Lesson 22 A glass envelope

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My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year,we were traveling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name an address on it into a bottle. She throw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl of Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel (much) faster.

Note

dream:
v.做梦，梦想
dream a dream.
n.梦，梦想
have a good/sweet dream.
daydream: v.开小差
He is daydreaming.
I dream of being a master.
I dream of flying in the sky.
dream on: 继续做梦吧->做你的青天白日梦吧
adj.梦想的，理想的
dream boat: 梦中情人，梦寐以求的……

throw (threw,thrown): throw away 扔掉

of one's own age: 和……同岁的
She is the girl of my own age.

with放在名词后面作定语
I have a bog with books in it.
with放在句子后面作状语

each other: 相互 ＝ one other 大多情况下可以互现。它们的区别就是强调的是两者之间，后者强调的是两者以上之间。

more: adj. pron.(代词)
a little: 可以修饰比较级的程度，译为“稍微，一点”。反义词much
Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel much faster.

We can put of, from,in, or on after certain verbs:

| prep.    | verbs    |
| --    | --    | -- | --    | --    | -- | --    | --    | -- | --    | --    | -- | --    | --    | -- | --    | --    | -- | --    | --    | -- | --    | --    | -- |
| **of**    | accuse | approve | assure | beware | boast (or about) | complain (or about) | consist | convince (or about) | cure | despair | dream (or about) | expect (or from) | hear (or from) | be/get rid | smell | suspect | think (or about) | tire(d) | warn (or against) |
| **from** | borrow | defend (or against) | demand (or of) | differ | dismiss | draw | emerge | escape | excuse (or for) | hinder | prevent | prohibit | protect (or against) | receive | separate | suffer |
| **in** | believe | delight | employ(ed) | encourage | engage(d) | experience(d) | fail | help (or with) | include | indulge | instruct | interest(ed) | invest | involve(d) | persist | share |
| **on** | act | base(d) | call | comment | concentrate | congratulate | consult (or about) | count | decide | depend | economize | embark | experiment | insist | lean (or against) | live | operate | perform (or in) | pride (oneself) | rely | vote (on a motion;*for* someone) | write (or about) |

【Key structures】

跟of, from, in和on的动词

动词+介词的固定短语通常可分开使用，可以有自己的宾语，并且大部分都可用于被动结构：

1、后接of的动词：

• accuse of（控告）

We accused him of having neglected his duty. 我们指责他玩忽职守。

He was accused of corruption. 他被控告犯有贪污罪。

• approve of（赞成）

The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. 老板不会赞成这个计划。

Mother didn't approve of John. 母亲不喜欢约翰。

• assure of（让……放心）

We assured him of our support. 我们向他保证一定帮忙。

I can assure you of the reliability of the information. 我可以向你保证这消息是可靠的。

• beware of（谨防）

Beware of pickpockets. 谨防扒手。

Beware of fire. 当心火烛。

• boast of/about（夸耀）

to boast of one's achievement 夸耀自己的成就

to be able to boast of good health 能以健康而自豪

to boast about one's success 吹嘘自己的成功

to boast about one's own country 夸耀自己的国家

• complain of/about（埋怨）

We have nothing to complain of. 我们没有什么可发牢骚的。

Do you complain of these symptoms more at night? 你是否在晚上时对这些症状抱怨得更多？

• consist of（由……组成）

So what should a real interview consist of? 那么，一场真正的面试包括什么呢？

As mentioned above, our bank will consist of only one table. 像上面所提及的，我们的银行仅仅包含一张表。

• convince of/about（使信服）

I convince of no one can take the place of you in my life . 我坚信在我的生命里，没有任何人可以代替你的位置。

We need to convince them of the benefits. 我们需要让他们确信是有好处的。

• cure of（治愈）

Having a Good Laugh – Laughter is the greatest cure of all. 尽情大笑——笑是治疗一切的良药。

• despair of（丧失……希望）

Never despair of success. 切勿对成功丧失信心。

The child despaired of being rescued. 那小孩丧失了获救的信心。

• dream of/about（幻想）

I dreamt of her last night. 昨晚我梦见她了。

I should never dream of doing such a thing. 我从未想到去干这样的事。

When I was young I dreamed of becoming a scientist. 我年轻时渴望成为一名科学家。

• expect of/from（期望）

What do you expect of your future? 你对你自己的未来有什么期望？

Don't forget what Chinese fans expect of you. We trust you. 别忘了遥远的中国球迷对你的期盼，我相信你。

Don’t expect too much of your child.

• hear of/from（听到……消息）

We were all pained to hear of his death. 听到他的死讯，我们都很痛苦。

• be/get rid of（摆脱）

How could we get rid of our car? 怎样才能摆脱我们的汽车呢？

• smell of（闻到）

This pan smells of fish. 这个盘子有股鱼腥味。

His offer smelt of a clear trap. 他的提议明显是一个圈套。

• suspect of（对……猜疑）

Who did the man suspect of stealing his axe? 这个人怀疑谁偷了他的斧子？

• think of/about（思考）

“What are you thinking of?”“I'm thinking of a way to help her.” “你在想什么?”“我在想一个帮助她的办法。”

I can't think of the word for “love” in French. 我想不起法语的“爱”是怎么说的了。

• tired of（对……感到厌烦）

I have tired of these computer games. 我已经对这些电脑游戏感到厌烦。

• warn of/against（警告……有危险）

Someone must warm him of the difficulties.

He must have spoken of the matter to John.

2、后接from的动词：

• borrow from（从……借）

I borrowed $10 from Jack yesterday.

