His singing is slowly driving me mad. Passing trains can be seen night and day. Metro Line 10 came into use in the end. I am determined to go home because he must have finished his homework. He dreams of meeting a pilot. He received a box with a card on it. Have you ever thought of …?

大家都来译 1.如果她来了，她会感到非常惊奇的。 2.这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已经动工了，是在5个月以前竣工的。 3.它是一栋非常现代化的房子，因此在有些人看起来很古怪。 4.它肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅。

5.我刚刚丢了50英镑，感到非常烦恼。 6.经理深表同情，但却无能为力。 7.他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世界，却被一阵敲门声打断了。 8.这世界上还是有诚实可言的。

Do the English speak English?

Vocabulary railway~~~ railway station several 几个 ~~~ a number of e.g. Tom has several very good friends and they often play tennis together. pron. e.g. If you are looking for photos, I have several in my drawer.

foreign: adj. 国外的，外国的 e.g. foreign goods/ trade/ friends foreigner n. 外国人 e.g. In the past, Chinese people thought that foreigners were monsters.

wonder n. 奇迹，惊异 no wonder 难怪… e.g. Please show me that wonders can be true. It’s a wonder that he can pass the exam. It’s a wonder that she didn’t die in the accident. no wonder 难怪… e.g. No wonder that he is the top student, he works so hard everyday.

wonder v. 想知道，感到奇怪 e.g. I wonder how you can live without water. We wonder why our parents don’t understand us. wonderful: adj.令人惊奇的，奇妙的，极好的 e.g. She is a wonderful person.

Text: Do the English speak English? the English “英国人”, 后面的动词用复数 The English often talk about the weather. English adj. “英格兰的，英国的，英国人的” English/French/Chinese/Japanese

I arrive in London at last. arrive at/in   reach   get to at last/ finally/ in the end

I did not know the way to my hotel。 加菲猫终于找到去小新家的路了。 Garfield finally found out the way to Xiaoxin’s house. 去那个村庄的路被洪水拦截。 The way to the village is stopped by flood.

I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. not only…but…as well “不但……而且……” not only…but also not only与 but后面的成分必须对等 I spoke English not only very carefully, but very clearly as well.

as well “也”、“又”、“还”： e.g. 玛丽不仅找到了她姑妈，而且还在她那里住了两星期。 你不仅要洗碗，而且还要擦地。 如果你明天回家，我也回。 他把钢笔借给了我，还有字典。

He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. neither…nor…      ……既不，也不…… Neither the boss nor his secretary is flying to New York. I met neither Jane nor her husband. 连接的成分必须对等

My teacher never spoke English like that! There’s no one like you.  He speaks like a foreigner.

连词 conj. so 所以…… e.g. she didn’t work hard, so she failed the exam. I overslept, so I was late. not only…but also/ but …as well 不但…而且 e.g. He not only plays basketball well, but plays volleyball as well. She can speak not only English, but also Chinese.

both …. and both of … …both… e.g. She can speak both English and Chinese. both of … e.g. Both of the students can speak English well. …both… e.g. They both(同位语) can speak English well.

however 但是 and 和 e.g. I tried hard. However, I didn’t catch the bus. She is a beautiful girl. However, she is not the girl I love. and 和 e.g. The garden is small, beautiful and interesting.

but 但是 e.g. The English understand each other, but I don’t understand them. Mary likes pop music, but I don’t like it. …and at last… e.g. The little boy cried, cried and cried, and at last the mother bought him an ice-cream. We walked on for another 30 minutes and at last we found the little boat.

then…. But….. e.g. I bought her flowers, then took her to the amusement park, but she dropped me. I got up early this morning, then had my breakfast quickly, but I missed the bus.

The best art critics

vocabulary art n. 艺术，美术 e.g. She loves art. This cup is a work of art. art student 艺术系的学生 critic n. 批评家，评论家 e.g. Luxun was once a very famous critic of novels and poems.

criticize v. 批评，批判，挑剔 e.g. Tom was criticized by his mother because he didn’t go to school. critical adj. 批判的，批判性的，挑剔的 e.g. My mother was always critical about my study. critically adv. 批判地，批判性地，挑剔地 e.g. The interviewer asked me several questions critically.

