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Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one
Section 1：
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money
to have the church clock repaired.
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been
silent ever since.'
raise＋人，财，物
raise 1.
Can you raise the torch so I can see?
Raise your hand if you know the right answer.
raise 2.
It's difficult raising a family on a small income.
raise 3.
They are raising funds to help needy youngsters.
a concert to raise money for charity
重点句型：be always (constantly) doing
---The car has broken down again.
---That car is useless! It ___________________.
---Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
---Oh no, not again! I _____________________.
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money
to have the church clock repaired.
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been
silent ever since.'
lesson2
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重点句型：have sth done
Jill repaired the roof.
Jill had the roof repaired.
想一想
真题再现
Jenny hopes that Mr. Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English in a short period.
(2007 福建)
A．improved
B．improving
C．to improve
D．improve
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Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money
to have the church clock repaired.
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been
silent ever since.'
Strike
hit
beat
strike-struck-struck
(猛烈地)撞击，袭击：
Several cars were struck by falling trees.
Have you ever been struck by lightning?
strike a clock
strike a match
补充：
hit
strike
punch:
The woman claimed that she had been punched and kicked by one of the policemen.
slap
Dora slapped his face and ran home.
slap sb across the face
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local
grocer.
arm
vt 装备，配备
arm sb with sth
She was so afraid that she armed herself with a rifle..
The guidebook arms the reader with a lot of useful information.
The reader is armed with a lot of useful information
Sb be armed with sth
Police say the man is armed with a rifle.
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重点句型：
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock
When Jim open the door, he saw a dog.
Opening the door, he saw a dog.
When Jim was given the book, he became very happy
Given the book, he became very happy
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local
grocer.
catch sight of
see
spot
When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London,
they were not taken seriously.
catch sight of
catch a glimpse of
I saw my friend while I was out shopping today,
but he turned a corner and I could no longer see her.
I saw my sister dancing in the room.
I saw her drive her car away.
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
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Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local
grocer.
Figure：轮廓，身影
The shape of someone’s body
I saw a figure in the darkness
I managed to see a figure in the distance though it was far away.
keep one’s figure
I'm dieting to keep my figure
Section 3:
--'Whatever are you doing up here Bill ?' asked the vicar in surprise.'
--I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill.' I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now.
You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.‘
--'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as
well.
Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'
理解现在完成进行时
have done
be doing
have been doing
I have read a book
I have been reading a book
They have been playing the music since 6 o’clock!
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写作技法：学会转折
____He is ugly ____ I like him
____He is ugly ____ No one likes him
---'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will
strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.'
---'We'll get used to that Bill,' said the vicar. 'Thirteen is not as good as one but it's better than nothing.
Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'
