一、课文原文及逐段翻译
TEXT 1 Mr Bean 憨豆先生
第1段原文:Mr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character in films and TV series. He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures. His humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal.
译文:憨豆先生是一个国际知名的影视喜剧人物。他的著名之处在于总是遇到尴尬的情境,使来自不同国家、不同文化背景的观众都觉得非常好笑。憨豆先生的幽默总是通过一连串简单、可笑的动作清晰地表达出来,完全依靠肢体语言这一全世界都能理解的方式。
第2段原文:One of my favourite episodes was Mr Bean in a fancy restaurant. After being seated at his table, Mr Bean takes out a card, writes a few words on it, puts it in an envelope and places it on the table. After a moment, he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised, as if he did not know it was there. He opens it to find a birthday card and very happily puts it on the table for everyone to see.
译文:我喜欢的一集是憨豆先生在一家高档餐厅用餐的故事。在餐厅里安排就座后,憨豆先生拿出一张卡片,在上面写了几个字,塞进信封,放在桌子上。过了一会儿,他再看那信封,露出惊讶的表情,好像完全不知道它在那里。打开信封后,发现是张生日贺卡,他便高兴地把贺卡放在桌上向大家炫耀起来。
第3段原文:When he looks at the menu, an astonished look quickly appears on his face. He takes all the money out of his wallet, counts it and puts it in a saucer. He then looks from the menu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile. Then he orders a dish called “steak tartare”. When the dish arrives, he is shocked to discover that “steak tartare” is actually raw hamburger. He makes an attempt to eat it, but it is clear from the look on his face as he is chewing that he finds the taste truly awful. He cannot hide his feelings, except when the waiters ask if everything is all right. When this happens, he smiles and nods, indicating that everything is fine. When the waiters are not looking, however, he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reach—the sugar bowl, the tiny flower vase, inside a bread roll and under a plate. He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurant’s violinist!
译文:看菜单时,憨豆先生脸上立刻露出震惊的表情。他把钱包里所有的钱都拿出来,数了数,放进碟子里。他担心地一会儿看看菜单,一会儿看看钱,最终找到了一种食物,脸上露出了微笑。然后他点了一道“鞑靼牛肉”。可上菜的时候,憨豆先生惊讶地发现“鞑靼牛肉”其实就是生肉馅。他尝了尝,从他那咀嚼的表情就能看出,这东西一点都不好吃。他无法掩饰自己的感觉,除了在服务员问他是否一切满意时。服务员问他的时候,他笑着点点头,装作一切都好的样子。然而,当服务员没有注意的时候,他却忙着把生肉藏到任何地方——糖碗、小花瓶、小面包卷里和盘子下面。最后他无计可施,居然把一部分生肉藏在旁边女士的钱包里,塞进餐厅小提琴手的裤子里!
第4段原文:I like to watch Mr Bean on TV but I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him in real life, and I certainly wouldn’t want to have dinner with him!
译文:我喜欢看电视里的憨豆先生,却不希望在现实生活中遇到像他这样的人,更不想和他共进晚餐!
二、重点单词
recognised 形容词
英文释义 officially or generally accepted as being good or important
课文原句 “Mr Bean is an internationally recognised comedy character...”
点拨:过去分词作形容词,internationally recognised = 国际公认的。
reputation 名词
英文释义 the opinion that people have about what someone or something is like
课文原句 “He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations...”
点拨:have a reputation for doing sth 是必记搭配。
constantly 副词
英文释义 all the time; repeatedly
课文原句 “...for constantly encountering awkward situations...”
encounter 动词
英文释义 to experience or meet something, especially something unexpected
课文原句 “...encountering awkward situations...”
awkward 形容词
英文释义 embarrassing and difficult to deal with
课文原句 “...awkward situations...”
amuse 动词
英文释义 to make someone laugh or smile
课文原句 “...which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures.”
universal 形容词
英文释义 true or suitable for everyone, in all situations
课文原句 “...body language that is universal.”
