Lesson21 Mad or not? 是不是疯了

课文

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.

**mad **
adj. 发疯的，疯狂的
mad at sb. :对某人生气，发火
be mad about :对....痴迷，着迷
I'm mad about him.

同义词
crazy：为...而疯狂
insane:愚蠢的
go insane
go + adj. :变得...
go mad/wild/insane/bananas:情绪失控的，发疯的

aeroplane
n.飞机
aero 空气（的）；航空（的）
aeroplane = airplane

aerobic exercise:有氧健身运动
(cycling, swimming, jogging)

reason
n.原因，理由
reason & cause & purpose
reason:对某事的解释，理由
Give me one good reason.

cause: 产生某结果的原因
The heavy storm was the cause of the accident.

purpose：目的
The purpose is to attract attention to this issue.

v. reason with sb. ：和某人讲道理，说服某人
I tired to reason with her but she locked herself in the bedroom.

reasonable: adj.讲道理，合情理的

sum
n. 总结，归纳
a large /small sum of(money)
the sum of :....的总和
The sum of 10 and 5 is 15.
v. 总结，归纳
to sum up:概括的说

**determined **
adj.坚定的，下决心的
be determined to do sth.
determine: v.决定，确定
下决心的另外一些说法：
make up one's mind
decide to do sth.
make a decision to do sth.

课文讲解

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.

drive: v.驾驶，开车
drive sb. mad
The teacher is slowly driving me mad.
You're driving me mad/crazy!

I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day.

pass v.
passing是分词作定语
-现在分词（present participle）

非谓语动词有三类：

1. 动名词
2. 分词-现在分词&过去分词
3. 不定式

现在分词形式：v. + ing
作定语时：现在分词 & 动名词
如何区分现在分词、动名词作定语的情况
现在分词做定语：
Look at the sleeping boy.
1.逻辑上的主谓关系
*sleeping boy: the boy is sleeping *
2.可以换成定语从句
*Look at the boy who is sleeping. *

动名词做定语：
没有逻辑上的主谓关系
不能转换成定语从句
Please wait for me in the reading room.

Passing planes can be heard night and day.
这句话中的passing是现在分词做了前置定语
passing planes: planes are passing.
Planes which are passing can be heard night and day.

The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.

for some reason:由于某种原因
some + 可数名词单数：有个，某个

情态动词的被动语态：
情态动词 + (not) be +done(past participle)
You must test this new car.(强调who)
This new car must be tested.(强调what)

Last year, however, it came into use.

however 句首，句中；用逗号隔开
come into use：投入使用
go out of use: 不再使用
use：n. [ ju:s ]
use：v. [ ju:z ]

Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise.

must have done - must：表推测，情态动词完成时态
must have been done - 被动
away from：离开
drive sb. away from :赶走

I am one of the few people left.

leave: v.

1. leave a place:离开
2. leave sth./sb. somewhere :把某人/某物留下；遗忘
   I've left the kids with Anna.
   the few people left: the few people who are left by others.

I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here.

完成时的被动语态
have/has been done
Someone has stolen my bag.(强调who)
My bag has been stolen.(强调what)

offer sb. sth. 双宾语
双宾语的被动语态
sb. be offered sth.
sth. be offered to sb.