新概念英语第二册 Lesson.doc

Lesson 21 Mad or not?
【New words and expressions】(4)
mad adj. 发疯
reason n. 原因
sum n. 量
determined adj. 坚定的,下决心的
★mad adj. 发疯
sb. is mad
“为……而疯狂(着迷)”的表示方法:
be mad about…
I'm mad about English.
be crazy about…
go insane (insane [in5sein] adj. 患精神病的,精神病患者的,极愚蠢的)
I slowly go insane/go crazy/go mad/go bananas.
go bananas (go+adj. 变得……)
They are going bananas. =go crazy=go mad (变疯了)
★reason n. 原因
for this reason 由于这个理由、原因
For this reason,I was late.
as+句子由于……
because+句子由于……
★sum [sQm] n. 量
a sum of +不可数名词一笔……
a large sum of 大笔的……(large 指数量的大)
a large sum of money 一大笔钱
a great many + 可数名词复数
a great number of + 可数名词复数
plenty of…足够多的……
★determined adj. 坚定的, 下决心的
be determined to do sth. 下定决心做某事
make up one's mind 下定决心
decide to do sth. 决定做……
make a decision to do sth. 决定做……
determine [di5tE:min]
【Text】
Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airpor
t was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably