control
/kənˈtrəʊl/
控制
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- control sth. (v) : 控制
- I can control it.
- I can manage it. 我能对付(口语)
- 介词短语 :
- in control : 在控制之内
- under control : 在控制之下,被控制
- out of control : 失控
- arrest : 逮捕
- under arrest : (n) 被逮捕
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Lesson 62 After the fire100%
Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control.
消防队员同森林大火搏斗了将近三个星期，才终于把它控制住。
had been fighting 表示长时间持续；get it under control 是固定表达“把它控制住”。
A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around.
不久以前，参天大树还覆盖着周围方圆数英里的土地。
had covered 用过去完成时对比“火前”景象；for miles around 表示“方圆数英里”。
Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills.
现在，温热的地面上仍冒着烟，弥漫在荒凉的山丘上。
still 强调余火未尽；desolate 表现火后荒凉景象。
Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction.
冬天就要来临，这些山丘正以毁灭威胁着周围的村庄。
winter was coming on 表示“冬天将近”；threaten...with... 是常见搭配。
Heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.
大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且还会造成严重的洪水。
not only...but...as well 写并列后果；wash away the soil 是关键生态后果。
When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly.
大火终于扑灭后，林业当局订购了好几吨一种生长很快的特殊草籽。
had been put out 是过去完成时被动；a special type of... 表示“一种特殊类型的……”。
The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes.
飞机把这些草籽大量喷撒在地面上。
was sprayed over... 是被动结构；in huge quantities 表示“大量地”。
The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain.
开始下雨时，飞机已经播撒草籽将近一个月了。
had been planting 是过去完成进行时，强调下雨前一直在进行的工作。
By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root.
不过到那时，许多地方的草已经生了根。
by then 表示“到那时”；take root 表示“生根”。
In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries, patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.
在那片曾长了几个世纪大树的地方，烧黑的土壤中开始出现一片片绿色。
in place of 表示“代替”；patches of green 形成希望感的结尾画面。
本课怎么学：Lesson 62 After the fire
新概念英语二 · Lesson 62 After the fire。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。
- 听朗读并对齐跟读：打开「Lesson 62 After the fire」在线朗读，播放时用句级跟读高亮对齐每一句，先听懂大意再跟读。
- 过本课核心词：重点记本课单词：control、desolate、threaten、destruction、flood、authority；结合原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- 看语法并做常考题：先读语法点「过去完成时回看更早场景」，再做 1–2 道本课常考题，确认能在原文里定位对应句。
- 标记学习进度：学完后把本课标为「学习中」或「已完成」，方便下次从进度清单继续。
常见问题
- 新概念英语二Lesson 62 After the fire主要学习什么？
- 本课写森林大火扑灭后真正的危险并没有结束，因为冬雨可能引发水土流失和洪水。重点要抓“大火之后”的连续后果，以及过去完成时、过去完成进行时如何交代前后顺序。
- Lesson 62 After the fire需要重点掌握哪些单词？
- 重点单词：control、desolate、threaten、destruction、flood、authority、spray、root。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- Lesson 62 After the fire的核心语法是什么？
- 过去完成时回看更早场景：great trees had covered... / the fire had been put out... 都在帮助读者区分“更早之前”和“叙事当前”。 过去完成进行时写持续过程：had been fighting / had been planting 都强调某动作在过去某一时点之前已经持续了很久。
- get ... under control 是什么意思？
- get ... under control：把……控制住
- for miles around 是什么意思？
- for miles around：方圆数英里
- 大火之后周围村庄面临的真正危险是什么？
- 不是火本身，而是冬雨可能冲走土壤并引发严重洪水。
- 为什么火灭后还要赶紧播撒草籽？
- 因为草能快速生根、固定土壤，从而减少雨季造成的冲刷和灾害。
- The planes had been planting seed... 这一时态有什么作用？
- 它强调“下雨之前，播种工作已经持续了将近一个月”，突出补救工作的及时性和持续性。
- 文章结尾为什么要写 patches of green？
- 因为它标志着生态恢复的开始，让全文从灾难叙述转向希望收束。
- 新概念英语二 Lesson 62 After the fire 怎么学？
- 先听朗读并开句级跟读，再过单词/注解与语法知识点，最后做 1～2 道常考题并标记进度。
整理：学习盒子（StudyBox）教研 · 更新：2026-08-14
单词表
开始背诵本课单词desolate
/ˈdesələt/
荒凉的
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- lonely [5λΕυνλι] adj : 孤独的, 荒凉的, 偏僻的 (与地方连表示孤零零的,但并不表示无人居住)
- desolate : 荒凉的, 极度孤独的(与人相连时)
- desolate+地方－－无人居住, 荒无人烟的
threaten
/ˈθretn/
威胁
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- threaten to do : 威胁着要做...
- threaten sb with sth : 以什么来威胁某人
- It threatened to rain有迹象表明天要下雨了
destruction
/dɪˈstrʌkʃn/
毁灭；破坏
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- destroy(v) : 破坏
- destructive (adj) : 毁灭性的
- construction (n) : 建设, 建筑 / construction bank 建设银行
- build : 建设(具体的建某物)
- construct (v) : 建设(为...创造更好的条件)
- constructive (adj) : 建设性的(意见)
flood
/flʌd/
洪水
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- flood / floods 都对,都可以用,无区别
authority
/ɔːˈθɒrəti/
当局
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- authorities : 当局(应为复数) / authority : 权威(单数)
spray
/spreɪ/
喷撒
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- spray sth over/on往什么上喷洒
- spray water over/on flower
- spray grass-seed over/on the ground
root
/ruːt/
根
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- root of...的根
- what is the root cause? 根本原因
- take root : 生根
- come out : 长出来 / flower come out : 开花
- shoot : 芽
- shoot [Φυ:τ] n.射击, 发射, 摄影, 急流 vt.射击, 投射, 伸出, 拍摄, 用完, 挥出, 给...注射, 使爆炸 vi.射出, 射击, 发出, 发芽, 射门, 拍电影
- get out : 出去
patch
/pætʃ/
小片
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- a patch of : 一小片 / a piece of / a bit of / a sheet of
- patches of : 许多片
- piece : 片, 块
- patch(平面上的)一片, 补丁(本意)
smoke
—
n 烟
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- smoke : 吸烟
- Don't smoke! / No smoking!
