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Unit 2 It seemed that they were speaking
to me in person.
1.否定式疑问句的用法
否定式疑问句,用于表示惊讶、不快、赞叹、批评、厌烦、责备等语气。其构成是“情态动词(系动词be或助动词)否定式 + 主语 + 其它?”,
Can’t you help me do the housework?
难道你就不可以帮我做点家务吗?(表示不快的语气)
Don’t you like my new bike?
难道你不喜欢我的新自行车吗?(说话人期待得到肯定回答)
Didn’t you see the sign just now?
难道你刚才没有看到标志吗?(表示批评、责备)
Isn’t the joke funny?
难道这个笑话不好笑吗?(这个笑话多有意思啊!表示感慨)
2.现在分词短语作伴随状语的用法
...I sat close to the radio in the living room,listening to my favourite programmes and to the voices of my favourite presenters.
我紧挨着客厅里的收音机坐着,听着我最喜爱的节目和最喜欢的主持人的声音。【句中listening to...是现在分词短语作状语,表示伴随情况。my favourite programmes和the voices of my favourite presenters并列作listening to的宾语】
Lucy sat on the sofa as usual,looking out of the window.
露西像往常一样坐在沙发上,看着窗外。【looking out of...是现在分词短语作伴随状语】
3.seem的用法
作为动词,意为“似乎;看来”。
常用于以下表达中:
(1)seem to do sth. “好像/似乎做某事”
The little girl seems to have made much progress with her study.小女孩儿似乎在学习方面取得了巨大的进步。
(2)seem ( + to be) + n./adj. “看起来好像/似乎……”
You see