1、 she missed us very much.3 Theyre waiting for somebody, arent they? looking for something,talking about a film Yes, they are. Do you know who (whom) theyre waiting for? what theyre looking for? which film theyre talking about? Sorry, I dont. TEXT(课文) WHY THE BAT COMES OUT ONLY AT NIGHTLong, long ago
2、, there was a war between the birds and the beasts. No one knows what they fought about.The bat did not know whose side he should take. He thought and thought, then decided he must try to be on the side of the winners.So he watched from far away. After a while, it seemed that the birds were going to
3、 win. He flew over to join them.“What on earth are you doing here?” a bird shouted at him.“Cant you see Im a bird?” the bat said with a smile. “Look, I have wings, just like you.”“Come along, then,” said the bird. “Dont hide behind others.”But things changed soon. Now it seemed that the beasts were
4、winning. So the bat left the birds in a hurry and went over to the beasts.“What are you doing on our side?” an animal called out to him. “Are you spying on us?”“Dont you know Im one of you?” asked the bat, showing his teeth. “Look. Cant you see Ive got teeth, too?“Who are you trying to fool?” said t
5、he animals. “We saw you fighting on the side of the birds just now.”So the beasts drove him off. Of course the birds refused to take him back.When the beasts and the birds saw neither side could win, they decided to stop fighting.Neither beasts nor birds would have the bat as their friend, so he was
6、 afraid to leave his home. Ever since then, he comes out only at night.LESSON 2 What did the teacher ask? He asked who could answer the question. whose handwriting was the best. which exercise was the most difficult. Excuse me, can you tell me where the No.3 bus stop is? when the train will arrive?
7、why the train is late? Certainly. Its on the other side of the street. Itll arrive in half an hour. Theyre repairing a bridge. Thank you. Thats all right. May we ask you some questions now, Mr White? Yes, please. Could you tell us if (whether) it snows in winter in australia? theres plenty of rain i
8、n your country? you grow cotton in your country? Yes, Im coming to that. NATHAN HALEThe young American stood quietly while the British guards searched his clothes. They found nothing. “If they dont find the maps in my boot,” he thought, “maybe they will let me go. Then Ill try to send the maps to Ge
9、neral Washington.”“Take off your boots,” one of the guards ordered. The Americans heart beat faster. He took off his boots and handed them to the guard. The guard looked inside one boot, then the other.“Use your knife, man!” ordered the British officer nearby.The guard brought out his knife and cut
10、one boot open. He stopped suddenly and the American knew what it meant. The maps of the British armys defence works!The guards took the American to General Howe. The general looked at the maps. “I see youve made some drawings of our defence works,” he said. “This can only mean one thing.”“Yes, sir.”
11、“Do you have anything to say for yourself?“No, nothing.”“Whats your name?“Nathan Hale.”“Rank?“Captain.”The general studied the maps a few more minutes. “Captain Hale,” he said finally. “Ive never seen such fine drawings. You know, we could use a man like you. Why not join us? You wont have to worry
12、about rank or pay.”Nathan Hale looked straight at the general. “Nothing could make me turn against my country!“Then theres only one thing I can do, you understand?“You will be hanged as a spy early tomorrow morning.”* * *Nathan Hale looked around as a British soldier put the rope around his neck.“No
13、w, Nathan Hale,” said the British officer. “Lets hear what you have to say before you die.”Nathan Hale took a last look at his beautiful country and said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”GRAMMAR(语法)宾语从句 (The Object Clause) 宾语从句在复合句中作主句的宾语。宾语从句通常由下面一些词引导:1、由连词that 引导(t
14、hat 在口语或非正式文体中常常省略) 1)I hear (that) physics isnt easy. 2)He said (that) he felt sick. 3)I think (that) you will like the stamps. 4)She told people (that) Rranz Liszt was her teacher. 5)Cant you see (that) Im a bird?2、有连接代词或连接副词引导(这种宾语从句中的主、谓语次序不颠倒) 1) I take back what I said. 2) Do you know which fi
15、lm theyre talking about? 3) I cant tell who is there. 4) Do you know who (whom) they are waiting for?5) He asked whose dictionary this was. 6) Can you tell me how I can get to the Summer Palace? 7) Do you know how many pictures theyve drawn? 8) Please tell me when well have the meeting.9) I dont kno
