新概念英语第三册41课笔记(逐句).doc

The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cock crow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV -- virtually the only form of entertainment. He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong. If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer. You never have to travel miles to see your friends. They invariably live nearby and are always available for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment. Some of my acquaintances in the country come up to town once or twice a year to visit the theatre as a special treat. For them this is a major operation which involves considerable planning. As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home. The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort. The latest exhibitions, films, or plays are only a short bus ride away. Shopping, too, is always a pleasure. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best. Country people run wild when they go shopping in the city and stagger home loaded with as many of the exotic items as they can carry. Nor is the city without its moments of beauty. There is something comforting about the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights. Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country. It has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country.The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me. City born and city bred. appeal[ə'pil]vi. appeal的基本意思是强烈的祈求她人注意某事或但愿她人认真考虑自己的祈求,即“呼吁”“恳求”呼吁；有吸引力；求助；诉请;appeal to sb.(吸引某人)appeal to the court (向法院上诉)， appeal to history (弓|证历史)， appeal to the public (向大众呼吁)， appeal to patriotism (引起爱国心)，appeal to force (求助于武力)breed[brid]vi.繁殖；饲养；产生(过去式bred)bread[brɛd]n. 面包；生计vt. 在…上洒面包屑宁静的乡村生活历来没有吸引过我。

我生在都市，长在都市，I have always regarded the country as something you look at through a train window, or something you occasional visit during the weekend. regard[rɪ'ɡɑrd]n. 注意；尊重；问候；凝视vt. 注重，考虑；看待；尊敬；把…看作；与…有关vi. 注意，注重；注视regard sth. as sth. 觉得某物是某物occasional[ə'keʒənl]adj. 偶尔的；临时的；特殊场合的总觉得乡村是透过火车车窗看到的那个样了，或偶尔周末去游玩一下景象Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country. rapture['ræptʃɚ]n.兴高采烈vt.使…狂喜(低频词汇)mere[mɪr]adj. 仅仅的；只但是的mention['mɛnʃən]vt. 提到，谈到；提及，论及；说起n. 提及，说起at the mere mention of sth. 一提起某事就...我的许多朋友都住在都市，但她们只要一提起乡村，立即就会变得欣喜若狂。

Though they extol the virtues of the peaceful life, only one of them has ever gone to live in the country and he was back in town within six months. extol[ɪk'stol]vt.颂扬；赞美；赞颂extol sth. = praise sth. enthusiastically(满腔热情地)virtue['vɝtʃʊ]n.美德；长处；贞操；功能(人或物的一般意义上长处长处，或指人的美德)peaceful['pisfəl]adj.和平的，爱好和平的；安静的尽管她们都交口夸奖宁静的乡村生活的种种长处，但其中只有一种人真去农村住过，并且局限性6个月就回来了Even he still lives under the illusion that country life is somehow superior to town life. illusion[ɪ'luʒn]n.幻觉，错觉；错误的观念或信奉 live under the illusion 存在幻觉somehow['sʌmhaʊ]adv. 以某种措施；莫名其妙地super['sʊpɚ]adj. 特级的；极好的n. 特级品，特大号；临时雇员superior[su'pɪrɪɚ]adj.较上级的；较优秀的，较杰出的；较傲慢的be superior to 比某物好superior用作形容词时,自身具有“较”的意思,故不再有比较级或最高档形式,用“superior...to...”表达“两事物的比较”。

不能用superior...than...虽然她也仍存有幻觉，仿佛乡村生活就是比都市生活优越He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living. forever[fɚ'ɛvɚ]adv. 永远；不断地；常常atmosphere['ætməsfɪr]n. 氛围；大气；空气closeness['klosnɪs]n.密切；接近；密闭；严密gentle['dʒɛntl]adj.温和的；文雅的peace[pis]n。