新概念二册问答及摘要写作49-58课
裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记-第49课
Lesson 49 The end of a dream美梦告终How did the dream end?Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress. Because the weather was very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house. He slept very well for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up. A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below. The young man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground. Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house. After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again.参考译文德黑兰的一个人年轻人由于对睡地板感到厌倦,于是积蓄多年买了一X真正的床.他平生第一次自豪地拥有了一X既有弹簧又带床垫的床.由于天气很热,他便把床搬到了他的屋顶上.头两天晚上,他睡得非常好.但第三天晚上起了风暴.一阵大风把床从屋顶上刮了下来,把它摔碎在下面的院子里.那年轻人直到床撞到地上才醒了过来.尽管床摔成了碎片,但年轻人却奇迹地没有受伤.他醒来时,仍然躺在床垫上.年轻人看了一眼周围的碎木片和碎金属片,伤心地捡起了床垫,把它拿进了屋.他把床垫往地板上一放,很快又睡着了.一、单词讲解New words and expressionstired adj.厌烦的/ tire v.使疲劳,疲倦sth tires sb.某事令某人累Eg: The long class tires me.这么长的课使我很累./ Working all day tires him.工作一整天使他很累.Talking to you tired me.跟你说话可真累啊.tire of sth 对某事感到疲倦tire of doing sthtired adj. 厌烦的/疲倦的eg: I’m extremely tired.我极度的疲倦/I’m dead tired我累死了/I’m tired to death.be tired of sb 对…感到厌倦be tired of sth/be tried of doing stheg: The young man was tired of sleeping on the floor.这个年轻人厌倦的睡在地板上了./ I’m tired of staying at home and doing nothing.我厌倦呆在家里面无所事事.be tired from+n./doing因…而感到累的Eg: I’m very tired from running as fast as I can.尽力快跑令我很累.be tired out 筋疲力尽be exhaustedeg: After the long walk, I was tried out.走了那么久的路之后我筋疲力尽了.tiring adj. 令人疲倦的/tired 感到疲倦的/tireless 不易疲倦的,精力充沛的eg: Thanks to your tireless efforts多亏你的不懈努力tiresome adj. 令人厌烦的,讨厌的,烦人的.troublesome, annoyingeg: Selling your house can be a tiresome business.卖房子是一件很令人麻烦的事. /She is such a tiresome girl.她是一个如此讨厌的女孩.real1>adj．真正的,衷心的,诚实的eg. Tell me the real reason．告诉我真正的原因.Is this real gold? 这是真金么？2>adj．现实的,实际的,实质的反义词ideal,imaginary想象的,空想的A real experience 一次亲身的经历The real world 现实的世界Real wage 实际的工资really adv.实质上,实际上,真正的,的确,确定.realism n.现实主义reality n.现实,真实realist n.现实主义的作家,画家,现实主义者realistic adj.现实主义的realize v.认识到,意识到;实现realization n.希望,计划等的实现ownl> v.拥有<have, possess>eg. Who owns this land? 谁拥有这块地？belong to某物属于某人〔无被动,无进行时〕2> v,承认,供认eg. She owned her weakness.她承认自己的缺点.He owned to having told a lie．他承认说了谎.I own myself to be a loser．我承认自己是个失败者.3>adj,自己的,自己的东西my own idea 我自己的想法.with my own eyes 亲眼eg. Do so for your own sake．为了你自己就这样做吧. This bicycle is my own．这两自行车是我自己的.on one' s own独自地<alone>the valentines’ day 情人节eg: He spent the valentines' day on his own. /alone 他独自过的情人节.He runs a factory on his own．他独自经营一家工厂. springl>n．春天,春季例: If winter comes, can spring be far behind?如果冬大來了,春天还会远么？spring chicken 年轻人例: She is no spring chicken, is she?她不是年轻人了,不是么？2>n．泉,泉水a hot spring 溫泉a mineral spring 矿泉3>n．弹簧,发条a watch spring 表的发条spring mattress 弹簧床垫springy adj．有弹性的,有弹力的a spring bed 有弹力的一X床gust1>n．突然一阵狂风eg. The wind blew in gusts．刮起阵阵狂风.A gust of wind blew my hat off．一阵风把帽子刮掉了.2>n．感情的进发a gust of temper 大发脾气/hit the ceilingsweepl> v.扫,刮<swept, swept>sweep the floorsweep the yardsweep the carpet例: Don't forget to sweep the kitchen clean.别忘了把厨房扫了.It's tiring to sweep all the rooms by myself.我一个人扫了所有的房间真的很累.clean清洁sweep清洗mop拖,擦wipe擦拭scrub擦洗wash 洗polish擦亮2>v．〔借推力,流动力等强劲而不停地〕带走或移走〔某人或某物〕例: She was swept along by the crowd.