课文详注 Further notes on the text
1.I believe that this house is for sale. 我想这房子是要新概念的吧!
believe是“相信”、“认为”的意思,后可跟某人或名词性从句。如:
I believe you.
我相信你(说的话)。
I believe that he has already gone to London.
我认为他已经去伦敦了。
for sale意为“供新概念”、“待售”。
2.How long have you lived here? 您在这里住了多长时间?
how long常用于询问时间的长短与物体的长度。
3.since 1976, 从 1976年起。
这是介词短语,since在这里是介词。用这个介词短语作时间状语的句子中,谓语要用完成时。(请参见本课语法部分。)
4.How much does this house cost? 这座房子卖多少钱?
how much常用于询问东西的新概念。 cost是指得到一件东西所花费的钱,其真正的价值可能低于或高于所要的价。这种新概念主要是指商店内的标价或货主索要的新概念。相比之下,worth (prep.)主要是指某物的本身价值。
5.…I can'T decide yet.……我还不能决定。
句中的yet常见于否定句,表示“迄今仍未”的意思。
语法 Grammar in use
for与 since
现在完成时还可以描述发生在过去且一直延续到现在的动作,这种动作甚至有可能延续下去。在这种情况下,它一般与for+ 一段时间、since+ 某个时间点连用。
请注意:for+ 一段时间表示某个动作持续多长时间;since+ 某个时间点表示某个动作是何时开始的。
词汇学习 Word study
1.retire v.
(1)退休;离职:
He retired at the age of 60.
他60岁时退休了。
He's going to retire soon from the sea.
不久他将退休,结束其航海生涯。
(2)退出;退隐:
He often retires to his country house at weekends.
他周末通常到他那个乡间别墅生活。
The ladies retired, and the gentlemen went on drinking and chatting.
女士们离席退出,先生们则继续喝酒聊天。
2.worth prep.
(1)相当于……价值,值……钱:
The new house would be worth 50, 000 pounds.
这座新房子会值50,000英镑。
How much is the necklace worth?
这条项链值多少钱?
(2)具有……价值;值得:
That city is worth visiting.
那座城市值得一游。
Is the film worth seeing?
这部电影值得一看吗?
练习答案 Key to written exercises
Lesson 90
A
1 Did the sun set at twenty past seven?
The sun didn't set at twenty past seven.
2 Did he eat his lunch at one o'clock?
He didn't eat his lunch at one o'clock.
3 Did they do their homework last night?
They didn't do their homework last night.
4 Did he come by car this morning?
He didn't come by car this morning.
5 Did the sun rise at half past five?
The sun didn't rise at half past five.
6 Did you swim across the river yesterday?
We didn't swim across the river yesterday.
B
1 Yes, I did my homework last night.
He hasn't done his homework yet.
2 Yes, Mrs. Jones went to the butcher's this morning.
Mrs. Williams hasn't been to the butcher's yet.
3 Yes, I spoke to him yesterday.
She hasn't spoken to him yet.
4 Yes, George swam across the river an hour ago.
Sam hasn't swum across it yet.
5 Yes, I saw that film yesterday.
Sam and Penny haven't seen that film yet.
6 Yes, Tim took off his shoes a minute ago.
Frank hasn't taken off his shoes yet.
新概念第一册自学导读 Lessons89-90.doc