自学新概念英语第一册笔记 Lessons43-44

学以致用

　　课文详注 Further notes on the text

　　1． Can you make the tea, Sam? 你会沏茶吗，萨姆？

　　make the tea,沏茶。句中can是英语中最常见的几个情态助动词之一，请参见本课语法部分。

　　2．behind，在……的后面。

　　与in front of（在……前面）互为反义词。

　　3．The  kettle's  boiling!水开了!

　　这里的kettle =water in the kettle。用容器来指代容器内的东西是一种修辞格，叫借代（metonymy/i'mtnmi/）。

　　语法  Grammar in use

　　can(1)

　　can是英语中最常用的几个情态助动词之一，它本身不表示动作，只表示体力或脑力方面的能力或客观可能等。它必须与其他动词连用，本身没有性和数的变化。如：

　　I can see some coffee on the table. 我能看到桌子上的一些咖啡。

　　Can Sam read this book? 萨姆看得懂这本书吗？

　　can的否定形式为can  not, cannot或can't（省略式）：

　　I can't see any coffee. 我看不见什么咖啡。

　　He can't find the cups. 他找不到杯子。

　　词汇学习  Word study

　　1．find  v.

　　（1）找到；寻得：

　　It is most important to find a suitable person for the job. 找到一位适合做这项工作的人是至关重要的。

　　Where are the cups? I can't find them. 杯子放在哪儿

　　练习答案  Key to written exercises

　　Lesson 44

　　A

　　1  I can see some spoons, but I can't see any knives.

　　2  I can see some hammers, but I can't see any boxes.

　　3  I can see some coffee, but I can't see any loaves of bread.

　　4  I can see some cupboards, but I can't see any shelves.

　　5  I can see Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown, but I can't see their wives.

　　6  I can see some cups, but I can't see any dishes.

　　7  I can see some cars, but I can't see any buses.

　　B

　　1  Is there any milk here?

　　　Yes, there is. There's some in front of the door.

　　2  Is there any soap here?

　　　Yes, there is. There's some on the cupboard.

　　3  Are there any newspapers here?

　　　Yes, there are. There are some behind that vase.

　　4  Is there any water here?

　　　Yes, there is. There's some in those glasses.

　　5  Is there any tea here?

　　　Yes, there is. There's some in those cups.

　　6  Are there any cups here?

　　　Yes, there are. There are some in front of that kettle.

　　7  Is there any chocolate here?

　　　Yes, there is. There's some behind that book.

　　8  Are there any teapots here?

　　　Yes, there are. There are some in that cupboard.

　　9  Are there any cars here?

　　　Yes, there are. There are some in front of that building.

　　10  Is there any coffee here?

　　　Yes, there is. There's some on the table.