Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema(Language points)
module 3 adventure in literature and the cinema(language points)重難點(diǎn)講解：
1. suddenly, by the light of the lightning, we saw something in the middle of the river. （p22）
by the light of … 靠（借）著……的光
他們夜間借著拖拉機(jī)的光工作。
they worked by the light of their tractors at night.
2. it looked like a house at first, but then we realized it was a steamboat. （p22）
look : link verb它看起來(lái)像只貓。it looks like a big cat.
3. “it looks as if it’ll go under soon,” jim said, after a couple of minutes. p22
as if = as though 好象，似乎
as if 從句用虛擬語(yǔ)氣的情況：
（1）從句表示與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。
you look as if you do not care.
（2）從句表示與過(guò)去事實(shí)相反，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用“had＋過(guò)去分詞” he talked about paris as if he had been there before.
（3）從句表示與將來(lái)事實(shí)相反，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用“would/could/might＋動(dòng)詞原形”。
it looks as if it might snow.
4. a couple of: 一些，幾個(gè)
a couple ：一雙，一對(duì)
there’s a couple of girls waiting for you outside.
i don’t know why i feel so bad; i only have a couple of drinks.
5. suggest: 建議,提議
suggest作“建議”講時(shí)，后面的賓語(yǔ)從句的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞一般要用虛擬語(yǔ)氣，即“（should）+動(dòng)詞原形”。
i suggest that work（should）be started at once.
the doctor suggested that she（should）not smoke.
john suggested going together in one car.
6. to our astonishment, there was a light in one of the cabins.
to one’s astonishment:使某人驚訝的是
to my astonishment, the keys were in the door.
7. when he heard these words, jim panicked and ran to the raft.
panic:v. （使）驚慌，驚慌失措
don’t panic; there is no danger.
8. it was quite dark, but i could see a man lying on the floor, tied up with rope.
tie up:把（某人）捆綁起來(lái)
they tied tom up and put him in the closet.
9. “i’ve had enough of you. i’m going to shoot you now,” this man said.
shoot: 射中
shoot at: “向……射擊”，不一定射中
he shot a bird and killed it.
he shot at a bird, but missed it.
10. he sounds as if he’s going to die of fright!
辨析：die of , die from 與 die by
die of cancer/ hunger/ sorrow/ thirst/ old age 死于癌癥/ 饑餓/ 悲痛/ 饑渴/ 衰老（多指內(nèi)部原因和精神上的原因）
die from a disease/ a wound/ overwork/ an unknown cause死于疾病/ 外傷/ 過(guò)度勞累/ 不明原因（多指外部、未知的原因） die by one’s own hand/ hanging/ the sword 自殺/ 吊死/ 被刀劍砍死（因暴力、兇器等非常手段致死）