新概念英语第二册44_Through the forest

Lesson 44: Through the forest
穿过森林

Key words and expressions

• Anne Sterling 安·斯特林
• risk 危险，冒险
• picnic 野餐
• edge 边缘
• strap 带，皮带
• possession 所有
• be out of breath 上气不接下气
• catch up with sb. 赶上某人
• contents 内有的物品（常用复数）
• mend 修理

Questions on the text

1. What did the two men try to do when Mrs. Sterling was having a picnic with her children at the edge of a forest?
   1. The two men had runshed up to her and try to steal her handbag.
2. What were the two thieves doing when Mrs. Sterling caught up with them?
   1. They were going through the contents of her bag.
3. What did the thieves do when Mrs. Sterling ran straight at them?
   1. They droped the bag and ran away.

rush up to 冲向某人

Language points

1. Mrs. Ann Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men.

   1. Are you sure you want to take the risk?
   2. We’ll take / run the risk of setting out in such a weather.我们将承担在这种天气下出发的风险。
   3. run after 追赶。。。

2. They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic with her children.

   1. up 向。。。靠近
      1. A man came up to me and asked to borrow the lighter.

3. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possesion, both men started running through the trees.

   1. with the bag … 介词短语，起伴随作用
   2. in their possession 为他们所拥有
      1. This clavichord has been in my family’s possession for years.
   3. come into my possession 为我所拥有
      1. The property came into my possession last year.
   4. get possession of 得到，拥有
      1. How did you get possession of these documents.

4. She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run.

   1. He took a deep breath. 他深深吸了一口气。
   2. Let me get my breath back. 让我喘一口气。
   3. He held his breath and listened. 他屏住呼吸。

5. When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them.

   1. catch up with 赶上。。。
      1. You start first, I’ll catch up with you later.
      2. You’ll have to work harder to catch up with the top students in your class.
   2. go through 经历。。。
      1. He has gone through many hardships.

Key structures and usage

动名词，不定式

1. With the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees.
2. She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run.(=continued running)

在start/continue/begin等动词后，动名词和不定式差别不大。但其他名词后可能有区别。

1. Don’t forget to post the letter. 这里不定式代表的是将要做的事情
2. I always forget checking my spelling. 这里动名名词代表事情本身。
3. I hate to disturb you, but can I come in for a moment please?
4. I hate disturbing people when they are busy.

love/like/enjoy 后一般跟动名词
5. I love swimming.
6. I enjoy reading.

would like to do sth 想做。。。

Extension

In some institutions, ordinary people can suddenly behave in an extraordinary way.