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Section Ⅲ Learning About Language——动词不定式(短语)作表语
用动词不定式完成下面教材中的句子并体会它们的语法特征。
1.Perhaps the best way to understand Western art is __to_look__(look) at the development of Western painting over the centuries.
2.During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was __to_teach__(teach) people about Christianity.
3.In this work, Monet's aim was __to_convey__(convey) the light and movement in the scene—the subjective impression the scene gave him—but not a detailed record of the scene itself.
4.What they attempted to do was no longer __(to)show__(show) reality, but instead __to_ask__(ask) the question, “What is art?”
动词不定式(短语)作表语
动词不定式(短语)作表语相当于名词作表语。它和主语处在同等地位,所指的或是和主语一样的东西,或是主语产生的结果。常常可以将主、表交换位置,句子的意义不变。
一、定式(短语)作表语的用法
1.主语是以aim, suggestion, duty, hope, idea, intention, plan, purpose, the way to do sth等为中心的名词词组时,或者以what引导的名词性分句表示时,一般用动词不定式作表语说明主语的内容。
►My idea is to climb the mountain from the north.
我的想法是从北面爬这座山。
►Our plan is to make better use of these materials.
我们的计划是更好地利用这些材料。
►What I would suggest is to ask your father for his opinion on this matter.
我的建议是就这件事征求你父亲的意见。
►The best way to encourage your kids to enjoy meals is to involve them in the planning and preparing.
鼓励孩子享受美食的最好方法是让他们参与计划和准备(美食)。
2.表示目的。
►The next step is to make sure that you know exactly what is required.
下一步你要真正弄清楚需要的是什么。
►The immediate goal is to bring the COVID19 under control for all countries.
对所有国家来说,当前的首要目标是控制新冠病毒。
3.用于被动语态,相当于can/could, should, ought to, must,具有情态意义。
►The regulations are to be observed.
规章制度必须遵守。 (must)
►You are to be rewarded.
你应受奖励。(should)
►It's nowhere to be found.哪儿也找不到它。(can't)
4.表示“同意、安排、命令、决定、劝告、愿望、意愿、禁止”等。
►They are to marry next week.他们将在下周结婚。(安排)
►You must be patient and persistent if you are to succeed.
要想成功,就必须有耐心,有毅力。(愿望)
5.动词不定式(短语)作表语时,可用主动形式表示被动意义。
►Who is to blame for the fire?谁该对此次火灾负责?
►The house is to let.该房屋出租。
►Something is still to find out.有些东西还有待查明。
[即时训练1]——单句语法填空
(1)I've had many dreams since I was a child.Now my dream is __to_open__(open) a