6. -- May I take your order now?　 -- ____.

-- OK. I'll come back in a few minutes. (05名校示范卷)

A. Please bring us the bill

B. No, everything is fine

C. Yes, we would love to

D. No, not yet. We need more time

☆精典題例☆

5. -- Why didn't you tell Ann the truth?

-- ____. (2005 名校示范卷)

A. Yes, I was afraid to be scolded by her

B. No, but I wanted to

C. But I did

D. I always hate telling lies

4.-- At lunchtime, I'd like to have a chat (閑談) with you.

-- ____ Have what with me?

A. I apologize.　 B. Pardon?　 C. I see.　 D. Forgive me.

3. -- I was going to organize a picnic but finally decided against it.　 --How could you do that? ____. (05名校示范)

A. Everybody will be disappointed

B. There's nothing to feel sorry about

C. I think you deserve it

D. Well, it all depends

2. -- I just heard that the tickets for tonight's show have been sold out.　　 --Oh no! ____. (2005 名校示范卷)

A. I was looking forward to that

B. It doesn't matter

C. I knew it already

D. It's not at all interesting

1. -- What's your head teacher like?

--　 ____. (2005 名校示范卷)

A. He looks like my father

B. He is an excellent teacher

C. He likes music very much

D. He works very hard

8. You'll find this map of great ____ in helping you to get round London. (NMET 1998)

A. price　 B. cost　　 C. value　　 D. usefulness

[交際速成]

[考點1]如何用英語表達失望

(2005名校示范卷)

-- Give me two tickets for the 8 : 00 show.

-- The 8 : 00 show tickets are sold out.

-- ____.

A. Thank you.　　　 B. Why didn't you keep one for me?

C. What a shame!　　 D. Never mind.

[答案與解析]C　 這道題考查的是英語中失望的表達方式。根據(jù)上下文可知。一方想“買兩張演出票”，而對方卻說“票賣完了”，那么買票方的反應會是“真可惜! (C項)”而不可能是“謝謝(A項)”、或質問對方“為什么不給我留票?(B項)”或“沒關系(D項)”。故只有C項正確。

[歸納]人在生活中經常會遇到讓人失望的事情，在英

語中用來表達失望的方式有：

① What a shame!　　　　　　 ② What a pity!

③ It's a pity / shame that...

④ Everybody will be disappointed..

例如：It's a pity that you missed yesterday's football game. It was exciting. 你錯過了昨天的足球賽真是太可惜了，很精彩的。

[考點2]怎樣用英語表達因沒弄明白或是出于好奇而“想知道” -- Paul, I'd like to have a talk with you at tea break.　 -- ____ Have what with me?

A. Yes, please.　　　　 B. Sorry?

C. Thanks.　　　　　 D. You're welcome.

[答案與解析]B　 這道題考查的是對別人說話的反應。根據(jù)上下文可知，一方“喝茶時想跟你談談”．而對方沒有聽清楚(“要跟我做什么?”)，所以應說聲“對不起”。故只有B項正確。

[歸納]常見的表達因沒弄明白或是出于好奇而“想知道”的方式還有：

① I wonder what / who--　　　 ② I'm curious to...

③ I wonder if / whether　　　　 ④ I'm curious about...

⑤ I really want to know...　　　 ⑥ I'd love to know...

⑦ What I'd really like to find out is...

⑧ I'd like to know more about...

例如：I'd like to know more about it. 我想了解更多。-- You can surf the Internet or go to visit it yourself. 你可以去網(wǎng)上查查或親自去看看。

[牛刀小試4]

7. We advertised for pupils last autumn, and got ____ 60. (1998 上海)

A. more than　 B. more of　 C. as much as D. so many as

6. After supper she would sit down by the fire, sometimes for ____ an hour, thinking of her young and happy days. (2003 上海春招)

A. as tong as　　　　 B. as soon as

C. as much as　　　　 D. as many as

5. Americans eat ____ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910. (2002 上海春招)

A. more than twice　　　 B. as twice as many

C. twice as many as　　　 D. more than twice as many