Section C
1. This was called a “holy day” in England.
在英国这叫做“神圣的日子”。
was called被称作……因此这个句子是一个含有被动语态的句子，被动语态应是动作的承受者在前，含有be动词句子的被动语态结构为：主+ be +动词的过去分词。
如：This story is written by Lu Xun. 这个故事是鲁迅写的。
The school was set up in 1999.这所学校建立于1999年。
2. In the early 1800s 译为19世纪早期
如：In the 2000s 21世纪
3. But many workers played games and had fun on that day.
但是许多工人在那天做游戏并过得很高兴。
have fun过得高兴，过得愉快，相当于have a good time
have a great time, have a wonderful time, enjoy oneself.
后面加时间或地点，表示在某时/某地玩得高兴。
如：I had fun on Sunday.我星期天玩得高兴。
I had fun in the park.我在公园里玩得高兴。
have fun doing sth.从做某事中获得乐趣
have great fun doing sth.或have a lot fun doing sth.获得很大乐趣
如：The students have great fun learning English.
学生们从学习英语中获得很大的乐趣。
4. They didn’t go to work on Monday mornings because they felt too tired.
他们在每个星期一早上不去工作因为他们感觉太累了。
on Monday mornings. 在每个星期一早上，相当于every Monday morning.
如：Saturdays = every Saturday
5. At one o’clock everyone stopped working.
在1点钟，所有的人停止工作了。
stop doing sth.停止做某事（停下动名词的动作）
stop to do sth.停下来去做某事（停下其他事情，去做不定式的工作）
如：He stopped smoking.他停止（不再）吸烟。
He stopped to smoke.他停下（停下手中的工作）来吸烟。
6. This was the beginning of the weekend idea in England.
这是英国周末这一想法的开始。
weekend相当于Saturday and Sunday.
beginning为begin的动名词，在本句中做名词用，意为“开始，开端”
the beginning of …表示……的开始/开端
如：Sunday is the beginning of a week. 星期日是一周的开始。
This is the beginning of the tour.
这是旅行的开始。
7. Didn’t rest on Sundays, and then felt too tired to work on Monday mornings.
星期日不休息，接着在星期一上午太累而不能工作。
too…to…太……而不能……
too后加形容词或副词原级，to后加动词原形，此结构为一个否定意思。
（1）too前用否定词（如never）时，表示肯定，如：
It’s never too late to learn. 活到老，学到老。
（2）too…to表示否定意义时，可用not…enough to …或so…that +否定句改写。
如：He is too young to go to school. 他太小了不能去上学。
= He isn’t old enough to go to school.（此句中的形容词用too结构中的反义词）
= He is so young that he can’t go to school.
8. People are busy on workdays.人们在工作日很忙。
workdays相当于from Monday to Friday.一周五天工作日
busy形容词，繁忙的，其反义词为free
如：I’m busy doing my homework. 我忙于做我的家庭作业。
I’m busy with my homework. 我忙于我的家庭作业。
Section D
1. Bring examples of your hobbies to school.
把你业余爱好的实例带到学校来。
bring动词，拿来，带来，反义词take，拿去，带走
（1）bring强调主语从别处把某人或某物带来，拿来。
take强调主语从这里把某人或某物拿走，带走。
如：明天请把你的书拿到学校来。
Please bring your book to school.
请拿走你的书。
Please take your books away.
明天请把你的书拿到学校去。
Please take your book to school.
（2）表示带某人去某地时，二者可以互换，take / bring sb. to +地点
如：I’ll take / bring my son to the park this Saturday.
这个星期六我将带我儿子去公园。
2. Show your hobbies to your group mates.
请把你的爱好表示给你小组的伙伴。
（1）your group mates你小组的伙伴
名词group修饰后面的名词mates作mates的定语，名词作定语，用它的单数形式。（man，woman例外）
如：an apple tree two apple trees
单数 单数
a woman teacher 但是two women teachers
单数 复数
a man driver two men drivers
单数 复数
（2）show动词，把……给某人看，展示，出示，显示
show sb. sth. = show sth. to sb. 给某人看某物
Please show me your homework.
请给我看看你的家庭作业。
Please show your homework to me.
