Jack''''s Address

Tom:“DoyouknowJacksaddress,Mary?”Mary:“No,Idont.”Tom:“Toobad。Ilosthisaddress.”Mary:“Butwhydontyouwritetohimfirstandaskhimforit?”Jack's Address     

英语中“结婚”的隐喻说法

在英语中,结婚的隐喻说法很多,John and Mary gotmarried可“以马套车”比喻:John and Mary got hitched(套住),也可“以越过障碍”比喻结婚:John and Mary jumpedthe hurdle(障碍,篱笆)。这说明结婚需要有足够的勇气。很有意思的是,还可以“结绳”比喻结婚:John and Mary tiedthe knot.非正式的婚姻以jump over the broomstick来比喻“姘居,做露水夫妻”,英国古代风俗,男女姘居者必须举行一种模拟式的婚礼,由男女双方跳过一个扫帚柄。     

Good Tricks

“Come here,Mary.” said Jeff.“Bolo knows something new. He has a new trick.”     

我的美国爷爷奶奶和中国父母

有一次Mary正在忙晚餐,我闯进厨房,爬上椅子搂住了奶奶的脖子:“啊,美如鲜花的女郎,我是多么爱你。”Mary惊愕得忘记了烤箱中的食品,她紧紧抱起我,反复吻着我:“天啊,这正是你爷爷60年前每天对我说的话!”     

问与答

[问]我在学习中遇到这样两个句子:“Maryis not taller than Jane.”和“Mary is no tallerthan Jane.”它们有何区别? (湖北省沙市实验中学张小军) [答]前句可理解为“Jane is taller thanMary.”,其中“not 形容词或副词比较级 than”表示“前者不如后者”。又如:“He is not strongerthan his elder brother.”;后句可理解为“Mary isas short as Jane.”,其中“no 比较级 than”结构相     

掌握“五个意识” 突破宾语从句

<正>宾语从句是常用的语法知识,牢固树立以下五个意识可以更好地掌握它的用法,避免出现错误。一、从句意识宾语从句是在一个句子中充当宾语的从句,所以整个句子被称为复杂句,而宾语从句是这个句子的一个部分——宾语。如:I don’t think that Mary will come.我认为玛丽不回来了。“I don’t think that Mary will come.”这个句子为一个复杂句,其中“that Mary will come.”为宾语从句。     

“曲”美

一个可爱的小女孩牵条小狗进了个不准狗入内的公园。一位老看守慢慢地走过去，抚摸了几下小狗的头，说道：“多么可受的小狗．它叫什么？”“Mary。”小女孩高兴地况。“噢，Mary，你怎么不小心跑到公园里来了？”小女孩一听，很快就意识到自己的过错，红着脸把小狗带出了公园。     

Units 9-10易错点透视

1.玛丽从未去过太空博物馆。误：Mary has never gone to the space museum.正：Mary has never been to the space museum.析：have/has been to意思是“曾经去过某地”,现在已不在那里了;have／hasgone to意思是“去某地了”,表示已到了目的地或在途中,说话时该人不在现场。     

Is He Better?

A year ago, Mary s brother had a traffic accident and was rushed to the hospital with a very serious brain injury. Last month, I saw Mary in the street and asked if her brother w as any better after the brain opera-tion.“Yes,”she replied,“he's much better.Before the operation he couldnotrecognize anyone.Now he offers greetings to anyone he sees.”Is He Better?…     

小洋轶事

洋妞Mary放着好好的洋高中不去念，而要来跟我们厮混在一起。据可靠情报，她来的目的是学汉语，深入“虎穴”偷师学艺，因此Mary来时我们持着一种爱国的谨慎态度审视她。她一进寝室就对我们说：“你们嚎，我很歌星扔死你们。”我们五个美眉大吃一惊，不由倒抽一口凉气：这洋妞是何方神圣？     

智力测试三则(英文)

Question One: One day little Mary went to see her aunt. Her aunt asked her to take a bag of magazines back to her mother.“And these are for you,Mary.”said her aunt, putting some apples in the bag. On her way home, Mary met Jack and gave him half of the apples. As she went on, she met Peter and gave him one third of the apples left. After a while she came home and gave four apples to her younger sister Ann. In the end she found nothing but the magazines left in the bag. How many apples d…     

An Interesting Answer

Mary has been going to primary school for a week.At the end of the first week,ber father asked her,“Whieh period you like best at school？”     

意外的礼物

Onaweekendevening,Mary,Robert‘swife,wentoffwork,andcamebackhomelanguidly.Asshewasenteringthehouse,Robertsaidtoherhappily:“Mydear,someonepostedustwotick鄄ets,askingustoseeaplaytonight.”Hearingthis,shegotexcited.Maryasked:“Whogaveusthetickets?”Robert,shookhisheadandonlygavealettertoher.Maryfoundonlyasentenceonthelet鄄ter,saying:“Canyouguesswhosentyoutwotickets?”Sheandherhusbandcouldn‘tguesswhoonearthsentthemthetickets,buttheythought:“Maybeacertainfrienddidittomakeushappy.”Sotheydidn‘ttakeanycareaboutit.Hurrythr...     

论正序句和倒序句

对正序句Mary comes here和倒序句Here comes Mary进行对照，可见二者在语义，语用和句法方面的差异，对这两种句子的句法探讨再次说明：某种句法形式是否可以接受，并不单纯是句法问题，句法并不是一个完全的“独立王国”。某种句法形式不能接受的原因，有时可以从语义和语用方面找到。     

“坏蛋”及其他

常用词 egg 可作名词,指蛋或卵;也可作动词,意为“怂恿”、“促使”。比如:Egged on by his wife,Macbeth planned to murder his king.受他妻子的怂恿,麦克佩斯打算杀死国王。Mary egged her husband on to     

补全对话练习两则

(一)[情景] Mary 想读点英语书籍,但又不知选哪些书为好。图书管理员建议Mary 来阅览室找一些读物,并告诉她简易读物或名人轶事较有趣。Mary 请管理员帮她选几本。管理员表示没问题并问 Mary 在读几年级,获悉 Mary是高二学生,建议她读读狄更斯写的《双城记》、《大卫·科波菲尔》等。Mary     

How to Say It

1.My lips are sealed.我的嘴巴被封住了。(表示自己口风很紧)“Don’t tell Mary,I want to give her a surprise.”“别告诉玛丽,我要给她一个惊喜。”“Don’t worry,my lips are sealed.”“别担心,我的嘴巴很紧。”     

快乐口语吧,口语水平顶呱呱!

Happy New Year!新年到了,Jacky邀请Ella到家里做客,Jacky的爸爸妈妈准备了一顿丰盛的晚餐,Jacky在美食面前又“语无伦次”了。Mary:Children,dinnerisready!     

冠词用法20例

观察下列句子,注意冠词的不同用法。 1a.You’ve missed out____“n”here. b.There is____“w”in the word“answer”. 2a.Mary has____uncle. b.Mary is____university student. 3a.They like playing____football. b.They like playing____violin. 4a.____Lesson 5 is the easiest in this book. b.____fifth lesson is the easiest in this book 5a.____number of the StUdents is more than 1200 b.____number of students are waiting for th bus at the bus-stop. 6a.Don’t play with____fire. b.Crusoe lit ____fire and from it took a buring stick.     

Watering Flowers

Mum：Whatareyoudoingthere，Mary？Mary：Imwateringtheflowers．Mum：Butitsraining．Mary：Itdoesntmatter，Mum．Ihaveanumbrella．Watering Flowers