【故事复现】它好像不是很听话
• Step 1: Listen and answer the question.
第一步：听Freya慢速朗读的故事，回答下列问题。
Question: What happened when the snake charmer began to play jazz?
问题：当耍蛇的人开始表演爵士时，蛇有什么变化？
• 词汇准备
• musical 精通音乐的
• market 市场，集市
• snake charmer 玩蛇者(通常借音乐控制)
• pipe (吹奏的)管乐器
• tune 曲调
• glimpse 一瞥
• snake 蛇
• movement 动作
• continue 继续
• dance 跳舞
• obviously 显然
• difference 差别
• Indian 印度的
• Step 2: Intensive reading.
第二步：故事精读。
As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of old Delhi, we stopped at a
square to have a rest.
当我们穿过旧德里的市场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。
After a time, we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of
the square, so we went to have a look at him.
过了一会儿，我们注意到广场的那一边有一个带着两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就
走过去看看。
As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and
opened one of the baskets.
他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的
盖子。
When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake. It rose out of the
basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe.
当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，我们才第一次看到那条蛇。它从筐里探出身子，随
着乐器的摆动而扭动。
We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz
and modern pop songs.
当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。
The snake, however, continued to ‘dance’ slowly. It obviously could not tell the
difference between Indian music and jazz!
然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐!
• Step 3: Listen again and answer the questions.
第三步：再听一遍，回答下列问题。
1 What did we watch in a square in Old Delhi?
2 Did he have a long pipe and two large baskets or not?
3 Did he play a tune or not? What did the snake in one of the baskets do? (and)
4 Did the snake charmer play modern tunes or not? Did the snake continue to dance
slowly, or did it dance quickly?(but)
5 Did it know the difference between Indian music and jazz or not?
Answer: We watched a snake charmer in a square in Old Delhi. He had a long
pipe and two large baskets. He played a tune and the snake in one of the
baskets rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe.
Then the snake charmer played modern tunes but the snake continued to
dance slowly. It did not know the difference between Indian music and jazz.
• Exercise: Sentence structure and vocabulary.
课外练习：句型及词汇训练。
1 They stopped at a square because _______.
(a)they noticed a snake charmer
(b) there was market
(c)a snake charmer was playing a pipe
(d) they were tired
2 The snake probably 'danced' _______.
(a) by listening to the Indian music
(b)by listening to the jazz
(c)by looking at the snake charmer
(d) by following the movements of the snake charmers' pipe
3 We stopped at a square _______have rest.
(a)so to
(b) in order
(c) in order that
(d) in order to
4 We went to have look at him. We wanted to _______ him.
(a)have
(b)see
(c)look
(d) have seen
5 Did it ________ out of the basket?
(a)rose
(b)rise
(c)raise
(d)risen
6 We were very much surprised. We were _______ surprised.
(a)more
(b)many
(c)most
(d)the most
7 It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz. It _______.
(a)might not
(b)may not
(c)must not
(d) wasn't able to
8 It was covered with coins. There were coins ______it.
(a) in
(b)over
(c)under
(d)all over
9 He began to play a tune. It was a nice______.
(a) melody
(b)music
(c)echo
(d) harmony
10 We had our first glimpse of the snake. We _______.
(a)saw it
(b)looked at it
(c)saw it for a moment
(d) stared at it
11 The songs are popular. _______ like them.
(a)The people
(b)The country people
(c) The folk
(d)Many people
12 The snake, however, continued to dance. _______the snake continued to dance.
(a)But
(b)So
(c)Though
(d)Even
Key: 1d 2d 3d 4b 5b 6c 7d 8d 9a 10c 11d 12a
第三十三单元【语法点拨】
虚拟条件句
▶ 真实条件句和非真实条件句
英语有两种条件句：真实条件句和非真实条件句。真实条件句表示提出的假设
是完全可以实现的，因此句子的谓语用陈述语气。非真实条件句又称虚拟条件
句,表示所提出的假设与事实相反或实现的可能性极小，所以句子的谓语动词用
虚拟语气。
• If he doesn’t hurry up, he will miss the bus.
