Unit 17

　　Text A Panic and Its Effects

　　搭配：

　　1. Be diagnosed as 被診斷為

　　2. Bear similarity to sb./sth. 與什么很相似

　　3. As to sb./sth 有關于某人或某事

　　4. At least 至少

　　5. Become isolated from 與什么相隔立

　　6. Advice to sb. 給某人的建議

　　7. Consult sb. for sth. 咨詢某人某事

　　8. Rule out 排出

　　9. Seek help 尋求幫助

　　語言點：

　　1. One afternoon while she was preparing(從one afternoon 可以判斷出是過去時;從連詞while可以判斷出是進行時態，所以為過去進行時)dinner in her kitchen，Anne Peters，a 32-year-old(有連字符時不能加復數)housewife，suddenly had severe pains in her chest accompanied(過去分詞做后置定語，表被動，是伴隨的意思)by shortness of breath.

　　2. Frightened(由于此處表示主語Anne自己的情感，所以使用frighten的過去分詞frightened) by the thought that she was having a heart attack， Anne screamed for help.

　　3. Uneasy(心神不安的，不舒服的)-easy

　　4. They often become easily frightened or feel uneasy in situations where(定語從句中缺少地點狀語) people normally would not be afraid.

　　5. Many claim that psychological stress could be a logical cause， but as yet， no evidence has been found(完成時的被動語態) to support this theory.

　　6. It is reported that+從句 據報道;it is generally agreed that+從句 大家認為

　　7. Danger (n.危險)-endanger(v.使危險)

　　Text B Sleepwalking――Fact or Fancy?

　　搭配：

　　1. Commit murder 謀殺

　　2. Search for sth. 尋找

　　3. Wake(過去是為woke)up 醒來/喚醒

　　4. Have the habit of doing sth. 有做某事的習慣

　　5. Border on 近似于;稱得上

　　6. Have inhibitions against 抑制

　　7. In general 通常說來

　　8. Be exaggerated in 在什么方面很夸張

　　9. More or less 多多少少/幾乎

　　10. Become alarmed about 小心，留意

　　語言點：

　　1. Endless 無窮無盡的

　　2. Persons have been said/reported/known to do sth. 據說人們曾經做過…

　　3. Lost boy 迷路的小男孩

　　4. Sleepwalking(動名詞作主語) is a scientific reality.

　　5. What(主語從句中缺少主語指事用waht) is certain about sleepwalking is that it is a symptom of emotional disturbance.

　　6. Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more(common的比較級是more common，much放在比較級前用來強調) common than is generally supposed.醫生說夢游要比原來人們認為的更為普通。

　　7. Publicized 出版的

　　8. 形容詞或副詞+enough to do sth. 到了某種程度以至于做某事

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