我一个人呆在这儿都快发疯了

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9、text can be divided into three parts:Part 1 (Paragraphs 1-3): Part 1 tells us how Pat Myers began to have a pet parrot with the name of Casey.Part 2 (Paragraphs 4-11): Part 2 depicts that Casey can speak properly on many occasions.Part 3 (Paragraphs 12-16): Part 3 tells us that Casey can finally exp

10、ress love to Pat Myers.Part Division of the TextFurther UnderstandingFurther Understanding1.2.Why did Pat Myers begin to keep a pet?Was Casey quick at learning to express love to Pat Myers?No. When Pat Myers tried to teach him how to express love, he failed to learn it quickly. It was after Pat was

11、away from home for a long time that Casey learned to express love.Questions:She had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a serious illness, so she began to keep a pet as a companion.Part Division of the TextFurther UnderstandingKeyKeyA Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat

12、Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a serious illness. “How about a pet?” Annie suggested. “Why not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little feathered creature was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey lear

13、ned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whenever Pat began searching tables and opening drawers, Casey said, “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?” Casey didnt like living in a cage, so Pat often let him free in the house. “What fun it is to have him,” she told Annie.

14、 “It makes the whole place feel better.” “I think youre beginning to feel better, too,” said Annie. Pat often wondered if Casey knew what he was saying. Sometimes the statements were so appropriate she couldnt be sure. Like the time when a guest kept talking in the doorway Casey finally called out i

15、mpatiently, “Night, night.” Yet, whenever Pat wanted to teach him something, Casey could be maddening. Once she carried him to the living room and settled in an easy chair. “I love you,” she said to the bird. “Can you say, I love you, Pat Myers?” Casey cocked an eye at her. “I live on Pond Street,”

16、he said. “I know where you live, funny bird. Tell me you love me.” “Funny bird.” Pats health improved so much that she decided to go on a vacation and asked Annie to look after Casey for a while. The day her mother was back, Annie returned Casey to the apartment so he would be there when Pat got hom

17、e from the airport. “Hi, Casey!” Pat called as she opened the door. There was no answer. “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?” she said. More silence. Pat dropped her coat and hurried to the bird. Casey glared at her. In the morning Pat tried again. Casey refused to speak. Later that day he agree

18、d to climb on her wrist and be carried to the living room. When she sat down, he moved uneasily and seemed about to fly away. “Please, Casey,” Pat begged, “I know I was away a long time, but youve got to forgive me.” Casey cocked his head and slowly moved up her arm. Finally the bird spoke. “I love

19、you, Pat Myers,” he said.(404 words)A Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a serious illness. “How about a pet?” Annie suggested. “Why not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little feathered creatu

20、re was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey learned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whenever Pat began searching tables and opening drawers, Casey said, “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?” Casey didnt like living in a c

21、age, so Pat often let him free in the house. “What fun it is to have him,” she told Annie. “It makes the whole place feel better.” “I think youre beginning to feel better, too,” said Annie. Pat often wondered if Casey knew what he was saying. Sometimes the statements were so appropriate she couldnt

22、be sure. Like the time when a guest kept talking in the doorway Casey finally called out impatiently, “Night, night.” Yet, whenever Pat wanted to teach him something, Casey could be maddening. Once she carried him to the living room and settled in an easy chair. “I love you,” she said to the bird. “

23、Can you say, I love you, Pat Myers?” Casey cocked an eye at her. “I live on Pond Street,” he said. “I know where you live, funny bird. Tell me you love me.” “Funny bird.” Pats health improved so much that she decided to go on a vacation and asked Annie to look after Casey for a while. The day her mo

24、ther was back, Annie returned Casey to the apartment so he would be there when Pat got home from the airport. “Hi, Casey!” Pat called as she opened the door. There was no answer. “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?” she said. More silence. Pat dropped her coat and hurried to the bird. Casey glar

25、ed at her. In the morning Pat tried again. Casey refused to speak. Later that day he agreed to climb on her wrist and be carried to the living room. When she sat down, he moved uneasily and seemed about to fly away. “Please, Casey,” Pat begged, “I know I was away a long time, but youve got to forgiv

26、e me.” Casey cocked his head and slowly moved up her arm. Finally the bird spoke. “I love you, Pat Myers,” he said.(404 words)A Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a serious illness. “How about a

27、 pet?” Annie suggested. “Why not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little feathered creature was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey learned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whenever Pat began searching tables and opening dr

28、awers, Casey said, “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?”“我一个人呆在这儿都快发疯了，我一个人呆在这儿都快发疯了，”帕特帕特 迈尔斯对她女儿安妮说。迈尔斯对她女儿安妮说。Sentence Translation:“Im going to have a sick mind living alone here,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie.Sentence Paraphrase:句中的句中的be going是现在进行体表将来的用法，指即将发生的事情。现在是现在进行体表将来的用法，指即将发生的事

