Language points1. Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and boarded a plane for London. 六个月以前 , 谢蕾告别中国的家人和朋友 , 登上了飞往伦敦的飞机。board n.&v. 1) v. 上（船 , 火车 , 公共汽车 , 飞机等） 2) n. 木板 , 布告牌 3) v. 寄宿 , 付费……膳宿 eg: During his stay in England he boarded with a friend.与 board 相关的短语： above board 光明正大的 across the board 全面的；各阶层的 on board 在 ( 飞机、船、车 ) 上 sweep the board 获得全胜 boarder 寄宿生 boarding school 寄宿学校 a boarding card 登机卡2. It was the first time she had ever left her motherland. the first time 的用法：该句使用了句型 "It is+ the+ 序数词 +time+ that 从句 ", that 从句中的谓语常用现在完成时。句型 : This/ It is the first ( second…) time ( that ) sb. has done sth. This / It was the first (second…) time (that ) sb. had done sth.这是我第二次参观长城。It is the second time that I have visited the Great Wall.It was the second time that I had visited the Great Wall. 辨析 : the first time 与 for the first time the first time 作 n. 或 conj. for the first time 介词短语用作状语 . I thought her honest ___ I met her.A. first timeB. for the first timeC. the first timeD. by the first timeC 这句话的意思是 : “ 第一次和她见面时 , 我就认为她诚实。” “第一次”英语为 the first time, the first time I met her 相当于when I first met her 。 for the first time 的意思是 “作为第一次”。 如 : He cast his net for the first time. 他撒了第一网。 for the first time 的作用相当于一个副词。 It’s time for sth. 该做某事了。 It's time that... 中 , that 从句中的谓语动词用过去时或用 "should+ 动词原形 "(should 不能省略 ) 。 It's time we started. (It's time we should start.)3. She is halfway through the preparation...
