Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money 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 o'clock, but the 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 surprise.
‘I'm trying to repair the bell, ’answered Bill. ‘I've 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. ‘You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again. ’
‘That's the trouble, vicar, ’answered Bill. ‘It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it. ’
‘We'll get used to that, Bill, ’said the vicar. ‘Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea. ’
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
equal(title)/'i:kw l/v. 等于
raise(1. 1)/reiz/v. 募集；籌（款）
vicar(1. 1)/'vik /n. 牧師
torchlight(1. 8)/'t&:tMlait/n. 電筒光
Notes on the text課文注釋
1 woke up with a start:…
with a start, 由于受到驚動，驚醒了。冒號后面是一個解釋性的分句，是對start所作的具體說明。
2 recognize as, 認出是。
3 Whatever are you doing up here? 你究竟在這上面干什么？Multiple choice questions
多項選擇題
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension 理解
1 The church clock did not work because ______ .
a． it was too expensive to repair
b． it disturbed the vicar's sleep
c． Bill Wilkins only worked at night
d．the bell had been out of order for many years
2 The vicar was surprised to see Bill Wilkins in the clock tower because ______ .
a． Bill Wilkins had been hoping to surprise him
b．it was an unusual time and place to find him
c． he had expected to find a figure
d． the clock had struck thirteen times
3 The vicar offered Bill Wilkins a cup of tea because ______ .
a． he thought that Bill Wilkins was thirsty
b． thanks to him, the clock would now strike once an hour
c． he was grateful for the trouble Bill Wilkins had taken
d． he was pleased to have been woken up for nothingStructure結構
4 In the past the big clock ______ the hours. (11. 3-4)
a． struck always
b． always struck
c． was always striking
d． has always been striking
5 It was not until the thirteenth stroke ______ the bell stopped. (1. 7)
a． before
b． when
c． so that
d． that
6 The vicar asked Bill ______ doing in the church tower. (1. 10)
a．what was he
b．what he was
c．what he is
d．whatever was he
7 ‘I ______ it all right, but I'm afraid…’ (11. 15-16)
a．shall mend
b．am mending
c．have mended
d．mended
8 ‘We'll get used to ______ that, Bill. ’(1. 17)
a． hearing
b． hear
c． the sound
d． having heard
Vocabulary詞匯
9 Money which is collected for a cause is known as ______ . (11. 1-2)
a． cash
b． a fund
c． a scholarship
d． an investment
10 A grocer is a man who ______ . (1. 9)
a．runs a shop
b．eats a lot
c．sells bread
d．surprises people
11 ‘I've been coming here ______ for weeks now. ’(1. 11)
a．every night
b．all night
c．the following night
d．several nights
12 ‘ ______ , I'm glad the bell is working again. ’(1. 14)
a．Yet
b．Good
c．Just the same
d．Even now
whatever用于疑問句中，用以加強what的語氣，作“究竟什么”解，口語中很常用。
4 You certainly did give me a surprise!你確實使我感到意外！
在英語中助動詞do可以用來表示強調。此時助動詞do放在謂語動詞之前。
5 Thirteen is not as good as one, but it is better than nothing.
敲13下雖然不如敲1下好，但總比1下不敲強多了。
參考譯文
我們教區(qū)的牧師總是為各種各樣的事籌集資金，但始終未能籌足資金把教堂的鐘修好。教堂的鐘很大，以前不分晝夜打點報時，但在很多年前遭到毀壞，從此便無聲無息了。
一天夜里，我們的牧師突然被驚醒了，大鐘又在“打點”報時了！他一看表，才1點鐘，可是那鐘一連敲了13下才停。牧師拿著一支電筒走上鐘樓想去看看究竟發(fā)生了什么事情。借著電筒光，他看見一個人，馬上認出那是本地雜貨店店主比爾·威爾金斯。
“你究竟在這上面干什么，比爾？”牧師驚訝地問。
“我想把這口鐘修好，”比爾回答說。“好幾個星期了，我天天夜里到鐘樓上來。嗯，我是想讓你大吃一驚?！?BR> “你確實使我大吃了一驚！”牧師說，“也許同時你把村里所有的人都吵醒了。不過，鐘又能報時了，我還是很高興的?！?BR> “問題就在這里，牧師，”比爾回答說?！安诲e，鐘是能報時了，但是，恐怕每到1點鐘，它總要敲13下，對此我已無能為力了?！?BR> “大家慢慢就習慣了，比爾，”牧師說。“13下是不如1下好，但總比1下也不敲強。來，咱們下樓去喝杯茶吧?！?BR> Summary writing摘要寫作
In not more than 80 words describe what happened from the moment the vicar woke up. Do not include anything that is not in the passage.
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1 What woke the vicar up?
