Unit5 It must belong to Carla
Hello, everyone! Now, we’re going to study Unit 5. In this unit, we’ll talk about modal verbs, like must, can, could, may, might and can’t. I think you should learn or master the following things:
I. Vocabulary
author, toy, picnic, band, drop, optometrist, appointment, algebra, crucial, chase, creature, extremely, worried, neighbor, garbage, mystery, director, escape, ocean, finger, stone, ant, pour, dishonest, bark, wake, pretend, attempt
belong to 属于 toy car 玩具车
at the picnic 在野餐 symphony hall 交响音乐厅
try to do sth 试图，努力做 because of 因为
the final exam 期末考试 count 30% to… 计入…的30%
Chinese-English dictionary 汉英词典 in the sky 在天空中
catch a bus 赶公共汽车 in our neighborhood 在我们社区
have fun 娱乐 next door neighbor 隔壁邻居
be worried 担心，焦虑 there must be… 一定有…
too much 太多 escape from 从…逃出
be careful of 小心，注意 use up 用光，用尽
II. Sentence patterns
Whose basketball is this?
It must be Mary’s. / It must belong to Carla. / It might belong to Alice.
Whose French book is this?
It could be Ning’s. It has her name on it.
It might belong to Alice. She studies French.
Whose T-shirt is this? It can’t be John’s. It’s much too small for him.
He might be running to catch a bus.
He can’t be running for exercise.
III. Language points
1. It must belong to Carla.
It could be Ali’s.
It might belong to Alice.
It can’t be John’s.
在这四句话中，我们可以看到几种我们以前曾经学过的情态动词(modal verbs)。在本单元，我们主要是分析和学习使用一些情态动词在表示推测时的用法。
* must: show that you think something is probably sure.(90%)
must的语气最为强烈，它是以事实为依据而进行的推测，可能性最大。
Listen to the songs! They must be very happy.
当must用来表示推测时，它的否定形式是can not，而不能用must not。
* might /could: show that you think something is possible sure. (20%~80%)
could 表示以事实、理由为依据而进行猜测，用来指现在的可能性，但语气没有must那么肯定。could的语气比can更委婉。
This can be your good chance.
The French book could belong to Mary. She studies French now.
may/might在表示推测时，语气比较弱，没有那么肯定，一般没有足够的客观依据，说话人对事情把握不大。
That might be Peter’s T-shirt.
*may和might不用于提问是否可能的疑问句，表示这种意思时应该用can或could。
*can’t : show that you are almost sure something is not true. (0%) 表示没有可能或不可能，语气肯定。
That T-shirt can’t be mine. That’s much too big for me.
*belong to 是属于的意思
The car belongs to my uncle.
这句话还可以说：The car is my uncle’s.
当表述某物属于某人时，注意这两句的不同。
belong to后直接加人名或人称代词宾格，而第二句be动词后要用名词所有格形式。
The book belongs to me. / The book is mine.
The T-shirt belongs to Tom. / The T-shirt is Tom’s.
Does the car belong to your uncle?
Who does the car belong to?
2. section A 2c
*She’s the only one who's studying French. 她是唯一一个正在学法语的。
who’s studying French是定语从句，修饰the only one.
They’re both going to the concerts.
*both 表示两者都,它的位置一般在be动词后，实义动词前。
We are both interested in music.
They both like playing basketball.
3. It’s much too small for him. (Grammar Focus)
much too 修饰形容词，表示太…
The box is much too heavy for me. I can’t carry it.
too much 修饰不可数名词
Be careful! There is too much snow.
4. section A 3a
*If you have any idea where it might be, please call me.
any 除了用于否定句、疑问句中，还用于if引导的条件从句中，表示“若干的”
If you have any interesting books, please lend me some.
*I think I dropped it during the concert so it might still be in the symphony hall.
drop 动词，意思是掉下，掉落。
She dropped the book on the floor.
still是副词，仍然，仍旧，位置在句中；否定句时，位于否定结构之前
I can still see him.
I still don’t understand.
