新概念英语第二册第58课课文笔记
课文
A blessing in disguise?「是因祸得福吗？」
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a ‘cursed tree’. Because the tree was mentioned in a newapaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near thechurch fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
译：
据说弗林利这个小村庄里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。就因为报上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运，如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁玉会死去。很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。他指出，由于人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树，它成了一个有用的财源。尽管有上述种种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。然而到目前为止，还没有一个人暴死呢!
词
blessing：**n.福分，福气**bless「v.保佑」
God bless you「上帝保佑你」
a blessing in disguise「因祸得福」
v.伪装
disguise one’s voice「伪装某人的声音」
possession「n.拥有」
cursed：**adj.可恨的**curse「v.诅咒，咒骂」
a cursed tree「一棵可恨的树/一棵被诅咒的树」
decrease「v.减小，降低，下降」「同义：decline/go down/drop/fall」
plant：**v.种植，安放**plant a tree「种树」
plant a bomb「安放炸弹」
同义：
name「好坏名声都能用」
fame「好的名声」
句子
双宾语被动语态
She gave me a pen.
I was given a pen by her.
She gave a pen to me.
A pen was given to me by her.
课文
She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.「她开心地迫使那位售货员把橱窗里几乎所有的东西都拿了出来，最后才买下了她最先要看的那一件」
enjoy oneself doing sth.「从…中得到乐趣」
make后面的动词不定式不加to
错题
选择
____ all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves.
a.In spite
b.Despite
c.Even
d.Even so
解析：…all that has been said是名词性短语，前面用介词，a却of，c「甚至，非介词」，d「虽然如此，非介词」，故选b「尽管」
改写
A village well was said to be cursed. It was bought by a man.(which)
A village well which was said to be cursed was bought by a man.