新概念英语第一册第141-142课:Sally’s first train ride
Lesson 141 Sally's first train ride萨莉第一次乘火车旅行
Listen to the tape then answer this question.Why was the mother embarrassed?听录音，然后回答问题。为什么母亲感到尴尬？ Last week, my four year old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children’s party.
上周，我4岁的女儿萨莉被邀请去参加一个儿童聚会。
I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had never travelled on a train before.
我决定带她乘火车去。萨莉非常激动，因为她从未乘过火车。
She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw.
她靠 车窗坐着，对她所看到的一切都要问个 明白。
Suddenly, a middle-aged lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally.
突然，一个中年妇女上了火车，坐在萨莉的对面。
“Hello, little girl.” She said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously.
“你好，小姑娘，”她说。萨莉没回答，却好奇地看着她。
The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat.
那位妇女穿着一件蓝色的大衣，戴着一顶大而滑 稽的帽子。
After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder compact.
火车开出车站后，那位妇女打开了手提包，拿出了粉盒。
She then began to make up her face.
然后她开始打扮起来。
“Why are you doing that?” Sally asked.
“你为什么要那样做呢？”萨莉问。
“To make myself beautiful,” the lady answered. She put away her compact and smiled kindly.
“为了把自己打扮漂亮啊，”那位妇 女答道。她放好了粉盒，慈祥地微笑着。
“But you are still ugly.” Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
“可是你仍然难看呀，”萨莉说。萨莉感到很有趣，而我却很尴尬。
New words and Expressions生词和短语
excited
adj. 兴奋的
get on
登上
middle-aged
adj. 中年的
opposite
prep.在……对面
curiously
adv.好奇地
funny
adj. 可笑的，滑稽的
powder
n. 香粉
compact
n. 带镜的化妆盒
kindly
adv. 和蔼地
ugly
adj. 丑陋的
amused
adj. 有趣的
smile
v. 微笑
embarrassed
adj. 尴尬的
Notes on the text课文注释
1 my four-year-old daughter，我那4岁的女儿。
four-year-old是名词daughter的定语，常常用连字符连在一起，组成一个复合形容词。注意在这个复合词中仅用year，而不用复数。
2 Sally was invited to a children's party.
这是一个被动语态的例子。在英文中，如果想避免用含混不清的词(如someone等)作主语，常常可使用被动语态。被动语态由相应的be动词加上过去分词组成。
3 she had never travelled on a train before,
副词before通常用于完成时(现在完成时或过去完成时)的句子里，ago用在过去时的句子里。
4 be dressed in…，穿戴着……。
5 make up her face，往她的脸上施脂粉。
6 make myself beautiful，把自己打扮漂亮。
Lesson 142 someone invited Sally to a party.有人邀请萨莉出席一个聚会。 Sally was invited to a party.萨莉应邀出席一个聚会。
New words and expressions生词和短语
worried
adj.担心，担忧
regularly
adv.经常地
Lesson 141-142 自学导读 First things first
课文详注 Further notes on the text 1．my four-year-old daughter，我那4岁的女儿。four-year-old 是名词 daughter的定语。各词用连字符连在一起，构成一个复合形容词。注意在这个复合词中仅用 year，而不用复数：
a thirteen-year-old girl 一个13岁的姑娘
2．… Sally was invited to a children's party. …萨莉被邀请去参加一个儿童聚会。
这是一个被动语态的例子。在英文中，如果想避免用含混不清的词（如 someone等）作主语，常常可使用被动词态。（具体请参见本课语法部分。）被动语态由相应的be动词加上过去分词构成：
It is repaired regularly.
它定期修理。
They are corrected regularly.
它们得到了定期校正。
He was met at the station this morning.
今早有人在车站接他。
3．a middle-aged lady，一位中年女士。
middle-aged是一个复合形容词，由名词+过去分词构成。又如：
hand-made手工制作的
4．opposite Sally，在萨莉的对面。
这是介词短语，作状语，表示sat的具体情况。
5．take out，拿出。
6．make up her face，往她的脸上施脂粉。
make up意为“化妆”、“打扮”（指擦胭脂、抹粉）。
7．To make myself beautiful … 把自己打扮漂亮…
这是一个省略句，句首省略了I am doing that，而只留下这个作目的状语的动词不定式短语。
8．put away，收拾好，储存备用。
语法 Grammar in use
被动语态（1）
英语动词有主动语态和被动语态之分。在主动句中，动词的主语是执行动作的人或物。在被动句中，主语是动作的承受者。
在英语中被动词态用得很普遍，这样做可以避免用不明确的词作主语，或是将说话的重点放在事件而不是造成该事件的人或物上。
被动语态的构成： be +过去分词。
过去分词不一定指过去。请看例句：
（1）一般现在时形式： am/are/is +过去分词：
The room is aired regularly.
这个房间定期通风。
The knives are sharpened regularly.
刀定期磨。
（2）一般过去时形式： was/were +过去分词：
She was dressed in red.
她身穿红色衣服。
The windows were opened this morning.
窗户今早是开着的／被打开了。
（3）英语中表达感情的动词通常可用于被动式，这些动词如
amuse, embarrass, worry, surprise, interest, upset等：
She is embarrassed.
她感到尴尬。
They were worried.
他们感到担忧。
词汇学习 Word study
1．embarrassed adj.
（1）尴尬的；局促不安的：
He felt so embarrassed at that moment.
在那一刻，他感到如此尴尬。
The girl was very embarrassed to speak in front of so many strangers.
在如此之多的陌生人面前讲话，那个女孩子很是局促不安。
（2）陷入困境的；拮据的：
He was financially embarrassed.
他经济上陷入了困境。
He says that he is embarrassed at the moment, but he will be able to pay you next month.
他说他目前手头紧，但下个月就可以付钱给你。
2．curiously adv.
（1）好奇地：
The little boy watched curiously as his mum opened the box.
那个小男孩好奇地看着他妈妈打开盒子。
（2）过于好奇地：
She curiously opened the letter addressed to her husband.
她抑制不住好奇心，拆开了别人写给她丈夫的信。
3．kindly adv.
（1）和蔼地；亲切地：
He treats the children kindly.
他待孩子们和蔼而仁慈。
The old man greeted us kindly.
那位老人亲切地招呼我们。
（2）请（=please，有时表示客气，有时表示不满等）：
Will you kindly leave the room?
请你离开这房间好吗？
Kindly acknowledge this letter.
此信收到后请告知。
（3）乐意地；感谢地：
He never takes criticism kindly.
他从不乐于接受批评。
