1、Challenging Yourself IIReading 1.I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy back in 1959.1959年，当我还是一个12岁的小男孩时，在我负责送报的顾客当中有一位老太太，她的名字我记不起来了。who was a customer on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy back in 1959为an old lad
2、y 的定语从句2.Yet it seems like just yesterday that she gave me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday.但是她给我上的那一课-宽恕他人，却仿佛就发生在昨天，我只希望有一天我能将这一课传给其他的人。1)that she gave me a lesson in forgiveness 是主语从句，it 是形式主语。2）that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday
3、.是定语从句，修饰lesson3）give sb.a lesson in给某人 方面的教训teach sb.a lesson教训某人4)pass on to sb.传递给某人3.At the sound of broken glass,we took off from the old ladys yard faster than any of our missiles had flown off her roof.玻璃的破碎声响起时，我们以比屋顶上飞下的任何一颗石块都要快的速度逃离了老太太家的院子。1)at+n.：一就 at the sound of 一听到声音（就）At the sound
4、of the teacher,all the pupils took their seats immediately.on:一就On arrival,he worked at once.还有类似的表达：as soon as,the moment/minute,immediately我一走进房间，就看见了他。I saw him as soon as I came into the room.I saw him the moment I came into the room.I saw him immediately I came into the room.4.I was too scared
5、about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window.那天晚上我光顾着害怕自己会被抓住，都没有来得及担心那位窗户被砸烂了的可怜的老太太。get lost 迷路get changed 换衣服5.But I was no longer able to feel comfortable in her presence.可是我在她面前再也不能表现得很自在了。no longer，not any longer，no more，not any more位置:no long
6、er,no more在主谓之间;be动词之后;not-any longer,not any more在句末。After his parents died he is no longer/no more a student.After his parents died he isnt a student any longer/any more.他父母去世后他就不再读书了。no longer 与 no more 对比no longer 强调时间no more 强调数量和程度Annie no longer lives here.安妮已经不在这里居住了。时间There is no more bread
7、.没有面包了。数量We saw him no more=We didnt see him again.我们再也没有看到他。程度6.cover:1）.盖，覆盖He covered the table with a tablecloth.2）.足够支付I can cover the cost of the books.3).占有（多少面积）The factory covers an area of 10 square kilometers.4).读完（多少页书）How many pages of the novel have you covered?7.Inside was the seven d
8、ollars and a short note that said,“Im proud of you.”里面是7美元和一张小纸条，纸条上写着：“我为你而骄傲。”这是倒装句，There goes the bell.铃响了。Here comes Mr.Brown.布朗先生来了After readingTask 2:1.At the sound of broken glass,the little boy ran away quickly fromthe old ladys yard.2.The little boy made up his mind that he would save some
9、delivery money and try to cover the cost of the old ladys glass and then he would admit his fault.3.I think he was an honest boy.He can finally admit his own fault and apologise to the old lady and try to take action to amend though he ran away at first.4.I really felt guilty for myself and how I expected that the old lady could forgive me.5.By saying“Im proud of you”,the old lady meant that she thought the little boy was an honest boy and she would forgive him.6.She is a kind,considerate,体谅的 generous and respectable old lady.
