新概念第三册8：A famous monastery







The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, witch was founded in eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel ahs been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.
During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to -- 30 o and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer of they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.


　　connects/join Switzerland to Italy link Switzerland with Italy
　　connect...with: 把...与某事联系在一起
　　I can't connect the picture with my friend Mary
　　Are you connected with the government?
　　be connected with: 与...有联系
　　At 2,473 metres: 介词短语修饰全句用于句首表示原因、条件或状态
　　In red,she looks much more beautiful.
　　At　　the age of 25,he is able.
　　At one point 65 metres,he is a little short.
　　Mr Smith was a famous person in American history.
　　Mr Smith who died on July 17th at 84,was a famous person in American history
　　There were very few passengers,who escaped without serious injury.
　　There wer vey few passengers who excaped without serious injury.
　　The taxi drivers,who knew about the traffic jam,took another road.
　　The taxi drivers who knew about the traffic jam took another road,and others who didn't know about the traffic jam still took this heavy road.
　　He lent me a thousand dollars,which was exactly the sum I needed,
　　He was left on the desert island,where he stayed for as long as three weeks.
　　found: 建立　　set up eatablish
　　which指代friendly dogs
　　The panda,which was brought from China,was used as a symbol of friendship
　　Now that: 既然　　用做时间连接词，后面通常跟完成式
　　Now that you have left university,you have to find a job.
　　Now that you won't help me,I must do the job myself.
　　== no matter who/what/when/where/which/how
　　You can telephone me whenever you like.
　　Whichever day you come,we'll be pleased to see you.
　　Wherever you go,I'll follow you.
　　However busy you are,you must spare some time to study English.
　　Despite: 介词---in spite of
　　rashly: 莽撞的　　　attempt to do something --try to do something
　　there + be
　　There are still a few students studying English in the classroom.
　　in cars--by car
　　about: 到处，周围
　　Don't litter waste paper about. look about go about run about
　　wander about
　　keep: 使某人或某物处于某种状态，经常和介词短语，形容词，分词（现在分词和过去分词）搭配使用，表示一种状态
　　Keep him out. Keep him in. Do keep the cat in the room
　　表示逻辑的主谓关系－－现在分词　　　I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
　　表示逻辑的动宾关系－－过去分词　The lamb was kept tight to a tree
　　quite the opposite.
　　prefer something to something
　　I prefer reading to doing nothing.
　　The boy prefers apples to bananas.
　　prefer to do than do something
　　He prefers to read than do nothing
　　The regular visitors to BeiJing
　　Mike,who loves chess very much,enter for the game.





n. 寺院，修道院

St. Bernard

n. 关隘

n. 看门狗

adj. 莽撞地，冒失地

n. 围场，圈地

n. 和尚

n. 清静，隐居

n. 滑雪者

n. 复活节



　　be best known for = be famous for,众所周知
　　the main advantage.
　　occupation: 事业，undisturbed: 不受打扰的
　　名词作表语，at, 介词短语作状语
　　形容词或副词和enough to do 搭配
　　b选项错在so rash as to,You are so kind as to help me.
　　A large car,with its headlights on and its horn blaring,roared down the arcade.
　　With so many people around me,I fell happy.
　　让某人做某事：let sb do
　　whenever=if ever: 无论什么时候，只要情况是如此
　　Whenever(if ever) you pour oil on water,it floats.
　　in case主要是讨论预防措施
　　You should insure your house in case there is a fire.
　　wander　　:闲逛，roam
　　graze: 吃草，drift: 漂流＝float,　wonder:　想知道，感到奇怪