1、Reference for Teaching.异域风情1.The Stillwater SecretThe truthHe was standing next to the statue again.He looked annoyed.“I.I got lost,”I said.“Who are you?”He answered in a voice that was cold and hard.“My name is Edward Stark,”he said.“Why are you here?”I asked.He took some moments to answer.“I e her
2、e,”he said at last.“Maybe its because hes here.”He looked up at the statue.“Perhaps when he goes.I dont know.”Was I imagining it,or did the ground move under my feet?“George Blackwood and my father were business partners,”he went on.“But Blackwood ripped him off.”He laughed bitterlya laugh which mad
3、e my blood run cold.“People in the town thought George was a real golden boy,and they even made him mayor.Then five years ago,he tried to cheat somebody else,and they started to look at all the businesses that he had had a hand in.They discovered that hed been a thief for years.”The boy frowned,and
4、looked away.“But she suspected something.She knew.”“She?”I said.“His daughter,Betty,”said Edward Stark.“I loved Betty,and we even talked about getting married.Then my father discovered that Blackwood had cheated him out of nearly half a million dollars!He nearly went out of his mind with worry,tryin
5、g to prove it.But he failed.Then soon after,he had a heart attack while he was driving his car.The car crashed,and he and his passager were both killed.It was Blackwood who killed my fathermurderer!”“Who.was the passenger?”I asked.But I knew the answer.“I was,”he said.“Youre dead,”I said.Im talking
6、to a ghost,I thought.He laughed.“Dead?Yes,I guess I am.And youre the first person who has ever been able to see me.”“Im Bettys daughter,”I said.“Ah!I see,”he said.There was a far-away look in his eyes.“I loved Betty very much.”“When did you.?”I began.“Die?”he said.“December 1st,1975.”Two days before
7、 The Big Argument!I thought.Two days before my mother left Stillwater.Suddenly,the path moved under my feet.The statue began to shake.“Its another slide!”cried Edward.“The chiffs going!”2.The Stillwater SecretA narrow escapeI fell on to my knees and desperately tried to grab hold of somethinganythin
8、g!“Help me!”I screamed.I was slipping downwards with the ground.I could see Edwards face above meand behind him the statue was starting to fall!“Here!Grab my hand!”Edward shouted.But his voice seemed far away.I put out a hand.and held something.A moment later it was pulling me up.Then suddenly the s
9、tatue came crashing down past me,less than half a metre away.It was a very narrow escape.I looked at my hand.I was holding on to a tree.There was a light above me.“Somebodys down there!”shouted a man.“Where?”shouted another man.“In the tree!Look!”A minute later,a rope was thrown down to me.“Can you
10、get a hand on it?”shouted one of the men.“Put your foot in the rope,then we can pull you up.”I tried to stop shaking,put out a hand and held the rope.Then I managed to climb on to it.“Hold on!”Came a shout.Slowly,the two men pulled me up the side of the cliff.When I got to the top,I saw that they we
11、re policemen.“Are you OK?” one of them asked.“Yes,”I said,although I was actually scared stiff.“We were driving out along the cliff road,”he said,helping me across to the police car.“We heard the cliff go.Were you alone down there?”“No.yes.I mean.”I sat in the car and tried to stop shaking.One of th
12、em put a coat over my shoulders.“Whats wrong?”he asked.“The eyes.”I began,but then I stopped.How could I explain?I could still see the statue in my headthe bearded face,the eyes.The eyes had looked at me,I was sure of it.And the eyes were aliveI would swear to it!“What were you doing down there?”the
13、 same policeman was asking me.“Learning the truth,”I said after a moment.“Learning about hatred.”Discovering the Stillwater secret,I thought.知识归纳1.情态动词+have done的用法(1)“must +have+过去分词”表示对过去发生的行为的推测,意思是“一定,准是”,只用于肯定句。The streets are wet;it must have rained.街道是湿的,准是下雨了。说明:若要表示否定,则要用“cant或couldnt+have+
14、过去分词”这一形式,意思是“不可能”。The light is still on;she cant have gone to sleep.灯还亮着,她不可能睡着了。(2)“may (might)+have+过去分词”表示对过去发生的行为的推测,一般只用于肯定句或否定句中(疑问句中用can或could),含有“想必,也许,可能已经”等意思,其否定形式有“可能不会”之意。The children may have gone to bed.孩子们可能已经上床睡觉了。They might not have settled the problem.他们可能尚未解决那个问题。说明:may和might含义基
