課文內(nèi)容:
I had an amusing experience last year. After Ihad left a small village in the south of France, I droveon to the next town. On the way, a young manwaved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift.As soon as he had got into the car, I said goodmorning to him in French and he replied in the samelanguage. Apart from a few words, I do not knowany French at all. Neither of us spoke during thejourney. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, veryslowly, ‘Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself.
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7.Neither of us spoke during the journey.
在旅途中,我們兩個人都沒有說話。
語言點 比較學(xué)習(xí)“...of+范圍”結(jié)構(gòu)的短語:
1)neither of兩者中任何一個都不可以(謂語動詞一般用單數(shù))
Neither of them has train tickets.他們倆都沒有火車票。
2)either of兩者中任何一個都可以
Either of the brothers will come.這兄弟倆中會來一個。
3)both of兩者都可以
I will take both of the toys.兩個玩具我都買了。
4)which of哪一個(兩個,三個或以上)
Which of the English books do you like best?這些英語書中你最喜歡哪一本?
5) all of三者或以上
All of boys and girls like to eat candy.所有的男孩和女孩都愛吃糖果。
6) none of三者或以上都不可以
None of soldiers survived the war.在這次戰(zhàn)爭中士兵們無一生還。
8.I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, ‘Do you speak English?'.
就在我快到城鎮(zhèn)的時候,年輕人突然慢慢地問道:“您講英語嗎? ”
語言點1 nearly = almost幾乎
I saw almost all students in this town.我差不多見到了這個鎮(zhèn)上所有的學(xué)生。
語言點2 when在這里不能譯為“當(dāng)……時候”,而應(yīng)譯為“就在此時”,相當(dāng)于just then。
9.As I soon learnt, he was English himself.
我很快了解到,他自己就是個英國人!
語言點1 as引導(dǎo)從句+主句的結(jié)構(gòu):
As we know, he is an English teacher.正如我們所知,他是一個英語老師。
As he told, all students went out.就像他說的,所有的學(xué)生都出去了。
As the teacher pointed out, one is never too old to learn.就像老師指出的,一個人永遠(yuǎn)應(yīng)該是活到老學(xué)到老。
語言點2 himself為反身代詞,在書面表達中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在句尾表示強調(diào)。