点拨:本单元另一篇 Listening to How Bodies Talk 也谈 body language,可对照记忆。
episode 名词
英文释义 one part of a TV or radio series
课文原句 “One of my favourite episodes was Mr Bean in a fancy restaurant.”
fancy 形容词
英文释义 expensive, elegant and fashionable
课文原句 “...in a fancy restaurant.”
点拨:常见义是动词“想要、喜欢”或名词“幻想”,此处是形容词“高档的”。
envelope 名词
英文释义 a flat paper container used for sending letters
课文原句 “...puts it in an envelope and places it on the table.”
astonished 形容词
英文释义 very surprised
课文原句 “...an astonished look quickly appears on his face.”
saucer 名词
英文释义 a small shallow dish placed under a cup
课文原句 “...counts it and puts it in a saucer.”
点拨:与 Story A 的 saucer 是同一个词,本单元词汇复现率很高,宜串起来记。
raw 形容词
英文释义 (of food) not cooked
课文原句 “...is actually raw hamburger.”
chew 动词
英文释义 to bite food several times before swallowing it
课文原句 “...as he is chewing...”
awful 形容词
英文释义 very bad or unpleasant
课文原句 “...he finds the taste truly awful.”
indicate 动词
英文释义 to show or make something clear
课文原句 “...he smiles and nods, indicating that everything is fine.”
desperate 形容词
英文释义 willing to do anything because the situation is so bad
课文原句 “He becomes so desperate in the end that...”
purse 名词
英文释义 a small bag in which a woman keeps money and personal things
课文原句 “...inside the purse of a woman sitting near him...”
三、一词多义和熟词生义
fancy 常见义是动词“想要、喜欢”(Fancy a cup of tea?),课文中是形容词“高档的、花哨的”。原句 “a fancy restaurant”。
episode 常见义是“(生活中的)一段插曲、事件”,课文中特指“(剧集的)一集”。原句 “One of my favourite episodes”。
recognised 常见义是“认出(recognize 的过去式)”,课文中是形容词“公认的、知名的”。原句 “an internationally recognised comedy character”。
saucer 常见义是“茶托”,课文中被当成临时放钱的碟子;与 Story A 的古董碟对照看,同一个词在两篇课文里都是笑点道具。
busy 常见义是形容词“忙碌的”,课文中 busies himself hiding... 是动词用法“使自己忙于”。原句 “he busies himself hiding the raw meat”。
except 常见义是介词“除……之外”,课文中 except when... 后接从句,是高中生易漏的搭配。原句 “except when the waiters ask if everything is all right”。
clear 常见义是形容词“清楚的”,课文中 it is clear from... that... 是形式主语句型。原句 “it is clear from the look on his face... that he finds the taste truly awful”。
find 常见义是“找到”,课文中 he finds the taste truly awful 是“觉得、认为”(find + 宾 + 宾补)。原句还有 “he finds one thing that makes him smile” 取本义,一句之内两义对照。
look 常见义是动词“看”,课文中 an astonished look / the look on his face 是名词“表情”。
place 常见义是名词“地方”,课文中 places it on the table 是动词“放置”。
四、重点词块
动词 + 名词 / 介词搭配
have a reputation for doing sth(以做某事著称)
encounter awkward situations(陷入尴尬处境)
amuse audiences(逗乐观众)
rely purely on body language(完全依靠肢体语言)
take out a card(拿出卡片)
put sth in an envelope(装进信封)
take all the money out of his wallet(把钱全掏出来)
order a dish(点一道菜)
make an attempt to do sth(试着做某事)
hide one’s feelings(掩饰感受)
busy oneself doing sth(忙着做某事)
have dinner with sb(与某人共进晚餐)。
形容词 / 介词固定搭配
be internationally recognised(国际知名)
a series of(一连串的)
be shocked to discover that...(震惊地发现……)
be clear from... that...(从……可以看出……)
be so desperate that...(绝望到……)
for everyone to see(让每个人都看见)
except when...(除了当……时)
in real life(在现实生活中)。
语篇衔接
After being seated...(就座之后:时间)
After a moment(过了一会儿)
When this happens(这时)
however(然而:转折)
in the end(最后)
One of my favourite episodes was...(引出事例)
I like to... but I wouldn’t want to...(收尾评价的对照框架)。
五、长难句拆解
【原句】He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations, which greatly amuses audiences of all nationalities and cultures.
