新概念英語第二冊逐句精講語言點(diǎn) 第23課(2)

Lesson 23 A new house

課文內(nèi)容：

I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives inNigeria. In her letter, she said that she would cometoEngland next year. If she comes, she will get asurprise. We are now living in a beautiful newhouse inthe country. Work on it had begunbefore my sister left. The house was completedfive months ago. In my letter, I told her that shecould stay with us. The house has many large roomsand there is a lovely garden.It is a verymodern house, so it looks strange to some people. Itmust be the only modern house in the district.

精講筆記:

4、We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.

我們現(xiàn)在住在鄉(xiāng)間的一棟漂亮的新房子里。

語言點(diǎn) beautiful和new都修飾house (參考Lesson 7課文講解)。

5、Work on it had begun before my sister left.

這棟房子在我姐姐離開之前就動工了。

語言點(diǎn) 參考Lesson 14對時間狀語從句的分析講解。

6、The house was completed five months ago.

五個月前房子竣工了。

語言點(diǎn) was completed表明房子是過去被完工(參考Lesson 10被動語態(tài)講解)。

此句變?yōu)橹鲃樱篧e completed the house five months ago.