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Lesson TwoLesson TwoNever Late (2)Never Late (2)

• Guide QuestionsGuide Questions

• Analysis and ExplanationAnalysis and Explanation

• Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

• Summary of the LessonSummary of the Lesson

What will happen to the narrator who has pulled the What will happen to the narrator who has pulled the iron thing near the notice? Did he have a strong reason to do iron thing near the notice? Did he have a strong reason to do that? Will he be punished for what he has done? Continue that? Will he be punished for what he has done? Continue your reading and find the answer.your reading and find the answer.

Well, a noise started above our heads. Well, a noise started above our heads. That was to show everyone that there was That was to show everyone that there was something wrong. It was not a small sound. It something wrong. It was not a small sound. It hurt my ears, and quite possibly the men in hurt my ears, and quite possibly the men in my ship two miles away could hear it. Then my ship two miles away could hear it. Then everyone began to talk at the same time. everyone began to talk at the same time. Then the train stopped, and I was glad to see Then the train stopped, and I was glad to see that we were still in the station. Again I tried that we were still in the station. Again I tried to get through the door into the corridor, and to get through the door into the corridor, and this time I certainly tried very hard. But all this time I certainly tried very hard. But all the people and the suitcases and boxes made the people and the suitcases and boxes made it impossible. it impossible.

I was getting very hot and rather angry. I was getting very hot and rather angry. Then the noise above our heads stopped, Then the noise above our heads stopped, but something seemed to be happening but something seemed to be happening outside in the station. A lot of people were outside in the station. A lot of people were running about, and some of them were calling running about, and some of them were calling to others and making a lot of noise. There to others and making a lot of noise. There were two small men just in front of me; they were two small men just in front of me; they were standing in the corridor and looking were standing in the corridor and looking through the window. I could see over their through the window. I could see over their heads, and so I could see the station outside. heads, and so I could see the station outside. Out there a rather fat man, dressed in blue, Out there a rather fat man, dressed in blue, was running about and trying to look in was running about and trying to look in through the windows. He seemed to be very through the windows. He seemed to be very angry about something. angry about something. Well, I needed help, and perhaps he Well, I needed help, and perhaps he could help me: he was wearing blue and so could help me: he was wearing blue and so he was perhaps a man who worked on the he was perhaps a man who worked on the train. So I raised my two bags high in the air, train. So I raised my two bags high in the air, and made signs over the men’s heads that I and made signs over the men’s heads that I wanted so get outwanted so get out

The man in blue stopped running and The man in blue stopped running and stood there with a very red and angry stood there with a very red and angry face. He leaned down and looked at me face. He leaned down and looked at me out of the tops of his eyes. Then he out of the tops of his eyes. Then he called to someone whom I could not called to someone whom I could not see, and pointed at me through the see, and pointed at me through the window. He was certainly an angry window. He was certainly an angry man. But he seemed to be angry with man. But he seemed to be angry with me, and I could not understand that. I me, and I could not understand that. I only wanted to get out.only wanted to get out. I tried to speak to him, but the I tried to speak to him, but the window was closed. I raised my voice, window was closed. I raised my voice, and everyone stopped talking. and everyone stopped talking.

They all seemed to think that They all seemed to think that something was going to happen now. something was going to happen now. They were right.They were right. The fat man came to the window, The fat man came to the window, and someone opened it.and someone opened it.“Did you stop this train?” he cried. How “Did you stop this train?” he cried. How hot he looked!hot he looked! “Of course I stopped it , ”I said “I “Of course I stopped it , ”I said “I want to get out.”.want to get out.”.He could not believe his ears . “He could not believe his ears . “You You stopped The Flying bluebird?stopped The Flying bluebird?” he cried ” he cried at the top of his voice.at the top of his voice.““ Yes ,I certainly did,” I answered.Yes ,I certainly did,” I answered.“But you can’t do that!” he cried “But you can’t do that!” he cried angrily . “You can’t do that.”angrily . “You can’t do that.”“I “I can can do it ,”I said. “I’vedo it ,”I said. “I’ve done done it.” it.”

