新概念英语第三册课堂笔记：第25 课新概念英语第三册课堂笔记第二十五课
Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark
One of the most famous sailing ships of the nineteenth century, the Cutty Sark, can still be seen at Greenwich. She stands on dry land and is visited by thousands of people each year. She serves as an impressive reminder of the great ships of the past. Before they were replaced by steamships, sailing vessels like the Cutty Sark were used to carry tea from China and wool from Australia. The Cutty Sark was one of the fastest sailing ships that has ever been built. The only
other ship to match her was the Thermopylae. Both these ships set out from Shanghai on June 18th, 1872 on an exciting race to England. This race, which went on for exactly four mouths, was the last of its kind. It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.
The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race
had begun was the Thermopylae, but on the Indian Ocean, the Cutty Sark took the lead. It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck. In August, she was struck by a very heavy storm during which her rudder was torn away. The Cutty Sark rolled from side to side and it became impossible to steer her. A temporary rudder was mad on board from spare planks and it was fitted with great difficulty. This greatly reduced the
speed of the ship, for there was a danger that if she
traveled too quickly, this rudder would be torn away as well. Because of this, the Cutty Sark lost her lead. After crossing
the Equator, the captain called in at a port to have a new rudder fitted, but by now the Thermopylae was over five hundred miles ahead. Though the new rudder was fitted at tremendous speed, it was impossible for the Cutty Sark to win. She arrived in England a week after the Thermopylae. Even this was remarkable, considering that she had had so many delays. There is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
New words and expressions
impressive给人深刻印象的
steamship蒸汽轮船
vessel大木船
era 时期，时代
rudder舵
roll颠簸，摇摆
steer掌握方向
temporary临时的
plank大块木板
fit安装
Equator赤道
delay耽误
Notes on the text
I have a very nice impression of Beijing.
l dinghy救生筏（两三人）
├l ifeboat 救生船
├d estroyer 驱逐舰
├submarine 潜水艇
├aircraft carrier航母
└motor ship摩托艇
┌era 时代 new era
├i nformation age
├I nternet age
└hard times艰难岁月
Never walk in anyone ’s shadow. 走自己的路 l medical students
└medical workers医务工作者
social student研究社会学的学生
l eye-catching抢眼的
├n otable ┬引人注意的
├n oticeable ┘
└s triking 吸引人的
┌steer clear of = avoid避开
└s teer 掌握方向
┌install装（空调、软件）
├f it 安上
└fix修理后安装
l without delay没有耽
└so many delays耽很多
┌a t Oxford 用 at 不是 in
└at Greenwich格林威志
l serve as被用作
She serves as a teacher.
This book serves as a weapon.
The sound made by bird can serve as language.
The picture serves as an impressive reminder of my miserable （苦的） childhood.
l志⋯的开始⋯的束
It marked the beginning of⋯and the end of⋯
It marked the beginning of a new era.
l take the lead
┌I t seems that
├I t seems certain that
└看起来确无疑的
I will take bus home.
Road home.回家的路
┌Wish you good luck.
└a lot of bad luck
l be struck by被击中
┌heavy storm 雨雪都用此表大
├w ild wind 狂风
└strong wind 强风
┌t ear away 撕开
├tear up 撕碎
└tear off 撕下来
It became impossible to steer the ship. 变得
on board 在船上
with great difficulty = 副词
l He has danger （错误的表达）
There is a danger that he will fail to pass the exam.
There is a danger that if you don ’t work harder you ’ll fail to reach your goal. 目标
┌c all in at a port 让船停在港口
└call in a doctor 叫医生
considering + ┬名词
考虑到└that 句子
Considering his great age.
Considering that he is a boy.
l here and there 到处
├to and from 来来往往
┕up and down 到处，来回
┌from side to side
├neck to neck并驾齐驱
├hand in hand手拉手
└shoulder by shoulder肩并肩。