新学期一起来学新概念英语二册
一、生词和短语
1、except prep. 除了
except
except for
besides
apart from
2、complain v. 抱怨
complain to sb. 向某人抱怨
complain of/about：抱怨某事
3、continually adv. 不断地
continuously：连续不断地
continually：频繁地(时断时续)
4、bitterly adv. 刺骨地
bitterly cold：刺骨地寒冷
chilly：寒冷的
bitterly disappointed：彻底的失望
5、sunshine n. 阳光
a drop of sunshine ;一缕阳光
6、dream of：想，梦见(梦想)
think of：想(思维的活动)
7、settle down：定居
8、so many years：这么多年
After seven years of hard work so many years.
二、课文讲解
1、He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
他刚一回到英国便买下了一幢房子住了进去。
no sooner……than……表示"一……就……"这个句型用来引导时间状语从句。主句里常用过去完成时，than后面的从句一般用过去式。
He had no sooner found a good job than he graduated from school.
他一毕业就找到了一份好工作。
2、Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.
因为即使那时仍为夏季，但雨总是下个不停，而且常常冷得厉害。
even though这一结构用来引出让步状语从句。
Even though you do not like it, you must do it.
即使你不喜欢这工作，你也得做。
3、He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
过去他常幻想退休后到英国，并计划在乡间安顿下来。
dream既可以做动词用，也可以做名词用。名词是"梦, 梦想"的意思，动词是"做梦"的意思，常见短语有：dream about 梦见, 梦想 dream of 梦见, 渴望 dream up 凭空想出
I had some very strange dreams last night.
昨晚我做了很奇怪的梦。
I shouldn't dream of doing such a thing.
我做梦也不会想到做这件事。
I dreamt about flying last night.
昨夜我梦见我在飞翔。
They dreamed up a most impossible plan.
他们凭空想出一个十分荒唐的计划。
4、He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
他的'举动就好像他从未在英国生活过一样。
settle做动词的意思是" 解决, 定居, 安顿, 平静" settle down 安下心来, 定居 settle in 安顿, 适应
I must settle down this morning and finish the term paper.
我今天上午必须安下心来完成学期论文。
She must settle down to write an article.
她安下心来写一篇文章。
Later, man began to settle in the places where the food and water were plentiful.
后来，人们开始在有充足的食物和水的地方定居下来。
5、He acted as if he had never lived in England before.
他的举动就好像他从未在英国生活过一样。
as if常用来引导表示方式的状语从句。
It seems as if he knows everything.
他似乎是个万事通。
6、In the end, it was more than he could bear.
最后，他再也忍受不住。
end做名词时，意思为"结束, 末端, 目标, 另一端, 死亡, 半场"
The battle finally brought the war to an end.
这一仗使这场战争终告结束。
动词用时"结束, 终结, 自杀"常见短语有：in the end 终于, 最后 end in 以 ... 告终
Peter and Tom finally made up in the end.
彼特和汤姆最后和解了。
His summer vacation will end in the late August.
他的暑假将于八月底结束。
三、语法 过去完成时
1、含义：过去完成时(past perfect)：
①表示发生在过去的动作对现在造成的某种影响或结果
②过去某动作一直持续到现在将来可能还要延续下去。句中的动作发生在过去之前(过去的过去)，即过去完成时动作发生在过去的过去。
2、结构： 主语+had+过去分词vpp.(done)
① 定句：主语+had+过去分词.
②否定句：主语+had+not+过去分词.
③一般疑问句：Had+主语+过去分词?
肯定回答：Yes,主语+had.
否定回答：No,主语+had not .
④特殊疑问句：特殊疑问词或词组+一般疑问句(Had+主语+过去分词)?
⑤被动语态：主语+had(hadn't)+been+过去分词
3、标志词：
( 1 ) by + 过去的时间点。
( 2 ) when + 过去的时间点。
( 3 ) before + 过去的时间点。
( 4 ) after + 过去的时间点。
四、牛刀小试
1.He asked me _____ during the summer holidays.
A. where I had been B. where I had gone C. where had I been D. where had I gone