新概念英语第二册90课课文？课文详注 Further notes on the text 1.Fish and chips has always been a favourite dish in Britain…油煎鱼加炸土豆片一直是英国人喜爱的一道菜……fish and chips被看做是一个整体，因此，虽然chips是复数形式，它后面却要跟动词的单数形式。那么，新概念英语第二册90课课文？一起来了解一下吧。
Lesson92 Asking for trouble 自找麻烦
It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home. I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the door-bell, but she was fast asleep, so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against the wall, and began climbing towards the bedroom window. I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said,' I don't think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.'I looked down and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman. I immediately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said, 'I enjoy cleaning windows at night.'
‘So do I,' answered the policeman in the same tone. 'Excuse my interrupting you. I hate to interrupt a man when he's busy working, but would you mind coming with me to the station ?'
‘Well, I'd prefer to stay here,' I said. 'You see, I've forgotten my key.'
‘Your what ?' he called.
‘My key,' I shouted.'
Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me.
我回到家时，肯定已是凌晨两点左右了。
Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮
A pliot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal
Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no
one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the con-
trol tower was very angry when he heard the news, because bal-
loons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might
be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of
the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some
time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of
them was holding a pair of binoculars. When the ballon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the ballon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
Lesson 92 Asking for trouble 自找麻烦
It must have been about teo in the morning when I returned home.
I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell, but she was fast
asleep, so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against
the wall, and began climbing towards the bedroom window. I was
almost there when a sarcastic voice below said,"I don't think the
windows need cleaning at this time of the night."I looked down
and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman. I immedi-
ately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said,"I enjoy clean-
ing windows at night."
"So do I,"answered the policeman in the same tone,"Excuse my interrupting you. I hate to interrupt a man when he's busy working, but would you mind coming with me to the station?"
"Well,I 'd prefer to stay here,"I said ."You see ,I've forgotten my key."
"Your what?"he called.
"My key,"I shouted.
Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me.
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课文详注 Further notes on the text
1.Fish and chips has always been a favourite dish in
Britain…油煎鱼加炸土豆片一直是英国人喜爱的一道菜……
fish and
chips被看做是一个整体，因此，虽然chips是复数形式，它后面却要跟动词的单数形式。(cf.本课词汇学习)dish在这里指“一盘菜”或“菜肴”、“食品”：
I like French dishes.
我喜欢(吃)法国菜。
Would you like a sweet dish?
您要一盘甜食吗?
2.…divers…have been frightened out of their wits by giant fish bumping into
them as they work.……潜水员……曾在工作时被撞到他们身上的大鱼吓得惊慌失措。
lesson80
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Late, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
Lesson81
When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war
quickly dragged him into the bushes. Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon
changed into the dead man's clothes. Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a
rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the
camp. He could hear shouting in the camp itself. Lights were blazing and men
were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had
escaped. At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped
at the camp gates. The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and
saluted as they passed. When they had gone, the driver of the car came towards
him. The man obviously wanted to talk. He was rather elderly with grey hair and
clear blue eyes. The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he
could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a
sharp blow. Then, jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could.
Lesson82
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen
monsters in the sea. Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen,
it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted
are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creaturesare washed to the
shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar
fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing-boat was carried miles out to
sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no
ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When
it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.
It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red
tail, The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined
by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive
by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
Lesson83
The former Prime Minister, Mr Wentworth Lane, was
defeated in the recent elections. He is now retiring from political life and has
gone abroad. My friend, Crawley, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr
Lane's Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Crawley went to the
former Prime Minister's house. When he asked if Mr Lane lived there, the
policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone
abroad. On the following day, Crawley went to the house again. The same
policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Crawley asked the same
question. Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same
answer. The day after, Crawley went to the house once more and asked exactly the
same question. This time, the policeman lost his temper.' I told you yesterday
and the day before yesterday,' he shouted, 'Mr Lane was defeated in the
elections. He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad !' ' I
know,' answered Crawley,' but I love to hear you say it !'
