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At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky.
在一个乡村集市上，我决定去拜访一位名叫别林斯基夫人的算命人。
at a village fair 交代故事发生地点；a fortune-teller called... 表示“一位名叫……的算命人”。
I went into her tent and she told me to sit down.
我走进她的帐篷，她叫我坐下。
tell sb. to do 是常见指令结构；tent 为后文营造神秘气氛。
After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you.
我给了她一些钱后，她便查看着一个水晶球说道：“您的一个亲戚就要来看您了。
She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days.
“她将在今天傍晚到达，并准备住上几天。”
will be arriving 带有“按计划将到达”的意味；intend to stay 表示“打算停留”。
The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise.
“你一离开这个帐篷，就会大吃一惊。”
the moment 相当于 as soon as；get a big surprise 表示“吃一惊”。
A woman you know well will rush towards you.
“一个你很熟悉的女人会朝你冲过来。”
you know well 是省略关系代词的定语从句；rush towards 强调动作突然。
She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place.
“她会对你说话，然后把你带离这里。”
lead sb. away from... 表示“把某人带离……”。
That is all.'
就是这些。”
As soon as I went outside, I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me.
我刚走出帐篷，就把别林斯基夫人的话全忘了，因为我妻子急匆匆地朝我走来。
as soon as 强调动作紧接发生；forget all about... 表示“把……忘得一干二净”。
'Where have you been hiding?'
“你躲到哪儿去了？”
she asked impatiently.
她不耐烦地问，“再有不到一个小时你姐姐就要到这儿了，我们得去车站接她。
'Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her.
现在就已经晚了。”
We are late already.'
当她走开时，我也跟着她出了集市。
As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair.
当她走开时，我跟着她离开了集市。
as 在这里表示“当……时”；follow sb. out of... 表示“跟着某人离开……”。
单元概要
本课写“算命似乎全都说中”的轻松故事。重点不是神秘学本身，而是作者走出帐篷后，发现占卜内容几乎都能和现实一一对应。复习时要抓直接引语、时间推进和结尾的巧合感。
精读导图 1. 先写作者去算命摊位，听到一连串预言。 2. 再写他刚走出帐篷，现实就开始和预言一一对上。 3. 结尾落在妻子带他离开集市，形成轻松巧合式收束。 精读关注 - 直接引语里的将来时 - as soon as / the moment 的瞬时推进
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fair | /feə(r)/ | 集市 |
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| fortune-teller | /ˈfɔ:tʃən ˌtelə(r)/ | 算命人 |
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| tent | /tent/ | 帐篷 |
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| crystal | /ˈkrɪstl/ | 水晶 |
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| relation | /rɪˈleɪʃn/ | 亲戚 |
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| surprise | /səˈpraɪz/ | 惊讶；意外 |
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| rush | /rʌʃ/ | 冲；奔 |
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| lead | /liːd/ | 带领；带走 |
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短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| look into a crystal ball | 看着水晶球占卜 |
| a relation of yours | 你的一个亲戚 |
| the moment | 一……就…… |
| forget all about | 把……全忘了 |
| in less than an hour | 不到一个小时后 |
| lead sb. away from | 把某人带离…… |
语法点
过去完成时交代先后
After I had given her some money... 先用过去完成时交代更早发生的动作，再进入主要叙事。
相似句：
- After he had paid the driver, he got out of the car.
- She had finished her work before the guests arrived.
直接引语里的将来表达
She will be arriving... / you will get... / she will lead... 这些将来时构成了算命人的一整套“预言语气”。
相似句：
- You will hear from him very soon.
- They will be waiting for us at the station.
the moment / as soon as
课文先用 The moment...，后文再用 As soon as...，都用来制造“刚一出去，事情就发生”的贴合感。
相似句：
- The moment I opened the door, the phone rang.
- As soon as she saw me, she smiled.
读写提示
- 复述本课时要写清“预言内容”和“现实对应”两条线。
- 不要把重点写成“作者相信算命”，真正有趣的是巧合推进。
- 故事类概括可以按“占卜 - 应验 - 跟随离开”三步写。
- 遇到对话集中的课文，概括时只保留最关键的三四句信息。
考点
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