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Medusa: Snake Lady （美女蛇）  One of the Gorgons （蛇发女怪）, and the only one who was mortal. Her gaze could turn whoever she looked upon to stone. There is a particular myth in which Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden. She desecrated Athena's （雅典娜，智慧与技艺的女神） temple by lying there with Poseidon （海神）. Outraged, Athena turned Medusa's hair into living snakes.GorgonsAthena Poseidon  Medusa was killed by the hero Perseus （珀尔修斯, 宙斯之 子） with the help of Athena and Hermes （ 为众神传信并 掌管商业、道路、科学、发明、口才、幸运等的神）. He killed her by cutting off her head and gave it to Athena, who placed it in the center of her Aegis （羊皮盾）, which she wore over her breastplate.HermesAegis

Vocabulary rare: adj. e.g. The blue sky is a rare sight for the city people. Pandas are rare animals. Rare people don’t know about Yao Ming now. rare medium well-done rarely: adv. 很少地，罕见地 e.g. I rarely eat in restaurants. 稀罕的，杰出的，珍贵的

ancient: adj. 远古的，古代的，旧的, 落后的 e.g. China is one of the famous four ancient civilized countries. I feel ancient when I see how the young people behave. the ancient n. 古人 e.g. Sometimes I think the ancient were really lucky because they don’t need to study English. ancient Egypt 古埃及 antique furniture 古董家具 antique shop 古董店

trouble: un. 烦恼，麻烦 in trouble adv. 处于不幸中 If you can’t pay my money back, you will be in trouble. take the trouble to do sth 不怕麻烦去做 …… e.g. Don’t take the trouble to talk to him, you know he is hopeless.

trouble: v. （使）麻烦，（使）烦恼 e.g. Sorry for having troubled you. I don’t really want to trouble you, but sometimes I have to. May I trouble you to help me with my homework? Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. myth: n. 神话，神话似的人物 fairy tales/ legend e.g. God is only a myth. Some people believe in God, some people don’t. The story of Cinderella is just a beautiful myth.

effect: n, 结果，效果，作用，影响 e.g. It takes 30 minutes for the medicine to take effects. The pop culture will surely have (an) great effect on children’s thinking. This executive order shall take effect immediately. 这个行政命令将立即生效。 effective adj. 有效的 ineffective adj. 无效的 e.g. This law will be effective next month.

Text: 1. Jasper is one of those rare people (who believes in ancient myths.) a beautiful girl 句子作定语 定语从句 This is the hotel which was built last year. This is the island that was bought by a millionaire. The pilot whose plane landed in a field was not hurt. 关系代词作主语时不可以省

 人： who/ whom/ that  物： which/ that  地点状语： Where/ prep. + which  时间状语： When  原因状语： Why The boy whom I met yesterday was John. The boy who/that borrowed my money was my brother. I have finished the book which/that I had borrowed from Shanghai Library.

“one of + 名词／代词 ” 这个结构， of 后面的名词必须 是复数 one of your friends 但与这个结构连用的谓语动词必须是单数： One of your friends is waiting for you now. 课文中 who 代指的是 one of those rare people ， 所以动词用 believes 。

… but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with cars and their owners. ever since 的语气比 since 强，表示 “ 从那以后一直，主 句一般用完成时：  自从我的孩提时代起，我就对飞行一直感兴趣。 I've been interested in flying ever since I was a boy.  他去年离开了这座村庄，从那以后一直没有回去过。 He left the village last year and has never returned ever since.

… he has had trouble with cars and their owners. sb. have/has trouble with… … 给某人带来麻烦, 和某人相处有麻烦 新生的婴儿给他们添了许多麻烦。 They are having a lot of trouble with the new baby. 隔壁的狗给我们带来很多麻烦。 We have had great trouble with the neighboring dog.

Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once.  because of “ 由于，因为 ” ，跟名词、代词或动词 - ing He came back early because of the rain.  because “ 由于，因为 ” 后面接从句 You can’t remember his name, because you aren’t really thinking.

Because the coat’s material is bad, the coat is cheap. Because of the bad material, the coat is cheap. Because the weather is bad, we stay at home. Because of the bad weather, we stay at home. Because you are here, the world is different, I get up early in the morning…. Because of you, the world is different, I get up early in the morning…

在现在时和过去时中， can/could 与 be able to 一般可 以互换，在完成时和将来时中一般用 be able to 。 get sth. into 把 …… 弄进 get his car into his garage drive the car into 把车子撞上 …… I drove the car into the wall /tree. even once 甚至一次（ even 起强调）

Jasper has put up ‘No Parking’ signs outside his gate and these have not had any effect. have (an) effect (on sth.) 对 …… 有效果

It is one of the ugliest faces (I have ever seen). It is one of the ugliest faces (that I have ever seen). that 是 see (seen) 的宾语 如果关系词在从句中做宾语, 关系词可以省略

The man whom you met yesterday is an actor. The man you met yesterday is an actor. The book which you lent me is very interesting. The book you lent me is very interesting. The flowers that I love best are roses. The flowers I love best are roses.

Fill in the blanks with “that/ which/ where”. 1.The city _____________ I was born has a lot of parks. 2.I don’t like cities _____________have a lot of factories. 3.I try to shop at stores _____________have products from different countries. 4.I like to shop at stores _____________I can find products from different countries. 5.A department store is a store in _____________you can find all kinds of goods—clothing, furniture, toys, etc. 6.The town in _____________she grew up was destroyed by the war.

But none of them has been turned to stone yet! none of ， neither of 做主语时 谓语动词用单数 到目前为止，还没有人通过考试。 None of them has passed that exam so/by far.