2.Unfortunately his father died,leaving the family even worse off.

　　句中的动词-ing形式作状语。

　　【尝试运用】

　　单项填空

　　(1)When I was little,my mother used to sit by my bed,　　　 me stories till I fell asleep.

　　A.having told B.telling

　　C.told D.to tell

　　(2)Tony lent me the money,　　　 that I'd do as much for him.

　　A.hoping B.to hope

　　C.hoped D.having hoped

　　3.Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat.

　　with nothing to eat 为with复合结构。with 复合结构中,宾语补足语可由非谓语动词、形容词、副词或介词短语充当。

　　【尝试运用】

　　用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空

　　(1)With time 　　　(go)by,I built up my confidence.

　　(2)With the final 　　　(approach),the students are studying much harder.

　　(3)With a lot of work 　　　(do),I couldn't go to see the doctor.

　　单项填空

　　(4)The living room is clean and tidy,with a dinning table already 　　　 for a meal to be cooked.

　　A.laid B.laying

　　C.to lay D.being laid

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课堂探究

　　1.Fast reading

　　A.Paragraph 1:introduction to the topic

　　Paragraph 2:what Charlie's childhood was like

　　Paragraph 3:what his most famous character was like

　　Paragraph 4:an example of a sad situation that he made funny

　　Paragraph 5:his achievements

　　B.Born:in 1889

　　Job:actor,writer,director,producer

　　Famous character:the little tramp

　　Costume:moustache,large trousers,worn-out shoes,small round black hat,walking stick

　　Type of acting:nonverbal humour

　　Died:Switzerland,1977

　　2.Detailed reading

　　A.He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed,so they could feel more content with their lives.

　　B.(1)Charlie's life was very difficult.

(2)His family was poor.His parents were both poor music hall performers.His family income was uncertain.His father died.Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.