Lesson 48 Did you want to tell me something？课文详解+重点词汇语法学案-2022-2023学年新概念第二册

Lesson 48 文本  Did you want to tell me something?  Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton-wool. He knew I collected birds' eggs and asked me whether my collection was growing. He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cotton-wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.   文本解析 一）词汇学习Word study 1. pull vt.,vi.（1）拉，拖，牵，扯：I felt someone pulling my arm.我觉得有人在拉我的胳膊。They pulled the heavy bag into a room.他们把那个重袋子拖到一个房间里。You have to pull hard.你得用力拉。 （2）拔，抽：You've pulled out the wrong teeth!你拔错了牙！He pulled an address book from his pocket.他从口袋里抽出一本通讯录。 2. nod（1）vt.,vi. 点头，点头示意／招呼：I asked him if he wanted to come and he nodded his head.我问他是否想来，他点了点头。When we meet each other in the office, he always nods at me.我们在办公室见面时，他总是向我点头打招呼。 （2）vi. 打盹，打瞌睡（常与off连用）：He used to nod off during the French class.他过去常在上法语课时打瞌睡。As he was very tired, he nodded over his reading.因为他很累，所以他一边看书一边打盹。  二）课文详注 Further notes on the text 1. Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. 牙科医生们总是在你无法作出回答的时候向你提出问题。 在when引导的时间状语从句中，it为先行主语，代指后面的不定式，for+人称代词／名词说明不定式表示的动作是谁做的： It is not hard for you to help them.你帮助他们并不难。It was a mistake for me to come to the party.我来参加晚会是错误的。impossible通常不以人作主语，而以不定式或从句作主语：It is impossible for him to help you.他不可能帮你。It is impossible that he will help you.（译文同上） 2. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. 作为对这些问题的回答，我不是点头，就是发出奇怪的声音。（1）in answer to为固定短语，在这里表示“作为对……的回答”：In answer to my question, Dan shook his head.作为对我的问题的回答，丹摇了摇头。 这个短语的另一个含义是“响应……的