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The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble

原文

Chapter VII: On the Dauntless and the Interceptor

When Will Turner woke up, his head hurt.

But he thought only of Elizabeth.

He ran to the governor's office.

He found the governor, Norrington, and the two sailors.

"The pirates have Elizabeth!" he shouted.

Norrington looked at him.

"Mr.Turner," he said. "You're a blacksmith. This isn't your fight. Please go."

"We have to find her," Will said.

"Of course we do," Norrington said. "And we will."

"Jack Sparrow!" said one of the sailors. "He knows about the Black Pearl."

"Go to Sparrow. Ask him!" shouted Will. "We can follow the ship! He can take us to it."

"Mr.Turner," said Norrington. "Please leave us. Now!" He turned away.

Will ran to Jack's cell.

"Hey,you! Sparrow! Do you know the pirate ship - the Black Pearl?"

"Yes..."said Jack. "Where does it go?"

"It sails from the Isla de Muerta – the Island of the Dead. You know the stories. Butwhy ask me?"

"They took Miss Swann," said Will angrily.

The pirate smiled.

"Oh,so you did find a girl..." he said. "But what can I do? I'm inhere."

"I can help you," said Will. "I can get you out of here, and then you can help me!"

Jack Sparrow thought about this.

"Whats your name, boy?" he asked. "Turner. Will Turner."

"Turner?OK, Mr. Turner. I'll help you. But first, I have to get out of this cell."

Will smiled. He was a blacksmith. He could open a cell door!

When Jack was free, he and Will went down to the harbor.

"What are we going to do?" asked Will.

"We're going to take that ship," said Jack.

"The Dauntless."

"Take it? You're crazy!"

But Will followed Jack.

The two men swam to the ship and climbed up the side.

There were sailors on the ship.

"Don't move!" Jack told them.

"I have a gun! I want this ship."

The sailors looked at Jack, then at Will.

They started to laugh, "But this is a big ship," one of them said. "You can't sail it with two men!"

"We can try," said Jack. "Now, leave!"

The sailors looked at Jack and Will. They looked at the gun.

And then they got into a small boat and left the Dauntless.

From the Interceptor, Norrington saw Will and Jack on the Dauntless.

"What?"he thought. "You? But how...? And where are you going on my ship?"

He turned to his sailors. "Quickly," he said. "We have to catch the Dauntless. Now!"

The Interceptor was a faster ship, and minutes later it was near the Dauntless.

"Let'stake them!" shouted Norrington.

He and his men went onto the Dauntless.

Only one man stayed on the Interceptor.

Norrington's men looked every where.

"Find them! I know they're here!" the captain shouted.

But Jack and Will weren't on the Dauntless.

They were now on the Interceptor.

"Hello,"said Jack to the only sailor there.

The man looked at him.

He looked at Jack's sword. And he looked at Jacks gun.

"Can you swim?" asked Jack.

"Like a fish," said the sailor.

"Good!"said Jack and threw him in the water.

Commodore Norrington and his men saw the sailor when he fell.

"Stop them!" Norrington shouted. "Stop them!"

But it was too late.

The Interceptor sailed out of the harbor.

听前提示

一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。

二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。

三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。

原文

251.

This book is too difficult for you to read.

这本书对你来说太难了。

252.

The red flag indicated the presence of danger.

红色的旗代表有危险存在。

253.

Let's divide this money between you and me.

这钱你和我分了吧。

254.

I wish that we could spend more time together.

我希望我们有更多时间呆在一起。

255.

Leaving something unfinished is the worst thing you can do.

半途而废是最糟糕的事情。

256.

I wish I could go to the party with you.

我希望我能和你一起参加派对。

257.

People are more educated now than they used to be.

现在的人教育程度比以前高得多。

258.

She can sing better than anybody else in her class.

她唱歌唱得比班上任何人都好。

259.

He studied hard in order to get into college.

他努力学习，为的是能够考上大学。

260.

I can speak Chinese, but I can't read it.

我会说中文，但是我不会读中文。

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 17

161.

Asleep

adj.睡着的；麻木的；长眠的，已死的adv.处于睡眠状态地

The children pretended to be asleep.

孩子们假装睡着了。

Don't let me fall asleep.

别让我睡着了。

I fell asleep for a bit.

我睡了一会儿。

162.

Aspect

n.方面，特色；外表，外观；v.形成角度关系

The service was excellent in every aspect.

该服务在各个方面都非常出色。

We must consider every aspect of the problem.

我们必须考虑问题的各个方面。

163.

