Lesson29Taxi!PreviewHowoftendoyoutakeataxi?Whatistheadvantage(优势)ordisadvantageoftakingataxi?Describethepicturetaxi[ˈtæksi]n.出租车Hecalledataxiforme.他给我叫了辆出租车。bytaxi乘出租车taxistand(AmE)出租车站taxidriver出租车司机takeataxito…打车去…他每天早上打车上学。Hetakesataxitoschooleverymorning.Hegoestoschoolbytaxieverymorning.passenger[ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)]n.乘客,旅客Thisbuscancarry50passengers.这辆公交车能载50名乘客。land[lænd]v.着陆,登陆Theplanewilllandinfiveminutes.飞机将在五分钟后降落。Thepilotlandedtheplanesafely.飞行员将飞机安全着陆。Theballlandedinthelake.球落入湖中。plough[plaʊ]词根:v.ploughploughafield耕田Theyploughinspring.他们在春耕。美语表达:plow[plau](发音一样)Farmersplowinfallorspring.农民们在秋天或者春天耕种。thePlough北斗七星(BrE)theBigDipper北斗七星(AmE)ploughed:adj.耕过的(地)Birmingham['bɜ:mɪŋˌhæm]n.伯明翰(主要指英国中部城市,为英国第二大城市。注:美国也有同名的城市)扩:英国主要城市:London(伦敦,位于英格兰英国首都)Birmingham(伯明翰,英格兰中部)Manchester(曼彻斯特,英国西北部)Liverpool(利物浦)Cambridge(剑桥)Oxford(牛津)Edinburgh(爱丁堡)Belfast(贝尔法斯特)Cardiff(卡地夫)Portsmouth(朴茨茅斯)block[blɒk]n.大楼,大厦,街区,阻塞,障碍物anofficeblock办公大楼Turnleftaftertwoblocks.走过两个街区后左拐。ablockinthepipes.管道阻塞aroadblock路障ablockofrock一块岩石ablockintraffic交通阻塞flat[flæt]n.(楼房的)一层,公寓房间,平的公寓另一种表达:apartmentIhopetohaveaflatofmyown.我希望拥有一套属于自己的公寓。ablockofflats一幢公寓大楼Theearthisround,notflat.地球是圆的,不是平的。occasion[əˈkeɪʒn]n.场合,时机,时刻,理由Ionlywearatieonspecialoccasions.我只在特殊场合系领带。Hewasnotathomeonthatoccasion.那时他正好不在家。I’vemetheronseveraloccasionsrecently.我最近见到过她好几次。Youhavenooccasiontobuyanothercar.你没有必要再买一辆车。deserted[dɪˈzɜ:tɪd]adj.被遗弃的,荒芜的联想:desertn.沙漠,荒野v.遗弃,抛弃desertedcity荒凉的城市lonely[ˈləʊnli]adj.寂寞的,孤独的,偏僻的,荒无人烟的Whenhiswifedied,hewasverylonely.他太太去世后他非常孤独。Shehasnofriends,soshealwaysfeelslonely.她没有朋友,所以常常感到孤独。自从我最好的朋友离开后,我感到很寂寞。Ifeltverylonelywhenmybestfriendleft.Theylivealonelylifeinthehills.他们在山里过着寂寞的生活。lonely扩:与另一个近义词alone的区别:仔细想想下面这句话,比较两词的不同:Ilivedalone,butIdidn’tfeellonely.我虽然单独一人生活,但我并不感到寂寞。lonely强调感觉上的孤独寂寞,是种不好的感觉。但alone强调形式上的孤单,没有不好的感觉。ShewatchesTVwhensheisalone.她单独一人时便看电视。Icandoitalone.我可以独自一人办理此事。theAtlanticOceanReview:四大洋theAtlanticOcean[ət‘læntik]大西洋thePacificOcean[pə‘sifik]太平洋theArcticOcean[‘ɑ:ktik]北冰洋theIndianOcean印度洋ListenandanswerDoesCaptainFawcettthinkanytripistoodangerous?Yes,hedoes.HeoncerefusedtoflytoRockall.TextCaptainBenFawcetthasboughtanunusualtaxiandhasbegunanewservice.The'taxi'isasmallSwissaeroplanecalleda'PilatusPorter'.Thiswonderfulplanecancarrysevenpassengers.Themostsurprisingthingaboutit,however,isthatitcanlandanywhere:onsnow,water,orevenonaploughedfield.CaptainFawcett'sfirstpassengerwasadoctorwhoflewfromBirminghamtoalonelyvillageintheWelshmountains.Sincethen,CaptainFawcetthasflownpassengerstomanyunusualplaces.Oncehelandedontheroofofablockofflatsandonanotheroccasion,helandedinadesertedcarpark.CaptainFawcetthasjustrefusedastrangerequestfromabusinessman.ThemanwantedtoflytoRockall,alonelyislandintheAtlanticOcean,butCaptainFawcettdidnottakehimbecausethetripwastoodangerous.Keystructures现在完成时&一般过去时中时间状语的比较1.现在完成时的时间状语多表示到现在为止的这段时间:since+某一时间,for+一段时间,uptillnow,just,before等。2.一般过去时表示过去某时发生的动作,时间状语多为lastyear(month),ago(3yearsago),in+某一年,justnow等。Isawhimin1994.Ihaven’tseenhimsince1994.Isawhim3yearsago.Ihaven’tseenhimfor3years.KeystructuresHestayedatthishotellastmonth.Haveyoueverstayedatthishotel?Iwentabroadlastyear.Uptillnow,Ihaveneverbeenabroadbefore.3.用already,yet,just,ever,never这类副词作状语时,常可用于现在完成时。如:Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HaveyoueverbeentoLondon?Ihaveneverbeenthere.Haveyouhadyourlunchyet?TellthestoryCaptainFawcett–unusual–newservice‘taxi’–Swiss–‘PilatusPorter’wonderful–sevenpassengersmostsurprising–landanywherefirst–doctor–Birmingham–mountainsSincethen–flown–unusualplacesOnce–flats–another–carparkrefused–strange–businessmanwanted–Rockall–Atlantic–didn’ttake–dangerousMultiplechoicequestions1-b2-c3-c4-b5-d6-b7-a8-b9-b10-b11-c12-bGrammarBox1postedyourletter--stamped----I’vepostedyourletter.----Ihopeyoustampeditbeforeyoupostedit.eatenthoseapples–peeledputtheplatesaway–washedpaintedthedoor–cleanedsentthatletteroff–signedGrammarBox2workedinabank----Haveyoueverworkedinabank?----Iworkedinonefortwomonthsonce.ownedahorsedrivenaToyotastayedatahotelkeptacathadabadcoldGrammarBox3Noone’sseenTim–he’smoved----HasanyoneseenTim?----Hehasn’tbeenseensincehemoved.clearedthepath–it’ssnoweddustedtheroom–themaid’sleftmissedMary–she’sgoneawaymendedthestereo–Jane’sbrokenitGrammarBox4writetheessay----Didittakelongtowritetheessay?----Iwroteitintwohours.I’veneverwrittenanessaysoquicklybefore.paintthepicturereadthebookcatchthethiefmakethedressmendtheTV