Lesson 71 A famous clock 一个著名的大钟 单元复习
First listen and then answer the question: Has Big Ben ever gone wrong?
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.
当你游览伦敦时，首先看到的东西之一就是“大本”钟，即那座从英国广播公司的广播中全世界都可以听到它的声音的著名大钟。
If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.
如果不是国会大厦在 1834 年被焚毁的话，这座大钟永远也不会建造。
Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.
“大本”钟得名于本杰明•霍尔爵士，因为当建造新的国会大厦时，他负责建造大钟。
It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well.
此钟不仅外型巨大，而且走时也非常准确。
Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.
格林尼治天文台的官员们每天两次派人矫正此钟。
On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower.
当大钟打点的时候，你可以从英国广播公司的广播中听到，因为钟塔上接了麦克风。
Big Ben has rarely gone wrong.
“大本”钟很多出差错。
Once, however, it failed to give the correct time.
然而有一次，它却把时间报错。
A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!
在钟塔上干活的一位油漆工把一只油漆桶挂在了一根指针上，把钟弄慢了！
9个相关单词
与课文关联的单词
parliament
/ˈpɑːləmənt/n. 议会，国会erect
/ɪˈrekt/v. 建起accurate
/ˈækjərət/adj. 准确的official
/əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/n. 官员，行政人员Greenwich
/ˈɡrenɪtʃ/n. 格林尼治observatory
/əbˈzɜːvətri/n. 天文台check
/tʃek/v. 检查microphone
/ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/n. 扩音器，麦克风tower
/ˈtaʊə(r)/v. 塔课文理解大笨钟 更新于:2024-03-11 13:51:17
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.
断开句子 找连接词、分析主谓
| 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. |
| 引导时间状语从句 | 主语A | 主语B | 谓语B | 谓语A | 先行词 | 定语从句 | |
| 时间状语主句（主主谓谓 中间是从句） | 同位语(进一步解释说明The Big Ben) | ||||||
If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.
burn down （使）烧成平地，烧毁
- The hospital was burned down last month.
if虚拟条件句（假设过去）§
| 从句 | 主句 | 例句 |
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| had done | would have done | If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam. (如果我当时努力学习了，我就会通过考试。) |
| had been done | would have been done | If the repairs had been done on time, the car would have been ready for the trip. (如果修理及时完成了，汽车就会准备好进行旅行了。) |
| had not been done | would never have been done | If the repairs had not been done on time, the car would never have been ready for the trip. 如果修理没有及时完成，汽车将永远无法准备好出行 |
Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.
take one’s name from 以…命名
Sir 用于英国人的全名（或名字）之前时表示“爵士”（不单独用于姓之前），如 Sir John Gilbert（约翰.吉尔伯特爵士）或 Sir John（约翰爵士），但不能称为 Sir Gilbert。
be responsible for 对…需负责任/承担责任的
- Who is responsible for the accident?
- John is responsible for the building of the bridge.
| Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall | who was responsible for the making of the clock | when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. |
| 时间状语主句 | 定语从句 | 时间状语从句 |
| Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hal,when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. (去掉定语从句后意思不完整) | ||
It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well.
| of + n. 可以表属性与状语 | be of… 表示人或物的特征 |
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Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.
have + 名词/宾语代词 + done 使役式表示对某物（或某人）
| official n. 官员，公务员，高级官员 |
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| employee n. 雇员，雇工（包括各个层次的） | Later he became a government employee. |
| shop assistant 零售店的店员（美语中用 salesclerk） | The shop assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. |
On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower.
分解长难句 从句找到后先放一边，先看主句。
| On the B.B.C. | you can hear the clock | when it is actually striking | because microphones are connected to the clock tower. |
| 地点状语 | 时间状语主句 | 时间状语从句 | 原因状语从句 |
| 原因状语主句 | |||
Big Ben has rarely gone wrong.
go wrong （机器等）发生故障，出毛病
- My watch/the engine of the car has gone wrong.
- Something has gone wrong with my car.
Once , however, it failed to give the correct time.
give the correct time (给出正确的时间)报时
- During this time, they will give five performances. §
A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!
| 先找从句，重点是知道从句在哪里结束(从句在第二个谓语动词之前结束) | ||||
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| A painter | who had been working on the tower | hung a pot of paint on one of the hands | and | slowed it down! |
| 先行词 | 定语从句 | 谓 + 宾 | 并列 | 谓 + 宾 |
| 主语 | ||||
slow down （使…）慢下来/减速（可分开使用）
- He slowed his car down while driving in heavy traffic.
扩展知识Hang 悬、挂 / 绞死 更新于:2024-03-11 08:43:47
不同词意导致的不同变化
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. - Benjamin Franklin(一词两意)
| Hang | vi.悬、挂 (hung、hung) |
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| vt. 绞死，吊死，上吊(hanged、hanged) |
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- I hung my coat in the hall.
- Murderers will not be hanged in future.