韓 妍
1. —How often do you watch TV? 你多久看一次電視?
—Twice a week. 一周兩次。
【點撥】 how often意為“多久一次”,是表示頻度的詞組,一般用表示頻度的時間副詞或短語every day, usually, sometimes, never, once a week, twice a month等來回答。表示“次數(shù)”時,“一次”用once,“兩次”用twice,“三次”以上用“基數(shù)詞 + times”來表示。
2. She says its good for my health. 她說對我的身體有好處。
【點撥】 be good for ... 意為“對……有益”。be good at... 意為“擅長……,對……學(xué)得好”。例如:
To drink more water every day is good for you. 每天多喝水對你有好處。
3. How many hours do you sleep every night? 你每晚睡多少個小時?
【點撥】 how many意為“多少”,后面要接復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞。例如:
How many books do you have? 你有多少本書?
4. I hardly ever exercise. 我?guī)缀醪诲憻挕?/p>
【點撥】 hardly是一個副詞,意為“幾乎不”、“幾乎沒有”,是一個半否定詞。hardly ever意為“幾乎從不”。例如:
I can hardly believe it. 我?guī)缀醪荒芟嘈胚@件事。
5. I look after my health. 我照顧好我的身體健康。
【點撥】 look after是一個短語動詞,意為“照顧、照料”,與take care of的意思相同。例如:
She is looking after her brother at home. 她正在家照看弟弟。
6. So maybe Im not healthy, although I have one healthy habit. 雖然我有一個健康的習(xí)慣,但有可能我并不健康。
【點撥】 although(=though)意為“雖然、即使”,是一個從屬連詞,用來引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句,但不可與but連用;若句子中用了but,也就不能再用although了。例如:
Although she is in poor health, she works hard. (= She is in poor health, but she works hard.) 盡管她身體不好,但她還是努力工作。
7. Maybe you have too much yin. 也許你陰氣過盛。
【點撥】 too much意為“太多”,用來修飾不可數(shù)名詞。例如:
I have too much housework to do this afternoon. 今天下午我有太多的家務(wù)要做。
8. You should go to bed early for a few nights. 你應(yīng)該早睡幾個晚上。
【點撥】 few與a few修飾復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞,little與a little修飾不可數(shù)名詞;few與little含有否定意義,a few與a little含有肯定意義。
9. I study late every night, sometimes until 2 am. 我每天晚上學(xué)習(xí)到很晚,有時到凌晨兩點。
【點撥】 句中until是一個介詞,意為“直到……”,后面接表示時間點的詞語。until除了可作介詞外,還可用作連詞,引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。與not連用時可構(gòu)成“直到……才……”句型。例如:
I will wait here until you come back. 我將在這兒等到你回來。
I didnt go to bed until 11
oclock last night. 我昨天晚上直到11點才睡覺。
10. Im sorry to hear that youre not feeling well. 很抱歉聽說你感覺不好。
【點撥】 當(dāng)聽到對方/別人有病或感覺不好的消息時,一般可用Im sorry to hear that.(或that從句),來安慰對方。例如:
Im sorry to hear that he has died. 聽說他去世了,我感到很難過。
11. —How long are you staying? 你要在那兒呆多長時間?
—Just for four days. 只四天。
【點撥】 how long意為“多久”,用來對一段時間進行提問。例如:
How long have you been here? 你在這兒呆多久了?
12. I just finished making my last movie. 我剛拍完我的最后一部電影。
【點撥】 動詞finish, enjoy等后面要跟動詞-ing形式作賓語,不可接動詞不定式。例如:
Have you finished reading the book? 你看完這本書了嗎?
13. How far is it from your home to school? 從你家到學(xué)校有多遠(yuǎn)?
【點撥】 how far是一個固定短語,意為“多遠(yuǎn)”,一般用來對距離進行提問。例如:
How far is it from the park to your school? 公園離你們的學(xué)校有多遠(yuǎn)?
