§ Lesson 35 Stop thief! 捉贼

【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★while n 一段时间

while = some time 一小会儿

wait for a while等一会儿

隔了一会儿after a while

★regret v 后悔 pt pp regretted

1、regret sth

you will regret it你会后悔的, 你一定会后悔的

2、regret to do : 很遗憾要去做

3、regret doing很遗憾已经做

I regret to tell you a bad news我很遗憾要告诉你一个坏消息 (还没说)

I regret telling him the news我真后悔告诉他这个消息

I regret to steal your money

4、regret that

遗憾 : pity、sorry、regret

pity n. it's a pity / sorry adj. I am sorry / regret v.

★far adv 非常

比较级前可以加修饰词, 表示程度

多一点点用a little, 多很多用much

far＝much, 修饰形容词或副词的比较级, 注意most 是修饰形容词或副词的, 而不是比较级

★rush v 冲

rush(用腿)冲 run 跑(速度很快)

★act v 行动

take action 采取行动

act! (口语) 行动!

★straight adv 径直

go straight on径直往前走

★fright n 害怕

frighten vt.使惊吓 vi.惊恐

frightening : 令人感到可怕的 / frightened : 自己感到可怕的

frightful＝terrible adj 可怕

your handwriting is frightful你的字真糟糕 / cold is frightful寒冷是可怕的

一个动词能够加ing/ed, 证明这个动词跟人的情感有关, 他的宾语就会是人

This doesn't worry me. / You frighten me.

get a fright得到惊吓的感觉, 类似get a surprise

I get a fright我吓了一跳 / you give me a fright你吓了我一跳

give sb sth

give: 给人带来感觉, 如 : give me a pleasure/an excitement/a fright

★battered adj 撞坏的

batter n.击球手 v.打坏, 猛击

动词+ed : 被

battered : lose one's shape 被撞变形的(shape v n)

damaged : 被刮坏的

destroyed car车子被损害不能修 / damaged car车子坏了, 但能修 / battered car 车变形

battered bag破旧不堪的包(“battered” 与软的东西连用时, 表示用旧了, 破旧不堪的)

★shortly adv 很快, 不久

★afterwards adv 以后

shortly afterwards不久以后＝soon

shortly＝soon; afterwards＝later后来, 以后

soon: 不久以后 (可直接用)

【Text】

Lesson 35 Stop thief! 捉贼

First listen and then answer the question.听录音, 然后回答以下问题.

How did Roy stop the thieves?

Rov Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a busdriver and he was not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting.When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.

参考译文

罗伊•特雷顿原是开出租汽车的, 然而就在前不久, 他开上了公共汽车, 也并不为此而感到后悔. 他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多. 最近, 当他正开车在凯特福德街上行驶时, 看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来, 奔向等在那里的一辆汽车, 其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包. 罗伊行动迅速, 开车直冲窃贼而去. 拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了. 当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时, 罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上. 当那辆被撞坏的车开走后, 罗伊停下车, 给警察挂了电话. 小偷的车损坏严重, 很容易辨认. 没过多久, 警察就截住了那辆车, 两个小偷都被抓住了.

【课文讲解】

he used to drive a taxi, but now he doesn't drive a taxi any more

a short while ago＝a short time ago不久以前

however

1、可以放句首, 可以放句中

2、如果一个词两边有逗好, 证明这个词是插入语

you will regret it

find 可以用一般现在时态, 可以用进行时态

he is finding his trip very exciting

far more exciting更有趣

along 沿着

a waiting car : 正在等候的车子

see sb do sth看见某人做某事(强调全过程) / see sb doing 看见某人正在做某事

I see them dance (看了全过程) / I see them dancing (只看了一部分)

hear sb doing/hear sb do

如果全过程用do, 过程中的一瞬间用doing

另外还有类似的词有 : smell, feel, hear, watch, notice等

full of 装满 : I have a cup full of tea.

at: 强调瞄准概念

with 一旦出现在名词后代词后就做定语, 出现在动词之后做状语

he came in with a book.(作状语) / the boy with a book came in.(作定语)

get a fright吓了一跳

such...that.../so...that... 如此...以致于

so+形容词(副词)+that.../such+(修饰词或形容词)+名词+that

一旦有名词, 就认为形容词修饰的是名词, 前面的词也修饰的是名词

drop/fall : 掉

sb drop sth, drop vt(及物).由于不当心抓什么没抓住掉下去

fall vi(不及物) : sth fall从上往下落

drop the money / the money fall

The chalk is falling./ I drop the chalk. (chalk n.粉笔, 白垩 vt.用粉笔写, 和以白垩)

as = when: 当.....时候

get away ＝ run away逃跑

by car /in the car

drive into 撞

stopped his car/the car stopped(与当时说话时的视觉概念有关, 一个是人为停, 一个是自己停下来)

damaged : 毁坏

....and easy to recognize = and the car was easy to recognize (用主动表被动含义)

用不定式放在形容词后面, 主动表被动含义

too...to.../ ...enough to....

