Lesson 51 Reward for virtue 對美德的獎賞 First listen and then answer the question. 聽錄音，然後回答以下問題。 Why did Hughs diet not work?
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【原文】Reward for virtue
My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden. The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate; and sweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
【譯文】對美德的獎賞
My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.
我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近來情況變得越發糟糕，以致他決定節食。
He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden.
他是一星期前開始節食的。首先，他開列了一張長長的單子，上面列了所有禁吃的食物。
The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate; and sweets.
這張單子上的大多數食物都是休喜歡吃的：黃油、土豆、米飯、啤酒、牛奶、巧克力和糖果。
Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever.
昨天我去看望了他。我按響了門鈴，當看到休仍和往常一樣胖時，我並不感到驚奇。
He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed.
他把我領進屋，慌忙把一個大包藏到了桌子下面。顯然他感到很尷尬。
When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk.
當我問他正幹什麼時，他內疚地笑了，然後把那個大包拿到了桌上。
He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.
他解釋說，他的飲食控制得太嚴格了，以致不得不偶爾獎賞自己一下。
It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
接著他給我看了包裡的東西。裡面裝了5大塊巧克力和3袋糖果！
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
★reward n 報償
give sb reward 給...報償
reward sb with sth 用...獎賞...
I write sth with a pen.(with 表示 “用” )
reward sb for sth因為...給某人獎賞
...reward him for the first prize
★virtue n 美德
strongpoints 長處
merit 優點
shortpoints 短處
weak points 弱點
★diet n 節食
go on a diet
be on a diet
★forbid v禁止 (pt.forbade / pp.forbidden)
forbid sb to do sth : 禁止某人做某事
allow sb to do 允許某人做某事
Forbidden City 紫禁城 (被禁止的城市)
Forbidden fruit 禁果
lost : 一個動詞的過去分詞可以作為形容詞用
broken glass 被打破地玻璃
★hurriedly adj 匆忙地
★embarrass v 使尷尬
embarrassing : 令人尷尬地
embarrassed: 感到尷尬
sth embarrass sb
you embarrassed me你讓我感到尷尬
embarrassment
to my embarrassment讓我感到尷尬的
★guiltily adv 內疚地
guiltily conscience 問心有愧 (conscience n.良心, 道德心 )
clear conscience 問心無愧
★strict adj 嚴格的
be strict with sb
my father is strict with me
be strict in sth
★occasionally adv 偶而地
on the occasion 偶爾
sometimes 偶爾
at times 偶爾
How often do you visit your parents
off and on 偶爾
now and again 偶爾
【課文講解】
so.....that......結果狀語從句
First of all首先, 首要 (許多事情中首要的, 即最重要的)
at first首先(句型 : at first....., then....... : 起先.......然後.......)
write out 寫出
included 在這裡課文中不能用contain
contain 一定是容器裡面裝
most of 大部分
fatten : 使某人長胖
pay sb a visit 拜訪某人
pay a visit to sb./someplace:拜訪某人/某地.
call up sb./at someplace拜訪某人/某地
拜訪某人但更習慣用pay sb a visit 如 : pay you a visit
have a visit＝visit
as...as ever像往常一樣; 如 : as clean as ever as quiet as ever
be surprised to do / be surprised at sth 吃驚做某事
lead sb into 進門
show sb out 出門
see sb off 送行
obviously adv ＝ it was obvious that......(it 為形式主語)
【Special difficulties】 難點
1、raise及物動詞 / rise : 不及物動詞, 不能加賓語 : 它們的區別不在於意思, 而在於詞性
2、lay : 及物動詞 / lie不及物動詞 : lay the egg / lie in bed
3、beat後面接對手 win不能接對手 : I beat you. I won.
