1、Lesson 55 Not a gold mine in a short while1.He is a thief.That means he has _ fingers.2.Its a piece of cake.That means its easy as_.3.He was dismayed _ the words that his friend said.A.at B.to C.form D.in4.The kitchen is at sixes and sevens.That means the kitchen is in a _.stickypieAmess in a short
2、while5.Please sign_ this registered letter!A.in B.for C.at D.on6.in a short time _7.She tries to persuade her husband to buy a new car.(同义句同义句)She tries to persuade her husband into buying a new car.(反义句)She tries to persuade her husband out of buying a new car.8.他一回来就买了一幢房子。他一回来就买了一幢房子。He had _ ret
3、urned _ he bought a house.He had _ returned _ he bought a house.Bin a short whileno soonerthanhardlywhengold n.金子金子golden adj.珍贵的，黄金般的珍贵的，黄金般的a _medal a _opportunity goldgolden mine 矿矿 矿工矿工miner矿物质矿物质mineral mineral water 矿泉水矿泉水treasure 金银财宝；珠宝（金银财宝；珠宝（U）珍宝珍宝,珍品珍品（C）revealer n.探测器探测器v.透露、泄露、揭露透露、泄露、
4、揭露reveal reveal sth to sbreveal that invent v.发明发明 发明家发明家inventor 发明发明invention detect V.探测；探测；侦察侦察n.侦探侦探detectiveburyv.埋葬埋葬埋头于、专心致力于埋头于、专心致力于bury oneself in sth pirate n.海盗海盗v.剽窃剽窃,非法翻印非法翻印,侵犯专利侵犯专利pirated CDarm v.武装武装全副武裝全副武裝armed to the teeth 1.I want to drink some _(矿泉水矿泉水)water2.I will never _(
5、泄露泄露)your secret.3.Speech is silver；silence is g_.4.China was the first country that _(发发明明)the paper.5.In the evenings,she b_ herself in her books.6.The soldiers were _(武装武装)to the teeth and ready to fight.7.It is said that the _(海盗海盗)buried their_(财宝财宝)on this island.mineralinventeduriespiratestre
6、asureoldenrevealarmed entrance n.入口入口,(+to/of)Where is the entrance to the park,please？Ill meet you at the entrance of the zoo tomorrow.出口出口exit 进入进入entrance examinationworthless adj.毫无价值的毫无价值的worth adj.值得的值得的A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林。一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林。be worth doing 值得做值得做.T
7、he film is worth seeing again.What is worth doing is worth doing well.值得做的事就值得做好。值得做的事就值得做好。thoroughly adv.彻底地彻底地、完全的、完全的He is a thoroughly nice person.他是个大好人。他是个大好人。adj.彻底地彻底地、完全的、完全的thoroughgive the room a thorough cleaning confident adj.自信的自信的be confident of sth 对某事有信心对某事有信心be confident that 对对.坚
8、信坚信He is confident of success.She is confident that she will win the race.confidence n.信心信心You are too shy.You should have more confidence in yourself.Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success.自信是向成功之路迈出的第一自信是向成功之路迈出的第一 步。步。value n.价值价值valueless adj.无价值的无价值的（worthless）valuable
9、adj.有价值的有价值的something is valuable something is of value某物有价值某物有价值1.She received a _(彻底的彻底的)examination at the hospital.2.Wheres the e_ to the cave?3.The book is w_ reading.4.One has to be_(自信的自信的)in himself.5.He is a man who is of_(价值价值)to the people.thorough ntranceorthconfidentvalueListen to the r
10、ecording and answer the questions:1.What has the machine“The Revealer”been used to do?It has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.2.Why did the party go into a cave near the seashore?It is said that the pirates used to hide gold in it.3.What did the party find after search th
11、e cave thoroughly?They found an empty tin trunk.Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.of 介词短语作后置定语介词短语作后置定语a girl of seventeen a vase of great valueDreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.of 介词短语作后置定语介词短语
12、作后置定语a girl of seventeen a vase of great valueDreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.（预言、期望（预言、期望)实现，成为事实实现，成为事实His dream will come true sooner or later.Dreams of _ almost _ recently.A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has
13、been buried in the ground.A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.A new machine called The R
14、evealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.A new machine called _ has been _ and it has been _ to _ gold which has been _
15、 in the ground.The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where-it is said-pirates used to hide gold.The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where-it is said-pirates used to hide gold.The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where-it is said-pirates used to hide gold.it is sai
16、d插入语插入语“据说据说”插入语不充当句子成分，插入语不充当句子成分，起附加说明解释的作用。起附加说明解释的作用。The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where-it is said-pirates used to hide gold.The machine was used in a _ near the_ where-it is said-_ used to _ gold.The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.The p
17、irates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.would 表示过去习惯发生的动作。表示过去习惯发生的动作。used to 与与 would 都可用来描述在过去某一段时间内都可用来描述在过去某一段时间内的习惯性动作或经常做的事。的习惯性动作或经常做的事。二者区别在于二者区别在于1)used to 可用来表示现在与过去对比，而可用来表示现在与过去对比，而would 不不能。能。I have given up smoking.I used to smoke very heavily.2)would 只表示只表
18、示过去重复的动作，过去重复的动作，used to还可表示还可表示过去的状态和情况。过去的状态和情况。This sort of novel used to be very popular.3)would 可可与与often,always,frequently,sometimes等时间副词连用。等时间副词连用。1.I_ always get home early2.He _ read detective fictions.But now he prefer to science fictions.3.The river _ be clean.wouldused toused toThe pirat
19、es would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.fail to do 未能未能(做做).,沒能沒能(做做).He failed to keep his word.The pirates _ often bury gold in the cave and then _ to collect it.Armed with the new machine,a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.Armed with the new
20、machine,a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.armed with 过去分词短语作状过去分词短语作状语，表示伴随状态语，表示伴随状态。The professor came in the classroom,followed by his students.Armed with the new machine,a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure.现在分词短语做状语，表示目的。现在分词短语做状语，表示目的。
21、The teacher came to us smiling.Armed with the new machine,a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure._ with the new machine,a _ went into the cave _ to find _ treasure.The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that ther
22、e was gold under the ground.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.The_ of the party was _ the soil near _ the cave when the machine _ that there was gold _.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet d
23、eep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.dig v.挖挖
24、dig-dug-dugVery excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep.They finally foun
25、d a small gold coin which was almost worthless.Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep.They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.Very _,the party _ a hole _.They _ found a small gold coin which was almost _.The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not f
26、ind anything except an empty tin trunk.In spite of this,many people are confident that The Revealer may reveal something of value fairly soon.The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.In spite of this,many people are confident that The Reve
27、aler may reveal something of value fairly soon.The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.In spite of this,many people are confident that The Revealer may reveal something of value fairly soon.不管不管,尽管尽管in spite of+n./pron/doingShe works so h
28、ard in spite of her illness.The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk.In spite of this,many people are confident that The Revealer may reveal something of value fairly soon.后置定语后置定语，修饰，修饰somethingThe party then searched the whole cave _ but did not find anything except an empty _._ this,many people are confident_ that The Revealer may _ something _ fairly soon.（预言、期望（预言、期望)实现，成为事实实现，成为事实 过去习惯发生的动作过去习惯发生的动作未能未能(做做).,沒能沒能(做做).不管不管,尽管尽管come truewouldfail to in spite of
