Lesson 21
Mad or not?
是不是疯了
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★mad adj. 发疯
sb is mad.
mad 为...而疯狂
be mad about
I'm mad about English.
crazy 为……而疯狂的
be crazy about
go insance
I slowly go insance.
go+adj.　变得...
They are going bananas. =go crazy=go mad

★reason n. 原因
as+句子
because+句子
for this reason 由于这个理由、原因
For this reason,I was late.

★sum n. 量
a great many + 可数名词复数
a large ...
a great number of + 可数名词复数
plenty of 足够的
a sum of　一笔
a large sum of　大量的
a large sum of money

★determined adj. 坚定的，下决心的
determine v.下定决心
make up one's mind
decide to do sth.
make a decision：decision
make a decision to do sth.
be determined to do sth.下定决心做某事

　First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why do people think the writer is mad?

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 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.

参考译文

飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。我住在一个机场附近，过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。然而去年机场开始使用了。有100多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，我是少数留下来的人中的一个。有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒。他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我决定留在这儿。大家都说我肯定是疯了，也许他们说的是对的。

Mad or not? = mad or not mad（省略）？
or not 在疑问词的后面，表示是还不是，选择概念
Why do people think the writer is mad?
drive sb. mad 逼某人发疯
drive v.　驾驶，开车
You are driving me mad.
The teacher is slowly driving me mad.
night and day 日日夜夜
passing planes 过往飞机；pass v.passing 作定语；正在经过的
sleeping baby 正在睡觉的小孩
waiting car　正在等待的车
be built
years ago = many years ago
for some reason　由于某个理由
some + 可数名词单数；some　表示某一个
some＋不可数名词单数：一些 some water
some＋可数名词复数：一些 some books
some＋可数名词单数：某一 some book
however 用于句首，句中，用逗号隔开
come into use : into prep.;　use n.投入使用；主动概念，没有被动式
be used 被动表示　被使用
over a hundred ...
must have done 过去发生，推测
must have been done　被动
drive　逼
away from 从某地离开
their homes　他们的家；house　房子/home 家
by the noise 被噪音
over a hundred people 主语
must have been done 谓语
away from　从某地离开；out of somewhere 从某地出来
one of ... 之一
left：leave　过去分词，表示被留下来的
left作定语放在被修饰词的后面，剩下的……东西
I have a bag left.
There is ten cents left in my pocket.
will be done 被动语态的将来时态
knock down　撞到
offter：given, give sb. sth./give sth.to sb.双宾语
双宾语的被动语态：主语有两种可能；以sb.做主语或以sth.做主语
被动语态的标志　be done
give sb. sth.
被动　sb. be given sth.
give sth. to sb.
被动 sth. be given to sb.
用离动词最近的宾语做主语
原文句型结构 sb. be offered sth.
to不定式表示目的
go away :leave
be determined to do sth.下定决心做某事
Everybody says...
从句　I must be mad
they are probably right.他们也许是对的
probably adv.很可能

文章重点
1. 复杂句型结构：over a hundred people...
2. 双宾语的被动语态
3. drive sb.away from somewhere; drive sb. mad
4. passing plane; -ing作定语，表示正在

【Special difficulties】

drive v. 开车，驾驶
drive to　开车去往某地
I drove to Tianjing yesterday
drive sb. mad 逼疯
drive sb. away from　把某人赶走
drive sb. out of　把某人赶出去
drive sb. back　撵回去

home & house
home 带有感情色彩的
house 就是房子
1...get home 到家
home adv./house n.
get to 表示到达
2...of houses...
3...a house...
4...at home
at home 固定短语，在家

【Multiple choice question】

4.it 形式主语
it＋be动词＋形容词＋to do
D正确
be able to强调主语能够做某事
it+be动词+表语
5.must have been down：
对过去的一种被动语态的推测
must have down：对过去的一种推测
I'm sure I think
9.a large sum of money
A正确　　　amount of
an amount of+不可数
plenty of
10.be going to；打算、计划
want to
喜欢　I want to