# Thirteen equals one
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Words
equal v.
He equaled the world record.
Nobody equals hims in strength.
In English she has no equal in her class.
The value needs to equal that value.
You should take a value equal to 2.
I can’t find anyone who equals him in English.
be / stand head and shoulders above sb: be much better than others
Among all the students, Emma stands head and shoulders above the rest.
This new phone is head and shoulders above its competitors in design.
In terms of English fluency, she is head and shoulders above me.
A is equal to B
Two plus two is equal to four.
Your effort is equal to your results.
The length of the table is equal to my height.
Her salary is equal to mine.
raise vt. 募集
raise one’s hand
raise one’s voice
raise one’s hat to sb.
raise one’s glass to sb.
raise the roof 发火,场面热烈、欢呼声震天
raise(饲养) pigs 养猪
He has a big family to raise.
We’re raising(募集) a fund for orphans.
The thief raised his hand when he saw the police.
He failed to raise a fund to repair the clock.
The band raised the roof with their final sone.
Everyone raised the roof at the party last night.
Dad raised the roof when he found out I’d broken his car.
The teacher raised the roof when nobody did their homework.
rise vi.升起
The sun rises in the east.
Smoke was rising from the chimney.
The balloon rose slowly into the sky.
The temperature is rising quickly.
arise arose arisen vi.问题/困难出现
Problems arose.
A conflict arose between the two teams.
Several difficulties arose during the project.
If any questions arise, please contact me.
arouse vt.激起情绪
arouse one’s pity / anger
The movie aroused my curiosity.
The speech aroused strong emotions among the audience.
Story
Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.
be always doing sth
He is always being late.
People are always talking about the problems of youth.
He is always complaining about the ‘cat-like noises’.
She is always forgetting her keys after leaving home.
be forever doing sth
He is forever talking about the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and gentle pace of living.
You are forever talking about your achievements.
They are forever arguing about money.
be constantly / continually doing sth
The boy are constantly / continually arguing.
She is constantly checking her phone.
He is constantly interrupting me.
The machine is continually producing parts.
She is continually improving her skills.
keep on doing
Why do you keep on making the same mistakes?
She kept on studying until she passed the exam.
It is raining heavily. Still, the children keep on playing in the park.
The boxer kept on fighting despite being as good as dead.
Why did you keep on running at that time?
do sth. all the time
Jane forgets to give me my phone messages all the time.
You should have good manners all the time.
The globe is rolling round all the time.
I would have finished my work if you haven’t bothered me all the time.
one … or another 各种各样的…
one cause or another
He is always asking me for the money for one cause or another.
Beginners will err at one time or another.
Everyone can contribute to society in one way or another.
This problem can be solved in one solution or another.
one … after another 一个又一个
one day after another
encounter one difficulty after another
achieve one success after another
I encountered one problem after another when I was trying to finish the project.
have sth. done 请人做… / 某种不愉快的经历
I’m going to have my hair cut this weekend.
People would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.
King Charles I had his head cut off.
The house had its window broken in the explosion.
I had my wallet lost in the airport yesterday.
The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.
used to do
I used to get up early.
She used to learn English day by day.
I used to pick blackberries in the countryside near my home.
be / become / get used to n./doing 习惯于
I’m used to getting up early.
We’ll get used to that.
Life is not fair, get used to it.
You will get used to it in the end.
He became used to working in the dangerous environment.
How did you get used to living in such a dangerous environment?
You will get used to working day and night.
be accustomed(adj. 习惯的) to (doing) sth. 习惯于
I’m accustomed to learning English every day.
The workers are accustomed to working 9-5.
He has become accustomed to the hot climate.
strike the hours
It would strike twelve in twenty minutes. 打响12点的钟
Why didn’t the clock strike the hours yesterday?
I had the clock repaired and it will strike twelve in twenty minutes.
I managed to raise funds and had the clock repaired. It now can strike the hours.
The clock doesn’t strike the hours, for it has not been repaired since it was damaged.
ever since: adj. / prep. /conj. 从那以后，一直 (用完成时)
There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. prep.
You know how she feels about you. It’s been the same way ever since we were kids. conj.
He had always been sad ever since his friend left him.
I have learned English ever since he told me to do so.
Ever since her friend left her, she has learned how to live.
The man who used to work hard day and night was laid off two years ago, and has been lazy ever since.
One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!
wake (up) vi & vt. 醒了; 唤醒…
He woke up. vi.
The doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. vt.
Slow down. Don’t wake the bear.
Please turn down the volume. You will wake the people who are fast asleep.
He woke up to a loud sound.
I woke up to a dog barking this morning.
I woke up to birds singing.
start n. 激灵 suddenly, in surprise or alarm.
wake (up) with a start
She woke from the dream with a start.
I woke up to a dog barking with a start.
She looked up with a start.
He jumped with a start when the door slammed shout.
I stood up with a start when the teacher called me.
with + n. 作状语修饰谓语动词
The officer went through the case with great care.
He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight.
Then I added with a smile.
His few material possessions make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease.
She faced the difficulty with calmness.
I looked at her with curiosity.
She spoke to me with tenderness.
I greeted Philip with enthusiasm.
She listened with interest.
He answered with confidence.
The old man walked with difficulty.
The students worked with enthusiasm.
When I woke up to a sound with a start, she was sitting beside me and looking at me with interest.
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o’clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
before 强调主句时间比预期长时，译为才, 强调主句时间比预期短时，译为就
It will be a long time before we meet again.
