- 相關(guān)推薦
新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)第61課:Trouble with the Hubble
聽(tīng)錄音,然后回答以下問(wèn)題。
What is the special importance of a telescope in space?
The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.
參考譯文
哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡于1990年4月20日由國(guó)家航空航天局發(fā)射升空,耗資10多億美元。從最開(kāi)始哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡就有問(wèn)題。它傳送給我們的圖像很令人失望,因?yàn)樗闹饕R子有誤差。國(guó)家航天局準(zhǔn)備糾正這一錯(cuò)誤,為此將把4名宇航員送入太空修復(fù)望遠(yuǎn)鏡。“奮進(jìn)”號(hào)航天飛機(jī)將把宇航員送上哈勃。當(dāng)宇航員進(jìn)行必要的修復(fù)工作時(shí),“奮進(jìn)”號(hào)上的一只機(jī)器手將抓住望遠(yuǎn)鏡并托住它。當(dāng)然,哈勃位于地球的大氣層之外,因此,它很快就會(huì)給我們傳送我們所見(jiàn)到過(guò)的、有關(guān)行星和遠(yuǎn)距離星系的最清晰的照片。哈勃將告訴我們有關(guān)宇宙的年齡和大小的許多事情。等到你讀到這篇文章時(shí),敏銳的哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡已經(jīng)為我們送來(lái)了成千上萬(wàn)張精彩的照片。
New words and Expressions生詞和短語(yǔ)
Hubble
n.哈勃
telescope
n.望遠(yuǎn)鏡
launch
v.發(fā)射
space
n.空間
NASA
n.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)國(guó)家航空和航天局
billion
n. 10億
faulty
adj.有錯(cuò)誤的
astronaut
n.宇航員
shuttle
n.航天飛機(jī)
Endeavour
n. “奮進(jìn)”號(hào)
robot-arm
n.機(jī)器手
grab
v.抓
atmosphere
n.大氣層
distant
adj.遙遠(yuǎn)的
galaxy
n.星系
universe
n.宇宙
eagle eye
鷹眼
Lesson 61自學(xué)導(dǎo)讀First things first課文詳注Further notes on the text
1.a(chǎn)t a cost of,造價(jià)為……,耗資,以……的價(jià)格/費(fèi)用。
He has just built a new house for his family at a cost of £10,000.
他剛為他的家庭蓋了一座新房子,耗資1萬(wàn)英鎊。
2.Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble.從最開(kāi)始哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡就有問(wèn)題。
。1)start為名詞,表示“開(kāi)始”、“開(kāi)端”,from the start表示“從開(kāi)始時(shí)”,副詞right起強(qiáng)調(diào)作用:
He didn't want to work at the firm(right) from the start.
他從最開(kāi)始就不想在這家公司上班。
。2)trouble在這里指“(機(jī)器等的)故障”、“問(wèn)題”:
There is (engine) trouble with my car.
我的汽車(發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī))有問(wèn)題。
(3)the Hubble代指the Hubble telescope。由于上下文中沒(méi)有其他以Hubble命名的東西,前面又提到過(guò)一次Hubble telescope,所以用the Hubble既簡(jiǎn)潔又不會(huì)引起誤解。
3.NASA is now going to put the telescope right…國(guó)家航天局準(zhǔn)備糾正這一錯(cuò)誤……
put right表示“修好(故障等)”、“校正”、“糾正”等:
Have you put the watch/clock right?
你把表/鐘對(duì)好了嗎?
Remember to put the lights right tomorrow.
明天記得把燈修好。
4.…the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen.……哈勃位于地球的大氣層之外,因此,它很快就會(huì)給我們傳送我們所見(jiàn)到過(guò)的、有關(guān)恒星和遠(yuǎn)距離星系的最清晰的照片。
(1)關(guān)系從句that we have ever seen修飾pictures。
。2)由于哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡位于大氣層之外,它照相便不受大氣的阻擋,因此照片清晰。
。3)形容詞最高級(jí)后面的關(guān)系從句常用…ever heard, met, read,seen等完成式:
This is the longest book (that) I have ever read.
這是我所看過(guò)的書中最長(zhǎng)的一部。
Ian is the most interesting man (that/whom) I have ever met.
伊恩是我所遇見(jiàn)的最有趣的人
。
5.…the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.……敏銳的哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡將已經(jīng)為我們送來(lái)了成千上萬(wàn)張精彩的照片。
。1)eagle eye的含義是“鷹眼”、“銳利目光”:
His father's eagle eye is always on him.
他父親的銳利目光總是盯著他。
。2)在表示“幾千”、“數(shù)千”、“許許多多”、“成千上萬(wàn)”這些數(shù)字概念時(shí)可用thousands(of…):
There are hundreds of thousands/thousands and thou
sands of cars in this city.
