collegeenglishvolume4xinhuiliu(编辑修改稿)

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coffee — would you like a cup of tea instead? 2) He didn‘t want to go to the party so he manufactured an excuse for being ill. 3) We naturally associate the name of Darwin with the Theory of Evolution. 4) It‘s not worth getting into an argument with Tim, as I learned to my cost. 5) The anization‘s aim is to strengthen the cultural ties between the two countries. 6) To many people the Queen represents the former glory of Britain. Answers: • 1. 没有咖啡了，你愿意来杯茶吗。 • 2. 他不想去参加晚会，所以编了一个生病的借口。 • 3. 我们很自然地把达尔文的名字与进化论联系在一起。 • 4. 和蒂姆发生争执不值得，我已有过痛苦的教训。 • 5. 该机构的目标是加强两国之间的文化联系。 • 6. 对许多人来说，女王象征着英国过去的荣耀。 Unit One Grammar The Performance of ―than‖ 1. conj. 比 ……（和形容词或副词的比较级连用） • 1） 跟名词或代词 • The profits are more than the losses. • The purpose of the research had a more important meaning for • them than for us. • I know you better than she (does). • 2） followed by a clause 跟从句 • They produced 46 per cent more plastic in 1996 than they did in • 1995. • It is easier than I thought. • I respect you more than I can say. • The white collar workers earn more than the blue workers do. Unit One Grammar The Performance of ―than‖ 3） followed by a adverbial clause or phrase跟一个充当状语的词或词组 • They arrived earlier than ever. • Signs of dishonesty seem much more numerous in recent years than in the past. • Aren‘t you a little taller than when I saw you last? • He works better with others than if he works alone. • She looks younger than she is. Unit One Grammar The Performance of ―than‖ 4） followed by other parts such as infinitive phrase 跟其它成分（如：不定式、形容词、动词） • I know better than to believe such a man. • It is easier to do it yourself than to explain it to her. • His speed of doing the work was much faster than expected. • She was more lucky than clever. • He is much more healthier and happier than he was ever before. • Nothing is more boring than listening to my mother‘s speech. 5） 与 differently (different) 或 anywhere连用 • Rice is cooked differently here than in the States. • You won‘t find such freedom anywhere other than China. Unit One Grammar The Performance of ―than‖ 2. used in idiomatic phrases 用于习惯用语 • else (otherwise) than 除 …外 • My mother did nothing else than smile. • How else can we e other than by train? • He couldn‘t have behaved otherwise than he did. • 他只能这样做。 • less than 不太；不到 • We were busy and less than delighted to meet visitors. • The first steam lootive could have a top speed of only thirteen mph and the great sailing ships of the time labored along at less than half that speed. • less than no time 很快 • I can be ready to go in less than no time. • It took my wife less than no time to get dinner ready. Unit One Grammar The Performance of ―than‖ • more often than not多数时候；相当经常 • My grandfather es over on Sunday more often than not. • Nancy likes swimming. She wins more often than not. • no more than 仅仅；只是 • It was no more than a beginning. • He was no more than a shop assistant. • no more … than 和 …一样不 • He was not more surprised than angry. • He is no more an artist than I am. Unit One Grammar The Performance of ―than‖ • no other than （加强语气用）除 …外没有；只有；正是；就是 • The beaten enemy had no other choice than to surrender. • It is no other than my sister who is ing. • 有时 ―no more than‖ 可以用 ―none more than‖来代替，意思是“竟然是 …”，语气更为强烈，表示惊讶或超出意料，如： The person I interviewed this morning is none other than myold English teacher. • other (another) than 不同于；不是那个样子 • The result was quite other than we had expected. • other (another) … than 除 …之外的另一个 • She can‘t speak any other language than her own. • Have you any dictionaries other than this? Unit One Grammar The Performance of ―than‖ • no sooner … than 一 …就 … • No sooner had he gone to sleep again than the telephone rang once again. • No sooner were that gift unpacked than she exclaimed. • Nothing other than a twoyear contract would satisfy the pany. • rather (sooner) than 宁愿 …而不愿 … • What you need is action rather than thought. • I would do anything rather than let him get hurt. Unit One Writing Skill Writing Effective Business Letters (1) • There is a very widespread saying in business: time is money. So you must write clearly and concisely in order that the people who receive them can quickly understand exactly what the writer had in mind. Business writing that isn‘t clear or leaves out essential information invariably leads to extra work — that means extra money. • Now decide whether the following passage in a letter is clear and concise. • • At the time of delivery, the condition of your shipment was called to the attention of the Red Arrow Freight pany driver by our receiving supervisor. Upon inspection, we found all boxes thoroughly soaked with fluid. Further investigation revealed that at least six of the extinguishers had leaked acid from screws. • • Obviously it is not clear and concise. Unit One Writing Skill Writing Effective Business Letters (1) • Apart from writing clearly and concisely, the tone you adopt in your business writing is also important. Try to strike a balance between being formal and being friendly. Since you are usually trying to get your reader to do something, don‘t sound sarcastic (such as ―I know it‘s hard to persuade such a VIP as you‖) or aggressive (―being the biggest pany in the line of coal mining, we …‖)。 be confident, but not slavish (―I beg you to consider me for the job‖). Try to adopt the tone that you would find most appealing in a stranger‘s letter to you. • Unit One Writing Skill Writing Effective Business Letters (1) While most business writers do not use strictly formal。