1. 【例句】Could we get something to drink after the movie？ 在看完電影之后我們可以喝點什么嗎？

【解析】something to drink一些喝的東西 something to eat一些吃的東西

something為不定代詞，關(guān)于不定代詞something的用法，應(yīng)注意以下幾點：

（1）當(dāng)形容詞修飾something時，常后置。例： I have something interesting to tell you．

（2）something與單數(shù)動詞連用。例：Something bright is in the room.

（3） 在反義疑問句中，something 用it 代替。例：Something is wrong with the bike， isn’t it？

（4）在肯定句和表示委婉的請求的句子中用something，在否定句和一般疑問句中用anything。例：I have something to tell you.

Could you show me something new？

We don’t read anything about Japan these days.

2. 【例句】Could you please take the dog for a walk？ 請問你能帶著狗去散步嗎？

【解析】Could / Would you please + 動詞原形...？ 表示委婉的請求。回答用 Sure. / Certainly. / No problem. 例：

—Could you please help me carry the bag for me？

—Certainly.

3. 【例句】Why don’t you forget about it？ 你為什么不忘掉它呢？

【解析】Why don’t you + 動詞原形...？ =Why not + 動詞原形...？ 或者相當(dāng)于Shall we + 動詞原形...？ 它們均用于提建議。例：Why not stop and have a rest？

What / How about" + 動名詞...？ 它們也用于提建議。例：What about swimming in the river now？

【演練】①How about telling stories to cheer up the sick kids？（改為同義句）

" tell stories to cheer up the sick kids？

②Why don’t you talk to your parents？（改為同義句）

Why to your parents？

【答案】①Why not / Shall we ② not talk

4. 【例句】Although she’s wrong， it’s not a big deal. 雖然她錯了，但是沒什么大不了的。

【解析】Although 相當(dāng)于though，意為“雖然，既然”，和but不能用于同一個句子。

because和so也不能用于同一個句子。

【演練】①For example， people chose horse?tail hair instead of pig hair pig hair was too hard.

② my uncle is old， he looks very strong.

【答案】①because ②Although

5. 【例句】He should talk to his friends so that he can say he’s sorry. 他應(yīng)當(dāng)與朋友交談以便于他能道歉。

【解析】so that引導(dǎo)目的狀語從句時，表示“以便，為了”。例：

The little boy got up early so that he could catch a early bus to school.

so...that用于以下四個句型：

so + 形容詞 / 副詞 + that... 例：

The boy runs so fast that he catches the bus at once.

This teacher is so kind that we all like him.

so + 形容詞 + a / an + 單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞 + that... 例：

Jack is so clever a boy that everyone in his family likes him.

so +" many（多） / few（少）" + 復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞 + that..." 例：

There are so many buses next to the school that your car can’t drive away.

He has so few books that I can read them in a month.

so +" much（多） / little（少）" + 不可數(shù)名詞 + that..." 例：

There is so much water in the bag that you can’t put these books in it.

There is so little money that I can only buy a bottle of water.

【演練】Why is that？ They are smart that they can even remember all the safe corners where they can escape. （在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~）

【答案】 so

6. 【例句】I guess I could， but I don’t want to surprise him.我猜我能，但我不想使他感到驚訝。

【解析】surprise在本句中為動詞， 意為“使……驚訝”。

與surprise 有關(guān)的詞組有： in surprise 驚訝地 例：

Our teacher looked at the clock on the wall in surprise.

to one’s surprise 令某人驚訝的是" "例：

To my surprise， my mum didn’t shout at me， she smiled and said， “That’s OK.”