Assist

v.帮助，协助；n.(球赛中的）助攻；资助，帮助

We're here to assist you.

我们是来帮助你的。

Can l assist you in any way?

我能以任何方式帮助你吗？

164.

Assistance

n.帮助，援助

Thank you for your kind assistance.

谢谢你的帮助。

I would appreciate any assistance you could offer.

如果您能提供任何帮助，我将不胜感激。

Do you need my assistance?

你需要我的帮助吗？

165.

Assistant

n.助理，助手；店员，售货员 adj.助理的，副的

My assistant will now give you some instructions.

我的助手现在会给你一些指示。

I am looking for an assistant.

我在找助手。

I have been working as a teaching assistant for several years.

我担任助教已有好几年了。

166.

Associate

v.联想，联系；支持n.同事，伙伴adj.联合的，有关连的

I don't associate with people like him.

我不会和像他这样的人交往。

What do you associate with summer?

你和夏天有什么关系？

167.

Association

n.协会，社团，联盟；交往，联合；联想

They denied having any association with terrorists.

他们否认与恐怖分子有任何联系。

My association with them didn't last long.

我和他们的关系没持续很长时间。

168.

Assume

v.假定，假设，认为；装出

I assume you know why I'm here.

我想你知道我为什么来这里。

I assume you've read my report.

我想你已经看过我的报告了。

169.

Assure

v.使确信，向…..…保证；确保，使确定；给….….保险

I assure you that an error like this will never happen again.

我向你保证，这样的错误永远不会再发生。

I assure you I'll do everything possible to help you.

我向你保证我会尽一切可能帮助你。

I can assure you that's not true.

我可以向你保证这不是真的。

170.

Atmosphere

n.大气，大气层；空气；气氛，环境；感染力

I enjoy the fresh atmosphere in the countryside.

我喜欢乡村的清新气氛。

The atmosphere was uncomfortable.

气氛很不舒服。

There is a friendly atmosphere in the office.

办公室气氛友好。

词汇提示

1.screw 螺丝

2.propeller 螺旋桨

3.harnessing 利用

4.tuberculosis 结核病

5.sensation 轰动

6.cylinders 圆筒

7.phonograph 留声机

8.humid 潮湿的

9.enthusiasts 热情的

10.resistance 阻力

11.hydrofoil 水翼船

原文

Alexander Graham Bell

The Victorian period was a time of many new inventions.

Earlier discoveries, such as the steam engine, the screw propeller, the power of electricity, and the possibility of sending messages along a wire, werenow applied to everyday life.

Inventors such as Thomas Edison and Nicholas Tesla explored new methods for harnessing electric power.

Some of the greatest discoveries were made by Alexander Graham Bell.

Bell was born in Scotland in 1847.

Both his father and grandfather taught speech methods and worked with deaf and dumb children.

Alexander was also interested in this work especially as his mother was almost deaf.

Alexander's two brothers died of tuberculosis ,and he himself contracted the disease, so his parents decided to leave Scotland for a drier, healthier climate.

They moved to Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and lived in a roomy, comfortable house overlooking the Grand River.

Today,the Bell Homestead is an historical museum that attracts visitors from all over the world.

At that time, Canada did not have a lot of business opportunities, so Alexander found a job teaching speech in Boston, U.S.A.

But he returned to Brantford every summer.

In Boston, Bell married one of his deaf students

His father-in-law suggested that there were good business opportunities in inventing communication devices.

Bell soon developed a method for sending more than one telegraph message at the same time.

While working on improving the telegraph, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson,found a way to send the human voice over wires.

On August 10, 1876, Bell sent the first telephone message over wires strung between Brantford and Paris, Ontario–eight miles away.

The telephone caused an international sensation, with government leaders asking to have one.

But Bell didn't stop there.

He worked on the recording properties of wax cylinders and other approaches toflat phonograph records.

He also developed the photophone, which later led to the development of the motion picture sound track.

Bell worked on these inventions at his laboratory in Washington, D.C.,but he didn't like the hot humid summer weather there.

So Bell began looking for a new place to spend his summers.

He decided to build a summer home in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

The Island reminded Bell of his native Scotland.

Now he had space during the summer to do experiments outside.

He soon began to experiment with flying machines.

Bell designed and tested huge kites, hoping to come up with a frame for a flying machine.

Along with some enthusiastic friends, Bell also experimented with airplanes.

On February 23, 1909, one of these planes flew through the air for half a mile.

This was the first airplane flight in the British Empire.

The Alexander Graham Bell Museum at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, displays many of these inventions.

Bell was also interested in making a faster boat.

