Dan Robinson has been worried all week. LastTuesday he received a letter from the localpolice. In the letter he was asked to call at thestation. Dan wondered why he was wanted by thepolice, but he went to the station yesterday and nowhe is not worried anymore. At the station, hewastold by a smiling policeman that his bicycle hadbeen found. Five days ago, the policeman told him,the bicycle was picked up in a small village fourhundred miles away. It is now being sent to his homeby train. Dan was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because henever expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Dan was a boy offifteen!
語法歸納:復習被動語態(tài)
請參考復習Lesson10語法總結
精講筆記:
1. Dan Robinson has been worried all the week.
丹·魯賓遜忐忑不安了整整一個星期。
語言點 has been worried為現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)。對于worry—詞的用法,請參考Lesson20課文分析。
2. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police.
上星期二他收到了當?shù)鼐斓囊环庑拧?/p>
語言點 receive sth. from sb.意為“從某人那里收到某物”,請參考Lesson4課文第一句。
3. In the letter he was asked to call at the station.
在信中他被要求到警察局去一趟。
語言點 in the letter在信中
in the covering letter在說明函中
to the letter嚴格按照字句,精確地
by letter以書信形式
letter of application 申請書
letter of appointment 委任書