新概念英語第二冊 Lesson 71
第一部分 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
第二部分 TEXT
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B. B. C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in1834,the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for them making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of a immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twicea day. On the B. B. C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!
參考譯文
當你遊覽倫敦時，首先看到的東西之一就是"大本"鍾，即那座從英國廣播公司的廣播中全世界都可以聽到它的聲音的著名大鐘。如果不是國會大廈在 1834年被焚燬的話，這座大鐘永遠也不會建造。"大本"鍾得名於本傑明·霍爾爵士，因爲當建造新的國會大廈時，他負責建造大鐘。此鐘不僅外型巨大，而且走時也非常準確。格林尼治天文臺的官員們每天兩次派人矯正此鍾。當大鐘打點的時候，你可以從英國廣播公司的廣播中聽到，因爲鐘塔上接了麥克風。"大本"鍾很少出差錯。然而有一次，它卻把時間報錯了。在鐘塔上幹活的一位油漆工把一隻油漆桶掛在了一根指針上，把鍾弄慢了！
第三部分 LANGUAGE POINTS
1、If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in1834,the great clock would never have been erected. .
Houses of Parliament:國會大廈（由於英國議會是由上議院（House of Lords）和下議院（House of Commons）組成的，所以Houses爲複數形式 ）
burn down：固定短語，在這裏表示"（使）燒成平地"、"燒燬"
語言點
這句話用的是虛擬語氣，即第3類條件句，表示與過去的事實相反的一種假設
2、Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for them making of the clock.
take one's name from:以...而命名
語言點
Sir用於英國人的全名（或名字）之前時表示"爵士"（不單獨用於姓之前），如 Sir John Gilbert（約翰·吉爾伯特爵士）或 Sir John（約翰爵士），但不能稱 Sir Gilbert。
be responsible for:爲...負責，負責...
3、 It is not only of a immense size, but is extremely accurate as well.
be of...:後跟人或物的特徵
Ex
we are of the same age/size.
This letter is of great importance.
a immense size:a +adj.+n. 表示人/物...的特徵
not only... but as well:不僅...而且
4．Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twicea day.
Greenwich Observatory :格林尼治天文臺
have sth. done:使役動詞的用法
第四部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE
課文中複合句分析（注意句子中從句的時態分析）
=>When you visit London，one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B. B. C
=>Big Ben takes its name from sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for them making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.
=>On the B. B. C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower.
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Exercises
一、中譯英
1、男性和女性應該承擔起同樣的撫養孩子的責任
2、孩子們自己負責打掃各自的房間
3、那座山很高
4、那個湖很大
5、黑猩猩不僅使用工具，還製造工具
6、你不僅挺有趣的，你還挺機智的
7、我要去剪頭髮了
8、她請人把廚房打掃了
二、課文理解
1 Big Ben was built ____.
a) for the B. B. C.
b) after a fire
c) in honour of Sir Benjamin Hall
d) long before 1834
2 Accuracy is maintained ____.
a) by microphones in the clock tower
b) by workmen
c) because the clock is at Greenwich Observatory
d) by officials who check the clock frequently
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