Lesson 21 Mad or not? 是不是疯了 Why do people think the writer is mad? 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. 参考译文飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。我住在一个机场附近，过往飞机日夜不绝于耳。机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。然而去年机场开始使用了。有100 多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去，我是少数留下来的人中的一个。有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒。他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走，但我决定留在这儿。大家都说我肯定是疯了，也许他们说的是对的。【New words and expressions】（ 4 ）1 mad [m?d] a. 发疯2 reason ['ri:z?n] n. 原因3 sum[s?m] n. 量4 determined [di't?:mind] a.坚定的，下决心的一．单词讲解：mad adj. 发疯的be mad 发疯，发狂（强调状态）go mad 发疯，发狂（强调转变）drive sb mad 逼疯/send sb mad be mad about sth 对⋯疯狂的，狂热的/be mad on sth be mad on football 对足球狂热be mad on pop music be mad on jazz be mad about/on sth /be crazy about⋯ 对⋯着迷go mad 发疯，发狂/go crazy /go insane [in'sein] ( 歌曲 “ Right Here Waiting”中， ” I slowly go insane⋯”)the insane 精神病人go bananas (sl.) become mad or angry, act very foolishly. 发疯，发怒，傻里傻气go nuts 发疯nut: (sl.) foolish, eccentric or mad person mental patient 精神病患者mental hospital 精神病医院like mad 拼命地，猛烈地，疯狂地reason 1) n. 原因reasonable adj....
