Lesson 10 A blessing in disguise因祸得福

一、词汇部分

1.blessing /ˈbles.ɪŋ/ n. 福分，福气
口语：God bless you.
文化：打喷嚏后说Bless you.

2.disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ n. 伪装
例句：Hard times are sometimes blessings in disguise. Let it go and let it make you better.

3.tiny /ˈtaɪ.ni/ adj. 极小的
词汇：small/medium/large
口语：Can I have a medium Cappuccino?

4.possess /pəˈzes/ v. 拥有
5.cursed /ˈkɝːst/ adj. 可恨的
口语：blessing or curse 祝福还是诅咒
例句：I’m still trying to figure out if that's a blessing or a curse.

6.increase /ɪnˈkriːs/ v. 增加
词汇：decrease 下降/ increase 增加

7.plant /plænt/ v. 种植
扩展：plant n.工厂

8.church /tʃɝːtʃ/ n. 教堂
9.evil /ˈiː.vəl/ adj. 坏的
10.reputation /ˌrep.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/ n. 名声
词根：re 反复＋ put 思考＋ation名词后缀

11.claim /kleɪm/ v. 以......为其后果
12.victim /ˈvɪk.təm/ n. 受害者，牺牲品
13.vicar /ˈvɪk.ɚ/ n. 教区牧师
14.source /sɔːrs/ n. 来源
15.income /ˈɪn.kʌm/ n. 收入
16.trunk /trʌŋk/ n. 树干

文章讲解

The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!


文章精讲：
1.The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.

1)知识点1: be said to to …／It is said that…据说
例句：It is said that pretty girls’ academic performances in high school aren’t that good because there are so many boys are trying to hit on them.


2)知识点2: the number of 和 a number of 辨析
the number of ..表示…的数量；谓语动词用单数。
A number of …表示很多，相当于many,后面接可数名词复数，谓语动词用复数。

例句：The number of mother-to-be in China who went to States to deliver their baby was 5 million last year.
例句：There are still a number of people who are aware of the importance of reading.

2.The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die.

1)被动语态：was planted
例句：The little boy was left at hometown with his grandparents since both of his parents went out to cities to work.

备注：ago---earlier ——－I did that a week earlier.

2)强调句
原文：it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
简化：In recent years it has gained an evil reputation.

3)条件状语从句
真实条件句：主将从现
虚拟语气：过去／现在／将来

3.Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.

1)宾语从句
原句：Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
搭配：claim a number of victims

2)搭配：cut it out = knock it off
搭配：so far 到为前位置，一般和现在完成式连用。

4.He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

1)搭配：source of income 收入来源
例句：Teaching is my main source of income. 教书是我主要的收入来源。

2)写作：观点＋原因。
例句：He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.

3)In spite of 尽管，引导让步状语

4)have been doing sth一直做某事
例句：Peter has been coming back and forth more than 1,000 times.

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counter
control
zone

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YOU: Is there a ________________ that goes between terminals?
transportation
shuttle bus
vehicle

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Together
With
Next

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should I allow
can I take

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local
country
near

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