新概念第一册自学导读 Lessons117-118

2．ring  v.

（1）鸣响；发出清脆的响声：

When I was opening the front door, the telephone rang.

我正开前门时，电话铃响了。

Yesterday morning, my alarm clock didn't ring at 7 o'clock as usual.

昨天早上，我的闹钟没像往常那样在7点钟闹。

（2）打电话；按铃：

You said you were going to ring me last night, but you didn't.

你说过你昨晚会给我打电话的，然而你并没有打。

Somebody is ringing the doorbell.

有人在按门铃。

练习答案  Key to written exercises

Lesson 118

A

1  He knocked at the door when I was answering the phone.

2  He came downstairs when I was having breakfast.

3  The phone rang when I was washing the dishes.

4  The boss arrived when she was typing a letter.

5  The train left when I was buying the tickets.

6  It rained heavily when I was driving to London.

B

1  When he arrived I was cooking a meal.

2  When he arrived I was washing the dishes.

3  When he arrived I was working in the garden.

4  When he arrived I was typing letters.

5  When he arrived I was shaving.

6  When he arrived I was boiling the milk.

7  When he arrived I was phoning my sister.

8  When he arrived I was dusting the bedroom.

C

1  While I was cooking the dinner, he was having a wash.

2  While I was cooking the dinner ,he was watching television.

3  While I was cooking the dinner, he was cleaning his shoes.

4  While I was cooking the dinner, he was listening to the radio.

5  While I was cooking the dinner, he was changing his suit.

6  While I was cooking the dinner, he was sitting in the dining room.

7  While I was cooking the dinner, he was reading the paper.

8  While I was cooking the dinner, he was driving home from work.