Lesson 35 Stop thief!捉賊!
First listen and then answer the question.聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
How did Roy stop the thieves?
Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi.
羅伊.特雷頓原是開出租汽車的，
A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.
然而就在前不久，他開上了公共汽車，也并不為此而感到后悔。
He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently,
他發覺自己的新工作令人興奮得多。最近，當他正開車在凱特福德 街上行駛時，
he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car.
看到有兩個小偷從一家商店里沖出來，奔向等在那里的一輛汽車，
One of them was carrying a bag full of money.
其中一個提著一只裝滿鈔票的提包。
Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves.
羅伊行動迅速，開車直沖竊賊而去。
The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.
拿錢的那個 小偷嚇得把提包都扔了。
As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it.
當那兩個小偷企圖乘車逃跑時，羅伊駕駛他的公共汽車撞在了那輛車的后尾上。
While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.
當那輛被撞壞的車開走后，羅伊停下車，給警察打了電話。
The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize.
小偷的車損壞嚴重，很容易辨認。
Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
沒過多久，警察就截住了那輛車，兩個小偷都被抓住了。
New words and Expressions生詞和短語
while
n. 一段時間
regret
v. 后悔
far
adv. 非常
rush
v. 沖
act
v. 行動
straight
adv. 徑直
fright
n. 害怕
battered
adj. 撞壞的
shortly
adv. 很快，不久
afterwards
adv. 以后
Lesson 35 自學導讀First things first
課文詳注 Further notes on the text1．A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and be has not regretted it．然而就在前不久，他開上了公共汽車，也并不為此而感到后悔。
?。?）while作名詞表示“一會兒”、“（一段）時間”時常與a連用，有時也與the，this等連用：
They haven't seen each other for a long while.
他們有很長時間沒見面了。
Have you been in Australia all this while?
這段時間你一直在澳大利亞嗎？
I saw her a short while ago.
我剛才還見到她了。
（2）句尾的it代指 he became a bus driver這件事。
2．far more exciting，令人興奮得多。
在形容詞和副詞的比較級與最高級前面，可以用far（相當于much）來表示強調：
It's for/ much colder today than it was yesterday.
今天比昨天要冷得多。
Houses are far/ much more expensive these days.
如今的房價貴多了。
This is(by) far the most expensive bicycle in the shop.
這是這家商店里最貴的自行車。（比其他的要貴好多）
3．… saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car．……
看到兩個小偷從一家商店里沖出來，奔向等在那里的一輛汽車。
?。?） see和其他一些感知動詞（如 feel， hear，notice， smell， watch 等）
可以用在動詞+名詞或代詞賓語+不帶to的不定式結構中；
I saw him climb through the window.
我看見他爬進窗戶。
這些動詞的賓語相當于不定式的主語，上句即：
I saw that he climbed through the window.
（譯文同上）
在課文中的這句話中，rush和run是two thieves的兩個連續的動作。
（2） waiting為現在分詞作定語，表示“等待著的”、“等在那里的”。
4．The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag．拿錢的那個小偷嚇得把提包都扔了。
?。?）with 表示“帶著”、“拿著”。
?。?） such（a）+名詞+ that與 so+形容詞+ that一樣，后面引導的是結果狀語從句，通常譯為“如此……以致……”：
They are such wonderful players that they will surely win the game.
他們都是如此出色的運動員，所以肯定能在這場比賽中獲勝。
5．As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. 當那兩個小偷企圖乘車逃跑時，羅伊駕駛他的公共汽車撞在了那輛車的后尾上。
?。?）短語動詞 get away 的含義之一為“逃跑”、“逃脫”：
How did the thief get away?
小偷是如何逃掉的？
?。?）句尾的it指小偷的那輛小汽車； back 指車的“后部”、“尾部”；drive into 的原義為“把（汽車）開進”，這里是指撞上。
6．the battered car，
那輛被撞壞的車。
battered 為過去分詞，作定語，相當于 the car which was battered。
類似的有 a broken window等。
語法 Grammar in use
復習一般現在時、一般過去時、現在完成時和被動語態（cf．第26課、第27課、第 28課、第 31課與第 34課語法）
一般現在時通常用于表示目前的狀況或動作以及習慣性的動作；一般過去時則指過去某個時間所做的動作，不強調與現在的關系；詞組used to只能用于過去時，表示過去有過而現在已沒有的習慣等；現在完成時通常指過去發生的但與現在有聯系的動作。這幾種時態在一定的上下文中可以同時出現：
John hasn't recognised that woman yet. Do you recognise her?
約翰還沒有認出那位婦女。你能認出她嗎？
在第34課的語法中，我們講到被動語態的用法之一是為了突出主語并避免用不明確的詞作主語:
The painting has been stolen.
那幅畫被偷走了。(關心的對象是畫)
Don't look at me!I didn't steal it.
別看著我!我又沒偷。
詞匯學習 Word study
1．rush
（1）vi．沖，奔：
Two thieves rushed out of a shop.
兩個小偷從一家商店里沖了出來。
While I was talking to Frank, a man rushed into the room．
我正和弗蘭克談話時，一個人沖進了房間。
?。?）vt．，vi．倉促行事，倉促完成；趕緊做：
Roy rushed (through) his lunch and left for the station.
羅伊匆匆吃完午飯就去車站了。
Tom always rushes his homework on Sunday evenings.
湯姆總是在星期天晚上趕做他的家庭作業。
?。?）n．猛沖，奔：
Roy made a rush at the thieves.
羅伊沖向小偷們。
2．straight
（1）adj．直的，筆直的：
He drew a straight line on the paper.
他在紙上畫了一條直線。
This road isn't straight.
這條路不直。
?。?） adv．筆直地：
He walked straight on.
他一直往前走。
You'll see a tower straight ahead.
你會看到正前方有個塔。
?。?）adv．徑直地，直接地：
John always goes straight home after work.
約翰下班后總是直接回家。
Roy drove the bus straight at the thieves.
羅伊開車直沖竊賊而去。
3．such與so
such和so都可以用于表示程度，但so 只能作副詞和連詞，such則是形容詞，因此so通常位于形容詞、副詞之前，而such只能位于名詞之前：
I've never read so interesting a book.
I've never read such an interesting book.
我從來沒有讀過這么有趣的書。
引導結果狀語從句時，它們的結構分別為“such+（a）+名詞+that”和“so+ 形容詞+that”：
It was such a cold evening that no one went out.
那天晚上太冷了，所以誰也沒有出門。
It was so cold that no one went out.
天太冷了，所以誰也沒有出門。
such 除了表示“這樣的”、“如此的”等意思外，還可以表示“像這一類的”， so則不能表示后一種意思：
He often talks about such things.
他經常談論這類事。
Lesson 35 課后練習和答案Exercises and Answer