29、情。现在进行体除了表示说话时或现阶段正在进行的动作外，还有表示将来的用进行体除了表示说话时或现阶段正在进行的动作外，还有表示将来的用法。这种用法一般表示近期内即将发生的事情。如：法。这种用法一般表示近期内即将发生的事情。如：Structural Analysis:Im leaving tomorrow morning.When are you taking your holiday?Are you doing anything special tonight?值得注意的是，用现在进行体表示将来时间，在句中或上下文中通常要值得注意的是，用现在进行体表示将来时间，在句中或上下文中通常要有表示将来时

30、间的依据，否则容易造成误解。如第一句和第三句中的有表示将来时间的依据，否则容易造成误解。如第一句和第三句中的tomorrow morning和和tonight就表明是将来时间。就表明是将来时间。A Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a serious illness. “How about a pet?” Annie suggested. “Why

31、not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little feathered creature was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey learned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whenever Pat began searching tables and opening drawers, Casey said, “Where are

32、 my glasses? Wheres my purse?”她就这么养起鹦鹉来了。她就这么养起鹦鹉来了。Sentence Translation:And so she began to keep a parrot.Sentence Paraphrase:这句话的关键是理解代词这句话的关键是理解代词it的含义。的含义。it在这里并不指具体的某人或某物，在这里并不指具体的某人或某物，而是指上下文中提到的而是指上下文中提到的“养鹦鹉养鹦鹉”这件事。类似的用法还见于文中这件事。类似的用法还见于文中It makes the whole place feel better这句话。这句话。it作为代词时，有

33、以下作为代词时，有以下几种意义。几种意义。 指某一具体事物或动植物，有时指婴儿。有时也可指人，通常指某一具体事物或动植物，有时指婴儿。有时也可指人，通常用于打电话等情形。如：用于打电话等情形。如：Structural Analysis:(speaking on the telephone)-Who is it?-Its me - Mary.A Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a ye

34、ar because of a serious illness. “How about a pet?” Annie suggested. “Why not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little feathered creature was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey learned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whene

35、ver Pat began searching tables and opening drawers, Casey said, “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?”指上下文提到的某一情况或事实，文中的指上下文提到的某一情况或事实，文中的it就是这个用法。如：就是这个用法。如：She was frightened, but tried not to show it.How is it going with you?Where does it hurt?Take it easy.指天气、时间、距离、日期等。如：指天气、时间、距离、日期等。如：How fa

36、r is it from your home to the school?习惯用法。如：习惯用法。如：A Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a serious illness. “How about a pet?” Annie suggested. “Why not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little f

37、eathered creature was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey learned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whenever Pat began searching tables and opening drawers, Casey said, “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?”suggestPatterns:

38、 suggest sthsuggest doing sthsuggest + that-从句从句Idiomatic Expression:suggest itself (to sb) 浮现在（某人）脑海中浮现在（某人）脑海中Grammar Note:suggest后面如果跟后面如果跟that-宾语从句，从句的动词以宾语从句，从句的动词以be-型虚拟式出现，即不型虚拟式出现，即不管主语是什么人称，也不管动词管主语是什么人称，也不管动词suggest是什么时态形式，是什么时态形式，that-从句中的从句中的动词一律用原型。这里的动词一律用原型。这里的be-型虚拟式可以与型虚拟式可以与“should

39、 + 不定式不定式”交替使交替使用。用。”如：如：He suggested that the book be sent at once.(或或He suggested that the book should be sent at once.)A Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a serious illness. “How about a pet

40、?” Annie suggested. “Why not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little feathered creature was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey learned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whenever Pat began searching tables and opening drawer

41、s, Casey said, “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?”有类似用法的还有其他动词。如：有类似用法的还有其他动词。如：decide, demand, insist, order, propose, recommend, require, request, advise等。等。需要注意的是，在这些动词相对应的名词或形容词之后的需要注意的是，在这些动词相对应的名词或形容词之后的that-从句中的动从句中的动词一般也要以词一般也要以be-型虚拟式出现。如：型虚拟式出现。如：It is advisable that the book be sent

42、at once.His suggestion is that the book be sent at once.Derivation: suggestible adj. 易受影响的；可被提议的易受影响的；可被提议的suggestion n. 建议，提议建议，提议suggestive adj. 建议的建议的A Feathered Friend “Im going mad here by myself,” Pat Myers told her daughter, Annie. Pat had been kept in her apartment for a year because of a se

43、rious illness. “How about a pet?” Annie suggested. “Why not get a parrot?” And so it began. A little feathered creature was soon delivered to his new owner, who named him Casey. The first sentence Casey learned to say was “Where are my glasses?” followed by “Wheres my purse?” Whenever Pat began sear

44、ching tables and opening drawers, Casey said, “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?”deliverCollocation: delivertoIdiomatic Expressions:deliver the goods送货送货deliver (oneself) of讲，表达讲，表达Example:We deliver your order to your door.Derivation:deliverer n. 递送人递送人delivery n. 送货送货 Casey didnt like living

45、in a cage, so Pat often let him free in the house. “What fun it is to have him,” she told Annie. “It makes the whole place feel better.” “I think youre beginning to feel better, too,” said Annie. Pat often wondered if Casey knew what he was saying. Sometimes the statements were so appropriate she co

