21_Mad_or_Not

21 Mad or Not¶

Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.

Words¶

Aeroplanes /ˈɛrəˌplenz/ 飞机
mad /mæd/ 疯了
Over /ˈovɚ/ 超过
determined /dɪˈtɝmənd/ 下决心

Expressions¶

be mad at sb. 生某人的气
for some reason 基于一些原因
a large sum of money 一大笔钱
be determined to do sth. 决心做某事

情态动词的被动¶

will/would be done

can/could be done

must be done

have to be done

must have been done 当时一定是被