新概念第三冊(cè)課文翻譯及學(xué)習(xí)筆記Lesson13-15

新概念第三冊(cè)課文翻譯及學(xué)習(xí)筆記Lesson13~15

新概念第三冊(cè)課文翻譯及學(xué)習(xí)筆記Lesson13

【課文】

Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork.Mrs.Richardssentherchildrentoschoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastooexcitedtodoanyhouseworkthatmorning,forintheeveningshewouldbegoingtoafancy-dresspartwithherhusband.Sheintendedtodressupasaghostandasshehadmadehercostumethenightbefore,shewasimpatienttotryiton.Thoughthecostumeconsistedonlyofasheet,itwasveryeffective.Afterputtingiton,Mrs.Richardswentdownstairs.Shewantedtofindoutwhetheritwouldbecomfortabletowear.

JustasMrs.Richardswasenteringthedinningroom,therewasaknockonthefrontdoor.Sheknewthatitmustbethebaker.Shehadtoldhimtocomestraightinifevershefailedtoopenthedoorandtoleavethebreadonthekitchentable.Notwantingtofrightenthepoorman,Mrs.Richardsquicklyhidinthesmallstoreroomunderthestairs.Sheheardthefrontdooropenandheavyfootstepsinthehall.Suddenlythedoorofthestoreroomwasopenedandamanentered.Mrs.RichardsrealizedthatitmustbethemanfromtheElectricityBoardwhohadcometoreadthemetre.Shetriedtoexplainthesituation,saying‘It’sonlyme’,butitwastoolate.Themanletoutcryandjumpedbackseveralpaces.WhenMrs.Richardswalkedtowardshim,hefled,slammingthedoorbehindhim.

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理查茲夫人等丈夫上班走后，把孩子送去上學(xué)，然后來(lái)到樓上自己的臥室。那天上午，她興奮得什么家務(wù)活都不想做，因?yàn)橥砩纤煞蛞黄饏⒓右粋€(gè)化裝舞會(huì)。她打算裝扮成鬼的模樣。頭天晚上她已把化裝服做好，這時(shí)她急于想試試。盡管化裝服僅由一個(gè)被單制成，卻十分逼真。理查茲夫人穿上化裝服后下了樓，想看穿起來(lái)是否舒服。

理查茲夫人剛剛走進(jìn)餐廳，前門(mén)就傳來(lái)敲門(mén)聲。她知道來(lái)了一定面包師。她曾告訴過(guò)面包師，如果她不去開(kāi)門(mén)，他可直接進(jìn)門(mén)，把面包放在廚房的桌上。理查茲夫人不想嚇唬這個(gè)可憐人，便趕緊躲到了樓梯下的小儲(chǔ)藏室里。她聽(tīng)見(jiàn)前門(mén)被打開(kāi)，走廊里響起重重的腳步聲。突然貯藏門(mén)開(kāi)了，一個(gè)男人走了進(jìn)來(lái)。理查茲夫人這才想到一定是供電局來(lái)人查電表了。她說(shuō)了聲“是我，別怕!”然后想進(jìn)行一番解釋?zhuān)褋?lái)不及了。那人大叫了一聲，驚退了幾步。理查茲夫人朝他走去，只見(jiàn)他“砰”的一聲關(guān)上門(mén)逃走了。

【生詞和短語(yǔ)】

costumen.化裝服

consistv.由……組成

sheetn.被單

comfortableadj.舒適的

storeroomn.儲(chǔ)藏室

electricityn.電

metren.電表

pacen.一步

fleev.逃走

slamv.砰地關(guān)上

新概念第三冊(cè)課文翻譯及學(xué)習(xí)筆記Lesson14

【課文】

TherewasatimewhentheownersofshopsandbusinessesinChicagohadtopaylargesumsofmoneytogangstersinreturnfor‘protection.’Ifthemoneywasnotpaidpromptly,thegangsterswouldquicklyputamanoutofbusinessbydestroyinghisshop.Obtaining‘protectionmoney’isnotamoderncrime.Aslongagoasthefourteenthcentury,anEnglishman,SirJohnHawkwood,madetheremarkablediscoverythatpeoplewouldratherpaylargesumsofmoneythanhavetheirlifeworkdestroyedbygangsters.

