【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

   ★equal
v.   等于
A equals B
与...相匹敌 None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as dancer
     Mary is quite equal to John in brains.
be equal to: 有能力、有力量来做某事 to- 介词

   ★vicar
n.   牧师

   ★raise
v.   募集，筹（款）
提高、饲养、供养、种植、召集、招募、提出、发出

   ★torchlight
n.   电筒光

    Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
    One night, however, our vicar work up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
    'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.
    'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'
    'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
    That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it."
    We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. "Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'

【课文讲解】

现在进行时和always等频度副词的搭配——表示说话人带有的情感色彩
Tome is always doing homework.
Tom always does his homework.
He is always making noises.
one or another: 表示某种，这样或那样
I have to get enough money to have my house repaired
have the church clock repaired——have something done
找某人来做某事
have the plane repaired   have hair cut
某人所遭受到的意外某种情况——主语必须是发出动作的人
His wallet was stolen.    He had his wallet stolen.

used to：过去常常做，而现在不再发生的事情了
He used to smoke every day.
however——用于口语，主要用于句首，作文中，最好用在句中、句尾，
要用逗号分隔开来
He said that it was so ,he was mistaken,however
He said that it was so,however,he was mistaken.
I know his story,however,I wouldn't like to tell you.
I know his story,I,however,wouldn't like to tell you
nevertheless       nonetheless
start: 惊跳，惊奇
before：...才
Armed with a torch...
现在分词和过去分词的用法   looking
分词做状语/定语的时候，一定要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应一致
in the torchlight
非正式用语中whom可以省略掉
recognized somebody as: 认出某人是
regard somebody as,think of somebody as,treat somebody as
have on somebody as
whatever: ever用来加强语气
night after night: 一夜连着一夜
day after day        year after year  
week after week      bus after bus
did     肯定句中常用do,did,does加强语气和情感色彩，一定要位于动词原形之前
as well 用在句尾相当于to,主要用于肯定句中，但比to所表达的语意更优秀 stil用于句首，用逗号分隔开来——表达一个转折的关系：虽然如此，但是
get used to,be used to,be accustomed to,get accustomed to 都表示习惯于   get强调渐近的过程， be强调习惯了的状态

【Special difficulties】

in prep. 表达惊奇、恐惧、失望或生气等感情色彩的名词搭配连用在句中起状语作用
in surprise;in astonishment;in alarm;in embarrassment
in amazement;in despair;in dismay; in anger; in disappointment

in prep. 表示以、用；用于语言，书写材料，色彩或声音等方面
in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words;
in such a hight voice; in oil; in red; in code

in 表示状态、情况或处境
in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt;
in love with sb. in tears; in good order; in good repair;
in good health ;in poor health; in the bad mood; in the good mood;
in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury

Use a phrase with n in place of the words in italics.

very quickly --in a hurry
eventually ---in the end
be seen --- in sight
with a pen/with a pencil -- in ink/in pencil
which they share --- in common
crying -- tears