高一英語必修一LifeintheFuture外研社

1、文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 1 / 15高一高一英語英語 Module 1 Life in the Future 外研社外研社【本講教育信息本講教育信息】一. 教學(xué)內(nèi)容： Module 1 Life in the Future 教學(xué)目標(biāo)： 本模塊的主題為“未來的生活” ，閱讀部分通過學(xué)生的想象描繪了未來城市的發(fā)展前景。我們要通過這些內(nèi)容掌握有關(guān)詞匯, 培養(yǎng)有關(guān)語言技能。 單詞：brickconcretemudalternativecrimepredictionriskyresourcematerialrelysolarurbanloadlandfillarrestcrimi

2、nalfirelimitoutdoorsonlinecataloguecommandrecreationbowlingsoftballchargepowerflick switchsurgerytelesurgeryoutpatientclinicdisabilityattachspaceportoptimisticdishwasherdefinitelyeventuallycolonypredictshapepaddoormat 短語： for sure run out rely on get rid of place order free of charge look out use up

3、 on the way out for a start 重點(diǎn)詞語：crimepredictionriskyresourcematerialrelysolarurbanloadarrest firelimitoutdoorsonlinechargepowerdisabilityattachfor surerun outrely onget rid ofplace orderfree ofcharge look outuse upon the way outfor a start 詞語要點(diǎn)歸納： 1. What do / does sb. like 與 What be sb. / sth. lik

4、e 與 How do you Iike / find sb. / sth.與 what be sb. 辨析：（1）What do / does sb. like ？表示“某人喜歡什么？”如：What does he usually like most in his school ? 在他的學(xué)校，他最喜歡什么？ （2） What be sb. / sth. like ？表示“某人某物是什么特征” ，既可指外部特征，也可指內(nèi)在性格。 如：Could you tell me what your son is like ? 你能告訴我你的兒子長什么樣嗎？ What is your elder brot

5、her like ? 你的哥哥性格如何？文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 2 / 15 （3） How do you like sb. / sth. 詢問“你認(rèn)為怎么樣？” 如：How do you like the film we saw yesterday ？ 你認(rèn)為我們昨天看的那場電影怎樣？ （4） What be sb. 指詢問某人“干什么工作” 。 如：What is your cousin ？你表弟干啥工作？ 2. No one knows for sure and making predictions is a risky business. 沒有人確切地了解，預(yù)測

6、也是一件很冒險(xiǎn)的事。 for sure 肯定地 注意 for sure for certain 相當(dāng)于 certainly 和 surely。 一 Will you go with us？你愿和我們?nèi)幔?一 For sure. 當(dāng)然啦。 I think hell return safe , but I cant say for sure. 我認(rèn)為他會(huì)安全回來，不過我不敢肯定。 【歸納】 be sure of （ about ）確信，深信 make sure （ of sth. / that ）弄清楚，確保 make / be sure to do sth 一定要做某事 sure enough

7、 果真，的確；一定，毫無疑問 That s for sure . 那是肯定的。 to be sure 誠然 be sure to do （別人）確信 be sure of doing （自己）確信 如： He is honesty , to be sure , but he sometimes , cheats in exams . 他固然誠實(shí)，但有時(shí)考試也作弊。 Though he is short , he is sure of succeeding in basketball . 盡管他矮，但他自信在籃球上會(huì)取得成功。 3. In the future , care for the en

8、vironment will become very important as earths natural esources run out. 在未來，保護(hù)環(huán)境將會(huì)很重要，因?yàn)榈厍虻馁Y源將瀕臨枯竭。（1） care for 在此結(jié)構(gòu)中， care 是名詞，充當(dāng)句子的主語。使用時(shí)更多地把 care for 當(dāng)成動(dòng)詞短語，意為“照顧，照料；喜歡，關(guān)心等。如： He cared much for her. 他很關(guān)心她。 The couple are very good at caring for babies . 這對(duì)夫婦很會(huì)照料孩子。 【歸納】 （1）care 作名詞時(shí)的短語： in the c

