文章目录
1 课文
Did the young man speak English?
I had an amusing experience last year.
去年我有过一次有趣的经历
After I had left a small village in the south of France,I drove on the next town.
在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇
On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift.
途中，一个青年人向我招手。我把车停下，他向我提出要求搭车
As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language.
他一上车，我就用法语向他问好，他也同样用法语回答我
Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey.
除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语
I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, ‘Do you speak English?’
旅途中我们谁也没讲话。就要到达那个镇时，那青年突然开了口， 慢慢地说道“你会讲英语吗？”
As I soon learnt, he was English himself!
我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人！
2 单词
2.1 amusing [əˈmju:zɪŋ] adj. 好笑的，有趣的
2.2 experience [ɪkˈspɪəriəns] n. 经历 ／ 经验
an amusing experience 一次有趣的经历
working experience 工作经验
2.3 wave [weɪv] n.搭便车
wave to sb.向某人招手
2.4 lift [lɪft] n.电梯;举起;起重机;搭车
ask (sb.) for a lift 向某人索要搭便车。
v. 拎着
2.5 reply [rɪˈplaɪ] v. 回答
reply to sb./sth. 回答某人/某事
answer sb./sth 回答某人/某事。
reply/answer：
相同点：都是表示回答
不同点：
1）reply 不及物；answer及物
2.6 language [ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] n. 语言
a foreign language 外语
a native language 母语
body language 肢体语言
Language is power. 语言就是力量。
2.7 journey [ˈdʒɜ:ni] n.旅行
4 课文讲解
1 I drove on to the next town.我继续驶往下一个城镇。
句中的副词on有“继续地”，“不停顿地”的意思。
on:
1 介词：在…上面。
2 副词：继续地
come on 加油（继续往前）
go on （任何事情继续进行）
2 on the way，在途中。
on the way to + 地点。 on the way to BeiJing
on one's way to 地点。
On my way to BeiJing.
3 ask for a lift。要求搭车。
4 apart from，除了……以外。
5 As I soon learnt, he was English himself!我很快就知道，他自己就是个英国人。
as I soon learnt 不久我就知道了。
6 in the south of …在…的南部
in the north of 在…北部
in the center of 在…中部。
7 as soon as …,… 一…就…。引出时间状语从句，不限制时态。
8 say sth. to sb 给某个说某事。
9 neither of …都不。（强调两者都不）
none of …都不。（三者或者三者以上）