15、本相同,might所表示的可能性比may弱,语气也更加委婉。(3)“should+have+过去分词”表示过去该做而实际上未做的事,意思是“本应该”,它的否定式表示不应该发生却发生了的行为,意思是“本不应该”。He should have handed in homework yesterday.他本应该昨天就交作业的。(4)“ought to+have+过去分词”,表示过去“早应该、本当”之意,语气较强,常含有“责备、不赞成”的口气。We ought to have given her more help.我们本应该给她更多的帮助。(实际上没做到)(5)“should+have 过去分词”还
16、能表示“可能、揣想、推断”,常译成“应该已经,可能已经”。He should have done it already.他应该已经做完了。(6)“can(could)+have+过去分词”表示对过去行为的怀疑或不肯定。这时,它只能用于否定句和疑问句。Can she have done the exercises?她会做完练习吗?(7)“neednt+have+过去分词”表示本来不必做某事而实际上已经做了。You neednt have waited for me.你们本来不必等我的。(但实际上等了)2.trouble短语归纳(1)get into trouble惹上麻烦(如因犯错所致)Even
17、 an experienced climber can get into trouble.哪怕是个有经验的登山者也能陷入困境。(2)get sb.into trouble给某人惹上麻烦Dont mention my name or youll get me into trouble.别提我的名字,免得给我惹麻烦。(3)go to trouble to do something不辞劳苦、不怕费事做某事Thank you for going to so much trouble to find what I was looking for.多谢你这么费心找到了我要找的东西。(4)be in tro
18、uble在危险、受罚、痛苦、忧虑等的处境中If they cant keep to the schedule,theyll be in trouble.他们不按时完成计划就要倒大霉了。(5)make trouble (for sb.)制造麻烦,捣乱If I say no,the boss will only make trouble for me.我要说个“不”字,老板准跟我过不去。(6)take the trouble to do sth.不怕费事或困难尽力做某事Decent journalists should take the trouble to check their facts.责
19、任心强的新闻工作者应该不厌其烦地核实报道内容。.词语辨析1.ashamed,shameful(1)ashamed “感到羞耻、觉得惭愧、不好意思”,表示主语主观认为是可耻的,be ashamed of doing sth.,be ashamed of oneself for doing sth.指因为做了某事而觉得羞愧。如果用be ashamed to do sth.则可理解为“觉得可耻而不愿做某事”或“因做了某事而觉得可耻”。He was ashamed of being unable to solve the problem.他因为解决不了那个问题而感到羞愧。Im ashamed to l
20、eave you this way.就这样离开你,我感到惭愧。(2)shameful表示事物本身的客观性质是“可耻的”。To steal money from a blind person is a shameful act.偷盲人的钱是可耻的行为。说明:ashamed只能作表语,而shameful作定语、表语均可。2.apologize to,apologize forapologize to sb.(=say sorry to sb.)意思是“向某人道歉”,不能说apologize sb.;“代替某人向某人道歉”可用apologize to sb.for sb.(to sb.是给某人道歉,
21、for sb.是替某人);“因为某事向某人道歉”可用apologize to sb.for sth.。You are so rude to your sister,and you must apologize to her.你对你姐姐太无礼了,你必须向她道歉。Tom,I want to apologize to you for us all.汤姆,我想代表我们大伙向你道歉。He apologized to me for his being late.他因迟到向我道歉。3.think about,think of,think over(1)think about和think of这两个短语表示下
22、列意义时,其意义和用法相同,可以互换。考虑Dont think of/about me any more.不要再考虑我。对有某种看法What do you think of/about the story?你认为这个故事怎么样?(2)think of表示下列意义时,一般不和think about互换。想要,打算Are you really thinking of marrying him?你真的打算和他结婚吗?想出,想到Who thought of the good idea?谁想出的那个好主意?关心、想着He is always thinking of others.他老是为别人着想。想起、
23、记得I cant think of her name.我想不起她的名字。(3)think about表示下列意义时一般不和think of替换。“回想”过去的事情I often thought about what you said last time I met you.我常常想到上次见到你时你说的话。“考虑”某事、某计划是否切实可行Ill think about his suggestion,and give him an answer tomorrow.我要考虑一下他的建议,明天给他答复。(4)think over意为“仔细考虑”。Think over,and youll find a
24、way.仔细考虑一下,你就会有办法的。.能力训练1.从每题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。(1)(NMET 2001)I was really anxious about you.You_home without a word.A.mustnt leaveB.shouldnt have leftC.couldnt have leftD.neednt leave答案:B(2)Tom ought not to_ me her secret,but he meant no harm.A.have toldB.tellC.be tellingD.having told答案:A(3)Would yo
25、u slow down a little,please?I cant_you.A.hold on toB.put up withC.make up toD.keep up with答案:D(4)Sir,you _ be sitting in the waiting room.It is only for women and children.A.oughtnt toB.cant beC.wontD.neednt答案:A(5)Have you any pears and apples?_A.Of course,we have some fruits.B.The oranges are very
26、cheap.C.You like apples,dont you?D.Yes,sir,on the second shelf over there.答案:D2.单句改错(1)Mary was proved a good teacher.答案:把was去掉。本句原意为“玛丽被证明是一位好老师”。表示“最终被发现(是),表现出”用prove (oneself) (to be),故不能用被动语态。(2)The question is puzzled.答案:把puzzled改为puzzling。现在分词表示“令人,使人”,而过去分词则表示“对感到”。(3)The majority of young p
27、eople likes football.答案:把likes改为like。the majority (of.)作主语,谓语动词常用复数。(4)He got full mark in the English test.答案:把mark改为marks。mark在此用作名词,表示“分数”,full marks指“满分”,应用复数。(5)While I went to bed,my father was working hard.答案:将While改为When。while表示的含义是“during the time that”,它强调主句与从句的动作同时发生,而且从句中的动词必须是延续性动词,而本句中的“went to bed”是瞬间动作,故不能用while,只能用when。