4. After the death of their mother, the children were _________ by an aunt.

3. He has ______ his whole life __________ benefiting mankind.

2. What Lanny wanted was to __________ his uncle’s letter ________ Kurt.

1. They have __________ very happily in their new home.

4. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project. 她母亲头几个月来帮过她的忙，这才使她得以考虑自己的计划。

以“only+状语”开头的句子要用倒装，即将助动词或连系动词置于主语之前，例如：

Only in this way can we learn English better.

注意：如果以“only+主语”开头的句子不用倒装，如：

Only we can help ourselves.

考点例题：

(1)Only after my friend came ____________.

A. did the computer repair　　　　　　　 B. he repaired the computer

C. was the computer repaired 　　　　 D. the computer was repaired

(2)Not only _________ the date fed into it, but it can also analyze them.

A. can the computer memorize　 　　 B. the computer can memorize

C. do the computer memorize　 　　 D. can memorize computer

(3)I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in all my life _______________ so happy!

A. did I feel　　　　　　　 B. I felt　　　　　 C. I had felt　　　　　 D. had I felt

模拟试题

3. Our group are all going to visit the chimps in the forest. 我们一行人都准备去拜访森林里的黑猩猩。

集体名词group, class, family, army, enemy等作主语时，如果强调整体，谓语动词用单数形式；如果强调个体，表示“……中的每一个“时，用复数形式，如：

My family is a large one.

The family are watching TV together.

Our group are reading the newspapers.

This group is made up of 14 students.

2. He was going to take them to the train station to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canada train. 他要带他们去火车站坐加拿大的“真北方”号列车。

The cross-Canada train为The True North的同位语，同位语是对前面名词的进一步解释。课文中还出现了以下含有同位语的句子。

Around noon they arrived in Toronto, the most wealthy and biggest city in Canada.

They saw the covered stadium, home of several famous basketball teams.

The cousins were invited to have dinner in downtown Chinatown, one of the three in Toronto.

1. The idea that they would cross the whole continent was exciting. 他们将穿越整个大陆的主意令人兴奋。

本课出现了三个同位语。

The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong.

The fact that ocean ships can go there surprises many people.

拓展：同位语从句在句中作某一名词的同位语。一般位于该词(如news, fact, idea, suggestion, promise, information, order, hope, truth, question等)之后，说明其具体内容：

I have no idea when he will be back.

区别：同位语从句与定语从句

The suggestion (that) he raised at the meeting is very good. (that引导定语从句，作宾语，可以省略)

The suggestion that the students (should) have plenty of exercise is very good. (that引导同位语从句，不能省略)

考点例题：

(1)A story goes ______ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court.

A. when　　 B. where　 　C. what　　 D. that

(2)The question came up at the meeting _____ we had enough money for our research.

A. that　　 B. what　 C. which　　 D. whether

4. in the distance在远处；在远方

I could see the bus coming in the distance.

拓展：

at a distance隔一段距离； 距离稍远一些

The picture looks better at a distance. 这幅画隔远一点看好看一些。

from a distance从远方

keep a distance别靠近

keep sb. at a distance对某人保持疏远

考点例题：

我们从远处就可以看到那座山。

We can see the mountain _________ the distance.

我们能看到远处有架风车。

We can see a windmill ________ the distance.

3. as far as

(1)远到；直到； 到……为止，用来加强语气

The woods stretch as far as the seaside.

That day I walked with her as far as the railway station.

(2)至于； 就……而言

As far as I know, Congfei is really a great volunteer.

Your plan is good as far as it goes.

考点例题：

翻译：至于你的家人，你没有必要为他们担心。

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