Part I:單詞與短語
mad adj.發瘋的;
aeroplane n.飛機;
drive sb. mad(動詞短語)把某人逼瘋;
passing planes過往的飛機;
come into use(動詞短語)投入使用;
drive sb. away(動詞短語)把某人趕走;
noise n.噪音;
leave vi.留下,剩下;
knock down(動詞短語)擊倒;
offer vt.提供;
a large sum of money一大筆錢;
be determined to do sth 決心做某事;
probably adv.很可能
Part II:語法學習
1.動詞的ing形式
前面講過,動詞的ing形式可以在句子中起到多種語法作用,這裡將重點談討它們在進行時中在系動詞be的'配合下作謂語的作用和作定語的作用。
示例1:Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.(在are的配合下,driving成為了謂語動詞的一部分)
示例2:Passing planes can be heard night and day.(作planes的定語)
示例3:Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane.(作plane的定語)
2.被動語態
前面也講過了,這裡再作深化
示例1:Passing planes can be heard day and night.(飛機與聽到的關係是被動的)
示例2:The airport was built years ago.(機場與建造的關係是被動的)
示例3:For some reason, it could not be used then.(it就是指機場,它與使用的關係是被動的)
示例4:Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise.