Thirteen equals one
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
One night, however, our vicar work up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.
'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'
'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it."
We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. "Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'參考譯文
十三等于一
我們教區(qū)的牧師總是為各種各樣的事籌集資金。但始終未能籌足資金把教堂的鐘修好。教堂的鐘很大，以前不分晝夜打點報時，但很多年前遭到毀壞，從此便無聲無息了。 一天夜里，我們的牧師突然被驚醒了，大鐘又在“打點”報時了！他一看表，才1點鐘，可是那鐘一邊敲了13下才停。牧師拿著一支電筒走上鐘樓想去看看究竟發(fā)生了什么事情。借著電筒光。他看見一個人，馬上認出那是本地雜貨店主經比爾.威爾金斯。 “你究竟在這上面干什么，比爾？”牧師驚訝地問。 “我想把這口鐘修好，”比爾回答說?！昂脦讉€星期了，我天天夜里到鐘樓上來。嗯，我是想讓你大吃一驚。” “你確實使我大吃了一驚！”牧師說，“也許同時你把村里所有的人都吵醒了。不過，鐘又能報時了，我還是很高興的?！?“問題就在這里，牧師，”比爾回答說。“不錯，鐘能報時了，但是，恐怕每到1點鐘，它總要敲13下，對此我已無能為力了。” “大家慢慢就習慣了，比爾，”牧師說?！?3下是不如1下好，但總比1下也不敲強。來，咱們下樓去喝杯茶吧。”詞匯 1. equal v. 等于 Few cars can equal this kind of cars for speed. 很少有其他車在速度方面勝過這種車。 2. vicar n. 牧師 We were married by our local vicar. 我們是由本地教區(qū)牧師主持婚禮的。 3. raise v. 募集，籌（款） a performance to raise money for a charitable cause 為慈善事業(yè)募捐的演出 4. torchlight n. 電筒光 In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer. 他借助手電筒的光看到一個人影，一眼便認出此人便是本地雜貨商比爾。威爾金斯。課文講解 1. Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. 現(xiàn)在進行時和always等頻度副詞搭配時：表示說話人帶有某種的情感色彩 Tom is always doing homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業(yè)，怎么也做不完。 Tom always does his homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業(yè)，不拖欠作業(yè)。 He is always making noises. 他總是吵吵鬧鬧，真煩人。 one or another：表示這樣或那樣 -- for one reason or another 處于這樣或那樣的原因 -- at one time or another 在這樣或那樣的時間 -- in one way or another 用這樣或那樣的方法 get enough money to do sth 募集足夠的資金做某事 -- I have to get enough money to have my house repaired. have something done 1>找某人來做某事 -- have the church clock repaired -- have the plane repaired / -- have hair cut 2>某人所遭受到的意外某種情況（主語必須是發(fā)出動作的人） -- His wallet was stolen. =He had his wallet stolen. tip: 在翻譯中，不一定要把“找人”這兩個字翻譯出來，但是讀者可以據(jù)常理推斷這件事不是句中的主語做出的 2. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since. used to：過去常常做，而現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生的事情了。 -- He used to smoke every day. 3. One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! However -- 在口語中, 主要用于句首；在作文中, 好用在句中、句尾。 要用逗號分隔開來 -- He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however. =He said that it was so, however, he was mistaken. 他說這件事就是如此，然而他弄錯了。 -- I know his story, however, I wouldn‘t like to tell you. I know his story, I, however, wouldn‘t like to tell you. However = Nevertheless (adv. conj.) = Nonetheless (adv.) 4. Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o‘clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. before：...才 -- Nearly a week passed before she could explain what had happened to her. 文中的例句，我們也可以這么表達： The bell did not stop until it struck thirteen times. It was not until the thirteenth stroke that the bell stopped. 5. Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock.6. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. 分詞做狀語時，一定要注意它和邏輯主語要呼應一致。 第一個句子中，動作look和主語he之間是主動關系，因而用了現(xiàn)在分詞。 第二個句子中，動作arm和主語the vicar之間是被動關系，所以用了過去分詞。 我們可以將狀語還原成句子：The vicar was armed with a torch then he went up into the clock tower. Armed with a torch... 過去分詞 Looking at his watch… 現(xiàn)在分詞 分詞做狀語/定語的時候，一定要注意它和邏輯主語要呼應一致 7. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer. in the torchlight 在手電筒光下 / in the moonlight 在月光下 in the sunshine 在太陽光下 / in the candlelight 在燭光下 非正式用語中whom可以省略掉 8. 'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise. Whatever用來加強語氣,作“究竟什么”解釋。 9. 'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.' night after night 一夜連著一夜 day after day 一天又一天 / year after year 一年又一年 week after week 一周又一周 / bus after bus 一輛車接著一輛車 10. 'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 肯定句中常用do, did, does加強語氣和情感色彩（一定要位于動詞原形之前） -- You do like nice today. 你今天看上去確實很不錯。 -- I do like you. 11. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well.' as well用在句尾相當于too, 主要用于肯定句中, 但比too所表達的語意更優(yōu)秀。 -- You looked nice yesterday and you look beautiful as well today. 12. 'Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.' still用于句首, 用逗號分隔開來, 表達一個轉折的關系：雖然如此, 但是 這里still = Just the same，本句也可這樣表達：All the same, I am glad the bell is working again.13. 'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there s nothing I can do about it.' There is nothing I can do about it = I am at a loss what to do（at a loss adv.困惑） 14. 'We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. 15. 'Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.' get used to , be used to do, be accustomed to, get accustomed to 都表示習慣于 get強調漸進的過程，be強調習慣了的狀態(tài) -- We are used to the cold weather here. You will get used to the cold weather here.你很快會適應這寒冷的天氣的。 這里的to都是介詞，后面接名詞或動名詞 -- You will get used to jogging day after day. It is really a good habit. 你會習慣每天跑步的。這真是一個好習慣。 tip: 在表示過去常常做某事的 used to 句型中，后面接動詞的原型，請大家注意區(qū)別。 16. Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. 這是個很好的安慰人的句子。作者用了...not as good as, but it is better than... 來表達情況并不是很糟。 17. In 的用法總結： 1．prep 表達驚奇，恐懼，失望或生氣等感情色彩的名詞搭配連用,在句中起狀語的作用 in surprise; in astonishment; in alarm; in embarrassment; in amazement; in despair; in dismay; in anger; in disappointment 2．prep表達以、用: 用于語言，書寫材料，色彩或聲音等方面 in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words; in such a high voice; in oil; in red; in code 3,用于狀態(tài)、情況或處境 in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt; in love with sb; in tears; in good order; in good repair; in good health; in poor health; in the bad mood; in the good mood; in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury經典句子 1. The big clock which used to strike the hoursday and night was damaged during the war and has been silent ever since. 教堂的鐘很大，以前不分晝夜打點報時，但很多年前遭到毀壞，從此便無聲無息了。 2. One night, however, our vicar woke up with astart: 一天夜里，我們的牧師突然被驚醒了 3. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom heimmediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer. 借著電筒光。他看見一個人，馬上認出那是本地雜貨店主經比爾.威爾金斯。 4. Whatever are you doing uphere Bill? 你究竟在這上面干什么，比爾？
我們教區(qū)的牧師總是為各種各樣的事籌集資金。但始終未能籌足資金把教堂的鐘修好。教堂的鐘很大，以前不分晝夜打點報時，但很多年前遭到毀壞，從此便無聲無息了。 一天夜里，我們的牧師突然被驚醒了，大鐘又在“打點”報時了！他一看表，才1點鐘，可是那鐘一邊敲了13下才停。牧師拿著一支電筒走上鐘樓想去看看究竟發(fā)生了什么事情。借著電筒光。他看見一個人，馬上認出那是本地雜貨店主經比爾.威爾金斯。 “你究竟在這上面干什么，比爾？”牧師驚訝地問。 “我想把這口鐘修好，”比爾回答說?！昂脦讉€星期了，我天天夜里到鐘樓上來。嗯，我是想讓你大吃一驚。” “你確實使我大吃了一驚！”牧師說，“也許同時你把村里所有的人都吵醒了。不過，鐘又能報時了，我還是很高興的?！?“問題就在這里，牧師，”比爾回答說。“不錯，鐘能報時了，但是，恐怕每到1點鐘，它總要敲13下，對此我已無能為力了。” “大家慢慢就習慣了，比爾，”牧師說?！?3下是不如1下好，但總比1下也不敲強。來，咱們下樓去喝杯茶吧。”詞匯 1. equal v. 等于 Few cars can equal this kind of cars for speed. 很少有其他車在速度方面勝過這種車。 2. vicar n. 牧師 We were married by our local vicar. 我們是由本地教區(qū)牧師主持婚禮的。 3. raise v. 募集，籌（款） a performance to raise money for a charitable cause 為慈善事業(yè)募捐的演出 4. torchlight n. 電筒光 In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer. 他借助手電筒的光看到一個人影，一眼便認出此人便是本地雜貨商比爾。威爾金斯。課文講解 1. Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. 現(xiàn)在進行時和always等頻度副詞搭配時：表示說話人帶有某種的情感色彩 Tom is always doing homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業(yè)，怎么也做不完。 Tom always does his homework. 湯姆總是做家庭作業(yè)，不拖欠作業(yè)。 He is always making noises. 他總是吵吵鬧鬧，真煩人。 one or another：表示這樣或那樣 -- for one reason or another 處于這樣或那樣的原因 -- at one time or another 在這樣或那樣的時間 -- in one way or another 用這樣或那樣的方法 get enough money to do sth 募集足夠的資金做某事 -- I have to get enough money to have my house repaired. have something done 1>找某人來做某事 -- have the church clock repaired -- have the plane repaired / -- have hair cut 2>某人所遭受到的意外某種情況（主語必須是發(fā)出動作的人） -- His wallet was stolen. =He had his wallet stolen. tip: 在翻譯中，不一定要把“找人”這兩個字翻譯出來，但是讀者可以據(jù)常理推斷這件事不是句中的主語做出的 2. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since. used to：過去常常做，而現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生的事情了。 -- He used to smoke every day. 3. One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! However -- 在口語中, 主要用于句首；在作文中, 好用在句中、句尾。 要用逗號分隔開來 -- He said that it was so, he was mistaken, however. =He said that it was so, however, he was mistaken. 他說這件事就是如此，然而他弄錯了。 -- I know his story, however, I wouldn‘t like to tell you. I know his story, I, however, wouldn‘t like to tell you. However = Nevertheless (adv. conj.) = Nonetheless (adv.) 4. Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o‘clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. before：...才 -- Nearly a week passed before she could explain what had happened to her. 文中的例句，我們也可以這么表達： The bell did not stop until it struck thirteen times. It was not until the thirteenth stroke that the bell stopped. 5. Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock.6. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. 分詞做狀語時，一定要注意它和邏輯主語要呼應一致。 第一個句子中，動作look和主語he之間是主動關系，因而用了現(xiàn)在分詞。 第二個句子中，動作arm和主語the vicar之間是被動關系，所以用了過去分詞。 我們可以將狀語還原成句子：The vicar was armed with a torch then he went up into the clock tower. Armed with a torch... 過去分詞 Looking at his watch… 現(xiàn)在分詞 分詞做狀語/定語的時候，一定要注意它和邏輯主語要呼應一致 7. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer. in the torchlight 在手電筒光下 / in the moonlight 在月光下 in the sunshine 在太陽光下 / in the candlelight 在燭光下 非正式用語中whom可以省略掉 8. 'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise. Whatever用來加強語氣,作“究竟什么”解釋。 9. 'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.' night after night 一夜連著一夜 day after day 一天又一天 / year after year 一年又一年 week after week 一周又一周 / bus after bus 一輛車接著一輛車 10. 'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 肯定句中常用do, did, does加強語氣和情感色彩（一定要位于動詞原形之前） -- You do like nice today. 你今天看上去確實很不錯。 -- I do like you. 11. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well.' as well用在句尾相當于too, 主要用于肯定句中, 但比too所表達的語意更優(yōu)秀。 -- You looked nice yesterday and you look beautiful as well today. 12. 'Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.' still用于句首, 用逗號分隔開來, 表達一個轉折的關系：雖然如此, 但是 這里still = Just the same，本句也可這樣表達：All the same, I am glad the bell is working again.13. 'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there s nothing I can do about it.' There is nothing I can do about it = I am at a loss what to do（at a loss adv.困惑） 14. 'We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. 15. 'Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.' get used to , be used to do, be accustomed to, get accustomed to 都表示習慣于 get強調漸進的過程，be強調習慣了的狀態(tài) -- We are used to the cold weather here. You will get used to the cold weather here.你很快會適應這寒冷的天氣的。 這里的to都是介詞，后面接名詞或動名詞 -- You will get used to jogging day after day. It is really a good habit. 你會習慣每天跑步的。這真是一個好習慣。 tip: 在表示過去常常做某事的 used to 句型中，后面接動詞的原型，請大家注意區(qū)別。 16. Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. 這是個很好的安慰人的句子。作者用了...not as good as, but it is better than... 來表達情況并不是很糟。 17. In 的用法總結： 1．prep 表達驚奇，恐懼，失望或生氣等感情色彩的名詞搭配連用,在句中起狀語的作用 in surprise; in astonishment; in alarm; in embarrassment; in amazement; in despair; in dismay; in anger; in disappointment 2．prep表達以、用: 用于語言，書寫材料，色彩或聲音等方面 in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words; in such a high voice; in oil; in red; in code 3,用于狀態(tài)、情況或處境 in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt; in love with sb; in tears; in good order; in good repair; in good health; in poor health; in the bad mood; in the good mood; in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury經典句子 1. The big clock which used to strike the hoursday and night was damaged during the war and has been silent ever since. 教堂的鐘很大，以前不分晝夜打點報時，但很多年前遭到毀壞，從此便無聲無息了。 2. One night, however, our vicar woke up with astart: 一天夜里，我們的牧師突然被驚醒了 3. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom heimmediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer. 借著電筒光。他看見一個人，馬上認出那是本地雜貨店主經比爾.威爾金斯。 4. Whatever are you doing uphere Bill? 你究竟在這上面干什么，比爾？