It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains…
It is / was + 强调部分 that / who + 其它
1.
It is not where you come from or what you B are, but the ability to do the job______ matters. A. one B. that C. what D. it
We all _____________________________． desire happiness and health ． 我们都渴望幸福和健康。 我们都渴望幸福和健康。 She desires ______________at once． ． you to come = She desires that _________________at once． ． you should come 她想让你马上过来． 她想让你马上过来．
leave / let …alone / be leave
I ‘ve told you to leave my things alone . Let me be , I want a rest . leave + 宾语+ 补足语 leave 宾语+ 使…处于…状态pen.
satisfaction
【 C 】令人满意的事物 【 U 】满意 满足 满意/满足 令人满意的事物 满意 She smiled with great satisfaction. The happy news was a satisfaction to us . satisfy 【 v. 】 It’s not easy to satisfy him. satisfied / satisfying 【 adj. 】 I am satisfied with the result of the exam. The result of the exam is satisfying.
a pile of/piles of: a lot of
So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read or, rather scan. (L1, P5) pile: a number of things lying on top of one another; an amount of sth that is in a large mess or rather: away of correcting sth you have said, or making it more exact更确切地说；或者说 更确切地说； 更确切地说
1. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. 2. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page and suddenly reached for his hand. 3. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought that she was having an affair. 4. Tony worked steadily on the improvements. 5. … he felt more than just the desire to please her. 6. The company was very pleased with Tony’s report. 7. … there was no risk to Claire’s marriage.
As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. 1.谓语是 come, run,等表示位置转移的动词 谓语是go, 谓语是 等表示位置转移的动词 动词， 和be动词， 动词 2. 句中有表示方位的副词 there, here, up, down , in ,out, away 等， 为强调该副词，可将副词置于句首, 构成倒装。 为强调该副词，可将副词置于句首 构成倒装。 注意：若主语是名词，用倒装， 注意：若主语是名词，用倒装， 若是代词，则不倒装。 若是代词，则不倒装。
1. more than + 数词 ----“多于 大于, 超过” 多于,大于 超过” 多于 大于 2. more than + n ----“不仅仅是，不止” 不仅仅是， 不仅仅是 不止” 3. more than + adj / adv / v ----“很 / 非常” 很 非常” 4. more + adj / adv / n / v + than ----“与其说 不如说 与其说…, 不如说…” 与其说
Unit 2 Robots
Language Points
Language points
It was disturbing and frightening (that) he looked so human. (L2, P3) That he looked so human was disturbing and frightening. Was it disturbing and frightening that…
2. It was after the invention of printing _____to B publish large numbers of books and pictures . A. were people able B. that people were able C. when were people able D. people were able
It + be + adj. + that-clause It + be + n.+ that-clause It + be + -ed participle + that-clause It + seems/happens etc. + that-clause
1. It is absurd that he believes the number 13 has brought him the bad luck. 2. It is a great satisfaction that she is well again and can go to her office. 3. It is said that Isaac will accompany his parents to visit Europe. 4. It happens that the prettiest birds are the worst singers.
reach for / reach out one’s hand for e.g. He reached out his hand for an apple.
【 n. 】 reach within one’s reach out of one’s reach = beyond one’s reach
There came the bus! Here he is !
there stood... 此句为存在结构 常 此句为存在结构,常 用于这种结构的动词有stand, seem 用于这种结构的动词有 to be, happen to be, be likely to be, live, come, enter, lie等 等 There happened to be nobody in the room.
desire
1). n. 渴望；欲望；渴求 渴望；欲望； He has a strong desire for knowledge／ ／ to learn．他有强烈的求知欲。 ．他有强烈的求知欲。 They had a desire that I attend their wedding．他们希望我参加他们的婚礼。 ．他们希望我参加他们的婚礼。 2). vt. 想要，希望得到 想要， desire to do sth. desire sth. desire sb. to do sth. desire that sb. (should) do
1. I have known him for more than twenty years. 我认识他已超过二十年了。 我认识他已超过二十年了。 2. Kate was more than a teacher. 凯特不仅仅是位教师。 凯特不仅仅是位教师。 3. I am more than happy to see you . 看到你，我非常高兴。 看到你，我非常高兴。 4. He is more scared than ill. 他与其说是病了,倒不如说他是受了惊吓。 他与其说是病了 倒不如说他是受了惊吓。 倒不如说他是受了惊吓
Whom would you rather ___with your C sister? A. have gone B. have to go C. have go D. have going Who did the teacher have ____ an article C for the paper just now ? A. written B. writing C. write D. to write As you ‘ve never been there before , I ‘ll have someone ___you the way . C A. to show B. show C. showing D. showed
… you cannot have women falling in love with machines. ……总不能让女人和机器 总不能让女人和机器 相爱吧。 相爱吧。 have + sb./sth. + doing have + sb./sth. + do not have + sb./sth. + doing : not permit or allow She had us all laughing at her jokes . She won’t have her children sitting down to dinner with dirty hands.