課文詳注 Further notes on the text

1.in the North=in the north of England.

North的首字母大寫，是因為它單獨使用，特指英國的北部。表示一個國家或地區的方位詞一般要大寫。本課中的方位詞均表示國家的一部分：

in the East 在東部

in the West 在西方

in the South 在南方

但是，僅僅表示方位意義的方位詞不需大寫。如：

a north wind 北風

a south window 南窗

2.Which seasons do you like best? 你最喜歡哪些季節?

句中的best是副詞well的最高級，作狀語，修飾like。

3.The sun rises early and sets late. 太陽升得早而落得晚。

句中的early和late都是副詞，分別修飾動詞rises和sets，作狀語。注意the sun中定冠詞的用法。在英語中，表示世界上獨一無二的東西(如太陽、月亮、世界、地球、天空、宇宙)的名詞之前通常需加定冠詞。

4.favourite subject of conversation, 最喜歡談論的話題。

英國人見面時談話通常是從天氣開始的。一方面這與英國的自然地理情況有關，另一方面則與英國人的民族性格有關。談論天氣是任何人都可接受的話題，而且這可避免介入令人尷尬的或侵入私人領域的話題。

語法 Grammar in use

like (v.)與like (prep.)

like(v.)表示“喜歡”、“想要”(請參見 Lessons 47～48詞匯部分)，而like(prep.) 表示“像……一樣”：

His car is like mine. 他的汽車跟我的那輛一樣。

She is very like her sister. 她和她姐姐相像極了。

The new building looks like a big bird. 那座新建筑看上去像是一只大鳥。

詞匯學習 Word study

1.mild adj.

(1)(天氣等)溫暖的;暖和的：

They had an exceptionally mild winter last year. 他們那兒去年冬天出奇地暖和。

The climate in the South is always mild and pleasant. 南方的氣候總是溫和宜人。

(2)(性情等)溫和的：

John is a mild man who never raises his voice. 約翰是一個溫和的人，他從不抬高嗓門說話。

I like his gentle and mild voice. 我喜歡他那溫和而輕柔的聲音。

(3)(食物等)味淡的：

Try this mild curry. 試試這種淡味咖喱。

He likes to smoke mild cigars. 他喜歡抽淡味雪茄煙。

2.rise v.

(1)(日、月等)升起;上升：

The sun rises in the east. 太陽從東方升起。

The curtain rises at 8.00 p. m. 劇在晚上8點鐘開演。

(2)(河水、物價、溫度等)上漲;升高;增加：

The level of the river is still rising. 河水水位仍在上漲。

(3)起身;起床：

My mother always rises early. 我母親總是很早起床。

The house rose to the singers. 全場起立向歌唱演員們致意。

練習答案 Key to written exercises

Lesson 54

A

1 Does the sun set late?

The sun doesn't set late.

2 Does he like ice cream?

He doesn't like ice cream.

3 Does Mrs. Jones want a biscuit?

She doesn't want a biscuit.

4 Does Jim come from England?

He doesn't come from England.

B

1 Where does he come from? Is he Australian?

Yes. He's Australian. He comes from Australia.

2 Where does he come from? Is he Austrian?

Yes. He's Austrian. He comes from Austria.

3 Where does he come from? Is he Canadian?

Yes. He's Canadian. He comes from Canada.

4 Where do they come from? Are they Chinese?

Yes. They're Chinese. They come from China.

5 Where does he come from? Is he Finnish?

Yes. He's Finnish. He comes from Finland.

6 Where does she come from? Is she Indian?

Yes. She's Indian. She comes from India.

7 Where do they come from? Are they Japanese?

Yes. They are Japanese. They come from Japan.

8 Where do they come from? Are they Nigerian?

Yes. They're Nigerian. They come from Nigeria.

9 Where does she come from? Is she Turkish?

Yes. She's Turkish. She comes from Turkey.

10 Where does she come from? Is she Korean?

Yes. She's Korean. She comes from Korea.

