BOOK ONE · LESSON 129

Seventy miles an hour 时速70英里

时速70英里

A dialogue lesson in which a policeman stops a man named Gary for driving too fast. The story introduces the modal verbs for past deduction 'must have been driving' (past continuous) and 'can't have been', and the structure 'you'd better (not) do something' for strong advice. The dialogue runs through Ann warning Gary to drive slowly, the policeman stopping him, Gary claiming he can't have been driving that fast, and the policeman warning him not to do it again. The workbook drills comprehension of the dialogue and vocabulary fill-in; the grammar workbook completes sentences with 'must have' or 'can't have' past forms, agrees with 'you'd better' advice, and completes advice with 'had better'.

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Lesson 课文

Listen to the tape then answer this question. What does Ann advise her husband to do next time? 听录音，然后回答问题。安建议她的丈夫下次做什么？

听录音，然后回答问题。安建议她的丈夫下次做什么？

1
ANN
Look, Gary! That policeman's waving to you. He wants you to stop.
瞧，加里！那个警察正朝你挥手呢。他要你停下来。
2
POLICEMAN
Where do you think you are? On a race track? You must have been driving at seventy miles an hour.
你认为你现在是在哪儿？在赛车道上吗？你刚才一定是以每小时70英里的速度开车。
3
GARY
I can't have been.
我不会开得那样快的。
4
POLICEMAN
I was doing eighty when I overtook you.
我是以每小时80英里的速度赶上你的。
5
POLICEMAN
Didn't you see the speed limit?
难道你没看见限速牌吗？
6
GARY
I'm afraid I didn't, officer. I must have been dreaming.
恐怕我没有看见，警官。我一定是思想开小差了。
7
ANN
He wasn't dreaming, officer. I was telling him to drive slowly.
警官，他思想没有开小差。我刚才正告诉他开慢点。
8
GARY
That's why I didn't see the sign.
所以我才没看见那牌子。
9
POLICEMAN
Let me see your driving licence.
让我看一看你的驾驶执照。
10
POLICEMAN
I won't charge you this time. But you'd better not do it again!
这次我就不罚你款了。但你最好不要开再这样快。
11
GARY
Thank you. I'll certainly be more careful.
谢谢您。我以后一定会多加注意。
12
ANN
I told you to drive slowly, Gary.
加里，我刚才叫你开慢点吧。
13
GARY
You always tell me to drive slowly, darling.
你总是叫我开慢点，亲爱的。
14
ANN
Well, next time you'd better take my advice!
好啦，下次你最好还是听从我的劝告吧！

New words & expressions 生词和短语

wave /weɪv/: v. 招手
track /træk/: n. 跑道
mile /maɪl/: n. 英里
overtake /ˌəʊvə'teɪk/: v. 从后面超越，超车 (overtook, overtaken)
speed limit /spiːd lɪmɪt/: n. 限速
dream /driːm/: v. 做梦，思想不集中
sign /saɪn/: n. 标记，牌子
driving licence: n. 驾驶执照
charge /tʃɑːdʒ/: v. 罚款
darling /'dɑːlɪŋ/: n. 亲爱的（用作表示称呼）

Notes on the text 课文注释

1. Where do you think you are?

do you think 是用在特殊疑问句中的插入语，用来征询见解或表达看法。

2. must have been driving

这种结构用来表示对过去正在进行的事情的推测。可译为「一定」或「准是」。

3. at seventy miles an hour

每小时70英里的速度。

4. I was doing eighty when I overtook you.

其中的动词 do 表示「以……速度行进」。

5. But you'd better not do it again!

you'd better = you had better，后面加动词原形。had better 用于建议在将来某一具体场合采取动作，而不用於一般情况，比 should 语气更为强烈，常有威胁、告诫或催促的意味。

6. you'd better take my advice!

你最好还是听从我的劝告。take one's advice 是「听从劝告」的意思。

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

Practice A: Comprehension

Look at the dialogue on Students' Book page 261 and answer these questions. 参见学生用书第261页上的对话，然后回答以下问题。

参见学生用书第261页上的对话，然后回答以下问题。

12 comprehension questions about the dialogue.

1Who is waving at Gary?

2What does he want Gary to do?

3What does the policeman say to Gary about his speed? ('You ...')

4How does Gary disagree? What does he say?

5Did the policeman overtake Gary?

6What speed was he doing?

7Did Gary see the speed limit?

8What does Gary say about dreaming?

9What was Ann telling Gary to do?

10The policeman wants to see Gary's driving licence. How does he ask him?

11How does the policeman warn Gary not to do it again?

12Does Gary promise to be more careful? What does he say?

Practice B: Vocabulary

Fill in the missing word or words in these sentences. They all come from the dialogue. 根据对话填空。

根据对话填空。

5 fill-in-the-blank vocabulary items drawn from the dialogue.

1The big car was going too fast for me to ___ it.

2The ___ ___ in the town is only thirty miles an hour.

3'Didn't you see the "SLOW" ___?' said the policeman when he stopped me.

4A policeman stopped Kate and asked to see her ___ ___.

5You must drive more slowly on this road. It's not a race ___ , you know!

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

Grammar I: Rewrite the sentences using 'must have been/done' or 'can't have been/done'

仿照例句用 must have been/done 或 can't have been/done 改写下列句子。

10 rewrite items; item 1 (In my opinion, you didn't see me. I wasn't there. → You can't have seen me. I wasn't there.) is the printed example. The key gives the rewritten clause for each item.

1In my opinion, you didn't see me. I wasn't there.

You can't have seen me. I wasn't there.

2I'm sure you had a good time yesterday. You all looked excited.

3The men worked all day without a rest. I am sure they were very tired.

4I don't think you did all that by yourself. It was not easy.

5That peach tasted unpleasant. I'm sure it was bad.

6I'm sure he wasn't there because I didn't see him.

7I'm sure you didn't pass the exam. You didn't study for it.

8I'm sure that it didn't rain last night. The ground is not wet.

9You didn't go anywhere after dinner in the restaurant. I'm sure you left your case there.

10I'm sure you ate my biscuits. Why didn't you tell me?

Grammar II: Answer the questions using 'had better do'

仿照例句用 had better do 回答下列问题，并做必要的改变。

10 answer items; item 1 (Do I have to change my shirt? → Yes, you'd better change your shirt.) is the printed example.

1Do I have to change my shirt?

Yes, you'd better change your shirt.

2Do I have to have a bath?

3Does he have to have a haircut?

4Do we have to get something to eat?

5Do I have to do my homework?

6Does she have to go and see a doctor?

7Do I have to telephone the teacher?

8Does he have to take his son to school?

9Do I have to do some shopping?

10Does she have to water the flowers?

Grammar III: Give advice using 'had better (not) do'

仿照例句用 had better (not) do 写出下列各句的对应句。

12 advice items; items 1 and 2 are the printed examples. The answer key prints only items 3-7; items 8-12 have no printed key, so their answers are model answers (suggested).

1I feel sleepy. (get some sleep)

You'd better get some sleep.

2I've got a bad cold. (not go swimming)

You'd better not go swimming.

3He's got a headache. (take an aspirin)

4I'm very tired. (not stay up late)

5I'm not feeling well tonight. (not go out)

6The bus is crowded. (take a taxi)

7She feels hot. (open the windows)

8It's raining today. (stay in)

9The baby is sleeping. (not turn on the stereo)

10She's got a temperature. (not eat too much)

11I don't understand the text. (ask your teacher)

12He has got a stomachache. (not drink anything)

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