第一部分课文理解
▲Please find the main characters mentioned in the text and pay attention to the relationships between them
1.An English man:Rachel’s uncle
2.Rachel Verinder
3.Franklin Blake:Rachel’s childhood friend
4.Godfrey: a successful bachelor with many lady admirers, who asks Rachel to marry him
5.Dr.Candy:the person quarreling with Franklin
6.Sergeant Cuff: in charge of the investigation of the theft
7.Rosanna: Rachel’s maid who seems fond of Franklin.
8.The strange Indians:the persons appearing at Rachel’s party
▲Number the sentences to show the correct order according to this passage.
a.Franklin had no memory of what he did with the diamond．
b.Godfrey asked Rachel to marry him and she accepted．
c.The diamond was set in the forehead of the God of the Moon once again。
d.But Rachel broke off the wedding for fear that Godfrey would marry her for her money．
e.Rachel，who had behaved strangely since the theft of the diamond，went to London．
f.Godfrey took the diamond from Franklin’s bedroom and decided to keep the Diamond to pay off his debts．
g.The Indians had followed Godfrey，killed him，and taken the Diamond．
h.Franklin read a letter written by Rosanna saying that she knew he had stolen the diamond．
A. e a d b g h f c B. d e b g h f a c C. b e a d h g f c D.e b d h a f g c
▲Get the main idea of the four parts
Part 1 (para1)
Which is the main idea of this part?
A.The man who stole the Moonstone left it to his sister’s daughter because he loved her very much
B.The Moonstone, stolen from India, was to be left to Rachel as an act of revenge.
C.The story really began in 1848 in England.
D.The diamond was cursed and the man who stole the diamond would live a sad and lonely life.
Part 2(para2-5)
1.Which is the main idea of this part?
From the moment Rachel fastened the diamond to her dress, strange things began to happen. The diamond then was gone.
2.Rachel’s birthday party was not a success. Why not?
Several arguments and strange things happened: Godfrey proposed marriage to Rachel and was turned down, Franklin argued with Mr. Candy, and Indian entertainers arrived but gave poor entertainment.The passage also suggests a reason why the party was not successful might be the bad luck of the Moonstone.
Part 3(para6-9)
1.Which is the main idea of this part?
Sergeant Cuff suspected many people for different reasons.
2.Who are suspected and why are they suspected?
The Indians:They followed the Moonstone around the world waiting for an opportunity to take it back to India.
Godfrey: He took the diamond in revenge for Rachel’s refusal when he asked her to marry him or only for a large amount of money.
Dr Candy: He stole the diamond in revenge for loss of the diamond at the party.
Rosanna:She might have taken the diamond either from force of habit, for she was a thief before Rachel’s mother gave her a job or to cause a disagreement between Rachel and Franklin.
Rachel:Perhaps she had debts that needed to be paid.
Franklin: It seems as if he was too enthusiastic to help Mr Cuff to detect the case.
3.Multiple choice questions:
①.The detective wonders whether the Indians hid themselves somewhere ______________.
A.stole the diamond before everyone was asleep.
B.and didn’t steal the diamond until others were asleep.
C.until everyone went to bed and then stole the diamond
D.after everyone was asleep and then slipped out
②._________________perhaps took the Moonstone as revenge___________.
A.Neither Dr. Candy nor Godfrey, for losing face
B.Not only Dr. Candy but also Godfrey ,for losing their faces
C.Dr. Candy rather than Godfrey, for loss of face
D.Either Dr. Candy or Godfrey ,because of losing face
③.According to the passage__________________________________.
A.The servant Rosanna was very fond of Godfrey.
B.The servant Rosanna must have caused a disagreement between Rachel and Franklin
C.The servant Rosanna used to be a thief.
D.Franklin is an elgant and successful bachelor with a lady admirer,Rosanna
④.During the investigation of the case,Rachel and Franklin__________ the detective.
A.had the same attitude to B.had the different attitude to
C.were friendly to D.wanted to turn to
Part4( Para.10)
Which is the main idea of this part?
A. Sergeant Cuff believes that he will have found the thief if he can find the smear.
B.Sergeant Cuff has one vital clue the stained garment
C. Sergeant Cuff has one vital clue: a smear in the wet paint on the door of Rachel’s sitting room.
D.Sergeant Cuff believes that there must be a smear in the wet paint on the door of Rachel’s sitting room.
Summary
The Moonstone is a huge yellow diamond that was once part of a statue of the moon god in India.An Englishman,after murdering three holy men,stole the diamond and brought it back to London.His sister was angry with him about his act.The man, in an act of revenge left the Moonstone to his sister’s daughter Rachel , a beautiful and wealthy young lady, intending to pass on his bad fortune to her.And Rachel would receive the Moonstone on her eighteenth birthday.From the moment Rachel fastened the diamond to her dress,many unnhappy and strange things happened at the party.At the end of the party, all the guests left except for Franklin and Godfrey.The following morning Rachel found the diamond was gone.Her mother hired the famous detective Sergeant Cuff to investigate the theft .As the story developed, the detective discovered some secrets about the people in the house that night, and the reason why they might have stolen the diamond.He even suspected Rachel and Franklin.Finally,however,he found a smear in the wet paint on the door of Rachel’s sitting room that was not there during the party. He thought it was a vital clue.
