1、1 reviewLesson 58 A blessing in disguise? “Cursed” True Stories Behind famous Cursed Movies The Poltergeist Trilogy 恶灵三部曲恶灵三部曲 The Curse: Everyone who appeared in the poltergeist trilogy is now dead.four of the trilogys actors all died within 6 years of the first movie, One living actress said that
2、she returned home from the set each day to find pictures on her wall askew! She would then straighten them out, only to find them crooked again the next day! SupermanThe Curse:The Superman Curse has supposedly cast a number of misfortunes on people involved in the Superman franchise over the decades
3、, from career ruin to death. First theres George Reeves, who played Superman in the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman. He was found dead in 1959 of a single gunshot wound to the head.Christopher Reeve-eerily similar surname, eerily similar bad luck. After success in four Superman films he was t
4、hrown form his horse in 1995, leaving him paralyzed from the waist downThe omen: During filming scriptwriter David Seltzers plane was hit by lighting, as was star Gregory Pecks, as was executive producers Mace Neufelds. In the movie, the orphan boy was born with a mark of 666 in his hair, which is a
5、 symbol of antichrist, according to the Christianity. New Wordslblessing n. 福分，福气福分，福气ldisguise n. 伪装伪装ltiny adj. 极小的极小的lpossess v. 拥有拥有lcursed adj. 可恨的可恨的lincrease v. 增加增加lplant v. 种植种植lchurch n. 教堂教堂levil adj. 坏的坏的lreputation n. 名声名声lclaim v. 以以.为其后果为其后果lvictim n. 受害者，牺牲品受害者，牺牲品lvicar n. 教区牧师教区牧师l
6、source n. 来源来源lincome n. 收入收入ltrunk n. 树干树干blessing n. 福气福气, 福分福分 l1.Gods favour and protection 神恩；神的保佑神恩；神的保佑lGod bless you!l请接受我对你们婚姻的祝福。请接受我对你们婚姻的祝福。lPlease accept my blessing upon your marriage.l2.things that one is glad of令人高兴的事令人高兴的事lGood health is a blessing.身体健康是幸事。身体健康是幸事。l3.good wishes; ap
7、proval祝愿，认可祝愿，认可lI went on trip with my parents blessing.l我得到父母的同意后去旅行了。我得到父母的同意后去旅行了。blessing（神的）祝福；天惠，幸福，幸事（神的）祝福；天惠，幸福，幸事Good health is a blessing.e.g.健康是福健康是福count ones blessings心存感恩，知足心存感恩，知足blessingbless v.bless+sb./sth with sth. 把把赋予赋予,赐予；有幸得到赐予；有幸得到祝福，保佑祝福，保佑I am blessed with good friends.Bl
8、ess me!哎呀！我的天！哎呀！我的天！e.g. God blessed him with success and victory.God bless you!=Bless you!愿上帝保佑你（打喷嚏时说的）愿上帝保佑你（打喷嚏时说的）disguise v. 伪装伪装disguise as 伪装成伪装成憨豆先生把自己伪装成一个美女。憨豆先生把自己伪装成一个美女。Mr. Bean disguised himself as a beauty. V. 掩饰掩饰 I cant disguise my anger. a blessing in disguise disguise n. 伪装伪装 li
9、n disguise 穿着伪装的 la wolf in disguise 披着羊皮的狼, 被伪装的狼 la blessing in disguise 因祸得福 lI had to get out of that house in disguise.l我不得不化装离开那屋子。tiny adj. 极小的极小的tiny = very very smalltiny = very very smallShe showed us_ a tiny bedroom.(A.into/B.around/C.for)tiny adj. 极小的极小的 possess v. 拥有拥有 ltiny = very very
10、 smalll sb. possess sth. 某人有某物某人有某物 lThey possess property all over the world.l他们在世界各地均有财产。他们在世界各地均有财产。lHe decided to give away everything he possessed and become a monk.l他决定放弃所有一切，出家为僧。他决定放弃所有一切，出家为僧。lpossession n. 拥有拥有, 占有占有, 所有所有, 着迷着迷, 领土领土, 领地领地, 财产财产(常用常用复数复数), 自制自制 lin ones possession 某人有某物某人
