The curse of the mummy ---language focus.

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1 The curse of the mummy ---language focus

2 1.He was brave and curious about the
world outside his hometown. be curious about sth. / to do sth. e.g. They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. 他们对住在楼上的人很好奇。 I was curious to find out what she had said. 我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。

3 curiosity n. 好奇心，求知欲 ~ about sth / to do sth e.g. 儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。 Children show curiosity about everything.

4 2. set sail for 启航去某处 e.g. 下周他们将启航去欧洲。 Next week they will set sail for Europe. 　set sail from 从…启航 表示前往某处的动词短语常含有两类介词，即to和for，如： go/run/walk/fly/drive…to leave/head (towards)/set off/start set out…for

5 3.By the 1920s, he had become an explorer,
searching for the tombs of the Egyptian　kings. ⑴ By the 1920s 与过去完成时态连用，类似的短语还有：by the end of last term, 　　　　　　　by the time…… ⑵ searching for the tombs of the Egyptian　kings　作状语，表示伴随情况 e.g.他们一路上开心地唱着歌儿走向影院． They were walking to the cinema, singing happily all the way.

6 4.These preserved bodies are known as mummies.
be known as /be famous as 作为…而出名 be famous for…因…而出名 e.g. Einstein was known as one of the most outstanding scientists in the world. 爱因斯坦是众所周知的全世界最杰出的科学家之一。

7 e.g. The boss as well as the workers is working overtime.
as well也 放在句末， 和and连用，表示“既…又” e.g.She is an professor, and a musician as well. 她既是一位教授也是一位音乐家。

8 6. empty adj. 空的，无意义的 We don’t want any empty words; we want your deeds. 我们不需要任何空话，我们需要的是你的行为。 empty v. 倾空，倒空 empty …of something 将…中的所有东西倾空 The room had been emptied of all furniture. 屋里所有的家具都搬走了。 empty sth (out/out of sth.) She emptied the water out of the vase.

9 knowing for famous for known for D. known as C
Cai Lun is a famous Chinese inventor, _____ inventing paper. He invented paper in AD105. knowing for famous for known for D. known as C

10 The boy as well as his parents _____ to set sail _____ South Pole to see the penguins.
are; for is; for is; in D. are; to B

11 7. Upon ,on 介词，可与名词或动名词连用，表示“一…就…”
Upon arriving at the office, he saw the message on his desk. 他一到办公室就看到桌上的便条。 On hearing the news, I changed my plan. 一听到这个消息，我就改变了计划。 可用as soon as 改写 As soon as he arrived at the office , he saw the message on his desk.

12 8.However, not long after the tomb had
been opened, people in Carter’s team began to fall ill and die strangely. not long after/shortly/soon after …之后不 久,后常接用过去时的从句或单独使用. He arrived there shortly after. 反义词组: long before 早在…之前 He arrived there long before the war. He will arrive there before long. 　 (before long=soon 不久)

13 fall ill：fall在这里做连系动词，有“变得”之意．后面直接加形容词．
fall asleep/ fall silent/fall quiet e.g. 外面吵得厉害，我睡不着． It is so noisy outside that I cannot fall asleep.

14 9. present adj. 出席的，在场的，存在的 How many people were present at the party? 多少人出席了晚会？ n. 礼物 This book will make a good present for Children’s Day. v. 颁发 /pri’zent/ The local MP（议员）will start the race and present the prizes 当地的议员将鸣枪开赛并颁发奖品。

15 10. have something to do with “和…有关，与…有联系” 根据意义表达的需要，something 可换成nothing, much,little,a lot等词
This suspect （嫌疑人）insisted that he had nothing to do with the murder. He said he was at home the whole night watching TV. 嫌疑人坚持称和那次谋杀一点关系也没有。他说那天他一整个晚上都在家看电视。

16 11.When a tomb is opened, fresh air
disturbs the viruses. If breathed in, they can result in illness or even death. If breathed in是过去分词作条件状语， 这里相当于 if the viruses are breathed in． e.g.如果给水加热，水会变成蒸汽.(steam) If heated, water will turn into steam.

17 breath n. 呼吸，呼吸的空气 We had to stop for breath before we get to the top. 我们不得不喘口气，然后再登上山顶。 breathe v.呼吸 The air was so cold we could hardly breathe. 空气非常寒冷，我们难以呼吸。

18 result n. 后果，结果 as a result 结果，因此 as a result of … 由于 e.g.他刻苦学习,因此赶上了同学们. He worked hard. As a result, he caught up with his classmates. 她由于受伤而死亡。 She died as a result of her injuries.

19 v.发生，产生 　result from… 产生，起因于 result in … 造成，导致 The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. 飓风已经造成了成千上万的人死亡。 The accident resulted from the driver’s carelessness. 事故是由驾驶员的粗心引起的．

20 12.What is certain, though, is that the
mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has never been fully explained. ⑴ though adv. 可是，但是 (句末或句中) It is hard work; I enjoyed it though. ⑵what is certain为主语从句，that the　mystery of Tutankhamun’s tomb has　never been fully explained是 　表语从句．

21 die of和die from两者意思都是“因……而死……”，后面接死亡的原因作宾语。指因某种疾病而死时，两者都可用。
比如die from／of heart illness(死于心脏病)；die from／of lung—cancer(死于肺癌)。 但是，如果指由于事故、环境造成的间接死亡，如死于枪伤、虚弱、过度劳累、饮食过度及空气污染等多用die from， 如果指由于疾病、饥饿、寒冷、年老或感情造成的死亡多用die of。

22 受伤而死／死于一次事故／地震／过度劳累／过度虚弱／污染的空气
◆die from a wound／an accident／an earthquake/ overwork/ weakness／polluted air 受伤而死／死于一次事故／地震／过度劳累／过度虚弱／污染的空气 ◆die of hunger and cold／old age/ joy/ disappointment/ grief/ fear 死于饥饿和寒冷／年老／高兴／失望／悲伤／恐惧

23 1.我们将马上去调查这件事情。 We’ll look into this case right away. 2. 她对我的新电脑充满了好奇。 She was curious about my new computer. 3. 我们把孩子比作升起的太阳。 We compare children to the rising sun. 4. 与发达国家相比，我们还有很长的路要走。 Compared with developed countries, we still have a long way to go. 5. 会已有多少人出席？ How many people are present at the meeting?