2 What was the time?
3 How many times did the clock strike?
4 Where did the vicar go?
5 What did he take with him?
6 Whom did he see in the clock tower?
7 What did Bill Wilkins say he was trying to do?
8 Had Bill Wilkins succeeded in repairing the clock or not?
9 Was the vicar pleased or angry?
10 What did he offer the grocer?
Vocabulary詞匯
Give another word or phrase to replace the following words as they are used in the passage:vicar(1. 1);repaired(1. 3); damaged(1. 4); silent(1. 4); with a start(1. 5); caught sight of(11. 8-9).
Composition作文
Write a composition of about 200 words using the ideas given below:
Title:A sticky business.
Introduction:A small village----the church clock suddenly stopped----no one could explain why.
Development:The vicar climbed into the clock tower----found that the clock had been invaded by bees----full of hondy and wax.
Conclusion:A bee keeper was called----removed the queen bee----the other bees followed----the clock was cleaned----working again.
Letter writing書信寫作
Write six phrases which could be used to begin letters to friends.
Key structures關鍵句型
What is happening? What always happens? 現(xiàn)在進行時，一般現(xiàn)在時表示習慣性的動作(IKS 74)（參見第2冊第74課關鍵句型）
Note that with the word always we can sometimes say:
Our vicar is always raising money. (1. 1)
He is always getting into trouble.
She is always writing letters.
Exercise練習
Underline the verbs in the passage that tell us what is happening now. Note how they have been used.
Special difficulties難點
Phrases with In. (Compare ISD 43, 80) （對比第2冊第43，80課難點）
Study these examples:
‘Whatever are you doing up here Bill? ’asked the vicar in surprise. (1. 10)
Please write in ink, not in pencil.
We have a great deal in common.
The swimmer seemed to be in difficulty, but he managed to reach the shore in the end.
I didn't feel well so I spent the day in bed.
We have received fifty applications in all.
The thieves were disturbed and left in a hurry.
I can't borrow any more money;I'm already in debt.
Mary's in love with a sailor.
There wasn't a person in sight.
He didn't realize that he was in danger.
The little boy was in tears.
Exercise練習
Use a phrase with in in place of the words in italics.
1 I left home very quickly so as not to miss the train.
2 I suppose I shall finish this eventually.
3 In the early morning there was not a person to be seen.
4 Shall I write with a pen or with a pencil?
5 They haven't many interests which they share.
6 Why is that little girl crying? Unit 1 Lesson 2
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money 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 o'clock, but the 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 surprise.
‘I'm trying to repair the bell, ’answered Bill. ‘I've 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. ‘You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again. ’
‘That's the trouble, vicar, ’answered Bill. ‘It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it. ’
‘We'll get used to that, Bill, ’said the vicar. ‘Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea. ’
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
equal(title)/'i:kw l/v. 等于
raise(1. 1)/reiz/v. 募集；籌（款）
vicar(1. 1)/'vik /n. 牧師
torchlight(1. 8)/'t&:tMlait/n. 電筒光
Notes on the text課文注釋
1 woke up with a start:…
with a start, 由于受到驚動，驚醒了。冒號后面是一個解釋性的分句，是對start所作的具體說明。
2 recognize as, 認出是。
3 Whatever are you doing up here? 你究竟在這上面干什么？Multiple choice questions
多項選擇題
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension 理解
1 The church clock did not work because ______ .
a． it was too expensive to repair
b． it disturbed the vicar's sleep
c． Bill Wilkins only worked at night
d．the bell had been out of order for many years
2 The vicar was surprised to see Bill Wilkins in the clock tower because ______ .
a． Bill Wilkins had been hoping to surprise him
b．it was an unusual time and place to find him
c． he had expected to find a figure
d． the clock had struck thirteen times
3 The vicar offered Bill Wilkins a cup of tea because ______ .
a． he thought that Bill Wilkins was thirsty
b． thanks to him, the clock would now strike once an hour
c． he was grateful for the trouble Bill Wilkins had taken
d． he was pleased to have been woken up for nothingStructure結構
4 In the past the big clock ______ the hours. (11. 3-4)
a． struck always
b． always struck
c． was always striking
d． has always been striking
5 It was not until the thirteenth stroke ______ the bell stopped. (1. 7)
a． before
b． when
c． so that
d． that
6 The vicar asked Bill ______ doing in the church tower. (1. 10)
a．what was he
b．what he was
c．what he is
d．whatever was he
7 ‘I ______ it all right, but I'm afraid…’ (11. 15-16)
a．shall mend
b．am mending
c．have mended
d．mended
8 ‘We'll get used to ______ that, Bill. ’(1. 17)
a． hearing
b． hear
c． the sound
d． having heard
Vocabulary詞匯
9 Money which is collected for a cause is known as ______ . (11. 1-2)
a． cash
b． a fund
c． a scholarship
d． an investment
10 A grocer is a man who ______ . (1. 9)
a．runs a shop
b．eats a lot
c．sells bread
d．surprises people
11 ‘I've been coming here ______ for weeks now. ’(1. 11)
a．every night
b．all night
c．the following night
d．several nights
12 ‘ ______ , I'm glad the bell is working again. ’(1. 14)
