恒星英语:(口语)Low-levelEnglighlearningLesson2

　　4. Not so well, I'm afraid. = I'm afraid (that) I'm not doing so well in my English class.　　恐怕我英文课表现得不怎么理想。　　此处的I'm afraid并不表示“害怕”，而是一种客气的用法，即等于"I think + (that)从句"的用法。使用"I'm afraid + (that)从句"比使用"I think + (that)从句"在语气上较为婉转客气。　　例：I'm afraid (that) I can't help you this time.　　恐怕这次我没办法帮你了。　　5. How come + 主语 + 动词…？= Why + 倒装句？ 为什么？　　使用"How come...?"时，其后不采倒装句构，用直述句即可；而使用"Why...?"时，则其后的句子要倒装。　　例：How come didn't you show up at the party? (×)　　How come you didn't show up at the party? (√)　　= Why didn't you show up at the party?　　你为什么没去那场派对？　　How come do you eat so much? (×)　　How come you eat so much? (√)　　= Why do you eat so much?　　你为什么吃那么多？　　6. Kid vt. & vi. （口语）（与…）开玩笑 & n. 小孩　　例：A: I'm going to quit my job today.　　B: Are you kidding?　　我今天要辞职。　　你在开玩笑吧？　　John was only kidding you when he said he's gay.　　约翰跟你说他是同性恋只是在开你玩笑。　　gay a. （男）同性恋的　　That kid over there looks just like my son.　　那边那个小孩和我儿子长得好像。　　请选出下列各句中正确的一项：　　A: Hi, Jack. How are you 1 in your job?　　B: Not so well, I'm 2 .　　A: What's the 3 ?　　B: The boss says business is not 4 .　　A: So?　　B: So, he's not happy.　　A: Tell him Rome wasn't 5 in a day.　　1. (A) making (B) doing (C) working (D) kidding　　2. (A) sorry (B) scared (C) afraid (D) bad　　3. (A) question (B) problem (C) cost (D) mistake　　4. (A) progress (B) improving (C) fun (D) patient　　5. (A) built (B) build (C) made (D) done　　解答：1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (A)