Since much of a boat stays under water, the water resistance slows the boat down.

Bell thought that if you could raise the boat out of the water it would go much faster.

Working on Cape Breton Island, Bell and his friends developed the hydrofoil,a boat that would skim the surface of the water at high speeds.

Hydrofoils are in use in many places today.

Every time people use the telephone, listen to a recording, watch a movie or television,or ride on a hydrofoil, they owe a debt to that great inventor, Alexander Graham Bell.

翻译

The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble

原文

Chapter VI: On the Black Pearl

The pirates took Elizabeth to the Black Pearl in a small boat.

When they climbed out, a man came out of the fog.

"Good day," he said to Elizabeth. "My name is Barbossa. I'm the captain of the Black Pearl."

Elizabeth looked around her.

There were pirates everywhere.

She was afraid, but she didn't show it.

"I am Elizabeth Turner."

She didn't want to use her name.

"I want you to leave Port Royal," she said. "Leave and never comeback."

The pirates laughed.

"I'm sorry," said Barbossa. "But that isn't possible. We're looking for..."

"I know!" shouted Elizabeth.

She ran to the side of the boat and then showed them the gold medallion.

 "You're looking for this! Come near me and I'll throw it in the water."

The pirates didn't speak.

Their eyes were on the medallion.

"I know you want it," said Elizabeth. "I know this ship. After eight years, I remember it. Now go and never come back!"

The pirates watched her, carefully.

Elizabeth tried again.

With the medallion in her hand, she looked down at the water.

"I'll throw it away now..."

"OK,OK," said Barbossa. "You win. Give me the medallion, and we'll leave."

Elizabeth gave him the gold medallion.

"Stop the guns!" shouted Barbossa. "We're leaving."

He looked at Elizabeth." And, Miss Turner, you're going to come with us."

"But you have to take me back!" Elizabeth said.

"No,"said the pirate, and he smiled. "I stopped the guns, and we're going. But I'm not going to take you home. You're going to stay with us! "

听前提示

一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。

二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。

三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。

词汇提示

1.granted that 假定

2.sin 罪

原文

241.

The weather was not only cold, it was also damp.

天气又冷又湿。

242.

To tell the truth, I don't agree with you.

实话说，我不赞成你。

243.

I took it for granted that he would keep his word.

我理所当然地认为他会履行诺言。

244.

I don't know if I'll have time to do it.

我不知道我是否有时间做。

245.

We should have taken the schedule into consideration.

我们本该考虑一下行程。

246.

The job looked quite simple, but it took me a week.

这份工作看起来很简单，但它花了我一个星期。

247.

Our teacher has a wonderful sense of humor.

我们的老师非常有幽默感。

248.

You can't drink sea water because it is too salty.

你不能喝海水，因为它太咸了。

249.

Is it always a sin to tell a lie?

说谎总是一种罪恶吗?

250.

English is a universal language and is used all over the world.

英语是一种世界性的语言，用于世界各地。

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 16

151.

Arrival

n.到达，到来；到达者，加入者；产生，出现

Her unexpected arrival confused all our plan.

她的意外到来混淆了我们所有的计划。

I informed her of my arrival.

我告诉她我到了。

We apologize for the late arrival of the train.

对于列车迟到，我们深表歉意。

152.

Arrive

v.到达，抵达；送达，寄到；发生，出现，诞生

I calculate that we will arrive at destination at about 6 a.m.

我估计我们将在早上6点左右到达目的地。

When will we arrive?

我们什么时候到达？

Please check in at reception when you arrive.

请在抵达时在前台办理入住手续。

153.

Arrow

n.箭，矢；箭头，箭号

The arrow hit its target.

箭击中了目标。

The road continues straight as an arrow.

这条路笔直地向前延伸。

154.

Art

n.美术，艺术；艺术品；技巧；人文学科；adj.艺术性的

I like poetry, music and art.

我喜欢诗歌、音乐和艺术。

They usually go to art galleries on Sundays.

他们通常在周日去美术馆。

The old factory has been transformed into an art gallery.

旧工厂已经变成了美术馆。

155.

Article

n.文章，论文；见习契约，见习期 v.见习

The article is full of technical terms.

这篇文章充满了技术术语。

The article covered a wide range of topics.

这篇文章涵盖了广泛的主题。

156.

Artificial

adj.人造的，人工的；人为的；不真挚的，矫揉造作的

One of her hobbies is making artificial flowers.

她的爱好之一是制作人造花。

They don't like artificial flowers.

他们不喜欢人造花。

157.