Step 3 Analyzing some difficulty sentences
Write a definition，synonym，or description of the underlined words.
①Godfrey is an elegant and successful bachelor with many lady admirers ___________( unmarried man)
②First of all，one of the guests，Godfrey，asks Rachel to marry him，but she declines．
___________.( refuses)
③Rachel’s mother hires the famous detective Sergeant Cuff to investigate the theft. ___________(look into)
④Franklin，on the other hand，gives the detective as much assistance as he can．___________ (help)
⑤Sergeant Cuff has one vital clue．He has found a smear in the wet paint on the door of Rachel's sitting room that was not there during the party. ___________( very important or necessary)
第二部分语言点讲解
1.The novel THE MOONSTONE is set in England in 1848.小说《月亮宝石》以1848年的英国为背景。
be set in 意为“以……为背景”
The story is set in the early days of World War II.这个故事以二战早期为背景。
This novel is set in the gold rush.这本小说是以淘金热为背景的。
set的其他意义：
①放，安放（to put） He set his hand on my should.他把手放在我的肩上。
②布置，安排 (to put into order for use) Please set the table for dinner
③制定，确定（to fix or determine a rule, time, etc）
Have you set the time for the meeting?
④（太阳等）下落（to go down）The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
⑤镶嵌于（to fix…into）He set a diamond in a ring.
2..The diamond was cursed and the man lived a sad, lonely life.这块钻石受到了诅咒，这个人过着忧郁而孤独的生活。
▲curse vt. 诅咒
The witchdoctor cursed him，his son and his grandson.巫师诅咒他、他儿子和他孙子。
She cursed him for ruining her life.她诅咒他破坏了她的生活。
n.咒骂，诅咒
be under a curse 遭受诅咒 put a curse on 诅咒某人
The witch put a curse on the princess.
The witch laid the princess under a curse.巫婆对公主下了诅咒。
▲be cursed with 因……而遭殃，因……而受苦
She was cursed with stammer all her life.她一生受口吃之苦。
▲live a sad, lonely life过着忧郁而孤独的生活live/lead a ……life过着某种生活
英语中不及物动词，不能带宾语，但有的可以带同源宾语 （同源宾语指由动词的同根名词或与动词意义相近的名词充当的重复动词全部或部分意义的直接宾语）
常见的这类动词有：die, dream, laugh, sleep, smile等
laugh a hearty laugh dream a beautiful dream smile a sweet smile
die a heroic death sleep a sound sleep
3.When he died he left the Moonstone to his sister’s daughter, Rachel, in an act of revenge, passing on his
bad fortune to her.当他死后，他把他的恶运连同月亮宝石一起报复性的留给他姐姐的女儿--- Rachel。
▲act v. Think before acting . 三思而后行
The medicine was taken for a long time, but it failed to act. .这药服了很长时间了，但还未见效。
act /action
当action 作可数名词时，常与act 同义。a kind act/ action 仁慈的行为
但act 多指具体的，短时的的行为或行动；action多指复杂的，持续的行为或行动。
在某些固定词组中，如an act of cruelty (残忍的行为)，an act or war （战争行为），an act of mercy(仁慈的行为)等中，不能用action. 又如：take action (采取措施) 也是固定搭配。
▲revenge
①.名词 “报复，报仇”
take one’s revenge on sb. “报复某人”
He swore to take his revenge on his political enemies. 他发誓要报复他的政敌。
be in revenge for
The bombing is in revenge for the American rule in Iraq.爆炸事件是对美国在伊拉克统治的报复。
② 动词“报复/仇”，其用法为 “revenge oneself on sb.”或者“be revenged on sb.”意思是“向某人报仇”
He was later revenged on his wife’s killer.= He revenged himself on his wife’s killer.
他向杀死他妻子的人报仇。
▲pass on sth. to sb.把…传递给…
Pass the book on to me when you have finished it.在你看完这本书后，请把它传给我。
4.Franklin, who is a smoker , is very considerate towards Rachel.富兰克林抽烟。他对雷切尔很体贴。
considerable adj.体贴的，关心的，替他人着想的，考虑周全的
Your children are always considerable towards old people.你的孩子总是非常体贴老人。
It was very considerable of you to let us know you were going to be late.
你事先告诉我们你会来得晚些，真是考虑周全。
It was very considerate of you not to play the piano while I was sleep.
