Lesson 2 Always young
青春永駐

二、文章講解：
My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a

new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year, in another play she had to wear short sock and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is,

she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'

2.In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
1)in spite of 盡管如此 ＋ 名詞或者短語(非句子)； although + 句子；
In spite of being late, …..
Although he is from America, he can speak Chinese very well.
2)appear on the stage as… 表演，扮演成；
3)will have to --- must 區別感受

3.This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a
bright red dress and long black stockings.
1)time 用法（時間，次數）
2)關于年齡：three-year-old 3歲大的
a.Peter is twenty.
b.Peter is about your age.
c.Peter is in his (early/middle/late) thirties. （in one + 整十的復數）
d.Peter is pushing thirty.

4.Last year, in another play she had to wear short sock and a bright, orange-coloured dress.
1)another/other
one…another…
one…the other…

5.If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
1)if 引導條件狀語從句——主句用一般將來時，從句用一般現在時
標準化：If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she will always answer, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
2)If anyone ever asks her 【how old she is】
搭配：Ask someone to do sth
語法: 【how old she is】賓語從句，從句部分一定用陳述語氣（主謂）
例句：我想知道（你在干什么）
我---- I
想知道--- want to know
你在干什么——what are you doing?
I want to know (what you are doing)
3)it must be terrible to be grown up.
it--- 形式主語，真正主語是 to be grown up
本質：(To be grown up) must be terrible.