如果他不快点，他将错过这班公共汽车。(真实)
• If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.
如果明天下雨，我就呆在家里。(真实)
• If I knew her mobile telephone number, I could ring her up.
要是我知道她的手机号码，我就可以给她打电话了。(可惜我不知道)
• If I were a bird, I would fly to the south in winter.
如果我是一只鸟，我冬天就飞往南方。(不可能实现的愿望)
▶ 虚拟条件句的形式
现将虚拟语气条件句的三种形式列表如下。
从句(条件句) 主句(结果句)
与现在事实相反的假设 (1)动词过去式 should
(2)be一律用were would
could+动词原形
might
与过去事实相反的假设 had+过去分词 should
would
could + have+过去分词
might
与将来事实相反的假设 (1)动词过去式 should
或实现的可能性很小 (2)should+动词原形 would+动词原形
(3)were to+动词原形 could
might
▶ 虚拟条件句的用法
▪ 表示与现在事实相反的假设
• If there were no air or water, there would be no living things on the earth.
如果没有水和空气，地球上就不会有生物。(事实：地球上有空气也有
水)
• If I had any money with me, I could lend you some.
如果我带钱了，我就会借给你些。(事实：没带钱)
• If I had time, I would certainly go to the cinema with you.
如果我有时间，我一定陪你去看电影。(事实：没有时间)
▪ 表示与过去事实相反的假设
• If her mother had taken the doctor’s advice, she would/might have got well
earlier.
如果她母亲当时遵照医嘱，她可能会早点康复的。(可惜她没有遵照医
嘱)
• I could have done better if I had been more careful.
我当时要是小心些，我本来会做得更好。(后悔当时没有小心)
• If you had come ten minutes earlier you would have seen the film actress.
你要是早来10分钟，你就会见到那位电影女明星了。(来迟了没见到)
• If I’d left sooner, I would have been on time.
要是我早点动身，我就准时到了。(但我动身太迟了)
• If we had found him earlier, we could have saved his life.
要是我们当时早点找到他的话，我们就可以救活他。(可惜找到他太晚
了,没有救活他)
▪ 表示与将来事实相反的假设或实现的可能性极小
• If it rained tomorrow, the sports meeting would be put off.
要是明天下雨，运动会就推迟。(明天下雨可能性很小)
• If it were to rain tomorrow, the match would be canceled.
倘若明天下雨，比赛将被取消。(明天下雨可能性极小)
• If it should rain, the crops would be saved.
要是有雨，这些庄稼还有救。(下雨可能性很小)
• If you should miss the train, what would you do?
你要是误了那趟列车，你怎么办?(误车可能性很小)
注：①主句谓语中的 should主要用于第一人称。would, might, could的区别大致
是: would表示结果, might表示可能性, could表示能力、允许或可能性。
• If you tried again, you would succeed.
如果你再试一试，你就会成功的。(would表示结果)
• If you tried again, you might succeed.
如果你再试一试，你可能会成功的。(might表示可能)
• If you tried again, you could succeed.
如果你再试一试，你就能成功了。(could表示能力)
②条件从句中的谓语动词为be时，不论其主语为单数还是复数，通常都用
were，但在口语或非正式文体中， 单数第一人称和第三人称后也可用was，不
过在 If I were you这样的习惯表达中，只能用were。
③有时would条件从句用表示愿意。
• I could do so if I would. 要是我愿意，我能够这样做。(但我不愿意)
④当条件从句使用“should+动词原形”时，主句除可用“should/would/could
/might+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气外，有时也可用陈述语气或祈使语气。
• If it should rain tomorrow, don’t expect me.万一明天下雨，就不要等我
了。
• If I should see him, I’ll tell him.如果我见到他，我就告诉他。
第三十四单元