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English is a Crazy Language
Let's face it -- English is a crazy language.
There is no egg in eggplant(n.茄子) nor ham in hamburger(n.汉堡); neither apple nor pine in pineapple(n.菠萝). English muffins（英式松饼）weren't invented in England or French fries(炸薯条) in France. Sweetmeats(n.糖果) are candies while sweetbreads(n.小牛或者小羊的杂碎), which aren't sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted (take…for granted想当然). But if we explore its paradoxes （自相矛盾,悖论）, we find that quicksand(n.流沙) can work slowly, boxing rings（拳击场地）are square（adj.方的）and a guinea pig(n.豚鼠) is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose(n.驼鹿), 2 meese? One index, 2 indices?
【阅读】疯狂的英语（下）
English is a Crazy Language
Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends（赔偿 but not one amend, that you comb through (v.仔细翻阅) annals(n.年鉴、年刊) of history but not a single annal? If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If teachers taught, why didn't preacher praught? If a vegetarian(n.素食者) eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian(n.人道主义者) eat?
How can a slim chance（渺茫的机会）and a fat chance（微小的机会）be the same, while a wise man and wise guy(自作聪明的人) are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few（相当多的）are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell another.
You have to marvel at （对…感到惊讶）the unique lunacy(n.精神病) of a language in which your house can burn up（烧起来） as it burns down（烧为平地）, in which you fill in（填写）a form by filling it out（填写）and in which an alarm clock goes off by going on.
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up(上紧发条) my watch, I start it, but when I wind up （结束）this essay, I end it.
【阅读】智慧笑话一则:憋死人的秘密
Joke: One tough secret
There was this preacher(n.牧师，传教士) who was an avid(adj.渴望的，热衷的)golfer. Every chance he could get, he could be found on the golf course swinging(v.摇摆,挥动) away. It was an obsession(n.迷恋). One Sunday was a picture perfect day for golfing. The sun was out, no clouds in the sky, and the temperature was just right.
The preacher was in a quandary（左右为难）as to what to do, and shortly, the urge to play golf overcame(v.战胜，胜过) him. He called an assistant to tell him that he was sick and could not do church, packed the car up, and drove three hours to a golf course where no one would recognize him. Happily, he began to play the course.
An angel up above was watching the preacher and was quite perturbed(v.烦恼不安). He went to God and said, "Look at the preacher. He should be punished for what he is doing."
God nodded in agreem ent. The preacher teed up（把球放在球座上）on the first hole. He swung at the ball, and it sailed(v.轻快地前行) effortlessly through the air and landed right in the cup three hundred and fifty yards away. A picture perfect hole-in-one. He was amazed and excited.
The angel was a little shocked. He turned to God and said, "Begging Your pardon, but I thought you were going to punish him?"