11、有某物lHe was found in possession of dangerous drugs.l他被发现藏有危险物品。他被发现藏有危险物品。curse n. 诅咒，咒骂 cursed adj.可恶的，可恨的curse sb/sth for sth.因诅咒It is better to light a candle than to curse darkness.与其诅咒黑暗，不如点亮光明Cursive 行草cursed adj. 可恨的可恨的 被诅咒的被诅咒的, 邪恶的邪恶的 lcurse n.诅咒，咒语，祸根vt.诅咒，咒骂，降祸l女巫诅咒他。lThe witch put a curse
12、 on him.lThe witch cursed him.lbe under a curse 遭受诅咒llift a curse 解除诅咒lcurse sb for sthincrese v.增长构词：in(加强)+creas(生长)+E(v.n.) 加快生长-增加，增长（主要指（主要指工资，产量工资，产量, ,数量数量的增加的增加 increase by +(倍数或百分数倍数或百分数) 增加增加了了 increase to +(实际数实际数 ) 增加增加到到n. 增加增加 increase in value /price /be on the increase 正在增长正在增长 = be
13、increasing increasing adj. 增强的，增大的增强的，增大的increasingly adv. 不断增加地不断增加地 The output increased_ over 200 percent 产量增长了两倍多。产量增长了两倍多。 The population has increased _1.2billion 人口数量增加到人口数量增加到1.2亿亿bytoincreasegrowaddincrease作动词或名词,着重体积、数量、强度、程度、力量、权威、名声、财富等的增加或增强;add是动词,指将某物加在另一物上,使之在数量、体积、重要性等方面有所增加;grow作不及
14、物动词,表示“增长”与increase意义基本相同,但grow还另含有“生长、发育、种植等”之意。increase v. 增加增加 n.增长增长l The population has increased greatly.l人口急剧增长。l an increase ofl a 50% increasel同义词： add to , raise, grow, enlargel反义词： decline, decrease, reduceplant v. 种植种植 lplant 强调把东西给种下去 lplant tree 种树(只是种, 活不活不管) lTree Planting day 植树节 lg
15、row v. 生长 lgrow sth. 种庄稼(不但种, 还要让它生长) n.植物v.种植Plants need water and sunshine.TreePlantingday植树节plant 与grow的区别planttree种树(只是种,活不活不管) growv.生长growsth.种庄稼(不但种,还要让它生长)church n.教堂gotochurch指的是到教堂去做礼拜； gotothechurch则指到教堂这个地方去。 Christ基督，God神，Heaven天堂，Angel天使，sister,nun修女，follower信徒，cross十字架,pray祈祷，Easter复活
16、节,hell地狱,devil魔鬼，撒旦church n. 教堂教堂 lchurch加the 表示地点；church不加the 和功能有关 lgo to the church 去教堂玩 lI am at the church. 在教堂玩 lgo to church 去教堂做礼拜 lI am at church. 做礼拜 evil adj. 坏的坏的good and evilMoney is the root of all evil. n. 罪恶，邪恶罪恶，邪恶speak evil of sb说某人坏话说某人坏话reputation n. 名声，名望名声，名望 enjoy a good reput
17、ation build up ones reputationruin ones reputationevil adj. 坏的坏的 reputation n. 名声名声 levil = wicked adj. 邪恶的 lgood reputation 好名声； bad reputation 坏名声 l has a good/bad reputation as/forl has a good reputation as a doctorl has a good reputation for generosityl has a bad reputation for lazinessl establi
18、sh/build up/make/ruin lfame n. 名声（一定是好名声）, 名望, 传说, 传闻 lfamous adj. 著名的, 出名的, 极好的, 令人满意的 Those children are the sad victims of their parents divorce.Victim n.受害者，牺牲品那些孩子因父母离异而成为可怜的 become the victim of=fall a victim to成为的牺牲品claim v. 以以为其后果为其后果 ；声称；声称source n. 来源来源 lclaim = take 拿拿, 索取索取 lclaim可以表示（疾病
19、、意外等）夺去（生命）可以表示（疾病、意外等）夺去（生命） l The accident claimed a few lives. l这场意外夺去了几条生命。这场意外夺去了几条生命。l声称声称l claim to do声称做某事声称做某事l claim that l he claimed that all he had said was true. water source data sourcelresource n. 资源资源(一次又一次的来源，一次又一次的来源，re-又又) lreread vt.重读重读, 再读再读 lsauce n. 沙司沙司, 酱油酱油, 调味料；调味料；vt. 调
20、味调味, 使增加趣味（读音与使增加趣味（读音与 source相同）相同） incomeWhats your income from your job?你工作的收入是多少？income 定期的收入salary指脑力劳动者的收入，数额比较固定。来源于salt（sal盐+ary与有关之物-古罗马时，当兵的食宿由国家包干，只发一些津贴买调味的盐，这一份“买盐的小钱”便是最古老的“薪金”形式，沿用至今）,白领工作的，（尤指按月发的）wage：体力劳动者的工资(蓝领)pay是salary 和wage的非正式说法，可指军饷n.收入income n. 收入收入 lincome tax 所得税所得税lincom
