pick out / see / recognize / catch sight of
A tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.
He has good eye for spotting mistakes.
他有敏锐的识别错误的能力。
There is a white spot on the shirt.
on the spot 立刻 在现场
Evidence=proof
He was in evidence at the party.
As the evidence accumulates, experts from the zoo felt obliged to investigate.
hoard up= store up
feel obliged to do sth.感觉有必要做某事
be obliged to do sth 被迫做某事
run after 强调追赶、追求.
seek  追寻（梦想，理想） = pursue
hunt for
at the corner of the street
in the corner of the room
on the corner of the desk
be cornered ………被逼得走投无路
常用于被动语态：
The thief was cornered at last.
The problem cornered me.这个问题把我难例了。
trail==follow  vt. 跟踪
The police trailed the criminal to the place where he was hiding.
She is always clinging to her mother.
He clung to the hope that he would succeed.
抱有，怀有
stick to 坚持
convince sb. of sth   使sb相信sth
和宾语从句that 搭配使用
没有宾语的情况下要采用主系表结构：be convinced
sb be convicned  sb相信
somewhat ==a little
disturbing adj. 令人不安的        disturbed         感到不安的
surprising         令人吃惊的        surprised         感到吃惊的
exciting         令人激动的        excited

at large
1：逃遁的，没有被控制的。
2：详细的(in detail)
3：总体来讲（as a whole）
eg: Pandas are large cat-like animals which are found in Asia.
life-like 栩栩如生的
一般来讲定语从句和同位语从句紧随在被修饰名词后面，但为了保持句子平衡，也可以把谓语动词放到从句之前
定语从句只是对于被修饰词的补充说明、修饰。
同位语从句则是讲述被修饰名词的内容
定语从句的引导词：
  指人：主语 who; 宾语 who/whom; 定语 whose
  表达事物：that(也可指人)/ which
  时间状语：when; 地点状语：where; 原因状语： why
同位语从句：名词做主语、宾语时，关系词用that 而不是which
  时间 when; 地点 where
eg: An idea came to her that she might do the experiment in another way.
I have no idea what has happened to him.
定语从句中没有what 这个关系词，但它可以引导同位语从句

as 随着

过去分词做定语
I still remember the school where I studied English.
confirm: be sure, be certain
search=hunt
把某物留在后面：leave behind
Wherever he went, the wound soldier left behind him a trail of blood.伤员所到之处，都留下道道血迹。
英文的表达方式重点在于突出客观事实，而中文则善于运用动作的执行者
complain of / about :抱怨

on + 名词：强调动作正在进行
on the rise:在上升
on the increase: 在增加
on the watch: 在观看
on the match:在比赛中
on the fishing trip:在钓鱼的途中
on holiday: 在度假

fully: completely, entirely

in the possession of sb==in sb's possession 归某人所有
in possession of sth.    拥有某物
take possession of       拥有
eg: The beautiful car is in my possession / in the possession of me.
I am in possession of the beautiful car.
The person in possession of the big house is excited.

It is disturbing to think that 一想到………就心里不安
eg: It is disturbing to think that I felt my examination.

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总结：
at large
take sth. seriously
cling to
leave behind
complain of
in the possession of / in possession of

feel obliged to investigate
a woman picking blackberries
a businessman on a fishing trip
go on several weeks

in the quiet countryside


1  He is the man we have heard so much.
2  The shelf you put those books has collapsed.
3  whom did you receive a letter from?
4  This is the road we came by.
5  Where is the pencil you were playing?
注意：3 whom不能省略
定语从句中which以及指代人的做宾语的whom, 在非正式用法当中可以省略。省略时，介词不能前置到关系代词whom,which前，只能用于非固定的动词短语后面。

以look 为例
   look at: 注视
   look for: 寻找 介词不能前置
   live in: 居住 介词可以前置
eg: This is the old house in which he lived. / This is the old house he lived in

in common-similar
On observing her, it immediately ran away.
On seeing me, he waved to me.
when=if
except可以和名词/名词性从句进行搭配，也可以是when / if 引导的从句形式。
no more than = only
within = not more than
in a corner 表示处于困境、尴尬的境地
in a trap 表示落于陷阱中
at an angle 表示弯曲的、不直的
fishes for pleasure 钓鱼为了游玩
on his own = alone
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
◆equal         v. 等于
◆raise          v. 募集；筹（款）
◆vicar         n. 牧师
◆torchlight         n.电筒光

★equal         v. 等于
A equal B
与 … 相匹敌 None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.
eg:Mary is quite equal to John in brains.
be equal to + n: 1. 与…相匹敌
2. 有能力做某事  to- 介词
eg: I am equal to running the company.

