新概念第二册Lesson21MadorNot

1、l Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the

2、 noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.lMad adj. 发疯lReason n. 原因lSum n. 量lDetermined

3、 adj. 坚定的，下决心的l Be mad (强调状态）go mad (强调转变）l be mad/crazy about sth. 为而疯狂，狂热地l Hes mad about football.l go insane = go crazy = go ape = go nuts = go bananas l lunatic/lunacy； hysteria/hysterical； irrational；unreasonablel Mental problem, psycho, madmanl Mental hospital, asylum, man housel for this rea

4、son 由于这个理由、原因、动机l Every thing has its reason. l For good reason 有充分的理由l People love her for good reason.l The reason for sth./ to do sth.l Is there any reason to go there?l Lose ones reason 丧失理智l Beyond all reasons 毫无道理l Bring sb. to reason 使明白道理l Reason还可作动词，意为思考，推理，争辩，向解释l Ill try to reason with h

5、er, but I dont think she will listen.l Reasonable adj. 合理的，良好的l At a reasonable price 合理的价格l Calm down and be reasonable 冷静下来，理智一点l a sum of 不可数名词 一笔 l a large sum of 大笔的 (large 指数量的大) l a large sum of money 一笔巨款l a great many 可数名词复数 l a great number of 可数名词复数 l plenty of 足够多的 l n. 大意，要点 the sum of

6、a speechl sum up l (1) 合计 l sum up all the expenses 把所有的花费加起来 l (2) 总结，概括 l To sum up, he agrees with us. 总的来说，他同意我们的观点。 l in sum = in a word / in short / in brief 总之，要言之l Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简为贵。l be determined to do sth. 下定决心做某事 l make up ones mind 下定决心 l decide to do sth. 决定做 l make a d

7、ecision to do sth. 决定做 l determine v.下决心 l firm；steady； uncompromising；decisive；steadfast；resolutel Determination n. 判断力， 决心Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.l drivev.l Hedriveshiscarverybadly.他开车技术非常糟糕。l Thefarmerdrovethecattleinthefield.那位农夫把牛赶进田里。l Ourarmydrovetheenemyback.我们的军队把敌人赶回去了。l Duringthew

8、ar,manypeopleweredrivenoutoftheirhomes.战争期间，许多人被赶出家园。l driven.l Doyouwanttogoforadrivelater?等下你想去开车兜一圈吗？l Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.*infactthenoiseofpassingplanescanbeheardnightanddayl Icantheartheactors.Icantheartheactorswords.l nightandday/dayandnight日日夜夜,日以继夜，夜以继日l p

9、assingplanes过往飞机l passing是现在分词，作定语，起形容词作用，修饰planes，“经过的，过往的”l Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.l comeintouse投入使用（永无被动，物作主语）l Whendidthiswordcomeintocommonuse?这个词什么时候广泛使用的？l Theairportcameintouselastyear.这个机场去年投入使用。l gooutofuse停止使用l Thepresentphoneboxeswillgooutofusenextyear.现有的电话亭明年停止使用。l Overahundred

10、peoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.l Over的几个意思：l 超过，多过：Overamillionpeopledied.l 结束，完结:Wearesoover.l 恢复过来:Imoveryou.l 再一次，重复地：IwishIhadachancetodoitover.l musthavedone对发生完的事情有把握的判断l musthavebeendone（被动形式）l Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.l leftl leave-left-leftl left作定语常放在名词后l Thereisonly2

11、bucksleftinmypocket.我的口袋里只剩下2元钱。l Thereisnobodyleftintheroom.房间里一个人也没有留下。SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbythepassingplane.l sometimes有时候|sometime（过去或将来）某时候|sometime一段时间l 关于knock的短语：l knockat敲l knockoff下班；从碰下去；优惠，折扣(Knockitoff.住手！住口！)l knockover撞翻，打翻，撞倒l knockdown撞倒l knockout打昏Ihavebeenoffe

12、redalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdeterminedtostay.l offervt.提供，给予l offerhelp提供帮助l offerasumofmoney提供一笔钱l offerajob提供一份工作l offersbsth/offersthtosb=givesbsth/givesth.tosb.l 被动:sbbegivensth=sbbeofferedsthEverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.l mustbe表示有把握的判断l Youmustbehungrybynow.l Theyarepro

13、bablyright.他们可能是对的。l Theymayberight.（可能性的判断）l Theymightberight.(might比may更加委婉，对判断的把握性更小一些)l Is the writing slowly going mad or not?l Where does he live?l What can be heard night and day?l Have most of his neighbours left their homes or not?l Has he been offered money to leave or not?l What is he det

14、ermined to do?l What does everyone say?l Are they probably right or wrong?l 现在进行时：l Workmen are building a new road outside my house. （who)l 工人们正在我的房子外面修建一条新路。l A new road is being built outside my house. (what)l 我的房子外面有一条新路正在建设中。l 一般现在时:l The newsagent delivers our papers every morning. (who)l 送报人每

15、天早上给我们送报纸。l Our papers are delivered every morning. (what)l 我们的报纸每天早上送到。l 一般过去时：l The postman deliverd a letter this morning. (who)l 今天上午邮差送来一封信。l A letter was delivered this morning. (what)l 今天上午一封信到了。l 现在完成时：l I have finished this book last week.l 我上周就读完了这本书。l This book has been finished last week

16、.l 这本书上周就被我读完了。l AfterworkIalwaysgohome.下班后我总是回家。l Istayathomeduringtheweekend.周末我呆在家里。l Thereisnoplacelikehome.没有任何地方像家一样。l Theyarebuildingmanynewhousesinourdistrict.他们正在我们这个区建大量的新房子。l Housesareveryexpensive.住宅很昂贵。l Ipaidalotofmoneyforanewhouse.我付一大笔钱买了一栋新房子。l Houseisamanscastle.家是男人的城堡。l Thereisnoplacelikehome.金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝。l Eastorwest,homeisbest.不管东南西北，家最好。l homeland/motherland/fatherland/nativeland祖国l It was raining heavily and I was glad to get _. l The government plans to build thousands of _ next year. l He is very rich. He owns a