1、Lesson 13“Its only me“是我,别害怕 ” Listen to the tape then answer the question below.听录音,然后回答以下问题。What did the man expect to find under the stairs?After her husband had gone to work Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. 理查兹夫人等丈夫上班走后,把孩子送去上学,然后来到楼上自己的卧室。She was too e
2、xcited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. 那天上午,她兴奋得什么家务活都不想做,因为晚上她要同丈夫一起参加一个化装舞会。【课文讲解】too . to:太.而不能不定式 to,在大部分情况下,表示否定概念not/ never too . to: 并不太.所以能够One is never too old to learn 活到老,学到老。The question is not too difficult
3、 for me to answer.如果在副词 too 前发现修饰语 all, but, only,不定式 to 的概念也是肯定的。They are all too satisfied to work with you.I am only too glad to have someone to speak to.He was but too eager to get home.fancy-dress party = costume partyShe intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night
4、 before, she was impatient to try it on. 她打算装扮成鬼的模样。头天晚上她已把化装服做好,这时她急于想试试。【课文讲解】 intended to = mean to:有什么打算,意图 dress up as: 化妆成为 the night before: 前一个晚上(以过去的某一个时间为基准点)last night: 昨天晚上(以现在为基准点)E.g. she went to New York on business three days ago, the night before she got everything ready. be impatie
5、nt to do sth. 急于要做某事, 迫不及待做某事 impatient 可以换为 eager, anxious, hungry, thirsty, desperate(adj. 不顾一切的, 拼死的), cant wait(口语) E.g. She was impatient (eager, anxious) to try it on. (try on 试穿)Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downst
6、airs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.尽管化装服仅由一个被单制成,却十分逼真。理查兹夫人穿上化装服后下了楼,想看穿起来是否舒服。【课文讲解】 After putting it on: 穿上以后 动词不定式 to wear,用来修饰说明 comfortable,作它的状语e.g. The book is difficult to read.The dress is easy to wash.Your handwriting is easy to recognize.It would be comf
7、ortable (for her) to wearIt is easy for me to read主动形式表达被动概念e.g. The music is sweet to hear.“由.所组成“: consist of, comprise 本身表达被动概念,结构形式为主动Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door. 理查兹夫人刚刚走进餐厅,前门就传来敲门声。She knew that it must be the baker. 她知道来了一定面包师。She h
8、ad told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. 她曾告诉过面包师,如果她不去开门,他可直接进门,把面包放在厨房的桌上。【课文讲解】 come in :进来 straight: 直接地,径直地 if even - ever 用于条件句,表示任何时候,任何场合when evere.g. If ever you see George give him my best regards.When ever he is in tr
9、ouble Ill be on the spot.Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. 理查兹夫人不想吓唬这个可怜人,便赶紧躲到了楼梯下的小储藏室里。【课文讲解】Not wanting 分词的否定结构形式,做原因状语多用于句首;也可插入句中,主谓之间Not wanting to make her nervous, the doctor didnt fully explain the seriousness of condit
10、ion.= The doctor, not wanting to make her nervous, didnt fully explain the seriousness of her condition.“需要 被动概念,用:need, want 和动名词形式直接搭配e.g. The machine needs repairing.介词 under 表达被动的意味e.g. The house is under constructionThe puma is under controlThe problem is under discussionThe thief is under arre
11、st.She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. 她听见前门被打开,走廊里响起重重的脚步声。Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. 突然贮藏门开了,一个男人走了进来。Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter.理查兹夫人这才想到一定是供电局来人查电表了。【课文讲
12、解】read the meter; 查电表She tried to explain the situation, saying Its only me, but it was too late. 她说了声“是我,别怕!” 然后想进行一番解释,但已来不及了。【课文讲解】saying现在分词做伴随状语The man let out cry and jumped back several paces. 那人大叫了一声,惊退了几步。【课文讲解】let out a cry: 大叫了一声give a cryjump back several paces 后退了好几步When Mrs. Richards w
