Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble五十便士的麻烦叙述文 虚拟语气

Fifty pence worth of trouble ^{题目：新颖有趣，引人注意}

money + worth of + sth.  ^{金钱 + worth of + 物品}

• They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.

Children always appreciate small gifts of money. ^{简单句（短）}

small gifts of money ^{类似钱的小礼物（零花钱）}

• pocket money ^零花钱
• a source of extra income ^{额外收入来源(零花钱)}

Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. ^{复合句(长)}

造句：The report specially stresses that it is necessary to eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.^{这份报告特别强调了必须要吃充足的新鲜蔬菜和水果。}
→ The report lays special stress on the necessity of consuming adequate fresh fruit and vegetables. ^{更文言(用于书面、论文、报告)}

造句：Learning English is always a source of pleasure for me. ^{学习英语对我来说总是一种乐趣。}

With some children, small sums go a long way. ^{简单句（短）}

with ... / for ... / to ... ^{对于某人来说...}

• For most of them, 50 pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.

If fifty pence pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes.  ^复合句

piece ^{coin 硬币}

• Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.

Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box. ^简单句

fill up sth. ^把...装满

• Fill her up! ^加满油
• I need a full tank. ^{我需要一个满的油箱。}
• fill in / out the form. ^{填写表单(表格)}

For most of them, fifty pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate. ^{简单句(长)}

* be a small price to pay for sth. ^{对于sth.来说，算不了什么}

• The sacrifice is a small price to pay for our final victory.^{为了赢得我们最后的胜利，这个牺牲是算不了什么的。}
• The loss of money is a small price to pay for the rise in status. ^{损失点钱对于提高地位来说算不了什么。}

be a high price to pay for sth. ^{对sth.来说，不值得}

• Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age.^{孤寂是老年独自生活要付出的高昂代价。}
• The sacrifice of health is a high price to pay for success. ^{为了成功而牺牲健康是不值得的。}

大形年新颜国材用＋中心名词

记忆口诀：“限定描绘大长高，形状年龄和新老， 颜色国籍和材料。” §

• a heavy big round new black Chinese wooden dining table ^{一张新的很沉的黑色的中国式的圆形的大木餐桌}

英语中形容词修饰的是量词

• a nice cup of tea ^{一好杯茶(一杯好茶)}
• a beautiful stretch of field ^{一美丽片的原野(一片美丽的原野)}
• a stagnant pool of water ^{一死坛水（一坛死水）}

My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty.

Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found their way there.

I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it.

should do 型的虚拟语气

Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.

instead of doing ... ^{本该..，结果却..}

• Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer of detective stories.
• Instead of being five new family members, these children had immediately become a commodity. ^NCE3-45

造句：Instead of taking the elevator, we walked down the stairs.^{本该乘电梯的，我们却走楼梯下去的。}
造句：Instead of studying, he wastes his time chasing girls. ^{本该学习的，他却浪费时间追女孩子。}

On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.

George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm through the drain cover. 

连续使用动词 ^{突出紧迫感}

• Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert.

He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could not get his arm out.

A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck.

gather ^{v. come to gether 人群聚集}

• A crowd gathered outside the hotel.
• While Alfred's little army slowly began to gather at Athelney, the king himself set out to penetrate the camp of Guthrum, the commander of the Danish invaders. ^NCE4-9

量化不可数名词

• a bar / cake of soap
• a slice of butter

The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George using a special type of grease.

and two fire fighters used a special type of grease to free George. ^{侧重点不同：让乔治出来重要还是使用特制润滑油重要？}

George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.

reward sb. with sth. ^{用某物奖励某人}

• Lesson 51 Reward for Virtue ^{对美德的奖赏}
• The audience rewarded the performer with thunderous applause. ^{观众们对这位表演者报以雷呜般的掌声。}
• a reward of £1,000 ^酬金

award sb. sth. ^授予

• She was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work in medical research.
• the Academy Award ^奖项

Children always appreciate small gifts of money.

Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income.

With some children, small sums go a long way.

If fifty Yuan notes are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes.

Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box.

For most of them, fifty Yuan is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.

My sister, XiaoYu, has a money box but it is always empty.

Very few of the fifty Yuan notes I have given her have found their way there.

I gave her fifty Yuan yesterday and advised her to save it. Instead, she bought herself fifty Yuan worth of trouble.

On her way to the sweet shop, she dropped the fifty Yuan note, and it fluttered along the pavement before disappearing down a drain.

XiaoYu took off her coat, rolled up her sleeves, and pushed her right arm through the drain cover.

She could not find the fifty Yuan note anywhere, and what’s more, she could not get her arm out.

A crowd of people gathered around her and a lady rubbed her arm with soap and butter, but XiaoYu was firmly stuck.

The fire brigade was called and two firefighters freed XiaoYu using a special type of grease.

XiaoYu was not too upset by her experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about her troubles and rewarded her with a large box of chocolates.