now incread. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refud. He has pointed out that the tree is a uful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to e it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have bee
n picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
参考译文
据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。就由于报上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。该树是50年前栽在教堂四周 的，但只是近 几年才得到了一个坏名声。据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；假如谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。许多村民信任此树已经害了不少人。人们曾恳求教区 的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。他指出，由于人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树，它成了一个有用的财源。尽管有上述种.种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。然而到目前为止，还没有一个人暴死呢！
New words and expressions 生词和短语
blessing
n. 福分，福气
disgui
n. 伪装
tiny
adj. 微小的
posss
v. 拥有
curd
adj. 可恨的
increa
v. 增加
plant
v. 种植
church
n. 教堂
evil
adj. 坏的
reputation
n. 名声
claim
v. 以......为其后果
victim
n. 受害者，牺牲品
vicar
n. 教区牧师
source
n. 来源 米厘米分米毫米的换算
income
n. 收入
trunk
n. 树干
Lesson 58 自学导读First things first
课文详注 Further notes on the text
ps背景模糊
1．The tiny village of Frinley is said to posss acurd tree.据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。
（1）主语+ be said+这种结构通常译为“据说”，是对不太
有把握的事发表看法时一种谨慎的说法。（cf．本课语法）
（2）of在这里表示同位关系，如 the city of London/New York（伦
敦/纽约市）；at the age of twenty（20岁时）； a height of three feet（3英尺的高度）。
2．the number of visitors to Frinley has now incread.现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。个人工作证明模板
the number of表示“的数量/总数”，它作主语时谓语动词要用单数，虽然visitors是复数。留意它与a number of（很多，若干）的区分：
The number of patients in this hospital has incread.
这家医院的病人越来越多。
A number of patients have asked to e you.
很多病人要求见您。（动词用复数形式）
3．it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。
句中的 it isthat是个强调句型。假如我们想要强调某个词或某个短语，我们可以用 it is/was+被强调的成分+that/ who(m)结构。这样组成的句子叫分裂句，由于it结构把一个简洁句劈开，使其分裂成两个分句。被强调的成分可以是主语、宾语、状语等。课文中这句话强 调的是时间状语。从简洁句到强调句变化如下：
Frank phoned Jack last night.
弗兰克昨晚给杰克打了电话。（简洁句，没有强调什么）
It was Frank who phoned Jack last night.
今年什么时候立秋
是弗兰克昨晚给杰克打了电话。（强调是弗兰克而不是别人打的电话）
It was Jack who (m) Frank phoned last night.
是杰克昨晚接到弗兰克打来的电话。（强调电话是打给杰克而不是打给别人）
It was last night that Frank phoned Jack.
是昨天晚上弗兰克给杰克打了电话。（强调是昨天晚上而不是其他时间）
4．It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if be picks a leaf, he will die.据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；假如谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。
it是这个句子的先行主语，其真正主语是that引导的两个条件句（都是第1类条件句），这两个条件句在结构上一样。
音乐梦 5．the tree has already claimed a number of victims.此树已经害了不少人。
claim可以表示疾病、意外等“夺去（生命）”：
The accident claimed a few lives.
那次事故夺走了几条人命。
6．The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refud.人们曾恳求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。
（1）在 to have the tree cut down这个短语中， have表示“使”，即叫别人完成某动作，cut down为过去分词短语。（cf．第66课语法）
（2）so far为固定短语，其含义之一为“迄今为止”，常与现在完成时连用：
He hasnt returned my books so far.
迄今为止他还没有还我的书。
7．point out，指出。
这个短语可分开用：
I realized that he had made a mistake, so I pointed it out to him immediately。
我意识到他犯了个错误，所以我马上就向他指了出来。
He pointed out that it was a mistake not to help them.
他指出不关心他们是错误的。
8．in spite of,尽管，虽然；不顾，不管。
He t off in spite of the heavy rain.
尽管下着大雨，他还是动身了。
In spite of what you have told me, I still believe(that) he has stolen the money.
虽然你对我说了这些，我还是认为他偷了那笔钱。
9．So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
然而到目前为止，还没有一个人暴死呢！
（1）not one of them表示“一个人也没有”，其语气比none of them或 no one要强。
（2）strike down为固定短语，在这里表示“使生重病”、“杀死”（通常用被动语态）：
Many people were struck down in that war.
很多人在那场战斗中死去了。
死水赏析 He was struck down by cancer last year.
他去年死于癌症。
语法 Grammar in u
被动语态（5）
经期可以健身吗
（1）在第34课的语法中，我们讲过假如说话人想避开用不明确的词（如someone, a person等）作主语，就经常使用被动语态：
Mary was told to meet us.
玛丽被告知来接我们。
The window has been mended.
窗子已被修好。假如我是一名患者
（2）假如我们需要把话说得谨慎些或“保险”些，也可以用被动语态。主动语态往往表示对事实确有把握：
