Lesson 20 one man in a boat 独坐孤舟

课文

Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky.Instead of catching fish they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything-not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.'You must give up fishing!'my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.'But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

**favourite **
adj.最喜爱的，偏爱的
favour ：v.偏爱，偏袒

catch
v.caught(过去式和过去分词都是caught)

1. 抓到，撞到
   catch sb. doing sth.:撞见，当场发现
   I caught my sister reading my diary.
2. 捕捉(鱼，老鼠，蝴蝶...)
   Garfield is a useless cat, no good at catching mice.
   Garfield 加菲猫
3. 接住
   A：Chuck me over that lighter, would you?
   B：Here you are.Catch!
   chuck ：抛，扔，lighter：打火机
4. 赶上(飞机、火车等)
   If you run, you'll just catch the train.
5. catch up:追上，赶超
   If you miss a lot of lessons, it's very difficult to catch up.

boot
n.靴子
a pair of boots:一双靴子

waste
n.v.adj.
be a waste of money/effort
We should never have gone - it was a total waste of money.
a waste of space 形容一无是处的一类人
waste basket:废纸篓

realize
1.v.(一般不用于进行时)意识到，感觉到
2.实现
realize an ambition/a goal/a dream
realize & understand
realize意识到，感觉到
understand 懂，会

课文解析：

动名词

动名词特点：
动词+ing，构成doing
意义上相当于名词，也保留动词的特征，有宾语、时态及语态上的变化。
动名词的用法：

1. 做主语
   Talking mends no holes.只说不做没有用
   动名词做主语，谓语动词要用单数
2. 做表语
   His hobby is painting.painting做表语
   一般表示比较抽象的习惯动作
3. 做宾语
   The rain prevented us from going out.
   When I heard his voice,I couldn't help thinking of my father.
   可以做介词的宾语 without，before，after...
   可以做动词的宾语

a.一些后跟动名词做宾语的词：
avoid, imagine, mind, enjoy, keep, can't help doing, finish...

b.跟在某些固定词组后做宾语：
be used to doing:习惯于
be proud of doing:为...自豪
be good at doing:擅长
be interested in:对...感兴趣
devote...to:把...贡献给
keep...from:避免
insist on:坚持
set about:动手去做

c.动名词和不定式都是可以做宾语，但意义大不相同

• remember, forget, regret

-ing：动作已经发生了
-to do: 动作尚未发生
I remember giving the book to him.我记得把书给他了
I remember to give the book to him.我会记得把书给他的

• try, mean, go on, stop
  try:
  Try doing it in another way.(doing 尝试)
  Try to do it well.(to do 尽力做)
  mean:
  Catching the first bus means getting up early.(doing意味着)
  I mean to get up early.(to do 企图，打算做)
  go on:
  We went on talking about the show.（doing继续做某事）
  We went on to talk about the show.（to do 继续做另外一件事）
  stop:
  Stop talking!(doing停止去做某事)
  Stop to talk!(to do 停下来去做某事)

fish：
n.鱼
There're so many fishes in the sea.（种类，复数加es）
fish 指鱼的数量 单复数同型
I’d like some fish for lunch.
表示鱼肉的时候，不可数

without + v-ing/n
I often do sth. for hours without doing anything.
I can't finish it without your help.
He left without saying a word.

worry sb.
Doesn't it worry you that Sarah spends so much time away from home?
This does not worry me. = I'm not worried about this.

After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.
after having done 动名词的完成式

• spend stm. + 地点：在某地度过多少时间
• mornings 复数表示动作发生的“经常性”
  I feel fresh in the evenings.
• always -频度副词
  never

Most people say that as you're getting older, you have to give up things.I think you're getting older because you give up things.

很多人说，你老了就别再逞能了，但是我觉得你开始老去是因为你不再去逞能了。