Lesson 45 A clear conscience

·单词

clear adj.    无罪的，不亏心的；清楚的，清白的

conscience n.    良心，道德心

    ·have a clear conscience    有良心

    ·have no conscience    没有良心

wallet n.    皮夹，钱夹

    ·purse n.    皮夹子，钱包

savings n.    存款

villager n.    村民

    ·village n.    村庄

per cent    百分之 ...

·本课句型

 

·课文

    The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office. Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, 'but only 50 per cent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note:' Only 25 per cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way. The last note said:' I am 100 per cent honest now!'

The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost.

    ·learnt，过去分词        had been lost    过去完成时的被动

    ·时态用来区分先后顺序，过去时后发生，过去完成时先发生，且因为主语是钱包，不能主动丢，只能被弄丢，所以要加上被动语态。

Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him.

    ·must have been found    推测过去的被动

It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, 'but only 50 per cent a thief!' 

    · wrapped up    包起来

    ·had been wrapped up    过去完成时被动

    ·... half the money (that) he had lost，定语从句，连接词被省略一定是定语从句

    ·togther with    连同，一起：表示与其他人或事物一起存在、发生或被考虑

in time    最后，终于

pay back    偿还：归还所借的钱或物品；报复：对某人的不良行为进行回击

    ·I'll pay you back for what you did to me.    我会因为你对我所做的报复你，

·知识拓展

改写成被动语态（去掉someone）

Someone has prepared a meal for you.

    ·A meal has been prepared for you.

    ·时态统一为现在完成时，原句的谓语动词变为过去分词

Someone will translate the book into English.

    ·The book will be translated into English. 

    ·时态统一为将来时，原句的谓语动词变为过去分词

Someone must send a telegram to him.

    ·A telegram must be sent to him.

    ·时态统一为一般现在时，原句的谓语动词变为过去分词

Someone had put out the fire before the fire brigade arrived.

    ·The fire had been put out before the fire brigade arrived.

    ·时态统一为过去完成时，原句的谓语动词变为过去分词

Someone gave the cat some milk to drink.

    ·The cat was given some milk to drink

    ·时态统一为过去时，原句的谓语动词变为过去分词