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课件网) Unit 2 Onwards and upwards 2 U N I T -ing and to-infinitive as object To learn the use of -ing and to-infinitive as object To be able to complete a passage with -ing and to-infinitive as object To write a report with -ing and to-infinitive as object Look at the sentences and answer the questions. Sentences(a), (c) and (e) are from the reading passage. a J.D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school,… b J.D. Salinger started to write short stories in high school,... c Nevertheless, the sisters didn’t stop trying. d Nevertheless, the sisters didn’t stop to try. e These are the words that every writer dreads receiving, ... 1. Do sentences (a) and (b) have the same meaning Yes, they do. 1 2. Do sentences (c) and (d) have the same meaning No, they don’t. 3. Can “receiving” in sentence (e) be changed into “to receive” No, it can’t. a J.D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school,… b J.D. Salinger started to write short stories in high school,... c Nevertheless, the sisters didn’t stop trying. d Nevertheless, the sisters didn’t stop to try. e These are the words that every writer dreads receiving,... Now look for more sentences with these structures in the reading passage, and summarise their uses in your own words. We regret to inform you... Despite rejections from several publishers, J.D. Salinger refused to give up. When it was eventually published, the book became an immediate best-seller and went on to sell millions and millions of copies. This, however, was a time when women were not encouraged to become writers. 用括号内动词的适当形式填空。 1. These are the words that every writer dreads _____ (receive), but words every writer knows well. 2. After a total of twelve rejections, one publisher eventually agreed _____(print) 500 copies of her first book. 3. J.D. Salinger started _____(write) short stories in high school, but later struggled _____ (get) his works published. 4. Perhaps the overall prize for perseverance should go to three sisters from Victorian England who dreamt of _____ (see) their words in print. receiving to print writing to get seeing 只能跟动词不定式作宾语的常见动词： to-infinitive作宾语 afford, agree, aim, apply, arrange, ask, attempt, begin, care, choose, claim, dare (行为动词时), decide, decline, demand, deserve, desire, determine, expect, fail, grow, help (to可省略), hesitate, hope, intend, learn, manage, mean, neglect, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, prove, refuse, seek, swear, volunteer, vote, wait, want, wish等。 eg *We decided to go home by bus. *I waved to her but failed to attract her attention. *He pretended not to see me. *The teacher offered to help. *He claimed to be a genius. *I can’t afford to buy a car. *He managed to escape to South America. *Harry aims to become a computer expert. *Shelley attempted to get in touch with them. 有些动词后常接“疑问词+动词不定式”作宾语，如tell, understand, show, teach, ... ...