- cigarette,cigar:(n)香烟
- smoke : (n) 烟雾
- full of smoke : 充满烟雾
- 名词加-y, 变为形容词: rain – rainy / cloud - cloudy
- smokey : (a.)多烟的
- smoking area; smoking room 吸烟室 / smoking apartment 火车上的吸烟车厢
- smokey area : 吸烟区 / nonsmokey area : 禁烟区
- heavy smoker : 烟瘾重的人 / nonsmoker : 不抽烟的人 / He smoked heavily.
surrounding
—
adj周围的
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- surroundings [σΕ5ραϑνδΙΝζ] n : 环境(在周边的事物)
- atmosphere [5ΑτμΕσφΙΕ(ρ)] n : 大气层, 氛围(在周边的人文环境)
grass-seed
—
n 草籽
quantity
—
n 量
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- quality : 质量
- quantity : 数量
- sth with good quality : 具有好质量的东西
- quantities of : 大量的
century
—
n 世纪
blacken
—
v 变黑, 发暗
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- -en --表示动词, 使...变得...
- weak虚弱的
- weaken使...变弱, 削弱
- 复合词 : fireman
- 派生词 : (前缀, 后缀)
- -tion --名词后缀
- - less --形容词后缀 : careless 粗心的
短语
背诵本课短语| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| get ... under control | 把……控制住 |
| for miles around | 方圆数英里 |
| wash away the soil | 冲走土壤 |
| a special type of | 一种特殊的…… |
| in huge quantities | 大量地 |
| take root | 生根 |
| in place of | 代替 |
| in control | 在控制之内 |
| under control | 在控制之下,被控制 |
| out of control | 失控 |
| under arrest | (n) 被逮捕 |
| full of smoke | 充满烟雾 |
| smoking area; smoking room | 吸烟室 / smoking apartment 火车上的吸烟车厢 |
| smokey area | 吸烟区 / nonsmokey area : 禁烟区 |
| threaten sb with sth | 以什么来威胁某人 |
| destructive (adj) | 毁灭性的 |
| construction (n) | 建设, 建筑 / construction bank 建设银行 |
| construct (v) | 建设(为...创造更好的条件) |
| constructive (adj) | 建设性的(意见) |
| flood / floods | 都对,都可以用,无区别 |
| sth with good quality | 具有好质量的东西 |
| quantities of | 大量的 |
| come out | 长出来 / flower come out : 开花 |
| get out | 出去 |
| a patch of | 一小片 / a piece of / a bit of / a sheet of |
| patches of | 许多片 |
语法点
过去完成时回看更早场景
great trees had covered... / the fire had been put out... 都在帮助读者区分“更早之前”和“叙事当前”。
相似句：
- The river had dried up before the rains came.
- By the time we arrived, the workers had left.
过去完成进行时写持续过程
had been fighting / had been planting 都强调某动作在过去某一时点之前已经持续了很久。
相似句：
- They had been waiting for hours when the bus arrived.
- She had been studying all night before the exam began.
not only ... but ... as well
课文用这一结构并列写出两层灾害：冲走土壤、引发洪水，逻辑非常清晰。
相似句：
- The storm not only damaged the roofs but caused power cuts as well.
- He not only apologized but offered help as well.
常考题
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常考题
41大火之后周围村庄面临的真正危险是什么？
不是火本身，而是冬雨可能冲走土壤并引发严重洪水。
2为什么火灭后还要赶紧播撒草籽？
因为草能快速生根、固定土壤，从而减少雨季造成的冲刷和灾害。
3The planes had been planting seed... 这一时态有什么作用？
它强调“下雨之前，播种工作已经持续了将近一个月”，突出补救工作的及时性和持续性。
4文章结尾为什么要写 patches of green？
因为它标志着生态恢复的开始，让全文从灾难叙述转向希望收束。
选择题精讲
6Multiple choice questions
6The planes _______nearly a month to plant the seed.
a. did
b. made c.took
d. had
花费 : 如果人作主语用spend
用时间表达用take
9Large ________of seed were used.
a. weights
b. measures
c. tons
d. amounts
weights / weight 重量
measures 测量
tons吨 : several tons
amounts : large amounts 大量的, 修饰不可数名词
11Patches of green had begun to appear. There was green grass ________.
a. every where
b. only in one or two places
c. in one place d. here and there
patches许多快
everywhere每一寸土地上都长着东西
here and there 这一块, 那一块, 很多快, 不一定是每一寸
2now that既然 / which : 定语从句
Now that all the great trees had been burnt, there was danger that heavy rain would cause serious floods which destroy the surrounding villages.
3to prevent...: 为了预防...
To prevent this the forest authorities ordered grass-seed which was sprayed over the ground by planes for nearly a month.
4by the time(that)到...时候为止 (that可以省略),应理解为 “before”
by the time it began to rain, the grass had taken root in the soil.