新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點 第62課(1)
Lesson 62:After the fire 火災過后
Firemen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.
句子講解：
1、Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could gel it under control.
消防隊員們同那場森林大火搏斗了將近三個星期最后才把火勢控制住。
語言點 get sth. under control讓某物得到控制
真題測試 測試語言點：give和get相關短語
——The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.
——Don’t worry. We have already ( ) two thirds of it. (2006 年高考四川卷，第 25 題)
A. got down B. got through C. given in D. given away
答案：選B
分析：get down 下來;get through 完成;give in 屈服;give away 贈送 翻譯：一老板說我們必須在三天內完成這項任務。
一沒問題，我們已完成了三分之二。
2、A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around.
就在不久前，參天大樹還覆蓋著方圓數英里的土地。
語言點 covered the countryside for miles around 覆蓋著數英里的土地
3、Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills.
而現在發(fā)熱的地面上仍然升騰著煙霧，彌漫在荒涼的土丘上。
語言點 over the desolate hills在荒涼的山丘上空
真題測試 測試語言點：beyond, over, on的區(qū)別
I’m sorry it's ( ) my power to make a final decision on the project.
(2004年上海春季高考，第26題)
A. over B. above C. off D. beyond
答案：選D
分析：beyond one's power to do某人無權去做，其他三項不符合題意。
翻譯：很抱歉，我無權對這個工程做最后的決定。
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學習火災消防詞匯
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Fire Cycle 火災規(guī)律
