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Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.
最近，人们找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿就成真了。
dreams of doing 表示“做某事的梦想”；almost came true 表示“差一点变成现实”。
A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.
一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经被发明出来，而且已经被用来探测埋在地下的金子。
has been invented / has been used 都是现在完成时的被动结构；which has been buried... 修饰 gold。
The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold.
这台机器被用在海边附近的一个山洞里，据说海盗过去常把金子藏在那里。
where 引导定语从句修饰 cave；it is said 是插入语，表示“据说”；used to hide 表示过去习惯行为。
The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.
海盗们过去常常把金子埋在洞里，后来却没能回来取走。
would often 表示过去反复发生的动作；fail to do 表示“未能做成某事”。
Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.
一支装备了这种新机器的探宝队走进山洞，希望找到埋藏的财宝。
Armed with... 是过去分词短语作状语；hoping to find... 表示目的和期待。
The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground.
探宝队队长正在检查洞口附近的泥土，这时机器显示地下有金子。
was examining...when... 表示“正在……这时……”；showed that... 是宾语从句结构。
Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep.
队员们十分激动，挖了一个两英尺深的坑。
Very excited 是形容词短语作状语；two feet deep 是“数词 + 名词 + 形容词”表尺寸。
They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.
他们最后找到的，只是一枚几乎一文不值的小金币。
which was almost worthless 是定语从句；finally 强化期待落空后的结果。
The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.
接着他们又彻底搜查了整个山洞，但除了一只空铁皮箱之外，什么也没找到。
search... thoroughly 表示“彻底搜查……”；anything except... 表示“除了……之外什么都没有”。
In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.
尽管如此，许多人仍然相信“探宝器”不久就会探出有价值的东西来。
In spite of this 表示“尽管如此”；be confident that... 表示“坚信……”；something of value 是“有价值的东西”。
单元概要
本课写人们用新型探宝器寻找海盗埋下的黄金，结果只找到一枚几乎不值钱的金币和一只空铁皮箱。文章重点是“满怀期待 - 挖掘搜寻 - 结果落空”的反转，而不是真的发现了金矿。
精读导图 1. 先写新机器和海盗藏宝传说，建立期待。 2. 再写探测、挖掘和全面搜查的过程。 3. 最后落在“只找到不值钱金币和空箱子”的落空感上。 复述框架 People believed that ... They searched the cave and found ... However, the treasure turned out to be ...
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
|---|---|---|---|
| treasure | /ˈtreʒə(r)/ | 财宝 |
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| revealer | /rɪˈvi:lə(r)/ | 探测器；显示器 |
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| detect | /dɪˈtekt/ | 探测；查明 |
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| bury | /ˈberi/ | 埋藏 |
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| cave | /keɪv/ | 山洞 |
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| pirate | /ˈpaɪrət/ | 海盗 |
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| worthless | /ˈwɜ:θləs/ | 毫无价值的 |
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| trunk | /trʌŋk/ | 大箱子；铁皮箱 |
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| confident | /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ | 有信心的 |
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| value | /ˈvælju:/ | 价值 |
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| gold | — | n 金子 |
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短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| dream of finding lost treasure | 梦想找到失落的宝藏 |
| be used to detect gold | 被用来探测黄金 |
| be buried in the ground | 被埋在地下 |
| used to hide gold | 过去常用来藏金子 |
| search the cave thoroughly | 彻底搜查山洞 |
| an empty tin trunk | 一个空铁皮箱 |
| something of value | 有价值的东西 |
语法点
梦想与现实的反差表达
almost came true / finally found / almost worthless 这一串表达，正好把“以为找到宝藏”与“其实只是一枚不值钱金币”的落差写出来。
相似句：
- Their dream almost came true, but the prize was tiny.
- He finally found the box, but it was empty.
过去进行时作背景
The leader was examining the soil... when the machine showed... 先用过去进行时铺垫背景，再用一般过去时写突然出现的重要结果。
相似句：
- She was searching the drawer when she found the letter.
- They were digging near the wall when they discovered the coin.
In spite of this 的让步推进
In spite of this, many people are confident... 表示“尽管如此”，前面写失望，后面继续保留期待，是本课最后的语气重点。
相似句：
- In spite of this, they decided to continue the search.
- In spite of all the warnings, he was still confident.
读写提示
- 复述时一定要把机器、海盗传说和山洞背景写进去，不然“探宝”氛围不够。
- 文章最重要的是期待值变化，不能只写‘他们找到一枚金币’。
- 结尾要保留 In spite of this 的转折，说明人们虽然失望却还没死心。
- 标题中的 Not a gold mine 是对整次探宝结果的修正判断，适合用 not...but... 来概括。
考点
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考点
4第 1 / 4 题
标题 Not a gold mine 的核心信息是什么？
选择题精讲
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选择题精讲
6Multiple choice questions
3The Revealer’has been used for ______gold.未做
a.to detect b.detecting c.detect dvdetected
3介词后面要加v+ing形式未做
显示答案与解析
被用来做某事, 有两种表达方式
如果跟名词相连说be used for
如果跟动词相连说be used to do+v be used for +v+ing
4Pirates used to hide gold there, ______.未做
a. and they always do b.and they still do
c. and they still do sometimes d.that's what they would do
显示答案与解析
That’s what : 那就是....事
题目 “Pirates used to hide gold there, .....” 应该用句号, 而不应该用逗号
两个句子中间必须加 “and ,but” 等连词, 或是用句号隔开
一句话当中只有一个主语, 一个动词, 叫简单句
出现两个以上的动词要用连词连接
两个句子可以是主从句
可以把一个动词用为动词, 而把其他的动词改装为非谓语动词
7How ______was the hole?未做
a.deeply b.depth c.deep d.down
显示答案与解析
答案：C
deeply adv
depth n
deep adj adv
down adv
用什么词看它的陈述句用什么词
8The Revealer’is a very good ______.未做
a.machine b.engine c.machinery d.mechanic
显示答案与解析
答案：A
machine [μΕ5Φι:ν] n. 机器 可数名词
engine [5ενδςιν] n. 发动机
machinery [μΕ5Φι:νΕρι] n.[总称] 机器, 机械 机器(总称, 一般后边不会加s, 前面也不加a)
mechanic [μι5κΑνικ] n.技工, 机修工, 机械士
revealer探测器
10The coin was almost worthless. So it was of small ______.未做
a.worthy b.honour c.price d.value
显示答案与解析
of value = valuable
of small value＝worthless不值钱的
of great value非常值钱的
介词短语修饰名词时放在其后面
补充精讲
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补充精讲
1Summary writing
- 摘要写作
- 回答下列问题, 将答案组成一个段落, 不要超过65个单词.
- 1 Is‘The Revealer’a new machine or an old machine?Is it used for detecting buried gold or not?(which)
- 2 Did a search party use this machine or not? Where did they try to find gold recently?(Using this machine...)
- 3 Did they examine the cave thoroughly or not? Did they only find a small gold coin?Was it valuable or was it practically worthless?(Although...which)
- 4 Do many people believe that the machine may reveal something of value soon or not?(However)
- machine 作为先行词, it 指代 machine, 会被which 所取代
- using this machine, a seach party tried to find the gold in came near the seashore.
- Although 会引导让步状语从句, which 会引导一个定于从句
- Although they examined the came thoroughly ,they only found a small gold coin which was practically worthless.
- 4、however 放在句首句中都可以, 要用逗号隔开