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1、 The Lord of the Rings 1) When did the story happen? The story takes place in a world called Middle Earth. Because any creature who possesses the ring has great power. The ring was destroyed. 3) How did the story end? 2) Why is the ring important to the story？ The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towe

2、rs The Return of the King J R R Tolkein The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers The Return of the King in Middle earth human, elves, hobbits, dwarves, Sauron, a wicked wizard Gollum elf dwarf 1. In what ways is Middle Earth different from our world? Different creatures live there, and wizards who can d

3、o magic. 2. Explain how the Ring is important to the story. The ring can control all other things and give the owner power over the whole of Middle Earth. 1. What do you think of the book? Why do you think so? 2. Do you know a Chinese story about a ring with magical power? If you do, what is the sto

4、ry about? Explain in two or three sentences. 1. All three parts of the story have been made into very successful films. 这个故事已经被拍成了三部非常成功这个故事已经被拍成了三部非常成功 的电影。的电影。 film作名词作名词, 影片影片, 电影电影(可数可数) 胶片胶片(可数可数, 不可数不可数)。 e.g. We saw a good film. 我们看了一场好电影。我们看了一场好电影。 She likes to watch historical films. 她喜欢看历史

5、影片。她喜欢看历史影片。 She always wanted to work in films. 她一直想从事电影工作。她一直想从事电影工作。 Im just putting a roll of film in my camera. 我刚刚在相机里安上胶卷。我刚刚在相机里安上胶卷。 2. Human are only one of the creatures who exist at this time. 人类仅仅是生活在那个时代的一种人类仅仅是生活在那个时代的一种 生物。生物。 此句中此句中, ,who引导的定于从句用来修引导的定于从句用来修 饰饰creature。 e.g. There a

6、re also elves, tall beautiful creatures who have magical powers and never die. (who引导的引导的 限定性定语从句限定性定语从句) 也有一些精灵也有一些精灵,一些有魔法且永远一些有魔法且永远 不会死的高大而美丽的生灵。不会死的高大而美丽的生灵。 In The Lord of the Ring, a wicked wizard called Sauron, who has great magical powers, has created nine rings. (who引导的非限定性定语从句引导的非限定性定语从句)

7、。 在在魔戒魔戒里，一个邪恶的巫师叫索隆，里，一个邪恶的巫师叫索隆， 谁有伟大的神奇的力量，创造了九个戒谁有伟大的神奇的力量，创造了九个戒 指。指。 3. There are also elves, tall beautiful creatures who have magical powers and never die. power n. 力量，能力（不可数）；力量，能力（不可数）； 势力，有影响的人或物（可数）势力，有影响的人或物（可数） e.g. Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。知识就是力量。 David is a power in this firm. 大卫在公

8、司是很有影响力的人物。大卫在公司是很有影响力的人物。 4. Any creature who possessed one of these rings has great power. possess: vt. 拥有，控制，支配拥有，控制，支配 e.g. She lent him a book she possessed. 她借他一本自己的书。她借他一本自己的书。 Fear possessed him and prevented him from moving. 恐惧控制着他，吓得他都不敢动弹了。恐惧控制着他，吓得他都不敢动弹了。 be possessed of 有，拥有，享有有，拥有，享有 possess sb of 使拥有【占有使拥有【占有】 e.g. He was possessed of great self- confidence. 他这个人很有自信。他这个人很有自信。 He possessed himself of the gold. 他有很多金子。他有很多金子。 5. Sauron, realizing that the Ring has been found, sends his creatures to get it back. 此句中此句中realizi