14. In China, it depends on where you are. 在中國,它取決你住在哪兒。
【點撥】 depend是不及物動詞,常與介詞on連用,組成depend on短語,意為“依靠、視……而定、取決于”,后面可接賓語。例如:
You cant depend on your parents any longer. 你不能再依靠你的父母了。
15. Maybe another time. 也許另一個時間。
【點撥】 another可用作代詞或形容詞,指三者以上或不確定數(shù)量中的任意一個人或物,意為“另一個,再一個”。后面可接單數(shù)名詞或one。例如:
Would you like another apple? 你還再要一個蘋果嗎?
the other也有“另一個”的意思,但指兩者中的另一個,有特定的數(shù)量范圍,是特指。例如:
My uncle has two children. One is a son, the other is a daughter. 我叔叔有兩個孩子,一個兒子,另一個是女兒。
16. Oh, why not?噢,為什么不呢?
【點撥】 “Why not?”意為“為什么不……?”、“為什么不行呢?”,來反問對方為什么不能去。
17. Taras shorter than Tina. 泰拉比蒂娜矮。
Tom is more athletic than Sam. 湯姆比薩姆的體格強健。
【點撥】 單音節(jié)形容詞的比較級是在詞尾加-er構(gòu)成,多音節(jié)形容詞的比較級是在前面加more構(gòu)成;very, quite等只可用來修飾原級,much, far, a little等可用來修飾比較級。例如:
I am a little taller than you. 我比你高一點。
This bike is more expensive than yours. 這輛自行車比你的貴。
鞏固練習(xí)
()1. —________ do you send e-mail to your cousin?
—Sometimes. (2008廣東省)
A. How long B. How much
C. How often D. How soon
()2. How many ________ do you want every week? (2008四川瀘州)
A. milk B. water C. apples
()3. —Linda, pass my glasses to me, please. I can_______ read the words in the newspaper.
—With pleasure.(2008青海省)
A. hardly B. nearly C. clearly
()4. Amy, Ill be on holiday for a week. Could you help me _______ my dog? (2008河南省)
A. look for B. look at
C. look after D. look over
()5. _______ they arrived early at the airport,they nearly missed their flight. (2008天津市)
A. If B. Because
C. As soon as D. Although
()6. I think real cards are _______ than e-cards.(2008北京市)
A. nice B. nicer C. nicestD. the nicest
()7. —Youve stayed in this school for several days, havent you?
—Yes. I think Ill be here for _______ more days. (2008湖北襄樊)
A. fewB. a few C. little D. a little
()8. —Hurry up. The bus is coming.
—Wait a minute. Dont cross the street_________ the traffic lights are green.(2008安徽省)
A. after B. until C. while D. since
()9. —I have a bad cold. I feel terrible. (2008四川瀘州)
—_________.
A. All right B. Sorry to hear that C. OK
()10. —________ have you learned to play the guitar?
—For three years. (2008吉林長春)
A. How long B. How often
C. How soon D. How much
()11. —Linda, when shall we take a walk?
—After I finish ________ the dishes.(2008北京市)
A. wash B. washed
C. to wash D. washing
()12. —_______ is it from Haikou to Sanya?
—Its about 300 kilometres. (2008海南省)
A. How far B. How long C. How many
()13. You should guess its meaning when you meet a new word, dont _______ your dictionary all the time. (2008廣西來賓)
A. keep on B. work on
C. look on D. depend on
()14. We had a picnic last term and it was a lot of fun, so lets have _________ one this month.(2007江蘇蘇州)
A. the other B. some C. another D. other
()15. —What about traveling during the summer holidays?
—_________ It can relax us and open our eyes.
(2007廣東佛山)
A. Why not? B. What for? C. I think so.
16. 根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子。每空限填一詞。
不要吃太多的垃圾食品,對身體不好。
Please dont eat _________ _________ junk food.
Its bad for your health.(2008四川攀枝花)