I'll see you in the morning. I can't see you in the afternoon or in the evening. 我将在早上见你，下午或晚上不行。

c  Phrases with on. 带on的短语

I shall see him on Wednesday. I'm not free on Tuesday or Thursday. 我将在星期二见他，星期二或四我都没空。

My brother will arrive from Germany on April 27th. He will return on May 5th. 我的弟弟将于4月27日从德国到达这里。他将在5月5日返回。

d  Other phrases. 其他短语

The shops are open from 9  till 5. 商店营业从9点至5点。

It rained heavily during the night. 夜里雨下得很大。

He will not arrive until 10  o'clock. 他要到10点钟才能到。

Exercises 练习

A  Answer these questions on the passage.

根据课文回答以下问题。

1  When did we go to the Town Hall?

2  When would the clock strike twelve?

3  When did the clock stop?

B  Supply the correct words in the following sentences.

用正确的介词填空

1  He has gone abroad. He will return ______ two years' time.

2  ______ Saturdays I always go to the market.

3  I never go to the cinema ______ the week.

4  He ran a hundred metres ______ thirteen seconds.

5  I can't see him ______ the moment . I'm busy.

6  My birthday is ______ November 7th I was born ______ 1974.

7  The days are very short ______ December.

8  We arrived at the village late ______ night. We left early  ______ the morning.

9  I shall not hear from him ______ tomorrow.

C  Write sentences using the following.

用以下词组造句。

1  begin/3  o'clock.

2  bought/1980.

3  shop/from . . . till.

4  children/school/morning.

5  finish/two years' time.

6  go for a walk/evening.

7  went to church/Sunday.

Special difficulties 难点

Any, Not . . . Any and No

We can answer these questions in two ways. Both answers mean the same thing.

可以用两种不同的方式对以下疑问句作出否定的回答。这两种回答的意思是相同的。

Question
Answer

Is there any tea in the pot?
There isn't any tea in the pot.


There's no tea in the pot.

Is there anyone at the door?
There isn't anyone at the door.


There's no one at the door.

Is there anybody at the door?
There isn't anybody at the door.


There's nobody at the door.

Is there anything in the box?
There isn't anything in the box.


There's nothing in the box.

Did you go anywhere yesterday?
I didn't go anywhere yesterday.


I went nowhere yesterday.

Exercises 练习

A  Write negative answers to these questions in two different ways.

用两种不同的方式来对以下疑问句作出否定的回答。

1  Have you any money?

2  Did you go anywhere in the holidays?

3  Did you buy anything this morning?

4  Was there anybody present when the accident happened?