Unit15 Popular Youth Culture
任何時(shí)候中國都不首先使用核武器。
at one time 曾經(jīng)，同時(shí)
e.g. at one time we met frequently. 我們曾經(jīng)有個(gè)時(shí)期經(jīng)常見面。
ahead of time 提前
e.g. we must start off ahead of time in order to arrive in time.
為了及時(shí)趕到，我們必須提前出發(fā)。
times（常用復(fù)數(shù)）時(shí)代，時(shí)勢
e.g. what wonderful times we live in! 我們生活在多么了不起的時(shí)代！
integrating skills
the shop was successful, but it was sixty years before people started to buy jeans for fashion as well as for work.
商店銷售火暴，但過了大約60后人民才開始既把它作為工作裝也作為流行服裝購買。
【點(diǎn)撥】小結(jié)it is time before/since
it is time before... 過多久就/才...(否定句為不久, 就...)
e.g. it is/will be hours before he arrives here. 再過好幾個(gè)小時(shí)他才能來。
e.g. it was hours before he arrived here. 過了好幾個(gè)小時(shí)他才來。
it’s time since...
1. since后接瞬間動(dòng)詞時(shí)，自從...（時(shí)間點(diǎn)）以來，已經(jīng)多長時(shí)間了。
e.g. it’s years since i came to this school.我來這學(xué)校已經(jīng)好幾年了。
2. since后接延續(xù)動(dòng)詞的完成時(shí)態(tài)，做某事已有多長時(shí)間了。
e.g. it’s four years sine i have had this car. 這輛車我買了4年了。
e.g. it’s years since i have enjoyed myself so much. 痛快日子我已經(jīng)過了好幾年了。
3. since后接延續(xù)動(dòng)詞的過去時(shí)態(tài)，沒有做某事已有多長時(shí)間了。
e.g. it’s years since i enjoyed myself so much. 我好幾年沒玩得這么盡興了。
e.g. it’s years since i was a teacher. 我不當(dāng)老師以經(jīng)好幾年了。
考題檔案
1. (01北京春季7) would you slow down a bit , please? i can’t _____ you.
a. keep up with b. put up with c. make up with d. hold on to
2. (nmet 95, 7) you’re ____ your time trying to persuade him; he will never join us.
a. spending b. wasting c. losing d. missing
3. (nmet , 32) the idea puzzled me so much that i stopped for a few seconds to try to _____.
a. make it out b. make it off c. make it up d. make it over
4. (03上海30) it is believed that if a book is ____ , it will surely ___ the reader.
a. interested; interest b. interesting; be interested
c. interested; be interesting d. interesting; interest
5. ( 湖北35) –will $200_____?
--i’m afraid not . we need at least 50 more dollars.
a. count b. satisfy c. fit d. do
6. (浙江34) because the shop _____ , all t-shirts are sold at half price.
a. has closed down b. closed down c. is closing down d. had closed down
7. (nmet ,24) selecting a mobile phones for personal use is no easy task because technology _____ so rapidly.