I hadn’t waited long before he came.
I had just sat on a chair before he came in.
I had been waiting for almost one day before he sent me a message.
Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.
arm ab. with sth.
固定搭配，人作主语就需要是被动be armed with…
所以是Armed with a torch, …
Armed with a gun, I went into the forest to search for the puma.
I was armed with a torch when I entered the clock tower.
Armed with a torch, I went downstairs to see what was going on.
sb. carry sth.
这里搭配人作主语是主动的
所以是Carrying a torch, …
The fireman rushed out of the forest, carrying an injured man.
To repair the clock, he carried a lot of tools up the clock tower.
He had carried tools up the clock tower night after night ever since the clock stopped striking the hours.
go on v. 发生
What’s going on here?
Whatever is going on here!
happen, occur, come up, come about
take place 做好规划后发生
The funeral will take place on Monday.
strike 不幸的事情突然发生
Most people were fast asleep when the earthquake struck.
coincide (with …) 两件事同时发生，巧合
When I came, he was just about to leave.
My arrival coincided with his departure.
In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.
catch sight of …
catch a glimpse of …
glimpse …
When I turned around, I caught sight of a figure ahead.
She caught sight of her friend in the crowd.
I caught sight of a figure ahead in the fog.
I caught a glimpse of the actor as he got into his car.
He caught a glimpse of his friend when he passed the bus stop.
I caught a glimpse of her when I was fetching water.
I glimpsed a deer in the forest.
recognize … as… 认出..是..
I recognized her as one of my classmates.
When I was running past the bus stop, I caught a sight of a figure and immediately recognized it as my friend.
I recognize the voice.
”Whatever are you doing up here Bill?” asked the vicar in surprise.
“疑问词+ever”
- 表示无论
- 表示到底，加强语气，用在疑问句中
Wherever did you go yesterday?
When ever am I going to see you again?
Who ever are you?
加强语气 表示到底
on earth
What on earth has happened to trouble you so?
in the world
What in the world are you doing here at seven in the morning?
in God’s / heaven’s name
What in God’s name was that huge bang?
Where in heaven’s name have you been?
”I’m trying to repair the bell. ” answered Bill. “I’ve been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.”
have been doing 表示持续性的动作一直到现在，而且还有可能继续
night after night
night by night
every night
one night after another
I’ve been learning English night after night for weeks.
for weeks, for hours, for months, for years, for centuries
was / were hoping … 表示试探性的，委婉的语气
I was hoping you could help me.
I was hoping you could save her.
I was wondering if my computer was ready yet?
”You certainly did give me a surprise!” said the vicar. “You’ve probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I’m glad the bell is working again.”
强调肯定式 在肯定句和祈使句中，在请语动词前加上助动词do以加强语气。只用于一般现在时（do, does）和一般过去时（did）中
I do need a car.
He does speak English well.
So you did come after all.
Do come in. Do shut up!
I do like to work with you!
as well 也
as well as … 除了…之外
You’ve probably woken up everyone in the village as well as me.
Everyone died in the accident, except for that lucky woman.
The manager, as well as his assistants, attended the meeting.
still 尽管如此，还是…
nevertheless, nonetheless, all the same, just the same
The girl is not beautiful. Still, I like her very much.
Nevertheless / nonetheless / all the same / just the same , I like her very much.
形容词补足语
Still, I’m glad (that) the bell is working again.
I’m afraid (that) at one o’clock it will strike thirteen times and there’s nothing I can do about it.
I’m happy that you passed the exam.
”That’s the trouble, vicar.” answered Bill. “It’s working all right, but I’m afraid that at one o’clock it will strike thirteen times and there’s nothing I can do about it.”
There’s nothing I can do about it. 对此我无能为力
The telephone is out of order(出故障), and there is nothing I can do about it.
I know you are not satisfied, but there is nothing I can do about it.
We apologize for this, but there’s nothing we can do about it.
”We’ll get used to that, Bill” said the vicar. “Thirteen is not as good as one, but it’s better than nothing. Now let’s go downstairs and have a cup of tea.”
as good as 和…一样好 / = almost 几乎，和…差不多
thirteen is not as good as one 13不如1好
The injured man is as good as dead. 几乎死了
Everything is as good as settled. 几乎解决了
It would be as good as new. 几乎和新的一样
Summary Writing
The vicar woke up with a start to a sound of a clock striking thirteen times at one o’clock.
Taking a torch with him, the vicar went up to the clock tower.
He saw Bill Wilkins, who said that he had been trying to repair the clock and hadn’t succeeded, because it kept striking thirteen times at one o’clock.
The vicar was pleased and offered Bill a cup of tea.
Composition
A sticky business
In a small village, there was a church with a big clock that struck the hours day and night. One night, the church clock remained silent and next morning everyone found that the clock had stopped working. The clocked was damaged, but no one could explain why.
Two days later, the vicar wanted to see what was going on, so he climbed up into the clock tower, taking a torch with him. After entering the tower, he looked up and found that the clock had been invaded by bees and lot of them were flying around it. Seeing this, the vicar was afraid to touch the clock because he didn’t know how to remove the bees and the wax.
Now that he understood what had caused the problem, he went home and contacted the beekeeper.
A short while later, the beekeeper arrived on the spot. Armed with his equipment, he went up into the clock tower and succeeded in removing the queen bee, then he left the tower with her. After that, the other bees followed the beekeeper, and the vicar immediately went up into the tower with a knife and removed the wax and honey. Now that the clock was clean, it was working properly again.