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新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第41课(8)

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Illusions of Pastoral Peace 宁静田园生活的遐想


The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV-virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.
If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.

23.Nor is the city without its moments of beauty.

城市也并非没有良辰美景。

语言点:句子结构分析:“nor+without”形成双重否定。

24.There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights.

寒冷潮湿的冬夜里,广告灯箱发出的暖光,会给人某种安慰。

25.Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country.

周末,当成千上万进城上班的人回到他们的乡间寓所之后,空旷的街市笼罩着一种宁静气氛,没有什么能比此时的宁静更令人难忘了。

语言点:句子结构分析: Few things could be more impressive than形成比较状语从句。

26.It has always been a mystery to me who city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.

城里人对这一切心里很明白,却偏要执拗地装出他们喜欢住在乡村的样子,这对我来说一直是个谜。

语言点:句子结构分析: It has always been a mystery to me why…这个句型对于《新3》的学习者并不陌生。

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dweller ['dwelə]

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n. 居民

 
appreciate [ə'pri:ʃieit]

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vt. 欣赏,感激,赏识
vt. 领会,充分意

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extol [iks'təul]

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vt. 颂杨,称赞

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misery ['mizəri]

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n. 痛苦,悲惨的境遇,苦难

 
gentle ['dʒentl]

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adj. 温和的,轻柔的,文雅的,温顺的,出身名门的

 
illusion [i'lu:ʒən]

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n. 幻觉,错觉,错误的信仰(或观念)

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available [ə'veiləbl]

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adj. 可用的,可得到的,有用的,有效的

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deserted [di'zə:tid]

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adj. 废弃的,荒芜的,被遗弃的 动词desert的过

 
privilege ['privilidʒ]

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n. 特权,特别恩典,基本人权,荣幸
vt.

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peaceful ['pi:sfəl]

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adj. 安宁的,和平的

 

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