一、重點(diǎn)詞匯

1. opera [pr] n.歌??；歌劇藝術(shù)

She wanted to be an opera singer ten years ago.

十年前她想成為一名歌劇演員。

2. band [bnd] n.樂隊(duì)；樂團(tuán)

He was a drummer in a rock band.

他曾是一支搖滾樂隊(duì)里的鼓手。

3. performance [pfmns] n.表演；演出

The performance starts at seven.

演出七點(diǎn)開始。

4. exhibition [eksbn] n.展出(會(huì))，展覽

She refused to allow the exhibition of her husband’s work.

她拒不允許展出她丈夫的作品。

5. classical [klskl] adj.(音樂)古典的；傳統(tǒng)的

He plays classical music, as well as pop.

他演奏流行音樂，同時(shí)也演奏古典音樂。

6. jazz [dz] n.爵士樂

The club has live jazz on Sundays.

該俱樂部每個(gè)星期天都有現(xiàn)場(chǎng)爵士樂演奏。

7. drama [drm] n.戲劇

The film is a drama about a woman searching for her children.

這部電影是關(guān)于一個(gè)女人尋找她孩子的戲。

8. comedy [kmdi] n.喜劇片；喜劇節(jié)目

The movie is a romantic comedy.

這部電影是一個(gè)浪漫喜劇。

9. calligraphy [klrfi] n.書法

He decided to take a class in calligraphy.

他決定參加一個(gè)書法課程。

10. performer [pfm] n.表演者；演奏者；演員

The young performer boasted himself to be an all-rounder.

這個(gè)青年演員自稱是個(gè)多面手。

11. talented [tlntd] adj.有才能的；有天資的

Howard is a talented pianist.

霍華德是一名有天賦的鋼琴家。

12. professional [prfenl] adj.專業(yè)的；職業(yè)的

He is a professional journalist.

他是一位專門的新聞從業(yè)人員。

13. component [kmpnnt] n.組成部分

The management plan has four main components.

該管理計(jì)劃有四個(gè)主要組成部分。

14. stage [sted] n.舞臺(tái)；講臺(tái)；階段

The audience threw flowers onto the stage.

觀眾把鮮花拋向舞臺(tái)。

This technology is still in its early stages.

這項(xiàng)技術(shù)還處于其早期開發(fā)狀態(tài)。

15. costume [kstjum] n.戲裝；化裝服

The actors were still in costume and make-up.

這些演員仍是戲裝打扮。

16. shade [ed] n.(畫的)陰影部分

The painting needs more light and shade.

這幅畫明暗層次不夠。

17. atmosphere [tmsf] n.氣氛；氛圍

There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them.

他們之間有一種相互信任的氣氛。

18. monthly [mnli] adv.每月地；每月一次地

She gets paid monthly.

她按月領(lǐng)薪水。

19. uplifting [plft] adj.令人振奮的

That is a charming and uplifting love story.

那是一個(gè)引人入勝、令人振奮的愛情故事。

20. masterpiece [mstpis] n.杰作；代表作

"Man’s Fate," translated into sixteen languages, is probably his masterpiece.

《人類的命運(yùn)》，被翻譯成16種文字，可能是他的代表作。

21. figure [f] n.人像，人形；數(shù)字

It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall.

過不了多久，通貨膨脹的數(shù)字就會(huì)開始下降。

22. starry [stri] adj.布滿星星的

She stared up at the starry sky.

她仰視繁星點(diǎn)點(diǎn)的夜空。

23. mentally [mentli] adv.精神上；心理上

Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging.

體育運(yùn)動(dòng)不僅是對(duì)體力的挑戰(zhàn)，而且是對(duì)心理的挑戰(zhàn)。

24. massive [msv] adj.巨大的

The explosion made a massive hole in the ground.爆炸在地面留下了一個(gè)巨大的坑。

25. beneath [bni] prep.& adv.在……(正)下方

The boat sank beneath the waves.

小船被大浪吞沒了。

Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath.

她細(xì)膩的化妝掩蓋了妝容下年齡的痕跡。

26. effect [fekt] vt.影響

There are certain factors that effect people’s size and weight.

還是有一些因素會(huì)影響人們的體型和體重的。

27. drug [dr] n.藥物，藥材

The drug has some bad side effects.

這種藥有些不好的副作用。

28. spot [spt] n.(圓)點(diǎn)；斑點(diǎn)；污漬

The male bird has a red spot on its beak.