““ You can’t! You can’t !” I thought that You can’t! You can’t !” I thought that he was going to need a doctor. “You he was going to need a doctor. “You may stop every other train in the world may stop every other train in the world if you like, but not if you like, but not The Flying bluebirdThe Flying bluebird” ” It will be late at Endoran, and it is It will be late at Endoran, and it is never late. Never!. Never! No one has never late. Never!. Never! No one has ever stopped it before.”ever stopped it before.”I was not feeling very pleased about all I was not feeling very pleased about all this. “Well,” I said , “now I’ve stopped this. “Well,” I said , “now I’ve stopped it. ”That’s something new in the world. it. ”That’s something new in the world.

Help me to get out.”Help me to get out.”

He was so angry that for some seconds He was so angry that for some seconds he could not speak. Then he said , he could not speak. Then he said , “There will soon be something new in “There will soon be something new in your life.”your life.”. He looked away from me towards the . He looked away from me towards the back of the train . I was still trying to back of the train . I was still trying to get out, of course, but it was get out, of course, but it was impossible. There were about twelve impossible. There were about twelve people between me and the outside people between me and the outside door, and the floor of the corridor was door, and the floor of the corridor was covered with all kinds of things. No one covered with all kinds of things. No one could walk on that floor. My two cases could walk on that floor. My two cases gave me a lot of trouble, too.gave me a lot of trouble, too. When I looked out of the window When I looked out of the window again, I saw five policemen. The man in again, I saw five policemen. The man in blue clothesblue clothes

was talking to one of them and pointing at me. was talking to one of them and pointing at me. This one seemed to be an officer, and he told me This one seemed to be an officer, and he told me angrily to get out at once. But what was the use of angrily to get out at once. But what was the use of that? I could not move, and so he became angrier.that? I could not move, and so he became angrier. “Get out!” he said again. “You’re coming with us “Get out!” he said again. “You’re coming with us to the police station.”to the police station.”“The police station?” I cried . “What have I done?”“The police station?” I cried . “What have I done?”“You’ve stopped “You’ve stopped The Flying BluebirdThe Flying Bluebird,” he called ,” he called back.back. ““ II can’t come to the police station,” I said “ I have to can’t come to the police station,” I said “ I have to catch my ship, and it leaves at half past eleven, I have catch my ship, and it leaves at half past eleven, I have no time to come to the police-station.” “You won’t no time to come to the police-station.” “You won’t catch any ship today ,” he said “Get out.”catch any ship today ,” he said “Get out.”“I cannot get out,” I cried. “I’ve tried for ten minutes, “I cannot get out,” I cried. “I’ve tried for ten minutes, and it’s impossible. ”Oh, is it?” he said. “We shall see.” and it’s impossible. ”Oh, is it?” he said. “We shall see.” He took his four men away from the window, and He took his four men away from the window, and then I heard someone opening the outside door at the then I heard someone opening the outside door at the end of the corridor. A noise started near the door, and I end of the corridor. A noise started near the door, and I heard angry voices. heard angry voices.

The police were trying to reach The police were trying to reach me and take me to police-station. But me and take me to police-station. But they could not. It was true that I could not they could not. It was true that I could not get out; but it was also true that they get out; but it was also true that they could not get in.could not get in. I heard the sound of something falling I heard the sound of something falling outside. The policemen were throwing the outside. The policemen were throwing the suitcases and boxes out of the train ! suitcases and boxes out of the train ! Angry cries came from their owners, and Angry cries came from their owners, and of course the owners got out, too. of course the owners got out, too. The corridor was not so full The corridor was not so full now, and I could hear the police coming now, and I could hear the police coming nearer and nearer to me . nearer and nearer to me .

I lost hope of catching my ship. I had not I lost hope of catching my ship. I had not enough money to buy a ticket for another enough money to buy a ticket for another ship, or to stay in a hotel for several days. My ship, or to stay in a hotel for several days. My bank was far away . But I did not need a bank was far away . But I did not need a hotel, I was going to the police-station.hotel, I was going to the police-station. It seemed a long time before the It seemed a long time before the officer reached me, and when at last his face officer reached me, and when at last his face came round the door, it was very hot. Most of came round the door, it was very hot. Most of the things from the corridor were now outside the things from the corridor were now outside on the station, and a lot of very angry people on the station, and a lot of very angry people were out there too. I got ready to go with the were out there too. I got ready to go with the officer.officer. “Follow me ,”he said. “Follow me ,”he said. I did so, and we easily reached the I did so, and we easily reached the door and got out. There was a lot of noise door and got out. There was a lot of noise there, but I was able to hear him.there, but I was able to hear him.

