23. A. too　　　　　　 　 B. so　　　　　 　 C. as　　　　　　 D. very

22. A. excitedly　　　 　　 B. anxiously　　 　 C. happily　　　 D. strangely

21. A. until　　　　　 　 B. before　　　　 C. after　　　　 　 D. while

2.[原句] This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. 这件礼物就是琥珀屋，它之所以有这个名字，是因为造这间房子用了好几吨的琥珀。

　[模仿要点] 句子结构:名词 + 非限制定语从句 + 原因状语从句

[模仿1]礼物是一辆小汽车，我拒绝接受是因为它太昂贵了，而且，我没有必要开车去学校。

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答案：The gift is a car, which I refused to accept because it is too expensive to me, in addition, I don’t need to drive a car to school.

[模仿2]2008奥运会开幕式是极大的成功，它使世界感到震惊，因为它巧妙地把中国的历史成就和未来之梦结合在一起呈现给世界。

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答案：The opening ceremony of 2008 Olympics is a great success, which shocks the world because it has wonderfully combined Chinese historic achievements with dreams of future and showed them to the world.

1. [原句]Frederick William l, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history.普鲁士国王威廉一世绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人民的厚礼会有这样一段令人惊讶的历史。

[模仿要点] 句子结构: 主语，+加插入，谓语+ 宾语从句

[模仿1]我们的老师John没想到他所给的例子会跟入学考试有关。

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答案：John, our teacher, could never have thought that the example that he gave to his students would have relation with the entrance exam.

[模仿2]我的母亲，我生命中最重要的人，一直坚信我终有一天会取得成功的。

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答案：My mother, the most important person in my life, always believes that I will succeed one day.

1. Frederick William I，the King Of Prussia，could never have imagined that his Greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history．

普鲁士国王胖特烈·威廉一世．怎么也不会想到他送给俄罗斯人的厚礼会有这样一段令人吃惊的历史。

[解释] 此句中含有“could + have done”结构，用来表示对过去发生的事情的推测、批评、反悔等。它用在不同的句式中，表达的含义不同。

1)用于疑问句中，表示对行为可能性的推测。如：

Could he have been told the news?

他被告知这个消息了吗?

2)用于陈述句和肯定句，表示与过去事实相反的假设，意为“本来能够去做却没有做”。否定句表示对过去事实的推测。如：

--- I stayed at a hotel while in New York．

在纽约时我住在一家旅馆里。

--- Oh，did you? You could have stayed with Barbara．

是吗?你本来能够和巴巴拉在一起的。

[练习] 中译英

1). 别担心--他们很可能只是忘了打电话。

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2). 你本来至少可以寄张明信片来吧。

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Keys:

1). Don't worry--- they could have just forgotten to phone.

2). You could at least have sent a card.

1.　　　 think highly of = have a good opinion of看重；高度评价

[典例]

They think highly of your work abilities. 他们对你的工作能力评价很高。

[短语归纳]

What do you think of sb./ sth.?你认为某人/物怎么样？　　 think much/well of对……评价良好

think nothing of对……无所谓；不把……当回事　　　　　 think badly/poorly of对……评价不高

think of sb./ sth. as…把……某人/物当作……

[练习] 中译英

1). 她觉得一天走三十英里无所谓。

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2).他的作品深受评论家推崇。

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Keys: 1). She thinks nothing of walking thirty miles a day.　

2). His work is highly thought of by the critics.

2. rather than不是别的，而是……

[典例]

1). I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. 我想喝冷饮, 不想喝咖啡.

2). It's management that's at fault rather than the work-force. 错在资方而不在劳方.　

　[短语归纳]

would rather do sth…than do sth…宁愿做……；而不愿做……=prefer doing…to doing…)

other than = except for除了……； 而非

[练习] 中译英

1). 他是跑来的而不是走来的。

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2). 她除了他以外没有好朋友。

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Keys: 1). He ran rather than walked.　　 2). She has no close friends other than him.