雄鳥喙上有一個(gè)紅點(diǎn)。

His jacket was covered with spots of mud.

他的上衣滿是泥點(diǎn)。

29. failure [felj] n.失敗的事；失敗

The whole thing was a complete failure.

整個(gè)事情徹底失敗了。

All my efforts ended in failure.

我的一切努力最后都無(wú)濟(jì)于事。

30. striking [strak] adj.驚人的；顯著的

She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister.

她酷似她姐姐。

31. scream [skrim] n.尖叫，尖叫聲；

vi.& vt.高聲喊出

let out a scream 發(fā)出尖叫聲

She let out a scream of pain.

她疼得大叫一聲。

He screamed at me to stop.

他沖著我喊，要我停下來(lái)。

The kids were screaming with excitement.

孩子們興奮地喊叫著。

32. viewer [vju] n.觀看者

Some of her art is intended to shock the viewer.

她的一些藝術(shù)旨在震動(dòng)觀賞者。

33. burning [bn] adj.燃燒著的

She was rescued from a burning building.

她被從著火的大樓里救了出來(lái)。

34. cause [kz] vt.導(dǎo)致，引起；使發(fā)生

n.原因；事業(yè)

Do they know what caused the fire?

他們知道引起這場(chǎng)火災(zāi)的原因嗎？

Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents.

酒后駕車是導(dǎo)致交通事故最常見的原因之一。

35. scene [sin] n.景色

The scene had an extraordinary charm.

景色顯得異乎尋常的美。

36. visual [vul] adj.視覺的，視力的

Visual styles are supported only on these platforms.

只有這些平臺(tái)支持視覺樣式。

37. reaction [rikn] n.反應(yīng)

What was his reaction to the news?

他對(duì)這消息有何反應(yīng)？

二、常見表達(dá)方式

1. band performance 樂隊(duì)演出

performance n.表演；演出

put on/give a performance 演出

The singer put on a fine performance last night.這位歌手昨晚進(jìn)行了一場(chǎng)精彩演出。

2. exhibition n.展覽(會(huì))，展覽

on exhibition 展出；陳列

A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on exhibition at the Museum of Art.

大衛(wèi)霍克尼的繪畫收藏正在藝術(shù)博物館展出。

hold an exhibition 舉辦展覽會(huì)

exhibition hall 展覽館；展覽廳

exhibition game 表演賽

3. talented adj.有才能的，有天資的

be talented at/in 在……方面有才能

I’ve been told that he is talented in music.我聽說(shuō)他在音樂方面有天分。

have a talent for 在……方面有天賦

show a talent for 展現(xiàn)出……方面的天賦

show talent in 在……展現(xiàn)天分

n.+-edadj.

gifted 有天賦的；skilled 有技能的

4. stage design 舞臺(tái)設(shè)計(jì)

stage n.舞臺(tái)；講臺(tái)；階段

growth stage 成長(zhǎng)期；成長(zhǎng)階段

take the stage 登臺(tái)表演

set the stage for 為……做好準(zhǔn)備

表示抽象的地點(diǎn)時(shí)，定語(yǔ)從句常用where引導(dǎo)。

The child is at the stage where she can say individual words but not full sentences.

這個(gè)孩子正處于能說(shuō)單個(gè)單詞而不能說(shuō)完整句子的階段。

5. What types of art are you into?你喜歡什么類型的藝術(shù)？

be into 喜歡（比較口語(yǔ)化）

be into (doing) sth 喜歡（做）某事

He is into sharing his ideas with us students.他喜歡和我們學(xué)生分享他的想法。

I’m really into pop music.我真的很喜歡流行音樂。

6. The best artists know what to leave out.最好的藝術(shù)家懂得省略什么。

1) leave out 省去，遺漏

You left out a “c” in “satisfaction” just now.你剛才在“滿意”一詞里漏掉了一個(gè)“c”。

leave out還可表示抽象意義，意為“忽略”，指心理上感到受了冷落。此時(shí)常用be/feel left

out來(lái)表示。

He hadn’t been asked to the party and was feeling left out.

他未被邀請(qǐng)參加聚會(huì)，感到受了冷落。

2) what to leave out是“疑問詞+不定式”結(jié)構(gòu)。該結(jié)構(gòu)相當(dāng)于一個(gè)由疑問詞引導(dǎo)的名詞性從

句，在句中可作主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)和表語(yǔ)，不能作狀語(yǔ)。

When and where to hold the meeting has not been decided yet.何時(shí)何地開會(huì)還沒有決定。

可用于該結(jié)構(gòu)的疑問代詞有who, whom, what, which，疑問副詞有when, where, how，連接詞whether。

常接該結(jié)構(gòu)的動(dòng)詞：know, see, decide, tell, ask, consider, explain, wonder等。

What I want to know is where to buy this kind of product.

