Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police 小象对警察
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street?
Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hosp ital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a‘guard of honour’of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had adifficult time, but they were most amused .‘Jumbo must weigh a few tons,’said a policemen afterwards, ‘soit was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.’
New words and expressions:
1. versus['v?:s?s]prep.对
2. approach [?'pr?ut?] v. 走近
3. Christmas ['krism?s] n.圣诞节
4. ought [?:t] modal verb应该
5. circus ['s?:k?s] n.马戏团
6. weigh [wei] v.重
7. present ['prez?nt] n.礼物
8. fortunate ['f?:t??nit] adj.幸运的
9. accompany [?'k?mp?ni] v.陪伴，随行
【参考译文】
去年圣诞节，马戏团老板吉米?盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院。他打扮成圣诞老人，在由6个漂亮姑娘组成的“仪仗队”的陪同下，骑上一头名叫江伯的小象，沿着城里的主要街道出发了。他本该知道警察绝不会允许这类事情发生。一个警察走过来告诉吉米，他应该走一条小路，因为江伯阻碍了交通。虽然吉米同意马上就走，但江伯却拒绝移动。15个警察不得不用很大的力气把它推离主要街道。警察虽然吃了苦头，但他们还是感到很有趣。“江伯一定有好几吨重，”一个警察事后这样说，“值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走。当然，我们应该逮捕它，但由于它一贯表现很好，这次我们饶了它。”
【单词讲解】
1. versus['v?:s?s]prep.对
（1）(法律和运动用语,常略作v.或vs.)对;对抗
Eg：The big match tonight is England versus Spain. 今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。Robinson versus Brown鲁宾逊对布朗的诉讼
（2）与...相对
the problem of determinism versus freedom 决定论与自由论相抗衡的问题
2. approach [?'pr?ut?] v. 走近
（1）接近,靠近come nearer and nearer
The old man approaches 80 years old.这个老人将近80岁了。
He cautiously approached the house. 他小心地走近那房子。
approach sb
Eg：He is approaching me.他正向我逼近。
（2）着手处理,开始对付
He approached the question as a scientist. 他从科学家的角度来处理这一问题。
（3）途径，方法,方式;态度[C][(+to)]
I like her approach to the problem. 我喜欢她解决这个问题的方法。
we have found an approach to success.
3. Christmas ['krism?s] n.圣诞节
[扩展] 欧美国家的节日：
April Fool's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve 圣诞前夕(12月24日)
Father Christmas：圣诞老人
Santa Claus：圣诞老人
4. ought [?:t] modal verb应该
（1）(表示义务、责任等)应当,应该
Students ought to study hard. 学生应该努力用功。
（2）(表示愿望)应该,该
You ought to read his novels. 你应该读读他的小说。
（3）(表示可能性、期望)该
It ought to be a fine day tomorrow. 明天该是好天气。
（4）区别ought to do sth和should do sth
should：应该（我认为）
ought to：应该（义务上）
You shouldknock at the door.
You ought to knock at the door.
5. circus ['s?:k?s] n.马戏团
（1）[C]马戏团
（2）the circus【单数】马戏表演（常在大帐篷里进行
Eg：The children were spellbound by the circus performance. 孩子们被马戏表演迷住了。
6. weigh [wei] v.重
（1）v.称...的重量,掂估...的分量
He weighed the parcel by hand. 他用手估量那个包裹的重量。
（2）vt.考虑;权衡[(+against)]
They weighed the advantages and disadvantages before making the decision.
他们权衡利弊之后才作出决定。
（3）v.有...重量;称起来[L]
How much do you weigh? 你体重多少?
sb＋weigh＋体重
（4）weight n.重,重量;体重[C][U]
What is your weight? 你体重多少?
lose weight 减肥
7. present ['prez?nt] n.礼物
（1）adj.出席的,在场的[F]
How many people were present at the meeting? 到会的有多少人?
（2）现在的,当前的[B]
I'm not at all satisfied with the present situation. 我对目前的情况一点都不满意。
留在记忆里的,不能忘记的[F][+in/to]
（3）名词n现在,目前[the S]
There is no time like the present. 机不可失,时不再来。
（4）名词n.礼物,赠品[C]
He often gave his neighbor's kids little presents. 他常常送些小礼物给邻居的孩子。
8. fortunate ['f?:t??nit] adj.幸运的
（1）幸运的,侥幸的[+to-v][(+in)][+that]
It is fortunate that we can all meet tomorrow. 我们明天都能见面了,真是幸运。
He's fortunate in having a good job. 他真幸运,有份好工作。
I feel fortunate to have met them. 我觉得很幸运能见到他们。
（2）带来幸运的
He came at a very fortunate time. 他来得恰是时候。
That is a fortunate start. 那是个良好的开端。
lucky：有运气的，幸运的
9. accompany [?'k?mp?ni] v.陪伴，随行
（1）vt. 陪同,伴随
He wished her to accompany him. 他希望她陪他。
I'll accompany you to your hotel.
I'll accompany you home.
（2）vt.随着...发生,伴有
Lightning usually accompanies thunder. 电闪通常伴着雷声。
（3）使附有[O]
He accompanied his speech with gestures. 他演讲时附带做着手势。
（4）为...伴奏,为...伴唱
The pianist accompanied her singing. 钢琴家为她的歌唱伴奏。
Her mother accompanied her on the piano. 她的母亲为她作钢琴伴奏。
【课文讲解】
1. Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital.
take to：把...送到
2. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a guard of honour of six pretty girls,
dress up as：打扮成为
dress up：打扮
be dressed
3. he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.
a guard of honour：仪仗队
set off：出发
riding是状语
4. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.
should have done：原本应该做而没做
needn't have done：过去不必做但是做了
5. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.
（1）ought to：应该
should（应该）/ought to（应该）/have to
have to：不得不
ought to：应该（强调义务）
must表示推测
should应该（含有建议）
（2）所有的情态动词＋have done都跟过去有关
①跟虚拟语气有关的：would have done
②表示推测句型：may/must/can't have done
③should have done：原本该做但是没做
④needn't have done：原本不必做但是做了
（3）as＝because
（4）hold up the traffic：阻碍交通
6. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move.
though尽管
agree to do：同意做某事
agree with sb
agree to （prep）sth
I agree with you
I agree to your advice.
I agree to go with you.
7. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street.
off＝away from离开什么地方
8. The police had adifficult time, but they were most amused .‘Jumbo must weigh a few tons,’said a policemen afterwards,
must＋v推测：have to：不得不
afterwards＝later后来
9. ‘so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him.
It was fortunate that...幸运的是……
carry：抬起来
10. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.’
（1）should跟现在有关系
should have done跟过去有关系
（2）let sb off（go）：让某人走（离开）
record：（警察局的）记录
set up a new world record
sb have a good record
【Special Difficulty】
as，like，seem像……
（1）as后面要加句子，只有在the same as结构时不加句子，或者是as...as
Lucy is the same as her sister。
（2）like的后面加词
like me 象我这样
like London象伦敦一样
（3）seem后面可以直接加形容词
he seemed rich他看起来很富有
seem后面会加to 这个不定式结构
he seemed to be rich
一个句型：
it seemed that...表示某件事情看起来似乎如此
it seemed that he is rich
1、seem加形容词
2、加不定式
3、it seemed that句型
4、seem后加as if从句
must的后面是不会加to的
have to当中的have是实义动词