在我睡觉时你不弹钢琴，真是体贴入微。
5.His move to quit smoking cigars to please her is seen by the servants as evidence that he is in love with
Rachel. 他戒烟而去取悦于她的举动被仆人们发现，并作为他深爱上Rachel的证据。
▲move 在这里是名词，意思是“举止，行动”，另外，还有“搬家”，“（游戏或棋牌中的）一步，一着”的意思。
He was watching my every move. 他在监视我的一举一动。
Don’t make a move, or I’ll shoot. 别动，否则我开枪了。
Come on, it’s you move. 快，该你出牌（走）了。
▲move 还有动词词性，意为“移动，走动，改变位置”，“搬家”，“使感动”等
I could hear someone moving around downstairs. 我听到有人在楼下走动。
Could you please move your car, please? 请把汽车挪动一下，好吗？
I moved house three times last year.去年我搬了三次家。
His story moved me.他的故事感动了我。
辨析： “moved”与 “moving” ;
“moved”是“被感动的”意思；“moving”“令人感动的”意思。
I was moved by his moving story. 我被他的动听的故事打动了。
6.Is it coincidence or is it the Moonstone’s bad luck that causes tension and strange things that happen
during the rest of the evening?
是一种巧合还是月亮宝石的恶运导致生日晚宴的紧张和奇怪事情发生的呢？
这里使用了强调句式的一般疑问句形式，对主语“coincidence和the Moonstone’s bad luck”进行强
调；另外，“that happen during the rest of the evening”从句作“tension and strange things”的定语。
▲coincidence 巧合（的事）
－－I am going to Paris next week.我准备下周去巴黎
－－What a coincidence! so am I .真巧！我也去。
By a strange coincidence we happened to be traveling on the same train.
巧得出奇，我们正好坐同一列火车。
coincident adj 巧合的
▲cause在这里是动词，是“导致，引起”的意思。
What caused his illness? 他的病是什么原因引起的？
His illness caused him to miss the game. 他因病不能参加比赛。
cause还可做名词：
① “原因，起因，理由” cause与reason作名词时都有“原因”和“理由”的意思。reason通常指产生
某种行为或想法的推理上的理由，而cause通常指导致某一事件发生并且有后果的起因。Reason
常和for连用，而cause常和of连用。
The cause of the fire is still unknown . 这场大火的起因还不知道呢。
Please give me your reason for absence . 请你把缺席的理由告诉我。
② “事业，目标”
She’s committed to the cause of nuclear disarmament. 她献身于废除核武器的事业。
▲the rest（of）表示“剩余、其余”，其用法也有二：
① of后面可接单数、复数及不可数名词，相应的谓语动词的单复数取决于of后面所跟的名词。
②如果the rest单独使用，谓语动词的单复数取决于the rest 指代的内容。
The majority of students went to the lab, the rest are staying in the classroom.
多数学生去了实验室，其余的人留在教室。
The rest of the students are here. The rest of the work is done.
the rest of 的用法与２／３，一半，８０％＋ of 的结构一致，of 后面为可数名词复数时用复数
谓语动词，为不可数名词或可数名词单数时用单数谓语动词。这样用法还有 lots of， a lot of，
plenty of。
7.investigate调查，研究
The police are now investigating the cause of the accident.警方正在调查该事故的原因
FBI started to investigate the murder.联邦调查局已经开始调查这起谋杀案。
investigation调查，研究 make /carry out investigation into对…加以调查
under investigation正在调查中
The police have finished their investigations into/of the crime.警方已完成对这件罪行的调查。
8.Did Dr Candy or Godfrey take the Moonstone as revenge for loss of face?
Candy 和 Godfrey会拿走月亮宝石作为对他们失面子的报复吗？
take…as…是“把…当作…”的意思，英语中还有下列一些短语表示此意。
consider… as… treat…as… regard … as… love…as… see … as…
look on/upon … as… respect…as… think of … as… admire… as… receive…as…
9.Rachel is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone to the degree that she makes it seem as
if she does not want the mystery to be solved.雷切尔执意不让他询问月亮宝石的事情，她是如此的固执以至于让人感觉到她好象不想揭开这个迷团。
▲stubborn adj.
①固执的，顽固的，倔强的
He is a stubborn boy who won’t obey his mother.他是一个固执的孩子，他不会听母亲的话的。
Tom is stubborn in accepting new things.汤姆不容易接受新鲜事物。
②不灵活的，难以改变的
The lock is rather stubborn;it needs oiling.这把锁相当难开，它需要加油了。
▲to ……degree 达到……程度
He was interested in his work to such a degree that he thought about nothing else.
他对工作是如此感兴趣，以至于从不想别的事情。
To a certain degree he likes his work.在某种程度上他喜欢他的工作。
Chinese fans love Yao Ming to the degree that they will try to watch any match that Yao Ming competes in.中国球迷很喜欢姚明，以至于只要有姚明参赛他们都想方设法观看。
10.Franklin, on the other hand, gives the detective as much assistance as he can.
另一方面，富兰克林也尽其可能的帮助侦探。
英语中在表示数量的词语前,习惯上加as many as, as much as等来加强语气。as many as 和可数名词连用, as much as和不可数名词连用,。但是在表示“雨量、水量、时间、重量、钱数、价格”等方面“多达”时常用as much as... 类似的表达方式还有：as long as长达；as far as远达；as heavy as重达，等。
When working here, he could earn as much as 300 dollars a week.他在那儿工作时，每周能挣300美元。
I can see the objects as far as 1000 meters.我能看到1000米外的物体。
试着翻译下面几句话：
①There are as many as ten thousand languages in the world.
