新概念英语第一册Lesson 127 A famous actress

　　Lesson 127 A famous actress

　　听录音，然后回答问题。Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?

谁只有29岁？为什么这件事如此含糊不清？

Kate:   Can you recognize that woman, Millie?

Millie:             I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh 1, the actress.

Kate:              I thought so. Who’s that beside her?

Millie:   That must be Conrad Reeves.

Kate:   Conrad Reeves, the actor? It can’t be. Let me have another look.

I think you’re right! Isn’t he her third husband?

Millie:             No, He must be her fourth or fifth.

Kate:              Doesn’t Karen Marsh look old!

Millie:             She does, doesn’t she! I read she’s twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty.

Kate:              I’m sure she is.

Millie:             She was a famous actress when I was still a schoolgirl.

Kate:              That was a long time ago, wasn’t it?

Millie:             Not that long ago! I’m not more than twenty-nine myself.

New Word and expressions 生词和短语

famous

adj. 著名的

actress

n. 女演员

at least

至少

actor

n. 男演员

read (read, read)

v. 通过阅读得知

参考译文

凯特：莉兹，你能认出那个女人吗？

莉兹：我想我认得出来，凯特。那一定是女

演员卡.马会。

凯特：我也这样想。她旁边的那个人是谁？

莉兹：一定是康拉德.里弗斯。

凯特：康拉德.里弗斯，那个男演员吗？

不可能是。让我再看一看。

我想你是对的。他不是她的第3个

丈夫吗？

莉兹：不，他一定是她的第4个或第5个丈夫。

凯特：卡伦看上去不显老嘛！

莉兹：是的，谁说不是呢！我从报上看到她

是29岁，但她一定至少有40岁了。

凯特：我肯定她有40岁了。

莉兹：当我还是学生时，她就是个著名的

演员了。

凯特：那是好久以前的事了。是吗？

莉兹：不，没有那么久。我自己现在还没

29岁呢。

　　自学导读

1．I thought so.我也这样想。

so 是代词，意为“这样”、“如此”。 I think so的否定式为I don't think so（我不这样认为）。类似用so的短句如：

I hope  so.

我希望如此。

I expect so.

我期待如此。

I told you so.

我这么告诉过你的。

2．have another look,再（仔细）看一眼。

3． look old,看上去老。

这里look是系动词，后跟表语。

4．at least,至少。

5．I'm sure she is.我肯定她有40岁了。

其后省略了 at least forty。

6．not more than twenty-nine myself,我自己还没29岁。

其中not more than是“不超过”、“不到”的意思。这里反身代词myself是I的同位语，用来加强语气。

She did it herself.

这事是她自己做的。

语法  Grammar in use

表示猜测和推断的情态助动词must和can't（1）

表示最有力的推论的最常用的形式是must和can't。这时，它们一般与系动词be连用。肯定的推断用 must be来表示，否定的推断用 can't  be来表示，而不用mustn't。请看例句：

He can't be a doctor. He must be a dentist.

他不会是个医生。他一定是位牙医。

She can't be Danish. She must be Norwegian.

她不会是丹麦人。她一定是挪威人。

He can't be shaving. He must be having a bath.

他不可能在剃胡子。他一定是在洗澡。

It can't be cheap. It must be expensive.

它不会便宜。一定价格昂贵。

He can't be ill. He must be tired.

他不可能生病了。他肯定是累了。

　　词汇学习  Word study

1．famous  adj.

（1）著名的；出名的：

She's a very famous actress.

她是一位非常著名的女演员。

（2）<口>第一流的；极好的：

To my surprise, he had a famous appetite 2.

让我感到惊讶的是，他有着极好的胃口。

This is famous weather for a stroll 3.

这是散步最理想的天气。

2．at  least

（1）至少：

This antique 4 vase 5 is worth at least ￡20,000.

这只古花瓶至少价值两万英镑。

At least, you should consider our suggestions.

至少你应该考虑一下我们的建议。

（2）反正；无论如何；不管怎样：

He has no plans to go abroad yet, at least as far as I know.

他尚未有出国的计划，至少据我所知是这样的。

That party wasn't exciting at all, but at least it filled the time.

那个聚会一点儿都不令人兴奋，但不管怎样，它使人打发了那段时光。

　　练习答案  Key to written exercises

Lesson 128

A

1  He has to be here at six o'clock.

2  I think he is probably busy.

3  He has to be at the office early tomorrow.

4  I think he is probably sleeping.

5  I think he is probably French.

6  He has to be in France next week.

7  I think he is probably an engineer.

B

1  I don't think so. She can't be Italian.

She must be Greek 6.

2  I don't think so. He can't be English.

He must be American.

3  I don't think so. They can't be Canadian.

They must be Australian.

4  I don't think so. He can't be a mechanic 7.

He must be an engineer.

5  I don't think so. He can't be a bus conductor 8.

He must be a bus driver.

6  I don't think so. He can't be a sales rep.

He must be the boss.

7  I don't think so. He can't be twenty-four.

He must be thirty.

8  I don't think so. They can't be five.

They must be seven.

9  I don't think so. He can't be seventy-six.

He must be over eighty.

10  I don't think so. She can't be fifty-five.

She must be under fifty.

11  I don't think so. It can't be the 21st today.

It must be the 20th.

12  I don't think so. It can't be Tuesday today.

It must be Wednesday.

13  I don't think so. It can't be the 2nd today.

It must be the 3rd.

14  I don't think so. It can't be cheap.

It must be expensive.

15  I don't think so. It can't be easy.

It must be difficult.

16  I don't think so. She can't be old.

She must be young.

17  I don't think so. They can't be early.

They must be late.

18  I don't think so. He can't be reading.

He must be sleeping.

19  I don't think so. They can't be listening to the radio.

They must be watching television.

20  I don't think so. She can't be retiring.

She must be looking for a new job.