课文
Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky.Instead of catching fish they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything-not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.'You must give up fishing!'my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.'But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
**favourite **
adj.最喜爱的，偏爱的
favour ：v.偏爱，偏袒
catch
v.caught(过去式和过去分词都是caught)
- 抓到，撞到
catch sb. doing sth.:撞见，当场发现
I caught my sister reading my diary. - 捕捉(鱼，老鼠，蝴蝶...)
Garfield is a useless cat, no good at catching mice.
Garfield 加菲猫 - 接住
A：Chuck me over that lighter, would you?
B：Here you are.Catch!
chuck ：抛，扔，lighter：打火机 - 赶上(飞机、火车等)
If you run, you'll just catch the train. - catch up:追上，赶超
If you miss a lot of lessons, it's very difficult to catch up.
boot
n.靴子
a pair of boots:一双靴子
waste
n.v.adj.
be a waste of money/effort
We should never have gone - it was a total waste of money.
a waste of space 形容一无是处的一类人
waste basket:废纸篓
realize
1.v.(一般不用于进行时)意识到，感觉到
2.实现
realize an ambition/a goal/a dream
realize & understand
realize意识到，感觉到
understand 懂，会
课文解析：
动名词
动名词特点：
动词+ing，构成doing
意义上相当于名词，也保留动词的特征，有宾语、时态及语态上的变化。
动名词的用法：
- 做主语
Talking mends no holes.只说不做没有用
动名词做主语，谓语动词要用单数 - 做表语
His hobby is painting.painting做表语
一般表示比较抽象的习惯动作 - 做宾语
The rain prevented us from going out.
When I heard his voice,I couldn't help thinking of my father.
可以做介词的宾语 without，before，after...
可以做动词的宾语
a.一些后跟动名词做宾语的词：
avoid, imagine, mind, enjoy, keep, can't help doing, finish...
b.跟在某些固定词组后做宾语：
be used to doing:习惯于
be proud of doing:为...自豪
be good at doing:擅长
be interested in:对...感兴趣
devote...to:把...贡献给
keep...from:避免
insist on:坚持
set about:动手去做
c.动名词和不定式都是可以做宾语，但意义大不相同
- remember, forget, regret
-ing：动作已经发生了
-to do: 动作尚未发生
I remember giving the book to him.我记得把书给他了
I remember to give the book to him.我会记得把书给他的
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try, mean, go on, stop
try:
Try doing it in another way.(doing 尝试)
Try to do it well.(to do 尽力做)
mean:
Catching the first bus means getting up early.(doing意味着)
I mean to get up early.(to do 企图，打算做)
go on:
We went on talking about the show.（doing继续做某事）
We went on to talk about the show.（to do 继续做另外一件事）
stop:
Stop talking!(doing停止去做某事)
Stop to talk!(to do 停下来去做某事)
fish：
n.鱼
There're so many fishes in the sea.（种类，复数加es）
fish 指鱼的数量 单复数同型
I’d like some fish for lunch.
表示鱼肉的时候，不可数
without + v-ing/n
I often do sth. for hours without doing anything.
I can't finish it without your help.
He left without saying a word.
worry sb.
Doesn't it worry you that Sarah spends so much time away from home?
This does not worry me. = I'm not worried about this.
After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.
after having done 动名词的完成式
- spend stm. + 地点：在某地度过多少时间
- mornings 复数表示动作发生的“经常性”
I feel fresh in the evenings. - always -频度副词
never<seldom<sometimes<often<usually<always
Most people say that as you're getting older, you have to give up things.I think you're getting older because you give up things.
很多人说，你老了就别再逞能了，但是我觉得你开始老去是因为你不再去逞能了。
