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When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing.
当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开始卸下装有服装的一批木箱
时间关系：When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. 通过时间连接词安排动作先后，重点看两个动作的发生顺序。
No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.
其中有只箱子特别重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事
定语从句：No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. 中的关系词把补充信息接在名词后，先找它修饰的先行词。
It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.
突然一个工人想到打开箱子看看
非谓语与动作关系：It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
He was astonished at what he found.
看到的情景使吃惊，箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品之上
第 4 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen goods.
他由于被人发现而感到非常吃惊，甚至都没有企图逃跑
第 5 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。
He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away.
此人被逮捕后，承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进箱里的
定语从句：He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away. 中的关系词把补充信息接在名词后，先找它修饰的先行词。
After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London.
他经历了一次漫长而又难受的旅程，因为他在那木箱里闷了18个多小时
时间关系：After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London. 通过时间连接词安排动作先后，重点看两个动作的发生顺序。
He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours.
此人被责令交付旅费3,500英镑，而正常票价是2,000英镑
完成时提示：He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours. 把动作与另一个时间点联系起来，注意完成时的过去分词。
The man was ordered to pay $3,500 for the cost of the trip.
非谓语与动作关系：The man was ordered to pay $3,500 for the cost of the trip. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。
The normal price of a ticket is $2,000!
结尾收束：The normal price of a ticket is $2,000! 完成故事的结果或反转，复述时不要遗漏这一句。
单元概要
既昂贵又受罪：What did the man in this story do? 本课按完整课文逐句精读，重点整理词汇、短语和与原文直接相关的语法。
精读导图 既昂贵又受罪 复述提示 When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box.
单词表
| 单词 | 音标 | 释义 | 精讲 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unload | /ʌnˈləʊd/ | v. 卸（货） |
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| wooden | /ˈwʊdn/ | adj. 木制的 |
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| extremely | /ɪkˈstriːmli/ | adv. 非常，极其 |
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| occur | /əˈkɜː(r)/ | v. 发生 |
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| astonish | /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ | v. 使惊讶 |
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| pile | /paɪl/ | n. 堆 |
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| woollen | /ˈwʊlən/ | n. 羊毛的 |
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| goods | /—/ | n. （常用复数）货物，商品 |
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| discover | /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ | v. 发现 |
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| admit | /ədˈmɪt/ | v. 承认 |
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| confine | /kənˈfaɪn/ | v. 关在（一个狭小的空间里） |
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| normal | /ˈnɔːml/ | adj. 正常的，通常的 |
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短语
| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| unload boxes | 卸下箱子 |
| occur to sb. | 某人突然想到 |
| be astonished at | 对……感到惊讶 |
| lie on top of | 躺在……上面 |
| admit doing | 承认做过 |
| be confined to | 被限制在……内 |
语法点
动名词作介词宾语
admitted hiding... 中 hiding 作 admit 的宾语；before the plane left 是时间从句。
相似句：
- He admitted taking the money.
- She admitted making a mistake.
被动语态
was arrested、was ordered、had been confined 强调这个人的遭遇和承受的动作。
相似句：
- He was arrested at the airport.
- They were ordered to leave.
读写提示
- 复述时按原文顺序覆盖每一句，不只背重要句。
- 注意同一词在课文中的词性、搭配和时态。
- 结尾保留课文的反转或幽默效果。
考点
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考点
2第 1 / 2 题
What did the man in this story do?
选择题精讲
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选择题精讲
3Multiple choice questions
2The man had hidden in the box ______.未做
a. to get to Sydney
b. because it contained woollen goods
c. to avoid paying the fare from London to Sydney d. because no one would find him
显示答案与解析
because后面加原因 to后面加目的 avoid后面一定要加doing表示避免做某事: avoid doing fare车费,乘坐的交通工具的费用 C.
4Which boxes contained clothing? ______.未做
a.The wooden b. The wood c. The woody ones d. The wooden ones
A.The wooden adj. 木头的 B.The wood 木头 表示木头制的东西用wooden C. woody [5ωυδι] adj.多树木的, 木本的, 木头般的, 木制的
D.The wooden ones √ ones 是代词
8The boxes contained clothing. They contained ______.未做
a. cloths
b. cloth
c. clothes
d. dresses
显示答案与解析
答案：C