Lesson 21 Mad or not? 是不是疯了Why do people think the writer is mad?Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.参考译文飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。

我住在一个机场附近，过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。

机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。

然而去年机场开始使用了。

有100多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，我是少数留下来的人中的一个。

有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒。

他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我决定留在这儿。

大家都说我肯定是疯了，也许他们说的是对的。

【New words and expressions】（4）mad adj. 发疯的be mad 发疯，发狂（强调状态）go mad 发疯，发狂（强调转变）drive sb mad 逼疯/send sb madbe mad about sth 对…疯狂的，狂热的/be mad on sthbe mad on football 对足球狂热be mad on pop musicbe mad on jazzbe mad about/on sth/be crazy about… 对…着迷go mad 发疯，发狂/go crazy/go insane [in'sein](歌曲“Right Here Waiting”中，”I slowly go insane…”)the insane 精神病人go bananas (sl.) become mad or angry, act very foolishly. 发疯，发怒，傻里傻气go nuts 发疯nut: (sl.) foolish, eccentric or mad personmental patient 精神病患者mental hospital 精神病医院like mad 拼命地，猛烈地，疯狂地reason1) n. 原因reasonable adj. 合情合理的，良好的，尚可的at a reasonable price 以合理的价格eg. The plane is in a reasonable condition. 飞机的状态良好cause 导致某事发生的起因the cause of the fire 大火的起因eg. Smoking is one of the causes of lung cancer. 吸烟是肺癌的起因之一。

reason1) n. 原因for this reason 由于这个原因for some resson 由于某个原因( some: 某一个，加可数名词单数)/for a certain reasongive a reason 提出理由the root reason 根本原因the reason is that… 理由是…the reaso n why…is that……的理由是…eg. The reason why I study English is that I envy those who speak English well. 我学习英语的理由是我羡慕那些讲英语很好的人。

the reason for sth …理由eg. What’s the reason for your absence? 你缺席的理由是什么？the reason to do sth 做某事的理由eg. Is there any reason to go there? 有去那儿的理由吗？2) 理性，正常心智eg. Only man has reason. 只有人类才有理性。

lose one’s reason 丧失理智beyond all reasons 毫无道理be determined to do sthdetermination n. 判断力，决心a woman of determination 有判断力的女人eg. He showed great determination. 他显示了坚定的决心。

被动语态第十课中，我们对被动语态进行了初步的讲解，特别是一般过去时中的被动语态，本课我们讲一般将来时，现在完成时及含情态动词句子的被动语态。

l、一般将来时中的被动语态will/shall +be+过去分词例： When will the road be opened to traffic?这条路什么时候开通？例： Your watch will be repaired. 你的表将被修理。

2、现在完成中时的被动语态have/has+十been+过去分词例：My bag has been stolen. 我的包己经被偷走了。

例: This point has not been covered yet.这一点没有被提到。

3、含情态动词的被动语态can／could be+过去分词must be十过去分词may/might be+过去分词must have been+过去分词例：Your watch can be repaired. 你的表能够被修理。

例: He asked how the video could be operated.他间怎么样来操作这台DV机。

例：This new car must be tested. 这辆车必须被检验。

例：Cars must not be parked here. 车不能被停在这。

例：My bag must have been stolen. 我的包一定是被偷走了must have done想必是，一定是（对发生完的事情比较有把握的判断）例： He must have gone. 他一定是走了。

Exercises：改写以下句子变成被动语态I will send a message immediately.我将立刻发出这个消息去。

A message will be sent immediately.一个消息将会立刻被发出去。

2. We must sell all these goods. 我们必须卖掉所有的货物。

一AII these goods must be sold. 所有的货物必须被卖掉。

3. I told you he would receive the parcel in time.他将及时的收到包裹。

-+I told you the parcel would be received in time.包裹将被及时收到。

He has to deliver the letter by hand.4. 他必须亲手去送这封信。

--The letter has to be delivered by hand.这封必须被亲手送。

5. They must have lost your letter in the post他们一定在邮寄过程中丢掉你的信。

Your letter must have been lost in the post.你的信一定是被丢掉了。

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.driveeg. He drives his car very badly. 他开车技术非常糟糕。

eg. The farmer drove the cattle in the field. 那位农夫把牛赶进田里。

eg. Our army drove the enemy back. 我们的军队把敌人赶回去了。

eg. During the war, many people were driven out of their homes.战争期间，许多人被赶出家园。

I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day(in fact the noise of passing planes can be heard night and day) （借喻）eg. I couldn’t hear the actors.→I couldn’t hear the actors’ words.night and day/day and night表日夜The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. for some reason 因为某种原因some: 某种（个）+ 可数名词单数to some extent 在某种程度上in some way 在某种意义上someonesomebodysomethingeg. Some Mr. Wang wanted you on the phone. 一个王先生打电话找你。

Last year, however, it came into use.come into use 投入使用（永无被动，物作主语）eg. When did this word come into common use? 这个词什么时候广泛使用的？eg. The airport came into use last year. 这个机场去年投入使用。

go out of use 停止使用eg. The present phone boxes will go out of use next year. 现有的电话亭明年停止使用。