原课文
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.
New words and expressions
- Mad adj. 发疯；
- determined adj. 坚定的、下定决心的
- drive sb mad 把某人逼疯
- sth come into use 被投入使用
- be determined to do sth 下定决心做某事
- knock down 撞倒
- night and day 日夜不停的
- drive away 赶走、逼走
文章重点：被动语态
Key structures 关键句型
Eg. Passing planes can be heard night and day.
