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译林8AUnit8语法精讲精练——when, while, as
【简捷记忆】
双长while双短as; 主短从长皆可用;
主长从短as, when; 随着as趁机while. (注意:长——指使用进行时态)
1、“主长从长”(双长)型:即主句和从句为两个同时进行的动作或存在的状态, 通常要用while。如:
I always listen to the radio while I’m driving. 我总是一边开车一边听收音机。
He didn’t ask me in; he kept me standing at the door while he was reading the message.
2、“主短从长”型:即主句是一个短暂性的动作, 而从句是一个持续性动作, 此时三者都可用。如:
Jim hurt his arm while/when/as he was playing tennis.
3、“主长从短”型:即主句是一个持续性动作, 而从句是一个短暂性动作, 此时可用as或when如:
It was raining hard when/as we arrived. 我们到达时正下着大雨。
When/As he came in, I was listening to the radio. 他进来时, 我在听收音机。
4、表示主句动作伴随从句动作同时发展变化, 有“随着”的意思, 习惯上用as。如:
The room grew colder as the fire burnt down. 随着炉火逐渐减弱, 房间越来越冷。
As time goes by my memory seems to get worse. 随着时间的流逝, 我的记忆力似乎越来越差。
若从句所表示的“当……的时候”具有“趁机”的意味, 则通常用while。如:
Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。
有时也用when。如:He stole the money when no one was by. 他趁旁边无人时把钱偷走了。
【注意】
①两句主语相同时,when和while之后可接现在分词、介词短语、形容词等构成省略句。如:
When/While reading, he fell asleep. 他看书时睡着了。
When/While in trouble, ask her for help. 遇到麻烦的时候你就去找她帮忙。
You must study hard while young, or you will regret when old.
你趁年轻时必须努力学习, 不然到老了你会后悔的。
②when(=at this moment)表示并列关系,正在这个时候。
I was walking along the street when I happened to meet an old fiend of mine.
I was walking alone through the desert when I met two Arabs.
【经典练习】
I. 用when、while或as填空
1. I was doing my lessons ______________ Mary came in.
2. The students sat quietly ______________ the teacher was telling them a story.
3. _____________ he talked on, he became more and more excited.
4. _________ he was speaking, everybody listened carefully.
5. _______ she grew older, she became more responsible.
6. He came just _____________ I reached the door.
7. I was about to go out _________ a visitor came.
8. He learned to speak German _________ he was in Berlin.
9. ___________ we were waiting for the bus, a girl ran up to us.
10. Even ____________ she was a child she had already thou