【主干】He has a reputation.
【分层】for + 动名词短语作后置定语,说明 reputation 的内容;which 引导非限制性定语从句,指代前面整件事(他总陷入尴尬),从句谓语用单数 amuses;of all nationalities and cultures 作 audiences 的后置定语。
【翻译】他以总撞上尴尬处境而著称,这逗乐了不同国籍、不同文化的观众。
【考点】have a reputation for doing;which 指代整句 + 单数谓语;非限制性定语从句用逗号隔开,不能换 that。
【原句】His humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language that is universal.
【主干】His humour is made clear.
【分层】被动语态;through a series of... 方式状语;第一个 that 引导定从修饰 acts;第二个 that 引导定从修饰 body language,两个 that 层层套叠。
【翻译】他的幽默总是借由一连串简单可笑的动作清楚地传递出来,这些动作完全依靠人人都能懂的肢体语言。
【考点】双层定语从句;make + 宾语 + 形容词的被动式(is made clear);rely on。
【原句】After being seated at his table, Mr Bean takes out a card, writes a few words on it, puts it in an envelope and places it on the table.
【主干】Mr Bean takes out..., writes..., puts... and places...
【分层】After being seated 是介词 + 动名词被动式(being done)作时间状语;后面四个并列谓语,用逗号与 and 串联,构成连贯的动作链。
【翻译】被安排就座后,憨豆先生拿出卡片,写上几个字,装进信封,放到桌上。
【考点】after being done(被动的动名词);连续动作描写用并列谓语,是读后续写里最实用的“动作串”写法。
【原句】After a moment, he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised, as if he did not know it was there.
【主干】he looks back at the envelope but he looks surprised.
【分层】but 连接转折并列句;as if 引导方式状语从句,用过去式 did not know 表示与现在事实相反的虚拟;it was there 是省略 that 的宾语从句。
【翻译】过了一会儿,他回头看那个信封,这回却一脸惊讶,好像根本不知道它一直在那儿。
【考点】as if + 过去式虚拟语气(明知是自己放的,却装不知道);look + 形容词(看起来……)。
【原句】He makes an attempt to eat it, but it is clear from the look on his face as he is chewing that he finds the taste truly awful.
【主干】He makes an attempt..., but it is clear... that...
【分层】it 是形式主语,真正主语是 that 从句;from the look on his face 状语;as he is chewing 时间状语从句插在中间;find + 宾语 + 宾补(finds the taste truly awful)。
【翻译】他试着吃了一口,但从他咀嚼时的表情就能看出,他觉得这味道糟透了。
【考点】it is clear that... 形式主语;as 引导时间状语;find sth + adj 宾补结构。
【原句】He cannot hide his feelings, except when the waiters ask if everything is all right. When this happens, he smiles and nods, indicating that everything is fine.
【主干】He cannot hide his feelings. / he smiles and nods.
【分层】except when 后接时间状语从句;if 引导宾语从句表“是否”;indicating that... 现在分词作伴随状语,逻辑主语是 he。
【翻译】他掩饰不住自己的感受,除非服务员过来问一切是否还好;这时他就笑着点头,表示一切都好。
【考点】except when + 从句;if 表“是否”(不可换 whether 之外还要注意语序);现在分词作伴随状语。
【原句】He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurant’s violinist!
【主干】He becomes so desperate that...
【分层】so... that... 结果状语从句;sitting near him 现在分词作后置定语修饰 a woman;hides... and throws... 是从句内的并列谓语;some 指代上文的 raw meat。
【翻译】最后他实在没辙,甚至把一些肉塞进邻座女士的手袋里,又顺着餐厅小提琴手的裤管丢下去!