②He could carry a stone as heavy as four hundred jin.
③The old man is as old as 130 years.
④Take as much as you like.
⑤I love you as much as he does.
⑥We could save as much as 1000 yuan a month if we tried.
⑦Before he died, he donated as many as 10, 000 books to his school.
11.I was convinced that she had taken her own diamond, and that Rosonna had assisted her.
我深信她把她自己的钻石拿走了，而罗莎娜帮了她的忙。
▲convince vt
①使（某人）确信，使信服convince n/sb (of )
That explanation doesn’t convince me. 那种解释无法使我信服。
How can I convince you (of her honesty)?我怎样才能使你相信（她很诚实）呢？
I tried to convince them of his innocence.我设法使他们相信他清白无辜。
▲convince n/sb that
Her smile convinced him that she was happy.她的微笑使他相信她很开心。
②说服convince sb to do
We convinced him to go by car.我们说服他开车去。
▲convinced adj 确信的，坚信的
a convinced Christian虔诚的基督徒
I am convinced of his guilt.=I am convinced that he is guilty.我确信他有罪。
Who was it_______ you that telling lies is bad manners?
A.that convinced B.who convinced C.which convinced D. convincing
〖答案〗A。此句是强调句式特殊疑问句形式，为避免重复用who，不用who，句意“是谁让你明白撒谎是不礼貌的行为！”
12..I assumed her maid had taken Rachel’s garment with the paint stain ,hidden it , and then secretly made a
new one in her room during the night.我曾经假设过：.雷切尔的佣人拿走了那件带有油漆迹的衣服，把它藏了起来，然后当天晚上在她的房间偷偷的做了一件新的。
▲assume 假定，假设，以为
We can not assume anything in this case.在这种情形下我们无法做任何揣测。
If you assume his innocence, who do you think the criminal is?
如果你认为他无罪，那么你认为谁是犯人？
Assuming that his story is ture, what should we do? 假定他的话是真的，我们应该怎么办？
Some scientists assume that there is no life on Mars.有些科学家认为火星上没有生命。
assumed adj 假装的，假的 an assumed name 假名
13.She cancelled the wedding.她取消了婚礼。
▲cancel 取消，废除
cancel a holiday/concert/meeting取消假日/音乐会/会议
The match had to be cancelled because of bad weather.比赛因天气不好只得取消。
14.I began to wonder whether I had been mistaken about Rachel and Rosanna.
我开始想我是不是误解了雷切尔和罗莎娜。
▲mistaken adj
①（行为、想法等）错误的
a mistaken idea/ view错误的想法
②（人）误解的，误会的，弄错的（不置于名词前）
I was mistaken about her age.我弄错了她的年龄。
You are mistaken in thinking that they will help you .你要是以为他们会帮助你就错了。
▲mistake n.错误，误解
make mistakes犯错误 by mistake错误地
▲mistake vt
①误解…，误会，弄错
mistake the date/address弄错日期/住址
②把…误认为…
Mary is often mistaken for her twin sister.玛丽经常被误认为是她的孪生妹妹。
15.meanwhile adv (meantime)
①其间，在这期间
The train won’t leave for an hour. Meanwhile ,we can have lunch.
火车在1小时内不会开走，在这期间我们可以吃午餐。
I went to college. Meanwhile , all my friends got well-paid jobs.
我上大学去了。那时我的朋友全都找到了收入不错的工作。
②另一方面
In the accident ,many people were killed, but meanwhile there were some who were unhurt.
在那次事故中，许多人丧生，不过也有一些人没有受伤。
n.=meantime
(用the meantime) 其间，在这期间；另一方面
in the meantime其间，在这期间；另一方面
The conference will begin in an hour; in the meantime, let’s have coffee.
一小时后会议就要开始了，在这期间，我们来喝咖啡吧。
16.However , what happened later proved me wrong.然而，后来发生的情况证明我错了。
Later that evening Dr Candy had put some opium into Franklin’s drink to prove to him that it would help.
