【跟读练习】双城记-第1课

词汇部分 

1. whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/ 耳语；低语

2. sadness /ˈsædnəs/ 悲伤

3. coach /kəʊtʃ/ 马车

4. passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ 乘客

句子部分 

1. Voices spoke in whispers against the King and his noblemen.

人们悄声地谈论着反对国王和他的贵族们的话题。

2. It was the winter of sadness.

是个悲伤的冬日。

3. A coach going from London to Dover, stopped at the top of a long hill.

一辆从伦敦赶往多佛的马车停在了一条绵延的山丘的顶部。

4. I want a passenger, Mr Jarvis Lorry.

我要找贾维斯·劳里先生。

课后测试  

1. Which of the following statements is true about the year 1775?

A. There was only a queen in England.

B. In France things were getting better.

C. The people were poor, hungry and unhappy in France.

2. The rider is looking for _____.

A. Mr Jarvis Lorry

B. Jerry Cruncher

C. Tellson's Bank

3. Mr Lorry's answer for the message is _____.

A. CAME BACK TO LIFE

B. CAME BACK IN HERE

C. VERY WELL

4. The film was _____ than ever.

A. good

B. better

C. best

5. Things will _____ before they get better.

A. get better

B. get worse

C. get bad

答案：CAABB

解析：

1. 题目原意为“关于1775年正确的表述是哪一个”。由原文可知，1775年，英国和法国都有国王和王后（In France there was a King and a Queen, and in England there was a King and a Queen），可排除选项A；但法国的情况每况愈下（But in France things were bad, and getting worse），可排除选项B；法国的老百姓在贫穷、饥饿和不幸中生活，故正确选项为C。

2. 题目原意为“骑马人在找什么”。由原文可知，骑马人的名字是Jerry Cruncher，他在寻找伦敦台尔森银行来的贾维斯·劳里先生（Mr Jarvis Lorry, from Tellson's Bank in London）。故正确选项为A。

3. 题目原意为“劳里先生对口信儿的答复是什么”，由原文可知，劳里先生听到口信后的答复是CAME BACK TO LIFE（活过来），故正确选项为A。

4. 题目原意为“这部电影比之前的好”。比较级+ than ever 表示“比以前更……”，选项A为原形，选项C为最高级，故正确选项为B。

5. 题目原意为“在事情变得更好之前会变得糟糕”。选项A语意不通可排除；选项C未使用比较级可排除；故正确选项为B。