• defend from/against （保护……使免于）

She defended herself from the attack.她保护自己以免遭受袭击。

The law defends people from injustice.法律保护人民的正当权益不受侵犯。

• demand from/of（向……要求）

The teacher demand an explanation from the student. 老师要求那位学生作出解释。

• differ from（有别于）

That arrangement differs from the one I had in mind.那种安排同我原先所想的不同。

• dismiss from（解雇）

She was late again and was dismissed from her job.她又迟到了，她被解雇了。

• draw from（从……中得出）

The truth was drawn from her by degrees.她逐渐吐露真情。

to draw water from a well 从井中打水

to draw money from an account 提取存款

• emerge from（从……出现）

A ragged man emerged from behind the tree.一个衣衫褴褛的男人从树后面走出来。

• escape from（从……逃出）

to escape from prison 越狱，从监狱中逃脱

• excuse from/for（允许不……）

He was excused from drill. 他获准不必参加操练。

• hinder from（阻止）

I was hinder from getting here earlier. 我因受阻未能早些到达这里。

• prevent from（妨碍）

He was prevented from attending meeting.

• prohibit from（不准许）

Strictly prohibit from touching items on display and photographing. 严禁触摸展品，展厅内严禁拍照。

• protect from/against（向……提抗议）

The layers of cloth not only protect from the harsh sun and wind but also conceal their emotions. 这些层叠的布不仅能保护他们免受强烈的阳光和风的侵袭，也掩盖了他们的情绪。

• receive from（接到）

I continue to receive from the universe everything my heart desires. 我继续从宇宙收到我渴望得到的每样东西。

He has already received money from three aunts.

• separate from（把……分开）

My studio is on the lowest level of the building, separate from the flat, quiet and right off the garden. 我的工作室在和公寓是分开的，在这栋楼的底楼，很安静，离花园很近。

• suffer from（受难）

How long have you been suffering from a headache? 你头痛有多久了?

Your son suffers from your excessive shielding. 你的过分袒护，反而害了你的儿子。

3、后接in的动词：

• believe in（信仰）

believe in religion 信仰宗教

I don't believe in everything the Bible says. 我不相信《圣经》中的每一句话。

• delight in（喜欢）

We delight in the beauties of nature. 我们喜爱自然之美景。

She delights in playing jokes on her friends. 她喜欢跟朋友们开玩笑。

She delights in working hard. 她喜欢努力工作。

• employ(ed) in （从事）

She was employed in a bank. 她在一家银行任职。

She employed her great gifts in her work. 她把她的才华用于工作。

• encourage in（鼓励）

encourage a student in his studies 鼓励学生学习

• engage(d) in（正做）

I don't engage myself in such affairs. 我不参与这种事情。

engaged in business 忙于工作

• experience(d) in（在……有经验）

Have you had experience in mocking up a page? 你有编排版面大样的经验吗?

• fail in（没有尽到）

The chairman failed in trying to persuade the committee to share his opinion. 主席没有能说服委员会同意他的观点。

He failed in arithmetic. 他算术没有及格。

He failed in his French test.

• help in/with（帮助）

• include in（包括）

include gas bill in the rent 把煤气费计入房租

• indulge in（沉醉）

He indulges in reminiscences of his youth. 他完全沉溺于对青年时代的回忆中。

• instruct in（教导）

He instructed his students in history. 他向学生教授历史。

• interest(ed) in（对……感兴趣）

I want to interest you in our new project. 他想让你热心于我们的新项目。

Can I interest you in this question? 我可以请你注意一下这个问题吗?

• invest in（投资）

invest one's money in the business 将某人的钱投资于办企业

I'm thinking of investing in a new house. 我正打算买座新房子。[口]

• involved in（卷入）

He turned them in to the police for being involved in the riot. 他向警方告发他们卷入了暴乱。

• persist in（坚持）

If you persist in doing that you will end up in trouble. 你要坚持做那件事的话，将来麻烦可多着呢。

• share in（分享）

share in one's joys 分享他人的快乐

4、后接on的动词：

• act on（遵守）

• based on（在……基础上）

The whole plan is based on merely his own supposition. 整个计划只是建立在他的主观臆断上。

• call on（拜访）

Last Sunday I called on my grandmother.

• comment on（评论）

We do not comment on national economics. 我们对国民经济不做评论。

• concentrate on（集中于）

Student should concentrate on studying.

• congratulate on（祝贺）

I come here to congratulate on your promotion. 我来这儿是来祝贺您升职的。

• consult on/about（商量）

He was hired to consult on special issues in the case. 他被雇来为这件案子的特殊问题提供咨询。

• count on（依赖）

We are counting on your cooperation. 我们在期待着你的合作。

• decide on（决定）

She has decided on art as a career. 她决定选择艺术为职业。

I've decided on going there. 我已经决定到那儿去。

He finally decided on going home. 他最后决定回家。

• depend on（依靠）

My wife and daughter depend on me for their living.我妻子女儿靠我生活。

• economize on（节约）

We'd rather economize on clothes than food. 我们宁愿节衣不愿缩食。

• embark on（从事）

He has already embarked on his new dictionary. 他已开始编他的新词典。

• experiment on（尝试）

experiment on (或 upon) frogs (或guinea pigs, rabbits ) 在青蛙(或豚鼠、兔子)身上做实验

• insist on（坚持）

If you insist on doing something,do it everyday. 如果你希望坚持做某件事，那就坚持每天做。

• lean on/against（倚靠于……）

She always leans on her parents for help when she is in difficulties. 她手头拮据时总是靠父母帮助。

• live on（靠……为生）

He still lived on his parents after graduation.

• operate on（起作用）

• perform on/in（扮演）

• pride(oneself) on（为……感到自豪）

• rely on（依靠）

• vote on a motion/for someone（对……表决(投……的票)）

• write on/about（写……的事）

I think he wrote on the cost of living. 我想他写的是关于生活费用方面的。