1. annual 既可作形容词 , 意为“每年的 ; 按年度计算的” , 也可作名词 , 意为“年刊 ; 年鉴”。如:I’m playing in the annual school concert next friday. 下周五我将在学校一年一度的音乐会上演出。He has six weeks annual leave. 他一年有六个星期的休假。Birthday is an annual event. 生日是一年一次的事。Language points 将下列句子翻译成英语。1). 时装表演是一年一度的大事。2). 怀特先生的年薪是两万美元。Fashion show is an annual event.Mr. White’s annual salary is 20,000 dollars. 2. I thought , at the time, that this was just a story but then I witnessed it with my own eyes many times. at the time “ 那时候”,位置应在 story之后,作时间状语, 提前是为了强调, that this was just a story 作 thought 的宾语。 witness★ 作动词 , 意为“当场见到 ; 目击 ; 见证”。如:Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility. 近年来人们的社会流动性越来越大。 ★ 作名词 , 意为“目击者 ; 证人 ; 证据”,常用于 be (a) witness to / of sth.( 是……的目击者 ) 结构。如:She is (a) witness of the accident. 她是这起事故的目击者。He has been (a) witness to a terrible murder. 他目击了一起残忍的凶杀事件。Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident. 警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。 The girl was shocked by the violent scenes she had ____.A. happened B. lookedC. witnessed D. viewed【解析】 C 本题考查词语辨析。句意为:这个女孩被她亲眼目睹的暴力场面惊呆了。 witness 意为“目击 , 见证”,符合语境。 3. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I was sorting out my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. 在我到达捕鲸场的那个下午 , 正当我准备膳宿时 , 我听到一声巨响从海湾传来。 1) as 强调主从句中谓语动词所表示的动作同时发生。 从句表示“随时间推移”连词能用 as, 不用 when 或 while 。 As the day went on, the weather got worse. 日子一天天过去 , 天气越变越坏。as, when 和 ...