God smiled. "Think about it -- who can he tell?"
used to do的用法
used to do的用法 张瑛2015.11 used to do意为“曾经是；过去常常”，表示过去存在的状态，或过去经常做某事而现在不做了，只用于一般过去时。其在陈述句、一般疑问句和反意疑问句中的用法如下： 一、陈述句 1. 在肯定句中，used没有人称和数的变化。例如： My granny used to be a history teacher. 我奶奶过去是一位历史教师。 He used to go to work by bus. 他过去常常坐公共汽车去上班。 2. 在否定句中，used to do有两种句式： A. 主语+ did not use to + 动词原形...。例如： He didn’t use to live here. 他过去不住在这儿。 B. 主语+ used not to + 动词原形...。例如： He usedn’t to smoke. 他过去不吸烟。 二、一般疑问句 在一般疑问句中，used to do有两种句式： A. Did + 主语+ use to + 动词原形...?。例如： Did he use to spend much time playing computer games? 他过去常花很多时间玩电脑游戏吗？ B. Used + 主语+ to + 动词原形...? 例如： Used he to go to school on foot? 他过去常步行上学吗？
三、反意疑问句 在反意疑问句中，used to do也有两种句式： A. 陈述句+ used(n’t) + 主语?。例如： He used to like eating hot food, usedn’t he? 他过去爱吃辣的食物，对不对？ He usedn’t to have curly hair, used he? 他过去没留卷发，对吗？ B. 陈述句+ did(n’t) + 主语?。例如： There used to be an old tree behind my house, didn’t there? 过去在我家房子后面有一棵老树，对不对？ Peter used to walk to school, didn’t he? 彼得过去步行上学，对不对？ 注：1. used to do sth.可用于各种人称，表示过去存在但现在已经停止的情况或习惯。例如： He used to go home by bike. 他过去常常骑自行车回家。The river used to be clean. 这条河以前是干净的。 2. be used to + n. / doing sth. 意为“习惯于…… / 做某事”。例如： I’m not quite used to the weather here yet. 我还不太习惯这里的天气。 He is used to traveling by train. 他习惯坐火车旅行。 3. be used to do sth. 意为“被用来做某事”。例如：
use的详细用法
MEANINGS 义项 1. USE STH 使用某物 [T] if you use a particular tool, method, service, ability etc, you do something with that tool, by means of that method etc, for a particular purpose 用，使用；应用 ?Can I use your phone? 我可以用一下你的电话吗？ ?I’ll show you which room you can use. 我来跟你说一下你可以用哪个房间。 ?I always use the same shampoo. 我一直用同一种洗发水。 ?Use your imagination when planning meals. 安排三餐时要动点脑筋。 ?She booked the flight using a false name. 她用化名预订了航班。 easy/difficult/simple etc to use ?Drop-down menus make the program very easy to use. 下拉式菜单使得这个程序使用起来非常简便。 use sth for (doing) sth ?They were using animals for scientific experiments. 他们用动物做科学实验。 ?Bob uses the van for picking up groceries. 鲍勃用小型货车运送食品杂货。 use sth as sth ?My paren ts use the house as a holiday home. 我父母把这房子用作度假屋。 use sth to do sth ?Most people now use their cars to go shopping. 现在大多数人开车去购物。 use force (=use violent methods)使用暴力 2.
Move 的用法
动词用法 5. move heaven and earth to do something 费了一番功夫 英解：to make a huge effort to do something A: The paper reports that it takes at least NT$5 million to raise a kid to the age of 20. 报上说把一个小孩养到二十岁起码要花五百万元。 >双语周报整理from to bring me up. Move 的用法难怪我父亲老是说他费了一番心血才把我养大。基本用法6. move in on 获得，进攻 1. move 搬，移动英解：to take; to invade to (cause to) pass from one position to another 英解：A: More and more foreign businesses are ready to move in A: We need more space for the fridge. on local markets. 我们需要更多的空间来放冰箱。越来越多的外资企业准备要进入本地市场。 B: Right. Let's move this chair to the living room. B: Consumers will take the advantage of any price 没错，那我们把这张椅子搬到客厅吧。competition. 