Sixhundredyearsago,SirJohanHawkwoodarrivedinItalywithabandofsoldiersandsettlednearFlorence.HesoonmadeanameforhimselfandcametobeknowntotheItaliansasGiovanniAcuto.WhenevertheItaliancity-stateswereatwarwitheachother,Hawkwoodusedtohirehissoldierstoprinceswhowerewillingtopaythehighpricehedemanded.Intimesofpeace,whenbusinesswasbad,Hawkwoodandhismenwouldmarchintoacity-stateand,afterburningdownafewfarms,wouldoffertogoawayifprotectionmoneywaspaidtothem.Hawkwoodmadelargesumsofmoneyinthisway.Inspiteofthis,theItaliansregardedhimasasortofhero.Whenhediedattheageofeighty,theFlorentinesgavehimastatefuneralandhadapicturedpaintedwhichwasdedicatedtothememoryof‘themostvaliantsoldierandmostnotableleader,SignorGiovanniHaukodue.

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曾經(jīng)有一個(gè)時(shí)期,芝加哥的店主和商行的老板們不得不拿出大筆的錢(qián)給歹徒以換取"保護(hù)"。如果交款不及時(shí),歹徒們就會(huì)很快搗毀他的商店,讓他破產(chǎn).榨取"保護(hù)金"并不是一種現(xiàn)代的罪惡行徑.早在14世紀(jì),英國(guó)人約翰.霍克伍德就有過(guò)非凡的發(fā)現(xiàn):"人們情愿拿出大筆的錢(qián),也不愿畢生的心血?dú)в诖跬街?

600年前,約翰.霍克伍德爵士帶著一隊(duì)士兵來(lái)到意大利,在佛羅倫薩附近駐扎下來(lái),很快就出了名.意大利人叫他喬凡尼.阿庫(kù)托.每次意大利各城邦之間打伏,霍克伍德把他的士兵雇傭給愿給他出高價(jià)的君主。和平時(shí)期,當(dāng)生意蕭條時(shí),霍克伍德便帶領(lǐng)士兵進(jìn)入某個(gè)城邦,縱火燒毀一兩個(gè)農(nóng)場(chǎng),然后提出,如向他們繳納保護(hù)金,他們便主動(dòng)撤離?；艨宋榈掠眠@種方法掙了大筆錢(qián).盡管如此,意大利人還是把他視作某種英雄。他80歲那年死去時(shí),佛羅倫薩人為他舉行了國(guó)葬,并為他畫(huà)像以紀(jì)念這位"驍勇無(wú)比的戰(zhàn)士、杰出的領(lǐng)袖喬凡尼.阿庫(kù)托先生."

【生詞和短語(yǔ)】

gangstern.歹徒,強(qiáng)盜

Chicagon.芝加哥(美國(guó)城市)

protectionn.保護(hù)

promptlyadv.準(zhǔn)時(shí)地

destroyv.毀掉;消滅

remarkableadj.不尋常的

bandn.幫,團(tuán)伙

Florencen.佛羅倫薩(意大利城市)

city-staten.(古代)城邦

hirev.租出,雇給

princen.君主,諸候

funeraln.葬禮

dedicatev.奉獻(xiàn),題獻(xiàn)給

memoryn.紀(jì)念

valiantadj.英勇的

braveadj.勇敢的

新概念第三冊(cè)課文翻譯及學(xué)習(xí)筆記Lesson15

【課文】

Childrenalwaysappreciatesmallgiftsofmoney.Mumordad,ofcourse,providearegularsupplyofpocketmoney,butunclesandantsarealwaysasourceofextraincome.Withsomechildren,smallsumsgoalongway.Iffiftypencepiecesarenotexchangedforsweets,theyrattleformonthsinsidemoneyboxes.Onlyverythriftychildrenmanagetofillupamoneybox.Formostofthem,fiftypenceisasmallpricetopayforanicebigbarofchocolate.

Mynephew,George,hasamoneyboxbutitisalwaysempty.Veryfewofthefifty

pencepiecesandpoundcoinsIhavegivenhimhavefoundheirwaythere.Igavehimfiftypenceyesterdayandadvisedhimtosaveit.Insteadheboughthimselffiftypenceworthoftrouble.Onhiswaytothesweetshop,hedroppedhisfiftypenceanditbouncedalongthepavementandthendisappeareddownadrain.Georgetookoffhisjacket,rolleduphissleevesandpushedisrightarmthroughthedraincover.Hecouldnotfindhisfiftypencepieceanywhere,andwhatismore,hecouldnogethisarmout.Acrowdofpeoplegatheredroundhimandaladyrubbedhisarmwithsoapandbutter,butGeorgewasfirmlystuck.ThefirebrigadewascalledandtwofirefighterfreedGeorgeusingaspecialtypeofgrease.Georgewasnottooupsetbyhisexperiencebecausetheladywhoownsthesweetshopheardabouthistroublesandrewardedhimwithlargeboxofchocolates.

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