她被人群推着向前走.Many bridges were swept away by the floods.很多桥被洪水冲走了.The tornado swept through the village.龙卷风扫过这个村庄.Some awful news has swept the country.一些可怕的消息很快就传遍了全国.A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof.一阵风把床从床顶上掀了下来.sweeper n．打扫者,清洁工courtyard n．院子,庭院,天井yard,courtcourt法院,法庭；宮廷,朝廷；球场tennis court网球场smash1>V．〔使某物〕粉碎,破碎smash a window 把窗玻璃弄碎了smash all the furniture 砸碎家具eg. The bed was smashed to pieces．这X床被摔摔的粉碎She smashed <up> her new car in the fog.她在大雾里中把新车给撞毁了.terrorism恐怖主义例: We are determined to smash terrorism.我们决定粉碎恐怖主义.2>V．打破smash a record破记录3> v．殴打eg: He wanted to smash the rude man with his fist.他起初想用拳头打这个粗鲁的人.smash：hit 〔演出等的〕大成功/卖座〔口〕miraculously adv．奇迹般地miracle n．奇迹,惊人或以外的奇事例: The doctor said that her recovery was a miracle.医生说她的康复是个奇迹.It's a miracle that you weren't killed in that car crash.在车祸中你没有丧生真是个奇迹.It will be a miracle if he can give up smoking.如果他能戒烟真是个奇迹.Pigs might fly.It was a miracle that the girl survived the plane crash.这个女孩在空难中幸存下来真是个奇迹.miraculous adj．奇迹般的make a miraculous recovery 奇迹般地康复hurt1>v <hurt, hurt>使〔肉体或精神情感上〕受伤,伤害eg. He felt hurt at your words．你的话令他受伤害了.He jumped from the top of the wall and hurt his leg.My shoes hurt．我的鞋子穿了很疼2>n．伤slight hurt 轻伤serious hurt重伤例: Did you suffer any hurt in the accident?在这次事故中你受伤了么？This failure was a great hurt to me.这次失败对我来说很人的打击.I mean no hurt to her feelings.我没打算伤伤害她的感情.injure v．伤害〔比hurt正式,指损害健康,成就,容貌等,强调功能的损失〕eg. Drinking and smoking can injure one's health.喝酒和吸烟有害人的健康.harm v．伤害〔用于肉体或精神上的伤害均可,有时可指引起不安或不便,还可以用于抽象事物,尤指不道德的事物〕例: Don't harm your eyes. by reading in bed.别躺床上看书有害眼睛.We won't do anything that will harm the ca:ause of peace.我们不会做任何有损于和平的事.damage v．损害〔强调对于物的损害,强调对于价值,用途,外观等造成的损失〕eg. He damaged my car with a stone．他用石头砸坏我的车.Our Clavichord was damaged by a visitor.我们的古钢琴被顾客损坏了.wound V. ．伤<强调枪伤,刀伤,刺伤等皮肉之伤；特指告战场上受伤〕例: That soldier was badly wounded in the war.那个士兵在战场上受伤很严重.glancel>v．一瞥,看一眼glance atglance throughglance overglance round例: The old man glanced at the boy.这个老男人瞥了一眼这个小孩.He glanced through the newspaper/He glanced over the newspaper．他扫了一眼报纸The teacher glanced round the classroom老师扫了一眼教室2>n,瞥见take a glance at the TV programsgive a glance at the TV programs 瞧一下电视节目promptly adv.Prompt adj．即时的,迅速的,准时的without delay, punctuala prompt reply 迅速地回答make prompt payment 即时付款eg. He is prompt in paying his debts. 他还钱很快He was prompt to act．他迅速行动二、关键句型Key Structures主从复合句的语序主从复合句；用连词把一些有内在联系的简单句连在一起便组成了主从复合句,常见的连词有：when, until, after, as soon as , while, before；时间状语从句because,as,since；原因状语从旬to,in order to; 目的关系although;让步关系who,which,that定语从句主从复合句的语序l>He missed the train. He didn't hurry.He missed the train because he didn't hurry2>He ran fast He failed to win the raceThough <Although> he ran fast, he failed to win the race.3>1 was tired I went to sleep immediately.I was so tired that I went to sleep immediately4>My neighbor went to Tokyo for a holiday.He couldn't return home.He didn't have enough money.My neighbor, who went to Tokyo for a holiday , couldn' t return home because he didn't have enough money.5> I went into the garden.I wanted to pick some flowers.I went into the garden so that I could pick some flowers6> I found the door unlocked.