Unit11Sadmoviesmakemecry1.wouldrather★wouldrather意为“宁愿;宁可”,常缩写为’drather,后接动词原形。如:I’dratherstayathome.★wouldrathernotdosth.意为“宁愿不做某事”。如:He’drathernotsayanything.★wouldrather常与than连用,构成wouldrather...than...,意为“宁愿……而不愿……”,wouldrather和than后都接动词原形;如后面的动词(短语)相同,那么than后面的动词(短语)可以省略。如:I’drathertaketheslowesttrainthangotherebyair.Lindawouldratherbeateacherthanareporterinthefuture.【运用】从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。()(1)Sarahwouldrather______than______.A.swim;fishingB.swimming;fishingC.swimming;fishD.swim;fish()(2)Mike______awalkafterdinner.A.notwouldrathertakeB.wouldnotrathertakingC.wouldrathernottakeD.notwouldrathertaking2.both...and...,either...or...,neither...nor...与notonly...butalso...以上短语都属于并列连词。both...and...意为“……和……都;既……又……”;either...or...意为“或者……或者……;要么……要么……”;neither...nor...意为“既不……也不……”;notonly...butalso...意为“不仅……而且……”。那么这些连词该如何使用呢?仔细观察下列例句,然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。【第一组例句】(1)BothJohnandTomlikeplayingfootballafterschool.(2)WecaneitherwatchTVorgoswimming.(3)Hisauntisneitheradoctornoranurse.(4)Momboughtnotonlyfruitbutalsovegetables.【第二组例句】(1)BothsheandIareinterestedincollectingstamps.(2)EitheryouorheisflyingtoBeijingnextSunday.(3)NeitherTomnorwewanttohavecoffee.(4)NotonlyZhangNan’sparentsbutalsoherbrotherdoesexerciseeverymorning.【结论】通过观察以上例句,我们可以看出:(1)both...and...,either...or...,neither...nor...与notonly...butalso...这些连词连接两个________(相同/不同)的成分。(2)________连接两个主语时,谓语动词用复数形式;________,________或________连接两个主语时,谓语动词通常与邻近的主语在人称和数上保持一致。【运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空词数不限。(1)他和他妹妹都没有电脑。_______________________acomputer.(2)不但王先生讲英语而且我也讲。_______________________English.(3)你可以去公园,也可以在家弹钢琴。Youcan_______________________.(4)昨天我弟弟和我都病了。____________________illyesterday.(5)或者杰克,或者我明天将出发去伦敦。_______________________leavingforLondontomorrow.3.except&besides★except表示“除……外(其余都)”,常与all,every,no,none,nothing等含有整体意义的词连用,除去部分与整体常常是同类事物,强调除去的部分不包括在整体中。如:HegetsupearlyeverydayexceptSunday.★besides表示“除……外(还有)”,常与also,other等词连用,强调除去的部分也包括在内。如:Hehadotherpeopletotakecareofbesidesme.【运用】根据句意,选用except或besides填空。(1)IcanalsospeakRussian________English.(2)Weallsawthemovie________Bill.Hewasbusywithhisproject.4.ratherthan★ratherthan意为“而不是”,它通常连接两个并列结构,如名词、动词-ing形式、动词不定式(ratherthan后的不定式中的to可省略)、介词短语等。如:MissLiisateacherratherthananartist.Theboyswereshoutingratherthansinging.TheteachertoldustoencourageFrankratherthan(to)laughathim.We’llhavethemeetingintheclassroomratherthaninthehall.★ratherthan与preferto连用时,构成preferto...ratherthan...,意为“宁愿……而不愿……”。如:I’dprefertostayathomeratherthangotothezoo.【运用】将下列句子翻译成英语。(1)我需要更多的自由时间,而不是更多的家庭作业。__________________________________________________________________(2)王丽喜欢打篮球而不是下象棋。________________________________________________________________(3)她宁愿睡觉也不愿看电视。_______________________________________________________________答案1.(1)D(2)C2.【结论】(1)相同(2)both...and...;either...or...;neither...nor...;notonly...butalso...【运用】(1)Neitherhenorhissisterhas(2)NotonlyMr.WangbutalsoIspeak(3)eithergototheparkorplaythepianoathome(4)BothmybrotherandIwere(5)EitherJackorIam3.(1)besides(2)except4.(1)Ineedmorefreetimeratherthanmorehomework.(2)WangLienjoys/likesplayingbasketballratherthanplayingchess.(3)ShepreferstosleepratherthanwatchTV.