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课文
A famous monastery
著名的修道院
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What are the St. Bernard dogs used for?
The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, which was founded in eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.
During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to minus 30 degrees and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer of they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.
参考译文
参考译文
圣伯纳德大山口连接着瑞士与意大利，海拔2,473O米，是欧洲最高的山口。11世纪建造的著名的圣伯纳德修道院位于离山口1英里远的地方。几百年来，圣伯纳德修道院驯养狗拯救了许多翻越这道山口的旅游者的生命。那些最先从亚洲引进的狗，待人友好，早在罗马时代就给人当看门狗了。如今由于山里开挖了隧道，翻越山口已不那么危险了。但每年还要派狗到雪山地里去帮助那些遇到困难的旅游者，尽管修通了隧道，但仍有一些人想冒险徒步跨越圣伯纳德山口。
夏天的几个月里，修道院十分忙碌，因为有成千上万的人驾车通过山口，顺道来修道院参观。由于来人太多，狗被关在专门的围栏里。然而到了冬天，修道院里的生活则是另一番景象。气温下降到零下30度，试图跨越山口的人寥寥无几。修道士们喜欢冬天，而不太喜欢夏天。因为在冬天，他们可以更多地过无人打扰的生活。狗也比较自由，被放出围栏，四处遛达。冬天常来修道院参观的只有一批批滑雪者。他们在圣诞节或复活节到那儿去。这些热爱高山清静环境的年轻人每年都受到圣伯纳德道院的热烈欢迎。
词汇
1. monastery n. 寺院，修道院
Ladies are not allowed into the monastery in shorts.
女士们不允许穿短裤进入修道院。
2. St. Bernard 圣伯纳德
3. pass n. 关隘
There is a bus passing through the Brenner Pass every day.
每天都有一辆穿过布里纳山口的公共汽车。
4. watchdog n. 看门狗
Medium large breed of German origin with a glossy black-and-tan coat used as a watchdog.
德国血统体型中型到大型的品种，皮毛为闪亮的黑棕色，用作看门狗。
5. rashly adj. 莽撞地，冒失地
If I face this situation, I will not act rashly.
我若是面对这样的情况，就不会轻率地行动。
6. enclosure n. 围场，圈地
An enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up.
家养牲畜被圈起来的围栏。
7. monk n. 和尚
He decide to give away everything he possessed and become a monk.
他决定放弃他所有的一切，出家为僧。
8. privacy n. 清静，隐居
A high wall round the estate protected their privacy.
庄园周围有一堵高墙,使他们不受外界打扰。
9. skier n. 滑雪者
The company sent the injured skier back home by air.
公司用飞机将受伤的滑雪者运送回家。
10. Easter n. 复活节
a merry Christmas/happy Easter to you!
圣诞/复活节快乐！
课文讲解1
课文讲解
1. The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.
1) St =Saint n.圣人, 圣徒 adj.神圣
2) Bernard n.伯纳德(男子名)
3) connects Switzerland to Italy
Connect的几个词组，注意不同介词：
------connect A to B/ join A to B/ link A with B 把…和…连接到一起
------connect … with 把…与某事联系在一起
------be connected with 与…有联系
Are you connected with your mother every week?
你跟你的母亲每周都联系吗？
2. At 2473 meters, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe.
at 2,473 meters:介词短语修饰全句用于句首表示原因、条件或状态
At one point 65 meters, he is a little short.
他有点矮，只有一米六五。
3. The famous monastery of St Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away.
本句是非限制性定语从句。限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句最大的区别：
★ 非限制性定语从句是对主句或主句中所出现的某个名词的补充说明和解释，去掉对主句影响不大；
★ 限制性定语从句是主句当中不可缺少的一部分
★ who引导的非限制性定语从句主要指人做主语
---There were very few passengers who escaped without serious injury.
★ 指代事物在非限制性定语从句当中只能使用which, 不用that。
---He lent me a thousand dollars, which was exactly the sum I needed.
★ 指代时间when、地点where
----He was left on the desert island, where he stayed for as long as three weeks.
4. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass.
Life n.生命, 生活
lives（life的复数）
5. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.
1)Now that：既然
用做时间连接词，后面通常跟完成式
Now that you have left university, you have to find a job.
用做原因连接词时, 后面时态不限。
Now that you won't help me, I must do the job myself.
2)whenever 无论何时
whoever, whatever, whenever, wherever, whichever, however = no matter who/what/when/where/which/how
课文讲解2
6. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.
1)Despite(介词) = in spite of (of是介词)
2)There be结构：
-- There are still a few students studying English in the classroom.
依旧有些学生在教室学习英语。
3)attempt to do something = try to do something 企图做某事
7. As there are so many people about , the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.
1)about adv.到处，周围
Don’t litter waste paper about.
不要随地扔废纸。
2)词组：
look about 到处逛
go about 到处走
run about 到处跑
wander about到处闲逛
3) keep： 使某人或某物处于某种状态，经常和介词短语、形容词、分词（现在分词和过去分词）搭配连用，表示一种状态
keep him out\in.
8. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different.
quite the opposite 恰恰相反
9. The monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy.
(1)prefer A to B
I prefer reading to doing nothing.
我宁愿读书，也不愿什么也不做。
2)词组：
Prefer to do A than do B
I prefer to read books than do nothing.
我宁愿读书，也不愿什么也不做。
经典句子
经典句子
1. The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.
圣伯纳德大山口连接着瑞士与意大利
前面的吊桥也提到一个join… to..
2. At 2470 meters, it is thehighest mountain pass in Europe.
海拔2,473O米，是欧洲最高的山口。
表示高度
3. Despite the new tunnel,there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass onfoot.
尽管修通了隧道，但仍有一些人想冒险徒步跨越圣伯纳德山口。
4. As there are so many people about,the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.
由于到处都是人，狗被关在专门的围栏里。
5. In winter, however, life at themonastery is quite different.
然而到了冬天，修道院里的生活则是另一番景象。
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