Grammar ing Revision ing Translate the following sentences

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Revision -ing形式作主语和宾语的用法 Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Talking to him is talking to a wall. 对他说话等于对牛弹琴。 2. Smoking may cause cancer. 吸烟会致癌。

3. Walking is my sole exercise. 散步是我唯一的运动。 4. Talking mends no holes. （谚）空谈无济于事。 5. I suggest bringing the meeting to an end. 我建议结束会议。

6. He admitted taking the money. 他承认钱是他拿的。 7. I couldn’t help laughing. 我禁不住笑了起来。 8. Your coat needs brushing. 你的大衣需要刷一下。

drinking water = water for drinking 饮用水 a walking stick = a stick for walking 手杖 a reading room = a room for reading 阅览室 a writing desk = a desk for writing 写字台

They lived in a room facing the street. = They lived in a room that faces the street. 他们住在一间面朝街的房子。 The man standing there is Peter’s father. = The man who is standing there is Peter’s father. 站在那儿的那个人是彼得的父亲。

Anybody swimming in this river will be fined. = Anybody who is swimming in this river will be fined. 在这条河里游泳的任何一个人都会被罚款。

We found the snake eating the eggs. 我们发现蛇正在吃鸡蛋。 I found a bag lying on the ground. 我发现地板上放着一个包。 The boss kept the workers working the whole night. 那老板让 人整夜地 作。

They heard him singing in the next room. = He was heard singing in the next room. 有人听到他在隔壁房间唱歌。 We mustn’t keep them waiting. = They mustn’t be kept waiting. 千万不能让他们等。

2. 能用-ing形式作宾语补足语的几类动词: 1) 表示感觉和心理状态的动词，常见的 有see, hear, feel, smell, find, notice, observe, look at, listen to等。如： We saw a light burning in the window. I felt somebody patting me on the shoulder.

Can you smell anything burning? As he spoke, he observed everybody looking at him curiously. Listen to the birds singing. I didn’t notice him waiting. 2) 表示指使意义的动词，常见的有have, set, keep, get, catch, leave等。如：

I won’t have you doing that. This set me thinking. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. I can’t get the clock going again. You won’t catch me doing that again. 你看吧，我决不会做那种事了。

His concern for his mother is most touching. 他对母亲的关爱很感人。 She was very pleasing in her appearance.

Exercises Point out the usage of the –ing form. 1. Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin, bumping into someone else round a corner, or falling down a hole in the road? sliding, bumping, falling 作宾语补足语

2. He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. using 作介词for的_____ 宾语 including作______ 状语

3. …But he was lived by all who watched the films for his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people were unkind to him. 介词宾语 overcoming作______

4. That was the problem facing Charlie Chaplin in one of his most famous films. facing 作____ 定语 5. He loved it by using nonverbal humor. using 作____ 介词宾语

6. Their job is “panning for gold”. panning 作____ 表语 7. Finally he tries cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe. cutting, eating 作______ 宾语

Choose the suitable words from the box below and fill in the blanks in the correct form. astonish, depress， play, do, ride, amuse, bark, welcome 1. I can’t imagine Billy ______ riding a motorbike.

astonish, depress， play, do, ride, amuse, bark, welcome barking 2. Did you hear the dog downstairs _______ for most of the night? 3. Frank is very good at telling funny jokes. amusing He can be very ____. doing what I want. 4. You can’t stop me _____ 5. He gave me a welcoming _____ hug when he met me at the airport.

astonish, depress， play, do, ride, amuse, bark, welcome 6. Jim has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing _____ progress. 7. It’s been raining all day. This weather is depressing _____. 8. When I came out of theatre, I noticed playing musical a group of children _______ instruments across the street.

Please read the sentences carefully, trying to pick out the errors and then correct them. 1. I am looking forward to visit Charlie Chaplin Museum in Switzerland next week. visiting

2. Many people still enjoy seeing Charlie Chaplin’s silent films. √ 3. That cartoon picture shows Charlie Chaplin watch himself watching in a movie. watching 4. Charlie’s nonverbal humor often makes people bursting with laughter. burst

5. We are all fond of Charlie’s early films, which we think are more interested. interesting 6. I missed to see the beginning of the film City Lights the other day. seeing 7. I wouldn’t mind to see The Gold Rush again with you tonight. seeing

8. Charlie’s job was entertain people, wasn’t he? entertaining