13、alked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him.理查兹夫人朝他走去,只见他“砰” 的一声关上门逃走了。【课文讲解】 slamming现在分词作方式状语或伴随状语,说明fled 的情况【New words and expressions】 生词和短语costume n. 化装服costume ball: 化妆舞会costume party: fancy(dress) partysuit: 西装,西服dress: 裙子consist v. 由组成consist of.(表示被动概念)= be made up of= comprise
14、整体由部分所构成be composed of -强调有什么成分所组成e.g. Water is composed of oxygen and hydrogenconstitute - 由部分构成整体e.g. G.B and Northern Ireland constitute The United Kingdom.The committee consists of 10 members.= Ten members constitute the committee.Our class consists of 100 students.= Our class is made up of more
15、 than 100 students.e.g. The United Kingdom consists of G.B and Northern Ireland.= The United Kingdom comprises G.B and Northern Ireland.e.g. The house consists of six rooms.sheet n. 被单effective adj. 有明显效果的,有作用的e.g. His words were effective.influential: 有潜移默化影响力的e.g. What our parents do is influentia
16、l to children.efficacious: (医药)有效的,灵验的e.g. The drug is efficaiousfruitful: 有成效的e.g. Their experiment is fortable adj. 舒适的反义词:uncomfortablecomfort:(n)舒适 (a.)安慰discomfort:(n.)不舒适e.g. In spite of discomforts he is determined to stay here.storeroom n. 储藏室electricity n. 电meter n. 电表pace n. 一步flee (fled,
17、fled) v. 逃走flee:(vt./vi.)(总称)泛泛强调逃离危险的禁地escape: 逃出监狱,逃出牢笼(vt.)逃掉,逃出e.g. The people fled in panic when the bull got loose.He was able to escape from the house.I am sorry your name escaped me.They tried to escape death.slam v. 砰地关上 slam the door 同义词:bang【Special difficulties 】wear形容词动词不定式e.g. He was d
18、elighted to learn that.I was glad to hear that.He was anxious to leave.感情形容词后的不定式通常是表示原因,在句中做原因状语happy; relieved; astonished; amazed; surprised; horrified;disappointed; sad; embarrassed; shockede.g. He was frightened when he saw the snakeHe was frightened to see the snake.I was sorry when I learnt t
19、hat.I was sorry to learn that.不定式也可以放在表语之后,主语是不定式的实际宾语The car is hard to parkSome questions are awkward to answer.在少数几个动词后,可用作结果不定式learn; find; see; hear; be toldHe lived to see his inventions come to success.He woke up to find everyone gone.He went to his house only to find him out.在不定式前加 only,表示意想
20、不到的,出乎意料的结果He hurried to the post office only to find it was shut(closed)【Multiple choice questions】1.because.DShe wanted to know whether that costume was comfortable to wear.2.because.Ctake sb. in 使某人信以为真,让某人上当disguise 伪装At that moment, she was dressed up as a ghost. She didnt want to frighten the
21、poor man; She hid as quickly as possible in the small storeroom under the stairs.3.hoped.CKey structure4.Cand 前后连接时态要呼应,表示并列关系5.Bhow 修饰限定形容词e.g. At that moment, she hadnt put on the costume.6.B.not wanting to frighten the poor man.动词不定式的否定形式是在动词不定式符号之前直接加否定词not, neveranxious 形容词做原因状语7.B强调过去的一个动作8.Cs
22、ee sb. do sth.看见某人做某事做宾语补足语时,不定式符号 to 被省略9.Aat the very moment 就在此刻as long as/so long as 用来引导条件句,表示只要e.g. You can go out as long as you pormise to be back before 11 oclockonly when 引导时间状语从句10.Dmiss+动名词,表示错过做什么事情e.g. I dont want to miss seeing that film on television tongightforgot to do sth 表示忘记去做某事
23、e.g. Yesterday, I forgot to lock the door.succeed in doing sth.表示成功做了某事ifhappen to.表示某事偶然发生e.g. If you happen to pass the bakers, pick me up a brown loaf, would you?e.g. If you happen to finish the work early give me a ring.11.Areading 表示仪表或者仪器上的指数、读数e.g. What are the temperature readings for the week?take a meter-reading 读电表上的数字measurement 测量尺寸、大小调节稳定e.g. Whats your waist measurement?regulation 调节;regulation of body heat 体温调节12.Blet out 发出;give shout 高呼,高喊;有目的的 shout to sb. 对某人高声喊shout at sb.对某人大喊大叫e.g. Dont shout at the elders.