Unit3SECTION11Thankstothesiliconchip,computersarenowcheapandconvenient.Thanksto=owingto=becauseof=asaresultofConvenient的主语不使用人，结构是itisconvenientfor/tosbtodosth如，Ifitisconvenientforyou,pleasedropin.假如你方便，请来访。2Everyyearortwo,anewcomputercanmultiplymanytimesover,withgreatspeed,forlessmoney.英语中一两年的表示Oneyearortwo/oneortwoyearsMultiply增加,后面常常接数字;increase/addto后常跟sth.如:Thebadweatherincreasedourdifficultyinsolvingtheproblemoveradv更多.如:menof50andover50和50以上的人5kilometresandabitover五公里多一点.一般地说,over常和动词放在一起用,意思是:在---的过程中.如jumpover/flyover/chatoverAplaneisflyingoverthePacificOcean/Let’shaveachatoversomecoffee.3Hetoldmethathedidn’twantmetobespendingattheInternetCafétobespendingtobespending是动词不定试的进行时，它表示动作和谓语动词的动作一起发生,强调动作的正在进行或者动作的持续进行。如Hepredentedtobewritingwhentheteacherentered.Heseemedtobestealingwhenhewascaught而todo是表示动作的将来或者通常情况下的动作。如Tocatchtheearlybus,wehavetogetupatsixTohavedone是表示动词不定式的完成，它表示动作在谓语动作之前发生。如，Tomseemedtohavefinishedhishomework,,forhewaswatcii4Hestartedtalkingaboutallthetimepeoplewastesittinginfrontofcomputer一般情况下，用startdoing但如果其后是表示感知的动词,用动词不定式。如，starttorealize/starttounderstand5Firstofall,Icheckedmyemailandsignedontoachatline.Firstofall,首先强调顺序。如，Firstofall,letmeintroducemyselfAfterall,毕竟；终究Pleaseforgivehim.Afterall,heisachildAboveall最重要的是Ineedacomfortableroom.Afterall,itisnice.Signonto---这儿的意思是“登陆”---/signon原意思是“签约受雇佣/签约参加组织”如，Hesignedonforaspecialcourse6SometimesIthinkteachershereareunfairbecausetheythinkthatjustbecausepracticallyeverystudentinCanadahasacomputer,weshouldbeabletodoresearchonanytopic.有时，我认为这儿的老师想法过于偏激，就因为基本上每个加拿大学生都有电脑，就想当然的认为我们能做任何课题的研究。这个句子结构较为复杂，大的句是含有原因状语的主从复合句，而在主句中还有一个省略that的宾语从句teachershereareunfair。而原因状语状语从句中，又包用心爱心专心116号编辑含一个宾语从句。Practicallyadv.基本上。Practicaladj实用的，实际的。如，apracticalskill/Heissopractialthatheneverbuysmorethanneeded.7Anyway,betweenmyhomework,chatingwithmyfriends,answeringmyemailsanddownloadigacoupleofnewsongs,IguessIwasontheInternetalongtime.我先处理了一些家庭作业，后又回了几封EMAIL，接着又下载了几首歌曲。我想我在网上呆的时间太长拉。anyway.adv.相当于anyhow意思是“不管怎么说”1>.再说。I'vedecidedtopostponetheideaofdoingacourse,andanywayIgotaccepedbytheCouncil.2>.不管怎么说----Icangiveyoualiftifyouwait.----No,I'llwalk.Thanks,anyway.3>.至少----Allofthem?----Some,anyway.4>.究竟Whatareyouphoningfor,anyway8ItallbeganwhenIwenttoanInternetCaféafterschoolItallbeganwhen---意思是从---开始，句中IT可以换成THAT。再如，ThatallbeganwhenIgraduatedfromauniversity.9Evenwithacomputerittakesalongtimetofindwhatyou’relookingfor,sincethereissomuchinformationavaible.Available意思是“能得到的，可以利用的”。常做后置定语。Thereisnotenoughwateravailableinthevillage.Isthebookavaibleinthebookshop?10Whenmymothergothomefromworkshewasveryupsetupset这儿意思是不高兴。注意它和nervous/anxious。upset=ratherunhappy.nervous=ratherafraidanxious=worried.Upset也可以做动词意思是“使---不安”。如，Whathesaidupsetme用心爱心专心116号编辑