*I have a test on algebra tomorrow.
on 表示在某方面
*crucial: adj 关键的
Studying grammar is very crucial.
*count…to : v 计，值
Spoken English counts 10% to the mid-term exam.
5. section A 3b
because of +代词/名词 是“因为”的意思，而because后加从句
We can’t go to the party because of the rain.
We can’t go to the party because it’s raining.
6. section B 2b
He could be running for exercise.
must/could/might/can’t + be + doing 是对正在进行的动作表示猜测。
She might be running to catch a bus.
He can’t be running for exercise because he is wearing a suit.
They must be studying for a test.
Tom could be doing his homework in his room.
7. section B 3a
*unhappy 是happy的反义词，类似这样的在词首加词变为其反义词的情况在英语中很常见。
happy- unhappy
lucky- unlucky
fair-unfair
comfortable- uncomfortable
*call the police 报警
是名词，通常用the police表示复数名词，意思是警察，警方，如果表示一名警察，则用a policeman 或a policewoman。
*There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.
There must be一定有…
There must be someone singing in the next room.
8. section 3c & 4
*escape from 从…逃出
It’s said that a tiger escaped from the zoo yesterday.
*I was swimming in an ocean of paper.
(in) an ocean of或 (in) oceans of是介词短语，口语中常用，意思是“极多的，用不尽的”，of后接不可数名词或可数名词复数形式。
He thinks he has oceans of time.
9. self-check 2
在本课的课后练习第二题中，给我们介绍了一些谚语。以下答案可作为参考：
One finger cannot lift a small stone. 众人拾柴火焰高。
When an ant says “ocean”, he’s talking about a small pool. 井底之蛙。
It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest. 诚信为首。
Be careful of the person who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark. 暗箭难防。
You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. 不做无用功。
Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Let me try, and I’ll understand. 实践出真知。
Don’t let your yesterday use up too much of today. 今日事今日毕。
He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. 一个好汉三个帮。
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs . 不要班门弄斧。
A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。
A little body often has a great soul. 浓缩的是精华。
A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。
Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。
Courtesy （礼貌）on one side only lasts not long. 来而不往非礼也。
【模拟试题】（答题时间：60分钟）
I. 选择
1. Liu Mei’s name is on the bag. It _____ hers.
A. was B. has been C. must be D. will be
2. Dick isn’t at school today. He _____ ill at home.
A. may be B maybe C. was D. can’t be
3. My friend has lost his blue bike. This one ______ his.
A. maybe B. must be C. might be D. is
4. Who _____ this building belong to?
A. is B. does C. was D. has
5. There is _____snow and it’s _____ cold this winter.
A. too much, much too B. too much, too much
C. much too, much too D. much too, too much
6. What are you _____? I’m _____ my backpack, I can’t _____ it.
A. look for, find, look for B. finding, finding, look for
C. looking for, looking for, find D. finding, looking for, find
7. What _____ in Bell tower Neighbor this time yesterday?
A. happened B. was happened C. was happening D. is happening
8. This CD belongs to _____.
A. my B. I C. me D. mine
9. The T-shirt ______ be mine. It’s too small for me.
A. must B. could C. might D. can’t
10. The basketball might be ______.
A. he B. him C. his D. he’s
II. 按要求完成下列句子
1. He could be _______ (run) for exercise.
2. Be ________ of the dog that doesn’t bark. (care)
3. Brad is afraid of ______ (walk) in the dark.
4. These ______ (photo) must be Li’s.
5. There must be something ________ (visit) the homes in our neighborhood.
6. The bad news made her _______. (happy)
7. We can’t go to the party ________ _____ the heavy rain. (因为)
8. This book must be Lu’s. (改为否定句)
9. The CD might belong to John. (同义句)
10. The backpack belongs to Tom. (就划线部分提问)
III. 完型填空
Some people make money by studying the weather. For example:
Weather forecasts at radio and TV station tell us ___1__ the weather is going to be like today. That way, we know when to carry ___2__. They can also help us to ___3__ our weekends.
