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# 并非金矿

## 课文学习台 {#study}

### 第1段

Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where — it is said — pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.

中文理解：最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。一种名为“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。这种机器被用在海边的一个岩洞里——据说，海盗过去常把金子藏在那里。 海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。一支配备了新机器的探宝队进入了这个岩洞，希望找到埋藏着的金子。当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时，那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。队员们异常激动，就地挖了一个两英尺深的坑，但最后找到的是一枚几乎一钱不值的小金币。队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍，但除了一件空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。 尽管如此，很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来。

* **used to**：过去常常 / 习惯于；used to do 说过去习惯；be used to 后说已习惯的事，别混用。

* **fail to**：未能做到；可以客观交代未完成的事，不必总理解为能力不足。

* **In spite of**：尽管；of 后不直接接一个完整陈述句；要接句子可换 although。

#### 1. Dreams came true.

简单句，主系表结构.

#### 2. A machine has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which…

并列复合句，and 连接前后两句，前句为主谓结构，被动语态，机器被发明了出来；后句为复合句，主句 it has been used 是被动结构，to detect gold 说明机器的用途，不是 used 的普通直接宾语，后面接一个which 引导的定 语从句，该从句为主谓结构.

#### 3. The machine was used where pirates used to hide gold.

复合句，主句主谓结构，后面跟了一个where 引导的定语从句，该从句中有一个 it is said 作插入语，直接划去不影响句子结构，这里特地把中文翻译也按照破折号进行了修改，以便一笔划去插入语.

#### 4. The pirates would bury gold and fail to collect it.

并列句，and 连接前后两句，均为主谓宾结构.

\[关键句型] 本课的关键句型为本句，表示过去习惯性的动作. 教材中的例句为：

\[When I was young,] I used to have a lot more free time \[than I do \[now].] I used to live \[near my work] and would \[always] get \[home] \[early]. \[Sometimes] I would do a bit of gardening or go \[for a long walk]. \[Now] I \[never] have time \[for anything] (like that).

#### 5. a search party went…

简单句，主谓结构，句首的过去分词短语作状语，表示伴随状态. 从句动词和主句主语是动宾关系时，常用过去分词，此处为arm a party；当从句动词和主句主语为主谓关系时，常用现在分词，此处为a party hopes.

#### 6. The leader was examining the soil when the machine showed that…

复合句，主句主谓宾结构，后面是when 引导的时间状语从句，该从句为主谓 + 宾语从句结构，that 引导的宾语从句是there be 句型.

#### 7. the party dug a hole.

简单句，主谓宾结构，句首 Very excited 可看作形容词短语，补充主语 the party 当时十分兴奋的状态。excited 虽与 excite 的过去分词同形，这里重点是状态，不必机械地只按动宾关系解释。

#### 8. They found a coin which was worthless.

复合句，主句主谓宾结构，后面是which 引导的定语从句为主系表结构. coin 还可以用作动词，造词、造币.

#### 9. The party searched the cave but did find anything.

并列句，but 连接两句，均为主谓宾结构.

#### 10. many people are confident that The Revealer may reveal something.

复合句，主句为主系表结构，后面是that 引导的宾语从句，主谓宾结构. reveal 应该是需要重点掌握的动词，to make sth known to sb 揭示；显示；透露之意；教材却没有注解，这个词名词化就是本文的revealer.

\[1] 教材P258，教材配有中文翻译，此处不予收录.

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