stop拦住车子

both men ＝ two persons

stop the car

1、the driver stop the car

2、其他人stopped the car : 拦车

stop thief 捉賊

捉, 抓catch

【Multiple choice questions】多项选择题

1 Roy Trenton ______.

a. prefers driving a bus to driving a taxi b. prefers driving a taxi to driving a bus

c. is sorry he isn't a taxi driver d. is glad he didn't change his job

prefer ...to...更喜欢这个东西(和后面的东西比), 宁可也不

be sorry遗憾

prefer+名词 更喜欢

I prefer tea to water

prefer+名词+to(prep.)+名词(如为动词则+ing)

I prefer drinking tea to drinking water

prefer to(不定式的标志)+动词原形 : 更喜欢

rather than : 不喜欢, 而不是 (prep) (rather[])

he prefers to drive bus rather than drive a taxi.

I prefer to have an apple rather than have an orange.

3 Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. This means he ______ a taxi.

a. has stopped driving b. is used to driving

c. got used to driving d. still drives

used to(不定式的标志) 过去做现在不做

used to do过去常常做现在不做了(“to” 为 prep)

be used to doing sth / get used to doing sth 习惯于

I am(not) used to getting up early我习惯起早

be used to do sth被用来

the knife is used to cut the paper刀被用来切纸

the boy is used to swimming in the river那男孩习惯在河里游泳

the boy used to swim in the river那男孩过去在河里游泳

4 He noticed two thieves ______ out of a shop.

a. to come b. are coming c. in coming d. come

answer : d

see sb. doing : 看见某人正在做某事; see sb. do : 看见某人做某事

hear : 听见

notice sb. doing / notice sb. do ; watch sb. doing / watch sb. do

b. are coming : 没有主从一致, 应为 : was coming 就对

7 The car was easy to recognize, so it wasn't ______ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.

a. much b. very c. many d. too

answer: d

too...to...: 太...以至于不能... / ...enough to...: 足以用来做某事

many 应加+名词 / much, very 一般不会与 to 连用

8 He hasn't regretted it. He ______ it.

a. isn't sorry about b. doesn't pity c. isn't pleased with d. doesn't laugh about

answer: a

be sorry about: 为什么感到遗憾(抱歉) / be pleasued with: 对什么感到满意 / laugh at : 嘲笑

laugh about:为什么原因而笑

b. pity 不对是由于词性不对

11 The thief dropped the bag. He ______.

a. let it b. left it c. fell it d. let it fall

answer: d

drop vt(及物) 抓什么而没抓住 : sb drop sth. / fall vi(不及物): 什么东西往下落 : Sth fall

Let sb. do : 让某人做某事

Let : 听之任之

Make: 又强迫的意思

1、 My father makes me play football.(强迫)

2、 My father lets me play football.(听之任之, 随他去)

重点说明 :

It's easy to recognize

the apple is sweet enough to eat

如果一个不定式的前面是一个形容词, 如果主句的结局是系表结构+to, 不定式当中常用主动表被动, 在不定式的表达方式当中, 动词的宾语如果刚好是这句话的主语, 这个宾语一定不能出现

the apple is too sour to eat.(sour adj [] 酸的)

......to answer the question 这个小孩足够聪明以至于能回答这个问题, “the question” 不是主语故一定要出现

the question is easy enough to answer.

文中 “...easy to recognize(car)” 因car是主语, 所以不能出现

在不定式当中, 也许有可能用主动表达被动含义, 及物动词后面一般加宾语(这个宾语就是这句话的主语就不加), 又如 : the clothes are too comfortable to ware.

【Special difficulties】难点

so/such如此

such...that.../so...that...如此以致于

so+形容词(副词)+that.../such+(a, an修饰词或形容词)+名词+that

一旦有名词, 就认为形容词修饰的是名词, 前面的词也修饰的是名词

如果名词是可数名词单数才要加a和an, 反过来如果是可数名词单数, 前面一定要加a或an

Exercise 练习 用so, such或such a填空 :

1 He ran ______ quickly that I could not catch him.

2 Whoever told you ______ thing?

3 You should not make ______ many mistakes.

4 You should not say ______ things.

5 This picture is ______ beautiful that I shall hang it in my room.

6 It was ______ good book that it was bought by a film company.

7 It was ______ extraordinary exhibition that I went twice.

8 He is ______ lazy boy that he never does anything.

1、so 2、such a 3、so 4、such 5、so 6、such a 7、such an 8、such a

如果形容词是表示数量的(many, much, little, few), 一律用so

there is so little time left that we must hurry.

there is such a little(小) bird that I can't see it.(“little” 不会和可数名词连用, 如连用不会译成 “数量少” , 而应译为 “小” )

he is so lazy a boy/he is such a lazy boy.

如果有几个以上的形容词共同修饰一个名词的时候, 冠词放在第一位, 这句话中冠词不放在第一位, 说明 “a” 与 “boy” 有关系, “lazy” 从意思上与 “boy” 有关系, 但从强调点上与 “boy” 没关系, 它的强调点在 “lazy” 上

such+冠词+形容词+名词/so+形容词+冠词+名词