Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip
saw the puma up a tree.
complain of/about sth 抱怨某事
on+名词:强调动作正在进行
-- on the rise 在上升 / on the increase 在增加
-- on the watch 在观看 / on the match 在比赛中
-- on the fishing trip 在钓鱼的途中 / on holiday 在度假
The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come
from?
Fully(adv.充分地, 完全地)= completely = entirely
As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have
been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.
sth be in the possession of sb = sth be in sb's possession 某物归某人所有(主语是物)
-- The beautiful car is in my possession.= The beautiful car is in the possession of me.
Sb be in possession of sth 某人拥有某物(主语是人)
-- I am in possession of the beautiful car.(in possession of… 做表语)
-- The person in possession of the big house is excited. (in possession of… 做定语)
take possession of… 拥有…
The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught.
Went on = lasted (last vi.继续, 持续)
It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
It is disturbing to think that... 一想到…就心理不安
-- It is disturbing to think that I fail my examination
in the quiet countryside 在宁静的山村
Special difficulties 难点
Exercises A
1. at/for 2. to 3. to 4. in 5. on
Exercises B
1. He is the man we have heard about so much.
2. The shelf you put those books on has collapsed.(vi.倒塌, 崩溃, 瓦解)
3.Whom did you receive a letter from?
特殊疑问句中whom 不能省略(本句)。
定语从句中Which以及指代人的做宾语的Whom, 在非正式用法当中可以省略。
省略时,介词不能前置到关系代词Whom, Which前,只能用于非固定的动词短语后面。
固定的动词短语
look for:寻找(去掉for后look没有寻找的意思,所以介词for不能前置)
非固定的动词短语
look at:注视
live in:居住(去掉in后live仍有居住的意思,所以介词in可以前置)
This is the old house in which he lived. = This is the old house he lived in.
4.This is the road we came by?
5.Where is the pencil you were playing with?
Multiple choice questions 多项选择
1… 正确答案:D in common adv.共有 (替换了similar)
2… 正确答案:B
A)只是一个具体的特定的事列,阅读理解题的时候要把握中心大意 B) large cat
persuade v.说服, 劝说
3… 答案正确:C
做理解题时要紧扣主题、紧扣中心大意。文章最后一句话总结了大意
句型结构题和词汇题是每课的关键
4… 答案正确:C
Make的用法:
make somebody do(在主动语态中不定式的符号to应该省略)
be made to do(被动语态中不定式的符号to必须补充完整)
-- They made her wait for hours. à She was made to wait for hours.
5… 答案正确: D
A)把say改成claim就对了 (-- People claimed to have seen the puma.)
D)清楚的道明了动作发生的先后关系
6… 正确答案:B
原句中的 when引导的时间状语从句表示:-...就…(as soon as)
被动:On being observed, it immediately ran away.
主动:On observing her, it immediately ran away.
On seeing me, he waved to me.
7… 正确答案:D
except可以和名词/名词性从句进行搭配(也可是when/if引导的从句形式)
unless = if...not = except on the condition that…
when = if
-- …except when they are cornered. = …except if they are cornered.
-- Whenever you come, you are welcome. = If ever you come, you are welcome.
8… 正确答案:D
A)must be只是对客观现实的推测,时态不一致
-- 对于过去事实推测一定要用:情态动词+ have +过去分词
9… 正确答案:C
on more than = nothing more than = only / within = not more than
10… 正确答案:B
in a corner 偷偷摸摸地, 暗中地, 秘密地
in a trap 落于陷阱中
at an angle 不正的, 倾斜的(angle n.角, 角度, 角落, 墙角, 棱角)
under cover 在遮蔽处, 秘密地, 暗中
11... 正确答案:B
fishes for pleasure 钓鱼消遣 travel for pleasure 外出游玩 read for pleasure 阅读消遣
12… on one's own adv.独自地, 独立地, 主动地 (= alone)
for one's own benefit 为了某人自己的利益