21、e gap 收入差距收入差距lpersonal income 个人所得个人所得l low/high incomelrent v. 租，租借，出租；租，租借，出租；n. 租金租金 linterest n. 兴趣，关心，重要性，影响，利息，利益，利害兴趣，关心，重要性，影响，利息，利益，利害 lvt. 使发生兴趣，引起使发生兴趣，引起的注意的注意 lDINK-丁克家族丁克家族 : Ddouble，Iincome，Nno，Kkids lkid n.哄骗，取笑，开玩笑，小孩，小山羊；哄骗，取笑，开玩笑，小孩，小山羊；v. 哄骗，取笑，哄骗，取笑，开玩笑，欺骗开玩笑，欺骗 lDINK=double in
22、come no kids 丁克家族丁克家族据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵 “该诅该诅咒的树咒的树”Textl1、The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a cursed tree. lThere/名词主语名词主语/代词主语代词主语 +be said to do sth. 据说据说（是（是对不太有把握的事发表看法时一种谨慎的说法）对不太有把握的事发表看法时一种谨慎的说法） l It is said that he is very good. lHe is said to be very good.据说他人非常好据说他人非
23、常好l it is said that 据说据说 l用于这种结构的动词除了用于这种结构的动词除了say之外，还有之外，还有believe，know，find，fear，think等：等： l It is feared that many lives have been lost in the train. l 在这次列车事故中，恐怕有不少人丧生。在这次列车事故中，恐怕有不少人丧生。 lthe tiny village of Frinley 弗林利这个小村庄，其中介词弗林利这个小村庄，其中介词of表表示的是同位关系：示的是同位关系： lthe city of Beijing 名叫北京的城市名叫北
24、京的城市 lat the age of twenty 20岁时岁时 la height of three feet 三英尺的高度三英尺的高度 就因为报上提到过这棵树就因为报上提到过这棵树, 所以现在所以现在来弗林利参观的人来弗林利参观的人 越来越多越来越多.2、Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. lmention vt. 提到提到, 提及提及 （bring up）lMy father often mentions you. lin
25、a newspaper 强调报纸里面的内容强调报纸里面的内容 la number oflots of许多许多la number of students 许多学生许多学生 lthe number of的数量的数量/总数总数lthe number of students 学生的数量学生的数量 该树是该树是 50 年前栽在教堂附近的年前栽在教堂附近的, 但但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声.3、The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it
26、 has gained an evil reputation. lHave you planted any vegetables yet? 你种蔬菜了吗？lit is/was （被强调部分 that/who(m)+ 从句）万能强调结构 lIt is I that am looking for you. 强调 “I” lIt is Jack who(m) Frank phoned last night. lJohn visited New York last month. la) 强调主语：强调主语： lIt was John who / that visited New York last m
27、onth. l上个月去纽约的是约翰上个月去纽约的是约翰 lb) 强调宾语：强调宾语： lIt was New York that John visited last month. l约翰上个月去的是纽约。约翰上个月去的是纽约。 lC）强调时间状语：）强调时间状语： lIt was last month that John visited New York. l约翰是上个月去的纽约。约翰是上个月去的纽约。 lgainget 得到得到 lno pain, no gain. 无付出无收获。无付出无收获。lI need to gain experience. 我需要积累经验。我需要积累经验。A It
28、强调句型强调句型1.It 强调句型的构成：强调句型的构成： It is (was) +被强调部分被强调部分+that(who/whom)+ 句子其他部分。2.被强调对象： ，状语从句,不能用来强调不能用来强调谓语谓语（动词）。（动词）。3that 可以用来指可以用来指 Who 用来指用来指主语、主语、宾语、宾语、 状语状语（时间，地点）（时间，地点）人或物，地点、时间、人（主格）whom (宾格)状语状语从句从句 You look pretty today.You do look pretty today. 用用 ItIt 强调句型分别来强调强调句型分别来强调主主语、语、宾宾语、语、时时间间状
29、语、状语、地点地点状语状语I met Mary at the railway station yesterday morning.It was I who (that )met Mary at the railway station yesterday morning.强调主语：强调宾语：It was Mary who(whom ) I met at the railway station yesterday morning.强调时间状语：It was yesterday morning that I met Mary at the railway station.强调地点状语：It was
30、at the railway station that I met Mary yesterday morning. 2. It 强调句型的强调句型的一般疑问句型一般疑问句型的构成：的构成：Is /was+it+所强调成分所强调成分 +that/who/whom.?e.gIt was Mary who(whom ) I met at the railway station yesterday morning.Was it Mary who(whom ) I met at the railway station yesterday morning?Eg: Where did you see her