我想知道的是在哪可以買到這種產(chǎn)品。

He told us whether to have a picnic was still under discussion.

他告訴我們是否去野餐還在討論中。

7. Pablo Picasso(1881-1973), a Spanish painter who is widely considered to be one of the most

important artists of the 20th century.畢加索(1881-1973)，西班牙畫家，被普遍認(rèn)為是二十世紀(jì)最重要的藝術(shù)家之一。

be considered to be/as …(把某人)看作……;(被)認(rèn)為

For many years, the 4 minute mile was considered to be an impossible feat.多年來(lái)，4分鐘一英里被認(rèn)為是一項(xiàng)不可能完成的壯舉。

拓展：

consider doing sth 考慮做某事

I am considering going to the exhibition.我正在考慮去參觀展覽會(huì)。

consider sb/sth to be +n./adj.認(rèn)為某人/物是……，該結(jié)構(gòu)中的to be可以省略，構(gòu)成特殊句式。如：

I consider your performance perfect.我認(rèn)為你的演出很完美。

8. a thin figure 一個(gè)瘦弱身影

figure n.人像；人物；數(shù)字；身材；插圖

historical figure 歷史人物

a colourful character/figure 有趣的人物

keep one’s figure 保持身材

lose one’s figure 破壞身材

figure v.認(rèn)為；相信；計(jì)算

figure out 算出；弄清楚

figure in 把……列入計(jì)算

9. His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have

affected his sense of sight.凡高對(duì)色彩的運(yùn)用很不尋常，專家們認(rèn)為精神疾病可能影響了

他的視力。

1) lead sb to do sth 引導(dǎo)某人做某事

He will lead the students to perform the experiment.他將帶領(lǐng)學(xué)生做實(shí)驗(yàn)。

lead to 導(dǎo)致；通向(to為介詞)

All roads lead to Rome.條條大道通羅馬。

2) affect vt.影響；(感情上)深深打動(dòng)，使悲傷(或憐憫等)；(疾病)浸襲，使感染

be affected by heat/cold 中暑/著涼

be affected with a high fever 發(fā)高燒

be greatly/deeply affected 很/深受感動(dòng)

The audience were deeply affected by his uplifting speech.

聽眾被他振奮人心的演講深深地打動(dòng)了。

拓展：have an effect on…對(duì)……產(chǎn)生影響

take effect 生效；奏效

come into effect 生效；實(shí)行

side effect 副作用

in effect 事實(shí)上

The new law has come into effect; surely it will have an effect on the industry of the country.

新法律已經(jīng)生效；它肯定會(huì)對(duì)這個(gè)國(guó)家的工業(yè)產(chǎn)生影響。

3) may have affected是“情態(tài)動(dòng)詞+have done”結(jié)構(gòu)，表推測(cè)。

“情態(tài)動(dòng)詞+have done”的用法：

表示對(duì)過去發(fā)生事情的推測(cè)

虛擬語(yǔ)氣(本應(yīng)……而沒有……)

Mr. Smith can’t have gone to Beijing, for I saw him in the library just now.(不可能已經(jīng)做了)

史密斯先生不可能去北京了，因?yàn)槲覄偛旁趫D書館看見他了。

You should have arrived there on time, but you were late again.(本該做但事實(shí)上未做)

你應(yīng)該準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)那里，但是你又遲到了。

You needn’t have bought so much wine-only five people came.(本不需要但事實(shí)上做了)

你沒必要買那么多酒——只來(lái)了五個(gè)人。

It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.(一定已經(jīng)做了)

昨晚一定下雨了，因?yàn)榈孛媸菨竦摹?/p>

10. He also thought The Starry Night was a failure.他還認(rèn)為《星空》是一幅失敗的作品。

failure n.[C]失敗的人或事；

[U]衰竭；失??；故障

failure作“失敗”講時(shí)為抽象名詞，是不可數(shù)名詞；但作“失敗的人或事”講時(shí)，是可

數(shù)名詞(抽象名詞具體化)，a failure 一個(gè)失敗的人或一件失敗的事

I don’t think I’m a failure, for failure is the mother of success.

