新东方网络课堂新概念英语四册课堂笔记 Lesson 3:Matterhorn man Lesson 3 Matterhorn man 马特霍恩山区人 Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded. In the pioneering days, however, this was not the case at all. The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it had never been attained before. It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement. They had a single aim, a solitary goal--the top! It is hard for us to realize nowadays how difficult it was for the pioneers. Except for one or two places such as Zermatt and Chamonix, which had rapidly become popular, Alpine villages tended to be impoverished settlements cut off from civilization by the high mountains. Such inns as there were were generally dirty and flea-ridden; the food simply local cheese accompanied by bread often twelve months old, all washed down with coarse wine. Often a valley boasted no inn at all, and climbers found shelter wherever they could--sometimes with the local priest (who was usually as poor as his parishioners), sometimes with shepherds or cheesemakers. Invariably the background was the same: dirt and poverty, and very uncomfortable. For men accustomed to eating seven-course dinners and sleeping between fine linen sheets at Home, the change to the Alps must have been very hard indeed. New words and expressions 生词短语 1、 alpinist(1.1)/'$lpinist/n．登山运动员 词根：alp- climber mountaineer Alps(1.16)/$lps/ n．阿尔卑斯山脉 Alpine(1.9)/$lpain/adj．阿尔卑斯山的 2、 attain(1.4)/+'tein/ v．到达 to get to to arrive at/in to attain one’s goal=realize attain youth 永葆青春 to attain the top/peak/summit 达到顶点 attainment (n) attainments 成就 accomplishment 3、perilous(1.5)/'peril+s/adj．危险的 peril （随时可能出现的）危险 avalanche 雪崩 4、shudder (1.5)/'M)d+/ v．不寒而栗 shudder:quick and sudden tremble:long and very obvious 5、 go out of one’s way 专门 by the way 顺路 too much for me 受不起 6、 court （multiple meanings 多义词） 朝廷朝臣 courtier courteous 彬彬有礼的 法庭 娱乐场 足球场 soccer/football court 高尔夫球场 golf court 追求 招致骄兵必败 pride courts failure sol-独 solo 独唱 独奏 7、 solitary(1.6)/'s&lrt+ri/adj．唯一的 solitude 孤独 I live in solitude.=I live a lonely life. 8、 pioneer(1.2)/?pai+'n+/ v．开辟，倡导；n．先锋，开辟者 9、 impoverish(11.9-10)/$m'p&v+rM/v．使贫困 poor（口语词） complete 罗素名言：A great many man will cheerfully face inpoverishment if they can secure ruin for their rival,hence present level of taxation. 许多人会高兴的面对贫困，如果他们能使对手落魄，因此出现了现在的税收水平。 10、coarse(1.12)/k&:s/adj．粗劣的 coarse throat 嗓子哑 sore throat coarse fare 嗓子发炎 粗粮 refined fair 细粮 coarse and refined in a coarse manner 粗暴无礼 用法：以人作主语，夸耀；以物作主语，拥有 11、boast(1.12)/b+ust/v．自恃有 He boasted that of his knowledge. The center boasts a team of high qualify(qualified researchers.) 12、parishioner(1.13)/p+riM+n+/n．教区居民 13、shepherd(1.14)/'Mep+d/n．牧羊人 14、linen(1.15)/'linin/n．亚麻布床单 parish 教区 羊 herd 兽群 sheep shep |
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