Lesson 68: Persistent 纠缠不休
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no usepretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
"Hello, Nigel," I said. "Fancy meeting you here!"
"Hi, Elizabeth," Nigel answered. "I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?"
"No, not at all," I answered. "I'm going to..."
"Would you mind my coming with you?" he asked, before I had finished speaking.
"Not at all," I lied, "but I"m going to the dentist."
"Then I'll come with you," he answered. "There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!
句子讲解：
1、I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
我穿过马路以便避开他，但他看到我并朝我跑了过来。
真题测试 测试语言点：动词不定式作目的状语
In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state-run companies are
striving( )their products more competitive. (2002 年髙考上海卷，第 25 题)
A. to make B. making C. to have made D. having made
答案：选A
分析：通过分析句子，我们不难看出本题的考点在于用动词不定式作目的状语，表示 努力的目的是什么，所以选A。
翻译：为了在国际市场上取得更大的份额，许多国有公司正努力使自己的产品具有竞争力。
2、It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.
若再假装没有看到他是没有用了，我只好向他挥手。
真题测试 测试语言点：it作形式主语
The Foreign Minister said, “( )our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.”
(2004年高考北京卷，第24题)
A. This is B. There is C. That is D. It is
答案：选D
分析：根据句意，“that the two sides will work towards peace”为真正的主语，空格处缺形 式主语。只有it可以作形式主语，所以选D。
翻译：外交部长说：“我们希望双方共同努力来实现和平。”
3、I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.
我就怕遇到奈杰尔•戴克斯。
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