9、are of sb . / in sbs care 由照管 take care （告別用語）走好；保重，當(dāng)心。 take care of sb. / sth. / oneself 照管，愛護(hù)；處理，負(fù)責(zé)如：文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 3 / 15 You wont get any harm while youre in their care . 只要有他們照管，你就不會(huì)受到任何傷害。 He is old enough to take care of his younger sister. 他足夠大了，能照看小妹妹了。 Dont worry about the safety

10、. Everything is being taken care of . 別擔(dān)心安全，一切都會(huì)有人照管的。 （2） care 作動(dòng)詞時(shí)的短語：care about 喜歡，關(guān)心；在乎，在意care for 喜歡，照顧，照料（相當(dāng)于 look after , attend to , take care of ） care to do sth.愿意做某事 如：The baby needs caring for.這個(gè)嬰兒需要照看。 4. run vt./vi. （1）跑；奔 Can you run fast ？你能跑快嗎？ I had to run to catch the bus . 我得趕快跑，

11、好趕上公共汽車。 He ran across the road . 他跑過馬路。 （2） （機(jī)器）轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)，運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn) The engine runs well . 發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)良好。 Most of motor vehicles run on petrol. 大部分機(jī)動(dòng)車的行駛以汽油作燃料。 This machine is not running correctly. 這臺(tái)機(jī)器運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的不正常。 （3） （公共車輛）行駛 The buses run every ten minutes . 公共汽車每 10 分鐘一班。 The trains dont run on Christmas Day . 圣誕節(jié)火車停

12、駛。 （4）流動(dòng) The river has run dry. 這條河已經(jīng)干涸。 Who left the tap running ? 誰忘了關(guān)水龍頭了？ （5）延伸，伸展 The road runs beside the river . 這條路沿著河邊延伸。 A fence runs round the whole field . 有一道籬笆圍著這一整塊地。 （6）經(jīng)營，管理，負(fù)責(zé)（某事物） He has no idea of how to run a successful business . 他不知道把企業(yè)辦好的方法。 Stop trying to run my life for me

13、! 我的生活用不著你來管。文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 4 / 15【歸納】run across 偶然遇到run after 追逐run away 逃走run into 碰撞，偶然遇到run out（of）用光，耗盡，過期run for 競選in the long run 從長遠(yuǎn)看如： He has run out of the petrol . 他已用光汽油了。The petrol has run out.或 The petrol has been run out of . 汽油已用光了。 The insurance policy has run out . 保險(xiǎn)單已過期了

14、。 5. find / find out/ look for 辨析（1）find 通常指偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)某物或某種情況。如： Where did you find the pen ? 你在哪兒找到了這支鋼筆？ I find English grammar very difficult to learn. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)英語語法很難學(xué)。 （2） find out 多指通過探索、觀察而發(fā)現(xiàn)，通常帶有“費(fèi)盡周折發(fā)現(xiàn)”的含義，也有“查明”的意思。如： Please 七 find out when the ship leaves for Hong Kong . 請打聽一下那艘船什么時(shí)候開往香港。 Finally he

15、found out the truth after researches. 幾經(jīng)調(diào)查他終于發(fā)現(xiàn)真相。 （3） look for 強(qiáng)調(diào)尋找的動(dòng)作，往往不涉及結(jié)果。如： Alice , what are you looking for ? 艾麗絲，你在找什么？ I had been looking for my lost car , but couldnt find it .我一直在找我的汽車，但是卻勞而無功。 6. , and it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch. 并且只要輕輕按一下開關(guān)

16、就能夠改變汽車的顏色。 此句中的 at 意思為“”, （就會(huì)發(fā)生） ” 。 類似的短語還有： at the idea of at the thought of 一想到就； at the sight of 一看到就 ； at the mention of 一提到就； at the news of 一聽到的消息就； at the touch of 一碰到就； at the sound of 一聽到的聲音就 如： They ran away at the sight of the enemy plane . 一見敵機(jī)他們就跑開了。 At arrival , they began to work .

