Lesson 68   Persistent

Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that she was going to the dentist?

I crossed the street to avoid meeting him,（to avoid meeting him,是动词后面用动名词作宾语的结构）but he saw me and came running towards me.（came running towards me, running 是现在分词作状语，表示状况）It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. (It 是先行词，实际主语是动名词短语pretending that I had not seem him。)

I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dydes. He never has anything to do. No matter 无论how busy you are, he always insists oncoming with you. I had to think of a way of prevemting him from following me around all morning.

  ‘Hello, Nigel,’ I said. ‘Fancy meeting you here!’ (fancy +ing, 表示对I 后面的ing所表示的动作感到惊奇。)

  ‘Hi, Elizabeth,’ Nigel answered. ‘I was just wondering how to spend the morning ---until I saw you. You’re not busy doing anything, are you?’

  ‘No, not at all,’ I answered. ‘I’m going to…’

  ‘Would you mind my coming with you?’(my 是动名词coming的逻辑主语。不加my, coming 的主语是you.)

  ‘Not at all,’ I lied, ‘but I’m going to the dentist.’

  ‘Then I’ll come with you,’ he answered. ‘There’s always plenty to read in the waiting room!’

Summary writing

Answer these questions in not more than 70 words

1 Did Elizabeth try to avoid meeting Nigel Dykes or not? Was she able to do so or not? (Even though)

2 Did he always insist on accompanying her or not? What did she have to do? (As)

3 Where did she tell him she was going? Why did he say he would come with her? (When…because)

Even though Elizabeth tried to avoid meeting Nigel Dykes, she was not able to do so. As he always insisted on accompanying her, she had to think of a way of preventing him from following her around all morning. When she told him she was going to the dentist, he said he would come with her because there was always plenty to read in the waiting room. (67 words)

Composition

Rewrite the sentences below using the joining words in parentheses:

1 There was a dentist nearby. She knew him well. Elizabeth decided to go there. She would explain what had happened. (As…whom…in order to)

2 Nigel was in the waiting room. Elizabeth spoke to the dentist. He told her to leave at once through another door. (While…and)

3 Elizabeth left. The dentist went into the waiting room. ‘Do you want to have your teeth examined?’ he asked Nigel. (After…and asked Nigel if…)

1 As there was a dentist nearby whom she knew well, Elizabeth decided to go there in order to explain what had happened.

2 While Nigel was in the waiting room, Elizabeth spoke to the dentist and he told her to leave at once through another door.

3 After Elizabeth had left, the dentist went into the waiting room and asked Nigel if he wanted to have his teeth examined.

Letter writing

Write four sentences beginning with each of the following:

You must be very annoyed with me for…

I have just heard that…

I really hate to complain, but…

Some time ago, I …

1 You must be very annoyed with me for not remembering your birthday.

2 I have just heard that my sister is returning from Canada.

3 I really hate to complain, but your workmen made a terrible mess in my house today.

4 Some time ago, I asked you to send me your catalogue目录大学情况一览 and I still have not received it.

Key structures

1 Crossed the street to avoid meeting him

a Study these sentences carefully. Pay close attention to the words in italics:

I always avoid travelling during rush hour激流高峰.

He enjoys playing football.

He completely denies taking it.

Fancy meeting you here!

It’s no use crying about it.

It’s not worth worrying about.

I can’t stand 容忍 people shouting and pushing.

Can’t you see I’m busy writing?

Would you mind opening the window?

I don’t mind waiting.

b Compare these sentences:

Would you mind opening the window?

would you mind my opening the window？

Fancy writing a letter like that!

Fancy her writing a letter like that!

c See, Hear and Smell

Study these sentences:

I saw him coming.

He heard me opening the door.

I can smell something burning.

d Go and Come

Study these sentences:

Let’s go dancing.

I went shopping this morning.

Come swimming with me tomorrow.

Exercises

c Write sentences beginning with each of the following:

1 It’s no use…

2 Let’s go…

3 Forgive my…

4 Do you deny拒绝否定

5 He came…

6 I’m busy…

7 I always enjoy…

8 Would you mind…

1 It’s no use trying to reason说服 with him.

2 Let’s go swimming.

3 Forgive my interrupting you.

4 Do you deny having taken/taking the money?

5 He came rushing towards me.

6 I’m busy writing letter.

7 I always enjoy going to the cinema.

8 Would you mind closing the door, please?

Multiple choice questions

Comprehension

1 Elizabeth greeted Nigel Dykes ___.

a because she likes him

b out of politeness礼貌.

c because she likes his company

d because he waved to her

b

2 Which word best describes Nigel Dykes? He is __.

a funny

b insensitive感觉迟钝

c nuisance 讨厌

d cruel残酷的

b

Structure

3 He came running towards her. He went ___ after her.

a run

b to running

c running

d ran

c

4 It was no use pretending that she had not seen him. It wasn’t worth ___.

a to do

b do

c done

d doing

d note: worth是形容词，后面只能跟名词或动名词。

5 Nigel Dykes never has anything to do. He always ___.

a has to do nothing什么也不必做。

b has noting to do

c nothing has to do

d to do nothing has

b

6 He insisted ___ with her.

a to go

b that he should go

c to going

d in going

b note: insist后面跟on+动名词，或者是that引导的从句。

7 She said she didn’t mind __ going with her.

a  __

b his

c he

d himself

b

Vocabulary

8 Elizabeth wanted to ___ meeting him.

a prevent

b prevent from

c avoid

d escape from

c note: prevent后面不能直接跟动名词，可以使prevent sb. from doing sth.。

9 She didn’t pretend she hadn’t seen him. She ___ him.

a make as if

b do as if

c act as if

d conduct as if

a

10 She waved to him. She ___ him.

a shook

b saluted

c greeted

d called

11 Fancy meeting you here! ___!

a Imagine

b Think

c Consider

d Contemplate

12 She lied to him. What she said was ___.

a false

b true

c lie

d wrong

a

Sentence structure

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

It doesn’t matter whether you are busy or not, he always insists on coming with you.

No matter how bust you are, he always insists on coming with you.