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Lesson 91 Three men in a basket
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A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby.
一名飞行员注意到一个气球,似乎正朝附近的皇家空军基地飞去。
seemed to be making for... 制造怀疑气氛。
He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.
他马上把情况报告了该基地,但那里的人没有一个能解释这到底是怎么回事。
The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.
控制塔上的官员得知这一消息后,非常气愤,因为气球有可能给飞机造成极大的危险。
He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.
他说可能有人正对基地进行侦察,因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。
The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.
飞行员设法围着那个气球盘旋了一阵。
managed to circle 是追踪行动。
He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.
他辨认出气球下面的篮子里有三个人,其中一个人手里还拿着一副望远镜。
望远镜这一细节让“侦察嫌疑”一下子更像真的了。
When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.
当气球飞过基地上空时,飞行员看见其中一人正在拍照。
taking photographs 把怀疑推进到顶点。
Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.
不久,气球开始降落,在一个停机坪附近着了陆。
The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!
警察被召来了,但他们却不能逮捕任何人,因为筐里是两名国会议员和一名基地的指挥官!
As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!
正如指挥官后来解释的那样,基地的这半边不知道那半边正在干什么!

本课怎么学:Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

新概念英语二 · Lesson 91 Three men in a basket。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。

  1. 听朗读并对齐跟读打开「Lesson 91 Three men in a basket」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。
  2. 过本课核心词重点记本课单词:balloon、royal、spy、track、binoculars、mystery;结合原文句子记忆,不要只背中文释义。
  3. 看语法并做常考题先读语法点「seem to be doing」,再做 1–2 道本课常考题,确认能在原文里定位对应句。
  4. 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 91 Three men in a basket主要学习什么?
本课写一个飞行员把载着三个人的气球当成侦察工具追踪,结果最后发现气球里竟有基地指挥官本人。重点在于悬念、军事语境和结尾那句“这边不知道那边在干什么”的讽刺。
Lesson 91 Three men in a basket需要重点掌握哪些单词?
重点单词:balloon、royal、spy、track、binoculars、mystery、descend。建议连回原文句子记忆,不要只背中文释义。
Lesson 91 Three men in a basket的核心语法是什么?
seem to be doing:seemed to be making for... 写出观察者的判断,而非确定事实。 manage to do:managed to circle... 表示在执行任务中成功完成动作。
make for 是什么意思?
make for:朝……前进
keep track of 是什么意思?
keep track of:跟踪;掌握动向
为什么基地会对这个气球高度紧张?
因为它正靠近空军基地,上面还有人拿望远镜和拍照,看上去像侦察行为。
结尾为什么突然变得好笑?
因为原来大家紧张追踪的“可疑目标”里,竟然坐着基地自己的指挥官。
one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing 说明了什么?
说明这次闹剧本质上是内部沟通严重脱节造成的。
概括本课时最该抓哪条线?
应抓“基地误把热气球当侦察威胁,最后发现篮里竟是自己人”的反转。
新概念英语二 Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 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

balloon
/bəˈluːn/
气球
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  • 普通 balloon 在军事基地旁立刻变成可疑目标
royal
/ˈrɔɪəl/
皇家
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  • Royal Air Force Station 让背景明显带军事敏感性
spy
/spaɪ/
侦察
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  • might be spying on the station 是最严重的怀疑方向
track
/træk/
跟踪
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  • keep track of the strange object 是飞行员的任务
binoculars
/bɪˈnɒkjələz/
双筒望远镜
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  • 篮中有人拿望远镜让怀疑更像真侦察
mystery
/ˈmɪstri/
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  • no one could explain the mystery,说明基地内部一开始也完全不知情
descend
/dɪˈsend/
下降
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  • balloon began to descend 是悬念结束前的过渡动作
短语意思
make for朝……前进
keep track of跟踪;掌握动向
make out辨认出
call in召来;请来
one half ... the other half ...一半……另一半……

语法点

seem to be doing

seemed to be making for... 写出观察者的判断,而非确定事实。

相似句:
  • He seemed to be waiting for someone.
  • The ship seemed to be moving closer.

manage to do

managed to circle... 表示在执行任务中成功完成动作。

相似句:
  • She managed to open the box.
  • We managed to catch the train.

过去进行时作背景

was holding / was taking photographs 增强侦察感和即时性。

相似句:
  • He was waving when I saw him.
  • They were talking quietly by the door.

常考题

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1为什么基地会对这个气球高度紧张?
因为它正靠近空军基地,上面还有人拿望远镜和拍照,看上去像侦察行为。
2结尾为什么突然变得好笑?
因为原来大家紧张追踪的“可疑目标”里,竟然坐着基地自己的指挥官。
3one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing 说明了什么?
说明这次闹剧本质上是内部沟通严重脱节造成的。
4概括本课时最该抓哪条线?
应抓“基地误把热气球当侦察威胁,最后发现篮里竟是自己人”的反转。
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