the perception of time.pptVIP

2. There didn’t seem much point in doing sth. （there be (live, stand, come, enter, remain, exist, begin, lie, occur, rise, appear…)某处有（住着，站着，出来，进来，存在，开始，躺者，发生……) There seemed no point in doing sth. There is no point in doing sth. There isn’t much point in doing sth. 3. Yet two years had gone by and I was not that (see p.151 –Note 5) much worse. go by: A. to pass B. to act according to C. to judge by D. to be called ( ) ① How can he let the chance go by. ( ) ② He goes by the name of Smith, but I didn’t know who he really is. ( ) ③ You should go by what the doctor says. ( ) ④ Going by her clothes, she must be very poor. … I had got engaged to a very nice girl. ( ) ① Can you come on Monday? –No, I’m engaged. ( ) ② Sorry, the line is engaged. Just a minute. ( ) ③ Excuse me, but is this seat engaged? ( ) ④ My daughter is engaged to a nice young doctor. A. be in use B. agree to marry C. be busy D. be kept for sb to use later The scientists test the theory to see if it matches what they have seen and if it can predict future events. ① You can’t match him in knowledge of wild plants. / ② This hotel can’t be matched for good service and food./ ③ The curtains don’t match the paint./④I need some yellow wood like this; can you match it, please? ⑤He matched his dog against his neighbor’s in a race. The following questions and key words and expressions may help you. 1. Where does he come from? –Britain 2. What is he suffering from? – an incurable disease 3. How did he feel when he learned about his illness? –not seem much point in / not expect to survive 4. How were the things after two years had passed? – going rather well / get engaged to 5. Why did he need a job? –in order to get married 6. What did he do instead of giving up? –go on with his research / get a PhD and marry / continue his