Summary writing 摘要写作
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Answer these questions in not more than 70 words.
回答下列问题,将答案组成一个段落,不要超过70个单词。
1 How many men tried to steal Mrs. Sterling's handbag?
2 What was she doing at the time?
3 Did they take the bag after a struggle or not? Where did they run? (and)
4 Did she run after them or not? Did she catch up with them or not? (and)
5 Had the men sat down or not? What were they doing? (and)
6 What did Mrs. Sterling do? What did they do? (so)
Composition 作文
Rewrite the following sentences using the joining words in parentheses: 用括号内的连词改写以下句子:
1 Thieves can be very daring. They can be very timid. (either…or)
2 A thief once broke into a house. He stole some money. The lady of the house caught him. (and…but)
3 The thief gave back the money. He paid for the window he had broken. (not only…but)
Letter writing 书信写作
Addressing the envelope: The name and address must appear in the middle of the envelope. Titles are always used with names. Study these examples:
信封上的地址的书写方式:收信人的姓名和地址必须在信封的中央,称呼总是和姓名连在一起的。研究以下例子:
Mr. James Thompson, James Thompson Esq.,
Miss H. Thompson, Mrs. D Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson,
Exercise 练习
Address an envelope to a friend who lives abroad.
给国外的一位朋友准备一个信封。
Key structures 关键句型
Both men started running through the trees.
a Do you remember these sentences: (KS20)
你还记得以下句子吗?(参见第20课关键句型)
Eating is always a pleasure. 吃总是一种享受。
I am very keen on cycling. 我很热衷骑自行车。
He sat there without saying anything. 他坐在那里,一言不发。
I must apologize for not letting you know earlier. 没有让你早点知道,我必须向你道歉。
b Now study these examples:
仔细阅读以下例子:
I am looking forward to seeing him tomorrow. (SD37) 我期待着明天与他会面。(第37课难点)
I am accustomed to getting up early. 我习惯早起。
I am used to getting up early. 我习惯早起。
(Compare: I used to get up early but I don't anymore. [KS31])(对比:我过去常早起,但现在不再早起了。
〔参见第31课关键句型〕)
c Instead of saying: |
We can say: |
除了这种表述方法外: |
还可以说: |
The men started to run through the trees. |
The men started running through the trees. |
They began to run. |
They began running. |
They continued to run. |
They continued running. |
d Compare these sentences:
比较下面句子:
Now |
Always |
I hate to disturb you, but can I come in for a moment please? |
I hate disturbing people when they are busy. |
我不愿意打扰你,但我可以进来一会儿吗? |
人们忙的时候,我不愿意打扰。 |
I'd love (or like) to sit in the garden. |
I love (or like) sitting in the garden when it's fine. |
我喜欢坐在花园里。 |
天气好的时候,我喜欢在花园里坐坐。 |
e Study these expressions:
研究以下表达方式:
My shirt is torn. It needs mending. 我的衬衫撕破了,需要缝补。
Those windows are dirty. They want washing. 那些窗户很脏,需要洗刷。
Exercises 练习
A There are some verbs in the passage which are similar in form to the examples given above. Can you find them?
在课文中有些动词的形式与以上讨论的句型相似,找出这些动词。
B Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
用正确的形式填空:
1 I'd love______(see) that film. Will it be on tomorrow?
2 He's accustomed to______(work) very hard.
3 These shirts need______(iron).
4 I hate______(leave) so early, but I'm afraid I have to.
5 They continued______(argue) till after midnight.
6 Would you like______(come) with me?
7 I shall be looking forward to______(see) you soon.
8 You must never come into this room without ______(knock) first.
9 I got tired of______(wait) so I left.
10 It began______(rain) just as I was going out.
11 I don't believe in______(work) too hard.
12 He accused me of______(take) his umbrella.
Special difficulties 难点
Study these uses of the verbs catch and run: 研究 catch 和 run的用法:
When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down. (11.8-9) (When she reached them…)
They dropped the bag and ran away.(11.9-10)
Exercise 练习
Write two sentences using each of the verbs given above.
用例句中所给的动词短语各造一个句子。
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Comprehension 理解
1 The thieves ______.
a. found it easy to steal Mrs. Sterling's bag
b. found a bag
c.found it hard to steal the bag
d. didn't steal the bag
2 Mrs. Sterling ______.
a.caught the thieves
b. followed the thieves and got her handbag back
c. never got her handbag back
d. stayed with her children
Structure 句型
3 She was soon out of breath, but she continued ______.
a. run b. ran
c. running d. in running
4 They were going through the contents of the bag. ______she ran straight at them.
a. For this b. That's because
c. That's why d. That's so
5 They got such a fright. They were ______.
a.so frightful b.such frightened
c.so frightened d.such fright
6 The strap needs mending. It ______.
a. has mended b. has to be mended
c. has been mended d. has been mending
7 They didn't steal anything. They stole ______.
a.anything b.not anything
c. not nothing d.nothing
Vocabulary 词汇
8 She took a risk. What she did was ______.
a.dangerous b.brave
c.clever d.stupid
9 She was at the edge of the forest. She was ______the forest.
a.inside b.near
c. among d.at the tip of
10 They tried to steal her handbag. They tried to ______her of her handbag.
a. rob b. steal
c. be robbed d. be stolen
11 She was out of breath. She ______.
a.wasn't breathing b. was breathing with difficulty
c. couldn't breathe d. stopped breathing
12 The bag contains money. Let me see the ______of the bag.
a. contains b. containing
c.contenting d. contents