17、一到達(dá)，他們就開始工作。 She burst out tears at the news . 文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 5 / 15 她一聽到這消息就痛哭流涕。 【歸納】 表示“一就”的方法有以下幾種： （1） as soon as He left as soon as the meeting ended . 會(huì)一結(jié)束他就走了。 I11 tell him of the news as soon as I see him. 我一見到他就告訴他這個(gè)消息。 （注意）once 用來連接一個(gè)表示時(shí)間的狀語從句，相當(dāng)于 as soon as 如： Once you have made

18、 up your mind , you should insist . 你一旦作出決定，就應(yīng)堅(jiān)持。 Once seen , his appearance can never be forgotten . 見一次就永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記他的外表。（2） immediately , instantly , directly 等副詞 I recognized her immediately I saw her . 我一看見她就立刻認(rèn)出她來了。Directly the teacher came in , everyone was quiet . 老師一進(jìn)來，大家就都安靜了。 （3） the moment（ th

19、at ） , the minute（ that ） , the instant （ that ） , the second （ that ） The moment she saw it , she began to cry . 她一見到那個(gè)，就哭起來了。 I want to see him the minute （ that ） he arrives . 他一來我就要見他。 Telephone me the instant you get the result . 你一得到結(jié)果就給我打電話。 The students stopped talking the second the headmas

20、ter appeared . 校長一出現(xiàn)，學(xué)生們就靜下來了。 （4） on （ upon ） 名詞或 v-ing 形式 On arriving home I discovered the thief （ on my arrival home I discovered the burglar.） 我一到家就發(fā)現(xiàn)家中有小偷。On（my） asking for information I was told I must wait . 我一打聽，得知我還得等著。 （5） no soonerthan，hardlywhen / before，scarcely，when / beforeNo sooner

21、had he arrived than he was asked to leave again . （He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave again. ） 他剛到就被支走了。Hardly had I got to the station when the train left . 我剛到火車站，火車就開走了。 Scarcely had she entered the room when it began to rain. （She had scarcely entered the room when it began to r

22、ain.） 她一進(jìn)屋，天就下雨了。 7. celebrate vt.慶祝，祝賀，贊揚(yáng)，贊美，歌頌 They were all celebrating Toms birthday . 他們都在慶祝湯姆的生日。 We are going to celebrate his sixtieth birthday . 我們打算慶祝他六十大壽。文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 6 / 15 【歸納】 congratulate 也作動(dòng)詞，作“祝賀，慶?！苯?，常構(gòu)成短語 congratulate sb. on sth.表達(dá)“為某事而祝賀某人” 。 They congratulated him on

23、 winning the race. 他們祝賀他賽跑獲勝。 congratulation 為名詞，表達(dá)“祝賀”之意，常用復(fù)數(shù)，可單獨(dú)使用，也可加介詞 on 接名詞，動(dòng)名詞。 Congratulations! You got the first prize in this competition . 祝賀你！這次競賽你獲得一等獎(jiǎng)。 I offered my congratulations on his success . 我祝賀他成功。 【 辨析】 celebrate 與 congratulate celebrate 表達(dá)“慶祝、祝賀”之意，限于用事，如節(jié)日、勝利、結(jié)婚紀(jì)念、生日等，是指以儀式、

24、典禮等活動(dòng)慶祝令人歡樂的事或日子。congratulate 指對(duì)人進(jìn)行祝賀，如表達(dá)“就某事祝賀” ，應(yīng)用介詞 on。 8 . With each city having its own telesurgery out - patient clinic 是 with 的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)，即“with 賓語賓補(bǔ)” ，此處的賓補(bǔ)是動(dòng)詞-ing 形式，其它結(jié)構(gòu)為： with + object + doing with + object + done with + object + adj. with + object + adv. with + object +介詞短語 with + object + to