““Good morning !”he said kindly .“I Good morning !”he said kindly .“I hope that you will catch your ship!” I hope that you will catch your ship!” I was very surprised. “But aren’t we was very surprised. “But aren’t we going to the police-station?” I asked. going to the police-station?” I asked. ““ Oh, no. There’s no need for that. You Oh, no. There’s no need for that. You were quite right. Of course you couldn’t were quite right. Of course you couldn’t get out. No train ought to have so get out. No train ought to have so many people in it. Good morning!”many people in it. Good morning!”I liked that officer. He was a man who I liked that officer. He was a man who could think. could think.

I thanked him and walked away with my I thanked him and walked away with my two cases. I looked back once. The two cases. I looked back once. The Flying bluebird still stood in the station, Flying bluebird still stood in the station, and the people were trying to put their and the people were trying to put their things back into the train . things back into the train . The officer was talking to the man in The officer was talking to the man in blue, who did not look very happy. The blue, who did not look very happy. The officer was pointing at all the people, officer was pointing at all the people, and it seemed to me that the man in and it seemed to me that the man in blue was going to take my place at the blue was going to take my place at the police-station. police-station.

I caught my ship easily. It was quiet I caught my ship easily. It was quiet there. I had drink as soon as I could. I there. I had drink as soon as I could. I needed it.needed it.

From From A Number of Things A Number of Things Longman,1962Longman,1962Approximately 1200 wordsApproximately 1200 words

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Guide QuestionsGuide Questions

• What happened then?What happened then?• Who was that fat man in blue?Who was that fat man in blue?• Why was he so angry?Why was he so angry?• What did he want to do to the narrator?What did he want to do to the narrator?• Who came then?Who came then?• What did the officer do?What did the officer do?• Did he take the narrator to the police station after he Did he take the narrator to the police station after he

looked into the matter? And why?looked into the matter? And why?• Who was going to the police station instead?Who was going to the police station instead?• What does the title mean?What does the title mean?• What do you think of the story?What do you think of the story?• What happened at the end of the story? returnWhat happened at the end of the story? return

Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

•True or FalseTrue or False

•Multiple-choiceMultiple-choice

•Question for discussionQuestion for discussion

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True of FalseTrue of False• After a loud noise the train stopped and people After a loud noise the train stopped and people

began to talk at the same time.began to talk at the same time. TT• The narrator was serious when he said “the men The narrator was serious when he said “the men

in my ship two miles away could hear it.”in my ship two miles away could hear it.” FF• The fat man in uniform, perhaps, belonged to the The fat man in uniform, perhaps, belonged to the

train station.train station. TT• He called one police officer to take the narrator He called one police officer to take the narrator

away to the police-stationaway to the police-station TT• The police officer did as the fat man told him.The police officer did as the fat man told him. F F return return

Multiple choiceMultiple choice1. “A noise started above our 1. “A noise started above our heads.” Here the noise was heads.” Here the noise was given out by _____.given out by _____.• [A] the shouting angry men[A] the shouting angry men

• [B] the ship two miles away[B] the ship two miles away

• [C] the falling of boxes and suitcases[C] the falling of boxes and suitcases

• [D] the train itself telling people that [D] the train itself telling people that the train would stopthe train would stop

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2. The fat man, dressed in 2. The fat man, dressed in blue, was _____.blue, was _____.

