Lesson 7 Everything except weather
唯独没有考虑到天气

一、词汇部分
1.except/ɪk'sɛpt/ prep. 除了
词汇助记：ex-向外＋cept-表示拿
词汇扩展：accept接受/concept 概念/perception
辨析：except

2.Mediterranean /ˌmɛdɪtəˈreiniən/ n. 地中海
词汇助记：medi-中间+terr土地＋ an + ean(ocean)

3.complain/kəm'pleɪn/ v. 抱怨
表达扩展：whine

4.continually/kənˈtɪnjʊəlɪ/ adv. 不断地
扩展：keep doing sth
例句：Two of the greatest influences in my life would be the books I read and the friends I kept.

5.bitterly/ˈbɪtəlɪ/adv. 刺骨地
6.sunshine/'sʌnʃaɪn/ n. 阳光

文章讲解

My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.

文章精讲：
1.My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.

1）语法：同位语
概念
典型结构：A, B,

2）语法：过去完成式—过去的过去
My old friend had lived in the Mediterranean before he returned to England

3）搭配
dream of 梦想
settle down 稳定下来
plan to do sth打算做某事