2018届中考英语动词的语态课件精选教学PPT

　动词的语态真题体验()1.—Whyisyourbedroomsodirty?—Sorry,Mum.It________.Ifeltverytiredafterplayingsoccer.(2012宁波)A.isn'tcleanedB.didn'tcleanC.doesn'tcleanD.wasn'tcleanedD真题体验()2.InJuly,2012,the30thOlmpicGames________inLondon.(2012衢州)A.willbeheldB.beheldC.isheldD.washeldA真题体验()3.—Mum,whencanIwatchTV?—Assoonasyourhomework________．(2012泰安)A.finishB.finishedC.isfinishedD.willbefinished　C真题体验()4.Thetask________inanhour.Thenwecangohomeandhaveagoodrest.(2012安徽)A.wasfinishedB.willbefinishedC.hasbeenfinishedD.can'tbefinished　B真题体验()5.Theroom________everyday.Youcanliveinnow.(2012徐州)A.cleansB.iscleaningC.iscleanedD.hascleanedC考点解读中考对动词语态的考查主要在不同时态的被动语态和含有情态动词的被动语态。动词的语态有两种：主动语态和被动语态。主语是动作的发出者为主动语态；主语是动作的接受者为被动语态。动词中，只有及物动词有被动语态。在平常的英语交流中，较多使用的是主动语态，但在下列情况下，通常使用被动语态：1.不知道动作的执行者是谁，或没有必要指出动作的执行者时。如：Theglassisbroken.玻璃杯破了。Lettersarecollectedateighteverymorning.信件每天早晨八点收取。考点解读2.为了强调或突出动作的承受者时。如：ThedeskwasmadebyMasterWang.这张课桌是王师傅做的。Thebagwastakenawaybyhissister.那个袋子是她姐姐提走的。3.在上下文中，为了使句子间连接紧密时。如：Ihaveanewmotorbike.Itwasgiventomeasabirthdaypresentbymyfather.我有辆新摩托车。它是父亲送给我作为生日礼物的。考向聚焦热点考向一　常见时态的被动语态1.一般现在时：am/is/are＋done如：ItismadeinChina.它是中国制造的。2.一般过去时：was/were＋done如：Thebridgewasbuiltin1980.这座桥建于1980年。3.一般将来时：will＋be＋done如：Shewillbetrainedbyherfather.她将受训于她的爸爸。4.情态动词：情态动词＋be＋done如：Workmustbedoneintwodays.工作必须在两天内完成。考向聚焦5.现在完成时：have/has＋been＋done如：Theroomhasbeencleaned.房间已经被打扫干净了。考向聚焦【例1】　Today,computersarereallyhelpful.They________everywhere.A.useB.areusedC.usedD.wereused解析：由前文可知此处为一般现在时。they指computers，须用被动语态。B考向聚焦【例2】　I'msurethatstricterrulestocontrolcigarettesmoking________verysoon.(2012上海)A.madeB.willmakeC.weremadeD.willbemade解析：由soon可知，此处为一般将来时。“rules规则”作主语，须用被动语态。D考向聚焦【例3】　Inthepastfewyears,thousandsoffilms________allovertheworld.(2012盐城)A.haveproducedB.havebeenproducedC.areproducingD.arebeingproduced解析：由“Inthepastfewyears在过去的几年里”可知，此处为现在完成时。“films电影”作主语，须用被动语态。B考向聚焦热点考向二　语态用法中的难点1.某些动词形式是主动语态，但含有被动的意思。如：Thisdictionarysellswell.这种字典很好销售。Thewoolensweatercosts$88.这件羊毛衫卖88美元。Thatcarneedsrepairing.＝Thatcarneedstoberepaired.那辆车需要修理。Thesouptastesdelicious.这汤尝起来味道很好。2.主动语态中有些动词，如：make,see,listen,watch,feel后常跟不带to的动词不定式作宾语补足语，变为被动语态要带上to。如：Hemadetheboyworkforhim.→Theboywasmadetoworkforhim.这男孩被迫为他工作。考向聚焦3.动词短语变为被动语态时，动词短语后面的介词或副词不能省略。如：Thebabywaslookedafterbyhersister.这婴儿由她的姐姐照顾。Hisplanwaslaughedatbyeveryone.大家都嘲笑他的 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 。4.形容词cheap,comfortable,dangerous,important,interesting,nice等接不定式做状语时，不定式的主动形式 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 被动意义。如：Abicycleischeaptorun.使用自行车是很经济的。Thisquestionisdifficulttoanswer.这个问题很难回答。考向聚焦5.形容词worth后接动名词时，该动名词的主动形式表被动意义。如：Thebookisworthreading.这本书值得一读。【例4】　Inrecentyears,theeconomyofourcountry________rapidly.(2012烟台)A.isincreasedB.hasincreasedC.increasedD.hasbeenincreased解析：动词increase的主动表被动；由“inrecentyears在最近的几年里”可知谓语动词须用现在完成时。考向聚焦B领悟语法Ⅰ.