★raise  v. 募集；筹（款）
  raise money 筹款
  raise price   提高
  raise a horse饲养
  raise a family 供养
  raise wheet  种植小麦
  raise an army 招募
  raise a shout 发出喊声

★vicar         n. 牧师
★torchlight         n.电筒光

现在进行时和always 等频度副词的搭配——表示说话人带有的情感色彩
Tom is always doing homework.
Tom is always does his homework.
He is always making noises.

one or another 表示某种、这样或那样
however=nevertheless=nonetheless

start: 惊跳、惊奇
Eg: The voice made him start.
What a start you give me.你真吓了我一跳
He stood up with a start.

before …才
Nearly a week past before he could explain what had happen to him.

Armed with a torch…
现在分词和过去分词的用法  looking
分词做状语/定语时，一定要注意它和逻辑主语要呼应一致

In the torchlight

非正式用语中whom可以省略掉


whatever: ever用来加强语气
night after night 一夜连着一夜
  day after day / year after year / week after week / bus after bus

you certainly did give me…
did
肯定句中常用do, did, does 加强语气和情感色彩，一定要位于动词原形之前。
Eg: You do like beauty today.

as well用在句尾相当于too, 主要用在肯定句中，但比too所表达的语意更优秀
still用于句首，用逗号分隔开来，表达一个转折的关系。虽然如此，但是

get used to , be used to do, be accustomed to, get accustomed to 都表示习惯于
get强调渐进的过程，be强调习惯了的状态
Eg: We are used to the cold weather here.
You will get used to the cold weather here.你很快会适应这寒冷的天气的。
In
   1．prep 表达惊奇，恐惧，失望或生气等感情色彩的名词搭配连用,在句中起状语的作用
   in surprise; in astonishment; in alarm; in embarrassment; in amazement; in despair; in dismay; in anger; in disappointment
   2．prep表达以、用: 用于语言，书写材料，色彩或

声音等方面
   in English; in pencil; in ink; in a few words; in such a high voice; in oil; in red; in code
   3,用于状态、情况或处境
   in trouble; in difficulty; in bed; in a hurry; in debt; in love with sb; in tears; in good order; in good repair; in good health; in por health; in the bad mood; in the good mood; in haste; in a favor of excitement; in poverty; in luxury

【Exercise】
Use a phrase with in in place of the words in italics
1  I left home very quickly so as not to miss the train.
2  I suppose I shall finish this eventually.
3  In the early morning there was not a person to be seen.
4  Shall I write with a pen or with apencil?
5  They haven’t many interests which they share.
6  Why is that little girl crying?

key: 1  in a hurry  2  in the end  3  in sight  4  in ink / in pencil  5  in common  6  in tears

【Multiple choice questions】多项选择题
Comprehension 理解
1  The church clock did not work because        .
a  it was too expensive to repair
b  it disturbed the vicar’s sleep
c  Bill Wilkins only worked at night
d  the bell had been out of order for many years
1. D  ∽ was damaged

2  The vicar was surprised to see Bill Wilkins in the clock tower because        .
a. Bill Wilkins had been hoping to surprise him
b. it was an unusual time and place to find him

c. he had expected to find a figure
d. the clock had struck thirteen times
2. B

3  The vicar offered Bill Wilkins a cup of tea because        .
a. he thought that Bill Wilkins was thirsty
b. thanks to him, the clock would now strike once an hour
c. he was grateful for the trouble Bill wilkins had taken
d. he was pleased to have been woken up for nothing
为…表示感谢：be grateful for / be thankful for
不辞辛劳地做某事： take the trouble to do sth.
3. C

Structure
4  In the past the big clock        the hours. (ll 3-4)
a. struck always    b. always struck    c. was always striking    d. has always been striking
In the past 是过去时态的标志； always 用在实义动词之前
4. B

5  It was not until the thirteenth stroke        the bell stopped. (l.7)
a. before    b. when    c. so that  d. that
It was not until…that… 一直到......才......
Eg: It was not until midnight that snow stopped.
5. D

