The Traveller and the Waitress

A traveller hurried down to the hall of a hotel. He had only 15 minutes to get to the train statoin before the train started. Suddenly he remembered that he had left a bag in his room upstairs.     

ago与before

我们初中课本上给出的中文意思,ago是“以前”,before是“以前”、“在……以前”,那么它们一样吗? 它们确实是不一样的。一用ago,表示过去的事情什么时侯发生的,但用的是从现在往回算的“倒数法”,而不说出具体日期,时间以现在为准,意思是“在现在以前”。比女我们可以说a few minutes ago(几分钟前)、three years ago(三年前)、     

A Lesson to Learn（初二适用）

John was the only on of a rich American businessman(商人).Usually hewas taken to school by the chauffeur([汽车]司机)in his father’s beautiful car,before the chauffeur took John’s father to his office.One evening his father toldhim that he had to go to the airport(飞机场)early the next day,so he wouldneed the car at the time when John had to go to school.He said that John’s     

STORIES

A John was the only son of a wealthy American businessman.Usually he was taken to school by the driver in his father's beautiful car before the driver took his father to the office.One evening father told him that he had to go to the airport early the next morning,so he would need the car in the time that John had to go to school.He said that John's mother,who had another car,would still be in bed at the time he had to leave the house."Well,how shall I get to school if you need your car and Mum's still in bed?" John asked.     

A Story of "Eyes"

Tom was the apple of his mother's eye.He was fifteen years old,but in her eyes hewas only a baby.One morning before class he got a blackeye in his fight with his classmate.In class he didn’t stop talking until hecaught his teacher's eges.He said he could     

Forgetful Grass

It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town.He found an(小旅馆)and wanted to1there for the night.After he had gone to hisroom,the owner said to his wife:“Look at his bag.There must be much2init.Let’s take it3when he’s asleep,and we can become rich.”“No,no,”said the woman.“He4look for his bag tomorrow morning.If he can’t5it,he’ll telephone the police.”They thought for a few minutes.6the woman had a good7.“Wehave forgetful grass.Why8some forgetful grass into his f…     

完形填空齐齐看

(A) Yesterday evening,when I went to town 1my mother,we met a strange old man. It was raining 2and we had no umbrella.We were trying to3a taxi when he came up to us.He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said that he would give 4for only a pound.He had forgotten his wallet.He said he needed taxi to go back home.My mother didn't believe what he had said at first,and5 him a lot of questions.But she finally believed the man and gave him the pound.She was happy to6 a good umbrella for so little.However,the old man didn't get into a taxi.We walked7 him and found he went into a pub and bought himself a glass of 8with the pound.After he drank it,he 9~his hat and took up one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one.     

老鼠开会

正[英语原文]Long ago, there was a big cat in the house.He caught many mice while they were stealing food.One day the mice had a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy.Some said this, and some said that. At last a young mouse got up, and said that he had a good idea.     

单句改错精练(英文)

1.Although he tried he would not make it. 2.Mr Wang mustn’t be in Beijing for I saw him in town only ten minutes ago. 3.Look, what you’ve said! You would have been more polite. 4.On my first day in London I felt angry, so I went into a restaurant. 5.The…     

惊魂报纸

About more than a hundred years ago,a man woke up and got his newspaper from the door.He sat down to read the newspaper.To his horror and surprise,he read his name in the 1)obituary column.The newspaper reported his death by mistake.At first,he was shocked.But after some time,he figured it out and wanted to find out what people had said about him.     

掌握直接引语和间接引语

在直接引语中在间接引语中指示代词ththeisse tthhoaste表时间的词nowtodayyesterdaylast weektomorrownext yeartwo days agothenthat daythe day beforethe week beforethe next daythe next yeartwo days before表地点的词here there动词come go直接引语是直接引述别人的原话,原话中有引号,而间接引语是引述别人的话,不用引号,多数情况下构成一个宾语从句。根据意思,指示代词、地点及时间状语等需作必要的更动:1.如果引用的句子是一个陈述句,在间接引语中我们就要在引语的开头用连词that(that可省略):①He said,“I’ve left my book in myroom.”→He told me that he had left hisbook in his room.②She said,“He will be busy.”→She said that he would be busy.2.如果引的是一个一般疑问句、选择疑问句或反意疑问句,在引语前要用连词...     

辨别过去将来时和过去完成时

(一)过去将来时表示对过去某一时间来说将要发生的动作或状况。过去将来时有几种形式:(1)用“would/should+不定式”表示过去将来时,通常带有表示过去将来的时间状语,而且多见于从属分句。He said he would come back the next month.他说他下个月回来。We never imagined that he would become a doctor.     

An Honest Boy

Jim is an honest(诚实的) boy. He is fifteen years old. His parents died three years ago and he had to make a living by himself. One day, when he was walking in the street, he found a wallet(钱包) full of money. He found     

好心的小矮人

He was 50 years old when I was born, and a “Mr Mom“ long before anyone had a name for it. I didn‘t know why he was home instead of Mom, but I was young and the only one of my friends who had their clad around. I considered (认为) myself very lucky.     

The Magic Paintbrush

Long long ago, there was a boy. His name was Ma Uang. He liked drawing very much. One night, he had a dream＊. An old man gave him a paintbrush （画笔） and said, ＂It is a magic paintbrush. It can make your drawings come to life.＊ Please use it to help the poor＊ people.＂     

英语趣味阅读2篇(英文)

Ali, who was working a long way from home, wanted to send a letter to his wife, but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day, so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night. At last he found the house of a letter-writer whose name was Nasreddin. Nasreddin was already in bed. “It is late,” he said. “What do you want?” “I want you to write a letter to my wife,” said Ali. Nasreddin was not pleased. He thought for a few seconds and then said, “Has…     

辨析ago与before的用法

ago和before都表示“…以前”，但两者有所不同。ago的意思是指以现在的时间为基点退到过去某一时间，即现在以前，句中的谓语用一般过去时。before泛指“从过去起的若干     

英语广角

英语幽默谚语格言趣味英语完形填空IsItfarAli, who was working a long way from home, wanted to send a letter to his wife, but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day, so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night. At last he found the house of a letter-writer whose name was Nasreddin.Nasreddin was already in bed.“It is late,”he said. “What do you want?”“I want you to write a letter to my wife,”said Ali. Nasreddin was not pleased. He thought for …     

直接引语变间接引语典型错误例析

[例1]He said. "I will go to see the film." [误]He said that he will go to see the film. [正]He said that he would go to see the film. [析]直接引语改为间接引语时,如果主句的谓语是现在时态,从句的谓语不作任何调整,即用原来的时态;如果主句的谓语是一般过去时,从句谓语的时态一般要作相应调整,以使全句在时态上保持一致。其一般     

父爱如山(英文)

1.Tom lived in a one—parent family(单亲家庭).He’S got only a father who WaS silent(沉默寡言的).Tom didn’t think his father loved him.Inreturn.he had never said“I love you”to his fatheras other children would do坳their fathers. 3.One day.Tom told hisfather that he wou]d die for thebeggar.His father said,“Let’Sinvite him to live together WithHS.” 2.Howevet,Tom did lore someone。That’S a beggar(乞丐)at the corner of thestreet where Tom’S family lived.ToIn spentmost of his spare …