那天晚上晚些时候，迪坎医生在富兰克林的饮料里加了一点鸦片，来证明这个东西能管用。
▲prove vt 证明，证实
They ‘ve proved their courage in the battle.他们在战斗中证明了他们是勇敢的。
Time will prove me (to be) right. 时间会证明我是对的。
He proved himself to be honest /an honest boy. 他证明自己是个诚实的人。
I can prove to you that he is not telling the truth.我可以向你证明他没说真话。
link-v证明是，结果是
The theory he stuck to proved to be correct.他坚持的那个理论结果是对的。
He has proved to be the most suitable person for the job.结果他是最适合这项工作的人。
His idea proved of great use.他的想法是有用的。
▲turn out to be adj/ n/
It turned out that……
It turned out that God Fred had also seen Franklin move the diamond that night and , knowing that Franklin would be accused, he had taken it.后来证明戈德弗德那天晚上也看到富兰克林拿了钻石，他知道富兰克林可能被控告，所以就把钻石拿走了。
17.she loved him and wanted to keep him out of trouble.她爱他而且想帮助他免受麻烦。
▲keep的基本用法
①keep作连系动词，意为“继续处于某种状态或地位；留下；保留”，其后通常接形容词、副词等
作表语。
Please keep quiet-I'm trying to get some work done. 请安静--我要处理一些工作。
②“保存；保留；保持”
Keep the seat for me,will you? 替我保留这个座位，好吗？
His watch keeps good time. 他的手表走得准。
You can keep the book for two weeks.这本书你可以保存（借）两个星期。
③“使……保持在（某种状态）”，其后通常接复合宾语，可用形容词、介词、副词、现在分词、
过去分词等作宾补。
His illness kept him in bed for months.他因病卧床好几个月。
We'll keep you informed.我们将让你知道情况。
Sorry to have kept you waiting for such a long time. 对不起，让你久等了。
It's our duty to keep our surroundings clean. 保持我们周围环境清洁是我们的职责。
④“履行；遵守”
keep one's word 讲话算数 keep one's promise 履行诺言 keep regular hours 生活作息有规律
⑤“赡养；饲养”
He has his wife and four children to keep.他要养活妻子和四个孩子。
He likes to keep some birds for fun.他喜欢养鸟玩。
⑥“过（节）；料理；记（日记）”
keep Spring Festival 过春节 keep house 管理家务 keep a diary 记日记
▲keep的常用习惯搭配
①keep back 保留；隐瞒；阻止……向前。
She couldn't keep back her tears at the news. 听到那消息，她忍不住掉下了眼泪。
The boss kept back 100 dollars from his salary for nothing.
老板无端地从他的薪水中扣去了100美元。
②keep in touch with...与 ……保持联系。
While he was outside the ship, he kept in touch by telephone with his companion and with the earth. 当他在飞船外面时，他用电话与同伴及地面上保持联系。
③keep on(doing sth.) 继续（做某事）；反复（做某事）
Keep on trying, and you'll make greater progress. 继续努力，你将取得更大的进步。
④keep...out 不让 ……进来。
There is a lot of air in loose snow, and this helps to keep the cold out.
在松散的积雪里有许多空气，这有利于御寒。
⑤keep...out of...使……不进入……，使……置身于 ……之外
Please keep him out of trouble while he is studying here.
他在这里学习期间，请不要让他有什么麻烦。
⑥keep up坚持；保持；不使（斗志等）下落。
They can keep up their normal body temperature even in very cold weather.
他们即使在很冷的天气里也可保持正常体温。
⑦keep up with保持；维持；继续；跟上。
John was not good at maths and he couldn't keep up with the rest of the class.
约翰数学学得不好，他跟不上班上的其他同学。
⑧keep watch守望；值班；放哨。
They used to keep watch at the top of the tree during the war.在战争期间他们通常在树顶上放哨。
⑨keep away from (使)离开；远离。
In order to reduce diseases we should keep animals away from body in daily life.
为了减少疾病，在日常生活中我们应该远离动物。
18.You may remember that Franklin was suffering from lack of sleep at the time of Rachel’s birthday ,and
had upset Dr Candy with his remarks about doctors.
你们可能还记得，在雷切尔生日的那一天，富兰克林因为缺乏睡眠而感到心烦，并且说了一些关
于医生的话弄的迪坎医生很不高兴。
▲remark v.
①说出，叙述
She remarked that it was getting warmer and warmer. 她说天气已经渐渐暖和起来了。
“Money is the most important thing,” he remarked ironically.
他用嘲讽的口气说：“钱是最重要的东西”。
②remark on/upon就某事，某物发表意见
The guests remarked on her new dress. 来宾对她那件新衣服品头论足。
I couldn’t help remarking on her youth.我脱口而出说她那么年轻。
③n.意见，评论，感想
pointed, cutting remarks直言不讳的，尖刻的评论
make a few remarks about sb/ on a subject讲几句有关某人/某问题的话
Don’t make rude remarks about their appearances.不要口没遮拦，批评他们的外表。
19.Desperate for money, he tried to persuade Rachel to marry him , but when she changed her mind , he had no choice but to go abroad to sell the diamond.由于急需钱用，所以他竭力说服雷切尔和他结婚，但是当她改变主意后，他没有办法了，只得出国去把钻石卖掉。
▲marry
marry sb 嫁给/娶……， 与……结婚 sb be married to sb 与某人结婚
sb get married to sb与某人结婚 marry sb to sb 把……嫁给……
She married a man with a lot of money. 她嫁了一个有钱人。
Mary has been married （to Jack ）for 10 years. 玛丽已（同杰克）结婚十年了。
Last month they got married to each other.上个月他们结婚了。
He married his daughter to a millionaire.他把女儿嫁给了一个百万富翁。
▲fall / be in love with sb =lose one’s heart to sb
be engaged to sb 和某人订婚
▲have no choice but to do sth.别无选择，只好去做某事。
I have no choice but to accept his demand.我别无选择，只好接受他的要求。
Have I any choice but to do as you tell me?除了按你的要求去做，难道我还有别的选择吗？
注意：have no choice but to do sth.如果but前面有 do/does/did/done 来修饰时，动词不定式符号to
要省掉。
Peter could do nothing but admit to his teacher that he was wrong.
