A garden of poems

New words:

1. intention n. 意圖，意向，打算，本來的想法（不可數，或用復數形式）

1)have (no) intention of doing sth.打(不)算做某事

I’ve got no intention of changing my mind.

2)It is one’s intention to do sth.

It was my intention to have stopped there.

It wasn’t my intention to make you miss your train. 我不是故意讓你誤了火車.

3)He is full of intentions but can do nothing to help you. 他滿心好意,但什么忙也幫不了你.

v.1)to plan, mean to do打算,想要,計劃

intend to do

that

I intended to catch the early train, but I didn’t get up in time.

I intended to report to the police.

2)to mean to be意指,意思是,原意

The flowers were intended for you, but my mother thought they were for her.

It was intended to be cooked slowly.那本來是要慢慢煮的.

2. mad adj. 1)crazy, ill in mind

go mad

--What’s up? --She has gone mad.

2)angry( informal ) 生氣的,發怒的,氣得要命

be(get) mad at / with

I got mad at him for being late.

Mother gets mad with me for coming home late.

3)狂熱的,瘋狂的

be mad about

He is mad about football.

4)be mad with …得不得了

She was mad with hunger.

She was mad with pain.

5)drive sb. mad使某人非常生氣annoy sb. very much

like mad = very hard拼命地

I ran like mad to catch the train.

3. have a dialogue

make / create a dialogue

4. absence n.

1) 缺席,不在[u]in one’s absence, 一次缺席或不在[c]

During his absence from Guangzhou his co-workers did a lot of work.

I shall take your place in your absence.

He acted as chairman in my absence.

2)沒有,不存在

Darkness is the absence of light.

In the absence of these conditions, it won’t work well.沒有這些條件,它的效果不會好.

absence of mind心不在焉

adj. absent

be absent from

He was absent from the meeting.

Why were your absent from school?

5.introduction

instruction

6.apart adv.

1) 相距,相隔

Their houses are two miles apart.

The two brothers were farther apart than ever in their ideas.

2)(分)開,離開

During that time they were never apart.

Let’s keep the two things apart.

3) apart from

a. 除…之外 (=besides)

Apart from them, I had no one to talk to.

Apart from that, he had no private income.

Apart from the cost. it will take a lot of time.

b. 只是…（否則），除掉（=except for）

Apart from that, all goes well.

*tell / know apart區分開

Text:

1. whether …or…

Whether用法

1)引起賓語從句:是不是,是否(可與if替換)

I don’t know whether/ if you like it.

Ask him whether/ if he can come.

2)如從句提前,只能用whether

This is certainly the case but whether it is a fault or not I don’t know.

3)作介詞賓語(不用if)

It all depends on whether we can get their co-operation.

I worry about whether I hurt her feelings.

4)引起從句作主語,表語,同位語

Whether it will do us harm or good remains to be seen.

It was uncertain whether he could come.

The first question was whether he had arrived yet.

The question whether we ought to call in a specialist was answered by the family doctor.

5)接不定式(不能用if)

I don’t know whether to accept or refuse.

He wondered whether to come or not.

6)(引起狀語從句) 不管…是否, 不管… 還是

I’ll do it whether you like it or not.

Whether we go or whether we stay, the result is the same.

eg.---Dad, I’ve finished my assignment. --- Good, and ___ you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me. A. whether B. whenever C. whatever D. no matter

2. get through –pass though通過

We managed to get through the forest with their help.

They succeeded in getting the bill through.

I couldn’t get through to you yesterday. The line was busy.

I ‘ve got through the book in one evening.

3. call up

1)telephone sb./ring up

Please call me up tomorrow.

2)(使)回想起

The letter calls up the days when we worked together in the countryside.

The picture called up memories of our class trip.

4. stand out突出,引人注意

David stands out as a computer program designer. David是個出眾的計算機編程員.

In this list two names stand out particularly.在這個名單中有兩個名字很顯眼.

5. when you have read some Chinese poems, you’ll have seen and heard…

will/ shall have done

By the end of this month, we’ll have finished the work.

We’ll start at five o’clock if it has stopped raining by then.

eg.The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics ___ by 2006.

A. has been completed B. has completed C. will have been completed D. will have completed

6.follow vt.i1）跟著，跟隨,沿著

follow sb. into sp. 跟隨某人去某處

不能說follow sb. to do sth.

I followed her to go to the office. ×

I followed her into the office.

2) 接著…發生

May follows April. 四月之后是五月.

3)領會，懂understand, grasp one’s meaning

I don’t quite follow you.

4)as follows是as it follows省略. 如下

The person who were late this morning are as follows.

follow one’s advice/ orders/ instructions

follow one’s example=follow the example of

following adj.

the following day

7.1) remind sb. of sth.提醒某人某事,使某人想起

The film reminded him of what he had seen in Paris.

變被動只能把sb. 提前

We reminded him of the agreement.

He was reminded of the agreement.

不能說:the agreement was reminded him (of).

2) remind sb. of doing使某人想起做過某事

Henry reminded me of my seeing the film.

3)remind sb to do sth. 提醒某人要做某事

Please remind me to post the letter.

I wish you had reminded me to telephone her.

4) remind sb. that不可直接接that

We reminded him that the meeting had been put off.

Please remind me that I must call him up before noon.

8.lead to

1)導致,產生=result in

Eating too much sugar can lead to/result in health problems.

result in & result from

Careless driving result in the accident.

The accident resulted from careless driving.

9. comparison

1) n. 比較 [c,u]

make a comparison

The traveler made a comparison between Beijing and Xi an.

That’s a good dictionary, but won’t (can’t) stand comparison with this.

2)in comparison with和…比起來

I have done little this year in comparison with what I did last year.

3) vt. vi

compare …with和…相比,

compare … to 把…比作,說…像

How does your new house with your old one?

Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.

He compared the heart to a pump.

4)compared to (with) 和…比起來(相比) (作狀語)

Compared to/ with many women, she was indeed very fortunate.

Comparing ×

5) compare notes交換意見

Mother and Mrs Brown likes to compare notes about cooking.

10.more and more

11. no matter wh- “不管,無論” 在句中作讓步狀語從句,可同wh- ever替換

No matter when/ whenever you leave the room, don’t forget to turn off the gas.

No matter who/ whoever told you about some news, you can’t make any comment on it before you check it up.

名詞性從句只能用wh-ever

Wherever you go makes no difference.

She’ll do whatever she can.

eg.1. ___, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing

B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is

D. No matter how the story is amusing

eg.2.You can eat in my restaurant ___ you like. A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. however