2. However，after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work，the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band．然而，大约一年以后，他们对自己的工作逐渐认真起来。“门基”组合开始像一支真正的乐队那样演唱他们自己的歌曲了。
[解释] in which在这儿引导定语从句修饰a year or so，故可换成关系副词when，“介词+关系代词which”大多可转换成关系副词引导定语从句。如：
I shall never forget the day on which(=when)we moved into our new house．
我将永远不会忘记我们搬进新居的那一天。
[练习] 中译英
1). 那起交通事故就是在这里发生的吗?
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2). 我们不知道她为什么没来参加聚会。
Keys:
1). Is this the place at which(=where)the traffic accident occurred?
2). We don't know the reason for which(=why)she didn't come to the party.
课文要点
1课文词汇等填空(旨在复习本课文中的单词拼写和主要词语等)
根据课文内容完成下面语法填空，注意单词拼写和词语用法：
Have you ever dreamed of being famous as a famous 1 (音乐家)? Many singers, at first, may form a band to practise their music. And then they may get the chance to give 2 (perform) in pubs or clubs. Later they may gradually become popular. 3 , the Monkees started in a different way. Only one of them was good enough and the other three members pretended to sing. 4 be honest, it couldn’t 5 (call) a real band at the beginning. Anyhow, their shows were 6 (幽默的) and they became popular. After a year 7 so, they worked harder and produced their own records and started touring. The Monkees broke 8 about 1970 but they reunited in 9 mid-1980s and produced a new record in 1996 10 (celebrate) their former happy time.
答案： 1. musician 2. performances 3. However 4. To 5. be called 6. humorous
1. Their personal life was regularly discussed by people who did not know them but talked as if they were close friends．素不相识的人们经常议论他们的私生活就像是谈论他们亲密的朋友一样。
[解释]
1). 连词as if=as though，意为“仿佛，像，似乎”。通常用在be，look，seem，sound，taste，smell及feel等连系动词的后面。其后的从句可以用陈述语气，但多用于虚拟语气。如：
How wild his white hair looked as if it had been electrified!
他的白发十分凌乱，好像触了电似的。(虚拟语气)
She seems as订she is going to cry．
她似乎要哭了。(陈述事实)
2).as if (though)后面除了跟句子外，还可以跟名词、动词不定式、形容词(短语)、介词短语和分词。如‘
He acts as if a fool．他做事像个傻子。
He raised his hand as if to take off his hat．
他举起他的手，好像要取下帽子。
3). as if (though)还可以表达感叹语气，来对某项建议、假设和推测表示不赞成、惊讶、不满和厌恶等。如：
As if anyone would believe that story!好像有人竟会相信那样的事!
As if we were all stupid and he alone clever!
哼，就仿佛我们都是傻瓜，只有他一个人聪明似的。
1). 你像是见了鬼似的。
2). 这个男孩四周察看，像在寻找什么东西。
1). You look as if you had seen a ghost．
2). The boy looked about as if in search of something．
3.sort out 分类
[典例]
1). We must sort out the good apples from the bad. 咱们得把好苹果拣出来, 同坏的分开。
2). Let's leave them to sort themselves out. 他们的事儿让他们自己解决吧。
[短语归纳]
sort out整理
sort sth/oneself out解决(某个[自己的]问题等)
1). 我需要先安顿一下, 然后再去找新的工作。
2). 这房间需要收拾一下。
Keys: 1). I need to sort my life/myself out a bit, before I start looking for a new job.
2). This room needs sorting out.
2. break up分裂；解体；打碎；结束
1). The crowd started to break up when the night fell.天快黑时人群开始散开了。
2). Their marriage broke up.他们的婚姻破裂了。
break away from摆脱；脱离 break down出故障；分解；
break into破门而入 break out爆发
break through突破
[练习] 用break 构成的词组填空
1). The telephone system has _________.
2). The company top meeting didn’t ________ until midnight.
3). Fire _________ during the night.
4). His house was _________ last week.
Keys: 1). broken down 2). break up 3). broke out 4). broken into
1. dream of梦想
1). I dreamt about flying last night. 昨夜我梦见我在飞翔。
2). Was it real or did I dream it? 是真的还是我当时在做梦?
dream of /about (doing) sth. 梦见做…… dream of/about sb./sth梦见某人/某物
dream one’s life away虚度光阴
1). 她虚度一生, 一事无成。
2). 我梦见我能飞翔。
Keys: 1). She dreamt her life away, never really achieving anything.
2). I dreamt (that) I could fly.
5. brief adj. 简短的; 简洁的n. 摘要；任务简介
1). Mozart's life was brief. 莫扎特的一生是短暂的。
2). It's not part of my brief to train new employees. 训练新雇员不是我工作范围以内的事。
[重点用法]
in brief 简言之
to be brief 简单地说，一句话
1). 请简洁说。
2). 总之, 你做得不好。
Keys: 1). Please be brief.
2). In brief, your work is bad.
4. reply vt. 指望或依赖某人[某事物]
1). Nowadays we rely increasingly on computers for help/to help us. 现今人们越来越依赖计算机协助工作
2). I relied on you(r) coming early. 我指望你早来。
reply on/upon sb/sth (to do sth) 指望或依赖某人[某事物]
1). 别指望她能说真话。
2). 你尽管相信我一定为你保密。
Keys: 1). She cannot be relied on to tell the truth.
2).You can rely on me to keep your secret.
3. form vt. 形成﹑ 构成﹑ 组成
1). The reservoir was formed by flooding the valley. 这个水库是引水淹没山谷而形成的。
2). His research formed the basis of his new book. 他的研究成果是他这本新书的基础。
form sth. from sth. (使)形成﹑ 构成﹑ 组成
form sb. / sth. into sth. 将(某人[某事物])按一定顺序排列
1). 老师让学生排成一排。
2). 他们正用用陶土做碗。
Keys: 1). The teacher formed the children into a line.
2). They are forming bowls from clay.
2. attach vt. & vi. 系上； 缚上；附加；连接
1). He will attach a label to each piece of luggage. 他会把每件行李上都加上标签。
2). Do you attach any importance to what he said? 你认为他说的话重要吗?
attach (sth.) to(sth.)将某物系在、缚在或附在(另一物)上
attach to sb. / sth. 与某人相关联; 归于某人
1). 这件事不怪你。
2). 信中附一文件。
Keys: 1). No blame attaches to you in this affair.
2). There is a document attached to a letter.