1、Lesson 55 Not a gold mine 并非金矿 gold n.金子金子 mine n.矿矿treasure n.财宝财宝 revealer n.探测器探测器invent v.发明发明 detect v.探测探测bury v.埋藏埋藏 cave n.山洞山洞New words and expressions 生词和短语生词和短语seashore n.海岸海岸 pirate n.海盗海盗arm v.武装武装 soil n.泥土泥土entrance n.入口入口 finally adv.最后最后worthless adj.毫无价值的毫无价值的 thoroughly adv.彻底地彻底地
2、trunk n.行李箱行李箱 confident adj.有信心的有信心的value n.价值价值 Grammar:本课主要是介绍used to和would的用法。used to表示过去的习惯，在本课中我们要学习的是：would是另一个用于描述过去经常性行为的词，它与used to有时可以互换，有时则不可以，看 下面例子1.当我们暗示或强调今昔对比的时候，只能用used to，而不能用would。也就是说如果我们要表达过去的习惯性行为时，used to在任何情况下都可以使用。但如果我们要使用would，就要确保句意没有暗示或是强调今昔对比。I used to drink heavily,but
3、 I have given up drinking now.我过去喝酒很厉害，但我已经戒了。【明显的在做今昔对比，所以只能用used to，不能用would。】2.一个故事开头时不用would，必须首先用一段过去时或used to描述背景，然后用would表示习惯性动作。3.would不能用来描述过去的状态和情况，would只表示过去特有的习惯或行为。1.Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。一点儿变成现实。(1)come true为固定短语，表为固
4、定短语，表示示“（预言、期望等）成为事（预言、期望等）成为事实实”、“（愿望）实现（愿望）实现”：His dream to travel around the world at last came true.(2)treasure n.财宝财宝(不可数不可数)2.A new machine calledThe Revealer has been invented And it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.一种叫一种叫“探宝器探宝器”的新机器已经发明出的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋
5、藏的金子。来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。invent v.发明发明,名词形式为名词形式为 invention.3.The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where-it is said-pirates used to hide gold.在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里，这种机器被派上了用场。it is said 是插入语，当“据说”讲。pirate n.海盗 4.The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.
6、海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。（1）would在这里不表示过去将来时，而表示过去的习惯性动作，它后面跟动词原形（bury和fail）。（cf本课语法）（2）fail to do sth.表示“未能”、“不能”做某事：Doctors failed to save the girls life.fail 也可用来表示没有通过某项考试：5.Armed with the new machine,a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.一支用这种新机器装备起来的探宝队进入了这个岩洞，希望找到埋
7、藏着的金子。arm(ed)with可以表示“带着”、“装着”、“穿着”等：Dont worry.Im armed with an umbrella.Youd better arm yourself with a warm coat.6.The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground.当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时，那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。entrance
8、可以表示“入口”、“大门”等：I cant find the entrance to the park.Is this the entrance of the park/your school?entrance examinations 入学考试 7.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.队员们异常激动，就地挖了一个两英尺深的坑，但最后找到的是一枚几乎一钱不值的小金币。（1）与armed with引导的短语相似
9、，very excited也是过去分词（短语）作状语，表示主语所处的状态：Very worried about his child,he phoned the police.（2）deep在表示“有深”时要位于数字之后：We have a swimming pool six feet deep.8.The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍，但除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。thoroughly ad
10、v.彻底地 与completely 相比，thoroughly 更强调仔细，没有遗漏任何地方。9.In spite of this,many people are confident thatThe Revealermay reveal something of value fairly soon.尽管如此，很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来 confident adj.有信心的 本课所需掌握的词组：come true be armed with it is said in spite of this fail to do sth something of value Compr
11、ehension questions1 What almost came true recently?Dreams of finding losttreasure.2 IsThe Revealera new machine?Yes,it is.3 Whats it been used to do?To detect gold.4 Was the machine used in a cave?Yes,it was.5 Where was the cave?Near the seashore.6 Who are said to have buried gold there?Pirates.7 Wh
