作者：杜贤万
1.【问】There are a lot of red-crowned cranes in other parts of the world.这句中的there be和other应该怎样用?
【答】there be意为"有",表示存在,即某地有某人或某物。there be之后接可数名词单数或不可数名词时,用there is;there be之后接可数名词复数时,用there are。如:There is a book on the desk. There is some milk in the glass. There are many trees on the hill. other意为"另外的、别的"。如:Where's my other glove? 我的另一只手套在哪儿?
注意:指两个中的"另一个"用"the other"。如:I have two pens. One is black, and the other is green. 但指不定数目中的"另一个"应用"another"。 如:This glass is broken. Get me another. 这个杯子坏了, 给我拿另一个来。(许多杯子中的一个)
2.【问】为什么"My cousin finishes school next month."这句中的时间状语是表示将来的时间,而动词却用的是一般现在时呢?
【答】在英语中,可以用一般现在时表示将来要发生的动作。如:The TV play starts at 8:00. 电视剧将在八点开始。
3.【问】为什么"He is not going camping next week because he is studying for exams."这句中的时间状语是表示将来的时间,而动词用的却是现在进行时呢?
【答】在英语中,除了用一般将来时表示将来的动作以外,还可以用现在进行时表示。如:She is coming. 她要来了。
4.【问】He also told us to walk slowly so that we do not frighten the birds. 这句中so that是什么意思,应如何使用?它与有何区别?
【答】so that意为"为了、以便、使得",用来表示目的。如:Be quiet so that he can sleep. 安静些,好使他能睡觉。
意为"如此......以致于",用来表示结果。如:It is so quiet in the room that you can hear the drop of a pin. 房间里静得连(地上)掉根针都能听见。
5.【问】把"I think it is important that I do something to protect birds."这句改为"I think it important for me to do something to protect birds."可以吗?
【答】可以。后一句中it是形式宾语,代替后面的不定式。如:I think it necessary for us to learn English well. 我认为我们学好英语是很有必要的。