消费者将可以从价格战中获利。 2. move 搬迁to (cause to) change the place where one lives or 英解：Questions: does business 1. I didn't know you had _____, I'm glad you called me! 2. Jeff looks beat from being _____ so much. 3. Help your brother _____ the couch back where it A: I'm moving to Taichung because teahouses are more belongs. popular there. 4. Look at that jerk trying to _____ your girlfriend! 我要搬到台中去，因为红茶店在那里比较受欢迎。5. My counselor _____ to get me into such a good school. 6. I was very _____ by that sad movie. B: Good luck then. I hope you make a fortune. 那么祝你好运啰，我希望你能赚大钱。Answers: 1. moved (2) 3. move 感动2. on the move (4) to affect with tender emotion or feeling 英解：3. move (1) 4. move in on (6) A: Did he send you any flowers or chocolates? 5. moved heaven and earth (5) 6. moved (3) 他有送妳花或是巧克力吗？ B: No. But he wrote a lot of moving letters. 没有，不过他写了很多动人的情书。Carry 的用法延伸用法基本用法 4. on the move 忙碌的，活泼的，到处旅行busy; active; going from place to place 英解：1. carry 运送，搬运 英解：to move while holding or supporting; transport A: Where is Brad? I haven't seen him for quite awhile. 布莱德到哪去了？我好一阵子没见到他了。A: Can you carry these home? 你可以把这些东西搬回家吗？B: Is he in Nepal? I'm not sure. He's on the move all the time. B: Sure, but you have to wait till I finish my work. 他在尼泊尔吗？我不确定。他总是一下子东奔 读《英国人的言行潜规则》笔记 如果不是要做读书报告，也许我读这本书的时间会是下半月。既然打开书了，那就写点笔记和感想吧。 作者潜心研究英国人的行为习惯数年，对于英国人的行为潜规则有了很深的了解，这本书有助于我们了解英国人的行为习惯和理解它们的内涵，而这些内涵或许是置身于其中的英国人也没有思考的，真如我们不太思考自己的行为习惯潜规则一样。 天气是英国人最经常谈论的话题，没有之一。初学英语者总会对英国人谈话总以天气来开头感到惊讶，我们当然也是如此。在一开始老师告诉我们英国的天气多变，晴朗的天气大街上很多人带着雨伞，天有不测风云随时都可能变天，因而天气使人们最关心和最常谈论的话题。这样一想，果然有道理。后来又听说英国人的谈论天气就像中国的（陕西吧，其他地方不知道）“吃了没？”一样，只是礼节性的问候，觉得也很像那么回事儿。凯特·福克斯告诉我们，英国人对天气并不感兴趣，起码没有向我们想的那么感兴趣，他们对于天气的探视至于出于在谈话的开头引起话题发起对话和在谈话这中间避免冷场的尴尬而进行了，这种习惯成为了大家的共识，久而久之成为了英国人的共同习惯，成为了英国独有的文化。而这种习惯也成为了大家互相认可的标准，也成为民族的标志，一旦有人试图违反它人们就会像他违反了道德一样排斥他。当一种习惯让人们觉得必须遵守且不遵守会觉得不习惯的时候这种习惯便已经融入了人们的血液里，成为他们的民族性格。这种习惯实际并没有多大的实际意义，然而必须存在， 使人与人之间很好地联系起来。正如我们打电话给别人的时候总是不直接说正体，而是会说一些其它无关紧要的话，比如“在哪里呢？”、“最近忙不？”、“最近到哪里发财去了？”等话。如果直接切入正题，则显得太功利、太生硬、太死板，像是在工作，没有人情味儿，而不像是亲友。 在闲聊上，英国人的隐私意识很强，就连直接问名字都被认为是实力的表现，而关于个人的职业、婚姻、家庭、财产状况就更不能直接提出，这样开放的美国人截然不同，他们在一开始就会介绍自己，而英国人只有在正式的场合才会这么做。我们中国人大概在这两者之间，对于不认识的人一般不暴露自己的信息，一旦这个人能够通过人物关系成为自己的七大姑的同学的朋友，也算是认识了，这样便能够交谈了，而一般交流多了自己的个人以及家庭信息都会和盘托出。以前这样，近年来骗子多了人们也不会轻易地说出自己的信息了，然而在火车上的闲聊是个例外，因为人们各奔四方，互相闲聊只是为了打发时间，丰富见闻，对于别人的故事并没有多大的兴趣，被骗的概率很小，事后也鲜有联系的，比如我在火车上加的微信下了火车之后就再也没有联系过。 除非实在开会，相信大家谈话相当一部分时间是在闲聊，毕竟直接切入正题显得太正式了。英国人的隐私在书面上是个例外，他们往往会在书面表达中说出一般口头谈话中不会提及的个人隐私，我想这或许作为一个诚实的人的素养的要求吧，许多话是不能直接说的，说出来也显得不正式，纸张上的文字或许显得更加庄重吧。人们有了更好 多用于否定句中的成语 成语作为一种特殊的语言现象,结构具有凝固性,意义具有整体性,它精辟含蓄,音节整齐,抑扬顿挫,具有音乐美感,形象生动,富有极强的表现力。所以无论是在日常生活中还是在学习中，成语都占有一席之地。其实在实际学习中，学生对成语的掌握和使用，并不像想象中的理想。那么，我们就应该对成语进行有意识的积累，更重要的是讲技巧地进行梳理。 有一些成语可以从词意上来辨析。如有的成语容易望文生义，像“文不加点”“不刊之论”；有些成语具有两义，像“秀色可餐”“灯红酒绿”。 有一些成语可以从特定用法上来辨析。如有的成语可以作谓语，但一般不能带宾语，像“司空见惯”“漠不关心”；如有的成语适用对象固定，像“相敬如宾”“破镜重圆”只适用于夫妻之间。掌握这些成语的特定用法，可以大大提高做题的正答率。 成语中还有一种需要我们注意的特殊的语言现象：有些成语多用于否定句子中。 1、尽如人意。意思指完全符合人的心意。