Lesson 65  Jumbo versus the police 小象对警察

 

First listen and then answer the question.

听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street?

Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a‘guard of honour’of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once,  Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push  very hard to  get  him off  the main street.  The police had adifficult time, but they were most amused .‘Jumbo must weigh a few tons,’said a policemen afterwards, ‘soit was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.’

New words and expressions生词和短语

versus(title)/'v*:s+s/prep.对

approach (1.6)/+'pr+CM/v. 走近

Christmas (1.1)/'kr!sm+s/n.圣诞节

ought (1.7)/&:t/modal verb应该

circus (1.1)/'s*:k+s/n.马戏团

weigh(1.10)/we!/v.重

present(1.2)/'prez+nt/n.礼物

fortunate(1.11)/'f&:CMn+t/adj.幸运的

accompany(1.3)/+'k)mp+ni/v.陪伴，随行

Notes on the text课文注释

1  Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a‘guard of  honour’ of  six pretty girls, 打扮成圣诞老人，在由6位漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”的陪同下。过去分词短语 dressed up…和 accompanied by作状语，说明伴随状态。

2  He should have known, 他本应知道。这里“should +have +过去分词”表示本应发生但实际上并未发生的事情。

3  he ought to have gone  along  a side street, 他本应该走一条小路。 ought是助动词，“ought + have +过去分词”表示过去该做而没有做的事情。

4  hold up the traffic, 阻碍交通。

5  get him off the main street, 把它推离主要街道。

6  he has a good record, 它表现一贯很好，这里的record是指履历，特别是警察局的档案。

7  let him off,饶恕。

参考译文

去年圣诞节，马戏团老板吉米·盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院。他打扮成圣诞老人，在由6个漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”的陪同下，骑上一头名叫江伯的小象，沿着城里的主要街道出发了。他本该知道警察绝不会允许这类事情发生。一个警察走过来告诉吉米，他应该走一条小路，因为江伯阻碍了交通。虽然吉米同意马上就走，但江伯却拒绝移动。 15个警察不得不用很大的力气把它推离主要街道。警察虽然吃了苦头，但他们还是感到很有趣。“江伯一定有好几吨重，”一个警察事后这样说，“值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走。当然，我们应该逮捕它，但由于它一贯表现很好，这次我们饶了它。”

Summary writing摘要写作

Answer these questions in not more than 80 words.

回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过80个单词。

1  What did he decide to take to a children's hospital? How did the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, dress up? Did he set off down the main street of the city, or did he go down a side street? Was he riding an elephant called Jumbo or not? (After having… and… riding)

2  Was he told that he was holding up the traffic or not? Did Jimmy agree to go at once, or not? Did Jumbo agree to go, or did he refuse to move? How many policemen had to push him off the main street? (On being…but…so…)

3  Did he have a good record or not? Was Jumbo arrested or not? (As…however,…)

Composition作文

Write three or four sentences using the ideas given below:

用以下词组写出3至4个句子来：

The children were waiting at the hospital----Jimmy and the guard of honour arrived----a great welcome----Jimmy gave presents to the children----they rode on Jumbo----time to leave----Jumbo refused to move.

Letter writing书信写作

Learn the following opening phrases by heart:

熟记以下两个开头语：

I really hate to complain, but…

Some time ago, I…

Exercise练习

Write two short paragraphs（of not more than two sentences each) completing the above phrases.

用以上两个开头语各写一小段话，每段不要超过两句。

Key structures关键句型

Must, Have to, Should and Ought to

a  Do you remember these sentences:

你还记得以下句子吗？

I must leave now. I have got to leave now.

(KS17)（参见第17课关键句型）

She had to go shopping yesterday.

(KS17)（参见第17课关键句型）

b  Now compare these pairs of sentences:

对比以下各组句子：

I can't go to the cinema tonight; I must(or have to) write some letters.

今晚我不能去看电影，我必须写信。

I should(or ought to) do some work tonight,  but I  think I shall go to the cinema instead.

我今晚应该做点事，但我想我会去看电影。

I missed the train,  so I had to take a taxi.

