# Lesson 44 Through the forest 穿过森林

## 一、课文原文

Mrs. Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the edge of a forest with her children and tried to steal her handbag. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees. Mrs. Sterling got so angry that she ran after them. She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run. When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them. The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away. 'The strap needs mending,' said Mrs. Sterling later, 'but they did not steal anything.'

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## 二、重点词汇详解

| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 用法说明 |
|------|------|------|------|----------|
| **forest** | /ˈfɒrɪst/ | n. | 森林 | forest 比 wood 更大 |
| **risk** | /rɪsk/ | n. | 危险，冒险 | take a risk 冒险；at risk 有危险 |
| **picnic** | /ˈpɪknɪk/ | n. | 野餐 | have a picnic 野餐 |
| **edge** | /edʒ/ | n. | 边缘 | at the edge of 在……的边缘 |
| **strap** | /stræp/ | n. | 带，皮带 | handbag strap 手提包带 |
| **possession** | /pəˈzeʃn/ | n. | 所有 | in one's possession 在某人手中 |
| **breath** | /breθ/ | n. | 呼吸 | out of breath 上气不接下气 |
| **contents** | /ˈkɒntents/ | n. | 内有的物品 | content 单数指"内容" |
| **mend** | /mend/ | v. | 修理 | mend = repair = fix |

### 词汇拓展

**1. 动名词复习（本课重点）**

| 结构 | 含义 | 例句 |
|------|------|------|
| need + 动名词 | 需要（被）做 | The strap needs mending. |
| without + 动名词 | 没有…… | He left without saying goodbye. |
| after + 动名词 | ……之后 | After finishing work, he went home. |
| by + 动名词 | 通过…… | She earned money by teaching. |

**need + 动名词 = need to be done**（主动形式表被动意义）

> The strap **needs mending**. = The strap **needs to be mended**.

类似用法的动词：want, require

> The house wants painting. = The house wants to be painted.
> The problem requires solving. = The problem requires to be solved.

**2. 与 breath 相关的表达**

| 表达 | 含义 |
|------|------|
| out of breath | 上气不接下气 |
| take a deep breath | 深吸一口气 |
| hold one's breath | 屏住呼吸 |
| catch one's breath | 喘口气 |

**3. possession 的搭配**

| 搭配 | 含义 |
|------|------|
| in one's possession | 在某人手中 |
| in possession of | 拥有 |
| take possession of | 占有 |

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## 三、语法知识点

### 1. 动名词复习

本课核心语法：**动名词（Gerund）的用法**

**1. 动名词作宾语**

| 介词 + 动名词 | 例句 |
|---------------|------|
| after + doing | After **having** a picnic, she was attacked. |
| without + doing | They ran away without **being** caught. |
| by + doing | She saved the bag by **running** straight at them. |

**2. 动名词表被动含义**

> The strap **needs mending**.（带子需要修理）

need / want / require + 动名词 = 主动形式表被动意义

| 主动形式 | 被动形式 | 含义 |
|----------|----------|------|
| needs mending | needs to be mended | 需要修理 |
| wants cleaning | wants to be cleaned | 需要清洁 |
| requires fixing | requires to be fixed | 需要修缮 |

**3. 动名词与不定式的区别**

| 动名词 | 不定式 |
|--------|--------|
| 表习惯性、一般性动作 | 表具体、一次性动作 |
| I like swimming.（一般爱好） | I like to swim today.（今天想游） |
| Stop talking.（停止说话） | Stop to talk.（停下来去说话） |

### 2. so...that... 与 such...that...

> Mrs. Sterling got **so** angry **that** she ran after them.
> The men got **such a** fright **that** they dropped the bag.

### 3. 过去完成时

> They **had rushed up** to her while she was having a picnic.
> They **had sat down** and were going through the contents.

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## 四、重点句型分析

### 1. run after 追赶

> She **ran after** them.

### 2. out of breath 上气不接下气

> She was soon **out of breath**.

### 3. catch up with 追上

> When she **caught up with** them...

### 4. go through 翻看，搜查

> They **were going through** the contents of the bag.

go through 的多义：
- 翻看：go through the bag
- 经历：go through difficulties
- 审查：go through the documents

### 5. run straight at 直冲向

> She **ran straight at** them.

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## 五、课文翻译

安·斯特林夫人在穿过森林追赶两个男人时，她并没有考虑到所冒的风险。刚才，当她和孩子们正在森林边上野餐的时候，这两个人冲到她跟前，企图抢走她的手提包。在争抢中，手提包的带断了，包落入这两个人手里，他们拔腿跑进了树林。斯特林夫人非常气愤，向着他们追了过去。只追了一会儿便上气不接下气了，但她还是继续追赶。当她赶上他们时，发现他们已经坐了下来，正翻着包里的东西。于是她直冲过去。这两个人吓了一跳，扔下提包逃跑了。"这提包带需要修理，"斯特林夫人事后说道，"不过他们什么也没偷走。"

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## 六、语言点精讲

### 1. Mrs. Sterling 的勇气

课文展示了一位母亲的勇敢——不顾个人安危追赶两个抢包的男人。虽然她"上气不接下气"，但仍然坚持追赶，最终靠气势吓跑了小偷。

### 2. "needs mending" 的轻描淡写

Mrs. Sterling 最后只说"带子需要修理"，轻描淡写地带过了整件事的惊险。这种克制的叙述反而更突显了她的镇定与坚强。

### 3. so angry that 的递进

"so angry that she ran after them"——她的愤怒超过了恐惧，所以才会不顾危险地追赶小偷。

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## 七、课后练习要点

### 1. 语法练习
- need + 动名词 与 need to be done 的转换
- 动名词与不定式的区别

### 2. 词汇练习
- out of breath / catch up with / go through 的用法
- so...that... 与 such...that... 的转换

### 3. 写作练习
- 描述一次勇敢的行为（80词左右）

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## 八、本课小结

| 项目 | 内容 |
|------|------|
| **核心语法** | 动名词复习（介词+动名词、need+动名词表被动、动名词vs不定式） |
| **重点词汇** | 9个（forest, risk, picnic, edge, strap, possession, breath, contents, mend） |
| **重点短语** | run after, out of breath, catch up with, go through, run straight at, needs mending |
| **学习难点** | need + 动名词表被动含义、动名词与不定式的区分、go through 的多义 |

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*本课通过勇敢女性追赶小偷的故事复习动名词的用法。重点掌握 need + 动名词表被动含义的结构，这是英语中的常见表达方式。*