我不認(rèn)為我是一個(gè)失敗者，因?yàn)槭∈浅晒χ浮?/p>

拓展：v. fail 失??；不及格；(健康、視力、記憶力)衰退

fail to do sth 未能做某事

fail in sth 在某事中失敗

She failed to recover her health.她沒能恢復(fù)健康。

I’m afraid I will fail in the exam this time.我恐怕這次考試不會(huì)及格。

11. However, the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one of the world’s most famous

paintings.而現(xiàn)在，《星空》是世界上最著名的畫作之一。

the fact remains that…事實(shí)是……，在本句中，that引導(dǎo)同位語(yǔ)從句，解釋說(shuō)明the fact的具體內(nèi)容。為避免頭重腳輕，that從句放到了謂語(yǔ)remains 的后面。that在從句中不作成分，沒有意義，但不能省略。

12. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear—the figure’s

mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.這幅畫富有沖擊力，畫中有一個(gè)表情

恐懼的瘦弱身影——嘴巴大張，正發(fā)出強(qiáng)烈的尖叫聲。

What makes it striking是主語(yǔ)從句，what在從句中作主語(yǔ)；that it shows…在系動(dòng)詞is后

面，是表語(yǔ)從句，that不可省略。

1) let out 釋放，放……出去；發(fā)出(叫喊等)；放寬，放大(衣服等)

發(fā)出尖叫聲 let out a scream

Jenny was careless to let out the secret.珍妮粗心地泄露了秘密。

let相關(guān)短語(yǔ)：

let alone 更不用說(shuō)

let sb alone 不干擾某人

let sb in 讓某人進(jìn)來(lái)

let sth down 把某物放下來(lái)

let sb down 使某人失望

2)名詞性從句

名詞性從句是在句中起名詞作用的句子。每個(gè)名詞從句至少有一個(gè)主語(yǔ)和謂語(yǔ)。名詞從句

是從屬性句子，在句中作主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)或同位語(yǔ)。

一、引導(dǎo)名詞性從句的引導(dǎo)詞是：

a.連接詞 that, whether, if (不作成分)

b.連接代詞 what, who, whom, which, whichever, whoever, whatever (作主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)

或定語(yǔ))

c.連接副詞 where, when, why, how (作狀語(yǔ))

二、what和that引導(dǎo)名詞性從句的區(qū)別：

what在從句中作主語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)等；that在從句中不充當(dāng)成分，也無(wú)具體意思，只起連

詞符號(hào)作用，在賓語(yǔ)從句中常省略。

What I want to stress is that our group is looking for new members right now.

我想強(qiáng)調(diào)的是，我們小組現(xiàn)在正在尋找新成員。

三、名詞性從句作主語(yǔ)

What I feel like doing most now is going out for a drive.

我現(xiàn)在最想做的事就是開車出去兜風(fēng)。

Whether he’ll take the job is still unknown.他是否接受這項(xiàng)工作還不知道。

Where they’ll move their office to is not clear.他們將把辦公室搬到哪里還不清楚。

When he’ll leave for New York hasn’t been decided.他什么時(shí)候動(dòng)身去紐約還沒有決定。

it作形式主語(yǔ)的常見句型：

It+be+形容詞(necessary/likely/…)+that從句.

It+be+名詞(短語(yǔ))(a pity/a shame/…)+that從句.

It+be+過去分詞(said/told/…)+that從句

It+不及物動(dòng)詞(seem/appear/…)+that從句.

It’s a shame that he doesn’t respect his parents.他不尊重他的父母，真遺憾。

It matters greatly whether our parents understand and support you.

我們的父母是否理解和支持你很重要。

四、名詞性從句作賓語(yǔ)

1)賓語(yǔ)從句一般跟在及物動(dòng)詞或介詞后面作賓語(yǔ)；

2)一般情況下，賓語(yǔ)從句須與主句的時(shí)態(tài)保持一致，即當(dāng)主句是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)時(shí)，從句

可根據(jù)具體情況選用合適的時(shí)態(tài)；當(dāng)主句為一般過去時(shí)態(tài)時(shí)，從句須用相應(yīng)的過去的某

種時(shí)態(tài)。（從句內(nèi)容為真理或客觀事實(shí)時(shí)，須用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)）

Our fathers said that practice makes perfect.我們的父輩們說(shuō)，熟能生巧。

3) it 作形式賓語(yǔ)的常用句型

動(dòng)詞(find/feel/think/consider/make)+it +賓補(bǔ)(形容詞或名詞)+不定式/從句

動(dòng)詞(hate/like/dislike/appreciate/enjoy)+it +從句

短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞(see to/depend on/rely on)+it +從句

I’d appreciate it if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.

