新概念英語第二冊第48課:Did you want to tell me something

Lesson 48 Did you want to tell me something?你想對我說什么嗎?

First listen and then answer the question.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Why did the writer become very worried?
Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing. He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
參考譯文
牙科醫生們總是在你無法作出回答的時候向你提出問題。我的牙科醫生剛剛給我拔掉了一顆牙，叫我休息一會兒。我想說點什么，但我嘴里塞滿了藥棉。他知道我收 集火柴盒，于是問我收藏的火柴盒是否在增加。接著他又問我的兄弟近來如何，問我是否喜歡倫敦的新工作。作為對這些問題的回答，我不是點頭，就是發出奇怪的 聲音。與此同時，我的舌頭正在忙著尋找剛拔掉的那顆牙的傷口。我突然非常著急起來，但卻什么也說不出來。當那位牙醫最后將藥棉從我嘴中取出時，我總算有可 能告訴他，他拔錯了牙。

New words and Expressions生詞和短語
pull
v. 拔

cotton wool
藥棉

collect
v. 搜集

collection
n. 收藏品，收集品

nod
v. 點頭

meanwhile
adv. 同時

Lesson 48 自學導讀First things first

　　課文詳注 Further notes on the text
　　1．Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. 牙科醫生們總是在你無法作出回答的時候向你提出問題。
　　在when引導的時間狀語從句中，it為先行主語，代指后面的不定式，for+人稱代詞／名詞說明不定式表示的動作是誰做的：
　　It is not hard for you to help them.
　　你幫助他們并不難。
　　It was a mistake for me to come to the party.
　　我來參加晚會是錯誤的。
　　impossible通常不以人作主語，而以不定式或從句作主語：
　　It is impossible for him to help you.
　　他不可能幫你。
　　It is impossible that he will help you.
　　（譯文同上）

　　2．In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. 作為對這些問題的回答，我不是點頭，就是發出奇怪的聲音。
　　（1）in answer to為固定短語，在這里表示“作為對……的回答”：
　　In answer to my question, Dan shook his head.
　　作為對我的問題的回答，丹搖了搖頭。
　　這個短語的另一個含義是“響應……的請求”：
　　In answer to my request, he wrote a letter to George.
　　應我的請求，他給喬治寫了封信。
　　（2）made strange noises, 發出奇怪的聲音。“我”并不是有意發出這些聲音，而是因為嘴里有藥棉，又想回答醫生的話造成的。

　　3．Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. 與此同時，我的舌頭正在忙著尋找剛拔掉的那顆牙的傷口。
　?。?）副詞meanwhile表示“在此期間”、“與此同時”：
　　He won't come until ten o'clock. Meanwhile you can have a rest.
　　他10點以前不會來。在此期間你可以休息一下。
　　Mary was talking to me about her new dress. Meanwhile I was thinking about something else.
　　瑪麗在和我講她的新衣服。與此同時我卻在想著其他事情。
　?。?）search out表示“找出”、“查出”、“搜出”等：
　　Have you searched out the books I needed?
　　你找出我需要的書了嗎？
　　（3）where the tooth had been用的是過去完成時，因為在描述這件事的時候那顆牙已經不在了。牙齒尚在的時間是“過去的過去”。

　　4．When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth…
　　當那位牙醫最后將藥棉從我嘴中取出時……
　　remove可以表示“拿去”、“除去”、“去掉”，通常結構為“remove +名詞+from”；它也可以單獨使用：
　　I've removed that picture from the wall.
　　我已經把那幅畫從墻上拿走了。
　　Please remove your hat.
　　請摘下你的帽子。

　　語法 Grammar in use
　　復習第26～45課的部分語法
　　It is one of the ugliest faces(that) I have ever seen.
　　這是我見過的最丑陋的頭像之一。（that在關系從句中作賓語，可省略）
　　There aren't many students who sing as well as she does.
　　在學生當中沒幾個人唱歌像她那么好。（who在關系從句中作主語，不可省略）
　　People are not so honest as they once were.
　　人們不再像以前那樣誠實了。（not so/ as…as用于比較狀語從句）
　　He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house.
　　他還沒等安頓下來就賣掉了房子。（hardly…when用于過去完成時）
　　No sooner had I sat down than he came in.
　　我剛坐下他就進來了。（no sooner…than用于過去完成時；否定詞位于句首時句子要倒裝）
　　The box was so heavy that she couldn't lift it.
　　箱子太重了，她搬不起來。（so+形容詞+that表示“如此……以至于”）
　　The thief got such a fright that he dropped the bag.
　　那個小偷嚇得把提包都扔了。（such〈a〉+名詞+that表示“如此……以至于”）
　　Billy is not at home at present. He's at school.
　　比利現在不在家，他在學校。（at+名詞的用法）

　　詞匯學習 Word study
　　1．pull vt.,vi.
　　（1）拉，拖，牽，扯：
　　I felt someone pulling my arm.
　　我覺得有人在拉我的胳膊。
　　They pulled the heavy bag into a room.
　　他們把那個重袋子拖到一個房間里。
　　You have to pull hard.
　　你得用力拉。
　　（2）拔，抽：
　　You've pulled out the wrong teeth!
　　你拔錯了牙！
　　He pulled an address book from his pocket.
　　他從口袋里抽出一本通訊錄。

　　2．nod
　?。?）vt.,vi. 點頭，點頭示意／招呼：
　　I asked him if he wanted to come and he nodded his head.
　　我問他是否想來，他點了點頭。
　　When we meet each other in the office, he always nods at me.
　　我們在辦公室見面時，他總是向我點頭打招呼。
　?。?）vi. 打盹，打瞌睡（常與off連用）：
　　He used to nod off during the French class.
　　他過去常在上法語課時打瞌睡。
　　As he was very tired, he nodded over his reading.
　　因為他很累，所以他一邊看書一邊打盹。

Lesson 48 課后練習和答案Exercises and Answer