单项选择()1.Yaxi,aquietvillageinGaochun,________China'sfirst“SlowCity”inNovember2011.(2012南京)A.namesB.namedC.isnamedD.wasnamed解析：考查动词语态。“Yaxi一个村庄的名字”作主语须用被动语态。事情发生在“November2011”须用过去时。故选D。D领悟语法()2.Everyyear,morethan70，000，000sharks________fortheirfins(鱼翅).(2012临沂)A.werekilledB.havekilledC.arekilledD.willkill解析：考查动词语态。“鲨鱼被杀”用被动语态；“everyyear每一年”须用一般现在时。故选C。C领悟语法()3.WhenIcalledthebusservice,I________thattherewasnotmorebus.(2012绵阳)A.wastellingB.wastoldC.hastoldD.hadtold解析：考查动词语态。句意：我被告知没车了。由从句谓语动词“called”可知须用过去时。故选B。B领悟语法()4.—HaveyouheardofEarthDay?—Yes.ThefirstEarthDay________in1970toeducateustoprotectourplant.(2012河南)A.celebratesB.celebratedC.iscelebratedD.wascelebrated解析：考查动词语态。句意：1970年，第一个地球日被庆祝，以此教育我们要保护地球。须用一般过去时的被动语态。故选D。D领悟语法()5.Whenwillthebirthdayparty________，onMondayeveningorTuesdayevening？(2011徐州)A.holdB.beheld　C.heldD.beholding解析：考查动词语态。birthdayparty和hold构成被动关系，所以为被动语态；由“will”可知，为一般将来时的被动语态。句意：什么时候举行生日聚会，是周一晚上还是周二晚上啊？故选B。B领悟语法()6.Itistruethatknowledge________ratherthanbeingtaught.(2011烟台)A.learnsB.learnedC.islearnedD.waslearned解析：考查动词语态。题干是一个说明客观真理的强调句，故从句要使用一般现在时，排除B和D。knowledge与learn构成被动关系，故“islearned”符合题意。C领悟语法()7.Thesedaysstudentsinsomeschools________nottousemobilephones.(2011芜湖)A.askB.askedC.areaskedD.wereasked解析：考查动词语态。主语students是动作的承受者，所以用被动语态；根据thesedays可知用一般现在时被动语态。故选C。C领悟语法()8.—Zongzi________tostudentsforfreeinourdininghallonDragonBoatFestival.—Really?Thatsoundscool!(2012咸宁)A.offerB.haveofferedC.areofferedD.willbeoffered解析：由下文“真的吗？听起来不错”可知“动作还未实施”，须用一般将来时；“Zongzi粽子”作主语，须用被动语态。故选D。D领悟语法()9.Tony________totakepartinthetalkshowonCCTV­3thedaybeforeyesterday.(2012孝感)A.invitesB.invitedC.isinvitedD.wasinvited解析：“Tony被邀请参加……”，须用被动语态；由“thedaybeforeyesterday前天”可知，此处为一般过去时。故选D。D领悟语法()10.Todayalotofinformationcan________online.(2011天津)A.receiveB.bereceivedC.isreceivedD.receiving解析：“information信息”作主语，须用被动语态；can后须接动词原形。故选B。B领悟语法Ⅱ.词汇运用1.English_________(speak)bymanypeopleintheworld.(2012滨州)2.—Iseverybodyhere?—No,sir.Jim_____________(notarrive)yet.Heisstillontheway.3.Youcancomeovernow,but10minutesisallIcanspare_______(talk)withyou.(2012无锡)4.I'msorrythatIdidn'tansweryourphone.I____________(listen)tomusicanddidn'thearthering.(2012无锡)isspokenhasn’tarrivedtotalkwaslistening5.Thefinalresultcan________(find)onourwebsitebytheendofthisweek.(2012无锡)6.—DidtheoldsoldiersfromTaiwanenjoythewelcomepartylastFriday?—Yes.Theyweresoexcitedtoseetheirfriendsagain.Mostofthem___________(notsee)eachothersince1949.(2012无锡)7.Don'tworryaboutyourboytoomuch.Histemperature_________(drop)backtonormalifhetakesthismedicine.(2012无锡)8.Theoldcomputer______(break)downeasily,soIhadtorestartitagainandagain.(2012无锡)领悟语法befoundhadn’tseenwilldropbroke领悟语法9.Thesunlightweareallusedto________(include)sevendifferentcolors.(2012无锡)10.Thestonebridge_____________(build)inourhometownfortenyears.includeshasbeenbuilt领悟语法Ⅲ.