25、do （1） with 名詞現(xiàn)在分詞（強(qiáng)調(diào)名詞是現(xiàn)在分詞動(dòng)作的發(fā)出者或某動(dòng)作、狀態(tài)正在進(jìn)行） I won t be able to attend the meeting with my mother being ill . 由于母親生病，我不能與會(huì)了。 The English class ended with all clapping . 那一節(jié)英語課以全體鼓掌而結(jié)束。（2）with 名詞過去分詞（強(qiáng)調(diào)名詞是過去分詞動(dòng)作的承受者或動(dòng)作已經(jīng)發(fā)生） He stood there with his hand still tied . 他站在那里，手仍然綁著。 （tie 與 with 的賓語 hand

26、 有邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系）I will have to buy a new one with my cup broken . （break 與 with 的賓語 cup 有邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系） （3） with 名詞形容詞（強(qiáng)調(diào)名詞的特性或狀態(tài)） With the weather so stuffy , it is likely to rain . 天氣這么悶熱，可能要下雨。 I went out with the door open . 我外出時(shí)沒關(guān)門。 （表示伴隨狀況。 ） （4） with +名詞+副詞 She sleeps with the light on . 她愛開著燈睡覺。 （表示伴隨

27、狀況） We went home with our work over . 工作一做完我們就回家了。 （表示時(shí)間） （5） with 名詞介詞短語 The man came in with a gun over his shoulder . 那位男士進(jìn)來了，肩上扛著槍。 在書面語中，上句也可以說成：The man came in , gun over shoulder . （6） with +名詞+to do （不定式動(dòng)作尚未發(fā)生）文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 7 / 15 With a meeting to attend , he stays up to prepare h

28、is speech . 有一個(gè)會(huì)議要參加，他熬夜準(zhǔn)備演講稿。 With many things to deal with , I cant go with you . 有許多事要處理，我不能和你一起去了。 9. 將來進(jìn)行時(shí) （1）概念：將來進(jìn)行時(shí)主要表示將來某一時(shí)刻正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作，或表示將來某一段時(shí)間正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作或有可能發(fā)生或預(yù)計(jì)要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作，或表示要在將來某一時(shí)刻開始，并繼續(xù)下去的動(dòng)作。常用于表示禮貌的問詢，請求等。 This time next day they will be sitting in the cinema. What will you be doing at six to

29、morrow evening? Shell be coming soon. Ill be meeting him sometime in the future. By this time tomorrow, Ill be lying on the beach. 注意：將來進(jìn)行時(shí)不用于表示“意志” ，不能說 Ill be having a talk with her . （2）將來進(jìn)行時(shí)的構(gòu)成：shall （ will ） + be 現(xiàn)在分詞 What will you be doing next week ? 下一星期你要干什么？ I shall be typing in my office.

30、我將在我的辦公室打字。 （3）常用的時(shí)間狀語 soon , tomorrow , this evening , on Sunday , by this time , tomorrow , in two days , tomorrow evening 等。 即時(shí)熱身 1. 一 _. 一 Oh , I often go to the river near our village and fish there . A . What do you like ? B . What are you like ? C . What do you look like ? D . How do you like

31、 ? （ 2005 年汕頭市模擬考試） 2 . Earth Day is celebration of life and our planet. It is a reminder that we need to _the world we live in and that we should learn to respect life and nature. A . care about B . think of C . refer to D . watch out （ 2005 年湖北省八市高三質(zhì)量檢測） 3 . Some day, people will _ the natural ene

32、rgy, leaving nothing to our children and grand - children. A . use all B . run out C . use up D . run out all 4 . He is such a man who is always _ fault with other people. A . putting B . seeking C . finding D . looking for （ 2005 年安徽卷） 5 . No sooner _ the thief stolen the store _ he was caught by t

33、he collar . A . did ; when B . had ; then C . had ; suddenly D . had ; than 文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 8 / 15 6. She said to me, “Ill tell you the result of test _ I get the news. ” A . because B . the moment C . after D . though 7. _ the days went on , the weather got worse. A. With C . While B. When

