Lesson 37 The Westhaven Express
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We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual. After years of conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railway timetables. Ships may be delayed by storms; air flights may be cancelled because of bad weather; but trains must be on time. Only an exceptionally heavy snow fall might temporarily dislocate railway services. It is all too easy to blame the railway authorities when something does go wrong. The truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than theirs.
After consulting my railway timetable, I noted with satisfaction that there was an express train to Westhaven. It went direct from my local station and the journey lasted a mere hour and seventeen minutes. When I boarded the train, I could not help noticing that a great many local people got on as well. At the time, this did not strike me as odd. I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service. Neither was I surprised when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line. Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals. But when the train dawdled at station after station, I began to wonder. It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour, but barely chugging along at thirty. One hour and seventeen minutes passed and we had not even covered half the distance. I asked a passenger if this was the Westhaven Express, but he had not even heard of it. I determined to lodge a complaint as soon as we arrived. Two hours later, I was talking angrily to the station master at Westhaven. When he denied the train's existence, I borrowed his copy of the timetable. There was a note of triumph in my voice when I told him that it was there in black and white. Glancing at it briefly, he told me to look again. A tiny asterisk conducted me to a footnote at the bottom of the page. It said: 'This service has been suspended.'
Language points
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1.We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.
背诵句型
We have learnt to expect that... : 我们已经习惯于期盼……
2.After years of conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railway timetables.
背诵句型
developed an unshakable faith in :对……产生了……样的信念
Ex
I advise you not to put your faith in such a remedy.
3.Only an exceptionally heavy snow fall might temporarily dislocate railway services.
背诵句型
4.It is all too easy to blame the railway authorities when something does go wrong.
too...to句型中，在too前出现了all, only, but, not等词的时候，to就有肯定意义
句子中It 为先行词,在句子中作形式主语,to blame...这一动词不定式短语在句子中作逻辑主语.
比较
too..to ..：太...以致不能做...
does 为助动词,这里表示强调,意为"真的""的确"
5.The truth is that when mistakes occur, they are more likely to be ours than theirs.
be likely to do 有可能 ...
Ex
You are likely to get success if you work hard.
It is likely that...
It is likely that he arrived here in time.
when 为从属连词,在 that引导的从句中引导一个时间状语从句
ours & theirs均为斜体,表强调. ours=our mistakes, theirs=their mistakes.
6.After consulting my railway timetable, I noted with satisfaction that there was an express train to Westhaven.
After 后,直接使用分词短语,在句中作时间状语.
Ex
After talking to you I always feel better.
with satisfaction 满意地. 为介词"with+抽象名词"构成的短语结构, 作状语,修饰noted . 句中 that为关系连词,引导其后的宾语从句.
7.It went direct from my local station and the journey lasted a mere hour and seventeen minutes.
direct from...to...：直接从...到...
8.When I boarded the train, I could not help noticing that a great many local people got on as well. At the time, this did not strike me as odd.
could not help doing...禁不住做...其后接名词,代词,或动名词
Ex
Many poeple can't help admiring the picture when they look at it.
strike sb as 给某人以……印象，使某人感到; as后面可以接分词、名词、形容词搭配连用。
Ex
Your plan struck me as rather impracticel.
9. I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service.
背诵句型
take advantage of 利用.在使用这个短语时, 在介词of 后可以是人,也可以是物,作宾语.但所表示的意义不同.
当以人为宾语时,往往含贬义,主要指利用某人的弱点而占某人的便宜. 因此常带表示"欺骗,捉弄"的含义.
Ex
Don't try to take advantage of me; I know fully well what you are up to.
当以物为宾语时,既可用与褒义,也可用与贬义;作褒义时,表示"利用"; 作贬义是,表示"乘机利用",往往指利用别人的不幸或不利等攻击或打击别人,以达到自己的目的.
Ex
I should like to take advantageof this oppertunity to express my thanks for your help. (褒义)
He always thaks full advantage of the mistakes made by his revals. (贬义)
10.Neither was I surprised when the train stopped at Widley.
Neither: 当要说明某人,某事或某种情况与前面提到的相同,并且均为否定含义时, 可以使用Neither引导的这个句子.但必须倒装语序.
Ex
I admit I have made a mistake, neither do I deny the serious consequences it may have.
11.Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals.
hold up: =hold back, hinder, prevent
12.It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an hour
dawn on sb 渐渐被某人明白
Ex
The idea suddenly dawned on me.
13.There was a note of triumph in my voice when I told him that it was there in black and white
a note of: 有一丝...
black and white: 白纸黑字
Homework
1 When the writer consulted his railway timetable _____ .
a. he wanted to find out how long the express train to Westhaven took
b. he wanted to know the quickest way of getting to Westhaven by rail
c. he did not notice how many stations there were on the way to Westhaven
d. he misread the information concerning the time the journey took
2 At what point did the writer realize that the train was not travelling at the speed of an express train?
a. When the train had reached the station after Widley.
b. When the train had been held up by signals.
c. After the train had stopped at several small stations.
d. After the train had covered a distance of thirty miles.
3 When the writer went to the station master, he complained about _____ .
a. the train scheduled as an express train having in fact been a slow one
b. the lack of colour in the timetable
c. the lack of any express trains from his local station to Westhaven
d. the fact that the Westhaven express had been suspended from service
4 We have learnt to expect _____ punctual. (l.1)
a. trains being b. trains to be c. of trains being d. trains are going to be
5 _____ exceptionally heavily might railway services be temporarily dislocated. (ll.5-6)
a. If only it smowed b. Only in case it snows c. Only were it to snow d. Only when snow
6 The express train went direct from my local station to Westhaven _____ a mere hour and seventeen minutes. (l.10)
a. in b. lasting c. a journey which lasted d. a journey of
7 One hour and seventeen minutes passed _____ still to cover half the distance. (ll.16-17)
a. before we had b. before having c. when we had d. and we had
8 When he denied the train’s existence, I asked if I _____ borrow his copy. (ll.19-20)
a. can b. may c. might d. was able to
Translation:
9 她说她不相信现代科技.
10 交通因为修路建筑而完全打乱了
11 假期过的真的太快了
12他从来没有出示他的身份证明卡,你不觉得奇怪吗?
13 你应该尽量利用图书馆的服务.