§ Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
◆equal v. 等于
◆raise v. 募集;筹(款)
◆vicar n. 牧师
◆torchlight n.电筒光
★equal v. 等于
A equal B
与 … 相匹敌 None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.
eg:Mary is quite equal to John in brains.
be equal to + n: 1. 与…相匹敌
2. 有能力做某事 to- 介词
eg: I am equal to running the company.
★raise v. 募集;筹(款)
raise money 筹款
raise price 提高
raise a horse饲养
raise a family 供养
raise wheet 种植小麦
raise an army 招募
raise a shout 发出喊声
★vicar n. 牧师
★torchlight n.电筒光
【Text】
§ Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一
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.