34、D . As （ 2005 年濟(jì)南市高三模擬卷） 8. _ production up by 50 %, the factory has had another excellent year . A. As B. For C. With D. Through （ 2005 年太原市高三年級(jí)聯(lián)合調(diào)研卷） 9. At this time tomorrow _ over the Atlantic. A. were going to fly B. well be flying C. well fly D. were to fly（ 2003 年北京卷） 10. I don t know the res

35、ult for_. A. sure B . certainly C . surely D . of course 答案：1. A2. C3. C4. C5. D6. B7. D8. C9. B10. A 短語歸納： 1. made from oil 由油制成 2. throw away 扔掉 3. run out 用完，用盡 4. natural resources 自然資源 5. free of charge 免費(fèi) 6. on their way out 即將過時(shí) 7. rely on oil 依靠石油 8. recycle more waste 回收更多的廢物 9. carry out s

36、urgery on patients 對(duì)病人實(shí)施外科手術(shù) 10. get rid of nuclear power stations 去除核電站 11. just as we do today 正如我們今天這樣 12. replace them 代替他們 13. match their dreams 與他們的夢想相吻合 14. leisure facilities 休閑設(shè)施 15. put together the different parts 把不同的部分放在一起 16. download information and news articles from the Internet 從因

37、特網(wǎng)上下載信息和新聞 17. shape their homes 想象他們的家 18. need human contact 需要人與人的交流 19. explore the universe 探索宇宙 20. use over and over again 一遍遍地使用 21. Im sure there will be. 我確信將有 22. in high - rise buildings 在高層建筑內(nèi) 23. perform operations at a distance 遠(yuǎn)距離進(jìn)行手術(shù)文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 9 / 15 24. common sense 常識(shí)

38、 25. an important area of research 重要的研究領(lǐng)域【模擬試題模擬試題】I. 單詞拼寫 1. Stone is a natural hard m _. 2. Police will arrest c_ by firing nets instead of guns . 3. No smoking will be allowed within a future citys l_. 4. In the future , care for the e_ will become very important as earth s natural resources run

39、 out. 5. In the future all shopping will be done o_. 6. No one knows for _（肯定地）and making predictions is a risky business . 7. Senior citizens and people with _（傷殘）will be able to go anywhere in the world using high - tech cameras attached to their head . 8. Is there any _（資源）that we have left untap

40、ped ? 9. Do you take seriously his _ （預(yù)測）of a government defeat ？ 10. _（混凝土）is used in many modern buildings . II. 短語翻譯 11. 肯定地_ 12. （某物）用完，沒有了_ 13. 除掉，處理掉_ 14. 免費(fèi)_ 15. 訂購_ 16. 小心_ 17. 依靠_ 18. 關(guān)心，關(guān)懷_ 19. 代替_ 20. 充裕；大量_III. 句型轉(zhuǎn)換 1. The house built last year is our classroom. The house _ _ _ last year

41、 is our classroom. 2 . I dont like to go to supermarkets that are crowded with people. I dont like to go to supermarkets _ _ people . 3 . No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. No one knows for sure , and _ _ _ _ _ to make predictions. 4 . We can prepare for the future by

42、 learning more knowledge. _ _ _ can prepare us for the future . 5 . If I had known more about first aid, I could have helped him . _ _ _ _ first aid ,I couldnt help him . IV. 單項(xiàng)填空文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 10 / 15 1. After years of traveling, he decided to _ here. A. settling down B . settled down C .

43、settle down D . settled 2. I suppose he is thinking it over , _ ? A. dont I B. do I C. is he D. isnt he 3 . Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard 4. If you want to change for a double room yo

44、u11 have to pay _$15. A. another B . more C. other D . each 5. 一 What s that terrible noise ? 一 The neighbors _ for a party . A . have prepared B . are preparing C . prepare D . will prepare 6. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _ going back to school, but she hasnt decided yet. A. had considered B.

