Unit12Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.Whatdoyouknowaboutthesepictures?Howaboutthesepictures?3aReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Whichtwoeventsdoesthewritermention?2.Howdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?LifeIsFulloftheUnexpectedInMay2001,IfoundajobinNewYorkattheWorldTradeCenter.OnSeptember11,2001,Iarrivedatmybuildingataround8:30a.m.IwasabouttogoupwhenIdecidedtogetacoffeefirst.Iwenttomyfavoritecoffeeplaceeventhoughitwastwoblockseastfrommyoffice.AsIwaswaitinginlinewithotherofficeworkers,Iheardaloudsound.BeforeIcouldjointheothersoutsidetoseewhatwasgoingon,thefirstplanehadalreadyhitmyofficebuilding.Westaredindisbeliefattheblacksmokerisingabovetheburningbuilding.Ifeltluckytobealive.Almost10yearslater,Iwokeupat10:00a.m.onFebruary21,2011andrealizedthatmyalarmneverwentoff.Ijumpedoutofbedandwentstraighttotheairport.ButbythetimeIgottotheairport,myplanetoNewZealandhadalreadytakenoff.“ThisisthefirstholidayI’vetakeninayear,andnowI’vemissedmyplane.Whatbadluck!”Ithoughttomyself.TheotherplaneswerefullsoIhadtowaittillthenextday.Thenextmorning,IheardabouttheearthquakeinNewZealandthedaybefore.MybadluckHadunexpectedlyturnedintoagoodthing.1.Whichtwoeventsdoesthewritermention?ThewritermentionstheSeptember11attackinNewYorkandtheearthquakeinNewZealand.2.Howdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?ThewriterwenttogetacoffeefirstandwasnotintheofficewhentheplanehittheWorldTradeCenter.He/shehadoversleptandmissedhis/herflight,sohe/sheisabletoavoidtheearthquake.IncidentDatePlaceHowdidthewriterendupmissingbothevents?12TheWorldTradeCenterwashitbyaplaneSeptember11,2001InNewYorkHedecidedtogetacoffeefirstfromacoffeeplacetwoblocksaway.EarthquakeFebruary22,2011InNewZealandHemissedhisplanetoNewZealand.Languagepoints1.Lifeisfulloftheunexpected.生活充满了意外。theunexpected为名词化的形容词,意为“出乎意料的事”。英语中,有些形容词与定冠词the连用,表示一类人或事物,在句子中起名词的作用。例:thehomeless(无家可归者)thedisabled(残疾人)theunwanted(无人认领物品)(1)当名词化的形容词用作主语时,谓语动词的单复数形式取决于它们所表示的概念的单复数情况。多数情况下,表示一类人或物品时,谓语动词用复数;少数情况下,当指抽象概念或不可数的物品及事件时,谓语动词用单数。例:Thesickarealwaystakengoodcareofinthathospital.在那家医院里病人们总是受到很好的照顾。(thesick=thesickpeople)(2)这种结构中的形容词虽已名词化,但其语言行为仍具有极强的形容词特征,受到副词修饰或具有比较的特征。例:Theseverelydisabledneedfull-timecare.重度残疾人需要全天候拌护。Heisspoiled,andalwaysasksforthemostexpensive.他被惯坏了,总是嚷着要最贵的东西。(3)名词化的形容词前面一般用定冠词the.但若由and链接(两形容词往往为反义词),成对的使用时,又通常被省略。例:Heispopularwithbothyoungandold.老老少少都喜欢他。Itissaidthatthemanwaswidelyrespectedbybothrichandpoor.据说那个人颇收人尊敬,无论是穷人还是富人。2.BythetimeIgotup,mybrother______already______intheshower.