新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第8课(3)

Lesson 8 The best and the worst

课文内容：

Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in ourtown. Nearly everybody enters for ‘The NicestGarden Competition' each year, but Joe wins everytime. Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's. Bill worksharder than Joe and grows more flowers andvegetables, but Joe's garden is more interesting. Hehas made neat paths and has built a wooden bridgeover a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not likehard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a littleprize for the worst garden in the town!

精讲笔记：

7.I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work.

我也喜欢花园，但我很懒。

语言点 but表示语气上的转折，要重读并稍作停顿。

I'd like to go, but I have to do my homework.我也想去，但我必须做家庭作业。(最终没去)

He tried to climb the tree, but he could not.他尽力爬树，但是没有成功。(结果没有爬上去)

8.Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize forthe worst garden in the town!

每年我也都报名参加花园比赛，但总是只获得镇上最差花园奖!

语言点1 always等表示频率的副词一般放在实义动词前，如此句中放在了win之前。

语言点2 win sth.for因为某事而赢得……

My brother won a pair of shoes for this race.我和弟弟参加赛跑，得到了一双鞋作为奖励。