-I went into the kitchen.When I found the door unlocked, I went into the kitchen.Finding the door unlocked, I went into the kitchen.7>The city was destroyed during the war.It has now been completely rebuilt.Although it had been destroyed during the war, the city has now been completely rebuilt. Destroyed during the war, the city has now been completely rebuilt.三、课文讲解TextTired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. Tired of' sleeping on the floor.Being tired of sleeping on the floor.〔现在分词短语做〕原因状语从句Because he was tired of sleeping on the floor.〔还原成〕原因状语从句save up攒钱〔常与for连用〕eg. We' re saving up for a new car．我们在拦攒钱想买辆车.For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.Because the weather was very hot ,he carried the e bed on to the roof of his house.on to/onto 〔人和物〕指改变高低位置的移动,通常指从地处到高处eg. The cat jumped on to <onto> the table.猫跳到桌子上去了.I climbed on to the window-sill．我爬到窗台上去.I drove on to the next town．我开车去下一个城镇.He slept very well for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up.forfor the first timefor the first two nights在具体的某一天晚上,用介词onon the third nighton Sunday nightblow up1>〔指暴风雨〕出现并加剧,刮起eg. A storm blew up．起了风暴.2>〔口〕发脾气eg. I'm sorry blew up at you．很抱歉,对你发火了.3>爆炸eg. The bomb blew up. 炸弹爆炸了.4>充气〔轮胎,球〕例: The tire is a bit flat; it needs blowing up.这个轮胎气不太足,需要打气了.A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below. The young man did not wake up until the bed bad struck the ground.until/not---untiluntil:主句中动词为延续性动词not "'until:主句中动词为点动词〔非延续性动词〕例: I' II wait for you until the end of time.我等你直到地老天荒.1 didn’t realize that until you told me.直到你告诉我,我才意识到它.I won' t stop shouting until you let me go.除非你让我走,否则我不停的喊.Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house.bits of...碎片a bit of例: There are bits of broken glass on the floor.地上有碎玻璃片.a bit of news 一条新闻a bit of paper 一X纸eg. Wait<for>a bit．请等—下He will be back in a bit 他很快就刚来了.metal[Cl/[U]金属a piece of metal 一块金属eg. Gold, silver and iron are all metals.金银和铁都是金属.Precious metals 贵重的金属lie around him 散落在周围After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again.四、练习Exercisesl> ____the hot weather, he couldn’t sleep indoors.A. BecauseB. AsC. Because ofD. For分析：A．B．D．都能引导原因状语从句；只有C后面可以跟名词,表原因.答案是：B2> Where was the courtyard?______A. Down C. BelowB. Under D. Bottom分析：A．adv.向下,在下方；B．prep．在下,下方；C．adv.在下面,低处正确；D,n．底,底部.答案是：C3>He glanced at the bits of wood and metalHe____the bits of wood and metal.A. looked quickly atB. had a glimpse ofC. stared atD. watched分析：A快看：B看一眼,瞥见；C盯着看；D观看.答案是：A4>Last year the advertising rate____by 20 percent.去年广告率增长了20%.A. raisedB. arousedC. aroseD. rose分析：A,与物动词,后面一定要接宾语；"提高：加〔新税,价格等〕〞；B．与物动词,"唤醒,唤起,激起〔感情〕〞：C．不与物动词,后面不能接宾语,〔困难,问题,麻烦,新的局面等的〕出现,产生：D．rise的过去式,不与物动词,"起立,升起,上涨,增长等答案是：D五、复习ReviewKey Structure:主从复合句以与分词作状语的用法.例: Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for yrears to buy a real bed. Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him,the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house．Main Points;be tired of...a gust ofa gust of windglance atsave up for...for the first timefor the first two nightsblow upnot...until六、补充内容谚语l> It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.在令人不快的事上或严峻的形势下,再加上一事终于造成失败.骆驼负载过重时,再加一根稻草也会把它压垮的.2> It never rains but it pours.祸不单行；坏事常常接踵而来.。
新概念英语第二册58课
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1. The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.
