【自用跟读版】新概念2-Lesson 29 Taxi
一、单词
taxi /ˈtæksi/ n. 出租车，计程车，的士；
①take a taxi
take a bus
take a lift
If you take a taxi there, then you don’t have to get up so early.
The taxi which you took last night broke down this morning.
Pilatus Porter n. 皮勒特斯.波特（飞机机名）
land /lænd/ n. 陆地，地面；土地（尤指耕地或建筑用地）；
v. 着陆，降落；
①landed in the field/airfield
The plane landed in the airfield an hour ago.
The plane which has just landed in the field belongs to my family. L28
plough /plaʊ/ v. 耕，犁；
When they were ploughing the field, they saw a rare white tiger.
lonely /ˈləʊnli/ adj. 孤单的，寂寞的；偏僻的，人迹罕至的
① She felt lonely.
② a lonely village
The man who grew up in a lonely village has lived in the big city for 10 years.
Welsh /welʃ/ adj. 威尔士（人）的，威尔士语的
n. 威尔士语；威尔士人
Wales / w e ɪ l z / n. 威尔士
roof /ruːf/ n. 屋顶，车顶；（从外面看）
ceiling n. 天花板（从里面看）
①landed on the roof
The plane landed on the roof.
②raise the roof v. 喧闹，大声抱怨
③ hit the ceiling 勃然大怒，暴跳如雷（美口语）
block /blɒk/ n. 大块，一块（木料、石头等）；（四面临街的）街段，街区；大楼，大厦；栋，座，幢；
v. 阻塞，堵塞（道路、管道等）；
The museum is just six blocks away.
flat /flæt/ n. <英>公寓，单元房；
<美> apartment
a block of flats 公寓楼（英）= a block of apartments （美）
office block 办公楼，写字楼
desert /dɪˈzɜːt/ v. 离弃，舍弃（某地）；抛弃，遗弃（某人）；
① 作名词沙漠的时候，读/ˈdezət/
Have you ever been to the desert?
② It has been deserted for some time. L10
③desert the house = let the room empty
二、原文
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
三、课文和语法
1、The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'.
called a 'Pilatus Porter' 是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰aeroplane
一般过去分词短语作定语时要放在所修饰的名词/代词之后，而一个单独的分词作定语时则往往放在所修饰的名词/代词前面。
call sb sth 叫某人…
be called … 被称为…
2、The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.
that it can land anywhere 是表语从句
表语从句通常位于系动词，尤其是be动词之后，其连接词可以是that(表陈述)，whether, what, when等疑问连词（表疑问）
Money is what we are badly in need of.
My concern is whether he will come or not.
on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. 作anywhere 的同位语
3、Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places.
since then 从那时起（强调起点）
so far = up to now 强调终点
fly:
① v. 飞，飞行
The aeroplane is flying over the river.
② vi. 空运（乘客）
fly sb./sth to … 开飞机送某人/物去…
He has flown his car to France.
drive sb to … 开车送某人去…
My friend drove me to Tianjin.
4、Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park.
once…and on another occasion 一次……还有一次……
Once I met him on the street and on another occasion, I met him in the library.
5、Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.
①refuse vs decline vs exclude vs reject
refuse 指坚决、断然地拒绝他人的要求、忠告、援助等，有不太礼貌的行为，一般用语
He refused to go with me after our quarrel.
decline: 礼貌委婉地拒绝别人的邀请、帮忙、提议等，与不定式连用可与refuse替换
The boy declined/refused to do what was told.
I have declined his invitation because I must be home now.
exclude 拒绝他人、物进入某地，或拒绝接纳某人称为某一团体或组织的成员
Closing the window excludes street noise.
reject:与refuse相近，但语气更坚决，含否决或不受理之意，正式用语
They rejected his application for membership.
② request from sb 来自某人的请求
request for sth 要求得到
6、The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
take sb to … 送某人去…
too expensive 太贵了（买不起）
too 在副词或形容词前表示否定含义，强调程度大到了人们不愿去做
very 强调程度深
You are very kind.
very expensive 很贵，但买得起
7、表语从句
1）表语从句通常置于系统词尤其是is后面
This is where our basic interest lies. 这是我们根本利益所在
2)名词reason后面的表语从句一般用that而不用because
The reason (why) he was dismissed is that he was careless and irresponsible. 他被解雇的原因是因为他的粗心和不负责任
8、分词做定语
现在分词和过去分词都可以做定语，相当于一个对应的定语从句
1) 单个动词的现在分词和过去分词作定语，一般放在被修饰的名词前面，可替换成定语从句
a broken up = a cup which has broken before
boiled water = water that has been boiled
falling leaves = leaves that are falling
the barking dog = the dog that is barking
2)过去分词 left, questioned 通常作后置定语
This the the only food left.
The people questioned are two high students.
3)有些过去分词像concerned, given, involve, used 等既能作前置定语也能作后置定语,但含义不同
I noticed a concerned look in his eyes. 关切的
All parents concerned will be present. 有关的
4)分词短语作定语，可替换为定语从句
The man standing at the gate is my teacher = The man who is standing at the gate is my teacher.
5)现在分词作定语有两种含义
①表示名词的一种特点，相当于定语从句的主动的一般时态
flying fishes = fishes that can fly
a puzzling problem = a problem that puzzles people
②表示动作正在进行，相当于定语从句的主动进行时态
falling leaves = leaves that are falling.
the rising sun = the sun that is rising
6)过去分词作定语的两种含义
①及物动词的过去分词表示的是被动关系，相当于定语从句的被动，一般或完成时态（通常表被动，一般被动或者被动完成时）
a deserted car park = a car park which has been deserted
a stolen car = a car which was stolen
②不及物动词的过去分词作定语表示动作已经完成，不表示被动关系，相当于定语从句的主动完成时态（偶尔表示主动完成时）
fallen leaves = leaves that have fallen
a married man = a man that has married.
四、习惯用法
take a taxi
