張燕

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It is no use crying for the spilt milk.

It is very kind of you to offer your seat to me.

It is high time that I went to expect my friend.

It is the second time that Kate has visited the Summer Palace.

It was ten days since John had left Shanghai for San Francisco.

It wasnt until nearly a month later that I received the managers reply.

It is considered that Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest presidents in American history.

[It is/was+名詞/形容詞+動名詞短語]

It is very nice meeting you. 見到你非常高興。

It was pleasant and comfortable sitting here. 坐這兒既愉快又舒適。

說明：在這個句式中，動名詞短語主要強調(diào)過去的動作或狀態(tài)。

[It is/was+形容詞/名詞+of/for sb.+動詞不定式短語]

It is friendly of Liu Wei to help the old woman find her home. 劉偉非常友好，他幫那位老人找到了她的家。

It is a good idea for you to go out for a walk. 你出去走走是個好主意。

說明：在這個句式中，如果be動詞后的形容詞是描述其后介詞短語中的人的品行或特征的形容詞，則該形容詞后的介詞應(yīng)用of，其他的時候均用for。如果不定式的邏輯主語是“我們大家”或“任何人”，那么，這個邏輯主語（介詞短語）可以省略。如：

It is generally considered unwise to give a child whatever he or she wants. 孩子想要什么就給他（或她）什么被認為是不明智的。

[It is/was+過去分詞/名詞/形容詞+主語從句]

It was true that Tom had been in prison for several years. 湯姆曾經(jīng)蹲過幾年監(jiān)獄是真的。

It is reported that the injured are being well treated in hospital. 據(jù)報道，傷員在醫(yī)院正接受很好的治療。

He hasnt slept at all for three days. It is no wonder he is tired out. 他有三天沒合眼了，難怪他那么疲倦。

說明：在簡化“It is/was+過去分詞+主語從句”時，通常是用從句的主語來充當被簡化句子的主語，而原先主語從句中的謂語寫為不定式。如：

Abraham Lincoln is considered to be one of the greatest presidents in American history. 亞伯拉罕·林肯被認為是美國歷史上最偉大的總統(tǒng)之一。

[It is/was some time+since從句]

It is three months since I came to this school. 我到這個學校已經(jīng)三個月了。

說明：1. 主句中的is和was分別可以用has been和had been代替。如：

It has been three months since I came to this school. 我到這個學校已經(jīng)三個月了。

It had been ten days since John had left Shanghai for San Francisco. 約翰離開上海去圣弗蘭西斯科已經(jīng)有十天了。

2. 在這個句式中，從句中的謂語要用一般過去時或過去完成時。

3. 在這個句式中，從句中的謂語動詞如果是狀態(tài)動詞或具有延續(xù)性的動作動詞，分析時要特別注意，決不可望文生義。如：

It was seven months since Mary had been married. 馬麗離婚有七個月了。（誤：馬麗結(jié)婚有七個月了。）

It is five years since Mike worked in the south of China. 邁克不在中國南方工作已有五年了。（誤：邁克在中國南方工作已有五年了。）

[It is/was the first/second ... time+that從句]

It was the first time that I had been to Hainan. 那是我第一次到海南。

說明：在這個句式中，從句中的謂語時態(tài)通常只用現(xiàn)在完成時和過去完成時，在非正式文體中，that可省略。

[It is/was （high） time/a pity/necessary+that從句]

It is a pity that you failed the exam again. 真遺憾，你又沒考過關(guān)。

It is necessary that you should understand each other. 你們真該好好地互相了解。

說明：在這個句式中，從句中的謂語通常要用虛擬語氣，在非正式文體中，that可省略。如：

It is a pity （that） you missed the chance of going abroad to study. 很遺憾，你沒抓住這次去國外學習的機會。

[It is/was+被強調(diào)的部分（who/whom/that從句）]

It is Yao Ming who is the first Chinese basketball player entering NBA. 姚明是第一個進入NBA的中國籃球運動員。

It was until twelve oclock that Cathys father waited for her home. 直到十二點，凱茜的父親還在等她回家。

說明：1. 在非正式文體中，who/whom/that均可省略。如：

It is you （who/whom） Im thinking of all the time. 你是我永遠的牽掛。

It was then （that） John heard the terrible steps. 就在那時，約翰聽到了那可怕的腳步聲。

2. 當被強調(diào)的部分是疑問代詞（副詞）或關(guān)系代詞（副詞）時，連接詞只用that。如：

Why is it that everyone thinks Im a teacher？ 為什么大家都認為我是老師？

Ill try to find who it is that prevents so many people from taking part in the sports meet. 我要盡力去了解是誰阻止那么多人去參加運動會。

3. 在強調(diào)狀語時，如果狀語前的句子（主句）中含有否定詞not，通常應(yīng)將not放在被強調(diào)的狀語之前。如：

It was not until midnight that he went back home after the experiment. 他直到深夜實驗做完后才回家。

It is not for several years that I have had an opportunity of seeing the birds again. 我已經(jīng)有好幾年沒有機會看到那些鳥了。

It was not until the operation was over that Dr. Bethune left the temple. 白求恩大夫直到手術(shù)做完了才離開那座廟宇。

[練習]

1. _______ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.

A. There B. This C. That D. It

2. It was because of bad weather _______ the football game had to be put off.

A. so B. so that C. why D. that

3. It was for this reason _______ her uncle moved out of New York and settled down in a small village.

A. which B. why C. that D. how

4. It is the ability to do the job _______ matters not where you come from or what you are.

A. one B. that C. what D. it

5. It was ______ he said _____ disappointed me.

A. what； that B. that； that

C. what； what D. that； what

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