（show为动词，to为介词，动词和介词后都应加人称代词的宾格形式）
Grammar Focus: 语法聚焦
过去进行时
1. 过去进行时表示过去某一时刻正在进行或发生的动作，也可以表示过去一段时间内的活动或那个阶段正在进行的动作。如：
He was watching TV at 8:00 yesterday.
他昨天八点钟正在看电视。（过去某一时刻）
He was writing a book last month.
上个月他正在写一本书。（过去一段时间）
2. 过去进行时是由be（was / were）+ 动词ing形式构成的。
肯定式：主+ was / were +现在分词+……
否定式：主+ wasn’t / weren’t +现在分词+……
一般疑问句：Was / Were +主语+现在分词+……？
肯定回答：Yes, 主+ was / were.
否定回答：No, 主+ wasn’t / weren’t.
如：She was listening to music this time yesterday.
She wasn’t listening to music this time yesterday.
Was she listening to music this time yesterday?
Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.
3. 过去进行时和一般过去时所表示的含义是有区别的，过去时强调过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态，过去进行时强调过去某一时刻或某一段时间正在进行的动作。
如：I did my homework last night.
我昨晚把作业做了。（作业已完成）
I was doing my homework last night.
我昨晚一直在做作业。（不一定做完）
（一般过去时表示动作已完成，而过去进行时则不一定完成，只强调正在做。）
【模拟试题】（答题时间：40分钟）
I. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. You should help your mother do some _________ (clean)
2. I was _________ (take) a shower when you telephoned me.
3. You must remember _________ (finish) your homework.
4. He had to stop _________ (smoke) because he was ill.
5. The music sounds so _________ (please).
6. He is having a lot fun _________ (hike)
7. Why _________ we _________ (not go) boating this Sunday?
8. Do you know the boy _________ (call) Jim?
9. He is better than me at _________ (swim)
10. It’s not good for animals _________ (stay) in cages.
II. 单项选择
1. You must stop _________, my father is sleeping.
A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. talks
2. -Could you please tell John to come to my office?
-_________.
A. Yes, I could B. I’ll be glad
C. Thank you D. I’ll be glad to
3. You shouldn’t be angry _________ your parents.
A. with B. by C. for D. of
4. Please don’t forget _________ to me, will you?
A. to write B. writing C. write D. writes
5. She is _________ tired _________ carry the heavy box.
A. so, that B. very, to C. quite, to D. too, to
6. Everyone is busy _________ ready for the exam.
A. get B. getting C. to get D. with
7. My school is two kilometres _________ my home.
A. far from B. away from C. far away D. for away from
8. Why not come _________ earlier?
A. little B. more C. very D. a little
9. I have many books _________.
A. for reading B. to read C. must read D. read
10. -Who will teach _________ English?
-I’m not sure. Maybe Mr. Wu _________.
A. us, will B. we, teach C. our, will D. ours, teaches
III. 完形填空
One cold morning, an old woman had to ______1______ her doctor. When he came, she ______2______ him that her right leg hurt, and that sometimes she could ______3______ walk. She asked him what was ______4______, as she had ______5______ got such feeling. The doctor looked her over carefully, then he said, “You are in a good. ______6______ for a woman of your age. I think the trouble in your right leg is just a matter of old age catching up with you. We get all kinds of illness ______7______ we get older. The trouble will almost certainly ______8______ in spring.” “I don’t think so, doctor.” She said. “My left leg is ______9______, and it is ______10______ age as my right.”
（ ）1. A. send for B. be sent for C. go to D. send to
（ ）2. A. asked B. said C. told D. spoke
（ ）3. A. almost B. nearly C. badly D. hardly
（ ）4. A. trouble B. wrong C. matter D. problem
（ ）5. A. ever before B. never before C. ever ago D. never ago
（ ）6. A. time B. lucky C. healthy D. health
（ ）7. A. as B. during C. before D. until
（ ）8. A. start B. begin C. end D. come
（ ）9. A. good B. nice C. kind D. well
（ ）10. A. the same B. as C. so D. the different
【试题答案】
I. 1. cleaning 2. taking 3. to finish 4. smoking
5. pleasant 6. hiking 7. don’t, go 8. called
9. swimming 10. to stay
II. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D
6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A
III. 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B
6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. A