Unit 4
Why don’t you talk to your parents?
连词
until
,
although
和
so
that
的用法
1.until
的用法。
( 1 )until
意为
“
直到
……
为止
”,
用于肯定句
,
主句的谓语动词一般是延续性动词
,
如
live,read,run,teach,talk,work,watch
等
,
表示这个动作一直延续到
until
所表示的时间为止。例如
:
I lived in this house until I was ten years old.
我在这个房子里一直住到
10
岁。
( 2 )until
意为
“
直到
……
才
”,
用于否定句
,
主句的谓语动词一般是非延续性动词
,
如
begin,come,go,leave,stop,start
等
,
表示这个动作直到
until
所表示的时间才发生。例如
:
I won
’
t leave until you come back.
直到你回来我才会离开。
2.although
的用法。
although
意为
“
虽然
;
即使
;
尽管
”,
引导让步状语从句。同
though
用法相近
,
但
though
可作副词
,
位于句末。
although
和
though
一般都不与
but
同时使用。例如
:
Although/Though he is very old,he looks strong.
虽然他的年纪很大
,
但他看起来还是很强壮。
3.so that
的用法。
( 1 )so that
意为
“
以便
;
为了
”,
引导目的状语从句
,
位于主句之后
,
从句中常用
can,could,may,might
等情态动词。例如
:
Please open the windows so that you can breathe fresh air.
请把窗子打开
,
以便你能呼吸到新鲜的空气。
( 2 )so that
意为
“
因此
;
所以
”,
引导结果状语从句
,
从句中谓语动词根据需要使用相应的时态
,
主从句间可用逗号隔开。例如
:
She had not planned her time well,so that she did not finish her homework on time.
她没把时间计划好
,
所以没按时完成家庭作业。
Ⅰ
.
单项填空
(
A
)1.It is difficult to remember and write the Chinese traditional characters(
繁体字
),
they are a great part of Chinese culture.
A.but B.and C.or D.until
(
D
)2.—How do you like your new school,Kate?
—It is very clean and beautiful
it is a bit small.
A.if B.since
C.unless D.although
(
D
)3.—Mom,could I watch the game show now?
—Sorry,you can
’
t watch it
you clean your room.
A.when B.if C.after D.until
(
B
)4.Our Chinese teacher didn
’
t go to bed
he finished his work last night.
A.if B.until C.since D.because
(
A
)5.Please speak loudly
everyone can hear you.
A.so that B.until C.although D.but
Ⅱ
.
用
until
,
although
或
so
that
填空
1.We are not sisters
although
we look similar.
2.
Although
she is only 14,she can make money to help her parents support the family.
3.The teacher didn
’
t begin his new lesson
until
every one of us arrived.
4.Could you please explain the math problem
so that
we can understand it?
5.The old man put on his glasses
so that
he could see my face clearly.
Ⅲ
.
用恰当的连词把下列简单句变成复合句
,
每空一词
1.We had supper.My father came back.
We
didn
’
t
have supper
until
my father came back.
2.He runs quickly.He could get to the hotel on time.
He runs quickly
so
that
he could get to the hotel on time.
3.The boy jumps very high.He is not very tall.
The boy jumps very high
although
he is not very tall.
4.He waited.She finished speaking.
He waited
until
she finished speaking.