premises : n. 房屋
residence : 住处，居住地，非常正式的用词
dwelling : 供人居住的地方，也是非常正式的用词
house : 住房
housing : 房（总称）the housing problem 住房问题
disused : a.不再用的，废弃的 disused house 废弃的房子
misused : 弄错了的
used : 用过了的
second-hand : 二手的
chip v. 砍，削，凿
chip a hole 凿了一个洞
chop : 砍
chop head 砍头
Text 课文
The word justice is usually associated with courts of law.
be associated with = be connected with , be related to : 与…相联系
We might say that justice has been done when a man's innocence or guilt has been proved beyond doubt.
We might say that ：我们也许会说（重点框架）一种不太肯定的口气
--We might say that justice has been done. 我们也许会说正义得到了伸张。
beyond prep.(介词)：超出某种范围，限度，主要是和名词进行搭配
beyond doubt 无可怀疑
--He has been proved to be innocent beyond doubt. 他已经被证据确凿的证明无罪了。
beyond belief 难以相信
beyond words难以形容
beyond description 难以描述
beyond question 难以质疑
beyond hope 没有希望
beyond recovery 康复无望
beyond dispute 无可争议
beyond controversy 无可争辩
beyond imagination 难以想象
beyond measure 难以衡量
beyond understanding 难以理解
beyond comparison 无与伦比
beyond one’s …超出某人的…
--Your beauty is beyond my description. 你的美是我无法用言词形容的。
Justice is part of the complex machinery of the law.
part of ：部分, 前面没有冠词
--Only part of his story is true. 他的话有一部分是真实的
parts of : 几部分，若干部分
--Parts of the log book were recognized. 航海日志的若干部分还是能被辨认出来的.
--Large parts of the house were destroyed in the fire.房屋的大部分在火灾中烧毁了。
无论是part of还是 parts of后面都要带单数名词
Those who seek it, undertake an arduous journey and can never be sure that they will find it.
那些追寻正义的人，可以说是踏上了一条漫长崎岖而且艰难的道路。
Judges, however wise or eminent, are human and can make mistakes.
法官无论如何聪明与有名，毕竟也是人，也会出差错的。
however = no matter how
There are rare instances when justice almost ceases to be an abstract concept.
在个别情况下，正义不再是一种抽象概念。
There are rare instances when：在极个别的情况下。
--There are rare instances when women are not equal to men.
在极个别的情况下，女士和男士是不平等的。
cease: （正式）彻底的停止，暗指动作的突然性
--His heart suddenly ceased to beat. 他的心脏突然停止了跳动。
ceased to do 与动词不定式连用
stop:（广泛，不正式）不强调方式，只强调结果
--The car suddenly stopped. 车突然停了。
Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.
奖惩的实施是不受人意志支配的
quite independent of human interference --形容词短语做定语，说明主句的状况。
He deserves it. / It serves him right. 罪有应得
At such times, justice acts like a living force.
在有的时候，正义像一种有生命的力量行使其职能。
At such times：在有的时候
When we use a phrase like 'it serves him right', we are, in part, admitting that a certain set of circumstances has enabled justice to act of its own accord.
当我们说“他罪有应得”这句话的时候，我们部分承认了某种特定的环境使得正义自动地起了作用。
把握句子主干：
we are , in part , admitting that 我们部分的承认了…
enabled sb. to do 使什么能够做某事
of its own accord 自然而然的
When a thief was caught on the premises of large jewellery store on morning, the shop assistants must have found it impossible to resist the temptation to say 'it serves him right.'
一天上午，当一个小偷在一家大型珠宝店里被人抓住的时候，店员一定会忍不住说：“他罪有应得。”
二三自然段衔接相当紧密，再次提到'it serves him right.'
…found it impossible to resist the temptation to say…（双否）背诵
Towards midday, a girl heard a muffed cry coming from behind on of the walls.
快到中午的时候，一个女售货员听见从一堵墙里传出一种闷声闷气的叫声。
come from behind : 从后面 --He jumped from behind one of the trees. 他从树后跳了出来。
As the cry was repeated several times, she ran to tell the manager who promptly rang up the fire brigade.
由于这种喊叫声重复了几次，她跑去报告经理，经理当即给消防队挂了电话。
promptly=immediately 马上
They located the right chimney by tapping at the walls and listening for the man's cries.
他们通过叫击烟囱倾叫声而确定传出声音的那个烟囱。
located the right chimney 确定那个烟囱
by tapping at the walls and listening for the man's cries
and 连接前后形式相一致。
listen for : pay attention ,so as to be sure of hearing 表示集中注意力，等待听到某种声音
--We are listening for the clock to announce the New Year. 我们正等待新年钟声的敲响。
--I’m listening for your steps. 我正倾听着你的脚步声。
The sorry-looking, blackened figure that emerged, admitted at once that he had tried to break into the shop during the night but had got stuck in the chimney.
那个看来满脸沮丧、浑身漆黑的家伙从烟囱里一出来，就承认头天夜里他企图到店里行窍，但让烟囱卡住了。
emerged：出现 = came out , appeared
get stuck : 被卡住
Multiple choice questions 多项选择
1…C take effect : 起作用 要背熟题干，相当重要
2…B expect them to be of most help (背熟这种表达方式) I expect you to be of most help
3…B 重点动词：ascertained 确定
4…However = no matter how
5…C
6… be tempted to do 被诱引去做某事
7…C 独立主格结构做原因状语
8…C 介词in与动名词搭配，表示在什么的时候，在什么的过程当中。
在同他讲话当中，我发现他有点紧张 In speaking to him, I found him nervous.
While确实可以引导从句，但是while引导从句，分词短语和介词短语，而不能跟动名词形式搭配。在while引导的从句当中要出现的是延续性动词。
9…A 侧重听到了这个结果。
10…D 11…B
12…D emerge (侧重于强调公布于众)：come to light
本文表示出来 come up : 意外发生
