課文
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.最喜愛的，偏愛的
favour ：v.偏愛，偏袒
catch
v.caught(過去式和過去分詞都是caught)
- 抓到，撞到
catch sb. doing sth.:撞見，當場發現
I caught my sister reading my diary. - 捕捉(魚，老鼠，蝴蝶...)
Garfield is a useless cat, no good at catching mice.
Garfield 加菲貓 - 接住
A：Chuck me over that lighter, would you?
B：Here you are.Catch!
chuck ：拋，扔，lighter：打火機 - 趕上(飛機、火車等)
If you run, you'll just catch the train. - catch up:追上，趕超
If you miss a lot of lessons, it's very difficult to catch up.
boot
n.靴子
a pair of boots:一雙靴子
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 形容一無是處的一類人
waste basket:廢紙簍
realize
1.v.(一般不用于進行時)意識到，感覺到
2.實現
realize an ambition/a goal/a dream
realize & understand
realize意識到，感覺到
understand 懂，會
課文解析：
動名詞
動名詞特點：
動詞+ing，構成doing
意義上相當于名詞，也保留動詞的特征，有賓語、時態及語態上的變化。
動名詞的用法：
- 做主語
Talking mends no holes.只說不做沒有用
動名詞做主語，謂語動詞要用單數 - 做表語
His hobby is painting.painting做表語
一般表示比較抽象的習慣動作 - 做賓語
The rain prevented us from going out.
When I heard his voice,I couldn't help thinking of my father.
可以做介詞的賓語 without，before，after...
可以做動詞的賓語
a.一些后跟動名詞做賓語的詞：
avoid, imagine, mind, enjoy, keep, can't help doing, finish...
b.跟在某些固定詞組后做賓語：
be used to doing:習慣于
be proud of doing:為...自豪
be good at doing:擅長
be interested in:對...感興趣
devote...to:把...貢獻給
keep...from:避免
insist on:堅持
set about:動手去做
c.動名詞和不定式都是可以做賓語，但意義大不相同
- remember, forget, regret
-ing：動作已經發生了
-to do: 動作尚未發生
I remember giving the book to him.我記得把書給他了
I remember to give the book to him.我會記得把書給他的
-
try, mean, go on, stop
try:
Try doing it in another way.(doing 嘗試)
Try to do it well.(to do 盡力做)
mean:
Catching the first bus means getting up early.(doing意味著)
I mean to get up early.(to do 企圖，打算做)
go on:
We went on talking about the show.（doing繼續做某事）
We went on to talk about the show.（to do 繼續做另外一件事）
stop:
Stop talking!(doing停止去做某事)
Stop to talk!(to do 停下來去做某事)
fish：
n.魚
There're so many fishes in the sea.（種類，復數加es）
fish 指魚的數量 單復數同型
I’d like some fish for lunch.
表示魚肉的時候，不可數
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 動名詞的完成式
- spend stm. + 地點：在某地度過多少時間
- mornings 復數表示動作發生的“經常性”
I feel fresh in the evenings. - always -頻度副詞
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.
很多人說，你老了就別再逞能了，但是我覺得你開始老去是因為你不再去逞能了。