46、uldnt be sure. Like the time when a guest kept talking in the doorway Casey finally called out impatiently, “Night, night.” Yet, whenever Pat wanted to teach him something, Casey could be maddening. Once she carried him to the living room and settled in an easy chair. “I love you,” she said to the b

47、ird. “Can you say, I love you, Pat Myers?”appropriateCollocations: appropriate forappropriate toExamples:You are supposed to write in a style appropriate to your subject.Casual clothes are not appropriate for a formal occasion.Patterns: It is appropriate to do sthIt is appropriate + that-从句从句 Casey

48、didnt like living in a cage, so Pat often let him free in the house. “What fun it is to have him,” she told Annie. “It makes the whole place feel better.” “I think youre beginning to feel better, too,” said Annie. Pat often wondered if Casey knew what he was saying. Sometimes the statements were so

49、appropriate she couldnt be sure. Like the time when a guest kept talking in the doorway Casey finally called out impatiently, “Night, night.” Yet, whenever Pat wanted to teach him something, Casey could be maddening. Once she carried him to the living room and settled in an easy chair. “I love you,”

50、 she said to the bird. “Can you say, I love you, Pat Myers?”Derivation:appropriateness n. 恰当恰当appropriately adv. 合适地合适地Grammar Note:appropriate后面如果跟后面如果跟that-从句，从句的动词以从句，从句的动词以be-型虚拟式出现。型虚拟式出现。be-型虚拟式也可以与型虚拟式也可以与“should + 不定式不定式”交替使用。如：交替使用。如：It is appropriate that he be present.(或或It is appropriate

51、 that he should be present.) Casey cocked an eye at her. “I live on Pond Street,” he said. “I know where you live, funny bird. Tell me you love me.” “Funny bird.” Pats health improved so much that she decided to go on a vacation and asked Annie to look after Casey for a while. The day her mother was

52、 back, Annie returned Casey to the apartment so he would be there when Pat got home from the airport. “Hi, Casey!” Pat called as she opened the door. There was no answer. “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?” she said. More silence. Pat dropped her coat and hurried to the bird. Casey glared at he

53、r.silenceIdiomatic Expressions:in silence沉默地，安静地沉默地，安静地speech is silver, silence is gold 开口不如缄默开口不如缄默Examples:The silence was broken by a loud cry.There was dead silence in the room after he put forward the question.Collocations: keep silencebreak silencedead silencecomplete silenceDerivation:silent

54、 adj. 安静的安静的 Casey cocked an eye at her. “I live on Pond Street,” he said. “I know where you live, funny bird. Tell me you love me.” “Funny bird.” Pats health improved so much that she decided to go on a vacation and asked Annie to look after Casey for a while. The day her mother was back, Annie ret

55、urned Casey to the apartment so he would be there when Pat got home from the airport. “Hi, Casey!” Pat called as she opened the door. There was no answer. “Where are my glasses? Wheres my purse?” she said. More silence. Pat dropped her coat and hurried to the bird. Casey glared at her.glareHe glared

56、 at the boy who broke the window of his room.She turned to gaze admiringly at her husband.Comparison:glare & look, gaze, stare, peek, peer, peep都含都含“看看”的意思，其中的意思，其中look是常用词。是常用词。glare 指指“带着凶狠或愤怒的表情或眼光看带着凶狠或愤怒的表情或眼光看”。如：。如：gaze 指指“（集中注意力地）长时间地注视，目不转睛地看（集中注意力地）长时间地注视，目不转睛地看”。如：。如：Its rude to stare

57、 at people.stare 指指“睁大眼睛盯着看睁大眼睛盯着看”。如：。如：You must not peek in hide-and-seek.peek 指指“（迅速地）偷看，（通过孔隙）窥视（迅速地）偷看，（通过孔隙）窥视”。如：。如： Casey cocked an eye at her. “I live on Pond Street,” he said. “I know where you live, funny bird. Tell me you love me.” “Funny bird.” Pats health improved so much that she deci

58、ded to go on a vacation and asked Annie to look after Casey for a while. The day her mother was back, Annie returned Casey to the apartment so he would be there when Pat got home from the airport. “Hi, Casey!” Pat called as she opened the door. There was no answer. “Where are my glasses? Wheres my p

59、urse?” she said. More silence. Pat dropped her coat and hurried to the bird. Casey glared at her.He had to peer at his book because the room was dark.I peeped at the letter while he was reading it.Collocation:glare atpeer 指指“因为看不清楚而用力地细看因为看不清楚而用力地细看”。如：。如：peep 指指“迅速地、偷偷地看一眼迅速地、偷偷地看一眼”。如：。如：Idiomatic

60、 Expression:in the glare of publicity 在众目睽睽之下，在公众注意之下在众目睽睽之下，在公众注意之下Derivation:glaring adj. 怒视的；（光、颜色等）刺眼的，眩目的怒视的；（光、颜色等）刺眼的，眩目的 In the morning Pat tried again. Casey refused to speak. Later that day he agreed to climb on her wrist and be carried to the living room. When she sat down, he moved uneasily