Unit 10 Mysteries

高级英语（ 1 ）

Read, listen and talk about mysteries Practice modals and modal perfects for speculation情态动词表示推测Focus on speculation, describing atmosphere推测，描述环境Writea narrative 记叙性短文

Learning Objectives

Grammar and Speaking

• On 7 April 2005 police stopped a young man in his early twenties (20 出头的 ) who was walking around the streets of Sheerness, a seaside town in south east England. He was wearing a suit and a tie…but his clothes were soaking wet ( 湿透的 ). The labels ( 标签 ) had been taken off the man’s clothes and he didn’t have a passport or any other possessions( 财物，个人物品 ).

Grammar and Speaking

O1 He seems very frightened. He could be an illegal ( 非法的 ) immigrant ( 移民 ).

O2 Or he might have been the victim ( 受害者 ) of a crime. Can you show us some identification, Sir? A passport, a driving licence?

O1 He’s obviously too shocked( 震惊的 ) to speak.O2 No wonder - the poor guy’s soaking wet. He must

have been in the sea for a long time.

Grammar and Speaking

O1 Where do you come from? France? Russia?Dr Let’s give him a map. Perhaps that will help.O1 He is pointing at Oslo( 奥斯陆 ). He must come from Nor

way.

O1 Well that was a waste of time - he can’t be Norwegian, he didn’t understand a word.

Dr Perhaps if we give him a pen and paper, he’ll write his name.

O1 Good idea. Can you write your name for us, Sir?O1 He can’t have understood. Wait a minute - he is drawi

ng something…

• A. 说话人认为某事物肯定存在或发生过。

• B. 说话人认为某事物可能存在或发生过。

• C. 说话人认为某事物肯定不存在或从未发生。

Grammar and Speaking

He must come from Norway.He must have been in the sea for a long time.

He could be an illegal immigrant.

Or he might have been the victim of a crime.

He can’t be Norwegian, he didn’t understand a word.

He can’t have understood.

must / might / may /could /can’t + do ，用来推测某事物是否存在或属实。（对目前状态的推测）

--He must come from Norway. (I’m certain it’s true.)

--He might/may/could be an illegal immigrant. (I think it’s possible.)

--He can’t be Norwegian. (I’m certain it isn’t true.)

情态动词表推测

must / might / could / can’t / couldn’t + have done ，用来推测某事物是否曾经存在或发生过。（对过去状况的推测）

--He must have been in the sea. (I’m certain this really happened.) --He might/may/could have lost his passport. (It possibly happened.) --He can’t / couldn’t have lost his memory. (I’m certain it was impossible.)

情态动词表推测

Use might/could/may and the correct form of the verbs. (Ex. 5)

1. Where’s Jacob? He’s not in his room. A. __________________________ ( 在楼上 ) B. __________________________ ( 去健身 )2. I wonder why Monica speaks such good French. A. ___________________________ ( 在法国长大 ) B. __________________________ ( 在上法语课 )3. Why is Paul in such a bad mood? A. _________________________ ( 得知了坏消息 ) B. ______________________ ( 太累了 )

He might/could/may be upstairs.He might/could/may have gone to the gym.

She might/could/may have grown up in France.She might/could/may still be having French lessons.He might/could/may have received bad news.He might/could/may be too tired.

Grammar and Speaking

1 I phoned them last night but no one answered. They _____________________ (be) out.

2 You ____________________ (see) her at the station – she was at home with me!

3 What happened to Sentence 3? They______________ (forget) about it!

4 He lost his job and then his father died – it ________________________ (be) an easy time for him.

5 You’re going out with Victor? You _________(be) serious! In fact, you _________ (be) mad!

6 He _________ (be) hungry – he’s just had lunch!

must have been

can’t/couldn’t have seen

must have forgotten

can’t/couldn’t have been (can’t be)

can’t be

must be

can’t be

Grammar and Speaking

Grammar and Speakingbump into = run into ； meet sb. by chance 撞到；偶然遇见--I bumped into an old friend in town today.

Been somewhere hot, Paul? = Have you been somewhere hot?

I’ve had the time of my life! 我度过了一生难忘的美好时光！

You have no idea how good it was to have a really long hot bath and shave off ( 刮掉，剃掉 )my beard( 胡须 ) after eleven months.

You have no idea = you don’t know--I have no idea what you are talking about.

exaggerate v. 夸张，夸大

Grammar and Speaking

• How did the narrator know that Paul was lying?

• I was working for a chairty( 慈善团体 ) out there for a year. We were helping to build a primary school in a romote（偏僻的，遥远的） village… Sitting on a warm beach every evening playing my electric guitar （电吉它） , an ostrich （驼鸟） on the barbecue （烧烤） , amazing women…

• …and shave off my beard after eleven months

• He can’t have ___________________________ because ___________________.

had such a good time in Africahe was in a romote and backward village.

• Look at the picture. What do you think might have happened?

