第一、賞析語段
Mr Crick went on," But I think bulls like music better than cows.
克里克先生繼續(xù)說道:“但我認為公牛比母牛更喜歡音樂。
Did I tell you all about William Dewy?
我跟你們講過威廉·杜威的事嗎?
On his way home after a wedding he found himself in a field with an angry bull.
一次婚禮結(jié)束后,在回家路上的一塊田地上,他遇上了一頭憤怒的公牛。
He took his violin and played some Christmas church music and down went the bull on his knees!
他拿出了小提琴,拉起一些圣誕節(jié)的教堂音樂,那頭公牛居然跪下來了:就像圍繞著小耶穌的動物那樣!
Just like the animals around baby Jesus!And so William was able to escape."
然后威廉就得以逃脫了。”
"It's a curious story.It takes us back to the past, when belief in God was a living thing."
“這是一個奇特的故事。它把我們帶回到過去的年代,那時對上帝的信仰是生動真實的。”
This unusual remark came from under a cow.
有人從一頭奶牛身下做出了這個不平常的論斷。
"Well, it's quite true, sir, believe it or not.I knew the man well," said Mr Crick.
“哦,這是完全真實的,先生,信不信由你。我跟那個人相當熟。”克里克先生說。
第二、寫作佳語
go on:繼續(xù)
e.g. I'm all right here. Go on with your work.
我這里很好,你繼續(xù)工作吧。
e.g. I don't want to leave, but I can't go on.
我不想離開,但我繼續(xù)不下去了。
tell sb about sth:告訴某人某事
e.g. We were instructed not to tell anyone about it.
我們受到指示不得說出那件事。
e.g. He began to tell about his plight.
他開始講述他的困境。
play sb some music:給某人彈奏音樂
e.g. Play me some music.
給我來點音樂。
belief in:相信,信賴
e.g. He holds a strong belief in the goodness of human nature.
他對人性的善良堅信不移。
e.g. My brother has a firm belief in the value of cold baths.
我的兄弟堅信洗冷水澡有益健康。
believe it or not:隨你
take sb back to the past:使某人回到了過去