3. Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.

信不信由你，(世界上)没有什么标准英语

(1)believe it or not在句中做插入语，意为“信不信由你；我说的是真的”。

常见的插入语有：

generally speaking一般来说　　　　　　　　　　　 frankly speaking坦白地说

judging from从……来判断　　　　　　　　　　　 to tell you the truth说真的；老实说

to be honest说实在的　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 to make matters worse更糟糕的是

(2)such的用法小结

no such…as没有这样的……

such as例如

such…as…像……这样的……

such …that…这样……以致于……

He is reading such a book as you borrowed from the library last week.

他在读的书和你上周从图书馆借来的一样。( as是关系代词，引导定语从句)

He is reading such an interesting book that I want to borrow it.

他在读的书这么有趣，我想借来读读。(that引导结果状语从句)

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2. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?

你认为为什么世界各地的人们都想学习英语呢？

本句为双重疑问名句，do you think在句中做插入语

注意：

一般疑问句用疑问语序( do you think)

特殊疑问句疑问词置于句首，并用陈述语序；

可用于该句型的动词还有believe, guess, imagine, ,suppose等

Who do you suppose is the right person for the job?

How many students do you guess have been to the Great Wall?

翻译：

(1)他还没有来，你认为他怎么了？

He hadn’t turned up yet. __________ ____________ ________ has happened to him?

(2)你认为他们会如何处理这个问题？

How do you suppose _____ ________ ________ _________ the problem?

1. While walking the dog, you were careless and it got loose and was hit by a car.

遛狗时，你太粗心，狗松扣了而被车撞了

While walking the dog = while you were walking the dog在时间、条件、让步状语从句中，如果主句的主语和从句的主语相同，而且从句中的谓语动词又含有be的某种形式，从句中的主语和be可以省略

When I was traveling in Beijing (=when traveling in Beijing), I happened to meet a former classmate.

Though he is over sixty(= though over sixty), he still keeps on studying English.

She won’t go to the conference unless she is invited(= unless invited).

1. It was the first time in a year and a half that I had seen the night face to face.

这是我一年半来第一次目睹夜晚

此句为复合句，that 引导定语从句修饰the first time.

It/ This is / was the first /second time that sb. have/ had done sth.某人第一/二次做……

注意：

That可省略，从句时态需用现在完成时或过去完成时，试翻译：

(1)这是总统第一次访问中国。

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(2)那是医生第四次劝他戒烟。

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辨析：

It is (high/about) time that sb did/should do sth.是某人该干……的时候了

It is high time that you should prepare/ prepared for the coming exams.

4. have trouble/ difficulty/ problem with sb./ sth和某人相处/做某事有困难

He has no trouble with English grammar.

拓展：

Have trouble/difficulty/ problem (in) doing sth.做某事有困难

We have some difficulty in dealing with the matter.

3. get along/on with

get along/on with sb.与某人相处

get along/on with sth某事进展

拓展：

get along/on well/ nicely/ badly with 与……相处得好/不好，……进展顺利/不顺利

get away离开，逃离　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 get down下来；写下，取下

get down to (doing)开始认真干……　　　　　 get off下(车，飞机)，脱下

get over克服，摆脱　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 get through通过，做完

get together聚集

2. do with处理

do with pollution处理污染

have sth./much/nothing to do with 与……有些关系/很大关系/没有关系

拓展：

What to do with….　　　 How to deal with….

1. go through经历，经受

　　　 go through a hard time经历一段困难时期

go through the baggage检查行李

go through the newspaper浏览报纸

拓展：

go after追求，追赶

go ahead前进；请说(做)吧

go by走过，(时间)过去

go along with向前，(与……)一起去

go in for爱好，从事

go out外出；(灯，火)熄灭

go over越过；复习　

go up爬上，(价格等)上升

6. calm

(1)adj.镇静的，沉着的

He remained calm in time of danger.

(2)vt.使平静；使安静

You’d better take a deep breath to calm yourself before answering the question.

拓展：

calm down镇静；平静　　 calm sb. down使某人镇静　

The moment the famous film star appeared on the stage, the excited audience calmed down.

辨析：

calm指无风浪或人的心情平静

quiet指没有声音，不吵闹

still指没有运动或动作的状态

silent指不作声，不讲话

5. request

(1)n.请求,要求

We will make a request for help if necessary.

His request is that the work(should) be finished as soon as possible.

(2)v.请求，要求

request sth.　　　 request sb. to do sth.　　 request sth from sb.　

request that sb./sth. (should) do