31、 book yesterday ? Where was it that you saw her book yesterday?（强调特殊疑问词（强调特殊疑问词where） 3. It 强调句型的强调句型的特殊疑问句型特殊疑问句型：疑问词疑问词 + is/was+itthat(who/whom)+句子其他部分句子其他部分?强调提问的特殊疑问词强调提问的特殊疑问词+It was in the lab that was taken charge by Professor Harris that they did the experiment.take charge (of sth) 控制或掌管控制或
32、掌管; 承担责任承担责任 （They did the experiment in the lab that was taken charge by Professor Harris.）主语从句：主语从句：It is certain that he is honest and modest.很显然，他是诚实而谦虚的。很显然，他是诚实而谦虚的。It is known to all that paper was made first in China.众所周知，纸是中国人最早制造出来的。众所周知，纸是中国人最早制造出来的。 强调句与主从的区别：强调句与主从的区别：强调句：去掉强调句：去掉It beI
33、t be that that后，句子通意完整后，句子通意完整 it is it is 无意义无意义主语从句：去掉主语从句：去掉It beIt bethatthat，句子不通顺；，句子不通顺； it it无实意，无实意，is is 有意义有意义 thatthat后可移到句首，删除后可移到句首，删除it it。据说据说, 谁要是触摸了这棵谁要是触摸了这棵 树树, 谁就会交上谁就会交上恶运恶运; 如果谁摘了一片树叶如果谁摘了一片树叶, 谁就会死去谁就会死去.4、It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if
34、he picks a leaf, he will die. l英语中分号可以断开两个句子 lanyone 任何人，与 he 相对应 lIf anyone wanted to go there, he will do sth. lHis sincerity touched me . 他的诚恳态度感动了我。lHe has lost touch with reality.他与现实脱节。很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人. 5、Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victim
35、s.lclaim可以表示疾病、意外等“夺去（生命）”： lThe accident claimed a few lives. l那次事故夺走了几条人命。lShe was the victim of a road accident. l她是一场交通事故的受害者。人们曾请求人们曾请求 教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉, 但他直到现在也没有同意但他直到现在也没有同意.6、The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. (=has said no to the request.)l
36、sb. be asked to do sth. 被请求做某事，sb.做事 lhave sth. done 使某事被做，叫别人完成某事 lI will go to have my bicycle repaired. （别人修车） lI will go to repair my bicycle. （自己修车） lI will have my hair cut. lmake sth. done 让某事被做让某事被做 lCould you make yourself known? 你能让别人你能让别人知道你吗知道你吗?(你的自我介绍你的自我介绍) l=Could you introduce yourd
37、self? 你能自我介绍你能自我介绍一下吗一下吗? lCould you make youself heard ? 你能让别人听你能让别人听到你吗到你吗?(你能大声点吗你能大声点吗?) lmake的用法：的用法：make +宾语宾语+宾补；宾补；make +sb.+do 让某人做某事；让某人做某事；make +sth.+done 让别人做某事让别人做某事 lso far 迄今为止（常与现在完成时连用）迄今为止（常与现在完成时连用） l He hasnt returned my books so far. 7、He has pointed out that the tree is a usefu
38、l source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. lpoint out = explain 指出，解释 l I realized that he had make a mistake, so I pointed it out to him immediately. l He pointed out that it was a mistake not to help them. 8、In spite of all that has been said, the tou
39、rists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. lIn spite of =despitelin spite of 尽管，虽然；不顾，不管 lHe set off in spite of the heavy rain. lin spite of all that = in spite of what 尽管 l（in spite of 介词后面不能接从句, 只能加what引导的从句） l In spite of what you have told me, I still believe (tha