Reading and Vocabulary

giggle 咯咯地笑 frown 皱眉sigh 叹息 whisper 低声说，耳语shudder 颤抖，哆嗦 gaze (at) 凝视yawn 打呵欠 glance (at) 一瞥，匆匆一看stroll 闲逛，漫步 gasp 喘气，倒抽气dash 疾驰

Reading and Vocabulary

1. ‘So you’ll have to put up with me for a while.’ She giggled( 咯咯地笑，傻笑 ).

put up with sb/sth “ 容忍某人 / 某事” --I don’t know how his parents put up with his behavior. “ 我不知道他父母怎能容忍他的行为。”

“ 那您只好先将就着跟我呆一会儿啦。” （女孩这样说是一种自嘲式的幽默）

Language Notes

2. Framton Nuttle tried hard to think of something polite to say to her. 弗兰登 · 纽特尽量想跟她说点客气话。

try to do something ，努力去做某事；

think of ，想起，想到

something polite ，礼貌的事情，这里指客气话。 修饰不定代词（如 something ， someone ）的时候，通常

把形容词放在不定代词的后面，如： --He did nothing wrong. 他什么也没做错。 --Is there anything important in today’s newspaper?

Language Notes

3. But he was beginning to feel fed up with visiting strangers. 可是他开始厌倦了拜访陌生人。 be fed up with (doing) something ，“厌倦（做）某事”。 --Oh, I'm quite fed up with French Fries and hamburgers.

4. For the first time Framton looked up at the open patio-door, which led to the garden. 弗兰登这时才抬头看了看敞开的阳台门，那扇门一直通向花园。

look at “ ” ， 看 ， look 和 at 中间可以加方位副词， 如： look up / down at “ ， 向上 / ”向下看 。 lead to something “， 通向…， 导致…”，--a wind road leading to the hut 一条蜿蜒的小路通向小屋 --In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.

Language Notes

5. Framton felt terrible and tried to change the subject –but in vain.

弗兰登感到很别扭，极力想要转移话题，可是却徒劳无功。

in vain ，“徒劳地，无用地，无效的” --We tried in vain to make him change his mind. （ We tried to make him change his mind, but in vain. ） 我们想让他改变想法，可没成功。 --He tried in vain to get into contact with the local branc

h. 他试图与当地分部取得联络，但没有成功。

Language Notes

6. She was also staring at the door with horror in her eyes. 她也瞪着门， 眼中流露出惧色。 stare at sth /sb ，瞪着 某物 / 某人 with horror in her eyes 是这句话的伴随状语。

7. He suddenly got up out of his chair, took his hat and dashed out of the house and through the gate, away from the house as fast as he could.

表示在过去依次发生的几个动作。 他突然从椅子上跳起来，一把抓起帽子，跑出屋外，冲出大门，飞也似的逃之夭夭。

Language Notes

8. He told me that once in India he had spend the night lying in an empty grave(坟墓 ) in a cemetery(公墓 ), trying to escape from a pack of mad dogs.

spend (money) on sth 在…上花钱 --She spent too much money on clothes. spend + 时间 + on sth / (in) doing sth --They spent a lot of time on that project. (in) explaining tht plan. trying to escape from a pack of mad dogs. 现在分词短语作伴随状语，表示一个次要的伴随动作。

Language Notes

• Quickly read the story. Then answer the questions.

1. Why is Framton Nuttel visiting the Sappletons?

2. Who is Mrs Sappleton waiting for during Framton’s visit?

3. Why does Framton suddenly run out of the house?

For her husband and her two young brothers who are out hunting.

He thinks they are ghosts because of the story that Vera told him.

Reading and VocabularyHis sister has told him that they are nice family and that he should visit them while he is relaxing in the village.

Read the text and complete gaps 1–4 with the sentences below. There are two sentences you don’t need. (Ex. 3, P. 152)

A. Framton was surprised to hear the word ‘tragedy’ in such a peaceful village.

B. He looked around the living room and wondered if Mrs Sappleton was married or perhaps a widow.

C. She didn’t look very interested at all.D. She turned to look at him and laughed once more.E. The girl stopped speaking and just then her aunt came in

and apologised for being late.F. The girl took Framton’s coat and carefully placed it on t

he coat-stand.

Reading and Vocabulary

Let’s check

• Framton frowned. ‘Hardly anyone,’ he answered sighing. ‘But my sister used to live here and she gave me a list of people I should meet.’

• ‘Oh, so you don’t know anything about my aunt?’ asked the girl.

• ‘Just her name and address.’ said Framton.

• 1._____________________________________________

• There was something very masculine （男性化的） about the room.

He looked around the living room and wondereHe looked around the living room and wondered if Mrs Sappleton was married or perhaps a widd if Mrs Sappleton was married or perhaps a widow.ow.

Framton was surprised to hear the word ‘tragedy’ in such a peaceful village.

• ‘You don’t know about my aunt’s tragedy?’ asked the girl.

