新概念英语第三册摘要写作Word文档格式.docx

1、t succeeded because at one oclock it struck thirteen times. However, the vicar was pleased the bell was working and offered the grocer a cap of tea. （79 words）Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神Archaeologists found clay fragments in an ancient temple. These represented the fifteen statues of goddesses

2、which had once been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains from the fifteenth century . while its head was found among remains from the fifth century . When the Unit 1 Lesson 3 fragments were reconstructed, they turned out to be a goddess which stood three feet high. Her hands reste

3、d on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Her identity is unknown. （80 words）；Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活When he got married, Alfred Bloggs told his wife he worked for the Corporation. Though he dressed in a smart black suit every morning, he changed into o

4、veralls at work and spent the day working as a dustman. Then he took a shower and changed back into his suit at night. This lasted for two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. His wife will never learn the truth because her husband will be an office worker in future. （80 words ）Lesson 5 The

5、 facts 确切数字Though the journalist immediately set out to get the facts after receiving instructions from his editor, he did not send them at once. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, so he sent three faxes, finally threatening to fire the journalist. When the last fax was unanswered, the art

6、icle was published in its original form. The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaining he had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the height of the wall. （80 words）Lesson 6 Smash-and grab 砸橱窗抢劫A large car entered an arcade near Piccadilly and stopped outside a jewel

7、lers. Two thieves got out and smashed the shop window. The owner of the shop was upstairs at the time, so he threw furniture at thethieves hitting one of them with a heavy statue. The raid lasted only three minutes and the thieves drove away. Running after them, the owner threw ashtrays and vases, b

8、ut the thieves got away, stealing thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.（79 words）:Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组John Butlin runs a successful furniture business and after a very good day, he put his wallet containing 3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and his fianc6e, Jane, wen

9、t horse-riding, after which Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven only to find to their dismay that the money had been destroyed. John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains to the Mutilated Ladies department who identified the remains and returned the money. （79 words）Lesson 8 A

10、 famous monastery 著名的修道院The St. Bernards Pass is visited by thousands of people in summer, who cross the Pass in cars. Because there are so many people about, the dogs are kept in a special enclosure. As the temperature in winter falls to -30, there are few visitors, so the monks prefer this season.

11、 The dogs are also free to wander outside their enclosure. Parties of young skiers regularly visit the monastery in winter, during Christmas and Easter when they are warmly welcomed.（80 words ）Lesson 9 Flying cats 飞猫 The New York Animal Medical Centre recently made a study of 132 cats. All these cat

12、s had one thing in common: they had fallen off high buildings, yet only eight had died from shock or injuries. One cat,Sabrina, had fallen 32 storeys but only suffered from a broken tooth. When falling at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, cats stretch out their legs which increases their airresistance

13、 and reduces the shock of impact on hitting the ground. （79 words）|Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic “泰坦尼克“号的沉没The Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic when an iceberg was spotted by a lookout. After the alarm was given, the ship turned sharply and sailed alongside it. Sud

14、denly, a faint noise was heard from below, so the captain went down to investigate, only to find that five of the sixteen compartments had been flooded. On hearing the order to abandon ship, people jumped overboard, but 1,500 drowned because there were not enough lifeboats. （79 words）Lesson 11 Not g

15、uilty 无罪Though the writer had nothing to declare, the Customs Officer made him unlock his case. Searching the case carefully, the Officer found a small bottle, which he thought was perfume. The writer told the Customs Officer that it was hair gel, which he had made himself. As the Officer did not be

16、lieve this, the writer encouraged him to try it. The unpleasant smell convinced him the writer was telling the truth, so he let him pass through Customs. （70 words）Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活As the two mens boat was damaged, they were taking it to Miami when on the way it began to sink. A

17、fter loading a rubber dinghy with food, matches and beer, the two men rowed a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There they collected rainwater in the dinghy and caught fish and lobster with a spear gun. For five days, theyate like kings until they were rescued

18、 by a passing tanker. （80 words）Lesson 13 Its only me “是我，别害怕” *Mrs. Richards had dressed up as a ghost and was just going into the dining room when there was a knock on the door. Thinking it was the baker, she hid in the storeroom under the stairs. She heard footsteps in the hall and then the man f

19、rom the Electricity Board opened the storeroom door. Though she said Its only me, he got a bad fright. When she walked towards him, he fled, slamming the front door behind him. （79 words ）Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒After Sir John Hawkwood settled near Florence six hundred years ago, he hired sol

20、diers to the princes of city-states in times of war. In times of peace he threatened to destroy a city-state unless protection money was paid. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero. Sir John was eighty when he died and the Florentines not only gave him a state funeral but had

21、 a picture painted of him, dedicated to his memory. （79 words）Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便士的麻烦George was going to the sweet shop when he lost fifty pence down a drain. After removing his jacket, he put his arm through the drain cover. He couldnt find his money and couldnt get his arm o

22、ut. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter. She failed to free him, but two firemen succeeded with a special type of grease. The sweet shop owner presented George with a large box of chocolates. （80 words ）Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊When Dim

23、itri came home, Mary told him that her white lamb had been stolen. On learning that his neighbour, Aleko, had acquired a lamb, Dimitri went to Alekos house and accused him of stealing it. When Aleko showed his lamb, Dimitri saw it was black, so he apologized. After staying in Alekos house for a whil

24、e because it had begun to rain, Dimitri got a surprise outside when he found the lamb was almost white. It had been dyed black! （80 words）Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥The Verrazano Bridge, which joins Brooklyn to Staten Island, has a span of 4,260 feet. Its two great

25、towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on platforms made of steel and concrete, extending over 100 feet under the sea and rising nearly 700 feet above the surface of the water. The bridge is suspended from four huge cables, each of which contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It is not only

26、 very strong, but simple and elegant as well. （80 words）Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的电流On entering the art gallery, the writer saw a notice which forbade people to touch the exhibits because they were dangerous. The exhibition consisted of pieces of moving a wall, the writer saw l

27、ong thin wires attached to metal spheres which attracted and repelled each other. In the centre of the hall were tall structures containing coloured lights which went on and off. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off. （79 words）Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫

28、Mrs. Ramsay received an anonymous letter three days after her cats writer of the letter demaded 1,000 for the return of the cat,and warned she would never see him again if she went to the had to put the money in a cardboard box and leave it outside her door. After drawing 1,000 from her band,she act

29、ed on the kidnappers money disappeared the following morning,and Rastus returned at seven oclock that evening. （80 words）Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots 飞行员的先驱Bleriot and Latham arrived in Calais on July 21st, 1909. Though it looked as if there would be a race on July 25th, Latham didnt take part, because

30、he didnt get up early enough. After making a short test flight,Bleriot crossed the Channel in thirty-seven minutes. A policeman greeted him when he arrived in got within half a mile of Dover the following week, having to land on the sea a second time because his engine failed. （80 words）Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza 丹尼尔门多萨When the two men quarrelled, they settled t