新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第25课(2)
课文内容：
I arrived in London at last. The railway station wasbig, black and dark. I did not know the way to myhotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spokeEnglish very carefully, but very clearly as well.The porter, however, could not understand me.I repeated my question several times and at lastheunderstood. he answered me, but he spokeneither slowly nor clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I said.Then he spokeslowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English likethat! The porter and I lookedat each other and smiled. Then he said something and Iunderstood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he said.I wonder. In England, each person speaks adifferent language. The English understand each other, but Idon't understand them! Do theyspeak English?
精讲笔记：
4、I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.
我的英语不仅讲得非常认真，而且十分清楚。
语言点 黄金句型：不但……而且……1) not only...but...as well 2) not only...but also...
当not only...but also...连接主语时，靠近谓语动词的部分，即but also后面的部分(名词或代词)决定谓语动词的单复数。
Not only the workers but also the manager was dismissed.
不仅工人们被解雇了，那位经理也被解雇了。
真题训练：Not only I but also Jane and Mary tired of having one examination after another. (1989年全国高考)
A.is B. areC. amD. be
答案：B
5、The porter, however, could not understand me.
然而这个擻运工却不明白我的话。
语言点 however = nevertheless 可是，然而：
My mother was very tired;nevertheless she kept on working.
我母亲虽然很疲倦，但仍在继续工作。
Forrest Gump was stupid, but I liked him(nevertheless).
阿甘的确很笨，但我喜欢他。
6. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood.
我把问话重复好几遍，最后他终于听懂了。
语言点 several: (more than three but fewer than many)三个以上，但不是很多：
Several of us decided to walk home.
我们之中有几个人决定步行回家。
many times许多次
Topsail has sailed across the Atlantic many times.
首航号已经横越大西洋很多次了。