• [A] trying to move suitcases from the [A] trying to move suitcases from the corridorcorridor

• [B] angry at the narrator for stopping [B] angry at the narrator for stopping the trainthe train

• [C] trying to help the man who [C] trying to help the man who wanted to get outwanted to get out

• [D] angry he could not speak to the [D] angry he could not speak to the man because the window was closedman because the window was closed

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3. The statement “I thought 3. The statement “I thought that he was going to need a that he was going to need a doctor” means _____.doctor” means _____.• [A] I thought he was angry[A] I thought he was angry

• [B] I thought he should call a doctor[B] I thought he should call a doctor

• [C] I thought he was so angry he [C] I thought he was so angry he would make himself illwould make himself ill

• [D] I thought he had gone mad[D] I thought he had gone mad

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4. When the police officer went 4. When the police officer went to the train he wanted _____.to the train he wanted _____.

• [A] to arrest the man who had stopped [A] to arrest the man who had stopped the trainthe train

• [B] to clear the way for the man to get [B] to clear the way for the man to get outout

• [C] to find out what was wrong in the [C] to find out what was wrong in the traintrain

• [D] to talk to the man who had [D] to talk to the man who had stopped the trainstopped the train

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5. Why did the police officer 5. Why did the police officer change his mind?change his mind?

• [A] He was too tired from moving [A] He was too tired from moving suitcases.suitcases.

• [B] He liked the man who had stopped [B] He liked the man who had stopped the train.the train.

• [C] He thought it too much trouble to [C] He thought it too much trouble to arrest the man.arrest the man.

• [D] He understood why the man had [D] He understood why the man had to stop the train.to stop the train.

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Questions for DiscussionQuestions for Discussion

•What do you think of the police What do you think of the police officer?officer?

•What do you think of the fat man What do you think of the fat man in blue?in blue?

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OutlineOutline

• The train stopped, but it caused much panic outside The train stopped, but it caused much panic outside in the station. A fat man in blue, a man who worked in the station. A fat man in blue, a man who worked on the train, was extremely angry at the narrator’s on the train, was extremely angry at the narrator’s action. No one had ever stopped action. No one had ever stopped The Flying BluebirdThe Flying Bluebird before: it had always run on time Railway policemen before: it had always run on time Railway policemen were sent for and it seemed the narrator was going to were sent for and it seemed the narrator was going to be taken to the police station for what he had done. be taken to the police station for what he had done.

• The officer, however, was a man who could use his The officer, however, was a man who could use his head. After he looked into the matter, he found out head. After he looked into the matter, he found out that the narrator was justified in stopping the train: that the narrator was justified in stopping the train: the train was too crowded for him to get off. Now it the train was too crowded for him to get off. Now it was not the narrator but the man in blue who should was not the narrator but the man in blue who should go to the police station, because he was partly go to the police station, because he was partly responsible for the overcrowdedness of the train. responsible for the overcrowdedness of the train. return return

I was getting very hot: I was getting worried I was getting very hot: I was getting worried and frightened.and frightened.我感到有些着急了。我感到有些着急了。hot hot adj.adj. Being at a high temperature.Being at a high temperature.温度高的温度高的Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy:spicy: 辛辣的引起火辣辣的感觉的,如在嘴里;辛辣刺激的:辛辣的引起火辣辣的感觉的,如在嘴里;辛辣刺激的:hot peppers; a hot curry.hot peppers; a hot curry.辛辣的胡椒粉;辛辣的咖喱粉辛辣的胡椒粉;辛辣的咖喱粉Arousing intense interest, excitement, or Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy:controversy:引起强烈兴趣的,令人激动的,有争议的:引起强烈兴趣的,令人激动的,有争议的:a hot new book; a hot topic.a hot new book; a hot topic.一本畅销的新书;有争议的话题 一本畅销的新书;有争议的话题 returnreturn

The usage can be regarded The usage can be regarded as an exaggeration. as an exaggeration. It hurt my ears, and quite It hurt my ears, and quite possibly the men in my ship possibly the men in my ship two miles away could hear it.two miles away could hear it.声音震耳欲聋,两英里外我们船上声音震耳欲聋,两英里外我们船上的人都极有可能听到。的人都极有可能听到。 returnreturn

I tried to get through the door I tried to get through the door into the corridor: I made my into the corridor: I made my efforts to come out from the efforts to come out from the compartment compartment (车厢)(车厢) into the into the passagepassage (通道)(通道)我试图穿过门进入走廊。我试图穿过门进入走廊。

