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　　module 3 adventure in literature and the cinema(language points)
　　重难点讲解：
　　1. suddenly, by the light of the lightning, we saw something in the middle of the river. （p22）
　　by the light of … 靠（借）着……的光
　　他们夜间借着拖拉机的光工作。
　　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它看起来像只猫。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 从句用虚拟语气的情况：
　　（1）从句表示与现在事实相反，谓语动词用一般过去时。
　　you look as if you do not care.
　　（2）从句表示与过去事实相反，谓语动词用＂had 过去分词＂ he talked about paris as if he had been there before.
　　（3）从句表示与将来事实相反，谓语动词用＂would/could/might 动词原形＂。
　　it looks as if it might snow.
　　4. a couple of: 一些，几个
　　a couple ：一双，一对
　　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: 建议,提议
　　suggest作＂建议＂讲时，后面的宾语从句的谓语动词一般要用虚拟语气，即＂（should）+动词原形＂。
　　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:使某人惊讶的是
　　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）惊慌，惊慌失措
　　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）捆绑起来
　　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……射击＂，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 与 die by
　　die of cancer/ hunger/ sorrow/ thirst/ old age 死于癌症/ 饥饿/ 悲痛/ 饥渴/ 衰老（多指内部原因和精神上的原因）
　　die from a disease/ a wound/ overwork/ an unknown cause死于疾病/ 外伤/ 过度劳累/ 不明原因（多指外部、未知的原因） die by one’s own hand/ hanging/ the sword 自杀/ 吊死/ 被刀剑砍死（因暴力、凶器等非常手段致死）