我误了火车，因此不得不搭个出租车。

I'm sorry I'm late. I should  have taken(or ought to have taken)a taxi.

很遗憾我迟到了。我应该搭个出租车。

Exercises练习

A  Study the use in the passage of have to, should and ought.认真学习课文中have to, should和ought的用法。

B  Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise:

用正确的动词形式填空，完成练习后再对照课文，核对你的答案：

1  He________(should/know) that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he_____(ought/go) along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.

2  Fifteen policemen_______(have to)push very hard.

3  It was fortunate that we________(not have to) carry him.  of course,  we_______(should/arrest)him,  but we shall let him off  this time.

C  Supply the correct form of should, ought to, or have to in these sentences:

用should, ought to, 或have to填空：

1  He______(come) at 4 o'clock if the plane arrives on time.

2  I didn't go shopping this morning as I_______(do)the housework.

3  She_______(come) to see me yesterday, but she forgot.

4  You_______(ask) for permission before you left the table.

5  As they didn't understand, I_______(explain) everything again.

Special difficulties难点

a  The verb let has a different meaning in each of these sentences. Study them carefully:

动词let在以下句子中含义各不相同，仔细阅读以下例句：

As he has a good record, we shall let him off this time. (11.11－12)(We shall not punish him.)

I expected him to help me, but he let me down. (He failed to do what I expected him to do. )

我期待着他来帮我，但他使我感到失望。

If anyone knocks at the door when I am out, don't let him in.

我不在时如有人敲门，不要让他进来。

Who let the dog out? 谁把狗放出去了？

b  Words often confused 经常容易混淆的词

Study these examples:

仔细阅读以下例句：

Agree and Accept.

Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. (11.8－9)

We are not allowed to accept presents from customers.

不允许我们接受顾客的礼物。

c  Dress up and Dress.

Dressed up as Father Christmas…(11.2－3)(Wearing fancy dress.)

打扮成圣诞老人……

I got up at 6 o'clock, washed, shaved, dressed and had breakfast. 我 6点钟起床、洗脸、刮胡子、穿衣、吃早饭。

Exercise练习

Choose the correct words in the following sentences:

选择正确的词：

1  The teacher(agreed)(accepted) the boy's apology and let him (off)(down).

2  He was going to lend me a policeman's uniform so that I could(dress)(dress up)for the party, but he let me(in) (down).

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Comprehension理解

1  Jimmy wouldn't have been stopped if _______.

(a) he had gone down a side street

(b) he hadn't ridden an elephant

(c) he had gone down the main street

(d) he hadn't dressed up as Father Christmas

2 One of these statements is true. Which one?

(a) Jumbo was arrested.

(b) Jimmy was arrested.

(c) The police were not amused by what  had happened.

(d) The police had a difficult time getting Jumbo off the main street.

Structure句型

3  Jimmy _______Father Christmas.

(a)seemed as

(b)looked like

(c)looked as

(d)seemed

4  He should have known the police wouldn't allow it _______.

(a) and he did

(b) but he didn't

(c) but he couldn't

(d) but he had

5  He ought to have gone along as side street. That's what he ______.

(a) should do

(b) should be doing

(c)should have done

(d)should

6  Jumbo must weigh a few tons. Jumbo _______a few tons.

(a) probably weighs

(b) has to weigh

(c) ought to weigh

(d)should weigh

7  _______to carry him?

(a) Did they have

(b) Had they

(c) Must they

(d) Have they

Vocabulary词汇

8  He set off down the main street. He _______.

(a)ran                                               (b)walked

(c)rode                                             (d) started his journey

9  Jumbo was holding up the traffic. He had _______cars.

(a) picked up some                            (b) sat on some

(c) stopped the                                  (d) held on to the

10  Jimmy agreed to go at once, but Jumbo______ to move.

(a)denied                                          (b)resisted

(c)refused                                        (d)negated

11  It was fortunate we didn't have to carry him. It was our _______.

(a)good chance                                 (b)good luck

(c)fortune                                         (d)fate

12  The police let him off. They_______ him.

(a) allowed                                       (b) permitted

(c) didn't forbid                                 (d) didn't punish