1. as well as 和 not only ...but also ...

　　 在 A as well as B 的结构中 , 强调的重点在 A, 而不是 B, 应译作 " 不仅是 B 而且是A", 相当于 "not only B but also A".

　　 The child is lively as well as healthy.

　　 (=The child is not only healthy but also lively.)

　　 这孩子既健康又活泼。

　　 He gave me clothes as well as food.

(=He gave me not only food but also clothes.) 他不仅给我吃的 , 而且还给我穿的。

3．yet 的用法

　 (1)一般与already相对，用于否定句和疑问句中。

Has your father arrived yet?

We haven’t heard from him yet.

(2)yet 可用于肯定句，意为“还、仍、更”，相当于still

I have yet more surprising news for you.

我还有更令人吃惊的消息要告诉你。

(3)yet 与最高级连用，意为“(到目前)为止最”。

This is the biggest underground lake yet discovered.

这是迄今发现的最大的地下湖。

　 (4)yet可作为连词用，意为“而，然而”。

　　 This story is simple yet interesting.

　 [重点词语辨析] 　

2．need的用法

　　 need 作及物动词，作“需要”解，后面常跟名词(代词)、不定式、–ing形式。

　　 例如：

They certainly need your help (need + n)

Help should be given to those who need it. (need + pron )

应该帮助需要的人。

I don’t think you need to help him. (need + to do)

Our farm needs helping in autumn.(need + -ing 形式)

注意，helping ,虽是-ing 形式，但是含有被动的意思。此句还可以用不定式的被动式来表示，即：Our farm needs to be helped in autumn.

(2)need 可作情态动词，后跟动词原形，作“需要”、“有必要”解，通常用于否定句中。

例如：

You needn’t be so polite to her .你没有必要对她如此客气。

We needn’t hurry .It’s still early.我们不要着急，时间还早呢。

作情态动词时，也常用于疑问句。例如：

-Need he do it all at once ?他必须立即动手做吗？

-No, he needn’t .不必了。(肯定答语应为Yes, he must )

(3)need 作名词，构成in need of 词组，作“需要……”解。如课文中出现的。

Her face is pale .She looks as though she is in need of a rest.

她脸色苍白，看上去需要休息。

A friend in need is a friend indeed .患难见真情。

　 [重点词语讲解] 　

1.gift 的用法

　　 gift 用做名词 , 意为 " 礼物 , 赠品 " 。

　　 He made a gift of $10,000 to his old high school. 他捐赠一万美元给他的高中母校。

　　 gift 还可做 " 天赋 , 天资 " 解。·

He is a boy of many gifts.

他是个多才多艺的少年 He has a gift for painting. 他有绘画天赋。

　　 gifted 是形容词 , 意为 " 有天资的 , 有天赋的 " 。

He is a gifted musician.

他是个有天赋的音乐家。

30. ____ we will start depend on ____ it’ll be fine tomorrow.

29. Can you tell me ____ Mr. White is to arrive here?

28. She didn’t know ____ she would sell her books or keep them for reference.

27. That is ____ he worked ten years ago.

26. We all wonder ____ he is always telling a lie.

25. I’m much interested in ____ you are interested in.