7.-- Nancy is not coming tonight.

　 -- But she ____! (NMET 1998)

　　　 A. promises　　　　　　 B. promised

　　　 C. will promise　　　　　 D. had promised

6. -- I would never come to this restaurant again. The

　　　 food is terrible!

　　 -- ____.

　　　 A. Nor am I　　　　　　 B. Neither would I

　　　 C. Same with me　　　　 D. So do I

5. -- ____ I didn't hear you clearly. It's too noisy

　　　 here.

　 --I was saying that the party was great. (2004 辽宁)

　　　 A. Repeat.　　　　　　　 B. Once again.

　　　 C. Sorry?　　　　　　　　 D. So what?

4. -- Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes be-

　　　 fore I decide?

　 -- Of course. ____, sir. (2004 全国卷II)

　　　 A. Make yourself　　　　 B. Enjoy yourself

　　　 C. It doesn't matter　　　 D. Take your time

3. -- Now, where is my purse?

　　 --　 ____! We'll be late for the picnic. (2004 湖南)

　　　 A. Take your time　　　 B. Don't worry

　　　 C. Come on　　　　　　　 D. Take it easy

2. -- Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.

　 -- Why ____? John is sitting there doing noth-

　　　 ing. (NMET 2003)

　　　 A. him　　　 B. he　　　　 C. I　　　 D. me

1. -- Waiter!

　　 -- ____.

　　　 -- I can't eat this. It's too salty. (NMET 2000)

　　　 A. Yes, sir?　　　　　　 B. What?

　　　 C. All right?　　　　　　 D. Pardon?

9. They were surprised that a child could work out the

　 problem ____ they themselves couldn't. (1996 上海)

　　　 A. once　　　　　　　　　 B. then

　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　 D. if

　　 [交际速成]

[考点]如何用英语表达抱怨

[考例1](NMET 2003)

-- Sorry, Joe. I don't mean to...

-- Don't call me "Joe". I'm Mr. Parker to you, and

　　 ____ you forget it!

　　　 A. do　　　　　　　　　 B. didn't

　　　 C. did　　　　　　　　 D. don't

[答案与解析]D这道题考查如何表达抱怨，正确答案

为D项。Don't you forget it是祈使句。有时为了指

明向谁提出请求或命令．或为了加强语气，祈使句中有

时也可以说出主语。在否定结构中，you应该放在

don't后面。此处由于对方用了不礼貌的称呼，为了表

示自己的不满，用了带主语的祈使句加强语气。

[考例2](NMET 1999)

-- Hey, look where you are going!

-- Oh, I'm terribly sorry. ____.

　　　 A. I'm not noticing　　　 B. I wasn't noticing

　　　 C. I haven't noticed　　　 D. I don't notice

[答案与解析]B　 这道题考查如何表达对抱怨的应答．

正确答案为B项。“嘿，走路瞧着点儿!”“啊．真是太对

不起了。”A项：我现在没有留神。B项：我刚才没有留

神或我刚才的确走路没有瞧着点儿。c项：到现在还没

有注意到。D项：我经常不注意。

[归纳]在英语中用来表达抱怨

① I'm sorry to say...

② I hate to have to say this, but...

③ Could you do something about'--?

④ I'm so sorry.

⑤ Why didn't you tell me the truth?

⑥ Why don't you do something about it?

例如：I was really anxious about you. You shouldn't have left

home without a word. 我真的很担心你．你不应该不打

招呼就走了的。

[牛刀小试4]

8. Don't be afraid of asking for help ____ it is nee-

　 ded. (NMET 2003)

　　　 A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. since

　　　 C. although　　　　　 　　D. when

7. --How long ____ at this job?

　 --Since 1990. (2003 北京春招)

　　　 A. were you employed

　　　 B. have you been employed

　　　 C. had you been employed

　　　 D. will you be employed