彼得别无选择，只好向老师承认自己错了。
无事可做，只有…… have nothing to do but do do nothing but do there is nothing to do but do
20.If you guessed who had committed the crime, then you are a better detective than the famous Sergeant Cuff如果你能猜到是谁犯了罪，那么你就是一个比著名的卡夫警官更棒的侦探了。
▲commit vt
①犯（罪），做（错）
commit murder/suicide杀人/自杀 commit a blunder 犯大错
commit an unforgiveable error犯不可原谅的错误
A robbery was committed near here.这附近发生过抢劫案
②把……委托于……，交付，把……投入
commit sth to paper 把某事写下来 commit a poem to memory把诗背起来
commit a letter to the fire /flames将信烧毁
They committed the patient to the mental hospital.他们将患者移交给精神病院。
He was committed to prison.他被关进牢里。
The child was committed to the nurse's care. 孩子被交给护士照顾。
③commit sb/oneself to (doing) sth承诺…，保证…
He committed himself to the antiwar movement.他专心致力/献身反战运动。
The government committed itself to reducing taxes.政府已经允诺减轻赋税。
21. … it was as clear as water… 它（宝石）纯净如水。
as clear as water 纯净如水一样 英语中类似表达有：
as blind as a bat(像蝙蝠一样盲目) as busy as a bee(像蜜蜂一样忙碌)
as songful as a bird(像鸟一样动听) as angry as a bull(像公牛一样愤怒)
as changeful as a chameleon(像变色龙一样多变 as bald as an eagle(像鹰一样秃顶)
as sly as a fox(像狐狸一样狡猾) as tall as a giraffe(像长颈鹿一样高)
as silly as a goose(像鹅一样愚蠢) as fast as a hare(像野兔一样快)
as playful as a kitten(像小猫一样喜欢嬉戏) as gentle as a lamb(像小羊一样温和)
as brave as a lion(像狮子一样勇敢) as stubborn as a mule(像骡子一样顽固)
as wise as an owl(像猫头鹰一样聪明) as quick as a rabbit(像兔子一样快)
as slow as a snail(像蜗牛一样缓慢) as hungry as a wolf(像狼一样饥饿)
as graceful as a swan(像天鹅一样优美) as slow as a turtle(像乌龟一样缓慢)
第三部分授后练习
单项填空
1.The Moonstone was ______ in a real story which ______ in England in the 1790s.
A.set;taking place B.setting;take place C.set;had taken place D.set;took place
2.He passed everything that he owned to his niece ______ revenge.
A.in an act of B.in action of C.acting of D.action of
3.He sat in the classroom with his eyes ______on the blackboard.
A.fixed B.fixing C.were fixed D.were fixing
4.Tom likes to sleep with windows ______.
A.open B.opening C.being opened D.opened
5.That was not a good place for skating.You ______ your leg.
A.can break B.could break C.could have broken D.could have been broken
6.It was in the year of 1999 ______ my brother entered college.
A.until B.when C.that D.before
7. breaks the laws will be punished.
A.No matter who B.Whoever C.Who D.Those who
8.The theory he stuck ______ to be right.
A.to prove B.to proved C.prove D.proved
9._ others say,the professor is sure that his theory is correct.
A.No matter how B.It doesn’t matter C.Whatever D.What ever
10._ some officials,the general inspected the army.
A.Followed B.Followed by C.Being followed D.Having been followed
11.There was nothing to do but ______ till mother came back.
A.waited B.waiting C.to wait D.wait
12.I must do everything I ______ those who are poor.
A.can to help B.can help C.help D.am to help
13.He decided to ______ a new life if he could be set free from prison.
A.lead B.leading C.had D.having
14.As it ______,the weather is getting better and better.
A.turned down B.turned out C.turned off D.turned on
15.Many people thought little of me，but I did what______.
A.I thought I was right B.I thought it was right C.I thought was right D.I was thought right
16. .Dr. Hans Selye is____leading expert on stress who has been doing_____research in this field for more than 40 years.
A.the;the B.the;/ C.a;/ D.a;the
17.-Tom doesn’t live here，does he? -______.It has been four years since he lived here.
A.No，he doesn’t B.Yes，he does C.No，he does D.Yes，He doesn’t
18. -How did you sleep last night? -Like a log.Never slept______.
A.well B.good C.best D.better
19. -Why are you looking pleased? -Oh，I just had a job______for next year.
A.offered B.offering C.to offer D.being offered
20. -It’s a long time______I saw you last.
-Yes，and what a pity，it will be a long time______we see each other again.
A.before;since B.since;before C.when;when D.since;when
21.When Mark opened the door, he saw a woman standing there. He ________ her before.