12、at did they often fail to do?To collect the gold they buried in the cave.8 Where did the search party go?Into the cave.9 What did they have with them?The Revealer.10 What did they hope to find?Buried treasure.11 Who was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave?The leader was.12 What did the
13、machine show?That there was gold under theground.13 How did the party feel?Very excited.14 They dug a hole,didnt they?Yes,they did.15 How deep was it?Two feet deep.Asking questions：Ask me if T：a new machine has been invented.S：Has a new machine been invented?T：What?S：What has been invented?1 a new m
14、achine has been invented.What 2 its calledThe Revealer.What 3 it has been used to detect gold.What for 4 it was used in a cave recently.When /Where /Why 5 the cave was near the seashore Where 6 pirates used to hide gold there.Who 7 theyd often fail to collect it.What 8 the search party went into the
15、 cave.Where/Who/Why 9 they were armed with the new machine.What with 10 it showed that there was gold.What Key to Summary writingThe Revealeris a new machine which is used for detecting buried gold.Using this machine,a search party recently tried to find gold in a cave near the seashore.Although the
16、y examined the cave thoroughly they only found a small gold coin which was practically worthless.However many people believe that the machine may reveal something of value soon.Key to KS ExercisesA What happened：came true(1.1);was used(1.4);went(1.7);showed(1.9);dug(1.9);found(1.10);searched did not
17、 find(11.10-11)What was happening：was examining(1.8)What used to/would happen：used to hide(1.5);would often bury and then(they would)fail(11.5-6)Key to SD Exercisesa1 used to 2 used to3 uses 4 used to5 am used to 6 am used tob1 gold 2 golden1.a 根据课文第7-8行a search party went into the cave hoping to fi
18、nd buried treasure 可以推测只有 a.gold 是探宝队所寻找的东西。b.gold mine(金矿)；c.pirates(海盗)；1.d.a tin trunk(一个铁皮箱)这3个选择都与课文的实际内 容不符，所以选a.2.a 根据课文最后一句In spite of this,many people are confident that The revealer may reveal something of value fairly soon 可以判断只有a.works very well能够说明“探宝器的性能如何,而其他3个选择都与课文内容不符合.3.b 只有b.dete
19、cting(探测)最符合语法，因为介词for 后面只能跟名词或者动名词，其他3个选择都不能用在介词后面，所以选b.4.d 前半句中的used to 表示过去常做某事，而现在已经不做了，只有d.thats what hey would do(那就是他们过去经常做的)同前半句意思想吻合。因为would 同used to 一样也可以表示过去经常性的动作。其他3个选择都表示现在还在做，不合乎逻辑。5.a 只有a.would find 是对的，因为前一句They hoped to find.就等于They hoped they would find.。其他3个选择都与前一句的时态不符合，所以选a.6.a
20、 该句是一般过去时疑问句，因为它已经有助动词did 提问了，所以谓语动词要用原形。只有a.dig 是动词原形，其他3个选择都不是动词原形，所以选a.7.c 本句的疑问词How 是对主语the hole 的状态或性质提问的,因此它后面要跟形容词.只有c.deep是形容词,表示深的,可以修饰名词hole.其他3个选择 a.deeply(深深地)词性不对;b.depth(深)是名词,词性也不对;d.down(向下)词性和词意思都不对,所以只能选c.8.a 该句的主语Revealer(探宝器)是一种机器。a.machine(机器)；b.engine(发动机，火车的机车)；c.machinery(机器总
21、称)是不可数名词；d.mechanic(技工，机修工)，这4个选择中只有a.machine 可以是Revealer 的定义，所以只能选a.9.b 前一句的examining the soil 意思是检查土壤本句需要选出一个同它含义相同的词语.a.testing it(考验它),b.looking at it carefully(仔细观察它),c.watching it(留意它),d.trying it(尝试它)4个选择中只有b.同examining the soil 含义最接近,所以选b.10.d 只有d.value(价值)最符合题目意思，因为of small value(价值很小)同前一句中
22、的almost worthless(几乎没有价值)的意义相同，所以应该选d.其他3个选择中a.worthy(值得的)是形容词，词性不对；b.honour(荣幸，荣誉)的词意思不对；c.price(价格，物价)词意思也不够贴切。11.a pletely(完全地)；b.across(横越，在对面)；c.inside(在里面)；d.finally(最终)这4个词中只有pletely 同前一句中的thoroughly(彻底地)含义相同，所以应该选a.12.b a.confide(v.吐露)；b.believe(v.相信)；c.confuse(v.使弄错，混淆)；d.confess(v.坦白)4个选择中只有b.believe 同前一句中的are confident(确信的，自信的)含义相符，所以选b.Bye bye!See you next time!
