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it是個很常見的單詞,但要把它使用好卻不是一件容易的事?,F(xiàn)將其用法歸納如下。
1. it可以用來指代上文中提到的同一個“人或物”。例如:
There is a pen on the desk. Its mine. 桌子上有一支鋼筆,那支鋼筆是我的。
2. it可以用來指代一個身份不定、姓名不詳?shù)娜?。例如?/p>
—Who is it knocking at the door?誰在敲門呀?
—Me. 是我。
3. it可以用來指代時間、天氣、距離等。例如:
Its ten oclock,so I must go. 十點鐘了,我該走了。
Its fine today,isnt it?今天天氣很好,是嗎?
Its five miles away from my home to our school. 從我家到學(xué)校有5英里遠。
4. it可以用來指代“小孩”,尤其指嬰兒。例如:
Her baby is nine months old,and it looks lovely. 她的孩子九個月了,看起來很可愛。
5. it可以用作形式主語或者形式賓語。例如:
It is too difficult for me to finish the work in two hours. 兩個小時內(nèi)完成這項工作對我來說太難了。
I found it easy to collect money for the people in Sichuan earthquake striken-areas. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)為四川地震災(zāi)區(qū)的人民募捐很容易。
6. it可以幫助構(gòu)成強調(diào)句式。例如:
It is only in this way that we can defeat the earthquake in Wenchuan. 只有這樣我們才能戰(zhàn)勝汶川地震災(zāi)害。
7. it可以附在一些動詞后構(gòu)成固定結(jié)構(gòu)。例如:
I hope youll make it soon. 我希望你很快就會成功。
鞏固練習(xí):
1. I like_______ here when I feel the warm sunshine and soft sands.
A. it B. these C. that D. this
2. We live in a world in which only the strongest can make_______ to the top.
A. it B. one C. him. D. this.
3. We all take_______ for granted that heavy objects fall faster than light ones.
A. that B. one C. this D. it
4._______ is no use_______ without doing anything.
A. This; saying B. It; say
C. That; to say D. It; saying
5. I try to find_______ that prevents so many people from taking part in the program.
A. what it is B. why it is
C. what it does D. why it does
Key:1-5 AADDA
中學(xué)英語園地·教學(xué)指導(dǎo)版2008年7期