题目内容
I____ go out tonight, if you don’t mind.
A. would not rather B. would rather not
C. would not rather to D. would rather not to
B
would rather 作“宁愿”解,表示选择的意思。would rather后接不带to 的不定式,其否定形式是在would rather后接not。would rather后跟不带to 的不定式,(即动词原形),常用缩写形式’d rather。在表示“宁愿……而不愿”时要用would rather...than...这一结构,表示在两者之中进行选择。使用这一表达方式要注意用“平行结构”,即在than 的前后要用两个同类的词或词组, 如两个名词、两个动词不定式、两个介词词组等。
For years I wanted a flower garden.But then we had Matthew.And Marvin.And the twins, Alisa and Alan.And then Helen.Five children.I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was tight, as well as time.Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I' d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you now.”
Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own.
One spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen.Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by.I looked out the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard.I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches.Then I put my glasses on-and I couldn't believe what I saw.
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look.It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree.Think of' all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: ‘‘IOU eight hours of digging time.Love, Marvin."
Marvin kept his promise, too.He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me And my other children bought me tools, ornaments , a trellis(格架), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.
That was three years ago.My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted.When I go out and tend my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did.I feel like they're right there with me.
I'm still not sure that money grows on trees.But I know love does!
【小题1】Why did the mother say "Money doesn't grow on trees"? .
| A.She wanted them not to spend extra money |
| B.She was too sad to say anything else |
| C.She told them a truth on money |
| D.she just played a joke with them |
| A.She is a bad-tempered woman |
| B.She believes money can grow on a tree now |
| C.She is a writer |
| D.She is hard-working in housekeeping |
| A.The author raised five children |
| B.The money tree was a Mother Day's gift |
| C.It cost Marvin eight hours to dug up the bed |
| D.Children planted a weeping willow in the yard |
| A.My Money Tree | B.The Garden of My Children |
| C.Mother's Love | D.Marvin's Promise |