【课文讲解】
背诵：We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.
We' ve learnt to expect that …… 我们已经习惯于期盼……

背诵：After years of conditioning, most of us have developed an unshakable faith in railway timetables.
develop an unshakable faith in sth 对……产生了……样的信念

背诵：Only an exceptionally heavy snow fall might temporarily dislocate railway services.

It is all too easy to blame......
too...to句型中，在too前出现了all, only, but, not等词的时候，to就有肯定意义
Eg:He was but too eager to get home.
One is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老

be likely to do 有可能 ...
Eg: You are likely to get success if you work hard.
It is likely that...
It is likely that he arrived here in time.
probable 不能与不定式搭配 比possible 可能性大
Eg: It is probable / possible that...
Eg: It is probable / possible that he will speak to you.
It is possible for us to finish the work in an hour.

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L37-04 begin 9’01”

go direct from ... to ...

strike sb as 给某人以……印象，使某人感到;as后面可以接分词、名词、形容词搭配连用。
Eg: The activity atroke me as wasting time.

背熟：I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service.

hold up==hold back, hinder, prevent

dawn on sb 渐渐被某人明白
barely==only

in black and white 白纸黑字

Key structure

We' ve learnt to expect that …… 我们已经习惯于期盼……
We' ve learnt to expect that …… 我们已经习惯于期盼……
It is all too easy to blame......
too...to句型中，在too前出现了all, only, but, not等词的时候，to就有肯定意义
be likely to do 有可能 ...
It is likely that...
The first paragraph is important
go direct from ... to ...
strike sb as 给某人以……印象，使某人感到;as后面可以接分词、名词、形容词搭配连用。
hold up==hold back, hinder, prevent
dawn on sb 渐渐被某人明白
in black and white 白纸黑字

L37-04 end 9’01”

L37-05 begin 11’40”

【Multiple choice questions】
Comprehension
1 When the writer consulted his railway timetable _____ .
a. he wanted to find out how long the express train to Westhaven took
b. he wanted to know the quickest way of getting to Westhaven by rail
c. he did not notice how many stations there were on the way to Westhaven
d. he misread the information concerning the time the journey took
by rail ==by train

2 At what point did the writer realize that the train was not travelling at the speed of an express train?
a. When the train had reached the station after Widley.
b. When the train had been held up by signals.
c. After the train had stopped at several small stations.
d. After the train had covered a distance of thirty miles.
at the speed of 以……的速度
express train 特快列车

3 When the writer went to the station master, he complained about _____ .
a. the train scheduled as an express train having in fact been a slow one
b. the lack of colour in the timetable
c. the lack of any express trains from his local station to Westhaven
d. the fact that the Westhaven express had been suspended from service
complain about/of 抱怨

Structure
4 We have learnt to expect _____ punctual. (l.1)
a. trains being b. trains to be c. of trains being d. trains are going to be

5 _____ exceptionally heavily might railway services be temporarily dislocated. (ll.5-6)
a. If only it smowed b. Only in case it snows c. Only were it to snow d. Only when snow
only所引导的状语从句用在句首，句子必须倒装， if条件句，如果if省略,were要前置

6 The express train went direct from my local station to Westhaven _____ a mere hour and seventeen minutes. (l.10)
a. in b. lasting c. a journey which lasted d. a journey of

7 One hour and seventeen minutes passed _____ still to cover half the distance. (ll.16-17)
a. before we had b. before having c. when we had d. and we had
用a选项，则题干中的still应去掉。

8 When he denied the train’s existence, I asked if I _____ borrow his copy. (ll.19-20)
a. can b. may c. might d. was able to

Vocabulary
9 Even a mighty express train can be _____ by signals. (l.14)
a. halted b. retarded c. slowed up d. delayed
held up == delayed
halt 停止
retard 防止
slow up 减慢

10 I determined to lodge a complaint _____ on arrival. (l.18)
a. firstly b. punctually c. straight d. immediately

11 _____ , I told him that it was there in black and white. (ll.20-21)
a. Noting my triumph b. Sounding triumphant c. On a triumphant note d. In my triumphant voice

12 Glancing at it briefly, he told me I should _____ . (l.21)
a. take another look b. review it c. oerlook it d. have second sight
review 复习
overlook 忽视，宽恕，检查，监督

【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. D 11. B 12. A

L37-05 7’20” [ Lesson 37 36:59 ]