用所给动词的正确形式填空TheChristmasPresentElizabethlivedwithhersixchildreninasmallhouse.Onewinter,therewasabigfloodandquiteafewhouses1.____________(wash)away,butElizabeth'shousewashighenoughtoescapeit.Elizabethtookinoneofthefamilieswhich2._______(lose)everything.Shesharedherhomeuntilthefamilycouldbuildanotherhouse.Elizabeth'sfriendscouldnot3.____________(understand)whyshewantedtogivesomuchwhenshealreadyhadsomanychildrentosupport.werewashedhadlostunderstand领悟语法“Well，”Elizabethexplainedtoherfriends,“attheendofWorldWarⅠ，therewasapoorwomaninatowninGermany.Herhusband4.______________(kill)inthewarandshehadalotofchildren,justlikemenow.”“ThedaybeforeChristmas,thiswoman5.____(say)toherchildren,‘We6._________(be)abletohavemuchforChristmas.I'mgoingtogetjustonepresentforusall.NowI'llgoandgetit，'Shecamebackwithalittlegirlwho7.______(have)noparents.‘Here8.______(be)ourpresent，’shesaidtoherownchildren.”hadbeenkilledsaidwon’tbehadis领悟语法“Thechildrenweremorethanexcitedto9.____(get)suchapresent.Theywelcomedthelittlegirlwarmly,andshegrewupastheirsister.I10.____(be)thatChristmaspresent.”getwass,somesayshequotedeverybookofthebiblebymemoryandittookawholedayandawholenight.Whatiscertainis,attheendofitall,Darcusslumpeddeeperintotherecessesofhischair,lookedmournfullyatthetelevisionwithwhomhehadhadsuchanunderstanding,compassionaterelationshipsouncomplicated,somuchinnocentaffectionandatearsqueezeditswayoutofitsductandsettledinacragunderneathhiseye.Thenhesaidjustoneword:Hmph.HmphwasallDarcussaidoreverwastosayafter.AskDarcusanything;queryhimonanysubjectatanyhourofthedayandnight;interrogatehim;chatwithhim;implorehim;declareyourloveforhim;accusehimorvindicatehimandhewillgiveyouonlyoneanswer.　　"Isay,isn'tdatright,Darcus?""Hmph.""An'itnot,"exclaimedHortense,returningtoClara,havingreceivedDarcus'sgruntofapproval,'datyoungman'ssoulyouboddrin'yourselfwid!HowmanytimesmustItellyouyougotnotimeforbwoys!"ForTimewasrunningoutintheBowdenhousehold.Thiswas1974,andHortensewaspreparingfortheEndoftheWorld,which,inthehousediary,shehadmarkedcarefullyinbluebiro:iJanuary1975.ThiswasnotasolitarypsychosisoftheBowdens.　　TherewereeightmillionJehovah'sWitnesseswaitingwithher.Hortensewasinlarge,albeiteccentric,company.ApersonalletterhadcometoHortense(assecretaryoftheLambethbranchoftheKingdomHalls),withaphotocopiedsignaturefromWilliamJ.RangeforthofthelargestKingdomHallintheUSA,Brooklyn,confirmingthedate.Theendoftheworldhadbeenofficiallyconfirmedwithagold-platedletterhead,andHortensehadrisentotheoccasionbysettingitinanattractivemahoganyframe.ShehadgivenitprideofplaceonadoilyontopofthetelevisionbetweenaglassfigurineofCinderellaonherwaytotheBallandatea-cosyembroideredwiththeTenCommandments.ShehadaskedDarcuswhetherhethoughtitlookednice.Hehadhmphedhisassent.　　Theendoftheworldwasnigh.AndthiswasnottheLambethbranchofthechurchoftheJehovah'sWitnesseswastobeassuredlikethemistakesof1914and1925.Theyhadbeenpromisedtheentrailsofsinnerswrappedaroundthetrunksoftrees,andthistimetheentrailsofsinnerswrappedaroundthetrunksoftreeswouldappear.Theyhadwaitedsolongfortheriversofbloodtooverflowtheguttersinthehighstreet,andnowtheirthirstwouldbesatiated.Thetimehadcome.　　