[出处]宋·刘克庄《李艮翁礼部墓志铭》：“然议者但以为恩泽侯挟贵临民，安得尽如人意。”[例句]这件事可能不会尽如人意，希望大家有个心理准备。 2、一概而论。意思是用同一标准来评论或看待。指处理事情、问题不作具体分析，笼统地同样看待。概：过去量米麦时刮平斗斛的木棍。一概：同一标准，一律。[出处]宋·孙光宪《北梦琐言》一四卷：“古者文武一体，出将入相……然而时有夷险，不可一概而论。”[例句]古往今来的好文章没有不是靠白描取胜的。华丽的文章也有好的，不能一概而论，但是比来比去总是比不上白描的神品。 3、一蹴而就。意思是一抬脚就成功。形容事情轻而易举，一下子就能完成。一蹴：一步，一举足。就：成功。[出处]宋·苏洵《嘉祐集·卷十·上田枢密书》：“天下之学者，孰不欲一蹴而造圣人之域。”[例句]发明创造绝非一蹴而就的事情。 used to的用法小结 1．used to do sth.表示“过去常常做某事”，将过去和现在对比，暗示现在不做了。to为动词不定式符号，后接动词原形。如： He used to go to school at six o'clock.他过去常常六点去上学。 2．used to do sth.的否定形式 主语＋usedn't to do sth.或主语＋didn't use to do sth.如： He used to play computer games all day.他过去常常整天玩电脑游戏。 →He usedn't to play computer games all day. ＝He didn't use to play computer games all day.他过去不常整天地玩电脑游戏。 【注意】usedn't＝used not 3．used to do的疑问句形式及其答语 (1)Used＋主语＋to do…？ 回答：Yes，https://www.360docs.net/doc/019485816.html,ed to./No，https://www.360docs.net/doc/019485816.html,edn't to.如： Tom used to watch TV.→Used Tom to watch TV? Yes，he used to./No，he usedn't to. (2)Did＋主语＋use to do…？ 回答：Yes，sb.did./No，sb.didn't.如： I used to do homework after school.→Did you use to do homework after school? Yes，I did./No，I didn't. 4．used to do的反意疑问句形式也有两种，类似于否定句形式。如： —They used to see English movies on Sundays，usedn't they？/didn't they? —Yes，they used to./No，they usedn't to.或Yes，they did./No，they didn't. 5．used to也可用于there be结构，表示“过去常有”。如： There used to be a meeting every Monday morning last month.上个月每个星期一上午总要开会。 6．get/be used to (doing) sth.习惯于(做)某事；use sth.to do sth.用……做某事；be used to do sth.被用来做某事；be used for (doing) sth.被用来做某事；be used by 被……所用。 语法精练 Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 1．My little brother used (play) ping－pong. 2．I'm used to (get) up early. 3．Wood is used (make)desks，chairs，tables and so on. 4.you (use) to be short? 形容词修饰不定式代词的用法 something interesting意为“一些有趣的东西”，形容词修饰不定代词或不定副词时，须位于不定代词或不定副词之后，作后置定语。 Last night,I saw someone strange lying on the ground near my home. 昨晚在我家附近，我看见一个陌生人躺在地上。 Many people like to go somewhere interesting to have a vacation. 许多人喜欢去有趣的地方度假。 1，My host family tried to cook_______for me when I studied In New Zeanland. A ,different something B,different anything C,something different D,anything different 2,You have just read the newspaper. Did you find_____in it? A ,interesting anything B,anything interesting C,interesting something 3,Old Henry is so lonely that he hopes to know about________every day. A ,special something B,special anything C,something special D,anything special 4,There is_______with my computer. Can you help me mend it? A ,nothing wrong B,anything wrong C,something wrong D,wrong something 5,格林夫妇计划去某个轻松的地方度假。 The Greens are planning to go_______ _____for vocations. 英国人最常用的25句经典口语 1、How are you doing？（你好吗？） 2、I‘m doing great。（我过得很好。） 3、What‘s up？（出什么事了/你在忙些什么/怎么了？） 4、Nothing special。（没什么特别的。） 5、Hi。Long time no see。（嗨，好久不见了。） 6、So far so good。（到目前为止，一切都好。） 7、Things couldn‘t be better。（一切顺利。） 8、How about yourself？（你自己呢？） 