你能“确信”吗

英语中,形容词certain和sure都有“确信”、“有把握”的意思。有时候可以换用,有时候却不能。在平时使用时我们要注意以下几点: 一、掌握be certain/sure about/of结构,此结构意思为“确信”、“对…有把握”。如: All of us are quite certain/sure of our success.我们所有人都确信我们能成功。Are you sure/certain about his honesty?你确信他是诚实的吗? 二、be sure to do和be certain to do意为“一定会”、     

幽默

哲学教授 一位哲学教授对高年级学生讲：“不论对什么事情，聪明的人都会思考再三．只有笨蛋才会急于下结论。”“您确信是这样吗？”学生问。     

校园幽默

心理学教授心理学教授在课上对学生们说：“今天我准备给大家讲‘什么是谎言’。有关这方面的问题我已经在我的一本学术著作《论谎言》中作了详尽的介绍。在你们当中读过我的这本书的请举起手来。”所有的学生都举起了手。“很好，”教授接着说，“对于‘什么是谎言’我们大家都有了切身的体会。因为我的这本著作尚未出版。”哲学教授牛津大学的一位哲学教授正在给高年级学生讲“不论对什么事情，聪明的人都会思考再三，只有笨蛋才会急于下结论”。“您确信是这样吗？”学生问。“我确信如此。”教授肯定地回答道。历史教授父亲跟教授谈论自…     

冷酷的平衡(连载)

(三) “果真如此?”她机械地问着,“飞艇不可能有更多的燃料吗?” “是的.” “或者我一个人死,或者连累大家一起死,是这个意思吗?” “是的.” “没有人希望我死?” “没有人.” “你确信再没有其他办法了吗?” “嗯!呼唤地面中心是我唯一能做的事.” “没有其他地方的人可以帮助我吗?”她向前挪了挪,期望巴顿能沉思一下再回答.人有时候明明知道完了,却总巴望希望之火能再闪动一下.     

新目标英语七年级(上)单元导学(Units 7～8)

Unit71.How much is this T-shirt?这件T恤衫多少钱?How much are these socks?这些短袜多少钱?how much意为“多少”,通常对“钱”的多少进行提问。如果询问某种物品的价格,常用“How much is...?”句式,回答时,常用“It7s+价格”。如果询问多个物品的价格,常用“How much are...?”句式,回答时用“They7re+价格”,其中They指代问句中的那些物品,They7re是Theyare的缩写形式。例如:—How much is your sweater?你的毛衣多少钱?—It7s40dollars.是40美元。—How much are these pants?这些裤子多少钱?—They7re thirty yuan.30元。[…     

阅读理解能力测试

(A)Paul每天上学都迟到,今天他给说了老师一个令人发笑的理由。阅读下文,看看他的理由是无知还是狡猾。Paul always goes to school late.It is eight ten in the morning.The students are having an Englishlesson in the classroom.Paul opens the door and goes in.“Paul,why are you late every morning?”his teacher asks.“Whattime do you leave(离开)home?”“I leave home at seven forty,”Paul answers.“Is your home far(远)from our school?”his teacher asks.“No,about ten minutes?walk.”“Then why are you la…     

对无效复习的思考——《牛津小学英语》5A Unit 1教后小记

课堂观摩1.师在教授完句型How many…are there…?There's/There are…时,用多媒体出示F部分的图片。2.师指导学生看图,观察图中有什么东西。3.生生之间用How many…are there…?There's/There are…进行问答练习。4.请生上台表演。非生态问题1.此环节主要目的是为了操练句型How many…are there…?There's/There are…可在问答的过     

流利美语脱口出

1.How ya doing?你好!(最常用的一句问候语) 其中ya=you。完整的句子应该是“How are you doing?”,“are”在这里被省略了。回答通常为:“I'm doing fine.”,也可以说“Good.”or“Great.”。A:Hi.Frank.How nice to bump into you.How ya doing?嗨,弗兰克。遇见你真高兴。你好吗?B:I'm doing fine.Thank you!How about you?我很好,谢谢你!你怎么样?A:Good.Thanks!我很好。谢谢!     