6 The vicar asked Bill      doing in the church tower.(l.10)
a. what was he    b. what he was    c. what he is    d. whatever was he
宾语从句的语序是陈述句语序
6． B

7  ‘I      it all right, but I’m afraid…’(ll15-16)
a. shall mend    b. am mending    c. have mended   d. mended
突出结果或者对现在的影响，现在完成时
7．C

8 ‘We’ll get used to        that, Bill.’(l.17)
a. hearing   b. hear    c. the sound    d. having heard
to 介词，表示习惯于
8． A

Vocabulary
9 Money which is collected for a cause is known as       .(ll.1-2)
a. cash    b. a fund    c. a scholarship   d. an investment
fund 基金 cash 现金  scholarship 奖学金  investment 投资
9． B

10 A grocer is a man who       .
a. runs a shop   b. eats a lot    c. sells bread   d. surprises people
runs a shop 经营商店
10． A

11 ‘I’ve been coming here       for weeks now.’(l.11)
a. every night   b. all night   c. the following night    d. several nights
night after night = every night
11. A

12 ‘        .I’m glad the bell is working again.’ (l.14)
a. Yet     b. Good      c. Just the same   d. Even now

still 尽管如此，依旧，仍然= Just the same
12． C
It’s raining, still I must go out.
still 连接性副词，相当于in spite of that, even though, just the same
yet 但是，然而
I have failed, yet I shall try again.
This picture is not too valuable, still I like it.

【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
◆goddess         n. 女神
◆archaeologist         n. 考古学家
◆Aegean         adj. 爱琴海的
◆explore         v. 考察，勘探
◆promontory          n. 海角
◆prosperous          adj. （经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的
◆civilization         n. 文明
◆storey         n. 楼层
◆drainage         n. 排水
◆worship         n. 崇拜
◆sacred         adj. 宗教的，神圣的
◆fragment         n. 碎片
◆remains         n. 遗物， 遗迹，废墟
◆classical         adj. （希腊罗马）古文化的
◆reconstruct         v. 修复
◆rest         v. 倚放，放置
◆hip         n. 屁股，臀部
◆full-length         adj. （裙衣）拖地长的
◆graceful         adj. 优雅的
◆identity         n. 身份

★goddess n. 女神

★archaeologist n. 考古学家

★Aegean adj. 爱琴海的

★explore v. 考察，勘探
The archaeologists are exploring the cave.

exploration n.
explorer n.探险家

★promontory  n. 海角

★prosperous  adj. （经济上）繁荣的，昌盛的
Our finance is prosperous.
thriving 昌盛的，兴旺的
booming 蓬勃的，景气的
flourishing 繁茂的，健康的

★civilization n. 文明
high level of civilization高度文明
civilize v.

★storey n. 楼层

★drainage n. 排水

★worship n. 崇拜
respect; admire
Who do you worship in th world?
warship n. 军舰战船

★sacred adj. 宗教的，神圣的
holy adj. 神圣的，圣洁的
solemn adj. 庄严的，庄重的
sacred music 圣乐
sacred promise 神圣的诺言

★fragment n. 碎片

★remains n. 遗物， 遗迹，废墟

★classical adj. （希腊罗马）古文化的
classical music 古典音乐
classical education 人文科学教育
classic adj. 第一流的
This is a classic example of love at the first sight.
classic n. 杰作，经典之作

★reconstruct v. 修复
re-重新，再次
construct 构造，建造，组织
build house 造建筑物
put up a tent
construct a sentence
construct a broken statuary
erect: build high buildings
erect monument 建造纪念碑
erect clock tower 建造钟楼
setup; establish; found 建立
Eg: setup students’ union
establish a school / rule
found a country
construction n.
constructive adj. 有教育意义的
constructor n. 建设者

★rest v. 倚放，放置

★hip n. 屁股，臀部
[口] 在服用兴奋剂，宗教信仰方面赶时髦的人；消息灵通人士；adj. 通晓的，见闻广的
Eg: Hary is a real hip. 玛丽真是赶时髦
The guy isn’t a hip.这家伙什么都不懂
joined at the hip 表示交情极厚的
Eg: These two are joined at the hip.
shoot from the hip 信口开河
Eg: Sorry, I said that I shouldn’t have shot from the hip.

★full-length adj. （裙衣）拖地长的
a full-length dress

★graceful adj. 优雅的
a graceful lady