9、Today is a great day。（今天是个好日子。） 10、Are you making progress？（有进展吗？） 11、May I have your name，please？（请问尊姓大名？） 12、I‘ve heard so much about you。（久仰大名。） 13、I hope you‘re enjoying your staying here。（希望你在这里过得愉快。） 14、Let‘s get together again。（改天再聚聚。） 15、That‘s a great idea！（好主意！） 16、Please say hello to your mother for me。（请代我向你母亲问好。） 17、I‘m glad to have met you。（很高兴遇到你。） 18、Don‘t forget us。（别忘了我们。） 19、Keep in touch。（保持联系。） 20、I had a wonderful time here。（我在这里度过了难忘的时光。） 21、Have a nice weekend。（周末愉快。） 22、Same to you。（彼此彼此。） 23、Nice talking to you。（很高兴与你聊天。） 24、Take care of yourself。（自己当心/照顾好你自己。） to doing sth用法归纳 所属：沪江英语来源：高考英语网阅读：9050 评论：0 划词：已禁用 用法归纳由于to既可用作介词，也可用作不定式符号，所以许多学生在其后接动词时，弄不清到底该用动词原形，还是用动名词。本文根据新课标词汇(比考试大纲词汇范围稍广)对这类结构作了一次系统归纳，总结出介词to后接动名词的常考结构27个，并根据其结构特点，分为以下四类： 一、动词+介词to+动名词 1. admit to doing sth 承认做了某事 2. apply to doing sth 适用于做某事3. object to doing sth 反对做某事4. see to doing sth 负责做某事5. stick to doing sth 坚持做某事6. take to doing sth 喜欢上做某事，逐渐习惯做某事应用实例：He admitted having stolen the money. 他承认偷了钱。These methods apply to learning English. 这些方法适用于英语学习。He objected to being treated like a child. 他反对被当作小孩子看待。Reporters should stick to investigating the facts. 记者应坚持调查事实。Soon he took to sleeping late. 不久他就养成了睡懒觉的习惯。 二、动词+宾语+介词to+动名词7. apply oneself to doing sth专心致力于做某事 8.devote sth to doing sth把……献给做某事9. devote oneself to doing sth 献身于做某事10. limit sth to doing sth 把…限制在做某事的范围内11. reduce sb to doing sth 使某人沦为做某事12. give one’s life to doing sth 献身于做某事13. give one’s mind to doing sth 专心做某事14. have a dislike to doing sth 厌恶做某事15. have an eye to doing sth 注意做某事16. have an objection to doing sth 反对(反感)做某事17. pay attention to doing sth 注意做某事18. set one’s mind to doing sth 决心做某事 应用实例：She applied herself to learning English. 她专心学习英语。Hunger reduced them to stealing. 饥饿使他们沦落为盗贼。She devoted herself to helping the poor. 她致力于帮助穷人。I have a strong dislike to playing cards for money. 我极讨厌打牌赌博。He has a strong objection to getting up so early.他很反感这么早就起床。 你应该更注意团结那些自己意见不同的人一道工作。 三、be+形容词(含过去分词)+介词to+动名词19. be equal to doing sth 等于做某事，能胜任做某事20. be used to doing sth 习惯于做某事21. be opposed to doing sth 民俗资料雾都英国的习俗礼仪 英国全称是‘大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国‘简称联合王国，简称英国。 英国是欧洲西部的群岛国家，面积25.4万平方公里，人口5650万，其中英格兰人占83%。主要宗教是新教和罗马天主教。首都伦敦，被称为‘世界雾都‘。有时数天浓雾不散。几步之外什么都看不听清。 现英国政府实行君主立宪，责任内阁制。国会分上、下两院。下院议员由人民选举，任期5年。上院由世袭或加封之贵族、教士或社会贤达组成。此外，内阁掌握政权，阁员由首相提名，经由国王同意任命。此外，首相为下议院多数党领袖，有权解散、改选下议院。王位继承，无子时由长女继任。现任国王为伊丽沙白二世。 英国有‘世界工场‘之称。英国是世界上工业化最早的国家。到1850年,英国工业生产占世界总产量的39%,贸易量占世界贸易量的21%,均居世界第1位。煤和钢铁总产量都占世界总产量的一半以上。 目前，英国是世界第4贸易大国,是依靠对外贸易发展本国经济的国家,是世界上最大的工业原料和食品进口国之一。 英国的国民特性与其文化背景密切相关。英国的经济发展较早,在大部分外国人的眼里,英国人‘自命清高‘和‘难于接近‘。但是，事实上,也并非完全如此,他们之间善于互相理解,能体谅别人。无论办什么事情,总是尽可能不留坏印象,绅士风度,处处可见。他们懂得如何造就一个协调的环境,让大家和谐而愉快地生活。职业感强烈,是英国人的另一大特性。选择了一种职业,就一定要让自己的业务精益求精。商务交往中,他们重交情,不刻意追求物质，不掂斤拨两，一副大家的作风。对商务谈判,他们往往不做充分的准备，细节之处不加注意,显得有些松松垮垮。但英国商人很和善、友好,易于相处。因此,遇到问题也易于解决。他们好交际,善应变,有很好的灵活性,对建设性的意见反映积极。在英国,‘外表决定一切‘,与英国人交往要尽量避免感情外露。