学习-----好资料Lesson 71 A Famous Clock 一个著名的大钟【Text】When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can beheard all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834,the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall whowas responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. Itis not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatoryhave the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually strikingbecause microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once,however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a potof paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!【课文翻译】当你游览伦敦时，首先看到的东西之一就是“大本”钟，即那座从英国广播公司的广播中全世界都可以听到它的声音的著名大钟。
如果不是国会大厦在1834年被焚毁的话，这座大钟永远也不会建造。
“大本”钟得名于本杰明.霍尔爵士，因为当建造新的国会大厦时，他负责建造大钟。
此钟不仅外型巨大，而且走时也非常准确。
格林尼治天文台的官员们每天两次派人矫正此钟。
当大钟打点的时候，你可以从英国广播公司的广播中听到，因为钟塔上接了麦克风。
“大本”钟很多出差错。
然而有一次，它却把时间报错。
在钟塔上干活的一位油漆工把一只油漆桶挂在了一根指针上，把钟弄慢了！New words and expressions 生词和短语议会，国会n parliament 建立v erect 准确的adj accurate 官员，行政人员n official 格林威治Greenwich n天文台n observatory 检查v check 麦克风扩音器，microphone n 塔tower n【生词讲解】1.parliament 国会the Houses of Parliament (英国的) 国会大厦Member of Parliament 国会议员更多精品文档．学习-----好资料Eg: Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law.现在国会通过政策，但是政策还没有变成法律。
2.Erect v. 建造，树立，建起V. erect a monument建立纪念碑1) 竖起，搭起erect a tent搭起帐篷Eg: The building was erected in 1900-1901.此建筑是在1900年到1901年间建造的。
Eg: Demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliament building.示威者在去往国会大楼的路上竖起了路障。
Eg: We all unconsciously erect barriers between each other.我们都不知不觉的在彼此之间竖起了隔阂2) adj.竖立的，垂直的，直立的stand erect直立Eg: Hold your head erect.把头挺直。
3.accurate adj. 精确的，准确的an accurate clock, map准确的钟，地图Eg: His description was accurate.他的叙述很准确。
Eg: Police have stressed that this is the most accurate description of the killer 警察强调说这就是杀人犯最为精确的描述了。
Eg: Journalists are not always accurate in what they write.新闻工作者的报道并非一贯准确。
take accurate aim瞄得准an accurate dimension精确的尺寸accurately adv.accuracy n.4. Official1）官方的Official affairs 公务,公事Official funds 公款Official documents官方文件an official announcement官方公告an official website官方网站Eg: The official reason given for the President's absence was sickness.对于总统的缺席，官方给出的原因是生病了。
2）官员Eg: A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month..联合国的一个高级官员希望这个月去访问巴格达。
更多精品文档．学习-----好资料5.Greenwich n. 格林尼治/格林威治Greenwich Mean Time世界时（也叫格林尼治/格林威治时间）缩写GMT6.observatory n. 天文台，气象台1）observevt. 庆祝=celebrateEg: How do you observe Children's Day?你如何庆祝儿童节？vt. 观察；遵守；说；注意到；评论Eg: Someone who doesn't observe traffic regulations will sweat.不遵守交通规则者必将要吃苦头。
Eg: We can observe our kids and learn more about them.我们就可以观察我们的孩子，更多地了解他们。
2）Observer n 观察者Eg: I think that's what I learned from him: how to be an observer.我想这是我从他那里学到的：怎么做一个观察者。
3）observatory 天文台，气象台7.Check 检查，核对Eg: Check the accuracy of everything in your CV.检查你的简历上每处都是准确的。
Eg: I think there is an age limit, but I have to check.我觉得是有年龄限制的，但是我需要查一下Eg: I shall need to check with the duty officer我要与执勤管核对一下。
Eg: He must check his work more carefully because it's full of mistakes.他检查工作时要再仔细一些，因为到处是错。
check in/check out 入房登记，退房办理check in one's luggage 托运行李check (up) on sb. 调查某人的行为，背景等Eg: The police are checking up on him.警方正在调查他checklist清单check-point 检查点n. hold/keep sth in check 抑制，约束，制止keep my temper in check控制我自己不发脾气8.Microphone 麦克风，扩音器，话筒Eg: I keep these songs in my head until I get behind the microphone.直到站在话筒前我一直是将这些歌记在脑中。
Eg: Record a CD. If you have a computer and microphone, all you need is your talent.做一张CD唱片。
如果你拥有电脑和麦克风，所有你需要的只是你的才能。
Eg: Would you like to talk to me on the microphone, instead of typing in the chatroom.你愿意用麦克风跟我讲话，而不是在聊天室里打字吗？更多精品文档．学习-----好资料9.Tower n 塔Eg: The Tower of London stands in the East End of London.伦敦塔位于伦敦的东区。
Eg: I felt dizzy when I looked down from the top of the television tower.当我从电视塔顶往下看时，我感到头晕目眩。
【课文讲解】1.When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clockwhich can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.famousEg: London was once famous for its fogs.伦敦曾以多雾而闻名Eg:Brighton is famous as a bathing place.布来顿以海水浴场驰名the B.B.C. =British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播公司在电视上看到，在广播里听到都用on。
Eg: I saw him on TV last night.昨天晚上我看到他上电视了。