课程内容

《The Million Pound Bank Note （Part 4）》
10.The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand,which accounts for ma appearance.(p18)
1)passage n.船费（包括食宿）；通道，通路；（文章的）一段，一节；（尤指）走廊
earn one's passage 争取旅费
work one's passage 在船上做工以支付船费
麦克努力在人群中挤出一条通道。
Mike (tried his best to force/forced )a passage (through the crowd).
They entered the classroom after a long～.
在穿过一条长长的走廊后，他们进了教室。
Read the passage on page 10.
2)account v.认为，说明，
account sb. (to/as)+adj./n
认为某人...；把某人看作......
人们认为他是个聪明人。
He was accounted a wise man.
account for(=explain)对...做出解释，说明原因；对...负有责任
请对你自己的行为做出解释。
Please account for (your own behavior).
Who will have to account for the misprints in the dictionary?
谁必须对词典中的引述错误负责？
n.账目，账户；报告；理由，说明；考虑
open/close an account开立、结束账户
put money into one's (bank account)把钱存入银行账户
她对事故做了精确的说明。
She gave an accurate～of the accident.
on account of =because of 因为，由于
火车因下雪延迟了。
The trains were delayed on account of snow.
take sth. into account/consideration=account(v.)of sth.考虑、顾及......
评定他的表现时，不必考虑他的年龄。
When judging his performance,don't take his age into account.
on no account 决不，不论什么理由都不，无论如何都不（放句首倒装）
你今天决不能出去。On no account can you go out today.
of no account 不重要
by all accounts 据说，大家都说
11.I went to American embassy to seek help,but...(p18)
1)embassy n.[C](常大写）大使馆
They went to a reception at (the American Embassy in Moscow.)
他们去参加了莫斯科的美国大使馆的招待会。
2）seek v.(sought,～)寻找/求，探索；试图，设法（to do sth.)；请求，征求（=ask for,可与for/after搭配）
seek after the truth寻求真理
seek one's fortune 寻找出路，去发财寻找致富或成功之道
我们必须探求解决问题的办法。
We must seek [for](a solution to the problem.
seek advice/help (from sb.)  （向某人）求救/求助
seek to do sth.=try to do sth.=attempt to do sth.企图/试图干
seek for/after=serch for 寻求，探求
seek fame 追求名誉
seek one's luck 碰运气
play hide and seek 玩捉迷藏
seek peace  寻求和平
12.patience n.[U]忍耐力，耐心（p18）
with patience 耐心地
have no patience with...对...忍无可忍，不能容忍......
I will (be through)with it in a little while.
Have a little patience(有点耐心）.
After waiting for half an hour,he was beginning to (lose patience).
patient n.[C]病人 adj.(opp.impatient)忍耐的，容忍的，有耐心的
with patient=patiently 耐心地
be patient with sb. 对某人有耐心，容忍某人
13.Well,to be honest,I have none.(p18)
to be honest 在句子中作为独立结构出现，用来说明说话人的态度
to tell you the truth 说句老实话
to be fair 说句公道话
to be frank 坦率地说
To tell the truth,if you trust him,you will certainly be taken in.
说句老实话，如果你相信他，你肯定受骗。
To be honest,I would rather (you came tomorrow)than today(to do some shopping.)
坦白说，我宁愿你明天而不是今天来买东西。
To be fair,(it is)your bad temper(that)caused the terrible quarrel.
说句公道话，是你的坏脾气惹的祸。
To be frank,try to make use of every opportunity(offered to you).
坦率地说，好好利用你遇到的一切机会。
14.contrary n.相反，相反的事物[the](p18)
You may be right;there's no evidence to the contrary.
on the contrary(用来表示强烈反对或不赞成别人刚说过的话）正相反，恰恰相反。
You didn't bother me.On the contrary,I like your company.
你没有打扰我，相反地，我喜欢有你作伴。
adj. 相反的
contrary opinions 相反的观点
His views are contrary to mine.
Contrary to all our advice,he gave up his job.
表语从句
表语从句是指在复合句中作表语的名词性从句，放在系动词之后，有时用as if引导。
一般结构是：主语+连系动词+表语从句
可接表语从句系动词：be,look,remain,seem ect
引导表语从句的that常不可省略
常用结构：the reson(why...)is that...
          It is because...
That's (why we've given you the letter).(p18)
The fact is (that I learned my passage by working as an unpaid hand).(p18)
1.-I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.(10江苏）
-That's (A)I don't agree.You should have a more active life.
A.where B.how C.when D.what
2.Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel,David Copperfield,was(B) it was rather closely modeled on his own life.(10北京）
A.what   B that     C why    D whether
3.The little girl who got lost decided to remain(A)she was and wait for her mother.(09山东）
A where  B what   C how    D who
4.The last time we had great fun was (C)we were visiting the Water Park.(08天津）
A.where B.how  C.when  D why
1.I'm afraid it'll cost a large of amount of money.(p22)
amount n.常用amount of sth.表“数量，数额 ”，一般修饰不可数名词，作主语时谓语动词用单数形式。
The amount of the money (that he was wasted)is about $10,000.
a large amount of 与a large number of 都表“大量的”，a large amount of=large amounts of 修饰不可数名词；a large number of 修饰可数名词，作主语时谓语动词用复数。
A large number of issues have been raised at the meeting.
He gave his wife a great amount of money.
[拓展]表“许多，大量”的其他结构
1)a large amount of/amounts of+[u]n.
a great/good deal of+[u]n.
2)many a/an +[c]n.
a good/great many+[c]n.
a good/large number of+[c]n.
3)a lot of/lots of +[c/u]n.
plenty of+[c]n.
a quantity of/quantities of+[c]n.
*amounts of,quantities of修饰名词（做主语）时谓语动词（用复数）；
many a/an +单数名词做主语时谓语动词多用单数
Large quantities of water/bricks are needed.
Many a college student wishes to return to the easy days of high school.
2.Well,we will have to take a chance.(p22)
哦，我们要赌一把了。
take a/the chance=take chances=take a risk冒险，碰运气
我们不要冒险，我们最好求稳。
We mustn't take chances.We'd better play safe.
我们决定与老天爷赌一把，在户外聚会。
We decided to take a chance on (the weather)and have the party outdoors.
我们也许会识趣许多支持，但我们必须冒一下险。
We may lose a lot of support,but (that's a chance that/which) we'll have to (take).
[拓展]
take a chance to do 有机会干某事
说老实话，我认为我们不可能获胜。
To be honest,I don't think we (have a chance of)winning.
There is no chance/possibility/doube等常引出同位语从句，（进一步说明）chance,possibility,doubt等（中心词的具体内容）。
There is no doubt that he is a clever boy.
It chanced/happened that...碰巧......