受到款待一定要致谢,事后致函表示谢意,更能引起注意,赠送小礼品能增加友谊。在英国经商,必须属守信用，答应过的事情,必须全力以赴,不折不扣地完成。 英国的礼俗丰富多彩,彼此第一次认识时,一般都以握手为礼，不像东欧人那样常常拥抱。随便拍打客人被认为是非礼的行为,即使在公务完结之后也如此。英国人有些禁忌须注意,如他们从不从梯子下走过,在屋里不撑伞,从不把鞋子放在桌子上,和人像做装潢等。 英国人注意服装,穿着要因时而异。他们往往以貌取人,仪容态度尤须注意。英国人讲究穿戴,只要一出家门,就得衣冠楚楚。虽然英国人已无昔日的雄风,可是自负心特别强。中、上层的人士由于地着舒适的生活，因此,养成了一种传统的‘绅士‘、‘淑女‘风度。但他们守旧,一般都热衷于墨守成规,矜持庄重。一般家庭喜爱以前几代传下来的旧家俱、旧摆设、旧钟表而炫耀于人。首都伦敦有许多‘百年老店‘,而且越是著名的商店,越对原有的式样或布置保持得越完整。汽车发动机虽然换上新型号的了,但车型还要尽量保持过去的老样子。伦敦有两家邮局,一年365天昼夜营业，从不休息，据说这是遵循英国的古老传统而保留下来的。 英国人性格孤僻,生活刻板,办事认真，对外界事情不感兴趣,往往寡言少语,对新鲜事物持谨慎态度,具有独特的冷静的幽默。他们保守、冷漠，感情轻意不外露,即便有很伤心的事,也常常不表现出来。他们很少发脾气,能忍耐,不愿意与别人作无谓的争论。英国人做事很有耐心,任何情况之下,他们绝不面露焦急之色。 带否定词not的否定句 带否定词not的否定句： 1. 在含系动词be、助动词be, have, has, will, would, shall, should等之后直接加not，构成否定句。 如： (1) He is there. —He is not there. 他不在那儿。 (2) I have finished my work. —I have not finished my work. 我的工作还没完成。 (3) She will agree with you. —She will not agree with you. 她不会同意你的意见。 2. 否定含情态动词的句子： a. 在情态动词can, could, may, might, must, need, dare, had better, would rather的句子之后直接加not。如： (1) He can say so. —He can not say so. 它不会那样说。 (2) Students must smoke. —Students must not smoke. 学生不允许抽烟。 (3) You’d better go there now. —You’d better not go there now. 现在你最好不要去那里。 (4) I’d rather tell you the truth. —I’d rather not tell you the truth. 我倒想不告诉你真相。 (5) He dared ask his parents for money again. —He dared not ask his parents for money again. 他不敢向父母亲要钱。 b. 在含情态动词ought to的句子，在ought to中的to前面加not，构成否定句。如： (1) You ought to bother him. —You ought not to bother him. 你不应该去麻烦他。 (2) You ought to waste your time. —You ought not to waste your time. 你不应该把时间浪费了。 c. 在含情态动词used to的句子，可在used to中的to前面加not;也可在used前面加did not，同时将used 改为use。如： (1) He used to smoke in the past . —He used not to smoke in the past. 他过去不常抽烟。 (2) He used to live here. —He did not use to live here. 他原来常不住这里。 c. 在含情态动词used to的句子，可在used to中的to前面加not;也可在used前面加did not，同时将used 改为use。如： (1) He used to smoke in the past . —He used not to smoke in the past. 他过去不常抽烟。 (2) He used to live here. —He did not use to live here. 他原来常不住这里。 d. 在含情态动词have / has / had to的句子，在have / has / had to前面加do not的适当形式, 同时将has / had 改为have。如： (1) You do have to stay here after school. —You do not have to stay here after school. 你不必放学后还呆在这里。 (2) He had to go to work yesterday. —He did not have to go to work yesterday. 他昨天不必去上班 3. 对于不含系动词be、助动词或情态动词的句子，则在谓语动词前加do not的适当形式, 同时将原谓语动词改为原形。 1) He likes classic music. —He does not like classic music. 他不喜欢古典音乐。 (2) She played table tennis yesterday afternoon. —She did not play table tennis yesterday afternoon. 她昨天下午没有打乒乓球。 Practice today: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences 语法讲解（used to的用法）同步练习 （答题时间：15分钟） Ⅰ. 单项选择 1. I ________ frustrated when I wasn’t sure of the correct answer. A. may be B. used to C. used to be D. use to be 2. When I was a child, I used to _________ chocolate. A. liking B. like C. liked D. likes 3. ___________ work in Microsoft? A. Did you used to B. Did you use to C. Do you used to D. Do you use to 4. Where ___________ live before you came here? A. did you used to B. did you use to C. use he to D. he used to 5. My father is used to _______at weekends. A. fish B. fishing C. fishes D. fished Ⅱ. 