Artist

n.艺术家，美术家；表演艺术家；大师，行家

She is a well-known tattoo artist.

她是一位著名的纹身艺术家。

Whoever made this cake is a real artist.

制作这个蛋糕的人都是真正的艺术家。

He is an unknown artist.

他是一位不为人知的艺术家。

158.

Artistic

adj.艺术的，艺术家的；有艺术性的

She comes from an artistic family.

她来自一个艺术家庭。

His artistic talent is admirable.

他的艺术天赋令人钦佩。

159.

Ashamed

adj.感到羞愧，感到羞耻；羞于（做某事）

I'm ashamed to ask you such a silly question.

我很惭愧地问你这么愚蠢的问题。

I'm ashamed of what I did.

我为自己的所作所为感到羞耻。

He is ashamed of his son's conduct.

他为儿子的行为感到羞耻。

160.

Aside

adv.在旁边，到(或向）一边；除……以外 n.旁白；低语，悄悄话

Stand aside and let these people pass.

站在一边让这些人过去。

She pulled the curtain aside.

她把窗帘拉到一边。

She stepped aside to let them pass.

她走到一边让他们过去。

词汇提示

1.planetarium 天文馆

2.stargazing 观星

3.worship 崇拜

4.phenomena 现象

5.constellations 星座

6.mighty 强有力的

7.phases 月相盈亏

8.meteor 流星雨

9.demonstrated 演示

原文

The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble

原文

Chapter V: Pirates in Town

It was night, and there was a thick fog in Port Royal.

Through the fog came a ship -a tall, black ship.

It carried the skull and crossbones.

In her bed in the Governor's House, Elizabeth tried to read.

She couldn't sleep.

She saw the fog, and she thought about the pirates and the ghost story.

Down in the town, Will left the store and stood in the street.

Everything was quiet - too quiet.

In his cell, Jack sat and thought, could he do? How could he get out of this place?

He looked out at the harbor and at the fog, but he wasn't afraid.

Suddenly,there was a loud noise from guns.

"I know those guns," Jack thought. "It's the Pearl!"

He heard the guns again. And again.

Jack looked down at the town.

It was on fire! Smoke came from the houses and the stores.

People ran out into the streets.

And then, out of the smoke and the fog, the pirates came.

They ran through the town, with their guns and their swords and their knives.

They started more fires, and carried things away from the houses.

Will ran back into the store and took a sword and a knife.

Then he went outside again. "Elizabeth," he thought. "I have to help Elizabeth."

He started to run to the governor's house, but he didn't see the man behind him.

The pirate hit him hard on the head and Will fell to the ground.

Upstairs in her room, Elizabeth looked out her window and saw the fire and the smoke in the town. Then she looked down and saw two pirates at the door of the house.

What could she do? Where could she go?

One of the pirates looked up.

Ragetti was very dirty, and he only had one good eye.

With it, he saw Elizabeth.

"Look, Pintel,"he said. "Up there!"

Pintel looked up and smiled.

The  pirates ran up the stairs. Elizabeth was afraid and quickly closed her bedroom door.

Thepirates hit the door, again and again.

After some time, they broke the door and went into the room.

But they couldn't see Elizabeth. Suddenly, Elizabeth ran past them and out of the room.

She ran down the stairs and into the dining-room.

The pirates ran after her.

She looked for a gun, for a sword, but there was nothing there.

She heard the pirates on the stairs.

Where could she go?

There was a small closet at the back of the room.

She went in and closed the door, very quietly.

The pirates came into the room.

"Come out, little girl," called Pintel. "You have something, and we want it."

"The gold is calling to us," said Ragetti."Come out."

In the closet, Elizabeth didn't move.

She had the gold medallion in her hand.

And then, suddenly, the door opened, and there was Ragetti.

His one eye looked at her. "Hello, little girl...

听前提示

一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。

二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。

三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。

原文

231.

Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible.

在明天前完成报告几乎是不可能的。

232.

Honesty is the primary reason for his success.

诚实是他成功的主要原因。

233.

I was a high school student at that time.

我当时是高中生。

234.

She doesn't have as much patience as you do.

她不像你那样有耐心。

235.

You'd better wear a sweater under your jacket.

您最好在外套里穿一件毛衣。

236.

I was just about to come looking for you.

我刚才正要找你。

237.

I always have to wear a tie because of my job.

因为这份工作的缘故，我总是要打领带。

238.

You have to turn in the reports on Monday.

星期一你必须交报告。

239.

What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?

你明天这个时候会在做什么？

240.

It is definite that he will go to America.

他肯定要去美国。