1、UNIT 5THE VALUE OF MONEY 本单元重点句式本单元重点句式 1.It was the first time Chen Liyans story was reported. 这是第一次报道陈丽燕的故事。 【句式剖析】It is the first time that sb.是固定句式,意为“这是某人第 一次做某事”,在此句型中,that 可省略,it 可换成 this 或 that,first 可换成 second,third 等,以表达不同的意义。 That is the second time that I have been invited to such confer
2、ences. 那是我第二次被邀请参加这样的会议。 【温馨提示】 在 It is the first time that.引导的句子中,如果主句用一般 现在时,从句通常用现在完成时;若主句用一般过去时,从句通常用过 去完成时。 It was the first time in Olympic history that five mascots had been chosen. 这是奥林匹克历史上第一次选出了五个吉祥物。 2.About a month ago,I was sailing,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by
3、a strong wind. 大约一个月前,我在航行,夜幕降临时,我发现自己被大风吹到了海上。 【句式剖析】该句是 find sth done 结构,carried out 是过去分词短语,作 宾语 myself 的补足语。动词 carry 与 myself 在逻辑上是动宾关系。 He found his house broken into and many of the things stolen. 他发现房子被闯入,许多东西被盗了。 【句式拓展】 可构成此种短语的动词还有: 3.Yes,I was about to go get the letter. 是的,我正想去拿信。 【句式剖析】b
4、e about to do.意为“正要做;即将要做”,不能和 具体的时间连用,后加 when 引导的句子表示“正要做突然”。 He was about to open the door when he felt the handle turning the other way. 他正要开门突然感到把手向相反的方向转动。 They were having a meeting when the electricity was cut off. 他们正在开会,这时断电了。 【温馨提示】这里的 when 是并列连词,表示“这时;突然”,相当于 and then/and at that time。 4.
5、They said the letter inside would explain what it was all about,but he had to postpone opening it until 2 oclock. 他们说信里会解释这是怎么回事,但他要到两点钟才能打开。 【句式剖析】 本句是一个复合句。 They said 是主句,the letter.和 he had to.是并列的宾语从句,what 引导的句子作 explain 的宾语。until 是介 词,相当于 till,意为“直到时;直到为止”。 They moved here in 2012.Until then th
6、eyd always been in the London area. 他们 2012 年搬到这里,之前一直住在伦敦地区。 【句式拓展】 until 作连词的用法: (1)until 用于肯定句中,常和延续性动词连用,意为“直到为止”,表 示该动作或状态的终止时间。 Helen had left her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband came home. 海伦把钥匙落在办公室了,所以她必须等到她丈夫回来才能进去。 (2)until 用在否定句中,常和非延续性动词连用,意为“直到才”, 表示动作的开始时间。 Jea
7、ns were not popular with young people generally until the late 1950s and early 1960s. 直到 20 世纪 50 年代末和 60 年代初,牛仔裤才在年轻人中流行起来。 (3)not until 置于句首时,句子要用部分倒装语序,即把助动词、情态动 词放到主语的前面。 Not until the teacher called your name but nobody replied just now did I notice you were not here. 直到刚才老师叫你的名字,没有人回答,我才注意到你不在
8、这里。 (4)强调含有 not.until.的句子可用 it is/was not until.that.结构,需要 注意的是 that 后面的句子要变为肯定句。 Its not until everyone understands the importance of protecting environment that the world will be really clean. 直到每个人都知道保护环境的重要性,这个世界才会真正干净。 5.In case it happens to you on a trip abroad,what should you do? 万一你在国外旅游时发生
9、这种情况,你应该怎么做呢? 【句式剖析】in case 意为“以防;以防万一”,引导状语从句。 Better take more clothes in case the weather is cold. 最好多带点衣服,以防天气会变冷。 6.I think its kind of Roderick and Oliver to give Henry the money. 我觉得罗德里克和奥利弗把钱给亨利太善良了。 【句式剖析】本句是“It is +形容词 +of sb to do sth.”结构,其中的形容 词 多 为 表 示 行 为 者 的 性 格 、 品 质 等 特 点 的 。 常 见 的
10、有:kind,good,nice,wrong,clever,careless,polite,foolish 等。 It is kind of you to take me to the station. 你送我到车站,真是太客气了。 【句式拓展】 如果所接的形容词是描述事物的特点,如 difficult,easy,hard,important 等时,一般采用“It is+形容词+for sb to do.”结构。 Its important for us to study English. 学习英语对我们很重要。 语法讲解语法讲解 情态动词和过去将来时 一、情态动词 1.can,could 2. may,might