句型转换 1. Ann used to concentrate more on clothes than studies. （改为否定句） Ann ________ ________ to concentrate more on clothes than studies. 2. I used to have noodles for dinner. （改为一般疑问句并作肯定或否定回答） —________ you _______ ________have noodles for dinner? —Yes, I _________. — No, I _________. 3. The boy liked ice cream in the past. He doesn’t eat it now. （改为同义句） The boy ______ ______ ______ice cream. 4. Her sister used to be very short. （对划线部分提问） _________ _______her sister ______ _____ ________ ________? 5. He used to work late at night. （对划线部分提问） ______ ______ he _____ _____ ______ at night? 与英国人交谈的话题 1、天气 英国：气候温和，冬无严寒，夏无酷署。通常最高气温不超过32℃，最低气温不低于-10℃。天气变化莫测，在一日之内，忽晴忽阴又忽雨的情况并不少见，雨伞是英国绅士必不可少的装备。首都伦敦，被称为“世界雾都”，有时数天浓雾不散，几步之外什么都看不听清。 中国：中国面积大，气候复杂多样，有五种气候类型。例如北京夏季高温多雨，冬季寒冷干燥。 2、地理 英国：全境由靠近欧洲大陆西北部海岸的不列颠群岛的英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士，以及爱尔兰岛东北部的北爱尔兰共同组成的岛国，隔北海、多佛尔海峡和英吉利海峡同欧洲大陆相望，是一个岛国。 中国：从东西半球来看，位于东半球；从南北半球来看，位于北半球；从世界大洲和大洋的为止关系看，是亚洲东部，太平洋西岸的国家。 3、风土人情 英国：礼俗丰富多彩，彼此第一次认识时，一般都以握手为礼，不像东欧人那样常常拥抱。 英国人对于妇女是比较尊重的，在英国，"女士优先"的社会风气很浓。如走路时，要让女士先进。乘电梯让妇女先进。乘公共汽车、电车时，要让女子先上。斟酒要给女宾或女主人先斟。在街头行走，男的应走外侧，以免发生危险时，保护妇女免受伤害。 中国：彼此第一次认识时，一般都以握手为礼。近年，学习西方礼仪，也正在养成"女士优先"的社会风气。 4、数字和手势 英国：由于宗教的原因，他们非常忌讳“13”这个数字，认为这是个不吉祥的数字。日常生活中尽量避免“13”这个数字，用餐时，不准13人同桌，如果13日又是星期五的话，则认为这是双倍的不吉利。 不能手背朝外，用手指表示“二”，这种“V”形手势，是蔑视别人的一种敌意做法。 中国：喜欢用6、8等数字，表示一切顺利或发财的意思。 用“V”形手势，表示胜利或成功之意。 5、邮局 Used to的用法： 【基本用法】 used to表示过去经常的习惯,但现在不再这样了,常译为“过去常常”。其中的to是不定式符号,后面要接动词原形。它只有过去式一种形式,可以用于所有人称。例如: I used to watch TV, but now I don’t like it. 我过去常常看电视,但现在不喜欢了。 He used to like collecting coins. 他过去喜欢集硬币。 【句型结构】 ⑴used to的否定式为didn’t use to或used not to。例如: He didn’t use / used not to go home by bus. 他过去不常坐公共汽车回家。 ⑵used to的疑问式为Did … use to …? 或Used … to …? 构成。例如: —Did you use to be a teacher? / Used you to be a teacher? 你过去是老师吗? —Yes, I did. 是的。 【相关链接】 be used to + n. / doing sth be used to中,to是介词,后面接名词或V-ing,其中be是系动词,可以用于过去、现在、将来的多种时态,还可以用get, become等词来代替,表示“习惯于(做)某事”。例如: He is used to air travel. 他习惯坐飞机旅行。 She is not used to eating Chinese food. 她不习惯吃中餐。 You’ll soon be / get / become used to our way of livin g. 你不久就会习惯我们的生活方式的。 be used to do sth (by sb) 中考英语复习 1.be used to do sth表示“被用来做某事”,是use sth to do sth的被动形式。例如: Wood is often used to make desks and chairs. 木材常常被用来制作桌椅。 Coal can be used to keep warm. 煤可以用来取暖。 2.be used for + n. / doing sth be used for中,for为介词,后接名词或V-ing,表示“……被用来干某事”,与be used to do sth同义。例如: Wood can be used for making paper. / Wood can be used to make paper. 木材可以用来造纸。 3.be used as … 众所周知，英语中something常用于肯定句中，anything常用于否定句中，nothing表否定。 You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the world’s temperature.