# 第三册 Lesson 13 It's only me 是我

## 一、课文原文

After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.

Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre. She tried to explain the situation, saying 'It's only me', but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him.

## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| fancy-dress | /ˌfænsɪˈdres/ | adj. | 化妆舞会的 | ~ party 化妆舞会 |
| costume | /ˈkɒstjuːm/ | n. | 服装，戏装 | dressing ~ 晨衣 |
| ghost | /ɡəʊst/ | n. | 鬼，幽灵 | dress up as a ~ 装扮成鬼 |
| effective | /ɪˈfektɪv/ | adj. | 有效的，给人深刻印象的 | effect n. 效果 |
| impatient | /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ | adj. | 急切的，不耐烦的 | be ~ to do 急于做 |
| storeroom | /ˈstɔːruːm/ | n. | 储藏室 | store + room |
| metre | /ˈmiːtə/ | n. | 电表，仪表 | 美式拼写meter |
| pace | /peɪs/ | n. | 一步，步伐 | jump back several ~s 后退几步 |
| flee | /fliː/ | v. | 逃跑 | fled-fled，比run away更正式 |
| slam | /slæm/ | v. | 砰地关上 | ~ the door 砰地关门 |

## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 过去完成时（Past Perfect）

*After her husband **had gone** to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school*

过去完成时表示在另一个过去动作之前已经完成的动作。

| 时态 | 形式 | 功能 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|------|
| 一般过去时 | did | 过去的动作 | She went upstairs. |
| 过去完成时 | had done | 过去的过去 | She had made the costume before the party. |

### 2. 现在分词的否定形式

***Not wanting** to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid...*

否定分词 = Not + 现在分词，置于分词之前。

| 肯定 | 否定 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| wanting | not wanting | Not knowing what to do, she waited. |
| having done | not having done | Not having received a reply, I wrote again. |

### 3. must be 表推测

*She knew that it **must be** the baker*

must + be/do 表示对现在的肯定推测。

| 推测形式 | 含义 | 例句 |
|----------|------|------|
| must be | 一定是 | It must be the postman. |
| may be | 可能是 | It may be John. |
| can't be | 不可能是 | It can't be true. |

## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. "She was too excited to do any housework that morning..."
- **句型**：too... to... 太...以至于不能...
- **仿写**：He was too tired to continue.

### 2. "Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom..."
- **句型**：Not + 现在分词作原因状语
- **仿写**：Not wishing to disturb him, I left quietly.

### 3. "The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces."
- **句型**：let out 发出（声音）
- **仿写**：She let out a scream when she saw the mouse.

### 4. "It's only me"
- **句型**：It's only + 代词/名词，"只是...而已"
- **仿写**：Don't worry, it's only a cat.

## 五、课文翻译

丈夫上班后，理查兹夫人把孩子们送去上学，然后上楼回到卧室。那天早上她太兴奋了，什么家务都不想做，因为晚上她要和丈夫一起参加一个化妆舞会。她打算装扮成鬼，由于前一天晚上已把服装做好了，她急不可待地要试穿一下。虽然那件服装只是一条床单，但效果很好。穿上后，理查兹夫人下了楼，想看看穿着是否舒服。

正当理查兹夫人走进餐厅时，前门传来敲门声。她知道一定是面包师来了。她曾告诉过他，如果她不开门就直接进来，把面包放在厨房桌上。为了不吓着这个可怜的人，理查兹夫人赶紧躲到楼梯下的小储藏室里。她听到前门开了，走廊里响起沉重的脚步声。突然，储藏室的门被打开了，一个男人走了进来。理查兹夫人意识到这一定是来抄电表的电力局人员。她试图解释情况，说"是我，别害怕"但...

### 3. "The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces."
- **句型**：let out a cry 发出一声叫喊
- **仿写**：She let out a sigh of relief.

## 五、课文翻译

丈夫上班后，理查兹夫人把孩子们送去上学，然后上了楼回到卧室。那天早上她兴奋得做不了家务，因为晚上她要和丈夫一起去参加化妆舞会。她打算装扮成鬼的样子。头天晚上她已把服装做好，这时急不可耐地想试穿一下。虽然那件服装只用了一条被单，但效果极佳。穿上以后，理查兹夫人下了楼，想看看穿着是否舒适。

正当理查兹夫人走进餐厅时，前门响起了敲门声。她知道一定是面包师来了。她曾告诉过他，如果她没来开门，就请直接进来，把面包放在厨房桌上。因为不想吓着这个可怜的人，理查兹夫人赶紧躲到楼梯下的小储藏室里。她听到前门开了，走廊里响起了沉重的脚步声。突然，储藏室的门被打开了，一个男人走了进来。理查兹夫人这才意识到一定是电力公司来抄电表的人。她试图解释情况，说"是我"，但已经太晚了。那人尖叫一声，往后退了好几步。当理查兹夫人向他走去时，他夺路而逃，砰的一声关上了门。

## 六、语言点精讲

### 写作手法
1. **戏剧性反讽**：读者知道是"鬼"是理查兹夫人装扮的，但抄表员不知道，产生喜剧效果
2. **悬念递进**：以为是面包师→开门进来的是别人→"是我"却吓跑了→读者会心一笑
3. **动作描写**："let out a cry", "jumped back", "fled, slamming the door"——一连串动作营造紧张感再化解

### 文化背景
1. **化妆舞会（Fancy-dress party）**：英国流行的社交活动，参与者穿奇装异服。
2. **面包师送货**：英国传统上每天早晨面包师会送货上门。
3. **抄电表**：电力公司定期派人上门抄电表，是英国日常生活的场景。

## 七、课后练习要点

1. **过去完成时**的时间关系
2. **Not + 现在分词**的否定分词结构
3. **must be** 表推测的用法
4. **too... to...** 结构

## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 要点 |
|------|------|
| 核心主题 | 化装成鬼吓跑抄表员的趣事 |
| 重点语法 | 过去完成时、否定分词、must be推测 |
| 核心词汇 | fancy-dress, costume, ghost, effective, flee, slam |
| 写作特色 | 戏剧性反讽、悬念递进、动作描写 |
| 难点 | 否定分词结构的用法；must be与can't be的搭配 |