新概念第三册自学导读 Lesson25课文解释 1 Cutty Sark，“卡蒂萨克”号，19世纪一艘的帆船。现在这艘船在伦敦格林威治作为展品被爱护了起来。在轮船时代以前，它是那时侯最快的帆船。 2 both these ships，这两艘船。 也可写成 both of these ships或 both ships。 3 The first of the two ships to reach Java，两艘船中首先到达爪哇的。不定式短语 to reach Java此处作定语，修饰 first，中间被另一个修饰 first的介词短语 of the two ships所分开。 4 take the lead，。 lose one”s lead，失去其地位。 5 There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily. 毫无疑问，假如中途没有失去舵，“卡蒂萨克”号确定能在竞赛中轻易夺冠。这是一个虚拟语气的句子，是对过去的一种假设。 参考译文 人们在格林威治仍可看到19世纪最出名的帆船之一“卡蒂萨克”号。它停在陆地上，每年接待成千上万的参观者。它给人们留下深刻的印象，使人们回忆起历的巨型帆船。在蒸汽船取代帆船之前，“卡蒂萨克”号之类的帆船被用来从中国运回茶叶，从澳大利亚运回羊毛。“卡蒂萨克”号是帆船制造建筑的最快的一艘帆船。可以与之一比凹凸的是“塞姆皮雷”号帆船。两船于1872年6月18日同时从上海启航驶往英国，途中绽开了一场剧烈的竞赛。这场竞赛持续了整整4个月，是这类竞赛中的最终一次，它标志着帆船宏大传统的完毕与一个新纪元的开头。 竞赛开头后，“赛姆皮雷”号领先抵达爪哇岛。但在印度洋上，“卡蒂萨克”号驶到了前面。看来，它首先返抵英国是确信无疑的了，但它却在竞赛中连遭厄运。8月份“卡蒂萨克”号遭到了一场特大风暴的攻击，失去了一只舵。船身左右摇摆，无法操纵。船员用备用的木板在船上赶制了一只应急用的舵，并克制重重困难将舵安装就位。这样一来，大大降低了船的航速。由于船不能开得太快，否则就有危急，应急舵也会被刮走。由于这个原因，“卡蒂萨克”号落到了后面。跨越赤道后，船长将船停靠在一个港口，在那儿换了一只舵。但此时，“塞姆皮雷”号早已在500多英里之遥了。尽管换装新舵时分秒必争，但“卡蒂萨克”号已经不行能取胜了，它抵达英国时比“塞姆皮雷”号晚了 1个星期。但考虑到路上的屡次耽误，这个成绩也已很不简单了。毫无疑问，假如中途没有失去舵，“卡蒂萨克”号确定能在竞赛中轻易夺冠。 Exercises 练习 1 vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea. (11. 5-6) Write three sentences using the following: I use, I am used to, I used to. (ISD 55a) （参见第2册第55课难点 a） 2 The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships. (11. 6-7) Write sentences using the words fast and faster than. (IKS 8)（参见第2册第8课关键句型） 3 these ships set out from Shanghai. (1. 8) Write two sentences using the verbs set off and set up. (ISD 12b) （参见第2册第12难点b） 4 This race was the last of its kind. (1. 9) Write two sentences using its and it”s. (ISD 20b) （参见第2册第20课难点 b） 5 she had a lot of bad luck. (1. 13) Write sentences using a lot of, a great many and a great deal of. (IKS 56b) （参见第2册第56课关键名型b） 6 A temporary rudder was made on board. (11. 14-15) Which of the following words are preceded by on (ISD 80)（参见其次册第80课难点） and which by in（第2课难点）: fire, ink, common, tears, foot, purpose, love, a hurry. 7 if she travelled too quickly. (1. 16) Write two sentences showing the difference between very and too. (ISD 29c) （参见第2册第29课难点 c） 8 The captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted. (11. 17-18) Note this use of have. (IKS 66) （参见第2册第66课关键句型） Write these sentences again using have with the verbs in italics: He is building a house. She had cleaned his suit. 9 it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win. (1. 19) Write two sentences using the verbs win and beat. (ISD 51c) （参 见第2册第51课难点c） Multiple choice questions 多项选择题 Choose the correct answers to the following questions. Comprehension 理解 1 The fame of the Cutty Sark rests mainly upon _ . athe number of tourists who come to visit her annually bher likeness to other great sailing ships of the past cher being one of the last and one of the fastest of a line of great sailing ships dher victory in the race against the Thermopylae 2 The race which took place between the Cutty Sark and the Thermopylae was _ . aa landmark in the history of shipping bheld to celebrate the invention of the steamship cheld especially for sailing ships on the route from Shanghai to London dunusually slow because the Cutty Sark lost her rudder en route 3 During the race, the most remarkable feat of the Cutty Sark was _ . aalthough last to reach Java, to take the lead on the Indian Ocean bthe fact that she managed to sail into port without a rudder cthe speed at which she was sailing while having a new rudder fitted dthe speed at which she made up the gap between her and the Thermopylae Structure构造 4 The Cutty Sark _ at Greenwich. (11. 1-2) ais still possible to see bis able still to be seen cmay still be seen dis still possibly seen 5 Before _ , vessels like the Cutty Sark were used (11. 4-6) asteamships replaced sail bthe steamship replaced the sailing ship csteamships replaced sailing dthe steam replaced the sail 6 It seemed certain that she _ the first ship home. (1. 12) awould go to be bwould be going to be cwent dwas going to be 7 The Thermopylae arrived in England only a weak before _ . (11. 19-20) ashe did bshe was cherself dshe had arrived 8 _ her rudder, there is no doubt she would have won(1. 21) aThat if she had not lost bNot having lost cWere she not to lose dHad she not lost Vocabulary词汇 9 - on dry land and _ thousands of visitors each year. (11. 2-3) aappeals to battracts