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make a lot of noisemake a lot of noise ,, make a make a noisenoise 吵闹,扬名,轰动一时吵闹,扬名,轰动一时The song has made a noise.The song has made a noise.那手歌已经引起注意。那手歌已经引起注意。

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dressed in bluedressed in blue 系分词短语作后系分词短语作后置修饰语。介词置修饰语。介词 inin 表“穿戴”表“穿戴” Out there a rather fat man, Out there a rather fat man, dressed in blue, was running dressed in blue, was running about …: A rather fat man who about …: A rather fat man who was dressed in blue was was dressed in blue was running up and down outside running up and down outside the train …the train …

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句中的句中的 WELLWELL 是感叹词,表示语气转折(谈话的重是感叹词,表示语气转折(谈话的重新开始)除了作感叹词外新开始)除了作感叹词外 WELLWELL 还可以表示“惊讶、还可以表示“惊讶、安心、期待”等意思。安心、期待”等意思。EGEG , , Well, do as you pleaseWell, do as you please那么(好吧),随你的便。那么(好吧),随你的便。 Well, who was it?Well, who was it?可是,那是谁呢?可是,那是谁呢? Well, Here’s Jack.Well, Here’s Jack.瞧!杰克来了。 瞧!杰克来了。 returnreturn

raise raise vt.vt.To move to a higher position; elevate:To move to a higher position; elevate: 抬起,举起把抬起,举起把……移到一个较高的位置;提高:移到一个较高的位置;提高:raised the loads with a crane.raised the loads with a crane.用起重机把货物吊起用起重机把货物吊起To gather together; collect:To gather together; collect: 筹款收集;收敛:筹款收集;收敛:raise money from the neighbors for a charity.raise money from the neighbors for a charity.从邻居们那里收钱用于一件善事 从邻居们那里收钱用于一件善事

So I raised my two bags high in the air, and So I raised my two bags high in the air, and made signs over the men’s heads that I made signs over the men’s heads that I wanted to get out.wanted to get out.所以我高举起两个旅行包,而且在那两个矮个人头顶上打手所以我高举起两个旅行包,而且在那两个矮个人头顶上打手式,示意我要下车。句中式,示意我要下车。句中 that that 从句为同谓语从句从句为同谓语从句 returnreturn

lean downlean down倾斜,弯曲倾斜,弯曲The tree leans down towards The tree leans down towards the house.the house.

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Looked at me out of the tops of Looked at me out of the tops of his eyeshis eyes瞪大眼睛看我(眼珠几乎要迸出瞪大眼睛看我(眼珠几乎要迸出来)来)

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He could not believe his ears.He could not believe his ears.他不敢相信自己的耳朵。他不敢相信自己的耳朵。She could not believe her eyes.She could not believe her eyes.她不敢相信她的眼睛。她不敢相信她的眼睛。

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I thought that he was going to I thought that he was going to need a doctor.need a doctor.我看他快气病了。我看他快气病了。

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……he cried at the top of his voicehe cried at the top of his voice他高声喊。他高声喊。top top n.n.The uppermost part, point, surface, or The uppermost part, point, surface, or end.end. 顶,顶端最上面的部分、点、表面顶,顶端最上面的部分、点、表面The highest degree, pitch, or point; the The highest degree, pitch, or point; the peak, acme, or zenith:peak, acme, or zenith: 顶端最高的程度,声音或据点;山顶,最高峰或顶顶端最高的程度,声音或据点;山顶,最高峰或顶峰:峰:It had come at a time when he was not It had come at a time when he was not feeling at the top of his form? Anthony feeling at the top of his form? Anthony Powell)Powell)““有时他会觉得他没处于最佳状态”有时他会觉得他没处于最佳状态” (( 安东尼安东尼 ··鲍鲍威尔威尔 )) returnreturn

He looked away from me He looked away from me towards the back of the train.towards the back of the train.他不再盯着我,而把目光投向了车他不再盯着我,而把目光投向了车厢后面厢后面look away from…look away from…将目光从 将目光从 ······ ······ 移开移开

