初三英语Module 9 The generation gap外研社知识精讲(2)

⑶probably意为“大概，也许”，但肯定的成分比较大。 He is probably about 40. The train has probably left.

⑷possibly意为“大概，也许”比probably语气要弱得多。 She was possibly the greatest writer of her generation. 2. I used the music so that I can’t hear the noise from the living room.

我运用音乐的目的就是为了使自己听不到来自起居室的噪音。 so that 引导目的状语从句，意为“为了；以便”。通常从句中用may, might, can, could等情态动词。

Speak clearly so that we may understand you. 【拓展】

so that 也可引导结果状语从句。意为“因此，以至于”。主句和从句间常用逗号分开，一般不与情态动词连用。

The bus broke down ,so that we had to walk.

so?that?意为“如此??以至于??”，引导结果状语从句，口语中that可以省略，其结构为so+ adj./adv. + that从句

They were all so tired that they had to rest. 【思考题】

⑴ I hurried I wouldn’t be late for class.

A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless.

⑵ Jim kept quiet about the accident lose his job. A. so as not B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to

Key: B B

3. During their time as advice columnists, they received 15,000 letters a week.

在做建议专栏作家的日子里，她们一周收到了一万五千封信。 receive v. 收到；接收

Did you receive any letters today? 你今天收到信了吗？ 【辨析】：receive, accept ⑴receive只表示被动接受。 She has received his present. ⑵accept表示主动而且高兴地接受。 I can not accept your gift. 【思考题】

① I his offer, but I didn’t it. A. received, receive B. accept

C. received, accept. D. receive

② We him as a guest.

A. thought B. looked C. received

accepted, accepted,

D. accepted.

Key: CC

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