【考点】so + adj + that 结果状从;现在分词作后置定语;some 的代词回指。这是全段动作链的顶点,也是笑点高潮。
六、语法点清单(定语从句、非谓语与虚拟语气)
定语从句:which greatly amuses...(非限制性,指代整句)、acts that rely purely on...、body language that is universal、one thing that makes him smile、a clown who’ll really make you laugh(TEXT 1 同课另篇)。
状语从句:When he looks at the menu(时间)、as he is chewing(时间)、except when...(条件式时间)、until he finds...(时间)、as if he did not know...(方式 + 虚拟)。
宾语从句:to discover that...、if everything is all right、indicating that everything is fine、that he finds the taste truly awful。
非谓语:After being seated(动名词被动)、indicating that...(现在分词作伴随)、sitting near him(现在分词作后置定语)、called “steak tartare”(过去分词作后置定语)、to eat / to see(不定式)。
被动语态:is made clear、is called、After being seated。
虚拟语气:as if he did not know it was there。
结果 / 程度结构:so desperate that...;find + 宾语 + 宾补。
归拢后可以看出:定语从句 + 非谓语(尤其现在分词作状语与后置定语)+ as if 虚拟语气是这篇课文的三大语法主线,也是读后续写最常考的三类表达。
七、逻辑链
总起(第1段):先立人设——internationally recognised、constantly encountering awkward situations、幽默靠 purely body language that is universal。三个信息层层收敛:知名度 → 尴尬处境 → 无语言障碍的肢体幽默。这一段是全文的“论点”,后面所有细节都在证明它。
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场景一(第2段):自导自演的生日卡
四个连续动作(take out → write → put in envelope → place)把信封摆好,然后 as if he did not know it was there 假装惊喜,最后 for everyone to see 摆出来炫耀。笑点不在“过生日”,而在“自己给自己庆生还要演给别人看”,尴尬感由此建立。
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场景二(第3段):菜单与钱
an astonished look → 把钱全掏出来数 → 放进 saucer → with concern 在菜单和钱之间来回看 → 终于找到能点得起的 dish。没有一句台词,全靠动作和表情,正好回扣第1段的 rely purely on body language。
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场景三(第3段):鞑靼牛肉的灾难
点单 → shocked to discover 是生肉馅 → make an attempt to eat → 从咀嚼表情可知 truly awful → 服务员来问时 smile and nod(except when 是唯一掩饰时刻)→ 服务员一走就 busies himself hiding。这里形成“公开体面 / 私下崩溃”的双线反差。
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升级(第3段末):藏肉地点逐级离谱——糖碗、小花瓶、面包卷、盘子底下 → 邻座女士的手袋 → 小提琴手的裤管。so desperate that 把动作推到荒诞顶点,笑点靠“越来越不顾体面”的递进堆出来。
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收束(第4段):I like to watch... but I wouldn’t want to meet... 用一句个人评价从“屏幕里的好笑”退回“现实里的可怕”,与第1段的 amuses audiences 形成温柔的反讽。全文结构是“论点 → 三个递进事例 → 一句评价”,正是英语人物评论文的标准写法。
八、写作迁移(仿写与输出)
模板一:Sb has a reputation for doing sth(人物定位)
课文句:He has a reputation for constantly encountering awkward situations.
仿写:Our Chinese teacher has a reputation for turning a single poem into a whole story.(我们语文老师以能把一首诗讲成一整个故事著称。)——人物介绍、推荐类作文的开头句。
模板二:as if + 过去式(虚拟,写“装作”)
课文句:He looks surprised, as if he did not know it was there.
仿写:She glanced at the gift box as if she had no idea what was inside, though she had wrapped it herself.(她瞟了一眼礼盒,好像完全不知道里面是什么,尽管盒子是她自己包的。)——读后续写里写“故作不知”的高分句。
模板三:so + adj + that...(把动作推到顶点)
课文句:He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him.
仿写:He was so nervous that he read the same line three times without noticing it.(他紧张得同一行读了三遍都没察觉。)——用于情节升级与高潮描写。
模板四:I like to... but I wouldn’t want to...(对照式收尾)
课文句:I like to watch Mr Bean on TV but I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him in real life.
仿写:I enjoy reading about adventures, but I wouldn’t want to face a storm at sea myself.(我爱读冒险故事,可不想自己真在海上遇上风暴。)——观后感、议论文结尾,一句带出分寸感与幽默。
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