Lesson 11 In or Out?
進來還是出去？

一、詞匯部分

1.bark /bɑrk/ v. 狗叫
2.press /prɛs/ v. 按，壓
擴展：pressure 壓力；under a lot of pressure 壓力很大
擴展：impressive adj.印象深刻的；depressed壓抑的

3.paw /pɔ/ n. 腳爪
擴展：fur皮毛；toe 腳趾

4.latch /lætʃ/ n. 門閂
助記：latch/catch –l 拉

5.expert /'ɛkspɝt/ n. 專家
擴展：experienced adj.有經驗的

6.develop /dɪ'vɛləp/ v. 養成
7.habit /'hæbɪt/ n. 習慣
8.remove /rɪ'muv/ v. 拆掉，取下

文章講解

Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate. As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in. Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate. However, when I was going out shopping last week, I noticed him in the garden near the gate. This time he was barking so that someone would let him out! Since then, he has developed another bad habit. As soon as he opens the gate from the outside, he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts. Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out. After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.

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1.Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate.

1)知識點1: used to do sth過去常常做某事
例句：I used to stay up late at night.
例句：My mom used to tell me “Don’t work so hard. You should put your health in the first place.”

擴展：be used to do something 被用來做某事／used to doing sth習慣做某事

例句：It takes time to fit in. But you will be used to living here.
例句：Phones are used to contact people.

2)知識點2: every time + 句子引導時間狀語從句

例句：Every time he runs out of money, he will give me a call.
例句：Every time I go home, my mom will prepare many dishes.

瑣碎語言點：
doggy bag 打包袋
wrap it up 打包
gate/door/yard
can you do something? 你能做某事嗎？（禮貌性的請求）

2.As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in. Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate.

1)知識點1: as + 原因狀語從句
as
Since
Because

2)搭配：complain of 抱怨
例句：My wife complains of my laziness a lot.
擴展：whine.表達：Stop complaining/whining.

3)搭配：spend +錢／時間 on/in doing sth.
例句：I always travel on a tight budget. I don’t want to spend too much money on accommodation.

例句：Peter spoils his son so much. He spent so much money buying toys for his son.

4)搭配：become/be an expert at doing sth
例句：I’m an expert playing video games.
例句：I want to brag about this. But I’m a expert at driving cars.

3.However, when I was going out shopping last week, I noticed him in the garden near the gate. This time he was barking so that someone would let him out!

1)知識點1: However 用法
When I was going out shopping last week, however,I noticed him in the garden near the gate.

備注：however 位置句子開頭，中間，結尾都可以。前面后面都要有逗號。

2)搭配：
go shopping/swimming/sightseeing 去購物/去游泳／去觀光

例句：I’d like to go sightseeing in New York.
例句：I’d like to take a sightseeing tour.

Notice 注意到；
例句：You had a new hairstyle. You noticed it. That’s so sweet of you.

Let go 放手吧。
例句：You can’t live in the past. You got to let go and move on.

3)語法：so that 為了，引導目的狀語從句
This time he was barking so that someone would let him out!

備注：so….that….如此…以至于
例句：Peter is so smart that everyone likes him.

備注：so…that…句型中，so + adj. 放在句首，后面要部分倒樁，提前be/情態動詞/助動詞
例句：So smart is Peter that everyone likes him.

例句：Peter works so hard that he got sick/that he is sick. (哪個好？)
變化：So hard does Peter work that he got sick.


4.Since then, he has developed another bad habit. As soon as he opens the gate from the outside, he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts. Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out.

1)知識點1: 復習
since then 完成時態標志
Another/one…the other
Another two/five more

2)知識點2: as soon as 一….就…

備注：as soon as 引導狀語從句，如果主句用將來時，從句多用現在表示將來
例句：I'll call you as soon as I finish my homework.

5.After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.


閱讀擴展：

Life: What is the sweetest thing that someone has ever said to you?

My mother - two hours before she passed away...
I had just gotten home after a long day at school.
I would usually go to my room, put on some music, get in the shower and change into fresh clothes.
Usually taking an hour or two just unwinding from a long day before eating something.
This day was different.
As I came home my mom was sitting on the dinner table...
As I was about to go to my room, my mom called me and asked me how my day went.
I said it went well... And turned to go to my room.
She called me again... There was something in her voice that made me stop.
She wasn't ill, she didn't have any disease, she wasn't old either. She was only 48... But I think she knew that her time had come.
I think she knew intuitively.
She stopped me before I left the room and said, "Come eat with me - you never know when you will eat with me again. I may not be here tomorrow."
I wanted to say, "MOM!!! Don't be like that... You'll be here tomorrow..."
But it was in her voice...
The way she said it...
I sat down, held on to her hand and ate with her.
That simple sentence, "Come eat with me - you never know when you will eat with me again. I may not be here tomorrow."
It reminds me everyday of the fragility of life.
It reminds me to cherish every moment I have with friends, family, loved ones.
It reminds me to live today like it is my last day. And love - like it is my last day.
"I may not be here tomorrow."
A few hours later my mother had a silent heart attack. She didn't realise what was happening to her. And before we could get her to the hospital she passed away.
I knew she'd gone, even before we carried her to the car.
Bless her. She taught me the most important lesson of my life, even as she was about to leave me forever.
Spend a moment of tender love and kindness with the ones you love today - for they may not be here tomorrow.