新概念英語第二冊詳解第21課:Mad or not? 是不是瘋了

§ Lesson 21 Mad or not? 是不是瘋了

【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語

★mad adj. 發(fā)瘋

sb is mad.

mad 常用于 “為...而瘋狂” (著迷)

① be mad about

I'm mad about English.

crazy 為……而瘋狂的

② be crazy about

③ go insane (insane adj.患精神病的, 精神病患者的, 極愚蠢的)

‘right here waiting for you’ 歌詞中

I slowly go insane./go crazy/go mad/go ?

go+adj.　變得...

They are going bananas. =go crazy=go mad (變瘋了)與 “go” 相連

★reason n. 原因

as+句子

because+句子

for this reason 由于這個理由、原因

For this reason,I was late.

★sum n.量

a great many + 可數(shù)名詞復數(shù)

a large ...

a great number of + 可數(shù)名詞復數(shù)

plenty of 足夠的

a sum of　一筆(加不可數(shù)名詞) 注意連讀

a large sum of　大量的 (large 指數(shù)量的大)

a large sum of money

★determined adj. 堅定的, 下決心的

determine v.下定決心

make up one's mind

decide to do sth.

decision : make a decision :

make a decision to do sth.

be determined to do sth.下定決心做某事

【Text】

Lesson 21 Mad or not? 是不是瘋了?

First listen and then answer the question.聽錄音, 然后回答以下問題.

Why do people think the writer is mad?

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can beheard 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.

參考譯文

飛機正在逐漸把我逼瘋. 我住在一個機場附近, 過往飛機日夜不絕于耳. 機場是許多年前建的, 但由于某種原因當時未能啟用. 然而去年機場開始使用了. 有100多人肯定是被噪音逼得已經棄家遠去, 我是少數(shù)留下來的人中的一個. 有時我覺得這房子就要被一架飛過的飛機撞倒. 他們曾向我提供一大筆錢讓我搬走, 但我決定留在這兒. 大家都說我肯定是瘋了, 也許他們說的是對的.

【課文講解】

Mad or not? = mad or not mad(省略)?

or not 在疑問詞的后面, 表示是還不是, 選擇概念

Why do people think the writer is mad?

drive sb. mad 逼某人發(fā)瘋

drive v.　駕駛, 開車

You are driving me mad.

The teacher is slowly driving me mad.

night and day 日日夜夜

passing planes 過往飛機; pass v.passing 作定語; 正在經過的(路過)

sleeping baby 正在睡覺的小孩

waiting car　正在等待的車

be built

years ago = many years ago

for some reason　由于某個理由

some + 可數(shù)名詞單數(shù) : some　表示某一個

some+不可數(shù)名詞 : 一些 some water

some+可數(shù)名詞復數(shù) : 一些 some books

some+可數(shù)名詞單數(shù) : 某一 some book

however 用于句首, 句中, 用逗號隔開

come into use : into prep.;　use n.投入使用; 主動概念, 沒有被動式

be used 被動表示　被使用

use n. vt. 注意n 與vt 的讀音不同

over a hundred ...一百多

must have done 過去發(fā)生, 推測

must have been done　被動

drive　逼

away from 從某地離開/away 離開某地

their homes　他們的家; house　房子/home 家

by the noise 被噪音

over a hundred people 主語

must have been done 謂語

away from　從某地離開; out of somewhere 從某地出來

one of ... 之一

left : leave　過去分詞, 表示被留下來的

left作定語放在被修飾詞的后面, 剩下的……東西

I have a bag left.

There is ten cents left in my pocket. Cent n.(貨幣單位)分, 分幣

will be done 被動語態(tài)的將來時態(tài)

knock down　撞到

offer : given, give sb. sth./give sth.to sb.雙賓語

雙賓語的被動語態(tài) : 主語有兩種可能; 以sb.做主語或以sth.做主語

被動語態(tài)的標志　be done

1、give sb. sth.

被動　sb. be given sth.

2、give sth. to sb.

被動 sth. be given to sb.

用離動詞最近的賓語做主語

原文句型結構 sb. be offered sth.

to不定式表示目的

go away :leave

be determined to do sth.下定決心做某事

Everybody says...

從句　I must be mad

they are probably right.他們也許是對的

probably adv.很可能

文章重點

1. 復雜句型結構 : over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise.

2. 雙賓語的被動語態(tài) : I have been offered a large sum of money to go away.(表目的)

3. drive sb.; away from somewhere; drive sb. mad

4. passing plane; -ing作定語, 表示正在

【Special Difficulties】 難點

drive v. 開車, 駕駛 (drove, driven, driving)

drive to　開車去往某地

I drove to Tianjing yesterday

drive sb. mad 逼瘋

drive sb. away from　把某人趕走

drive sb. out of　把某人趕出去

drive sb. back　攆回去

home & house

home 帶有感情色彩的

house 就是房子

Exercise B

用 house(s) 或 home填空.

1 It was raining heavily and I was glad to get ______ .

2 The government plans to build thousands of ______ next year.

3 He is very rich. He owns a ______ in the country.

4 Most people like to spend their Christmas holidays at ______ .

1...get home 到家 ( home adv./house n. get to 表示到達) 2...of houses... 3...a house... 4...at home (at home 固定短語, 在家)

【Multiple choice questions】多項選擇題

4 It couldn't be used then. It wasn't ______ to use it.

a.able b.allowed c.impossible d.possible

4.it 形式主語 it+be動詞+形容詞+to do

翻譯時先譯 “to” 后面的句子

D正確

be able to強調主語能夠做某事, 主語必須是人

it+be動詞+表語, be allowed 不能充當表語.

如將 “it” 改為 “people(人)” 就A,B都正確

5 Over a hundred people must have been driven away. ______ they were.

a.I think b.I'm sure c.Certain d.Of course

5.must have been done :

對過去的一種被動語態(tài)的推測

must have done : 對過去的一種推測

I'm sure 我肯定:I’m sure she is teacher. (sure adj.對....有把握, 確信某事, 穩(wěn)當?shù)? 可靠的 adv.的確, 當然)

I think 我認為

Of course 當然 / certain adj 詞性不對, 句子前不應放形容詞

9 I have been offered a large ______ of money.

a.amount b.number c.some d.piece

9.a large sum of money

a large number of : 不能加不可數(shù)名詞

A正確

amount of

an amount of+不可數(shù) : 一大筆

plenty of : 前面是不加 “a/an” , 切記!

10 I am determined to stay here. I ______ stay here.

a.am will to b.want to c.may d.am going to

10.be going to; 打算、計劃

want to : 來自心里的一種想, 喜好

喜歡　I want to