• 2.______________

• ‘You’re probably asking yourself why we have the door open on an October afternoon, Mr Nuttel.’

Let’s check

• Framton shuddered.

• 3._________________________________

• ‘I hope my Vera has been amusing you?’ she said.

• ‘She has been very interesting.’ said Framton.

The girl stopped speaking and just then her aunt came in and apologised for being late.

Let’s check

• ‘The doctors have told me to rest completely and not to do any exercise but they’re not sure about the best diet for me,’ said Framton, who thought the pair might be interested to hear about his illness. Mrs Sappleton yawned.

• 4._________She didn’t look very interested at all.She didn’t look very interested at all.

Let’s check

Are the statements true (T), false(F) or is there no information (NI)?

1. It is easy for Framton to talk to the girl. 2. Framton comes from a large city.3. Framton’s sister still lives in the village.4. The room suggests to Framton that there might be a

man in Mrs Sappleton’s life. 5. Framton hadn’t noticed the door was open until th

e girl mentioned it. 6. Mrs Sappleton enjoys hunting. 7. Framton feels sorry for the girl at one point. 8. Mrs Sappleton had found Framton’s topic of conve

rsation boring.

F

NI

F

T

T

NI

T

T

Let’s check

Complete each sentence with a verb. Sometimes more than one verb is possible. (Ex. 7, P. 153)

• 1 Mark read the list and _________ . He hadn’t been chosen for the school rugby team again!

• 2 Kirsty and Sam _________ the answers to each other during the German vocabulary test.

• 3 She quickly _________ at her watch and _________ out of the room. She was going to miss her flight!

• 4 The students _________ nervously after the teacher dropped a pile of books on his foot.

• 5 On Sunday afternoons they all enjoy_________ around the shopping centre.

• 6 During Chemistry lessons he _________ out of the window at the clouds and trees.

• 7 She _________ when she remembered her disgusting childhood school dinners.

sighed

whispered

glanced dashed

giggled

strolling

gazes

shuddered

Let’s check

Amelia Earhart

Listening and Speaking

deserted 无人的，荒芜的 charming 迷人的luxurious 奢侈的，豪华的 spacious 宽敞的（ spac

e ）shabby 破旧的 gorgeous 漂亮的，好极了cramped 狭促的 filthy 污秽的cosy 暖和舒服的 tacky 破烂的

Vocabulary

Circle the correct words. (Ex. 2, P. 155)

1 There were no signs of life in the Market Square – it was cramped / deserted!

2 Their semi-detached house was too cramped / tacky for such a large family – so they moved into a more spacious / gorgeous detached house in the suburbs.

3 The kitchen was cosy / filthy – it looked as if it hadn’t been cleaned in weeks!

4 She had a really luxurious / shabby apartment in the centre of town where she used to organise exclusive parties.

5 They loved staying in the charming / filthy hotel and went back every year.

Vocabulary

desertedcramped

spacious

filthy

luxurious

charming

Vocabulary• I spend a lot of time in the Grassmarket,

which is just a few minutes’ walk from Edinburgh Castle. It’s a spacious market square which is lined by magnificent stone townhouses, many of them dating from (追溯到 ) the sixteenth century. Some of the buildings are eight or nine storeys high – among the tallest in the city. Each house has a different style to its neighbour but together the buildings create a feeling of harmony(协调 ). The Grassmarket doesn’t get as crowded with tourists as other parts of the old town and there are a couple of charming cafés on the square where I sometimes go with friends between lectures(讲课 ). We just sit and enjoy the tranquil(安静的 ) atmosphere – it’s really magic!

Do you like rivals ( 对手 )?

Writing

a. 一般过去时 -叙述过去连续发生的动作 ;表示过去某事件正在进行的时候突然发生了另一事件

b. 过去进行时 -表示过去某事件正在进行的时候突然发生了另一事件

c. 过去完成时 -表示在过去某一时间或动作以前已经完成的动作

d. used to- 谈论过去的习惯e. would- 谈论过去的习惯f. 情态动词 + 完成时 -推测某事件曾经可能发生过

Writing

叙述故事时，表示说话人的名词和姓名可以与引述动词（如 say, reply, ask 等）进行倒装，这样更具文学性。但要注意，代词不能与引述动词进行倒装。

--‘How are you, John?’ the girl asked. 或者 ‘How are you, John?’ asked the girl.--‘Where are you going?’ she asked. 不是 ‘Where are you going?’ asked she.

Mind the trap!

Story 故事的写作• 选择故事题材，如悬疑类、惊悚类、喜剧类、浪漫类，等等。

• 使用丰富的形容词来营造气氛。 • 使用富有戏剧张力的动词，让文字更生动。 • 细节并不是越多越好，在修改时去掉冗余的描述。 • 变换句子结构或时态。• 直接引语会为故事增添阅读趣味，但要注意标点的正确使用。

Writing Skills

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