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2. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. • • • • • • • mention 提及 My teacher often mentions you. in a newspaper :强调报纸里面的内容 on the newspaper:在报纸上 the number of vs. a number of a number of = lots of （做复数看待） the number of ...的数量 （做单数看待） 主谓一致, the number has…
新概念英语第二册49
10. After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again. 他把床垫往地板上一放，很快又睡着了。
这里went to sleep也就相当于fell asleep（同样用的 是过去式）。
Phrases
be tired of doing sth. 对做某事感到厌倦 save up 储蓄，存钱 blow up 爆炸；给轮胎打气；吹气球；
Text Analysis 1. Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. 德黑兰的一个年轻人由于对睡地板感到厌倦，于是积蓄 多年买了一张真正的床。 （1）tired引导的分词短语省略了开头的being，其作用相 当于原因状语从句：As he was tired of…。sleeping为动 名词，作介词of的宾语。 （2）save up表示“储蓄”、“攒钱” I want to get married in one or two years, so I'm trying to save(some money)up. 我想一两年之间内结婚，所以我在设法攒钱。 （3）to在这里用于表示目的，相当于in order to： I got up early to have a swim. 为了游泳我起了个大早。
2. For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress. 他平生第一次自豪地拥有了一张既有弹簧又带床 垫的床。 Spring作名词有“发条、弹簧”的意思。 spring n. ①春天 ②泉水 hot spring If winter comes, can spring be far behind?
Lessons 58新概念英语第二册课后答案详解
Lessons 58新概念英语第二册课后答案详解新概念英语第二册第58课词汇学习 Word studyincrease与growincrease无论是作及物动词还是不及物动词，其主要意思都是"增加"、"增大"、"增长"、"增强"等：The firm has increased his salary.公司已给他加了薪。
His salary has increased.他的薪金增加了。
The number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。
grow也能够表示"增长"等含义：The number of vistors to Frinley has now grown.(译文同上)The students in this university has grown in number.这个大学的学生人数增加了。
但grow的主要意思是"长"、"成长"、"生长"等：How tall you've become! How you've grown!你变得这么高了!你长了真很多!gain与earn作为及物动词，它们都能够表示"获得"、"得到"：It has gained/earned an evil reputation.它得到了一个坏名声。
earn能够表示通过工作"赚(钱)"，gain没有这个含义：Try to save as you earn.挣了钱时要设法存起来。
She earns ￡500 a month.她一个月赚500英镑。
gain能够表示"受益"、"获益"，earn则不能够：Jane has gained much from her year in Australia.简在澳大利亚这个年获益匪浅。
新概念英语第二册(英音新版) 第58课：是因祸得福吗？
新概念英语第二册(英音新版) 第58课：是因祸得福吗？ Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?第五十八课是因祸得福吗？First listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?人们为什么要拒绝砍树？The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursedtree'.据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。
Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.就因为报上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。
The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but itis only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但仅仅近几年才得到了一个坏名声。
It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die.据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。
Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.很多村民相信此树已经害了很多人。
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but sofar he has refused.人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。
新概念英语第二册Lesson54~58课文注释
新概念英语第二册Lesson54~58课文注释新概念英语它有着全新的教学理念，有趣的课文内容及其全面的技能训练，下面我就和大家分享新概念英语第二册Lesson54~58课文解释，希望有了这些内容的帮助，可以为大家学习新概念英语提供帮助!新概念英语第二册Lesson54课文解释1.The children were at school, my husband was at work…孩子们在上学，我丈夫在上班……school和work前都没加冠词，因为不是指具体那个学校或具体干什么工作，只是泛指他们在干什么。
2.at exactly that moment, 恰恰在此时。
exactly用于加强语气，表示“正”、“恰恰”：Thats exactly what I wanted to tell you.那正是我想要告诉你的。
3.Nothing could have been more annoying.没有什么能比这更烦人了。
用这个句型可以表达许多感情，换一下最后的形容词即可：Nothing could have been more exciting/ interesting/ embarrassing.没有什么能比这更激动人心/有趣/令人尴尬的了。
4.It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. 我用了10分钟的时间才说服她过会儿再来电话。
