摘要： in the queue for half an hour, Tom sudden- ly realized that he had left his wallet at home. A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited [交际速成] [考点 1]Asking for permission 征求许可 Do you mind if I open the window? - I feel a bit cold． A. of course not. B. I'd rather you didn't. C. Go ahead. D. Why not? [答案与解析]B 本题考查对征求许可的应答用语. 根据所提供的情景“I feel a bit cold .说明对方不愿意 把窗户打开.所以B项符合语境. [归纳]英语中常见表达征求许可的用语有: ① Could We / I...? ② May / Can I...? ③ Shalll / we...? ④ Is it possible...? ⑤ Do / Would you mind...? ⑥ Is it all right if l sit here? ⑦ I wonder if I could smoke here. 应答用语有: ① Yes, please． ② Sure / Certainly． ③ That's all right. ④ Of course, you can / may. ⑤ Please do. ⑥ Go ahead, please. ⑦ I'm sorry, it's not allowed. ⑧ I'm afraid not. ⑨ You'd better not. [考点2] Giving instructions 发出指令 follow the instructions given at the top of the page. A. You're sure B. Be sure to C. Sure to D. Sure about [答案与解析]B 本题考查表达指令的功能意念.此 句Be sure to do意为“务必做-- .所以B项正确. [归纳]英语中发出指令时常用祈使句式.例如: A. ① Build the frame of the kite by making... ② Tie the corners of the handkerehief to the points of the cross... ③ Add a tail to the frame and tie a Iong string to the cross... ④ First, fix a sharp piece of metal...Second, fasten a key to the end of the long string...Third, tie a silk ribbon to the string... ⑤ Fly the kite when... B. Don't touch anything unless your teacher tells you to. [考点3]Discussing and evaluating pros and cons 讨论和 评估赞成与反对 -- It's more expensive to live in the city than to live in the country, I think. -- . Living in the city brings people more con- venience, though. A. You're wrong B. I'm sorry to hear that C. I couldn't agree more D. That's all right [答案与解析]C 本题考查讨论和评估赞成与反对的 功能项目.根据所提供的情景“living in the city brings people more convenience, though. .时话一方 首先赞成另一方的观点.同时表述了自己的看法.所 以C项符合语境. [归纳]讨论和评估赞成与反对时.英语中使用下列说 法.例如: 阐述优点 时: ① It's good for the economy. ② It can help many people in the future. ③ It is cleaning and does not pollute the air. ④ It is important for science. ⑤ It brings people more comfort. 指出缺点时: ① It is too expensive. ② It is dangerous or bad for your health. ③ It is bad for the environment. ④ It is unnecessary. ⑤ Some people wm use it for other things. [牛刀小试4] B. OK ! C. Is that really necessary? D. That's it.
Mama' s voice floated through the apartment a s she sang a Mexican folk song that I had heard all my life．“Hola, ” she greeted me when she came out of the bedroom．“Plea se speak to me in 1 , ” I interrupted．She paid no attention and 2 speaking in Spani sh．The word s 3 me of my grandparent s and birthday partie s in Mexico, but I knew my mother' s life would be 4 if she learned to speak Engli sh．We had lived in the United State s for three year s, and she still had difficulty 5 to store owner s and my teacher s．I wa s determined that she should try．“Why won't you speak Engli sh? ” I 6 ．“Don't you want to be 7 to talk to people here? ” “I sabel, ” she whi spered．Mama alway s whi spered when she wa s up set with me．“What? ” I wa s not 8 with her, either．She 9 for the Engli sh word s．“Come with me to the, uh-how do you say it? Meeting．” “What kind of meeting? Where i s it? ” I 10 her, but now she refu sed to an swer．In 11 , we drove acro s s town to the college, where she pulled into a brightly lit parking lot．I wa s 12 ．I had expected a meeting at someone' s 13 -a garden club or a parent s’ group．Then I 14 a sign on a door．My mother wa s 15 night cla s se s to learn Engli sh!
“I don't under stand． 16 you’re learning Engli sh, why won't you speak Engli sh at home? ” I a sked．“You'll learn fa ster if you 17 with me．” “I speak Engli sh here, ” she said in her thick accent．She he sitated, putting the word s together, and then went on, “I speak Spani sh at home 18 you．”
I 19 under stood-she spoke Spani sh at home so that I wouldn't forget the word s, song s, and 20 of Mexico．I said, “O．K．, Mama, e stabien．”