安慰表达方法小结

当别人失意、失败、担心、忧虑时，我们应该给以适当的安慰，使之振作、振奋。你可以说：don’t be afraid. cheer up. / come on. you can do it.等。
[高考真题]
1. — i’m thinking of the test tomorrow. i’m afraid i can’t pass this time.
— __________! i’m sure you’ll make it.（天津2006）
a. go ahead   b. good luck 
c. no problem   d. cheer up
2. — oh dear! i’ve just broken a window.
— __________. it can’t be helped.     （2005全国卷i）
a. never mind  b. all right 
c. that’s fine  d. not at all
[答案与解析]
1. d。 一方担心不能通过考试，另一方去安慰。答语意为：振作起来，我肯定你能通过。
2. a。此处表示安慰，句子意思是：不要紧（never mind），已经没法了。注意never mind表示两个意思： 1） don’t worry. 2) it doesn’t matter.
[巩固练习]
1. — i’m dead tired. i can’t walk any farther, jenny.
— __________, tommy. you can do it. （江西2006）
a. no problem  b. no hurry 
c. come on  d. that’s ok
2. — i’m sorry i broke your mirror.
— oh, really? __________.
a. it’s ok with me    b. it doesn’t matter 
c. don’t care    d. i don’t care
3. — i’m afraid i can’t finish the work by tomorrow.
— __________                              
a. that’s right. b. does that surprise you? 
c. don’t worry. d. really?
key：1-3 cbc  

同意与反对表达方法小结

   英语中，当对方提出某种观点、意见或请求时，你要表示恰当而具体的态度。究竟是同意还是不同意，要有个明确的答复。
[高考真题]
1. — do you think i could borrow your bicycle?
   — __________                                  (浙江2005)
a. how come?      b. take your time.   
c. yes, go on.     d. yes, help yourself.
2. — do you mind my smoking here?
— __________!                            （四川2006）
a. no, thanks     b. no. good idea 
c. yes, please   d. yes. better not
[答案与解析]
1. d。问句为：我能够借用你的自行车吗？ 答语表示同意：好的，请随便吧（yes, help yourself.）。 另外表示同意的用语还有certainly / exactly / sure / of course. / i agree. / no problem. / that’s exactly what i was thinking.等。
2. d。此处表示委婉的不同意。意思是：你最好不要抽 ( you’d better not smoke.)。另外表示不同意的用语有：no, i don’t think so. / i’m afraid not. / i don’t agree with you. 等。
[巩固练习]
1. — let’s go swimming, shall we?
— __________.                              （上海2001）
a. it’s my pleasure    b. it doesn’t matter
c. yes, let’s go       d. i agree with you
2. — people should stop using their cars and start using public transport.
— __________. the roads are too crowded as it is.  
(浙江2005)
a. all right     b. exactly      c. go ahead       d. fine
3. — the singers all act strangely. they are shouting instead of singing.
— __________.   
a. that’s great     b. i’m afraid not  
c. i don’t think so    d. it’s terrible
key：1-3 cbc