Lesson 69    But not murder!

Do you think that the writer passed his driving test? Why?

I was being tested for a driving licence for the third times. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town,（after+动名词完成时的被动结构，整个介词短语做时间状语，=after I had been instructed to drive out of town） I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed,(sure 前省略了being)I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance执行工作成绩, (must +have+过去分词表示对过去事情的推测)for he smiled and said, ‘Just one more另外的附加的thing, Mr. Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within在……之内five feet.’ I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. Thought the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react, I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. ‘Mr. Eames,’ he said, in a mournful voice, 用悲伤的语调‘you have just killed that child!’

Summary writing

Answer these questions in not more than 80 words.

1 Had Mr. Eames driven successfully in heavy traffic during his third driving test or not? What did the examiner instruct him to do? (when)

2 What did he tell him to suppose?(that…would)

3 What would Mr. Eames have to do when the examiner tapped on the window?

4 Did he tap loudly or not? Did Mr. Eames react quickly enough or not? What was he told? (Though…and)

  Mr. Eames had driven successfully through heavy traffic during his third driving test when the examiner instructed him to drive out of town. He told him to suppose that a child would suddenly cross the road in front of him. Mr. Eames would have to stop the car within five feet when the examiner taped on the window. Though he tapped loudly, Mr. Eames did not react quickly enough and was told that he had just killed the child. (79 words)

Composition

Write two or three sentences using the ideas given below:

Three months later Eames appeared for his fourth test---again told to stop---the examiner was thrown forward, but the child’s life was saved---Eames passed his test, but the examiner said, ‘You nearly killed me this time!’

1 Three months later Eames appeared for his fourth test, and while driving, he was told to stop again.

2 This time, the examiner was thrown forward, but the child’s life was saved.

3 Eames passed his test at last, but the examiner said: ‘You nearly killed me this time.’

Letter writing

Write five opening phrases which could be used in letters to friends or relations.

1 I was pleased to hear from you again after such a long time.

2 I was sorry it has taken me so long to write…

3 Thank you for the nice birthday card you sent me last week…

4 I was very pleased to receive the postcard you sent me yesterday.

5 What a surprise it was to receive a birthday present from you…

Key structures

After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire.

A You have learnt to write sentences like these:

It was made in Germany in 1681

I told you it could be done.

I can’t find my bag. It must have been stolen.

The man was being questioned by the police.

He never expected the bicycle to be found.

I found the parcel had been sent to the wrong address.

B Now study these sentences:

Instead of saying:

After he was arrested, the man confessed坦白that he had stolen the money.

After he had been instructed to drive out of town, he began to acquire confidence.

We can say:

After being arrested, the man confessed that he had stolen the money.

After having been instructed to drive out of town, he began to acquire confidence.

Special difficulties

Words often confused

A Practice, Advice

He still needs a lot of practice.

He practises the piano every day.

B Enjoy, Entertain娱乐招待 and Amuse.

Study these examples:

I was almost beginning to enjoy my test.

We enjoyed ourselves at the party.

He entertained everybody with his clever tricks窍门花招戏法.

The children were amused by the circus clown马戏团小丑.（They laughed.）

His funny stories amused us all. (They made us laugh.)

That child can amuse himself for hours playing in the sand.

Exercise

Choose the correct words in the following sentences:

1 I never (amuse)(enjoy)(practicing)(practising) the piano.

enjoy practising

2 We were all (amused)(enjoyed)by the jokes he told

amused

3 He (advised)(adviced)me to get a (license)(licence).

advise licence

4 We rarely (entertain)(enjoyed) some friends to dinner last night.

entertain

5 The magician魔术师 (amused)(enjoyed)the audience very much.

amused

Multiple choice questions

Comprehension

1 Mr. Eames felt confident because ___.

a he was sure he hadn’t failed this time

b he had driven in heavy traffic

c he had driven out of town

d the examiner smiled

a

2 Mr. Eames probably failed his test because___.

a he ran over a child

b he didn’t stop quickly enough

c he pressed the brake pedal too hard

d he and examiner were thrown forward

c

Structure

3 Mr. Eames was taking the driving test. The examiner __ him.

a was being testing

b was been testing

c was testing

d was tested

c

4 The examiner must have been pleased. He ___ pleased.

a had to be

b was probably

c was certainly

d should be应该

b

5 Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road. Imagine it ___.

a would happen

b happening

c had been happening

d will have happened

b

6 Mr. Eames continued ___.

a to driving

b drive

c to drive

d to have been driving

c

7 I want the car to be stopped. I ___ the car.

a want to stop

b want stop

c want you stop

d want you to stop

d

Vocabulary

8 When you have passed a driving test, you are allowed to ___.

a drive a car

b buy a car

c sell a car

d keep a car

a

9 He began to acquire confidence. He gradually渐渐的___ confident.

a became

b came

c obtained获得

d took

a note: became是系动词。

10 He was instructed by the examiner to drive to drive out of town. He was ___ to do this.

a taught

b told

c trained

d prepared

b

11 The examiner must have been pleased with my performance. He was pleased with my __.

a act

b behaviour行为习惯

c efforts

d doing

c

12 The examiner spoke in a mournful voice. His voice was ___.

a lamentable

b sorry

c pitiful

d sorrowful

d

Sentence structure

Rewrite this sentence, then check your answer against the text.

I had been instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence.

After having been instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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