知識精講(一)
1．The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms. Shen.
這個非常熱情的女老師是沈老師。
called Ms. Shen 是過去分詞短語作定語，與所修飾的詞之間存在著邏輯上的被動關系，相當于定語從句who/that was called Ms. Shen。 如：
We visited the new library built three weeks ago.
我們參觀了三周前建成的圖書館。
The first textbooks written for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 18th century.
最早為外語教學而寫的英語課本出現在十八世紀。
Most of the artists invited to the party were from South Africa.
被邀請來參加聚會的大多是南非藝術家。
2．And we have fun. I don't think I will be bored in Ms. Shen's class!
我們上課上得很開心，我認為我不會對沈老師的課厭煩的。
（1）have (great) fun 玩得開心
=have (a lot of) fun
= have a wonderful time
=enjoy oneself 如：
The children were having a lot of fun with the building blocks.
孩子們玩搭積木玩得很開心。
You're sure to have some fun tonight.
今晚你一定會玩得很開心。
They had a lot of fun chatting on the net.
他們在網上聊天聊得很開心。
fun/,是不可數名詞，常用于be fun 結構中，相當于interesting。如
Seeing monkeys in the zoo is great fun.
在公園看猴子非常有趣。
What fun it is to play a game after work!
工作之余活動一下多么有趣！
注: 此處的what fun不能用how funny代替，因為"funny"是“滑稽的，好笑的”的意思。
［拓展］for fun=in fun 開玩笑地
make fun of 嘲笑，取笑。如
I'm not saying such a serious thing for fun.
我說如此嚴肅的事情絕不是開玩笑。
It's bad manners to make fun of the blind.
取笑盲人是不禮貌的。
（2） 我們要注意本句英漢表達的區別。英語中有些動詞，如think, believe, expect, suppose, feel, guess, imagine 等，當它們后面接一個具有否定意義的賓語從句時，通常要把主句的動詞變為否定式，而賓語從句中的謂語動詞用肯定形式。這種現象稱為否定的轉移。如：
We don't think there is anything interesting in your pictures.
我們認為你的畫并沒有什么有趣的地方。
I don't believe what he said is true.我認為他說的不是真話。
I don't suppose they will object to my suggestion.
我想他們不會反對我的建議。
He didn't imagine that she would go abroad.
他料想她不會出國了。
I don't feel the food can last us through the winter.
我認為這食物是不夠我們過冬的。
注：在反意疑問句中，若陳述部分是第一人稱，think等詞用一般現在進，則疑部部分需與從句中的主語和謂語保持一致，否則要與主句的主語和謂語保持一致。如：
I don't think it's going to rain tomorrow, is it?
我認為明不會下雨，對嗎？
You don't think I have made mistakes, do you?
你并不認為我犯了什么錯誤，是嗎？
（3）辨析: boring/bored 詞均為形容詞，但有區別
boring 意為“令人厭煩的、令人討厭的”，常指事情的性質，指人時，意為“煩人”。
bored 意為“厭倦、討厭”，主語常為人，指人具有的感受。
be bored to death/d厭煩的要死
be bored with 對……厭煩，厭倦
I found the book rather boring. 我發現這本書真令人討厭。
Those relations of his are boring people.
他的那些親戚們真煩人。
I was never bored with his stories. 他講的故事我怎么聽也不厭煩。
I'm getting bored and homesick, 我感到厭倦了，想家了。
知識精講(二)
1.In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys.
換句話說，女孩是男孩的三倍。
（1）in other words 意為“換句話”，在句中用作插入成分。如：
In other words, she must give up singing.
換言之，她必需放棄唱歌。
I'm not used to the way you speak to me. In other words, I don't want to continue our conversations.
我不習慣于你對我談話的方式。換句話講，我不想繼續我們的談話了。
Beethoven wrote many world-famous musical compositions. In other words, he was a great musician.
貝多芬寫過許多世界著名樂曲。換句話講，他是一位偉大的音樂家。
①A + be+倍數 +as+ adj. +as+B
Asia is four times as large as Europe.
亞洲是歐洲的四倍大。
②A+be+倍數+ 比較級+than+B
Asia is three times larger than Europe.
亞洲比歐洲大三倍。
③A+be+倍數+the size/length/height/depth/width+ of+ B
Asia is four times the size of Europe.
亞洲是歐洲的四倍大。
注: time 表示倍數，一般只限于表示基數詞在內的三倍或三倍以上，若表示兩倍可用副詞twice 或形容詞double。 time 表示的倍數也可以用分數，百分數或某些表程度的副詞替換。
The street is twice the length of that one.