Thiswastherightdate,thiswastheonlydate,allotherdatesthatmighthavebeenprofferedinthepastweretheresultofsomebadcalculations:someoneforgottoadd,someoneforgottominus,someoneforgottocarrytheone.Butnowwasthetime.Therealthing,iJanuary1975.　　Hortense,forone,wasgladtohearit.Thefirstmorningof1925shehadweptlikeababywhensheawoketofindinsteadofhailandbrimstoneanduniversaldestructionthecontinuanceofdailylife,theregularrunningofthebusesandtrains.Ithadbeenfornothing,then,allthattossingandturningthepreviousnight;waitingforthoseneighbours,thosewhofailedtolistentoyourwarnings,tosinkunderahotandterriblefirethatshallseparatetheirskinfromtheirbones,shallmelttheeyesintheirsockets,andburnthebabiesthatsuckleattheirmothers'breasts...somanyofyourneighboursshalldiethatdaythattheirbodies,iflinedupsidebyside,willstretchthreehundredtimesroundtheearthandontheircharredremainsshallthetrueWitnessesoftheLordwalktohisside.TheClarionBell,issue245Howbitterlyshehadbeendisappointed!Butthewoundsof1925hadhealed,andHortensewasonceagainreadytobeconvincedthatapocalypse,justastherightholyMr.Rangeforthhadexplained,wasroundthecorner.Thepromiseofthe1914generationstillstood:Thisgenerationshallnotpass,tillallthesethingsbejulfilkd(Matthew24:34).Thosewhowerealivein1914wouldlivetoseetheArmageddon.Ithadbeenpromised.Bornin1907,Hortensewasgettingoldnow,shewasgettingtiredandherpeersweredyingofflikeflies.1975lookedlikethelastchance.　　Hadnottwohundredofthechurch'sbestintellectualsspenttwentyyearsexaminingthebible,andhadn'tthisdatebeentheirunanimousconclusion?HadtheynotreadbetweenthelinesinDaniel,scannedforthehiddenmeaninginRevelation,correctlyidentifiedtheAsianwars(KoreaandVietnam)astheperiodspokenofbytheangel,'atime,andtimes,andhalfatime'?Hortensewasconvincedthesewerethesignofsigns.Thesewerethefinaldays.Therewereeightmonthstotheendoftheworld.Hardlyenoughtime!Therewerebannerstobemade,articlestobewritten("WilltheLordForgivetheOnanist?"),doorstepstobetrod,bellstoberung.TherewasDarcustothinkaboutwhocouldnotwalktothefridgewithoutassistancehowwashetomakeittothekingdomoftheLord?AndinallClaramustlendahand;therewasnotimeforboys,forRyanTopps,forskulkingaround,foradolescentangst.ForClarawasnotlikeotherteenagers.ShewastheLord'schild,Hortense'smiraclebaby.　　Hortensewasallofforty-eightwhensheheardtheLord'svoicewhileguttingafishonemorning,MontegoBay,1955.Straightawayshethrewdownthemarlin,caughtthetrolleycarhomeandsubmittedtoherleastfavouriteactivityinordertoconceivethechildHehadaskedfor.　　