(
课件网) NEW CONCEPT ENGLISH 2 新概念英语 2 Lesson 55 Not a good mine Key words and expressions gold n. 金子 treasure n. 财宝 revealer v. 探测器 mine n. 矿 invent v. 发明 detect v. 探测 bury v. 埋藏 cave n.山洞 seashore n.海岸 pirate n.海盗 arm n.武装 soil n.泥土 entrance n.入口 finally n.最后 worthless adj. 毫无价值的 thoroughly adv. 彻底地 trunk n.行李箱 confident adj. 有信心的 value n.价值 Questions on the text Language points Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. The door came open. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where - it is said - pirates used to hide gold. It is said that the house is haunted. My dream failed to come true. fail to do sth.:没能做某事 The pirates would often busy gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it. collect taxes The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. The entrance to the building We played outside till sunset, when it began to rain. In spite of this, many people are confident that ‘The revealer’ may reveal something of value fairly soon. fairly, quite, rather, pretty, very The bed is fairly soft. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find the buried treasure. Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. Pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. He would sit for hours doing nothing. When I was young I used to have a lot more free time than I do now. I used to live near my work and would always get home early. Sometimes I would do a bit of gardening or go for a long walk. A new machine called ‘the Revealer’ has been invented. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into cave hoping to find buried treasure. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. Lesson 56 Faster than sound! Key words and expressions sound n.声音 excitement n. 激动，兴奋 handsome adj. 漂亮的；美观的 Rolls – Royce 罗尔斯 - 罗伊斯 Benz n. 奔驰 wheel n.轮子 explosion n. 爆炸，轰响 course n.跑道，行程 rival n.对手 speed (sped,sped) v.疾驶 downhill adv.下坡 Questions on the text Language points …and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. A great deal of money / pleasure One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. a handsome man a handsome tie a handsome fortune Built in 1885,it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! She broke down after she lost her son. Stella broke down and wept. The winning car reached of forty miles an hour – much faster than any of its rivals. He is driving at a speed of eighty miles an hour. It sped downh ... ...
