Unit2FitforlifeGrammarLinkingverbsAlinkingverbisawordusedtoconnectthesubjectofasentencetofurtherinformationaboutthestatewhichthesubjectisin.1.IamLinda.2.SurfingtheInternetisreallyinteresting.amisPointoutthelinkingverbsinthesentences.6.Yoursuggestionsoundsreasonable.7.Itseemsthateveryonehereknowshimquitewell.8.Milkgoesbadeasilyinsummerifyoudonotputitinthefridge.1.Wordslikeappear,seem,prove,keep,stayandremaincanallbelinkingverbs.e.g.Heappearstobeveryfriendlywithus.Itappearsthatshewillwin.TheInternetprovedofgreatvaluetousduringourproject.Youshouldn’tkeepquietinadebate.Peoplestayedsilentandlistenedtous,andapplaudedattheend.Forthesereasons,IbelievetheInternetremainsapositivetoolthathelpsmakeourlivesbetter.2.Wordsrelatingtothefivesenses--sound,tastefeel,lookandsmell--canalsobelinkingverbs.e.g.Thatsoundswonderful,butsomepeopleclaimthattheInternetiswasteoftime.Ifyoualwayseatfastfood,vegetablesmaynottastedelcioustoyou.ItfeelsgoodtositinfrontoftheTVafterahardday’swork.Whenhegotuponstage,helookedalittlenervous.TheairoftensmellsbadinInternetcafes.3.Linkingverbsliketurn,go,fall,grow,getandbecomeusuallyindicateachangeofstate.e.g.Leavesturngreeninspring.Theboywillgomadifyoudon’tallowhimtousethecomputer.Alishafellasleepthemomentshegotintobed.Yoursonhadgrownmuchtaller.Johngetseasilyexcitedwhenplayingcomputergames.TheamountoffalseinformationontheInternetbecomesmoreofaproblemeveryday.4.Linkingverbsaremostoftenfollowedbyanadjective,anounoraprepositionalphrase.连系动词后面可以跟形容词，名词，名词短语或介词短语。e.g.IfeelitremainsimportantforuseithertolimitouruseoftheInternet,ortolearnhowtosolvetheproblemsithascaused.adjectiveHebecameateacheraftergraduatingfromcollege.ThearticleisaboutusingtheInternettohelppeopleofallages.nounprepositionalphrase4.Somelinkingverbscanalsobefollowedbytodo,verb-ing,verb-ed,andclauses.一些连系动词后面还可以接动词不定式，分词以及从句。1.Heappearstobeveryfriendlywithus.2.Itappearsthatshewillwin.3.TheInternetprovedofgreatvaluetousduringourproject.4.Thedoorremainedclosed.1.系动词不用于进行时和被动语态；2.除个别词外,几乎所有的系动词后都能跟形容词作表语，但不能跟副词作表语；3.look,smell,taste等词既可作系动词，也可作实义动词；4.appear,prove,seem后面可以跟tobe+adj.,也可省略tobe。seem(tobe)+表语seemtohavedonesth.seemtobedoingsth.seem+从句remain+n.remain+adj.remain+pron.remain+v-ed/ingremain+prep.remain+todosth.e.g.HisknowledgeofFrenchremainedveryweak,becausehewasnotgoodatlearninglanguages.PeterbecameajudgebutJohnremainedafisherman.Iremainyourstruly.Thedoorremainedclosed.Youcan’tlettheroomremainlikethis.Itremainstobeproved.1.Thecloththat_____smoothandsoft______.A.feels;sellswellB.feels;iswellsoldC.isfelt;sellswellD.isfelt;sellsgood2.Myparentshavealwaysmademe_____aboutmyself,evenwhenIwastwelve.(江苏2007)A.feelingwellB.feelinggoodC.feelwellD.feelgood3.Thewater______coolwhenIjumpedintothepoolformorningexercise.(2006全国卷I)A.wasfeltB.isfeltC.feltD.feels4._____delicious,thefoodwassoonsoldout.A.TastedB.BeingtastedC.TastingD.Totaste5.Becarefulwhenyoucrossthisverybusystreet.Ifnot,youmay___runoverbyacar.A.haveB.getC.becomeD.turn6.Yoursuggestion_____good.A.hearsB.soundsC.listenstoD.listensAnswersofactivityB:1._______2._______3._______4._______5._______6._______remainsoundedsmellsappeargoprovedDotheexerciseAofthetextbook.