WhyhadtheLordwaitedsolong?BecausetheLordwantedtoshowHortenseamiracle.ForHortensehadbeenamiraclechildherself,borninthemiddleofthelegendaryKingstonearthquake,1907,wheneverybodyelsewasbusydyingmiraclesraninthefamily.Hortensesawitthisway:ifshecouldcomeintothisworldinthemiddleofagroundshaker,aspartsofMontegoBayslippedintothesea,andfirescamedownfromthemountains,thennobodyhadnoexcusesaboutnothingnohow.Shelikedtosay:"Being'barnisdehardestpart!Onceyadonedatnoproblems."SonowthatClarawashere,oldenoughtohelpherwithdoorsteppingadministration,writingspeechesandallthevariedbusinessofthechurchoftheJehovah'sWitnesses,she'dbettergetonwithit.Notimeforboys.Thischild'sworkwasjustbeginning.HortensebornwhileJamaicacrumbleddidnotacceptapocalypsebeforeone'snineteenthbirthdayasanyexcusefortardiness.　　Yetstrangely,andpossiblybecauseofJehovah'swelldocumentedpenchantformovinginamysteriousmanner,itwasinperformingthebusinessoftheLordthatClaraeventuallymetRyanToppsfacetoface.TheyouthgroupoftheLambethKingdomHallhadbeensentdoorsteppingonaSundaymorning,Separatingthesheepfromthegoats(Matthew25:31-46),andClara,detestingtheyoungWitnessmenwiththeirbadtiesandsoftlyspokenvoices,hadsetoffalonewithherownsuitcasetoringbellsalongCreightonRoad.Thefirstfewdoorsshereceivedtheusualpainedfaces:　　nicewomenshooingherawayaspolitelyaspossible,makingsuretheydidn'tgettooclose,scaredtheymightcatchreligionlikeaninfection.Asshegotintothepoorerendofthestreet,thereactionbecamemoreaggressive;shoutscamefromwindowsorbehindcloseddoors.　　"Ifthat'sthebloodyJehovah'sWitnesses,tell'emtopissoff!"Or,moreimaginatively,"Sorry,love,don'tyouknowwhatdayitis?It'sSunday,innitI'mknackered.I'vespentallweekcreatingthelandandoceans.It'smedayofrest."AtNo.75shespentanhourwithafourteen-year-oldphysicswhizzcalledColinwhowantedtointellectuallydisprovetheexistenceofGodwhilelookingupherskirt.ThensherangNo.87.AndRyanToppsanswered.　　"Yeah?"Hestoodthereinallhisred-headed,blackpolo-neckedglory,hislipcurledinasnarl.　　"I...!..."Shetrieddesperatelytoforgetwhatshewaswearing:awhiteshirtcompletewiththroat-ruffle,plaidknee-lengthskirtandsashthatproudlystatednearermygodtothee.　　"YouwantsomminksaidRyan,takingafiercedragofadyingcigarette."OrsomminkClaratriedherwidest,buck-toothedsmileandwentontoauto-pilot."Marnin'toyou,sir.IamfromdeLambetKingdomHall,wherewe,deWitnessesofJehovah,arewaitin'fordeLordtocomeandgraceuswidhisholypresenceoncemore;ashedidbrieflyhotsadly,invisiblyindeyearofourfarder,1914.Webelievedatwhenhemakeshimselfknownhewillbebringingwid'imdetree-foldfiresofhellinArmageddon,datdaywhenpreciousfewwillbesaved.Areyouint'restedin'　　"Wot?"Clara,closetotearsattheshameofit,triedagain."Areyouint'restedindeteachinsofJehovah?""Youwot?""InJehovahindeteachinsofd'Lord.Yousee,itlikeastaircase."Clara'slastresortwasalwayshermother'smetaphoroftheholysteps."Iseedatyouwalkin'downandder'samissin'stepcomin'.　　I'mjusttellin'you:watchyourstep!Mejuswan'　　shareheavenwidyou.Menahwan'feseeyoubruk-upyourlegs."RyanToppsleantagainstthedoorframeandlookedatherforalongtimethroughhisredfringe.　　Clarafeltshewasclosinginonherself,likeatelescope.Itwasonlymoments,surely,beforeshedisappearedentirely.　　