情景交际

1.当某人对你说:“Excuse me.”时,你应说:“______”A.What? B.Yes? C.You're right. D.That's right. 2.当某人问你某事,你不知道时,应说:“______”A.Sorry,I don't know. B.Here you are. C.Who are you? D.That's OK. 3.当你想问某人能做某事时,你应说:“______”A.How do you do? B.What's this? C.Sorry. D.Can you do it?     

英语双关幽默赏析

1. “How old are you.'?”“I've just turned 23.”Oh, I see--32.”     

脱口而出

一、请判断下列每组句子中的哪一个为正确的口语表达形式。请问你找谁?A.“M ay I know who you are looking for?”is Chinese English.B.“M ay I know who you are calling for?”is right.(电话中)你好,我是Jane。A.“H ello,I'm Jane.”is a word-for-word translation from C hinese.B.“H ello,This is Jane.”is right.在商店A.“Can I help you?”is right.B.“W hat do you wantto buy?”is C hinese English.当别人夸奖你时,你回答——A.“Thank you very m uch.”is right.B.“I did notdo so w ell.”is not the r…     

征稿说明

“Which language is the most .widely spoken,English, Russian or Chmese? ”“Which football team won the World Cup in 1978?” “How many kilometres are there in 64 miles?”     

I''''m Helping Him

A m aster ofa ship called out,“W ho is below?”A boy answered,“W ill,sir.”“W hat are you doing?”“N othing,sir.”“Is Tom there?”“Y es,”said Tom.“W hatare you doing?”“Im helping W ill,sir.”(本刊资料)I'm Helping Him     

笑话一则(英文)

A six-year-old girl asks her mother,--“Mommy,how old are you?”The motherreplies,--“Honey,that’s a very personal question.You are not supposed to ask a womanher age.”Then she asks,--“How much do you weigh?”The mother says,--“Honey,that isalso a per     

公鸡和狐狸(英文)

It's evening. A cock is sitting in a big tree.A fox is standing under the tree. He is looking up at the cock.“Hello, Mr. Cock. My name is Fox. I have good news for you.” “O h,what is it?” “A ll the anim als are good friends now. Please com e down and play with m e.”“That’s very good. O h, I see som e dogs over there. They are com ing this w ay.” “W hat?D ogs?W ell,I m ust go now.” “D on’t run aw ay,M r.Fox.The dogs are your friends now.”“Y es,but m aybe they don’t know…     

英语释疑二

6.为什么用英语打电话时不能说Who are you? 英语打电话时的用语自有一套习惯说法,与普通口语中的问答有一定差别,不能互相套用。例如: 问“你是谁?”不说Who are you?而要说Who’s that? 问“你是汤姆吗?”不说Are you Tom?而说Is that Tom speak-     

日常交际用语讲与练

我们学习英语的目的就是为了能够在日常交际中说英语。我下面讲的这些日常交际用语你能找到适当的答句吗?1.How do you do?这句话通常用于第一次见面的时候。2.How are you?第一次见面时用“How do you do?”以后见面时多用“:How are you?”用来询问身体状况。     

The Effect Of TV Talk Shows On Social Reconciliation In China

Every evening, at 21 : 15, people are sitting at home to watch CCTV Channel One “Tell it like it is” -“Shihuashishuo”. They are enjoying the host‘s humor and stories. What are those stories? Sometimes they are related to unemployment, family relationships, social morals, and so on. So what are the feelings they evoke in their audience? Just laughter, sympathy, tears, anger, love,or something like empathy? No, the effect of TV talk shows is far more than that. These shows have a certain power and function for social reconciliation in three aspects。     

Has He Remembered It？

“Where are John? Does!anyone know? ”the English teacher asked the elass.     

“幸运星”还是“幸运狗”(英文)

A We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?”“When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend? Or did he envy(嫉妒)my luck?”“And Paul,why did he seem so friendly?Is it only because I had a car?”When we look back,doubts like these can make us feel