注意：

1) that引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句時(shí)，常可省略，但是僅限第一個(gè)that賓語(yǔ)從句，后面并列的that

不能省略。

Mr. smith told the workers (that) John had worked very hard and that he wanted him stay.

史密斯先生告訴工人們約翰工作很努力，他希望他留下來(lái)。

2)一般情況下介詞后只能用wh-類連接詞引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句。介詞后的賓語(yǔ)從句連接詞表

示“是否”時(shí)，用whether，不用if。

We are talking about whether we admit students into our club.

我們正在討論是否允許學(xué)生加入我們的俱樂部。

五、名詞性從句作表語(yǔ)

1)跟在系動(dòng)詞后面的從句被稱為表語(yǔ)從句。

That’s what we should do.那是我們應(yīng)該做的。

2) as if/as though “好像，仿佛”，引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句時(shí)，常跟在系動(dòng)詞seem, appear, look, taste,

sound, feel, smell等之后。若表語(yǔ)從句所述是不真實(shí)的情況，從句用虛擬語(yǔ)氣；若所述

是事實(shí)或極可能發(fā)生的情況，從句用陳述語(yǔ)氣。

The clouds are gathering. It looks as if it is going to rain.云在聚集。看起來(lái)要下雨了。

3) because, why引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句

This/That is why…這/那是……的原因。

This/That is because …這/那是因?yàn)椤?/p>

That is why he was late for school.那就是他上學(xué)遲到的原因。

He failed. That is because he didn’t work hard.他失敗了，那是因?yàn)樗麤]有努力工作。

注意：if不能引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句。

that引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句時(shí)不能省略。

His suggestion is that we should hire more experienced people.

他的建議是我們應(yīng)該雇用更有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人。

六、名詞性從句作同位語(yǔ)

同位語(yǔ)從句位于某些表示抽象概念的名詞后面，用來(lái)說(shuō)明該名詞的具體內(nèi)容。

常見名詞：advice, conclusion, doubt, fact, hope, idea, news, suggestion, thought, truth, wish,

word, news等。

常用引導(dǎo)詞：that, whether, how, where, when, why等。

The news that we won the game pleased us all.我們贏得比賽的消息使我們大家都很高興。

注意：that引導(dǎo)同位語(yǔ)從句時(shí)，在從句中不充當(dāng)任何句子成分，但不能省略。

We heard the news that our team had won.我們聽到消息說(shuō)我們隊(duì)贏了。

that引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句時(shí)，既起引導(dǎo)詞的作用，又在從句中充當(dāng)句子成分，在定語(yǔ)從句中作

賓語(yǔ)時(shí)that?？梢允÷裕刃性~指物時(shí)可用which替換。

The bag that lies on the ground is hers.地上的那個(gè)包是她的。

13.“I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set; suddenly the sky turned as

red as blood … I stood there shaking.…”“太陽(yáng)落山時(shí)，我和兩個(gè)朋友一起走在路上；天

空突然變得像血一樣紅……我站在那里顫抖……”

as…as…基本意思為“與……一樣”，其中第一個(gè)as為副詞，其后通常接形容詞或副詞

原形，第二個(gè)as可用作介詞(后接名詞或代詞)或連詞(后接從句)。

例句：

You’ve made as many mistakes as I have.你和我犯了一樣多的錯(cuò)誤。

Your room is as large as mine.你的房間和我的一樣大。

14. Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch’s mental health problems, which

caused him a lot of pain.許多專家說(shuō)，《吶喊》與給蒙克帶來(lái)巨大痛苦的心理健康問題有

關(guān)。

cause vt.造成，導(dǎo)致 n.事業(yè)，理想；原因

cause sb sth 給某人帶來(lái)某事

cause sb to do sth 導(dǎo)致/致使某人做某事

In effect, loss of sleep can make you look tired, and even cause you to gain weight.

