第一页.精彩选段
第二页.词汇采集
第三页.活学活用
Arrest seemed but a rosy dream. The Island seemed very① far away. A policeman who stood before a drug store two doors away laughed and walked down the street.
被捕仿佛只是一个玫瑰色的梦。那个岛远在天边。两个门面之外一家药铺前就站着个警察，他光是笑了笑，顺着街走开去了。
Five blocks Soapy travelled before his courage permitted him to ②woo capture again. This time the opportunity presented what he ③fatuously termed to himself a "cinch." A young woman of a modest and pleasing guise was standing before a show window gazing with ④sprightly interest at its display of shaving mugs and inkstands, and two yards from the window a large policeman of severe demeanour ⑤leaned against a water plug.
苏比一直过了五个街口，才再次鼓起勇气去追求被捕。这一回机会好极了，他还满以为十拿九稳，万无一失呢。一个衣着简朴颇为讨人喜欢的年轻女子站在橱窗前，兴味十足地盯着陈列的剃须缸与墨水台。而离店两码远，就有一位彪形大汉——警察，表情严峻地靠在救火龙头上。
It was Soapy's ⑥design to assume the role of the despicable and execrated "masher." The refined and elegant appearance of his victim and the⑦ contiguity of the conscientious cop encouraged him to believe that he would soon feel the pleasant official clutch upon his arm that would⑧ insure his winter quarters on the right little, tight little isle.
苏比的计划是扮演一个下流的、讨厌的小流氓。他的对象文雅娴静，又有一位忠于职守的巡警近在咫尺，使他很有理由相信，警察那双可爱的手很快就会落到他身上，使他在岛上冬蛰的小安乐窝里吃喝不愁。
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第一页.精彩选段
第二页.词汇采集
第三页.活学活用
1.far away 遥远的
The cinema was not as far away from here as you think.
电影院离这儿并没有你想像的那么远。
2.woo vt. 追求；招致；恳求
Politicians try to woo the voters before an election.
在选举前政治家们都力争选民的支持。
3.fatuously adv. 愚蠢地；自满地
He is not fatuously content with existing conditions.
他不会愚昧地满于现状的。
4.sprightly adj. 活泼的；愉快的
adv. 活泼地
The patient smiled when he heard the sprightly music on the radio.
听到收音机里传来的轻快乐曲，这个病人笑了。
5.lean against （背）靠着；斜靠
The professor is leaning against the blackboard.
教授正靠着黑板。
6.design to 为…专门设计
The pavements are designed to provide easy access for people in wheelchairs.
这些人行道经专门设计使乘坐轮椅的人能方便地出入。
7.contiguity n. 邻近，接触
Our apartment building's contiguity to a supermarket is very convenient.
我们的公寓和超级市场相邻，购物相当方便。
8.insure vt. 确保，保证；给…保险
Their support will insure me success.
他们的支持会保证我成功。
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第一页.精彩选段
第二页.词汇采集
第三页.活学活用
Arrest seemed but a rosy dream. The Island seemed very far away.
被捕仿佛只是一个玫瑰色的梦。那个岛远在天边。
【解析】句中涉及到seem一词，其用法很多，其后可接形容词、介词短语、不定式，从句等等。seem是系动词，意思是“好像、似乎、看起来像”。表示说话人的主观判断或表示主语可能的情况。下面来看看seem的常用结构：
一、seem常常和不定式，形容词，分词，名词和介词短语搭配。
1．seem+不定式
I seemed to hear a voice in the distance.
我似乎听到一个声音从远处传来。
Your advice seems to be doing me a favor .
你的建议似乎对我有帮助。
2.seem +形容词
She seems quite happy today.
她进来看起来很高兴。
The enemy seems powerful but in fact it is weak.
敌人看起来很强大，其实是只纸老虎。
3．Seem+分词
The news seems exciting.
消息听起来很令人振奋。
They seems interested in the film.
他们似乎对这部电影很感兴趣。
4、seem+名词
She seems a clever girl.
她看上去是个聪慧的女孩。
It seemed a long time before he came back.
好像过了很长时间，他才回来。
5.seem+介词短语
They seemed in high spirits.
他们看起来兴高采烈的。
二、 It seems/seemed +that从句
It seems that he is lying.
看来他在撒谎。
It seemed that no one knew what happened.
看来没有人知道发生了什么事。
三、seem+like+n./ V-ing，意思是"看起来像……"
It seems like years since I last saw you.
自从我上次见到你以后，好像是过了好几年。
Those cards seemed like so many little flags dotted about the schoolroom.
那些卡片好像许多面小旗点缀着教室。
【加强巩固】下面小编就给出几道题，童鞋们试着做一做，看你掌握了多少。(*^__^*) 嘻嘻……
1.这个孩子看起来很悲伤。
2.看来他说的是对的。
3.It seems that they don't like eachother.