16、w why he hasnt come yet. 10) Can you tell me where he is?3、有连词whether 或if引导(口语中常用if)1) I want to know whether (if) he lives there. 2) He asked me whether (if) I could help him.LESSON 3 Martin called you a moment ago. Did he? What did he say? He asked if (whether) Mr Howe had come back. you had met M
17、r Howe at the railway station. you had written to Peter. your parents had bought a pair of boots for you. You were late for the film yesterday, werent you? Yes. The lights had already gone out when I got to the cinema. The newsreel had almost finished The film had already begun The film had been on
18、for five minutesA QUESTION OF PRONUNCIATIONThis happened in London. It was November and the weather was very wet and cold.A Frenchman had caught a very bad cold. He coughed day and night. So he decided to go and get some medicine for his cough. As he did not know much English, he got out his diction
19、ary and looked up the word “cough”. But the dictionary did not tell him how to pronounce the word. He thought it over and remembered that he had learned the word “plough”. He remembered that it was pronounced plau. So he thought that c-o-u-g-h must be pronounced kau.Then he put on his coat and hat a
20、nd went to a chemists shop. When the man in the shop asked him what he what he wanted, the Frenchman said:“I want something for my cow, please.”The man in the shop looked at him. Had he heard him correctly?“I beg your pardon, sir?” he asked.The Frenchman repeated: “I want some medicine for my cow.”“
21、For your cow?” asked the man. “Are you a farmer?“A farmer?” said the Frenchman in surprise. “What makes you think you think Im a farmer? I come from Paris. Im not a farmer.”“Wheres your cow, then?” asked the man in the shop.“Its here!” replied the Frenchman. He put his hand on his chest and bean to
22、cough. “Here it is!” he said. “Ive a very bad cow here.”Then the man in the shop understood what the Frenchman meant. He wanted some medicine for his cough.LESSON 4 How many English songs had you learned by the end of last term? stories read parties had Four. How long had Comrade Wu lived in the sou
23、th before he came here? studied taught For less than five years. Did you give the chemistry book to Wei Fang yesterday? No, I didnt, because she had already bought a copy for herself. borrowed one from the library. gone back to her home town. THE ARAB IN THE DESERTAn Arab was walking alone through t
24、he desert when he met two men. The men looked worried. It seemed that they had lost something. The Arab went over to them.“Have you lost one of your camels?” he asked them.“Yes,” they said.“Was he blind in the right eye and lame in the left foot?” asked the Arab.“Yes, he was.”“Had he lost a tooth an
25、d was he carrying corn?“Yes,” said the men. “Please tell us where he is.”“I dont know where he is,” said the Arab. “Ive never seen such an animal.”“Did someone tell you about him?“No.”The two men looked at each other in surprise. They could not believe the Arabs words. Finally, they came up close to
26、 him, took hold of him, and shouted:“Wheres the animal? And what have you done with our goods?The Arab insisted that he had never seen the camel. At last the men took him before a judge. They said that the Arab had stolen their camel.“Ive never seen their camel,” insisted the Arab. “But Im a man of
27、the desert, and Ive learned to look carefully at everything I see. This morning I saw the tracks of a lost camel. I knew this because there were no mans tracks near those of the camel. I also saw that the camel must be blind in the right eye, because he had only eaten the grass on his left side and
28、had not touched the grass on his right. The animal was lame because with one foot he left a track much lighter than any of the others. He had lost a tooth, because wherever he ate grass, there was always a small space left untouched. I also found groups of ants near the tracks of the camel. They wer
29、e pulling pieces of corn. From these facts I was able to tell what goods the animal was carrying.”The judge and the two men were satisfied with what the Arab had said. Together the four men set out to look for the lost animal.过去完成时 (The Past Perfect Tense) 1、过去完成时的构成 过去完成时由“助动词had(通用于各种人称和数)+过去分词”构成
30、。2、过去完成时的用法 1)过去完成时表示在过去某一时间或动作之前已经发生或完成了的动作。它表示动作发生的时间是“过去的过去”。表示过去某一时间常用以下几种方式: a、用by,before等构成的短语 How many English films had you seen by the end of last term? We had reached the station before ten oclock. b、用when,before等引导的从句 The film had already begun when I got to the cinema. Wang Lin had checked the radio before his
copyright@ 2008-2022 冰豆网网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备2022015515号-1