新概念英语第一册自学导读Lesson-131-132.docx

1、新概念英语第一册自学导读Lesson 131-132 课文详注 Further notes on the text1make up our minds,打定主意。make up ones mind是表示下定决心的一种固定用法。 2Will you travel by sea or by air?你们乘船去，还是乘飞机去？这是一个选择疑问句。 by sea表示“乘船”。 by air表示“乘飞机”。 3 take a long time,花很长时间。 语法 Grammar in use情态助动词may表示可能性may或might都表示“可能”、“也许”。通常既能够用may，也能够用might，不

2、过might所表示的可能性要比may小，且当情况是虚拟的时只能用might而不能用may。（1）may 表示现在或将来的可能性：may+动词原形：The bread may be fresh.面包可能是新鲜的。He may be reading.他可能正在看书。I may go abroad.我可能出国。They may offer me a job.他们也许会给我提供一份工作。（2）may 也可表示过去的可能性，过去式为：may have(done)：He was late. He may have been busy.他迟到了。他可能一直很忙。I went out last night,

3、and she may have been reading.我昨天晚上出去了，她可能一直在看书。It may have been right.也可能是对的。Thry may have been in the garden.他们可能那时一直在花园里。请比较：He is working。他在工作。(对事实确信不疑)He may be working.池可能在工作。(对现在可能发生的事情的猜测)He must be working.他肯定在工作。(对现在所发生事情有根据的推论)He may have been working.他那时可能正在工作。(对过去所发生事情的猜测) 词汇学习 Word stu

4、dy1worry v.（1）担忧；发愁：Mum always worries too much and it makes her tired.妈妈总是过度忧虑，而这使她疲惫。Shes worried that she might lose her job soon.她担心也许很快她就会丢掉她现在的工作。（2）困扰；使不安宁：Doesnt it worry you that his health is becoming worse?他的身体越来越差，你不担心吗？She is alway worrying him for presents.她总是缠着他要礼物。 2look after（1）照料，照顾，照管：Whos going to look after the garden when we are away?我们离开时谁来照料花园呢？Sally will help us to look after the children tomorrow.萨莉明天会帮我们照看孩子们的。（2）注意；关心：Dont worry about me-I can look after myself.别担心我会照顾好自己的。The doctor advised him to look after his health.医生建议他要注意自己的健康。