(1)it为先行主语，代指to persuade引导的不定式短语。
(2)表示说服某人做某事时，可以用persuade+sb.+to do sth.这个结构：I persuaded him to give up that plan.我劝他放弃那项计划。
也可以用persuade+sb. +into doing sth. 这个结构：I persuaded him into giving up that plan.(译文同上)(3)later可以表示“过后”、“以后”：Ten minutes later, the bus arrived.10分钟以后，公共汽车来了。
新概念英语第二册课后练习题答案详解(第58课)
新概念英语第二册课后练习题答案详解（第58 课）新概念英语第二册课后习题Lesson 581. b根据课文第8-9 行…but so far he has refused. He haspo in ted out that the tree is a useful source of income能够判断只有c. it earns money 与课文的实际内容相符，是牧师拒绝把树砍掉的原因，其他 3 个选择都与课文的实际情况不符，所以选 b.2. d根据课文最后两句… the tourists have been picking leavesand … So far, not one of them has been struck down by suddendeath能够看出只有d. Tourists who have picked leaveshaven '摘ield叶的游客们没有死）是真实的，与课文的内容相符，其他3 个选择都与课文的事实不符。
3. a该句缺少主语和谓语，只有一个that 引导的从句。
只有 a. Theysay 他（们说，人们说），最适合这个句子，也合乎语法和习惯用法。
其他3个选择b. it said （它说）意思不对，应该是it is said才准确;c. Said缺少主语;d. It is saving不合乎习惯用法，应该是Itis said才对。
所以选a.4. a该句中的if 从句是过去时，那么主句就应该是过去将来时，即用would 加动词原形，表示与现在事实相反，所以只有选 a. would 才能使主句He would die 与If 从句相配，构成虚拟语气。
其他 3 个选择都不合乎语法。
5. c该句是现在完成时否定式,句尾需要添一个合适的副词.a. still,b. even, d. more 都不能用在句尾，只有c. yet常用于完成时态否定句的句尾，表示"还没",所以只能选 c.6. b该句中的…all that has been said为名词性短语，前面只能有介词引导。
新概念英语第二册课后练习题答案详解(第58课)
新概念英语第二册课后练习题答案详解(第58课)新概念英语第二册课后习题Lesson 581. b根据课文第8-9行…but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income 能够判断只有c. it earns money 与课文的实际内容相符，是牧师拒绝把树砍掉的原因，其他3个选择都与课文的实际情况不符，所以选b.2. d根据课文最后两句…the tourists have been picking leaves and… So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death, 能够看出只有d. Tourists who have picked leaves haven’t died (摘树叶的游客们没有死)是真实的，与课文的内容相符，其他3个选择都与课文的事实不符。
3. a该句缺少主语和谓语，只有一个that引导的从句。
只有a. They say (他们说，人们说)，最适合这个句子，也合乎语法和习惯用法。
其他3个选择b. it said (它说)意思不对，应该是it is said 才准确;c. Said 缺少主语;d. It is saving 不合乎习惯用法，应该是It is said 才对。
所以选a.4. a该句中的if 从句是过去时，那么主句就应该是过去将来时，即用would 加动词原形，表示与现在事实相反，所以只有选a. would才能使主句He would die 与If 从句相配，构成虚拟语气。
其他3个选择都不合乎语法。
5. c该句是现在完成时否定式,句尾需要添一个合适的副词.a. still, b. even, d. more 都不能用在句尾,只有c. yet常用于完成时态否定句的句尾,表示"还没",所以只能选c.6. b该句中的…all that has been said 为名词性短语，前面只能有介词引导。
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Lesson49 The end of a dream 美梦告终1.What did a young man in Teheran buy for the first time inhis life?2.Was the weather hot or cold? Did he sleep on the roof of hishouse or not? (Because)3.Was the bed swept off the roof during a storm three nightslater or not?4.Was the man unhurt, or was he seriously injured? Was hestill on his mattress or not? ( not only…but)5.Was the bed in pieces or not? Did he carry the mattressindoors or not? Where did he put it? Did he go back to sleep or did he stay awake? (As…and)Answer these questions in not more than 80 words.Lesson50 Taken for a ride 乘车兜风1.Where did the writer want to go? Did he know the way or not? What did the conductor promise to do? (but as)2. Did they arrive at the bus terminus or not? What did the writer ask? (When)3. What did the conductor realize then? (…that)4. Why did the writer stay on the bus? (because)Answer these questions in not more than65 words.1Lesson51 Reward for virtue 对美德的奖赏1. Is Hugh fat or not? Has he gone on a diet or not? (so… that)2. Has he forbidden himself all the foods he likes, or has he forbidden himself all the foods he does not like? Has he lost weight or not? (but)3. What did he hide under his desk when the writer visited him yesterday?4. Did the parcel contain chocolate and sweets, or did it