課程內容
《The Million Pound Bank Note （Part 4）》
10.The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand,which accounts for ma appearance.(p18)
1)passage n.船費（包括食宿）；通道，通路；（文章的）一段，一節；（尤指）走廊
earn one's passage 爭取旅費
work one's passage 在船上做工以支付船費
麥克努力在人群中擠出一條通道。
Mike (tried his best to force/forced )a passage (through the crowd).
They entered the classroom after a long～.
在穿過一條長長的走廊后，他們進了教室。
Read the passage on page 10.
2)account v.認為，說明，
account sb. (to/as)+adj./n
認為某人...；把某人看作......
人們認為他是個聰明人。
He was accounted a wise man.
account for(=explain)對...做出解釋，說明原因；對...負有責任
請對你自己的行為做出解釋。
Please account for (your own behavior).
Who will have to account for the misprints in the dictionary?
誰必須對詞典中的引述錯誤負責？
n.賬目，賬戶；報告；理由，說明；考慮
open/close an account開立、結束賬戶
put money into one's (bank account)把錢存入銀行賬戶
她對事故做了精確的說明。
She gave an accurate～of the accident.
on account of =because of 因為，由于
火車因下雪延遲了。
The trains were delayed on account of snow.
take sth. into account/consideration=account(v.)of sth.考慮、顧及......
評定他的表現時，不必考慮他的年齡。
When judging his performance,don't take his age into account.
on no account 決不，不論什么理由都不，無論如何都不（放句首倒裝）
你今天決不能出去。On no account can you go out today.
of no account 不重要
by all accounts 據說，大家都說
11.I went to American embassy to seek help,but...(p18)
1)embassy n.[C](常大寫）大使館
They went to a reception at (the American Embassy in Moscow.)
他們去參加了莫斯科的美國大使館的招待會。
2）seek v.(sought,～)尋找/求，探索；試圖，設法（to do sth.)；請求，征求（=ask for,可與for/after搭配）
seek after the truth尋求真理
seek one's fortune 尋找出路，去發財尋找致富或成功之道
我們必須探求解決問題的辦法。
We must seek [for](a solution to the problem.
seek advice/help (from sb.) （向某人）求救/求助
seek to do sth.=try to do sth.=attempt to do sth.企圖/試圖干
seek for/after=serch for 尋求，探求
seek fame 追求名譽
seek one's luck 碰運氣
play hide and seek 玩捉迷藏
seek peace 尋求和平
12.patience n.[U]忍耐力，耐心（p18）
with patience 耐心地
have no patience with...對...忍無可忍，不能容忍......
I will (be through)with it in a little while.
Have a little patience(有點耐心）.
After waiting for half an hour,he was beginning to (lose patience).
patient n.[C]病人 adj.(opp.impatient)忍耐的，容忍的，有耐心的
with patient=patiently 耐心地
be patient with sb. 對某人有耐心，容忍某人
13.Well,to be honest,I have none.(p18)
to be honest 在句子中作為獨立結構出現，用來說明說話人的態度
to tell you the truth 說句老實話
to be fair 說句公道話
to be frank 坦率地說
To tell the truth,if you trust him,you will certainly be taken in.
說句老實話，如果你相信他，你肯定受騙。
To be honest,I would rather (you came tomorrow)than today(to do some shopping.)
坦白說，我寧愿你明天而不是今天來買東西。
To be fair,(it is)your bad temper(that)caused the terrible quarrel.
說句公道話，是你的壞脾氣惹的禍。
To be frank,try to make use of every opportunity(offered to you).
坦率地說，好好利用你遇到的一切機會。
14.contrary n.相反，相反的事物[the](p18)
You may be right;there's no evidence to the contrary.
on the contrary(用來表示強烈反對或不贊成別人剛說過的話）正相反，恰恰相反。
You didn't bother me.On the contrary,I like your company.
你沒有打擾我，相反地，我喜歡有你作伴。
adj. 相反的
contrary opinions 相反的觀點
His views are contrary to mine.
Contrary to all our advice,he gave up his job.
表語從句
表語從句是指在復合句中作表語的名詞性從句，放在系動詞之后，有時用as if引導。
一般結構是：主語+連系動詞+表語從句
可接表語從句系動詞：be,look,remain,seem ect
引導表語從句的that常不可省略
常用結構：the reson(why...)is that...
It is because...
That's (why we've given you the letter).(p18)
The fact is (that I learned my passage by working as an unpaid hand).(p18)
1.-I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.(10江蘇）
-That's (A)I don't agree.You should have a more active life.
A.where B.how C.when D.what
2.Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel,David Copperfield,was(B) it was rather closely modeled on his own life.(10北京）
A.what B that C why D whether
3.The little girl who got lost decided to remain(A)she was and wait for her mother.(09山東）
A where B what C how D who
4.The last time we had great fun was (C)we were visiting the Water Park.(08天津）
A.where B.how C.when D why
1.I'm afraid it'll cost a large of amount of money.(p22)
amount n.常用amount of sth.表“數量，數額 ”，一般修飾不可數名詞，作主語時謂語動詞用單數形式。
The amount of the money (that he was wasted)is about $10,000.
a large amount of 與a large number of 都表“大量的”，a large amount of=large amounts of 修飾不可數名詞；a large number of 修飾可數名詞，作主語時謂語動詞用復數。
A large number of issues have been raised at the meeting.
He gave his wife a great amount of money.
[拓展]表“許多，大量”的其他結構
1)a large amount of/amounts of+[u]n.
a great/good deal of+[u]n.
2)many a/an +[c]n.
a good/great many+[c]n.
a good/large number of+[c]n.
3)a lot of/lots of +[c/u]n.
plenty of+[c]n.
a quantity of/quantities of+[c]n.
*amounts of,quantities of修飾名詞（做主語）時謂語動詞（用復數）；
many a/an +單數名詞做主語時謂語動詞多用單數
Large quantities of water/bricks are needed.
Many a college student wishes to return to the easy days of high school.
2.Well,we will have to take a chance.(p22)
哦，我們要賭一把了。
take a/the chance=take chances=take a risk冒險，碰運氣
我們不要冒險，我們最好求穩。
We mustn't take chances.We'd better play safe.
我們決定與老天爺賭一把，在戶外聚會。
We decided to take a chance on (the weather)and have the party outdoors.
我們也許會識趣許多支持，但我們必須冒一下險。
We may lose a lot of support,but (that's a chance that/which) we'll have to (take).
[拓展]
take a chance to do 有機會干某事
說老實話，我認為我們不可能獲勝。
To be honest,I don't think we (have a chance of)winning.
There is no chance/possibility/doube等常引出同位語從句，（進一步說明）chance,possibility,doubt等（中心詞的具體內容）。
There is no doubt that he is a clever boy.
It chanced/happened that...碰巧......
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朱老師
男，中教高級職稱
高三英語中心組成員，市名師。其教學風格輕松、幽默，教育教學成績優異，所帶高考班英語成績遙遙領先。