45、 has been considering C. considered D. was considering 7. Was _ that I saw last night at the concert? A. it youB . not you C. youD . that yourself 8. I dont think Jim saw me ; he _ into Space . A . just stared B . was just staring C . has just stared D . had just stared 9. He wont give up smoking _

46、you advise him ten times . A. though B. even though C. once D. when 10 . _, mother will wait for him to have dinner together. A. However late is he B. However he is late C. However is he late D. However late he is 11. _ late in the morning , Bob turned off the alarm . A. To sleep B. Sleeping C . Sle

47、ep D. Having slept 12. 一 Why did you go back to the shop ? 一 I left my father _ there . A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D . waits 13. Not a single song _ at yesterdays party. 文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 11 / 15 A. she sang B. sang she C. did she sing D . she did sing 14. 一 You havent been to America , hav

48、e you? 一_. How I wish to go there! A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I havent C. No, I have D. No, I havent 15. 一 I had a really good weekend at uncles. 一 _. A. Oh, thats very nice of you B. Congratulations C. Its a pleasure D. Im glad to hear that V. 完形填空 Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished t

49、o be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 1 just inside the entrance 2 .It said: Remember, 3 ,one of our customers gets 4 goods. THIS MAY BE YOUE LUCKY DAY! For quite a long time Mrs Edwards 5 ,like many of her 6 ,to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends

50、, she never 7 hoping. The 8 in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 9 buying so many things but failed. She 10 dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam , THIS IS YOUE LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 11

51、 doesnt need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped 12 .But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 13 than she found that she had forgotten to 14 tea. She dashed back to the 15 ,got some tea and went towards the 16 .As she did so, she saw the

52、 17 came. 18 his hand he said,“I want to 19 you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket 20 !” 1. A. notice B. report C. board D. newspaper 2. A. did B. promised C. made D. agreed 3. A. every day B. every month C. twice a weekD. once a week 4. A. excellent B. free C.

53、 extra D. unexpected 5. A. waited B. came C. hoped D. went 6. A. friends B. neighbors C. relatives D. customers 7. A. got rid of B. got along withC. gave up D. gave out 8. A. counter B. cushion C. food D. cupboard 9. A. against B. for C. with D. about 10. A. often B. always C. usually D. seldom 11.

54、A. bill B. hand C. car D. basket 12. A. anxiously B. seriously C. crazily D. wonderfully 13. A. pockets B. car C. basket D. house 14. A. buy B. find C. take D. have 15. A. shop B. counter C. department D. supermarket 16. A. door B. entrance C. cash-desk D. shelves 17. A. secretary B. policeman C. ma

55、nager D. salesman文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 12 / 15 18. A. Putting out B. Holding out C. Shaking D. Waving 19. A. congratulateB. tell C. inform D. thank 20. A. is yours B. means nothingC. belongs to youD. costs nothingVI. 閱讀理解A Do you dream of a huge comfortable bed? Nearly everyone does. This is not o

56、nly because rest is necessary for life, but also because theres comfort in a large bed. Its wonderful to stretch out. The narrow single bed really means lonely life in rented rooms. So, many people buy beds which are even bigger than the traditional double bed, Here, in comfort, they can spend a thi

57、rd of their lives asleep. Perhaps this was why a man called Sir Henry Fanshawe asked a carpenter（木匠）to build the biggest bed in England, called The Great Bed of Ware. It was made in about 1580 and soon became famous, for in 1596 as German traveler saw it and noted that it was wide enough for four co

58、uples. Poets and play-writers（including Shakespeare in “Twelfth Night”）often mentioned it. This is not surprising for it is a grand piece of work. It is made of oak（橡木）and measures 3.3 meters in length and width. Except for its size, it is like other beds of the period, a four-poster bed. The posts,

59、 the headboard and the cover are richly decorated. The headboard in particular has carved and painted figures and two panels of inlaid wood, which show special structure. The Great Bed of Ware became a curiosity. In 1610 it was placed in a small hotel, the Saracens Head, in the town of Ware. People

60、came to see it and those who slept in it carved some words and their names on the woodwork, just like modern tourists. Over the years, the bed became covered with words, names and dates; the earliest date is 1653.During the nineteenth century, the old bed was moved from one hotel to another until it