a．Yet
b．Good
c．Just the same
d．Even now
whatever用于疑問句中，用以加強what的語氣，作“究竟什么”解，口語中很常用。
4 You certainly did give me a surprise!你確實使我感到意外！
在英語中助動詞do可以用來表示強調。此時助動詞do放在謂語動詞之前。
5 Thirteen is not as good as one, but it is better than nothing.
敲13下雖然不如敲1下好，但總比1下不敲強多了。
參考譯文
我們教區(qū)的牧師總是為各種各樣的事籌集資金，但始終未能籌足資金把教堂的鐘修好。教堂的鐘很大，以前不分晝夜打點報時，但在很多年前遭到毀壞，從此便無聲無息了。
一天夜里，我們的牧師突然被驚醒了，大鐘又在“打點”報時了！他一看表，才1點鐘，可是那鐘一連敲了13下才停。牧師拿著一支電筒走上鐘樓想去看看究竟發(fā)生了什么事情。借著電筒光，他看見一個人，馬上認出那是本地雜貨店店主比爾·威爾金斯。
“你究竟在這上面干什么，比爾？”牧師驚訝地問。
“我想把這口鐘修好，”比爾回答說。“好幾個星期了，我天天夜里到鐘樓上來。嗯，我是想讓你大吃一驚?！?BR> “你確實使我大吃了一驚！”牧師說，“也許同時你把村里所有的人都吵醒了。不過，鐘又能報時了，我還是很高興的?！?BR> “問題就在這里，牧師，”比爾回答說?！安诲e，鐘是能報時了，但是，恐怕每到1點鐘，它總要敲13下，對此我已無能為力了?！?BR> “大家慢慢就習慣了，比爾，”牧師說。“13下是不如1下好，但總比1下也不敲強。來，咱們下樓去喝杯茶吧?！?BR> Summary writing摘要寫作
In not more than 80 words describe what happened from the moment the vicar woke up. Do not include anything that is not in the passage.
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1 What woke the vicar up?
2 What was the time?
3 How many times did the clock strike?
4 Where did the vicar go?
5 What did he take with him?
6 Whom did he see in the clock tower?
7 What did Bill Wilkins say he was trying to do?
8 Had Bill Wilkins succeeded in repairing the clock or not?
9 Was the vicar pleased or angry?
10 What did he offer the grocer?
Vocabulary詞匯
Give another word or phrase to replace the following words as they are used in the passage:vicar(1. 1);repaired(1. 3); damaged(1. 4); silent(1. 4); with a start(1. 5); caught sight of(11. 8-9).
Composition作文
Write a composition of about 200 words using the ideas given below:
Title:A sticky business.
Introduction:A small village----the church clock suddenly stopped----no one could explain why.
Development:The vicar climbed into the clock tower----found that the clock had been invaded by bees----full of hondy and wax.
Conclusion:A bee keeper was called----removed the queen bee----the other bees followed----the clock was cleaned----working again.
Letter writing書信寫作
Write six phrases which could be used to begin letters to friends.
Key structures關鍵句型
What is happening? What always happens? 現(xiàn)在進行時，一般現(xiàn)在時表示習慣性的動作(IKS 74)（參見第2冊第74課關鍵句型）
Note that with the word always we can sometimes say:
Our vicar is always raising money. (1. 1)
He is always getting into trouble.
She is always writing letters.
Exercise練習
Underline the verbs in the passage that tell us what is happening now. Note how they have been used.
Special difficulties難點
Phrases with In. (Compare ISD 43, 80) （對比第2冊第43，80課難點）
Study these examples:
‘Whatever are you doing up here Bill? ’asked the vicar in surprise. (1. 10)
Please write in ink, not in pencil.
We have a great deal in common.
The swimmer seemed to be in difficulty, but he managed to reach the shore in the end.
I didn't feel well so I spent the day in bed.
We have received fifty applications in all.
The thieves were disturbed and left in a hurry.
I can't borrow any more money;I'm already in debt.
Mary's in love with a sailor.
There wasn't a person in sight.
He didn't realize that he was in danger.
The little boy was in tears.
Exercise練習
Use a phrase with in in place of the words in italics.
1 I left home very quickly so as not to miss the train.
2 I suppose I shall finish this eventually.
3 In the early morning there was not a person to be seen.
4 Shall I write with a pen or with a pencil?
5 They haven't many interests which they share.
6 Why is that little girl crying? Unit 1 Lesson 2