Lesson 65   Jumbo versus the police

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, （过去分词短语dressed up…和accompanied by作状语，说明伴随状态） he set off down (=along,介词)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. (should +have+过去分词, 表示本应发生实际没发生的事，有轻微责备之意思。) A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic阻碍交通. Thought 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 difficult time, but they were most amused. ‘Jumbo must weight a few tons,’ said a policeman afterwards, ‘so it was fortunate that we didn’t have to carry him. Of course, we should情态动词 arrest him, but as he has a good record. we shall let him off this time.(let him off 饶恕)

Summary writing

Answer these questions in not more than 80 words.

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 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,…)

  After having decided to take some presents to a children’s hospital, the circus owner , Jimmy Gates, dressed up as Father Christmas and set off down the main street of the city riding an elephant called Jumbo. On being told that he was holding up the traffic, Jimmy agreed to go at once but Jumbo refused to move, so fifteen policemen had to push him off the main street. As he had a good record, however, Jumbo was not arrested. (79 words)

Composition

Write three or four sentences using the ideas given below:

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.

1 The children were waiting at the hospital when Jimmy and the guard of honour arrived.

2 After a great welcome, Jimmy gave presents to the children.

3 They rode on Jumbo at the time to leave, but Jumbo refused to move.

Letter writing

Learn the following opening phrases by heart:

I really hate to complain, but…Some time ago, I…

Exercise

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

1 I really hate to complain, but I have to say that I tired of the life here. The traffic is too heavy and there is too much noise…

2 Some time ago, I wrote a letter to you and I wonder if you have received it on not. I have been looking forward to your answer since then, but…

Key structures

Must, Have to, Should and Ought to

a Do you remember these sentences?

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

She had to go shopping yesterday.

b Now compare these pairs of sentences:

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

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

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

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

Exercises

A Study the use in in the passage of have to, should and ought.

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

1 He should/ought to (come) at 4 o’clock if the plane arrives on time.

2 I didn’t go shopping this morning as I had to do(do) the housework.

3 She should/ought to (come) to see me yesterday, but she forgot.

4 You should/ought to (ask) for permission允许 before you left the table.

5 As they didn’t understand, I had to explain (explan) everything again.

Special difficulties

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

As he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.(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.)

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

Who let the dog out?

b Words often confused

Study these examples:

Agree and Accept.

Thought Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move.

We are not allowed to accept presents from customers.

c Dress up and Dress

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

I got up at 6 o’clock, washed, shaved, dressed and had breakfast.

Exercise

Choose the correct words in the following sentences:

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

accepted  off

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

dress up   down

Multiple choice questions

Comprehension

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

a

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

3 Jimmy___Father Christmas.

a seemed as

b looked like

c looked as

d seemed

b note: seemed as if, looked as if, 是正确的表达，seem,后面常跟动词不定式或者是adj.作表语。

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

b

5 He ought to have gone along a side street. That’s what he __.

a should do

b should be doing

c should have done

d should

c

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

a

7 ___to carry him?

a Did they have

b Had they

c Must they

d Have they

a note: have to 作情态动词，否定式要借助do.

Vocabulary

8 He set off down main street. He ___.

a ran

b walked

c rode

d started his journey

d

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坚持

c

10 Jimmy agreed to go at once, but Jumbo ___to move.

a denied 否认

b resisted 反抗

c refused

d negated否认

c

12 The police let him off. They___him.

a allowed

b permitted准许

c didn’t forbid

d didn’t punish

d