新概念英語第二冊(cè)逐句精講語言點(diǎn) 第53課(1)

Lesson53 Hot snake

At last firemen have put out a big forest fire inCalifornia. Since then, they have been trying tofind out how the fire began. Forest fire areoften caused by broken glass or by cigaretteends which people carelessly throwaway.Yesterday the firemen examined the groundcarefully, but were not able to find any broken glass.They were also quite sure that a cigarette end didnot start the fire. This morning, however, a firemanaccidentally discovered the cause. He noticed theremains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. Inthis way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. Abird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. Thesnake then wound itself round the wires. When it did so, it sent sparks down to the groundand these immediately started a fire..

本文語法：現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)

一句話總結(jié)：現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過去某時(shí)開始發(fā)生，一直延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在并且可能繼續(xù) 發(fā)生下去的動(dòng)作?，F(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)即現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)和進(jìn)行時(shí)的復(fù)合時(shí)態(tài)(has/havebeen + doing)。

How long have you been walking?你走了多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間?

He has been thinking of how to succeed.他一直在想如何獲得成功。

1、At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California.

消防隊(duì)員們終于撲滅了加利福尼亞的一場(chǎng)森林大火。

語言點(diǎn) put out = extinguish 撲滅

2、Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began.

從那時(shí)起，他們一直試圖找出起火的原因。

語言點(diǎn) 辨析：begin, start

begin強(qiáng)調(diào)從零開始，反義詞是end。

start常常是指中斷后又開始，反義詞是stop。

3、Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which peoplecarelessly throw away.

森林火災(zāi)時(shí)常由破碎的玻璃渣子或人們隨手扔掉的煙頭引起。

語言點(diǎn)1 本句中which引導(dǎo)定語從句。

語言點(diǎn)2 broken過去分詞作定語，修飾glass。因?yàn)樗椴ＡЭ梢砸鸸獾恼凵鋸亩鴮?dǎo)致火災(zāi)的發(fā)生。