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““something new” here is a something new” here is a euphemism. The man means that the euphemism. The man means that the narrator will be punished because of narrator will be punished because of stopping the train. Then he said, stopping the train. Then he said, “There will soon be something new in “There will soon be something new in your life.”your life.”然后他说: “你等着瞧吧,有你好看的。”然后他说: “你等着瞧吧,有你好看的。”

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You may stop every other train You may stop every other train in the world if you like …in the world if you like …你可以停下其他任何一列火车你可以停下其他任何一列火车 ,, 但是但是唯独蓝鸟火车不可以唯独蓝鸟火车不可以 ..every other train every other train 指除了指除了 The The Flying BluebirdFlying Bluebird 以外的任何火车以外的任何火车 . . 通常通常 every otherevery other 还有另一意思还有另一意思 ::每隔一 每隔一

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That’s something new in the That’s something new in the world.world.世界上又出了新事物。世界上又出了新事物。不定代词的修饰语不定代词的修饰语 newnew 后置后置EG. The doctor told her not to EG. The doctor told her not to take anything sweet.take anything sweet.

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There were about twelve There were about twelve people between me and the people between me and the outside door, and the floor of outside door, and the floor of the corridor was covered with the corridor was covered with all kinds of thingsall kinds of things在我和车门之间大约有在我和车门之间大约有 1212 人,并人,并且走廊的地上还放着许多东西。且走廊的地上还放着许多东西。be covered with: be covered with: 为为 ············ 所覆盖所覆盖 returnreturn

But what was the use of that?But what was the use of that?: But it was no use telling me : But it was no use telling me to get out of the train.to get out of the train.但是告诉我让我下车又有什么用。但是告诉我让我下车又有什么用。ThatThat 这里所代的是这里所代的是 get out at get out at onceonce

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It was true that I could not get out; but It was true that I could not get out; but it was also true that they could not get it was also true that they could not get in.in.显然我出不去是真的;他们进不来也不容置显然我出不去是真的;他们进不来也不容置疑。疑。It is true that… but… It is true that… but… 为固定句型,表示 为固定句型,表示 “诚然“诚然 ············ 但是” 的意思;有时可省掉但是” 的意思;有时可省掉 It is It is 或或 true true 搁到句子的其它位置搁到句子的其它位置EG, EG, It is true thatIt is true that he is not clever, but he is not clever, but he is very diligent.he is very diligent.

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He took his four men away He took his four men away from the window.from the window.他领着其余四个人离开窗边。他领着其余四个人离开窗边。take sb. away from…take sb. away from…带某人从某处离开带某人从某处离开

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We shall see.We shall see.: We shall see if it is impossible : We shall see if it is impossible to get out of the train.to get out of the train.我们看看是不是如你所说的下不去我们看看是不是如你所说的下不去车。车。

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My bank was far away: My bank was far away: I could not draw money from the I could not draw money from the bank because it was a long bank because it was a long distance away.distance away.我存钱的银行离这里很远,我无法取钱。我存钱的银行离这里很远,我无法取钱。

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The policemen were throwing The policemen were throwing the suitcases and boxes out of the suitcases and boxes out of the train.the train.警察正从车里向外扔东西警察正从车里向外扔东西

… … throwing … out of…throwing … out of…

从从 ············ 里向外扔里向外扔 ············

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lose hope of :lose hope of :是去是去 ············ 的希望的希望It is very dangerous for a man It is very dangerous for a man who lost hope of living.who lost hope of living.

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It seemed a long time before the officer It seemed a long time before the officer reached me.reached me.那位警官很久才挤到我身边。那位警官很久才挤到我身边。BEFORE BEFORE 在该句中不能译成在在该句中不能译成在 ············ 之前,而应之前,而应译为译为 ············ 才才 ············ ; 在种这意义下; 在种这意义下 BEFORE BEFORE 与与NOT ······UNITILNOT ······UNITIL 有相近的意义,但两者的句型有相近的意义,但两者的句型却完全不同。却完全不同。 BEFOREBEFORE 表示某件事情持续一段时表示某件事情持续一段时间后别的事情才能发生,因此,它的句型是:一段间后别的事情才能发生,因此,它的句型是:一段时间和次数时间和次数 +BEFORE——+BEFORE—— 从句从句EG, Any pictures that are taken will EG, Any pictures that are taken will have to travel for three minutes before have to travel for three minutes before they reach the earth.they reach the earth.所拍摄到的图像必须运行所拍摄到的图像必须运行 33 分钟才能传到地球分钟才能传到地球 returnreturn

Good morning!Good morning!Here “Good morning” is used Here “Good morning” is used for greeting. In Chinese, we for greeting. In Chinese, we say say 早上好!早上好! It is quite different It is quite different from “Good morning” in the from “Good morning” in the following which means “Good following which means “Good bye” for farewell.bye” for farewell.

