【重点词语】
patience 容忍，耐心
keep 保持，保留
gifted 有才华的，有天赋的
consider 考虑，认为
at breakfast 正在吃早餐
human being 人
burst into laughter 哈哈大笑起来
look upon 回顾
【重点难点讲解】
1， …one or two people had told my mother that I was simple-minded.
有一两个人曾对我母亲说过我头脑简单。
1）one or two…后的动词用复数，one or two还可作主语。但a/an…or two可当作集合名词看待，而动词取单复数都可，由讲话者或作者主观上而定。如：
There are one or two things that must be remembered . 有几件事必须记住。
Only one or two have been questioned about the case. 有关该案只有一两个人受到审问。
Only a word or two is/are needed here . 这儿只需几句话就行了。
2）simple-minded 头脑简单的。minded作为形容词常构成复合词，含"有……头脑的（思想的，观念的，意识强的）"。如：
small-minded气量小的
absent-minded心不在焉的
noble-minded思想高尚的
independent-minded有独立见解的
like-minded观点相同的
tradition-minded有传统观念的
lazy-minded 思想懒惰
sports-minded醉心体育运动的
safety-minded安全意识强的。
2， A born teacher, she thought she would turn a deaf- blind person into a useful human being.
她是一位天生的教师， 她认为她能把一个又聋又瞎的人变成为一个有用的人。
born作形容词是"天生的，生来的"如：
a born fool 天生的傻子
a born musician 天生的音乐家
a recently born idea 新近产生的想法
He is born rich . 他生来有钱。
3， I reached out to Annie's hand . 我把手伸向安妮的手。
reach out 伸出手（臂），可作不及物动词，也可作及物动词。如：
She reached out and took down a dictionary from the top shelf . 她伸手从最高一格书架上取下一本词典。
She reached out her hand and offered to shake his . 她伸了手去，想和他握手。
4， She also brought me into touch with everything that could be felt ━━ soil, wood, silk.
她还使我接触到所有能感觉到的东西 ━━ 泥土、木板、丝绸。
bring into 使进入某种状态。bring sb into touch ( contact, association)
with…使接触到。如：
This brought us into touch with a wide circle of people . 这使我们有机会广泛接触各式各样的人。
5， As I look back upon those years, I am struck by Annie's wisdom.
当我回顾那些岁月时，安妮的智慧使我惊叹不已。
look back"回顾，回忆"（＝think about the past, recall the past）, 后接on, upon, to, over介词短语。如：
Looking back upon our achievements, we are firmly convinced that we shall be able to achieve even greater victories . 回顾我们所取得的成就，我们坚信将能取得更大的胜利。
6，It took great imagination as well as patience for Annie to teach me to speak .
安妮以极大的耐心和想象力教我说话。
as well as 在此处是连词"和，又，也，除……外还"。 在表示"不但……而且……"时则侧重强调前者，谓语与前者一致。而"not only…but also …"则侧重于后者，谓语与后者一致。如：
He can speak French as well as English . 他不但会讲英语，而且还会讲法语。
She is not only hardworking but also clever . 她不但用功，而且聪明。
(He as well as we is(=Not only we but also he is ) eager to know the results .
不仅我们，而且他也急于想知道结果。
7， To Annie I owe thanks for this priceless gift of speech.
我得感谢安妮给了我说话能力这个无价之宝。
owe…to 应该把……归功于。如：
She owes her success to hard work . 她把成功归因于辛勤工作。
【词语辨析】
1，human, human being, human race, mankind, man, person, people, soul, creature
human adj . 人的，有关人的；人类的；有人性的。该词还可作名词表"人"，常用该词构成a human being一个人, human beings人们, human race 人类，在将人与动物、神仙、鬼等比较时常用human, 其复数形式为humans。如：
Are robots as clever as humans?机器人跟人一样聪明吗?
person 可以指man, woman或child,其复数形式常是people,用persons 则强调数量的概念。"一个人"是a person, 不能说 a people, "两个人"可说two persons/people。
man的单数形式并其前不加冠词可表"人类"，相当于mankind。如：
Man's knowledge of things constantly develops . 人类的认识总是不断发展的。
people 泛诣"人们"，the people 人民，人们，a people, peoples民族。如：
The Chinese are a hardworking people . 中华民族是勤劳的民族。
serve the people为人民服务，many people at the meeting . 出席会议的人很多。the English-speaking peoples 使用英语的各民族。
soul, creature 在书面语中常表"人"，常与数词连用并带感情色彩。soul还表"首脑，核心人物"如；
Won't someone help that poor pretty creature?难道没人帮助那可怜但美丽的人吗?
