辽东学院外国语学院大学英语系列教案 新视野大学英语第三版读写教程 第3 册 Unit 1 Section A Never, ever give up! 永不言弃！ 1 As a young boy, Britain's great Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, attended a public school called Harrow. He was not a good student, and had he not been from a famous family, he probably would have been removed from the school for deviating from the rules. Thankfully, he did finish at Harrow and his errors there did not preclude him from going on to the university. He eventually had a premier army career whereby he was later elected prime minister. He achieved fame for his wit, wisdom, civic duty, and abundant courage in his refusal to surrender during the miserable dark days of World War II. His amazing determination helped motivate his entire nation and was an inspiration worldwide. 1 英国的伟大首相温斯顿·丘吉尔爵士，小时候在哈罗公学上学。 当时他可不是个好学生，要不是出身名门，他可能早就因为违反纪律被开除了。 谢天谢地，他总算从哈罗毕业了，在那里犯下的错误并没影响到他上大学。 后来，他凭着军旅生涯中的杰出表现当选为英国首相。 他的才思、智慧、公民责任感以及在二战痛苦而黑暗的时期拒绝投降的无畏勇气，为他赢得了美名。 他非凡的决心，不仅激励了整个民族，还鼓舞了全世界。 1 He was not a good student, and had he not been from a famous family, he probably would have been removed from the school for deviating from the rules. (Para. 1) Meaning: Churchill was not a good student. If he had not been from a famous family, he probably would have been dismissed from the school because of breaking the rules. Sentence structure note: “Had he not been …” 为倒装的虚拟条件句，相当于“If he had not been …”。在书面语中， 条件从句可以不用连词 if, 而将谓语中的had, were 或 should 等移至主语之前，构成倒装。例如： Had it not been for his h...
