1. One afternoon while she was preparing(从one afternoon 可以判断出是过去时;从连词while可以判断出是进行时态,所以为过去进行时)dinner in her kitchen,Anne Peters,a 32-year-old(有连字符时不能加复数)housewife,suddenly had severe pains in her chest accompanied(过去分词做后置定语,表被动,是伴随的意思)by shortness of breath.
2. Frightened(由于此处表示主语Anne自己的情感,所以使用frighten的过去分词frightened) by the thought that she was having a heart attack, Anne screamed for help.
3. Uneasy(心神不安的,不舒服的)-easy
4. They often become easily frightened or feel uneasy in situations where(定语从句中缺少地点状语) people normally would not be afraid.
5. Many claim that psychological stress could be a logical cause, but as yet, no evidence has been found(完成时的被动语态) to support this theory.
6. It is reported that+从句 据报道;it is generally agreed that+从句 大家认为
7. Danger (n.危险)-endanger(v.使危险)
Text B Sleepwalking——Fact or Fancy?
搭配:
1. Commit murder 谋杀
2. Search for sth. 寻找
3. Wake(过去是为woke)up 醒来/唤醒
4. Have the habit of doing sth. 有做某事的习惯
5. Border on 近似于;称得上
6. Have inhibitions against 抑制
7. In general 通常说来
8. Be exaggerated in 在什么方面很夸张
9. More or less 多多少少/几乎
10. Become alarmed about 小心,留意
语言点:
1. Endless 无穷无尽的
2. Persons have been said/reported/known to do sth. 据说人们曾经做过…
3. Lost boy 迷路的小男孩
4. Sleepwalking(动名词作主语) is a scientific reality.
5. What(主语从句中缺少主语指事用waht) is certain about sleepwalking is that it is a symptom of emotional disturbance.
6. Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more(common的比较级是more common,much放在比较级前用来强调) common than is generally supposed.医生说梦游要比原来人们认为的更为普通。