我起床时,我弟弟已经进入浴室了。“bythetime”表示“当/到……时”,引导时间状语从句。如果从句中用了一般过去时,主语中常用过去完成时;如果主句中用了将来时,从句中常用一般现在时表将来。例:BythetimeIgotup,hehadalreadyleft.当我起床时,他已经离开了。Hewillbeateacherbythetimeheistwenty.到他二十岁时,他会成为一名教师。【拓展】bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。【拓展】bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。【拓展】bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。bynow表示“到现在为止”,通常与现在完成时连用。例:BynowIhavecollected200dolls.到现在为止,我已收集了二百个布娃娃。3.WhenIgottoschool,IrealizedI____________mybackpackathome.当我到学校时我意识到我把书包忘在家里了。表示“把某物忘在某处”要用词组leavesth.+地点。forget意为“遗忘某物”,指忘记一件具体的东西,但不能有具体的地点。例:Ileftmybookonthedesk.我把书忘在了桌子上。Iforgotmyumbrellayesterday.我昨天忘了带伞。Myalarmclockdidn’tgooff!我的闹钟没响。gooff意为“发出响声”。Somethingwaswrongwithmyalarmclockanditdidn’tgooff.我的闹钟出毛病了,它没有响。4.Myalarmclockdidn’tgooff!我的闹钟没响。gooff意为“发出响声”。例:Somethingwaswrongwithmyalarmclockanditdidn’tgooff.我的闹钟出毛病了,它没有响。⑴goby意为“(时间)过去;消逝”。Timegoesbysecondbysecond.时间一秒秒地消逝。⑵goon继续Pleasegoonworking.请继续工作。⑴goby意为“(时间)过去;消逝”。例:Timegoesbysecondbysecond.时间一秒秒地消逝。⑵goon意为“继续”。例:Pleasegoonworking.请继续工作。5.Carl’sdadsawmeonthestreetandgavemealiftinhiscar.Carl的爸爸在街上看到我,捎了我一程。givesb.alift是动词短语,意为“捎某人一程”,相当于givesb.aride/givearidetosb.例:I’malittlelate,canyougivemealift,dad?我要迟到了,你能捎我一程吗,爸爸?6.Westaredindisbeliefattheblacksmokerisingabovetheburningbuilding.我们难以置信地看着燃烧的建筑物升起的黑烟。⑴above意为“在……之上”①作介词,意为“在……上面;超过;优于”。例:Themoonisnowabovethetrees.月亮正位于树梢上。Theyarechildrenabovesixyearsold.他们是六岁以上的孩子。Inthecompany,DickranksaboveTom.在公司里,迪克的地位比汤姆高。②作副词,意为“在上面;(级别、数目等)更高;更大;更多;在上文”。例:Therearesnowypeaksabove.上面是白雪皑皑的群峰。Menandwomenofeighteenandaboveareeligibletovote.年龄在十八岁以上的男女有投票表决权。Seetheexamplesgivenabove.见上述例子。above,on,over的用法aboveoverona.above的意思是“在…之上;高于……”,表示相对高度,不一定是在正上方,它的反义词是below.例:Theplaneflewabovetheclouds.飞机在云层上面飞行。b.over的意思是“在…之上”,表示在垂直之上,其反义词是under.例:Thereisabridgeovertheriver.河上有座桥。c.on的意思是“在…上面”,表示与表面接触。例:Heputthebookonthedesk.他把书放在课桌上。(2)burn动词,有两个基本意思。①燃烧;点燃;发光例:Weburncoaltokeepwarm.我们烧煤取暖。②烧伤;烧焦;烫伤;晒黑例:Thechildgotburntwhileplayingwithfire.那小孩玩火时,把自己烧伤了。7.Ifeltluckytobealive.我感到很幸运能活下来。alive(notdead)形容词,意为“活着的,活的,有生命的,还出气的”,可指人也可指物。拓展】⑴burnaway烧掉Halfofthecandlehadburntaway.蜡烛已烧掉一半了。⑵burndown渐渐烧完Theroomgrewcolderasthefireburntdown.随着炉火逐渐减弱,屋里越来越冷。alive,living,live与livelyalive活着的,活的,有生命的,还出气的可指人也可指物表语,后置定语,宾补living活着,尚在人间,健在的指人或物定语或表语live活着的,活生生的指物,不指人定语lively活泼的,活跃的,充满生气的可指人,也可指物可指人,也可指物8.TheotherplaneswerefullsoIhadtowaittillthenextday.别的飞机也满员了,因此我不得不等到第二天。till意为“到,直到”,相当于until.⑴用于肯定句时,主句的动词只用延续性的,它所表示的动作一直延续到till或until表示的时间为止,意为“直到