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take my life too! My money andgoods are as dear to me as life itself.They are my only comfort.When you take those away from me, you also take my life.
comfort可以用作名词,也可以当及物动词用,意思是“安慰”,后面接某人。
例如: The sudden thought greatly comforted her. 这个突然的想法,极大地安慰了她。
She lives there in comfort. 她舒适地生活在那里。
［练习题］
1.They were so excited that they had ____ to sleep.
A. much desire B. little desire
C. many thoughts D. few moments
2. As he opened the door, he saw ____ young a boy ____ in a wheelchair some 20 feet away.
A. so, seat B. so, seated
C. such, sitting D. such, sat
3.The teacher ____ him and made a promise to help him.
A. desired B. greeted C. punished D. comforted
4.They talked about the leading role the headmaster ____ in the event.
A. finished B. did C. played D. prepared
5.The two brothers quarreled whenever they met as if they were ____ enemies.
A. bitter B. merciful C. greedy D. troublesome
参考答案：1. B (根据句意so excited ,他们是不想睡觉, 肯定形式是不对的, few moments 表示时间多少,与他们的心情无关,也不对。) 2. B (第一个空紧接一个形容词，只能用so，第2个空是修饰名词boy的，只能用seated形式。) 3. D （根据句意只能选 “安慰”。） 4.C （名词role在前面,后面出现的是定语从句,修饰此名词，played与它搭配构成词组，是“起主要作用”的意思。） 5.A (根据句子意思,应该选bitter, bitter enemy是 “死敌” 的意思。)
2.句法:读句子，做练习：（不作任何讲解，要求学生根据语感完成习题，培养学生对英语的悟性。）
(1)It is useless trying to argue with Shylock. 试图跟夏洛克讲理是没有用的。
(2)If you offered me six times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh.
即使你愿意给我六倍于你刚才提出的钱数，我仍然要拿我应得的那一磅肉。
(3)He is young, but I never knew so young a body with so wise a head.
他很年轻，但我从来不知道有这么年轻又这么聪明的人。
［练习题］
1.The youngster was ____ excited that he began to come out of the wheelchair, but it was useless his trying to do that.
A. very B. such C. so D. quite
2.He was ____ that nobody regarded him as a guide.
A. so a young boy B. so young a boy
C. such young a boy D. such a boy young
3.He has ____ big a head to be supported by his slender neck.
A. too B. how C. so D. enough
4.I can give twice ____ you want.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
5.They were allowed to go skating ____ they were careful.
A. unless B. though C. even if D. on condition that
6.The money spent on food is twice the amount ____ you can offer.
英语教案－unin11 The merchant of Venice Lesson42—43