# Lesson 50 Taken for a ride 乘车兜风

## 一、课文原文

I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way. I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected. 'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, 'but I don't know where it is.' 'I'll tell you where to get off,' answered the conductor. I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus. 'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.' 'Is this Woodford Green?' I asked. 'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly. 'I forgot to put you off.' 'It doesn't matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.' 'We're going back now,' said the conductor. 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.

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## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| **ride** | /raɪd/ | n. | 旅行 | take sb. for a ride 带某人兜风/欺骗某人 |
| **conductor** | /kənˈdʌktə/ | n. | 售票员 | 公交车售票员；另义"指挥" |
| **excursion** | /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ | n. | 远足 | go on an excursion 去远足 |
| **view** | /vjuː/ | n. | 景色 | get a good view of 饱览……的景色 |
| **lose** | /luːz/ | v. | 迷失 | lose one's way 迷路；过去式lost |

### 词汇拓展

**1. ride 的搭配**
- take sb. for a ride 带某人兜风；欺骗某人（双关）
- go for a ride 去兜风
- ride a horse/bike 骑马/骑自行车

**2. excursion vs. journey vs. trip**

| 词 | 含义 | 侧重点 |
|---|---|---|
| excursion | 远足 | 短距离的休闲旅行 |
| journey | 旅行 | 较长距离的旅行 |
| trip | 旅行 | 最通用的旅行用词 |

**3. in the front of vs. in front of**

| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| in the front of | 在……前部（内部） | I sat in the front of the bus. |
| in front of | 在……前面（外部） | There is a tree in front of the house. |

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## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 非谓语动词作状语（不定式表目的）

> I sat in the front of the bus **to get a good view of the countryside**.

- 动词不定式短语作**目的状语**
- 表示"为了饱览农村风光"
- 相当于：in order to get a good view of the countryside

### 2. 疑问词 + to do 结构

> I'll tell you **where to get off**.

- 疑问副词 where + 动词不定式 to get off
- 构成名词性结构，作动词 tell 的直接宾语
- 类似结构：how to do, what to say, when to leave

| 结构 | 例句 | 含义 |
|---|---|---|
| where to get off | I know where to get off. | 我知道在哪里下车 |
| how to do it | I don't know how to do it. | 我不知道怎么做 |
| what to say | He didn't know what to say. | 他不知道说什么 |

### 3. 现在分词作状语

> **Looking round**, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.

- Looking round 是现在分词短语，作时间状语
- 相当于：When I looked round

### 4. as far as 结构

> This is **as far as** we go.

- as far as 表示"到……为止""远至"
- 此处意为"我们只开到这里"

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## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. 固定搭配

| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| **lose one's way** | 迷路 | I don't like losing my way. |
| **go on an excursion** | 去远足 | I went on an excursion recently. |
| **get on/off the bus** | 上/下公交车 | As I got on the bus |
| **put sb. off** | 让某人下车 | I forgot to put you off. |
| **in that case** | 既然那样 | Well, in that case, I prefer to stay. |
| **as far as** | 远至 | This is as far as we go. |

### 2. prefer to do sth.

> I **prefer to stay** on the bus.

- prefer to do sth. 宁愿做某事
- prefer doing A to doing B 宁愿做A不愿做B

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## 五、课文翻译

我喜欢在乡间旅行，但我不喜欢迷路。最近我作了一次短途旅行，但这次旅行所花的时间比我预计的要长。我上了公共汽车后对售票员说："我要去伍德福德·格林，但我不知道它在哪里。""我会告诉你在哪儿下车，"售票员回答说。我坐在公共汽车的前部，以便饱览农村风光。过了一会儿，车停了。我环顾四周，吃惊地发现我是车上唯一的乘客。"您得在这里下车了，"售票员说，"我们的车就开到这里。""这里是伍德福德·格林吗？"我问。"哎呀，"售票员突然说，"我忘了让您下车了。""没关系，"我说，"我就在这里下车吧。""我们现在要回去了，"售票员说。"好吧，既然如此，我宁愿留在车上，"我回答说。

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## 六、语言点精讲

### 1. 标题双关：Taken for a ride
- 字面意思："被带去兜风"
- 习语含义："被欺骗/上当"
- 课文中作者确实被"兜了一圈"——车开到了终点站售票员才想起忘记让他下车，然后车又要原路返回

### 2. forgot to do vs. forgot doing

| 结构 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| forgot to do | 忘记去做某事（未做） | I forgot to put you off. 我忘了让你下车。 |
| forgot doing | 忘记做过某事（已做） | I forgot closing the door. 我忘了我已经关了门。 |

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## 七、课后练习要点

### 1. 句型练习
- 疑问词 + to do 结构造句
- in the front of / in front of 辨析

### 2. 词汇运用
- 用 excursion, lose one's way, put off 造句
- prefer to / prefer...to... 的用法

### 3. 写作练习
- 写一次旅行中迷路或走错路的经历

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## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 内容 |
|------|------|
| **核心语法** | 非谓语动词作定语/状语、疑问词+to do、现在分词作状语 |
| **重点词汇** | 5个（ride, conductor, excursion, view, lose） |
| **重点短语** | lose one's way, go on an excursion, get on/off, put sb. off, in that case, as far as |
| **学习难点** | in the front of / in front of 区别、疑问词+to do 结构 |

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*本课核心是非谓语动词的用法，需重点掌握不定式作目的状语和疑问词+to do的名词性用法。*