Chapter One Reading A letter from a pen – friend Middle Street 中街 Walker 沃克 Newcastle纽卡斯尔 upon Tyne 泰恩河上 NE6 4BY (邮政编码) England (英国) 在写信时, 应注意中英文化之间的差异。在写地址时,中文习惯是从大写到小,邮政编码单独立项;但英文习惯是从小写到达,邮政编码位于国名和城市名之间。 … and I would like to be your pen – friend. …… 并且,我想成为你的笔友。 ◆ would like to 表示“想要”、“愿意”的意思,同 want to 之意。又如 - Would you like to go to the cinema tonight (= Do you want to go to the cinema ) - Yes, I’d like to. I will tell you some things about myself. 我会告诉你一些与我有关的事情。 ◆ tell sb. sth. about … 表示“告诉某人关于 … 一些事情”。又如 I’d like to tell you something about my traveling in Hong Kong. I’m about five feet tall. 我大约5英尺高。 ◆ 我们可以用“数词+单位+形容词”来表示身高、体重、长度、宽度、年龄等。如: This suitcase is 80 centimetres long, 55 centimetres wide and 15 centimetres high. Eddie is 16 years old. I’m 66 kilometres heavy. My favourite hobby is playing computer games. 我最大的兴趣爱好是打电脑游戏。 ◆ 在这个句子中,playing computer games 是动名词作表语。这样的句子还有: His hobbies are collecting stamps and playing the piano. Ps: 动名词作表语时,相当于名词。 表语, 就是放在连系动词(linking verb)如 be, become, get, seem 等之后,用来说明主语的身份,特征或状态等。 Now my parents own a Chinese restaurant in Newcastle. 现在我父母在纽卡斯尔开有一家中国餐馆。 ◆ own 是个动词,在这里解释为“拥有”、“占有”, 与have的意思相近,但own更强调物品的归属为某人自己。又如: Mr. Smith owns a car. ◆ own 还可以用来作形容词,意思是“自己的”、“特有的”,常常放在所有格之后,用来加强语气。如: Every man has his own habit. He works as an architect, in London. 他在伦敦当建筑设计师。 ◆ wok as 意为“以 …… 为职业”。又如: Shakespeare once worked as an actor in the theatre when he first went to London. ◆ as在句中作介词,意为“以……身份,作为”。例:He was famous as a singer. be famous/ known as 表身份地位等名词 be famous/known for 表原因 I’m in Form One at Walker School. 我在沃克学校读中学一年级。 form 表示年级 I am keen on sports. 我热爱运动。 ◆ be keen on = like … very much = be very interested in 意为“(特别)喜欢”,“渴望”、“热衷于”。 常见的结构是 be keen on + 动名、名次短语、动名词。又如: I’m not keen on light music. I enjoy playing ruby and badminton in the winter, and tennis in the summer. 我喜欢在冬天打橄榄球和羽毛球,在夏天打网球。 ◆ enjoy 是“欣赏”、“喜欢”的意思。后面常常跟名词或动名词。如: The twin brothers always enjoy going to the concert. enjoy 在表示“喜欢”的意思时,与like、love 同义,但用法不同。like和love 后还可跟动词不定式 (to do) ,表示“想要去做……”、“喜欢去做……”的意思。如: Eddie loves/likes to have a swim this afternoon. 而enjoy 的后面是不可以跟动词不定式的。 Ps: enjoy oneself 过得快乐 Did you enjoy yourself at the party My ambition is to be an engineer. 我的理想是成为一名工程师。 ◆ ambition 是个名词,作“壮志”、“雄心”解,相当于 strong wish。 在上面的这个 ... ...
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