這座城市里有成千上萬(wàn)輛汽車。
語(yǔ)法Grammar in use
將來(lái)完成進(jìn)行時(shí)(The future perfect progressive tense)與其他形式的將來(lái)時(shí)
將來(lái)完成進(jìn)行時(shí)的構(gòu)成:will have been+現(xiàn)在分詞
。1)在第13課的語(yǔ)法中,我們學(xué)習(xí)了將來(lái)進(jìn)行時(shí)。它表示將來(lái)某個(gè)時(shí)候正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作或表示計(jì)劃好的事。它不像一般將來(lái)時(shí)中的will,不表達(dá)“蓄意為之”的含義,只陳述將來(lái)的事實(shí):
They will be arriving here tomorrow.
他們明天就要到達(dá)此地。
在第37課的語(yǔ)法中,我們學(xué)習(xí)了將來(lái)完成時(shí)。它用于表示到將來(lái)某一時(shí)刻已經(jīng)完成的動(dòng)作,必須和某個(gè)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)連用:
Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year.
工人們將在今年年底前把新路鋪好。
(2)將來(lái)完成進(jìn)行時(shí)表示某種狀況一直持續(xù)到說(shuō)話人所提及的時(shí)間:
By this time next week, I will have been working for this firm for twenty years.
到下星期此刻,我就已經(jīng)為這家公司工作了20年了。
在時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中,要用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)代替將來(lái)完成時(shí)(cf.第60課語(yǔ)法):
Have you been writing books for long?
你寫書已經(jīng)很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間了嗎?(現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí),表示現(xiàn)在仍在寫)
By the time I've completed this one,I'll have been writing for six years.
到我寫完這本書時(shí),我將已經(jīng)寫了6年書了。(時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí),主句用將來(lái)完成進(jìn)行時(shí))
詞匯學(xué)習(xí)Word study
1.cost(n.), price(n.)與value(n.)
cost和price都可以表示“價(jià)格”、“價(jià)錢”,但price側(cè)重于指某個(gè)具體東西或商品的價(jià)錢,cost側(cè)重指某項(xiàng)服務(wù)、工程等的費(fèi)用:
What's the price of the dress, please?
請(qǐng)問(wèn)這件衣服多少錢?(詢問(wèn)價(jià)錢時(shí),price與what連用,不用how much)
They built the bridge at a cost of over £600,000.
他們?cè)爝@座橋的費(fèi)用是六十多萬(wàn)英鎊。
cost的復(fù)數(shù)表示“成本”:
I don't know the costs of these cars.
我不知道這些車的成本是多少。
price的復(fù)數(shù)表示“物價(jià)”:
Prices are going up again.
物價(jià)又上漲了。
value可以表示抽象的價(jià)值或重要性:
This book is of great value to me.
這本書對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)很有價(jià)值/重要。
This newspaper has little value.
這份報(bào)紙沒(méi)什么價(jià)值。
value的復(fù)數(shù)形式表示“價(jià)值觀”:
His values are different from those of mine.
他的價(jià)值觀與我的不一樣。
2.cost(v.), price(v.)與value(v.)
cost為及物動(dòng)詞,表示“價(jià)錢為”、“(使)花費(fèi)”(不用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)):
The new car cost him £5,000.
那輛新車花了他5,000英鎊。
How much did it cost to launch the Hubble telescope into space?
將哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡發(fā)射升空花費(fèi)了多少錢?
price作動(dòng)詞用時(shí)在口語(yǔ)中表示“問(wèn)……的價(jià)錢”、“查明/查詢……的價(jià)格”:
They priced cars for two days before they bought one.他們?cè)谠儐?wèn)了兩天車價(jià)后才買了一輛車。
price還可以表示“給……定價(jià)/標(biāo)價(jià)”:
The dress is priced at £50, but you can have it at £40.這件衣服標(biāo)價(jià)為50英鎊,不過(guò)你可以花40英鎊買下它。value作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)可以表示“尊重”、“重視”等:
If you don't value my advice, I'll speak no more.如果你不重視我的建議,那我就什么也不再說(shuō)了。
【新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)第61課:Trouble with the Hubble】相關(guān)文章:
新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)第4課:An exciting trip12-18
新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)第62課:After the fire12-18
新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)第83課:After the elections12-18
新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)第55課:Not a gold mine12-18
新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè):第5-7課課文詳解及語(yǔ)法解析12-18
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)第51課:Predicting the future12-18
新概念英語(yǔ)第三冊(cè)第50課:New Year resolutions12-18
新概念英語(yǔ)第一冊(cè)第13-14課:A new dress12-18
漫游“欽使第”作文12-15