40、t) he has stolen the money. 9、So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death! l（1）so far为固定短语，其含义之一为为固定短语，其含义之一为“迄今为止迄今为止”，常与现在完成时连用：常与现在完成时连用： lHe hasnt returned my books so far. l迄今为止他还没有还我的书。迄今为止他还没有还我的书。l（2）not one ofnone of一个人也没有一个人也没有，单数，单数no one of（no one不能加不能加of）；）；not one of t
41、hem表示表示“一个人也没有一个人也没有”，其语气比，其语气比none of them或或 no one要强。要强。lbe struck down被打倒（被打倒（stike down 使使生重病，生重病，杀死）杀死） l Many people were struck down in that war. l He was stuck down by cancer last year. Special difficulties lIncrease and Growlincrease vt. &vi. 增加，增大，增长，增强增加，增大，增长，增强 l The firm has increased
42、his salary. l His salary has increased. lgrow vi. 增长，长，成长，生长增长，长，成长，生长 l The number of vistors to Frinley has now grown/increased. l The students in this university has grown in number. l How tall youve become! How youve grown! l She has grown so much she is nearly as tall as I am. lgrowincrease(表示数
43、量增长表示数量增长) lThe number is increasing/growing. Gain and Earnlgain vt. 获得，得到（获得，得到（get sth.）；受益，获益）；受益，获益（earn无此含义）无此含义） l Jane has gained much from her year in Australia. learn vt. (通过努力通过努力)获得，得到；赚钱（获得，得到；赚钱（gain无此无此含义）含义） l earn money 挣钱挣钱 learn ones living 谋生谋生 lTry to save as you earn. 挣了钱时要设法存起来
44、。挣了钱时要设法存起来。 l She earns $500 a month. l It has gained/earned an evil reputation. Pick and Cutlpick vt. 采摘，采集 l They picked a lot of flowers yesterday. lcut vt. 切，割，剪 l She cut an apple in two. to, so as to , so that, in order to, & in order that lto, so as to , so that, in order to, & in order that
45、 这些结构都用于表示目的。 lA：to, so as to 及in order to 后面跟动词原形，常用于非正式英语中；in order to 多用于肯定句中或句首，而so as to 则多用于否定句中： He ran to the station to catch the train. He ran to the station so as to catch the train. He works hard in order to pass his exams. lB：so that和in order that后面跟从句。从句中的谓语动词通常与will/would, can/could,
46、shall/should, may/might连用： He works hard in order that he may pass his exams. He works hard so that he may pass his exams. He left the letter on the table in order that I might see it. lC：否定形式的构成： I open the door quietly so as not to disturb him. He came in quietly in order that / so that he should
47、not wake his wife. Im going to start now, in order not to miss the beginning. lD：for somebody to do可以用于代替目的从句： He left the letter on the table ( in order ) for me to see. The dog was barking ( so that ) for someone to let him out. 强调句强调句lIt was along the Mississippi River_ Mark Twain spent much of h
48、is childhood.A.howB.whichC.thatD.wherelIt was after he got what he had desired _he realized it was not so important.A. thatB. whenC. sinceD. as It was_ computer games that took the boy a lot of time (he ought to have spent on his lessons) A. to have played B. played C. playing D. having playedl-It i
49、s _ he often fails in exams _ makes his parents worried about him.l-Actually, they neednt worry so much.l A. what; thatl B. that; whatl C. that; thatl D. /;thatlWas it _ he said or something that he did _ made her cry so madly?A.that ; whichB.what; thatC.that; whatD.what; whichlIt doesnt make any difference to me _.lA. that you saylB. what you saylC. in that you saylD. for what you say