paint: v. (用颜料等)画，绘，描写 e.g. Chinese painting(国画) oil painting（油画） They are going to paint their house tomorrow. painter: n. 油漆工，画家，油画家

pretend v. 假装 pretend to do sth. 假装做某事 当妈妈进来的时候，那孩子假装睡觉。 When his mother came in, that baby pretended to go to sleep. 当电话响的时候，加菲猫假装看电视。 When the telephone rang, Garfield pretended to watch TV/to be watching TV.

pretend that +从句 假装做某事 电话响的时候她假装她不在家。 She pretended that she was not at home when the telephone rang. 我假装没见过她。 I pretended that I didn’t see her. 当我看见他的时候，他假装正在做作业。 When I saw him, he pretended that he was doing homework.

pattern n. 图案 style 风格 design 设计 pattern drills curtain n. 窗帘 e.g. Could you help me draw the curtains?

What material is the curtain made of? material n. 材料，原料 那个窗帘是什么材料做成的？ What material is the curtain made of? 她正在收集材料写一篇小说。 She is collecting materials to write a novel.

appreciate v. 鉴赏 appreciate v. 感激 appreciation n. 感谢，欣赏 ＝ understand and enjoy People say that modern art is good, but I can’t appreciate it. appreciate v. 感激 I appreciate your help. Your prompt answer will be greatly appreciated! appreciation n. 感谢，欣赏

notice v. realize/ come to know 注意，通知，察觉到 e.g. Have you noticed that poor dog? Sorry, I didn’t notice you. notice n. 布告，通知，注意，标记，警告 e.g. They put up notices on the wall. The girl in red caught his notice.

whether conj. 是否 我不知道他会不会来我的生日派对。 I don’t know whether he will come to my birthday party or not. 我不确信她是否是自己独自完成作业的。 I am not sure whether she finished the homework all by herself.

whether… or not: 是…不是…(选择) 不管下不下雨，我们都会出去旅游。 Whether or not it rains, we will go out for a trip. 不管相不相信我，我都会永远照顾这个小狗的。 Whether you believe me or not, I will take care of this dog forever. 我在想我是不是应该去。 I was wondering whether I should go or not.

hang v. 悬挂, 吊 hang — hung — hung upside down 上下颠倒地 e.g. A pretty curtain hangs over the window. e.g. The coat was hung. upside down  上下颠倒地 e.g. When he stands on his head, everything appears upside down to him. e.g. My little boy always makes the room upside down.

Text: They are just pretty patterns. just “只是，仅仅（是）” It was just a wrong number. just 另一个意思是 “刚才，正好，正是” It’s just six o’clock. I’ve just heard the news.

We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. 正如……一样 她对待我就像她对待你一样。 She treated me in the same way that she treated you. 我们恨他就像他两年前恨我们一样。 We hate him in the same way he hated us two years ago. 漂亮的窗帘布

我喜欢加菲猫就像我喜欢所有的小动物一样。 I like Garfield in the same way that I like all small animals in the world. 那个孩子走路和他爸爸一样。 The son walked in the same way that his father walked. 他爱多啦爱梦就像他爱钱一样。 He loves Doraemon just in the same way that he loves money.

I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. someone/anything/nothing else 表示“另外/加、其它/他的” Can you find anyone else? I can find nothing else here except an old dictionary. I can’t do it. Please get someone else.

I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. 比其他任何人 表示最高级的含义 The teacher is the tallest. The teacher is taller than anyone else. The book is the most expensive. The book is more expensive than anything else.

She looked at it critically for a moment. for a moment “片刻”、“一会儿”： 他们互相看了一会儿，然后打了一架。 They looked at each other for a moment and then had a fight. 下午加菲猫休息了一会儿又继续弹钢琴了。 Garfield had a rest for a moment and then went on playing the piano.

Isn’t it upside down? ＝It’s upside down. 否定疑问句 Aren't you lucky?  Isn't Garfield a boy? Isn’t Ultraman a brave/courageous person? Aren’t they nice cats? Isn't it bad weather?

一般现在时 一般现在时可以用于表述现在的特征或状态： Review 一般现在时 一般现在时可以用于表述现在的特征或状态： I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. 2. 表述经常性或习惯性的动作，或带有普遍性的情况，频度副词可有可无 Many people pretend that they understand modern art. 3. 一般现在时还用于表示普遍性真理 Summer follows spring.

appear hear understand appreciate know resemble be like forget believe look like think notice remember find feel see I can't understand this picture. Can you see any mistakes? I heard some voices.

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