(2005 D篇) After all, Ed’s idea of exercise has always been nothing more effort-making than lifting a fork to his mouth.(2003完形填空) And I had an uneasy feeling he had something there.(2002完形填空) 本文拟就这些词的特别用法加以总结，相信会对大家有所裨益。 【一】something A:表示“不简单的事；可观的成绩；有些地位的人”。例如： She thinks she’s something since she won the beauty contest.( 有些地位的人) We must believe that each of us is able to do something well, and that, when we discover what this something is, we must work until we succeed.(不简单的事) B:用于一些动词短语中: (1) have something on 拿着某人的把柄。例如： Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss does not fire her because she has something on him. ( 2) make something of小题大做；瞎猜测；凭……吵架/ 生气；看懂意思。例如： When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it. An n didn’t like what Mary said about her. She tried to make something of what Mary said. I apologize for the untidiness of my letter, but I hope you can make something of it. (3) make something of oneself / one’s life 取得成功, 有出息。例如： He’s a clever boy——I ho pe he’ll make something of himself. (4)see something of someone 有时见到某人。例如： I hope we’ll see something of you now that you live nearby. (5) something tells me 我想/ 感到；我有理由相信。例如： Something tells me my watch isn’t quite right. Something tells me she’s lying. (6) have / be something to do with和……有关/ 联系。例如： I think Guy Fawkes is / has something to do with a plan to blow up Parliament. C:其它固定短语 (1)or something ……之类的人（东西、情况等）。例如： Mr. Green is a shopkeeper or something. I hear he has broken an arm or something. In the morning my students always read English or something. (2) something for nothing 不冒风险（不下功夫）就有收获。例如： Some people will never learn that you can’t get something for nothing. (3) something like大约,约摸；有点像。例如： It cost something like ten pounds. The building looked something like a church. (4) something / anything like ( = in any way; similarly) 相似的；大致如此。例如： I see them once every two months, or something like that. I’ll whistle the tune for you; it goes something like this. He isn’t anything like my first boss. (5) something of ( = to some degree)有点……；可说是一个；在某种程度上是。例如： The soldier found himself something of a hero when he returned to his village. She found herself something of a celebrity. —It is said that Jack is very rich and is always changing his private cars. What is he? —Something of a manager. (6) something to / in （话里）有些道理。例如： There is something to / in what you say: I’ll take your advice. And I had an uneasy feeling he had something there.(深刻道理) 【二】anything 1. 用于成语中 1) be anything but (= definitely not) 表程度，意为“绝对不/ 根本不是/ 一点也不”。例如： I don’t mean he’s lazy—anything but! He was anything but a hero / polite. 他根本不是英雄/ 他一点也不礼貌。 The hotel was anything but satisfactory.读《英国人的言行潜规则》随笔
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形容词修饰不定代词的用法
英国人最常用的25句经典口语
to doing sth用法归纳
雾都英国的习俗礼仪
带否定词not的否定句
语法讲解(used to的用法)同步练习
与英国人交谈的话题
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something、anything和nothing特殊用法