新概念英语第二册34_Quick work

Lesson 34: Quick work

Key words and expressions

• Dan Robinson 丹·鲁宾逊
• worried 焦虑的
• call at 拜访
• amused 愉快的，开心的

Questions on the text

1. Why has Dan Robinson been worried all week?
   1. Because last Tuesday he received a leeter from the local police station. In the letter he was asked to call at the station.
2. What was he told at the police station?
   1. He was told that his bicycle had been found.
3. Why was Dan amused when he heard the news?
   1. Because he never expected the bicycle to be found.

Language points

1. Dan Robinsonhas been worriedall week.(be worried的现在完成时态，不是被动语态)

   1. surprised, amused, excited, amazed, confused, shocked （be/get/feel/become 一起组成系表结构）
   2. all week == for the whole week

2. In the letter he was asked to call at the station.

   1. call at: pay a visit to 拜访

3. Dan wondered why he was wanted by the police.

   1. wonder 后边跟一个宾语从句（由疑问副词why引导的）。
   2. be wanted
      1. These two men are wanted by the police. 被通缉
      2. You are wanted on the phone.

4. Now he is not worried anymore.

   1. not anymore 不再。。。（no longer）
      1. He does not live there anymore.
      2. Now he is no longer worried.

5. The bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away.

   1. away adv. 多少距离之外
   2. pick up 找到
      1. He picked up the phone. 拿起，捡起
      2. I’ll come to pick you up at seven. 接人
      3. He picked up a few words of English during his holiday in England. （无意间）学会了。。。

Key structures and usage

被动语态

1. In the letter he was asked to call at the station.
2. Dan wondered why he was wanted by the police.
3. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found.面带笑容的警察
4. The bicycle was picked up in a small village four handred miles away.
5. It is now being sent to his home by train.现在进行时的被动语态。

never expected n. to do/ to be done / 从句

1. He never expected the bicycle to be found.
2. He never expected that the biclcle woud be found.
3. He never expected that the police would find the bicycle.

Extension

in·ef·fi·cient adj. /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/
not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.效率低的；能力差的；浪费的
•an inefficient heating system效率不佳的暖气系统
•inefficient government无能的政府
•an extremely inefficient secretary极不称职的秘书
•inefficient use of time and energy时间和精力的浪费
OPP efficient

a false alarm 虚惊一场