新概念第二册：Lesson 33 Out of darkness

Lesson 33 Out of darkness
冲出黑暗

First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Why was the girl in hospital?
那女孩为什么住院？

Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her.
几乎过了一个星期，那姑娘才能讲述自己的遭遇。

One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm.
一天下午，她乘小船从海岸出发，遇上了风暴。

Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea.
天将黑时，小船撞在了一块礁石上，姑娘跳进了海里。

Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water.
她在海里游了整整一夜才游到岸边。

During that time she covered a distance of eight miles.
在那段时间里，她游了8英里。

Early next morning, she saw a light ahead.
第二天凌晨，她看到前方有灯光，

She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs.
知道自己已经接近岸边了，因为那灯光是在高高的峭壁上。

On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen.
到达岸边后，姑娘朝着她看到的灯光方向挣扎着往峭壁上爬去。

That was all she remembered.
她所记得的就是这些。

When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.
第二天她醒来时，发现自己躺在医院里。

语法

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be able to do sth

能做某事;可能做某事;有能力干某事

• Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her.
  几乎过了一个星期，那姑娘才能讲述自己的遭遇

• If only I could get some sleep, I would be able to cope.
  要是能睡上一会儿，我就能应付了。

• It is essential that you are able to read a thermometer.
  最基本的是要能看懂温度计。

Towards evening

快黑的时候;黄昏;傍晚时分;天将黑时;傍晚

• Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea.
  天将黑时，小船撞在了一块礁石上，姑娘跳进了海里。

• She arrived at the station towards evening.
  她到达车站时天快黑了。

• But towards evening, the situation suddenly changed again.
  然而到了太阳往下落的时候，情形突然改变了。

Early next morning

第二天一大早;第二天凌晨

• Early next morning, she saw a light ahead.
  第二天凌晨，她看到前方有灯光，

• Early next morning the house was quiet.
  第二天清晨整幢房子静悄悄的。

• We'll set sail for Guangzhou early next morning.
  明天一早我们将起航去广州。

a day later

一天以后；第二天

• When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.
  第二天她醒来时，发现自己躺在医院里。

• Send it before you go to bed that night and not a day later.
  在当晚睡觉前将它发出，不要等到第二天。

• Barely a day later, Mr Boehner said the deal was off.
  仅仅过了一天，博纳就表示交易已经取消。

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