A. never saw B. had never seen C. never sees D. has never seen
22. It is useless trying to ____ her that she doesn’t need to lose any weight.
A. believe B. convince C. warn D. ensure
23. We could hear him _____ and swearing as he tried to get the door open.
A. cursing B. curse C. to curse D. cursed
24. She has _______ that I find it hard to believe anything bad of her.
A. so an innocent face B. so innocent face
C. such an innocent face D. such innocent face
25. I could not find out from Jim whether he wants to come or not; he would not ____ himself.
A. commit B. express C. behave D. cheat
26. Can I speak to _____ is in charge of International Sales please?
A. whom B. whoever C. what D. whatever
27. Is it just a(n) ______ that the wife of the man who ran the competition won the first prize?
A. coincidence B. accident C. wonder D. compromise
28. Tom spent the summer holidays in college, during ____ time he took a part-time job and read many literary books as well.
A. that B. this C. the D. which
29. Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise she _____ something she would regret later.
A. has said B. said C. might say D. might have said
30. What made me sad was that she ______ not to see me when I said hello to her.
A. assumed B. pretended C. determined D. guessed
31. It was very ______ of you to let us know you were going to be late.
A. considering B. considered C. considerable D. considerate
32. A 23-year-old woman was found guilty _____ murder at the Central Court today.
A. of B. for C. about D. in
33. I have come to the conclusion ______ the world’s leading design firms have been doing an excellent job.
A. which B. that C. as D. what
34. It was a difficult time, but eventually things _____ all right.
A. turned out B. turned on C. turned up D. turned to
35. I told him it was a bad idea, but Dave’s so _______ that he just never listens.
A. ambitious B. roundabout C. stubborn D. straightforward
用动词的适当形式填空
1.______（use）your head，and you will have an idea.
2.He is an old man who is stubborn in ______（accept）new thought.
3.The murderer was brought in with his hands ______（tie）back.
4.We have missed the bus.I’m afraid that we have no choice but to ______（take）a taxi.
5.He wanted to do what he could ______（help）those who are in trouble.
6.He is said ______（write）two books about his childhood in the past two years.
7.This is one of the problems ______（discuss）at the meeting next week.
8.The students are busy ______（prepare）for the final examination.
9.We must do everything we can to keep the river from ______（pollute）.
10.To improve our English，we must practice ______（read）every morning.
句型转换
完成B句，使其与A句意思相同或相近。（每空一词）
1.A.With the help of the classmates,he made great progress.
B.______ ______ the classmates,he made great progress.
2.A.Mother is busy doing housework every day.
B.Mother is busy ______ housework every day.
3.A.He didn’t know what kind of place it was until he came to Macao.
B.It was ______ ______ he came to Macao ______ he knew what kind of place it was.
4.A.No matter who would like to devote his whole life to his own country，he should go where there are kinds of difficulties.
B.______ would like to devote his whole life to his own country，he should go where there are kinds of difficulties.
5.A.He can’t do it well because he lacks courage to do it.
B.He can’t do it well because of ______ ______ courage to do it.
6.A.He is eager to get the money from his grandfather.
B.He is______ ______ the money from his grandfather.
7.A.The progress that he had made in his studies pleased his father.
B.His father was ______ ______ the progress that he had made.
8.A.The old couple married ten years ago.
B.These old couple ______ ______ ______ for ten years.
9.A.We were all angry at what those foreign countries did in China.
B.What those foreign countries did in China made us ______.
10.A.She said she knew what happened to him on the night the Moonstone disappeared.
B.She said she knew what happened to him ______ the Moonstone disappeared.
单句改错
下列句子均有一处错误（或多一词；或缺一词；或错一词），请找出并加以改正。
1.It was 10 o’clock that he received the letter from his girlfriend.
2.The door is closed.There is nothing to do but to wait for Mother.
3.This is the best gift for her in her birthday party.
4.Suddenly there was a terrible voice from a girl later at night.
5.The former president said the relation between these two countries needed improve.
6.These flowers they planted last week died for lack water.
7.You’d better wear a pair of sunglasses in order to protect you in sunlight.
8.The theory they had stuck to for many years proved wrongly.
9.Look what you have done.You would have been more careful.