"I'avesomematerialsofreadin'foryourperusal'Shefumbledwiththelockofthesuitcase,flippedthecatchwithherthumbbutneglectedtoholdtheothersideofthecase.FiftycopiesoftheWatchtawerspilledoverthedoorstep.　　"Bwoy,mekyantdonuttin'righttoday'　　Shefelltothegroundinarushtopickthemupandscrapedtheskinoffherleftknee."Owl""Yourname'sClara,"saidRyanslowly."You'refrommyschool,ain'tya?""Yes,man,"saidClara,sojubilantherememberedhernamethatsheforgotthepain."St.Jude's.""Iknowwotit'scalled."Clarawentasredasblackpeoplegetandlookedatthefloor.　　"Hopelesscauses.Saintof,"saidRyan,pickingsomethingsurreptitiouslyfromhisnoseandnickingitintoaflowerpot."IRA.Thelotof'em."RyansurveyedthelongfigureofClaraoncemore,spendinganinordinateamountoftimeontwosizeablebreasts,theoutlineoftheirraisednipplesjustdiscerniblethroughwhitepolyester.　　"Youbestcomein,"hesaidfinally,loweringhisgazetoinspectthebleedingknee."Putsomefin'onthat."ThatveryafternoontherewerefurtiverumblingsonRyan'scouch(whichwentagooddealfurtherthanonemightexpectofaChristiangirl)andthedevilwonanothereasyhandinGod'spokergame.Thingsweretweaked,andpushedandpulled;andbythetimethebellrangforendofschoolMondayRyanToppsandClaraBowden(muchtotheirschool'scollectivedisgust)weremoreorlessanitem;astheSt.Jude'sphraseologywent,theywere'dealing'witheachother.WasiteverythingthatClara,inallhersweatyadolescentinvention,hadimagined?　　Well,'dealing'withRyanturnedouttoconsistofthreemajorpastimes(inorderofimportance):　　admiringRyan'sscooter,admiringRyan'srecords,admiringRyan.ButthoughothergirlsmighthavebalkedatdatesthattookplaceinRyan'sgarageandconsistedentirelyofwatchinghimporeovertheengineofascooter,eulogizingitsintricaciesandcomplexities,toClaratherewasnothingmorethrilling.ShelearntquicklythatRyanwasamanofpainfullyfewwordsandthattherareconversationstheyhadwouldonlyeverconcernRyan:hishopes,hisfears(allscooter-related)andhispeculiarbeliefthatheandhisscooterwouldnotlivelong.Forsomereason,Ryanwasconvincedoftheageingfiftiesmotto"Livefast,dieyoung',and,thoughhisscooterdidn'tdomorethan22mph.downhill,helikedtowarnClaraingrimtonesnottoget'tooinvolved',forhewouldn'tbeherelong;hewas'goingout'earlyandwitha'bang'.SheimaginedherselfholdingthebleedingRyaninherarms,hearinghimfinallydeclarehisundyinglove;shesawherselfasModWidow,wearingblackpolo-necksforayearanddemanding"WaterlooSunset'beplayedathisfuneral.Clara'sinexplicablededicationtoRyanToppsknewnobounds.Ittranscendedhisbadlooks,tediouspersonalityandunsightlypersonalhabits.Essentially,ittranscendedRyan,forwhateverHortenseclaimed,Clarawasateenagegirllikeanyother;theobjectofherpassionwasonlyanaccessorytothepassionitself,apassionthatthroughitslongsuppressionwasnowassertingitselfwithvolcanicnecessity.OvertheensuingmonthsClara'smindchanged,Clara'sclotheschanged,Clara'swalkchanged,Clara'ssoulchanged.AllovertheworldgirlswerecallingthischangeDonnyOsmondorMichaelJacksonortheBayCityRollers.ClarachosetocallitRyanTopps.　　