contain biscuits?5. Why did Hugh say that he had to reward himself occasionally? (because)Answer these questions in not more than 65 words.Lesson52 A pretty carpet 漂亮的地毯1. Has the writer been trying to get his new room in order all morning or not?2. Why has this proved difficult? Do they cover every inch of floor space at the moment or not? (because…which)3. What did his sister help him to do a short while ago?4. Did she get a surprise when she saw his room or not? Did she think that the books made a pretty carpet, or did she find the room untidy? (but)Answer these questions in not more than 75 words.2Lesson53 Hot snake 触电的蛇1. Have firemen put out a big forest fire in California or not? Have they been trying to discover its cause? (Now that…)2. Was there any evidence that it was started by broken glass or by a cigarette end or not?3. Who has just solved the mystery? (However)4. What did he notice? Had it been dropped by a bird on to the electric wires or not? (which)5. Where did the snake wind itself? What had it sent to the ground? Did this cause the fire or not? (In winding…and)Answer these questions in not more than 85 words.Lesson54 Sticky fingers 粘糊的手指1.Did the writer return home from the shops or not? What did she begin to make?(As soon as)2. Did the telephone ring soon afterwards or not? Were her fingers very sticky or not? (When)3. How long did she spend talking to Helen Bates on the telephone?4. Did she look at the mess she had made or not? (After that)5. What was covered with pastry?6. Who rang the doorbell? (Just then)7. What did he want her to do?Answer these questions in not more than 75 words.3Lesson55 Not a gold mine 并非金矿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 practically worthless? (Although…which)4. Do many people believe that the machine may reveal something of value soon or not? (However)Answer these questions in not more than 65 words.Lesson56 Faster than sound! 比声音还快！1.Did a lot of old cars enter for the race or not? How often is it held? (which)2. What could be heard when they set off? Did many cars break down during the race or not? Did a few manage to complete the course or not? (and though)3. Did the winning car go downhill quickly or slowly? When did its driver have a lot of difficulty trying to stop it? (so quickly…that)Answer these questions in not more than 70 words.4Lesson57 Can I help you, madam? 您要买什么，夫人？1. Did the woman in jeans hesitate for a moment or not? Did she enter an expensive shop or not? What did she ask to see? (Though…and)2. What did an assistant tell her? When did the woman return? Was she dressed in a fur coat or not? (On being told by)3. What was the assistant eager to do this time?4. What did she make him bring her? What did the woman finally buy? (After making)Answer these questions in not more than 80 words.Lesson58 A blessing in disguise? 是因祸得福吗？1.Has the number of visitors to the village of Frinley increased or not? Is there said to be a ‘cursed tree’ near a church or not? (because)2. Do the villagers believe that if anyone picks a leaf he will die? What have they asked the vicar to do? (Since)3. Is the tree a useful source of income or not? Has the vicar agreed to have the tree cut down, or has he refused to do so? (As)4. Have tourists been picking leaves or not? Has any of them come to harm or not? (Meanwhile, though…)Answer these questions in not more than 85 words.5常用英语口语1. I see．我明白了。