• claim疾病、意外等“夺去（生命）”： • The accident claimed a few lives.
• She was the victim of a road accident.
• The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.
gained an evil reputation.
• good reputation 好名声； • bad reputation 坏名声
• fame n. 名声（一定是好名声） • famous adj. 著名的
• claim v. 以……为其后果
• Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
• It is said that据说 • 英语中分号断开两个句子 • anyone 任何人，与 he 相对应 • If anyone wanted to go there, he will do sth.
• Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
• be struck down被打倒（strike down 使……生重病，杀死）
• Many people were struck down in that war. • He was stuck down by cancer last year.
A blessing in disguise
• blessing n. 福气, 福分 • a blessing in disguise因祸得福
• bless v. 保佑 • God bless you! =Bless you! 上帝保佑你 • Bless my country. 保佑我的国家
• disguise n. 伪装 • a blessing in disguise 因祸得福
source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
• resource n. 资源(一次又一次的来源)
• income n. 收入 • He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of
• The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
• it is/was +被强调部分+ that/who(m)+ 从句）强 调结构
• • claim = take 拿, 索取 • claim可以表示（疾病、意外等）夺去（生
命）
• The accident claimed a few lives.
• victim n.受害者，牺牲品
• Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
• possess v. 拥有 • The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a
‘cursed tree’.
• sb. possess sth. 某人拥有某物 • possession n. 拥有, 占有, 财产(常用复数)
• in one's possession 某人有某物
• in disguise 穿着伪装的 • a wolf in disguise 披着羊皮的狼, 被伪装
的狼
• tiny adj. 极小的 • The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a
'cursed tree'.
• tiny = very very small
• in a newspaper 在报纸上（强调报纸里面的内容） • • a number of…＝lots of=a lot of…许多… • a number of students 许多学生 • the number of……的数量/总数
• the number of students 学生的数量 • The number of students is 40.
• cursed adj. 可恨的,被诅咒的 • The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a
'cursed tree'.
• curse v. 诅咒
• increase vt. 增加
• Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
• vicar n.教区牧师
• The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.
• source n. 来源 • He has pointed out that the tree is a useful
• The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.
• 主语 +be said to do sth. =It be said that 据说…… • It is said that he is very good. • ＝He is said to be very good.据说他人非常好 • • the tiny village of Frinley 弗林利这个小村庄，of表
• evil adj. 坏的 • It is only in recent years that the tree has
gained an evil reputation.
• evil = wicked adj. 邪恶的
• reputation n. 名声 • It is only in recent years that the tree has
• In spite of what you have told me, I still believe (that) he has stolen the money.
• So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
• not one of＝none of一个人也没有……,单数
• point out = explain 指出，解释 • I realized that he had make a mistake, so I
pointed it out to him immediately.
• In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
• rent v. 租，租借，出租；n. 租金 • • interest n. 兴趣，利息 • vt. 使发生兴趣，引起……的注意
• bonus n. 奖金, 红利
• sb. be asked to do sth. 某人被请求做某事
• so far 迄今为止（常与现在完成时连用） He hasn’t returned my books so far.
• He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.
• plant v. 种植 （强调把东西给种下去 ） • The tree was planted near the church fifty
years ago . • plant tree 种树(只是种, 活不活不管) • Tree Planting day 植树节
• grow v. 生长 ，种植 • grow sth. 种庄稼(不但种, 还要让它生长)
• gain＝get 得到 • No pain, no gain. • I need to gain experience.
• It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die.
• church n. 教堂 • The tree was planted near the church fifty years
ago .
• church加the 表示地点； • church不加the 和功能有关 • go to the church 去教堂玩 • I am at the church. 在教堂玩 • go to church 去教堂做礼拜 • I am at church. 做礼拜
• It is I that am looking for you. 强调 “I” • It is Jack who(m) Frank phoned last night. • It was New York that John visited last month. • It was last month that John visited New York.