Lesson 1 Jumbo versus the police
小象对警察

一、词汇部分

1.versus/ˈvɝː.səs/ prep. 对
2.Christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ n. 圣诞节
3.Circus/ˈsɝː.kəs/ n. 马戏团
扩展：circus 中词根circ-圆圈；（circulation 流通／circulate v.流通）

4.Present/ˈprez.ənt/ n. 礼物

5.Accompany/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ v. 陪伴
6.approach/əˈproʊtʃ/ v. 走近

7.ought/ɔt/ modal verb. 应该
搭配：ought to +动词原形

8.weigh/weɪ/ v.重
扩展：weight

9.fortunate/ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/ adj. 幸运的
扩展：fortune 500 世界500强


文章讲解

Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'

文章精讲：

1.Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital.

1）知识点1:
表达：last +时间，一般过去时
例：Last night, we had a lot of fun.
例：You said you would help us last time.

语法：同位语
the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital

搭配：decide to do something 决定做某事
例：I decide to quit my job and start my own business. You know, but everyone one around me is trying to talk me out of it.

扩展：make up one’s mind 下定决心

搭配：take + someone/something to +地点
例句：I’ll take you the elevator.
例句：I’ll take you to his office.

2）知识点2:
语法：形容词短语作状语
转化：3不转化

a.添加主语和be 动词
b.确定时态
c.转化为两个句子

例句：Tired and exhausted, Peter fell asleep quickly.
转化：Peter was tired and exhausted. Peter fell asleep quickly

例句：Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

语法：过去分词做状语
结构：Done sth, 句子 or句子，donesth.
转化：3不转化

a.添加主语和be 动词
b.确定时态
c.转化为两个句子

例句：Beaten by his father, Peter cried.
转化：Peter was beaten by his father. Peter cried.

例句：Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

语法：现在分词做状语
结构：Doing sth,句子 or句子，doingsth.
转化：3不转化

a.添加主语和be 动词
b.确定时态
c.转化为两个句子

Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the cityriding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

2.He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.

1）知识点1:
表达：should have done 本来应该做某事，但没有做事
例句：He should have stood up for me.
例句：I should have left. I’m so sorry for all these troubles.


表达：allow doing sth/ be allowed to do something
例句：You’re not allowed to leave.
例句：I’m not allowed to play video games before I finish my homework.

2）知识点2:
表达：as 词性分析（介词、副词、联词）
搭配：hold up the traffic阻塞交通