VOA慢速英语:Military Returns Order After Protests, but Thailand Remains Divided

ahead of在…之前

例句：She left one day ahead of him.
      她是在他离开的前一天离开的。

      Ahead of us stretches a forest.
      我们前面是一片森林。

2.The military operation left at least seven people dead.

leave宾语补足语

有些及物动词带了宾语后还需要有一个补足成分才能使句子完整，这个补足成分就叫做宾语补足语。用来说明宾语的行为、特征、状态、身份等。宾语和宾补一起构成复合宾语。主要有下面几种类型：

名词（或代词）+名词
She found him a very clever boy.

名词（或代词）+形容词
He had a strange way of making his class lively and interesting.

名词（或代词）+副词或介词短语

Last Sunday I saw you out with your sister.                                  
To her surprise, she found herself in a different world.

名词（或代词）+分词（分词短语）

I saw him doing his homework when I passed his window.

I was absent-minded when I heard my name called. 

3.Protesters shot at soldiers and set fire to buildings including big stores.

set fire to放火烧, 点着了…

例句：The police hasn't found out who set fire to the storehouse.
      警方还没查出是谁放火烧了仓库。

      Setting fire to the letter, he made her watch it burn.
      他点火烧那些信时让她看着那信燃烧。

4.The prime minister's term ends in January of two thousand twelve.

一般现在时表示将来时

表将来：

A．在由when，after, before，as，as soon as，although，because，if，even if，in case，till，until，unless，

so long as，where，whatever，wherever 等引导的状语从句中用一般现在时表将来发生的动作。

（黄金重点，所有考试都不放过它！）

例如： ►. I'll tell her when shecomes tomorrow.

►. Even ifit rains this afternoon, I'll meet you.

►. Whatever happens, you should keep cool-headed. （不错的句型，背下！！）

►. I'll be right here waiting for you wherever you go.（很感人的句型！）

B．按时间表示将要发生的动作或事件，用一般现在时表达将来时概念。

►. The play begins at 6:30 this evening.

►. When does the plane take off?

►. He leaves for that city next week.

►. According to the timetable, the express train to Shanghai starts at nine in the morning.

（按照时刻表，开往上海的特快列车早上 7 点出发。）