Lesson 55 

Not a gold mine  并非金矿

 

First listen and then answer the question.

听录音，然后回答以下问题。

What did the team find?

Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called‘The Revealer’has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where----it is said----pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that‘The Revealer’may reveal something of value fairly soon.

 

New words and expressions生词和短语

 

gold                     n. 金子

arm                         v.武装

mine                        n.矿

soil                          n．泥土

treasure                  n. 财宝

entrance                  n.入口

revealer                   n. 探测器

finally                       adv.最后

invent                       v.发明

worthless                  adj. 毫无价值的

detect                       v.探测

thoroughly                adv.彻底地

bury                          v.埋藏

trunk                         n.行李箱

cave                           n.山洞

confident                    adj.有信心的

seashore                    n. 海岸

value                           n.价值

pirate                           n.海盗

 

Notes on the text 课文注释

 

1  Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成了现实。

come true，变成现实。

2  it is said是插入语，当“据说”讲。课文中用破折号把插入语与正文隔开，给人以临时插入的感觉。

3  The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. 海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在洞里，但后来却没能取走。would表示过去的习惯性动作，fail后面接动词不定式表示否定。

4  armed with the new machine，由于装备着这台新机器。这里过去分词短悟作状语，表示伴随状态。

5  hoping to find buried treasure，希望能找到埋藏的金子。现在分词短语作状语，表示目的。

6  a hole two feet deep，两英尺深的洞。

 

参考译文

 

最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里，这种机器被派上了用场。海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。一支用这种新机器装备起来的探宝队进入了这个岩洞，希望找到埋藏着的金子。当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时，那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。队员们异常激动，就地挖了一个两英尺深的坑，但最后找到的是一枚几乎一钱不值的小金币。队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍，但除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。尽管如此，很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来。

 

Summary writing 摘要写作

 

Answer these questions in not more than 65  words.

回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过65个单词。

1  Is‘The Revealer’a new machine or an old machine?Is it used for detecting buried gold or not?(which)

2  Did a search party use this machine or not? Where did they try to find gold recently?(Using this machine…)

3  Did they examine the cave thoroughly or not? Did they only find a small gold coin?Was it valuable or was it practically worthless?(Although…which)

4  Do many people believe that the machine may reveal something of value soon or not?(However)

 

Composition 写作

 

Write two or three sentences using the ideas given below:

用以下词组写出2至3个句子来：

I was digging in the garden----lost a gold ring----searched everywhere----dug up the garden----did not find it----found a valuable old coin instead.

 

Letter writing 书信写作

 

Arrange this heading in the correct order:

按书信要求排列以下信头：

Sevenoaks, 17  Bunyan St.,England, Kent,27th March,19______.

Now write the first sentence of a letter to a friend beginning:‘I was very pleased to…’

写出给朋友的信的第一句话，用“I was very pleased to…”开头。

 

Key structures 关键句型

 

Pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. 表示过去习惯性动作。

A  Study these sentences carefully:

仔细阅读以下句子：

I dropped my briefcase as I was getting off the bus.(KS7)(第7课关键句型)

I used to go to work by bus. Now I go by car.(KS31)(第31课关键句型)

I have given up smoking.I used to smoke very heavily. 我已戒了烟。过去我抽得很厉害。(KS31)(第31课关键句型)

B  When we refer to a definite time in the past,we can sometimes use would in place of used to. We cannot,for instance, use would in this sentence:

当我们提到过去某一特定时间时，我们有时可用would来代替used to。但是，我们不能在下面这个句子中使用would:

This sort of novel used to be very popular.这种小说过去很流行。

But note the use of would in these sentences：请注意would在下列句子中的用法：

When I was young I used to have a lot more free time than I do now.I used to live near my work and would always get home early. Sometimes I would do a bit of gardening or go for along walk.Now I never have time for anything like that. 当我年轻的时候，我比现在常有大量空闲时间。我过去住得离工作的地方很近，总是很早回家。有时我在花园里干点园艺，或散散步。现在我从来没有时间去做这些事了。

 

Exercises练习

 

A  Underline the verbs in the passage which tell us what happened, what was happening and what used to/would happen.

在课文中划出表示一般过去时，过去进行时和过去习惯性动作的动词：

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

用正确的时态填空，完成练习后再对照课文核对你的答案：

 

The machine______(use)in a cave near the seashore where----it is said----pirates______(hide) gold. Thepirates often______(bury) gold in the cave and then______(fail) to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party______(go)into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party______ (examine)the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine______(show) that there______(be) gold under the ground. Very excited, the party______(dig)a hole two feet deep. They finally______(find) a small gold coin which was almost worthless.

 

Special difficulties难点

 

Words often confused经常容易混淆的词

a  I use, I am used to, I used to.

Study these examples:

细读以下例句：

The machine has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where----it is said----pirates used to hide gold.(11.3-5)

I am used to staying up late.(KS44)(第44课关键句型)

I am used to looking after myself. 我习惯于自己照料自己。

She didn't like this district at first, but she is used to it now.她开始时不喜欢这个地区，但现在已经习惯了。

 

Exercise练习

 

Choose the correct form of the verbs given in parentheses:

选择正确的动词：

1  He(is used to)(used to) work sixteen hours a day. a day.

 

2  I(use to)(used to)see him often.

 

3  He always(uses)(used to) scented soap.

 

4  He(used to)(is used to) buy two bars of chocolate a day.

 

5  I couldn't stand the noise at first but I(am used to)(used to)it now.

 

6  I(am used to) (used to) swimming in cold water.

b  Gold and Golden.

Study these examples:

细读以下例句：

It has been used to detect gold. (11.2-3)

He has a gold watch. 他有一块金表。

He missed a golden opportunity. 他错过了一次绝好的机会。

 

Exercise练习

 

Supply gold or golden:

用gold或golden填空：

1  All that glitters is not ______. 2  Silence is ______.

 

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

 

Comprehension 理解

1  The search party was looking for ______.

a．gold                            b．a gold mine

c． pirates                      d．a tin trunk

2  The search for gold proved that‘The Revealer’______.

a．works very well           b．doesn't work well

c．is quite useless            d． isn't very good

Structure句型

3‘The Revealer’has been used for ______gold.

a．to detect                      b．detecting

c．detect                         dvdetected

4  Pirates used to hide gold there, ______.

a． and they always do

b．and they still do

c． and they still do sometimes

d．that's what they would do

5  They hoped to find buried treasure．They hoped they______it.

a．would find                  b． had found

c．will find                      d．are going to find

6  Where did they ______the hole?

a．dig                              b． digging

c．dug                             d． have dug

7  How ______was the hole?

a．deeply                         b．depth

c．deep                           d．down

Vocabulary词汇

8‘The Revealer’is a very good ______.

a．machine                      b．engine

c．machinery                   d．mechanic

9  The leader of the party was examining the soil. He was ______.

a． testing it

b． looking at it carefully

c．watching it

d．trying it

10  The coin was almost worthless. So it was of small ______.

a．worthy                       b．honour

c．price                          d．value

11  They searched the cave thoroughly. They searched it ______.

a．completely                   b．across

c．inside                          d． finally

12  Some people are confident. They ______the machine will be useful.

a．confide                       b．believe

c．confuse                      d．confe