事實(shí)上，睡眠不足會(huì)讓你看起來(lái)很疲憊，甚至?xí)?dǎo)致體重增加。

the great cause 偉大的事業(yè)

cause and effect 因果(關(guān)系)

the cause of ……的原因

The cause of her death is still unknown.關(guān)于其死亡的原因至今還未知曉。

have cause to do sth 有理由做某事

I don’t think you have cause to worry.我認(rèn)為你沒有擔(dān)心的理由。

15. Between 1953 and 1954, he painted the same scene 27 times.1953年至1954年間，同樣的場(chǎng)

景他畫了27次。

scene n.景色；情景，場(chǎng)景，場(chǎng)面

辨析：scene, scenery, view 與sight

scene是scenery的一部分，多包括其中的人物及活動(dòng)

He photographed a wide range of street scenes.他拍攝了大量的街景。

scenery指某一國(guó)家或地區(qū)總的自然景色

The beautiful scenery in the mountain attracted all of us.

山上美麗的風(fēng)景吸引了我們所有人。

view指從遠(yuǎn)處或高處看到的景色

The view from the top of the tower was spectacular.從塔頂遠(yuǎn)眺景色蔚為壯觀。

sight指旅游風(fēng)光，包括城市景色或自然風(fēng)光

As he reached the front door, Jack saw a strange sight.

當(dāng)他走到前門時(shí)，杰克看到了一個(gè)奇怪的景象。

16. It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night.畫中

有一座美麗的房子，房子里燈光明亮，外面被夜晚的黑暗包圍。

lit by lights from inside和surrounded by the darkness of night分別都是過去分詞短語(yǔ)作后

置定語(yǔ)，修飾house，house與 light、surround之間都是被動(dòng)關(guān)系。

過去分詞作定語(yǔ)

1)及物動(dòng)詞的過去分詞含有被動(dòng)或動(dòng)作完成的意義，被修飾的名詞在邏輯上相當(dāng)于被動(dòng)

句中的主語(yǔ)，如：the damaged cup=the cup is damaged。

2)單個(gè)的過去分詞一般作前置定語(yǔ)；過去分詞短語(yǔ)則常作后置定語(yǔ)，相當(dāng)于一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從

句；

I borrowed a book written by Mark Twain (which was written by Mark Twain) from the

library.我從圖書館借了一本馬克吐溫寫的書。

3)不及物動(dòng)詞的過去分詞沒有被動(dòng)意義，只表示動(dòng)作的完成狀態(tài)。

They are cleaning the fallen leaves in the yard.他們正在打掃院子里的落葉。

17. As for Magritte himself, he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was

surprising.馬格利特本人認(rèn)為畫作中白天和黑夜之間的變化令人驚訝。

as for 至于，關(guān)于；說(shuō)起

as for me=in my opinion=in my view =personally=as far as I’m concerned 在我看來(lái)

As for me, people should live peacefully.在我看來(lái)，人們應(yīng)該和平共處。

18. Do they have anything in common?它們有任何共同點(diǎn)嗎？

have… in common (with)(和)……有共同之處

My views have much in common with hers.我的觀點(diǎn)和她的有很多相同之處。

I have nothing in common with Jack.我和杰克毫無(wú)共同之處。

in common (with)(與……)相同，一樣

In common with his brother, Tom likes playing basketball.

和他的兄弟一樣，湯姆喜歡打籃球。

have something/nothing to do with 與……有關(guān)/無(wú)關(guān)

I think my job has nothing to do with you, so you’d better keep silent.

我認(rèn)為我的工作與你無(wú)關(guān)，所以你最好保持沉默。

19. It is hard to believe that Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.很難相信凡高

在有生之年僅僅賣了一幅畫。

It is adj.+ to do/that…

為了平衡句子結(jié)構(gòu)，it常作形式主語(yǔ)或形式賓語(yǔ)，后面的不定式或that從句作真正的主

語(yǔ)或賓語(yǔ)。

It is hard to get along well with him.很難和他相處好。

I find it is not difficult to learn English well.我發(fā)現(xiàn)學(xué)好英語(yǔ)并不難。

有些結(jié)構(gòu)必須用動(dòng)名詞：

It is no use/good/a waste of time doing sth 做某事沒有用處/好處/浪費(fèi)時(shí)間

It’s no use doing a lot of work without thoughtful planning.

沒有周密的計(jì)劃做大量的工作是沒有用的。

注意兩個(gè)結(jié)構(gòu)的區(qū)別：

It is adj.+of sb +to do sth 中的adj.用來(lái)形容sb，表示某人這么做真是太adj.了。如：nice,

kind, clever等。

It’s nice of her to help the poor boy.她幫助那個(gè)可憐的男孩真是太好了。

It is adj.+for sb +to do sth 中的adj.跟do sth有關(guān)，表示做某事對(duì)某人太adj.了。

It is good for people to go for a walk after supper.人們晚飯后去散步是有益的。