参考答案：
单项选择1-5DAAAC 6-10CBBCB 11-15DAABC 16-20CADAB 21-25BBACA 26-30BADDB 31-35DABAC
用动词的适当形式填空
1. Use 2. accepting 3. tied 4. take 5. to help
6. to have written 7. to be discussed 8. preparing 9. being polluted 10. reading
句型转换
1.Helped by 2..with 3. not until;that 4. Whoever 5. lack of
6. desperate for 7.pleased at 8. have been married 9. angry 10. when
单句改错
1. that改为when或10 o’clock 前加at
2.去掉第二个to
3. for改为to
4. later改为late
5. improve改为improving
6.lack改为lacking 或lack后加of
7. in改为from
8. wrongly改为wrong
9. would改为should
第四部分《月亮宝石》梗概
威尔基柯林斯
1799年，英国侵略军攻陷印度圣城西林加巴坦，官兵烧杀劫 掠，无所不为。英国军官汗卡什在宫里抢到了举世闻名的月亮宝 石。印度人不甘心国宝落人异邦，便派出数名婆罗门化装成江湖艺人前往英国，决心不惜冒生命危险夺回宝石。汗卡什得知情况后惊慌失措，将月亮宝石存人银行保险库。50年后，汗卡什生了重病，临死前立下遗嘱，将月亮宝石赠与其外甥女雷茜儿。汗卡什死后，遗嘱执行人、汗卡什的外甥弗兰克林白莱克从保险库取出月亮宝石，专程乘车给表妹送去。一直在侦探月亮宝石下落的几个婆罗门早已获知情况，提前来到雷蕾儿的住宅附近，准备趁机盗取宝石。当晚，弗兰克林将月亮宝石交给雷茜儿后，宅哪管家即发现有婆罗门到院子里窥探地形，遂放出了猎大警戒，并锁上了所有的门窗。雷黄儿临睡前，把宝石放在抽屉里。殊不料，次日早上醒来，宝石已不翼而飞。弗兰克林为表妹的宝石被窃而焦急，立即请伦敦有名的侦探克夫探长来侦查。克夫探长踏勘现场后，断定是内贼所为。雷茜儿小姐的卧室房门是新漆的，当晚油漆未干。克夫探长从门上有一块油漆被擦去而断言：昨晚在这所宅邪中过夜的人中间，谁的睡衣上沾有油漆，谁就是盗宝石者。克夫探长企图说服主人同意对全体仆人的睡衣进行检查，主人裘丽亚范林达夫人同意这个建议，但宝石的主人雷茜儿小姐却坚决反对，为此探长只好另辟溪径破案。女仆罗珊娜史柏尔曼曾有盗窃前科，来宅邸当佣人时间不长，因此被列为重点怀疑对象。正当克夫探长准备讯问罗珊娜时，她却跳海自杀了！罗珊娜死后，雷苗儿提出要去伦敦居住，探长只好对此案不了了之。克夫探长临走时对雷茜儿的母亲范林达夫人谈了他对案件的看法：月亮宝石系雷茜儿和罗珊娜合伙盗窃，罗珊娜为了保护雷茜儿而自杀，雷茜儿偷属于自己的宝石的动机是因为债台高筑。范林达夫人坚决不相信这个观点，探长意味深长地说，看着吧，雷茜儿一到伦敦，月亮宝石就会在伦敦露面的。果然，没几天伦敦就传出有关月亮宝石的消息：珠宝商鲁克在青天白日被骗人一幢空房子，几个印度婆罗门将他制服，从他身上搜去一张银行出具的月亮宝石存人保险库的收据。由于失主已经明确表示不再追查宝石，克夫探长也就没有再向鲁克调查何人将月亮宝石出让或者典押给他的。将月亮宝石送交给表妹的弗兰克林对案件的不了了之深感遗憾，他决心要弄清事情的真相。弗兰克林去了案发地，找到了当时的仆人了解情况。在那里，有人交给他一封标明“弗兰克林亲启”的密封信函。他拆开一看，是已自杀的女仆罗珊娜写的，让弗兰克林去海滩上做了记号的地方取一件东西。弗兰克林去了，取出一只皮箱，打开一看，里面是一件他穿过的睡衣，衣服上沾着一块漆斑；箱内还有罗珊娜写的一封信，说她深爱着他，由于考虑两者地位悬殊而只好将爱情深藏于心田；案发后她在给他收拾床铺时发现了这件睡衣，为使他免受追究，她偷了这件衣服埋掉，然后自杀。弗兰克林大吃一惊：难道是自己偷了月亮宝石？他访问了那天共进晚餐的一位医生，这才知道医生为了治他的失眠症，饭后给他喝的茶里曾掺了少许鸦片液。据医生分析，可能是鸦片液致使他突发梦游症，并在不知觉的情况下偷了月亮宝石。弗兰克林马上写信请来雷茜儿小姐，请医生再给自己喝掺了鸦片液的茶，然后人眠。半夜时分，弗兰克林果然在众目睽睽之下，去雷茜儿卧室偷了代替宝石的一块水晶。事实已经清楚，但弗兰克林却不知道宝石后来是怎样离开自己的，他无法说个清楚。不久，珠宝商鲁克把月亮宝石从银行保险库里取出来，还给了当初的典押者。几小时后，这个典押者被－个印度婆罗门杀死于旅馆，他就是月亮宝石失窃那夜也在宅邪过夜的雷蕾儿的另一位表兄高革利。鲁克向弗兰克林透露了高革利对他说的一个。情节：那晚弗兰克林偷了宝石后返回卧室，即把宝石交给了同宿一套间的高革利。高手利当时正缺钱花，就把宝石带到伦敦并典押给珠宝商。期满时，高革利赎回宝石，准备拿到国外去卖个大价钱，不料被印度婆罗门杀死。月亮宝石终于回到了它的故国。