課文詳注 Further notes on the text

1.in the North=in the north of England.

North的首字母大寫，是因為它單獨使用，特指英國的北部。表示一個國家或地區的方位詞一般要大寫。本課中的方位詞均表示國家的一部分：

in the East 在東部

in the West 在西方

in the South 在南方

但是，僅僅表示方位意義的方位詞不需大寫。如：

a north wind 北風

a south window 南窗

2.Which seasons do you like best? 你最喜歡哪些季節?

句中的best是副詞well的最高級，作狀語，修飾like。

3.The sun rises early and sets late. 太陽升得早而落得晚。

句中的early和late都是副詞，分別修飾動詞rises和sets，作狀語。注意the sun中定冠詞的用法。在英語中，表示世界上獨一無二的東西(如太陽、月亮、世界、地球、天空、宇宙)的名詞之前通常需加定冠詞。

4.favourite subject of conversation, 最喜歡談論的話題。

英國人見面時談話通常是從天氣開始的。一方面這與英國的自然地理情況有關，另一方面則與英國人的民族性格有關。談論天氣是任何人都可接受的話題，而且這可避免介入令人尷尬的或侵入私人領域的話題。

語法 Grammar in use

like (v.)與like (prep.)

like(v.)表示“喜歡”、“想要”(請參見 Lessons 47～48詞匯部分)，而like(prep.) 表示“像……一樣”：

His car is like mine. 他的汽車跟我的那輛一樣。

She is very like her sister. 她和她姐姐相像極了。

The new building looks like a big bird. 那座新建筑看上去像是一只大鳥。

詞匯學習 Word study

1.mild adj.

(1)(天氣等)溫暖的;暖和的：

They had an exceptionally mild winter last year. 他們那兒去年冬天出奇地暖和。

The climate in the South is always mild and pleasant. 南方的氣候總是溫和宜人。

(2)(性情等)溫和的：

John is a mild man who never raises his voice. 約翰是一個溫和的人，他從不抬高嗓門說話。

I like his gentle and mild voice. 我喜歡他那溫和而輕柔的聲音。

(3)(食物等)味淡的：

Try this mild curry. 試試這種淡味咖喱。

He likes to smoke mild cigars. 他喜歡抽淡味雪茄煙。

2.rise v.

(1)(日、月等)升起;上升：

The sun rises in the east. 太陽從東方升起。

The curtain rises at 8.00 p. m. 劇在晚上8點鐘開演。

(2)(河水、物價、溫度等)上漲;升高;增加：

The level of the river is still rising. 河水水位仍在上漲。

(3)起身;起床：

My mother always rises early. 我母親總是很早起床。

The house rose to the singers. 全場起立向歌唱演員們致意。

練習答案 Key to written exercises

Lesson 54

A

1 Does the sun set late?

The sun doesn't set late.

2 Does he like ice cream?

He doesn't like ice cream.

3 Does Mrs. Jones want a biscuit?

She doesn't want a biscuit.

4 Does Jim come from England?

He doesn't come from England.

B

1 Where does he come from? Is he Australian?

Yes. He's Australian. He comes from Australia.

2 Where does he come from? Is he Austrian?

Yes. He's Austrian. He comes from Austria.

3 Where does he come from? Is he Canadian?

Yes. He's Canadian. He comes from Canada.

4 Where do they come from? Are they Chinese?

Yes. They're Chinese. They come from China.

5 Where does he come from? Is he Finnish?

Yes. He's Finnish. He comes from Finland.

6 Where does she come from? Is she Indian?

Yes. She's Indian. She comes from India.

7 Where do they come from? Are they Japanese?

Yes. They are Japanese. They come from Japan.

8 Where do they come from? Are they Nigerian?

Yes. They're Nigerian. They come from Nigeria.

9 Where does she come from? Is she Turkish?

Yes. She's Turkish. She comes from Turkey.

10 Where does she come from? Is she Korean?

Yes. She's Korean. She comes from Korea.