# 第三册 Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一

## 一、课文原文

Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired. The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.

One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours! Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped. Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

'Whatever are you doing up here Bill?' asked the vicar in surprise.

'I'm trying to repair the bell,' answered Bill. 'I've been coming up here night after night for weeks now. You see, I was hoping to give you a surprise.'

'You certainly did give me a surprise!' said the vicar. 'You've probably woken up everyone in the village as well. Still, I'm glad the bell is working again.'

'That's the trouble, vicar,' answered Bill. 'It's working all right, but I'm afraid that at one o'clock it will strike thirteen times and there's nothing I can do about it.'

'We'll get used to that, Bill,' said the vicar. 'Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing. Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.'

## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| vicar | /ˈvɪkə/ | n. | 教区牧师 | 英国国教教区负责人 |
| raise | /reɪz/ | v. | 筹集（资金） | ~ money for 为...筹款 |
| repair | /rɪˈpeə/ | v./n. | 修理 | have sth. ~ed 让人修某物 |
| strike | /straɪk/ | v. | 报时，敲击 | struck-struck, 钟报时用strike |
| start | /stɑːt/ | n. | 惊起，吃惊 | with a ~ 猛然一惊 |
| torch | /tɔːtʃ/ | n. | 手电筒 | 英式英语；美式用flashlight |
| recognize | /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ | v. | 认出，辨认 | ~ sb. as 认出某人是... |
| grocer | /ˈɡrəʊsə/ | n. | 杂货商 | grocery 杂货店 |
| whatever | /wɒtˈevə/ | adv. | 究竟（加强语气） | 表惊讶或愤怒，= on earth |
| equal | /ˈiːkwəl/ | v./adj. | 等于；相等的 | ~ sth. 等于某物；be ~ to 等同于 |

## 三、语法知识点

### 1. have sth. done 结构

*he has never managed to get enough money **to have the church clock repaired***

使役结构，表示"让某事被别人做"。

| 结构 | 含义 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| have sth. done | 让别人做某事 | I had my hair cut. |
| have sb. do | 让某人做某事 | She had him wash the car. |
| have sth. doing | 让某事持续进行 | He had the machine running. |
| get sth. done | 让别人做某事（更口语化） | I got my car fixed. |

### 2. 现在完成进行时

***I've been coming** up here night after night for weeks now.*

强调从过去持续到现在且仍在进行的动作。

| 时态 | 形式 | 侧重 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|------|
| 现在完成时 | have done | 动作的结果 | I have painted the door. |
| 现在完成进行时 | have been doing | 动作的持续性 | I have been painting the door. |

### 3. 分词短语作状语

*Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock.*
*Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower.*

| 分词类型 | 逻辑关系 | 例句 |
|----------|----------|------|
| 现在分词（-ing） | 主动/同时 | Looking out of the window, I saw a bird. |
| 过去分词（-ed） | 被动/先于 | Seen from the hill, the city looks beautiful. |

## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. "Whatever are you doing up here Bill?"
- **句型**：Whatever + 疑问句，表惊讶或不满，相当于"究竟"
- **仿写**：Whatever do you mean by that?

### 2. "You certainly did give me a surprise!"
- **句型**：did + 动词原形，强调谓语动词
- **仿写**：I do hope you can come. / She did finish the work on time.

### 3. "Thirteen is not as good as one, but it's better than nothing."
- **句型**：not as... as... 不如...那样... / better than nothing 比没有好
- **仿写**：A small salary is not as good as a large one, but it's better than nothing.

## 五、课文翻译

我们教区的牧师总是为这样或那样的事筹款，但他始终没能筹到足够的钱来把教堂的钟修好。这座日夜报时的大钟很多年前就坏了，从那以后就一直沉默不语。

然而一天夜里，我们的牧师被惊醒了——大钟在报时！他看了看表，才一点钟，但那钟一下敲了13下才停。牧师拿着一把手电筒上了钟楼，想看看发生了什么事。借着手电筒的光，他看见一个人影，立刻认出那是本地杂货商比尔·威尔金斯。

"比尔，你究竟在这上面干什么？"牧师惊讶地问。

"我想修修这口钟，"比尔回答说。"几个星期以来，我天天夜里到这儿来。你知道，我是想给你一个惊喜。"

"你确实给了我一个惊喜！"牧师说。"你大概把村里每个人都吵醒了。不过，我还是很高兴钟又能报时了。"

"牧师，问题就在这里，"比尔回答说。"钟倒是能走了，但恐怕一点钟时它要敲13下，我也没有办法。"

"我们会习惯的，比尔，"牧师说。"13下是不如1下好，但总比没有强。现在咱们下楼喝杯茶吧。"

## 六、语言点精讲

### 写作手法
1. **幽默叙事**：标题"Thirteen equals one"本身即有幽默意味——13下等于1下，暗示逻辑的荒诞。
2. **对话推动情节**：通过牧师与比尔的对话揭示情节，语言简洁生动。
3. **英式幽默**：牧师的宽容和乐观态度体现了英国人的幽默哲学——"比没有强"。

### 文化背景
1. **教区牧师（Vicar）**：英国国教教区的牧师，负责教区事务，常需为教堂修缮筹款。
2. **教堂钟声**：英国乡村教堂的钟声是社区生活的标志，钟声停息意味着社区失去了某种精神象征。
3. **英式茶文化**："Let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea"——遇到任何事情，先喝杯茶，体现了英国人的生活态度。

## 七、课后练习要点

1. **have sth. done** 的各种句型转换
2. **现在完成进行时** 与现在完成时的区别
3. **分词短语**作状语的用法（-ing vs. -ed）
4. **强调句型**：did + 动词原形

## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 要点 |
|------|------|
| 核心主题 | 牧师与杂货商修钟的幽默故事 |
| 重点语法 | have sth. done、现在完成进行时、分词短语作状语 |
| 核心词汇 | vicar, raise money, strike, with a start, recognize |
| 写作特色 | 幽默叙事、对话推动情节、英式生活哲学 |
| 难点 | 分词短语作状语的逻辑主语一致性 |