The ship was lost off the coast with all souls . 这条船在沿海失事，船上的人全部遇难。
an important soul in the strike 罢工中的核心人物。
2，priceless, price, priced, value, invaluable, valueless, precious, worthless
price n . 价格，价钱；代价。priced有定价的。priceless（无比较级和最高级）无价的，贵重的（＝invaluable）。如：
Up goes the price of the vinegar!醋价又上涨了。
the priced steel有定价的钢材
make a priceless contribution to human beings 为人类作出宝贵的贡献。
Good health is priceless . 健康是无价之宝。
value价，价值。估价，评价；珍重。valuable adj . 有价值的，贵重的。invaluable无价的(指无法衡量的高价值，相当于priceless)。如：
This book is of more value than that one. 这本书比那本书价钱贵。
You don't know the value of health. 你不知道健康的重要性。
valueless无价值的，没有用的(=worthless)。如：
a worthless, broken tool 没有用的工具。
3， health, healthy, healthful
health "健康；卫生"，常用于be in good/poor health 身体很（不）健康。 healthy "健康的，健壮 的"(having health)，当healthy 引伸为"有益于健康"的时候可与healthful换用。healthful "有益于健康的"( giving health)。如：
Fresh air and exercise are good for the health . 新鲜空气和运动有益于健康。
Swimming is a healthful exercise . 游泳是一项有益于健康的运动。
Every person needs water and a diet of healthy/healthful food . 人人需要饮水和食用有益于健康的食品。
4，reach与arrive：
这两个词都有"到"的意思。reach表示到达什么地点时，是及物动词，后面直接跟表示地点的名词。例如：
In October 1935 the Red Army reached northern ShanBei.一九三五年十月红军到达陕北。
When does the train reach London?火车什么时候到达伦敦？
arrive是不及物动词，表示到达什么地点时，后面应接介词in或at，例：
He arrived in Beijing yesterday.他昨天到达北京。
We arrived at the station in hot haste.我们急急忙忙赶到车站。
【语法－系表结构】
一、系表结构
联系动词和名词、形容词、不定式、动词-ing 式，分词和副词连用，构成系表结构。
That sounds a good idea.这听起来是个好主意。
She turned red at the words.她听了这话脸红了。
Speaking English may be difficult at first but it comes easy after plenty of practice.说英语开头有些难，多练习之后就容易了。
He remained standing there for a couple of hours.他在那里站了两个钟头。
The meeting wasn't over until midnight.会议开到半夜才结束。
二、"变成"类系动词及搭配
常见的"变成"类系动词有 become , get , come , go , grow , fall , turn , run 等，都表示从一种状态到另一种状态。尽管意思差不多，但搭配有差别。我们要注意以下几个方面。
1 . 形容词作表语。
go 和 come 是一对相反的词。"go + adj . "表示令人不快的事情，而"come + adj . "则表示好的事情。例如：
In hot weather , meat goes bad .
Things will come right in the end .
go 与 come 前面的主语一般是物。例如：
(误)She goes famous .
(正)She becomes(gets)famous .
表语为mad , crazy(古怪的)，blind , lame 或表示颜色的词，go 前面的主语可以是人。例如：
He went mad.
Hearing this, she went red.
run 后面接 short , dry , low , deep 等词，主语多为能流动，能消耗掉的东西。例如：
Their money was running short.
Still waters run deep.
但 wild 作表语，主语可以是人。例如：
Don't let the children run wild . 不要让孩子们毫无约束(变野了)。
grow 与 run 相对，接表示人或物特征的静态形容词，也接表示天气的形容词，侧重于"逐渐变成"。例如：
The girl grew thinner and thinner.
Soon the sky grew light .
turn 多接表示颜色的形容词，也接表示天气的形容词，它侧重变得与以前完全不同。
The man turned blue with fear . 因害怕，这个人变得忧郁起来。
The weather suddenly turned much colder .
fall 接 asleep , silent 等静态形容词和表示疾病的形容词，但不能接形容词比较级。例如：
She fell ill from cold .
(误)She fell worse .
(正)She got worse .
fall short(没中)，fall apart(散开)，fall flat(没效果)，可作成语记住。
"get + adj . "是口语，用得广泛，get能替代become , become 较正式，get 与 become前面的主语既可以是人又可以是物。例如：
He became(got)angry .
His coat has become(got)badly torn .
get较多地与形容词比较级连用。例如：
The days are getting longer and longer .
注意：become 一般不用于"将来成为"的意思。例如：
(误)I hope you will become well .
(正)I hope you will get well .
2， become , turn , get , go , fall 能用名词作表语，其它的则不能。例如：
His dream has become(got)a reality .
He has turned scientist .
He has gone socialist .
He fell(a)victim to cancer . (他患了癌症。)
注意：go , turn 后面的名词通常不带冠词。
3， become , get , grow 能接过去分词，并且 come 和 go 多接有否定前缀的过去分词。
"get + 过去分词"表示一次行为；"become + 过去分词"表示事情发生的最后结果。
The string comes untied .
His report went unnoticed .
The fence gets white--washed every year .
She became engaged as a typist .
4， get , go , come 能接现在分词，不过它们已失去"成为"的意思。例如：
They went in and got chatting together . (开始)
We often go swimming. (去)
He came running in. (来)
5. come , grow , get 能接不定式，这种结构表示变化过程，come 表示"最终变得"，get 表示"由不……变得"，grow 表示"渐渐变得"。例如：
I've really come to love this place.
Mary's growing to be more and more like her mother.
You'll soon get to like it.
这种结构不能用于带有一段时间的完成时态。例如：
(误)They have got to know each other for years .
(正)They have known each other for years .
6， 它们都可以接介词短语，固定搭配需要一个一个地记。例如：
They went(grow)out of fashion . (它们变得不时髦了。)
They ran out of money .
The problem will come under discussion .
They fell behind the others .
It's getting near tea-time .