Therewerenodates,inthenormalsense.Noflowersorrestaurants,moviesorparties.　　Occasionally,whenmoreweedwasrequired,RyanwouldtakehertovisitalargesquatinNorthLondonwhereaneighthcamecheapandpeopletoostonedtomakeoutthefeaturesonyourfaceactedlikeyourbestfriends.Here,Ryanwouldensconcehimselfinahammock,and,afterafewjoints,progressfromhisusualmonosyllabictotheentirelycatatonic.Clara,whodidn'tsmoke,satathisfeet,admiredhim,andtriedtokeepupwiththegeneralconversationaroundher.Shehadnotalestotellliketheothers,notlikeMerlin,likeClive,likeLeo,Petronia,Wan-Siandtheothers.NoanecdotesofLSDtrips,ofpolicebrutalityormarchingonTrafalgarSquare.ButClaramadefriends.Aresourcefulgirl,sheusedwhatshehadtoamuseandterrifyanassortedcompanyofHippies,Flakes,FreaksandFunkyFolk:adifferentkindofextremity;talesofhellfireanddamnation,ofthedevil'sloveoffaeces,hispassionforstrippingskin,forred-hot-pokeringeyeballsandtheflayingofgenitalsalltheelaborateplansofLucifer,thatmostexquisiteoffallenangels,thatweresetforiJanuary1975.　　Naturally,thethingcalledRyanToppsbegantopushtheEndoftheWorldfurtherandfurtherintotheback-roomsofClara'sconsciousness.Somanyotherthingswerepresentingthemselvestoher,somuchnewinlife!Ifitwerepossible,shefeltlikeoneoftheAnointedrightnow,righthereinLambeth.Themoreblessedshefeltonearth,themorerarelysheturnedherthoughtstowardsheaven.Intheend,itwastheepicfeatoflongdivisionthatClarasimplycouldn'tfigure.Somanyunsaved.OutofeightmillionJehovah'sWitnesses,only144,000mencouldjoinChristinheaven.　　Thegoodwomenandgood-enoughmenwouldgainparadiseonearthnotabadboobyprizeallthingsconsideredbutthatstillleftafewmillionwhofailedtomakethegrade.Addthattotheheathens;totheJews,Catholics,Muslims;tothepoorjunglemenintheAmazonwhomClarahadweptforasachild;somanyunsaved.TheWitnessespridedthemselvesontheabsenceofhellintheirtheologythepunishmentwastorture,unimaginabletortureonthefinalday,andthenthegravewasthegrave.ButtoClara,thisseemedworsethethoughtoftheGreatCrowd,enjoyingthemselvesinearthlyparadise,whilethetortured,mutilatedskeletonsofthelostlayjustunderthetopsoil.　　Ontheonesidestoodallthemammothquantitiesofpeopleontheglobe,unacquaintedwiththeteachingsoftheWatchtower(somewithnoaccesstoapostbox),unabletocontacttheLambethKingdomHallandreceivehelpfulreadingmaterialabouttheroadtoredemption.Ontheotherside,Hortense,herhairallwrappedupinironrollers,tossingandturninginhersheets,gleefullyawaitingtherainsofsulphurtopourdownuponthesinners,particularlythewomanatNo.53.　　Hortensetriedtoexplain:"DemdatdiedwidoutdeknowingdeLord,willberesurrectedanddemwillhaveanudderchance."ButtoClara,itwasstillaninequitableequation.Unbalanceablebooks.　　Faithishardtoachieve,easytolose.ShebecamemoreandmorereluctanttoleavetheimpressofherkneesintheredcushionsintheKingdomHall.Shewouldnotwearsashes,carrybannersorgiveoutleaflets.Shewouldnottellanyoneaboutmissingsteps.S