新概念英语讲义体系新概念英语第2册.第71讲.学生版Page1of15AfamousclockPart1Basicwordsandexpressions1.parliamentn议会，国会TheBritishParliamentconsistsoftheHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.英国议会是由上议院和下议院构成的。Parliamentis/aresitting.国会正在开会。2.burndown（使）烧成平地、烧毁Thehospitalwasburneddownlastmonth.那家医院上个月被烧毁了。新概念二Lesson71课堂内容WhenyouvisitLondon,oneofthefirstthingsyouwillseeisBigBen,thefamousclockwhichcanbeheardallovertheworldontheB.B.C.IftheHousesofParliamenthadnotbeenburneddownin1834,thegreatclockwouldneverhavebeenerected.BigBentakesitsnamefromSirBenjaminHallwhowasresponsibleforthemakingoftheclockwhenthenewHousesofParliamentwerebeingbuilt.Itisnotonlyofimmensesize,butisextremelyaccurateaswell.OfficialsfromGreenwichObservatoryhavetheclockcheckedtwiceaday.OntheB.B.C.youcanheartheclockwhenitisactuallystrikingbecausemicrophonesareconnectedtotheclocktower.BigBenhasrarelygonewrong.Once,however,itfailedtogivethecorrecttime.Apainterwhohadbeenworkingonthetowerhungapotofpaintononeofthehandsandsloweditdown!新概念英语讲义体系新概念英语第2册.第71讲.学生版Page2of153.erectv建起Theyerectedthetentandlitthecampfire.ThemonumentwaserectedafterWorldWarI.ThemonumentwaserectedtoAbrahamLincoln.4.BigBentakesitsnamefromSirBenjaminHallwhowasresponsibleforthemakingoftheclock⋯(1)takeone’snamefrom以⋯.命名，取名于，名字取自于Thebabyboytakeshisnamefromhisgreatgrandpa.（2）Sir用于英国人的全名（或名字）之前时表示“爵士”（不单独用于姓之前），如SirJohnGilbert（约翰·吉尔伯特爵士）或SirJohn（约翰爵士），但不能称SirGilbert。（3）beresponsiblefor“对⋯⋯需负责任／承担责任的Whoisresponsiblefortheaccident?谁应对这起事故负责？Johnisresponsibleforthebuildingofthebridge.约翰负责修建这座桥。Iusedtoberesponsibleforherchildwhileshewasawayonbusiness.（4）-ing形式前面无冠词时可直接跟宾语：makingtheclock;-ing前有冠词时则其后不能直接跟宾语，而必须用of;themakingoftheclock.5.Itisnotonlyofimmensesize⋯beof+(adj.)+noun表示人或物的特征weareofthesameage/size.我们年龄／个头相同。Thisletterisofgreatimportance.这封信至关重要。6.accurateadj.准确的adj.inaccurateOh,please,please,Cupid,couldyougetitmoreaccurate?7.officialn官员，行政人员adj.官方的officialnews官方消息governmentofficials政府官员8.Greenwichn格林威治（又译格林尼治）,位于伦敦东南,是本初子午线,即经度零度经过的地方。9.observatoryn天文台Anobservatoryisaspecialbuildingfromwhichscientistswatchthemoon,stars,weatheretc.天文台是一个特殊的建筑，从那儿科学家可以观察月亮，星星，天气等。新概念英语讲义体系新概念英语第2册.第71讲.学生版Page3of1510.checkv检查IalwayscheckwhetherIhavethekeyswithmebeforegoingout.IdoublecheckedspellingsandgrammarbeforeIgaveinthetestpaper.Theteacherwillcheckourhomeworktomorrow.Checkupallthewindowsbeforeyouleavetheoffice.11.microphonen扩音器，麦克风12.towern塔ivorytower象牙塔13.gowrong（机器等）发生故障、出毛病go(系动词，表示“变得”)+形容词Mywatch/Theengineofthecarhasgonewrong.我的手表／汽车发动机出了毛病。Somethinghasgonewrongwithmycar.我的汽车出毛病了。14.slow⋯down把⋯⋯弄慢slowdown（使⋯⋯）慢下来／减速Heslowedhiscardownwhiledrivinginheavytraffic.他在车辆拥挤的路上驾驶时，放慢了车速。Part2StructureandVocabulary1.BigGenisoneofthefirstsightsyouwillseewhenyou________London.A.willvisitB.visitC.havevisitedD.willbevisiting2.BigBenisthe________clockinLondon.A.famousestB.mostfamousC.morefamousD.famouser3.Itis________v...
