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| A: Hello, John. Here is the book you lent to me last week. Thank you very much. B: Oh, you're welcome, Tin. 1_____ A: Very much. I'm sorry to have kept it so long. I haven't had much time to read it these days. B: That's all right. 2_____ A: Have you got any more books written by the same writer? B: Yes, but I have lent them to Jim. Would you like to borrow one? A: Yes, please. Shall I ask Jim to pass one of them on to me when he has finished it? B: No, better let him return it to me and then 3_____ A: Have you got anything else I can borrow now? B: Do you like science books? 4_____ A: 5_____ B: OK. Let's go and get it. It's in my room.
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| A: You don't look well, what’s the matter? B: 1._____ A：Oh, dear! Why don’t you go to bed for a rest? B: 2._____ A: Shall I call him and tell him you're ill? B: 3._____ A：Ok. I'll do that. I’m going to the shop now. Can I get you some medicine? B: 4._____ A：Yes, of course. Is there anything else I can do? B: 5._____ A: See you later then. Take care! | |
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It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, “If I finish my work, I'll meet you in the cafe at 7 o'clock.” Is she saying “yes” or “no” to his invitation?
In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure. By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid giving a “yes” or “no” answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic. If the girl doesn't want to go out with the boy, she won't turn up at the cafe. She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn't want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved that with her reply. But in this case, as she uses the first conditional which shows probability, she is quite likely to turn up at the cafe. Being polite can make life very difficult!
The conditional is often used by people in the news－politicians, for example－who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, “If we could pay you more, we would.” The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise.
“If” is a small word, which appears often in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First－probability－if I can come to your party, I will; the Second－improbability－if I saw you tomorrow, I'd give you the book; and the Third－impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened)－if you have told me, I would have helped you.
注：conditional structure表示条件的句式，avoid避免，diplomatic婉转的，achieve达到，politician政客
1．The using of the conditional can make a speech ________.
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2．Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
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A．Language used in the news should make room to argue.
B．Usually English girls are not easy to catch.
C．English people never speak out their ideas in public.
D．The word “if” can show different meanings.
3．In the passage, “If we could pay you more, we would.” probably means ________.
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A．the workers will make more money
B．the spokesman doesn't give any promise
C．the spokesman keeps his word
D．the workers' problems aren't difficult
4．This passage is mainly talking about ________.
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A．the conditional in communication
B．how to invite a girl in Britain
C．British people and their life
D．some language points in daily English
查看习题详情和答案>>Jim: Oh, hello, John. Yes, come in, please.
John: You don't look well. What's the matter?
Jim: 1
John: Oh dear! Why don't you go to bed for a rest?
Jim: 2
John: shall I call him and tell him you're ill?
Jim: 3
John: OK. I'll do that. I'm going to the shops now. Can I get you some medicine?
Jim: 4
John: Yes, of course. Is there anything else I can do?
Jim: 5
John: See you later then. Take care!
A. Oh, yes, please. His number is in the phone book.
B. No, I'll be all right. Thanks for your help.
C. My head hurts and I feel really hot.
D. Could you buy me a bottle of aspirin (阿司匹林), please?
E. It doesn't hurt very much.
F. I can't. I will play ping-pong with our teacher this afternoon.
G. Do you think it's a good idea?
1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____
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