Other weather forecasts work for __4__. They tell airplane pilots when bad weather is coming. Airports all over the world need experienced weather forecasters.
Big businesses, like electric and gas companies, need weather forecasters. They help the company plan large ___5__ jobs. If bad weather is coming, the company can put ___6__ workers on a job and ___7__ it early.
The government also hires weather forecasters. They study ___8__ weather and prepare the country for ___9__ storms. They also help ___10__ plan for planting crops.
1. A. when B. what C. how D. that
2. A. a handbag B. an apple C. a bike D. an umbrella
3. A. end B. start C. plan D. study
4. A. airlines B. schools C. hospitals D. zoos
5. A. indoor B. outdoor C. good D. few
6. A. more B. better C. many D. busy
7. A. take B. get C. help D. finish
8. A. city B. bad C. strange D. nice
9. A. interesting B. light C. dangerous D. usual
10. A. workers B. officers C. farmers D. students
IV. 阅读理解
A
Manual came home crying. The children had called him “Fatso” again. He sat down, and looked very sad. “Don’t worry, I’m fat too,” said his mother. “ But it’s me they call Fatso,” manual cried. His mother felt very sorry for him. “ All right then,” she said. “ We are both too fat. Let’s go on a diet together.”
It would not be easy. They both loved bread, cakes, potatoes and chips. To diet, they had to eat salads. The first day was fun, but by nighttime, they felt very hungry. “ We won’t think about food. Let’s think about airplanes,” said his mother. “ But keep seeing chocolate in my mind,” Manual answered. The second day was hard, for they both kept thinking about cream cakes. The third was worse. By now they both wanted to give up. “No, no, we must be strong,” said Manual’s mother.
Somehow, they kept on dieting for three weeks, and lost a lot of fat. They liked their new bodies so much they kept going until they were really slim. After a few months, Manual enjoyed eating fruit, or nuts instead of sweets. Nobody called him Fatso anymore. Some were calling him Spider Legs- and he loved it.
1. It’s clear that the word “diet” in the reading is about_____.
A. one’s bad name B. food for each day
C. flying in the sky D. cooking at home
2. Manual and his mother kept thinking about cream cakes because _____.
A. the cakes could help them lose weight
B. they had no other food to eat
C. they liked eating them a lot before
D. the cakes could make them think about airplanes
3. We know from the reading _____.
A. there was no fun at all in losing weight for Manual
B. Manual’s mother didn’t eat cream cakes at all
C. “potatoes and chips ” can make people thin
D. Manual and his mother eat salads to lose weight
4. Manual’s mother felt sorry because _____
A. her son was too fat
B. Manual was very sad
C. the other children were not fat
D. Manual could not eat cream cakes any more
5. Manual loved others calling him Spider Legs because _____
A. Spider Legs sounds good for him
B. the other children are all Spider Legs
C. he didn’t eat cream cakes any more
D. he could eat lots of sweets now
B
Bill Clinton became the 42nd US president on Jan 20, 1993. He is one of the youngest of all US presidents. Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died. His mother remarried Norger Clinton when he was young. So the boy’s family name became Clinton.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton won a drama contest (戏剧比赛), so he had a chance to go to Washington. He saw President Kenney in the White House. At that time, he made up his mind to become a president.
He wasn’t a president any longer in Jan, 2001. Who is after him? George W. Bush.
Time Events
1946 ___1___
___2___ Clinton saw President Kennedy
At the age of ___3___ Clinton became the 42nd US president
In Jan, 2001 ___4___
V. 写作
上课铃响过5分钟了，Tom还没来上学。同学们议论纷纷并做出了种种不同的推测。请用must, might, could, can’t写出四种不同的推测。
【试题答案】
I. CACBA CCCDC
II. running, careful, walking, photos, visiting, unhappy, because of
The book can’t be Lu’s.
The CD might be John’s.
Who does the backpack belong to?
III. BDCAB ADACC
IV. A：BCDBA
B：1. He was born. 2. In 1963. 3. 47 4. He was not a president any more.
V. Answers will vary.