Lesson84
Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The
strike is due to begin on Tuesday. No one knows how long it will last. The
busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is
reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe that the strike
will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to offer
'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the
trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have
volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the young men are expert
drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a
special test. The students are going to take the test in two days' time. Even
so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public
has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or
two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!
Lesson85
I have just received a letter from my old school
informing me that my former head- master, Mr Regmald Page, will be retiring next
week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark
the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their
names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. We shall all
remember Mr Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly
encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many
former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday.
It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr Page will
have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will
devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But
this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to
learn.
Lesson86
As the man tried to swing the speed-boat round, the
steering-wheel came away in his hands. He waved desperately to his companion,
who had been water-skiing for the last fifteen minutes. Both men had hardly had
time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violent1y into the sea.
The speed-boat had struck a buoy, but it continued to move very quickly across
the water. Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore. when they noticed
with dismay that the speed-boat was moving in a circle. It now came straight
towards them at tremendous speed. In less than a minute, it roared past them
only a few feet away. After it had passed, they swam on as quickly as they could
because they knew that the boat would soon return. They had just had enough time
to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle. On this occasion,
however, it had slowed down considerably. The petrol had nearly all been used
up. Before long, the noise dropped completely and the boat began to drift gently
across the water.
Lesson87
'At the time the murder was committed, I was
travelling on the 8.0 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
'Do you always catch such an early train ?' asked
the inspector.
'Of course I do,' answered the man.' I must be at
work at 10.0 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'
' Would a later train get you to work on time ?'
asked the inspector.
' I suppose it would, but I never catch a later
train.'
'At what time did you arrive at the station ?'
'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for
the train.'
'And you didn't notice anything unusual ?'
' Of course not.'
'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not
telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8.0 o'clock train, but
that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on
the morning of the murder, the 8.0 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke
down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
Lesson88
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen
hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.
However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used,
vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. Rescue workers are
therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. They intend to bring
the men up in a special capsule. If there had not been a hard layer of rock
beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours. As it is,
they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.
Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has
enabled the men to keep in touch with the closest relatives. Though they are
running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will
get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing
smoothly. If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they
would lose heart.
Lesson 91
[00:04.36]Three men in a basket
Where was the station's Commanding Officer?
[00:07.19]A pilot noticed a balloon
[00:08.96]which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force station nearby.
[00:13.83]He informed the station at once,but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
[00:19.67]The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news,
[00:24.45]because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.
[00:28.64]He said that someone might be spying on the station
[00:32.18]and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.
[00:36.77]The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.
[00:40.59]He could make out three men in a basket under it
[00:43.72]and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.
[00:47.08]When the balloon was over the station,the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs
[00:53.09]Soon afterwards,the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.
[00:59.07]The police were called in,but they could not arrest anyone,
[01:03.19]for the basket contained two Members of Parliament
[01:06.51]and the Commanding Officer of the station!
[01:09.94]As the Commanding Officer explained later,
[01:12.34]one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
Lesson 92
[00:03.94] Asking for trouble
Why did the policeman ask the writer to come to the police station?
[00:06.78]It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home.
[00:11.57]I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell,but she was fast asleep,
[00:17.09]so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden,put it against the wall,
[00:22.37]and began climbing towards the bedroom window.
[00:26.53]I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said.
[00:31.06]'I don't think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.'
[00:35.85]I looked down and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman.
[00:40.94]I immediately regretted answering in the way I did,but I said,
[00:45.82]'I enjoy cleaning windows at night.'
[00:49.05]'So do I,'answered the policeman in the same tone.
[00:52.91]Excuse my interrupting you.I hate to interrupt a man when he's busy working
[00:58.94]but would you mind coming with me to the station?'
[01:02.63]'Well,I'd prefer to stay here,'I said. 'You see,I've forgotten my key.'
[01:09.57]'Your what?'he called. 'My key,' I shouted.
[01:14.02]Fortunately,the shouting woke up my wife
[01:17.25]who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me.
以上就是新概念英语第二册90课课文的全部内容，到1884年,一座高度达151英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。第二年,它被拆成若干小块,运到美国。到1886年10月底,这座雕像被重新组装起来,由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。从那时起,这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。
