# Lesson 22 A glass envelope 玻璃信封

## 一、课文原文

My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in 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 faster.

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## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| **dream** | /driːm/ | v. | 做梦，梦想 | dream of doing 梦想做某事；过去式 dreamed/dreamt |
| **throw** | /θrəʊ/ | v. | 扔，抛 | 过去式 threw，过去分词 thrown |
| **age** | /eɪdʒ/ | n. | 年龄 | of one's own age 与自己同龄的 |
| **channel** | /ˈtʃænl/ | n. | 海峡 | the Channel 英吉利海峡 |
| **regularly** | /ˈreɡjələli/ | adv. | 定期地 | regular adj. 定期的，规律的 |
| **certainly** | /ˈsɜːtnli/ | adv. | 肯定地 | certain adj. 确定的 |

### 词汇拓展

**1. dream of / dream about**
- dream of doing sth 梦想做某事（偏抽象）
- dream about sb/sth 梦见……（偏具体）
- She dreamed of becoming a doctor.

**2. the Channel 英吉利海峡**
- the Channel 特指英吉利海峡（English Channel）
- across the Channel 横渡英吉利海峡
- Channel Tunnel 英吉利海峡隧道

**3. throw 的短语**

| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| throw into | 扔进 | She threw the bottle into the sea. |
| throw away | 扔掉 | Don't throw away the letter. |
| throw at | 向……投掷 | He threw the ball at me. |

**4. each other / one another**
- each other 互相（两者之间）
- one another 互相（三者及以上）
- 现代英语中两者常可互换

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## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 动词短语

本课出现了多个动词短语，需注意动词与介词/副词的搭配。

| 动词短语 | 含义 | 课文例句 |
|----------|------|----------|
| dream of | 梦想 | never dreamed of receiving a letter |
| travel across | 横渡/穿越 | travelling across the Channel |
| throw into | 扔进 | threw the bottle into the sea |
| think of | 想到 | never thought of it again |
| write to | 写信给 | write to each other |
| decide to do | 决定做 | decided to use the post office |

### 2. 动名词作介词宾语（复习）

> never dreamed **of receiving** a letter
> never thought **of it** again

介词后接动名词：
- dream of doing
- think of doing
- be afraid of doing
- be good at doing

### 3. 过去进行时表背景

> Last year, we **were travelling** across the Channel...

过去进行时在这里用来描述故事的背景，然后引出后续动作。

### 4. with 复合结构

> ...a piece of paper **with** her name and address **on it**...

with + 名词 + 介词短语：带有……的
- a girl with long hair 长发女孩
- a house with a garden 带花园的房子

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## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. of one's own age 与自己同龄的

> ...a girl **of her own age** in Holland.

of one's own age：与自己同龄的
- He plays with children of his own age.
- She wants to meet people of her own age.

### 2. both... 两者都

> **Both** girls write to each other regularly now.

both 强调"两者都"：
- Both of them are students. 他们俩都是学生。
- Both girls are happy. 两个女孩都很高兴。

### 3. a little more 稍微多一点

> Letters will cost **a little more**.

a little 修饰比较级，表示"稍微"：
- a little better 稍微好一点
- a little more expensive 稍微贵一点

### 4. cost 的用法

> Letters will **cost** a little more.

cost（花费）主语是物：
- The book costs £10.
- It costs a lot to travel abroad.

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## 五、课文翻译

我的女儿简从未想过会接到荷兰一位同龄姑娘的来信。去年，我们横渡英吉利海峡时，简把写有她姓名和住址的一张纸条装进了一只瓶子，又将瓶子扔进了大海。她此后再没想过这件事，但10个月以后，她收到了荷兰一位姑娘的来信。现在这两个姑娘定期通信了。然而她们决定还是通过邮局通信。邮费会稍微贵一点，但肯定要快得多。

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## 六、语言点精讲

### 1. 标题 "A glass envelope" 的含义

envelope 意为"信封"，但玻璃怎么能做信封呢？这里的"glass envelope"指的是装信的玻璃瓶。瓶子像信封一样承载着信息，所以被比喻为"玻璃信封"。这个标题既形象又富有诗意。

### 2. 漂流瓶

把信件装入瓶子扔进大海，依靠洋流传递信息，这是古老的通讯方式。虽然效率低、不可靠，但偶尔也能成功。课文中简的漂流瓶10个月后收到了回复，是个幸运的例子。

### 3. 文章的幽默

两个女孩用漂流瓶通信之后，决定"还是用邮局吧"——因为漂流瓶虽然浪漫但太慢了。这种从浪漫回归现实的转变增添了一丝幽默。

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## 七、课后练习要点

### 1. 动词短语练习
- dream of / think of / write to 填空
- throw 的短语辨析

### 2. 词汇练习
- of one's own age 造句
- cost / spend / pay / take 辨析
- each other 用法

### 3. 写作练习
- 描述一种独特的通讯方式（使用动词短语）

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## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 内容 |
|------|------|
| **核心语法** | 动词短语、动名词作介词宾语（复习） |
| **重点词汇** | 6个（dream, throw, age, channel, regularly, certainly） |
| **重点短语** | dream of, think of, write to, of one's own age, across the Channel, a little more |
| **学习难点** | 动词短语的搭配、with复合结构、cost的用法 |

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*本课核心是动词短语的学习，需注意动词与不同介词/副词的搭配含义。*