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when at last his face came when at last his face came round the door:round the door:when he at last appeared at when he at last appeared at the door.the door.当他终于出现在门口时当他终于出现在门口时

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He was a man who could think.He was a man who could think.它是一个会用头脑思考的人。它是一个会用头脑思考的人。Here obviously the narrator Here obviously the narrator implied that the man in blue implied that the man in blue was a person “who couldn’t was a person “who couldn’t think”. If a person who could think”. If a person who could not think with his brain, he is a not think with his brain, he is a fool.fool. return return

““who did not look very happy” is a non-who did not look very happy” is a non-attributive clause modifies the man. attributive clause modifies the man.

According to the context we can guess According to the context we can guess the reason of his being unhappy.the reason of his being unhappy.

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to take my place in the police to take my place in the police stationstation“Take one’s place as we ‘ve “Take one’s place as we ‘ve learnt that earlier just means learnt that earlier just means 替代某人替代某人 here in Chinese.here in Chinese.It implied that the man in blue It implied that the man in blue would be punished in the would be punished in the police station because of his police station because of his fault.fault. return return

Comments Comments • Lesson 2 begins with a description of the panic in the Lesson 2 begins with a description of the panic in the

station caused by the narrator. Policemen were sent for. station caused by the narrator. Policemen were sent for. After a careful investigation into the matter, the police After a careful investigation into the matter, the police officer allowed the narrator to leave and decided to place officer allowed the narrator to leave and decided to place the blame on the train official. He should not have the blame on the train official. He should not have allowed the corridor to become so crowded. Through out allowed the corridor to become so crowded. Through out this part the narrator keeps the reader involved in his this part the narrator keeps the reader involved in his worries: Will he miss his boat? Will he be taken to jail? worries: Will he miss his boat? Will he be taken to jail? The end provides a satisfactory climax for the reader’s The end provides a satisfactory climax for the reader’s emotions. The person who was really in the wrong was emotions. The person who was really in the wrong was punished.punished.

• In an informal and light style the narrator tries to make In an informal and light style the narrator tries to make an amusing story out of a very serious matter. It sets the an amusing story out of a very serious matter. It sets the reader thinking about these questions: What tragedies reader thinking about these questions: What tragedies could occur from such an overcrowded condition? What could occur from such an overcrowded condition? What would happen if someone had a heart attack? What if a would happen if someone had a heart attack? What if a fire broke out?fire broke out?

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Outline of the textOutline of the textComment on the storyComment on the story

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Answer: It caused great panic Answer: It caused great panic outside in the station.outside in the station.

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Answer: A train officialAnswer: A train official

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Answer: Because no one had Answer: Because no one had ever stopped this train before.ever stopped this train before.

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Answer: He threatened to have Answer: He threatened to have the narrator taken to the police the narrator taken to the police station.station.

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Answer: Railway policemenAnswer: Railway policemen

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Answer: He got on the train to Answer: He got on the train to find out why the narrator could find out why the narrator could not get off the trainnot get off the train

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Answer: The fat man in blue.Answer: The fat man in blue.

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Answer: At first we may think it Answer: At first we may think it means The Flying Bluebird was means The Flying Bluebird was never late, but when we finish never late, but when we finish reading the whole story , it reading the whole story , it suddenly dawns upon us that it suddenly dawns upon us that it also refers to the narrator’s also refers to the narrator’s never being late to catch his never being late to catch his ship.ship. return return

Answer: A humorous story.Answer: A humorous story.

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Just contrary to the Just contrary to the readers’ expectation, the train readers’ expectation, the train official was taken to the police official was taken to the police station.station.

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