Part I:單詞與短語
the Mediterranean Sea 地中海;in the Mediterranean在地中海地區(qū);settle down (動(dòng)詞短語)安頓下來;even though (表讓步關(guān)系)雖然,盡管;continually adv.斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地;bitterly cold 異常寒冷;sunshine n.陽光;get a shock (動(dòng)詞短語)感到震驚
Part II:語法學(xué)習(xí)
1.過去完成時(shí)的深化
有關(guān)于過去完成時(shí),我們前面已經(jīng)探討過,這里除了進(jìn)一步的深化外,還將引出兩個(gè)特定的過去完成時(shí)句式。
示例1:My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.(相對于returned to England,肯定是lived in the Mediterranean在前)
示例2:Before he came back, he had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. (發(fā)生在came back之前的動(dòng)作行為)
示例3:Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.(表示的是在發(fā)生了后來的一連串的事情之前)
以下是兩個(gè)非常有特色的過去完成時(shí)句型,比較多地強(qiáng)調(diào)或突出了兩個(gè)動(dòng)作之間時(shí)間間隔的短暫性。請?zhí)貏e注意它們的套用方式。
示例4:He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
示例5:He had hardly returned when he bought a house and went to live there.
示例6:He had no sooner had time to settle down than he sold the house and left the country.
示例7:He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
2.虛擬語氣的初步接觸
概念解釋:在初步接觸虛擬語氣時(shí),我們只需知道這一點(diǎn):虛擬語氣實(shí)際上是“說廢話”!為了從形式上體現(xiàn)出來,虛擬語氣之處,時(shí)態(tài)倒退一級(jí),因此,如果原來應(yīng)該用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),現(xiàn)在用一般過去時(shí);如果原來用一般將來時(shí),現(xiàn)在用過去將來時(shí);如果原來應(yīng)該用一般過去時(shí),現(xiàn)在用過去完成時(shí)!
示例1:If I were a girl, I would marry you.(說話者是個(gè)男的!是不是廢話?)
示例2:In front of them, I will act as if I did not know you.(不認(rèn)識(shí)你是裝出來的,實(shí)際上是認(rèn)識(shí)的)
Part III:綜合訓(xùn)練
My old friend, Harrison, (1) lived in the Mediterranean (2) many years (3) he returned to England. He (4) often dreamed of (5 retire) in England (6) (7) planned (8) settle down in the country. He (9) no sooner returned (10) he (11 buy) a house (12) went to live there. Almost immediately he began (13) complain about the weather, (14) even (15) it was still summer, it rained continually (16) it was bitterly cold. (17) so many years of sunshine, Harrison got (18) a shock (19) he acted as if he (20) never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear (21) he (22) hardly had time to settle down (23) he (24 sell) the house (25) (26 leave) the country. The dream he (27) had for so many years (28 end) there. He (29) thought (30) everything except the weather.
答案:
(1) had; (2) for; (3) before; (4) had; (5) retiring; (6) and; (7) had; (8) to; (9) had; (10) than; (11) bought; (12) and; (13) to; (14) for; (15) though; (16) and; (17) After; (18) such; (19)that; (20) had; (21) and; (22) had; (23) when; (24) sold; (25) and; (26) left; (27) had; (28) ended; (29) had; (30) of
Part IV:句型轉(zhuǎn)換與句子翻譯
1. My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years. He returned to England.
2. He had often dreamed of retiring in England. He had planned to settle down in the country.
3. 她剛買了一輛轎車,接著就把它賣掉了。(用兩種形式翻譯)
4. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather. Even though it was still summer, it rained continually. It was bitterly cold.
5. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before.
6. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
7. 他多年的夢想就此破滅了。
8. 他之前把每件事情都考慮到了,唯獨(dú)沒有想到天氣。
答案:
1. My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.
2. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
3. She had no sooner bought a car than she sold it. // She had hardly bought a car when she sold it.
4. Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was bitterly cold.
5. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got such a shock that he acted as if he had never lived in England before.
6. In the end, it was more than he could bear and //, so // he had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
7. The dream he had had for so many years ended there.
8. He had thought of everything except the weather.