A taste of English humour(Period 1 Reading)
i went to his home and found his living condition was worse off than mine.
in fact many people are better off than they were five years ago.
5.however,some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they are playing.
however adv.（used to comment on a previously stated fact）although sth.,is was or may be true;nevertheless然而,不過,仍然;no matter how無論如何,不管怎樣。
e.g.his first response was to say no.later,however,he changed his mind.
we thought the figures were correct.however,we have discovered some errors.
however(no matter how) cold it is,he always goes swimming in winter.
you should try to get a good night’s sleep however much work you have to do.
however late he is,mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
【辨析】
however 和but都可以表示轉折,兩者在詞性和結構用法上是有區別的。
however是連接副詞,連接兩個分句時,必須另起新句,并用逗號隔開,位置可以位于句中、句首、句末。
but是并列連接詞,連接兩個并列分句時,只能位于兩個句子之間,且其后不能加逗號。
6.he became famous for using a particular form of acting,including mime and farce.
particular adj.not general or universal單獨的,特殊的,一般的;separate and distinct from others of the same group,category,or nature特定的,個別的;worthy of note;exceptional特別的,特殊的,值得注意的,與眾不同的
e.g.she has a particular preference for chinese art.
there is one particular patient i’d like you to see.
we must pay particular attention to this point.
the documents(文件)are of particular importance.
【拓展歸納】
in particular 特別地
particularly特別地,特殊地
be particular about...對……挑剔,對……講究
e.g.he loves science fiction in particular.
he likes the country,particularly(especially)in spring.
the fashionable lady is particular about her clothes.
【辨析】
particular,especial,special
particular adj.特別的,講究的,挑剔的。強調特定的,個別的,與眾不同的。
special adj.專門的,特殊的,特別的。強調的是事物特有的性質、性格或專門的目的、用途。
especial adj.特別的,主要的,突出的。強調的是重要性,有“優越、好感”之意。
7.he played a poor and homeless person,who wore large trousers,worn-out shoes and a small round black hat and carried a walking stick.
worn-out adj.(of thing)badly damaged and/or no longer useful because it has been used a lot 磨損的,損壞的,穿破的;（of a person）be tired out筋疲力盡的
e.g.these shoes are worn-out.
i was worn-out after the long journey.
can we sit down?i’m worn-out.
8.then he cut off the leather top of the shoe,treating it as if it were the finest meat.