這條街是那條街的兩倍長。
Ten is double five.十是五的二倍。
This pencil is a quarter as long as that one.
這枝鉛筆是那枝的四分之一長。
Our room is 60％ the size of theirs. 我們房間的面積是他們房間面積的60%。
知識精講(三)
1.I'm looking forward to doing it！我非常渴望去做。
look forward to sth./doing sth. 意思是“期待著某事/做某事”，其中“to”是介詞。
I look forward to hearing from you as early as possible.
我期待著早日收到你的來信。
Boys and girls are looking forward to Children's Day.
孩子們期盼著兒童節的來臨。
I'm looking forward to his return just as much as he himself seeing me.
我期待他的歸來同他盼望見到我的心懷一樣強烈。
［鏈接］動詞＋介詞to構成的常用短語有：
look forward to 盼望…… turn to 求助于；轉向；翻到……
pay attention to 注意…… stick to 堅持
get down to 開始認真干…… object to 反對
belong to 屬于 refer to 談到，涉及，參閱
point to 指向 see to 處理，料理
come to 共計；蘇醒 reply to 答復
agree to 同意 add to 增加
devote…to… 貢獻……給…… compare…to…把……比作……
2.And what do you think of? 你認為……怎么樣？
（1）What do you think of…? How do you find…? How do you like…? What be…like? 都用于詢句對方對某人或某事物的評價與看法，意思是“你覺得……怎么樣？”“你認為……如何？”如：
How do you find the speech by Mr. Johnson?
你覺得約翰遜先生的演講怎么樣？
-What do you think of the film? 你覺得這場電影怎么樣？
-Very disappointing.
非常令人失望。
（2）What be…like? 表達“……怎么樣？”，用于對人和事物的性質，尤其是對持久特性的提問。也可以像 How do you like…? How do you find…? What do you think of…? 一樣，詢問人們對所經歷的人、事有什么反應。How…?一般可和 What be…like? 通用，但詢問變化的情況，暫時的情緒等。
What was the weather like in Beijing yesterday? (= How was the weather in Beijing yesterday?)
北京昨天的天氣如何？
-What are Brown's family like?
布朗的家人如何？
-Oh, they are all kind and gentle.
啊，他們都很友好和藹。
What's the educational system like in your country? (此時不宜用How…代替。)
貴國的教育制度怎樣？
注:How much do you like…? 你有多么喜歡……?用來詢問對方喜歡某人或某物的程度。回答時可用Very much. (非常喜歡) What do/does…like…?……喜歡什么？用來提問主語喜歡的人或事物。以上句型不能混淆。
知識精講(四)
1.Secondary school in the U.S. usually covers seven years, grades six to twelve.
美國的中學有七年，從六年級到十二年級。
cover 此處意為“包含”=include。 cover 是個多義詞。下面來看一下它的用法。
cover vt.
（1）用東西覆蓋、遮蓋，常與with搭配。如：
She covered her face with her hands. 她以手掩面。
The mother covered the baby with a blanket.
用毛毯蓋著她的嬰兒。
（2）行走一段距離，通常不用被動語態。如：
The Red Army covered 25 000 li on the Long March.
紅軍長征時走了兩萬五千里。
She covered 1 000 metres in less than 4 minutes.
她在不足四分鐘內跑完了1 000米。
（3）看完若干頁書。如：
How many pages have you covered? 你已讀了多少頁書？
（4）新聞記者的采訪、報道。如：
Many journalists were sent to cover the medical conference.
許多記者被派去采訪醫學會議。
He used to be sent to cover the battles during the war.
他曾經被派去做戰地采訪。
（5）談到、涉及，相當于 deal with, include。 如：
The discussion covered a wide range of subjects.
這次討論涉及內容廣泛。
What are the chief points you are to cover in your talk?
你的報告主要有哪些內容。
（6）占地多少，面積多大。如：
Our orchards cover 1 000 mu. 我們的果園有1 000 畝面積。
China stretches across a vast area covering the cold, temperate and tropical zones.
中國幅員遼闊，包括了寒帶、溫帶和熱帶。
（7）掩護、保護、庇護。如：
Their planes covered their tanks which were attacking the enemy.
他們的飛機掩護他們的坦克向敵人進玫。
知識精講(五)
1.The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December, and the second is January through May.
一學年有兩個學期，第一學期從九月到十二月，第二學期從一月到五月。
（1）be divided into “把……分成……”。如:
Our class is divided into four groups. 我們班分成四組。
America is divided into over 30 stales. 美國分成50多個州。
（2）the first of which…是定語從句，修飾 semesters. 如：
We live in a house, in front of which is a small river.