Gradually Rudolf drew forth the sparse data of the old man's life: He
had been born in this very lighthouse eighty-three years before, when his
father was the lighthouse keeper. His mother — the only woman he had ever known
— had taught him to read the Bible,
and he read it daily. He had no othe...
We can use the past perfect continuous to talk about events which started before a time inthe past and which finished, but where the effects or results were still important at a point inthe past:以上解释出自《剑桥英语字典-语法栏》例句1. It had been raining and the ground was sti...
...ost herself in doing homework so that she didn't hear ____ knocking at the door at all.A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody很多人选择C答案anybody,但是,我认为A答案somebody更合适,或者说也是正确的。下面是我个人的理解,...
Contemporary
writers have been enthusiastic intheir descriptions of Isabella; but time has
sanctioned their eulogies. She was of the middle size, and well formed; with a
fair complexion, auburn hair, and clear blue eyes. There was a mingled gravity and sweetness in her countenance, and a
singular m...
...umber of technical details in its internal makeup, we’re going to ignore these details and concentrate on what the components do in relation to the whole system。老师们好,我想请教一下这个句子中的 what the components do 和 in relation to the whole system的关系是什么,我...
大家看看下面的笔记有没有问题? a. Emerging from the 1980 census is the picture of a nation
developing more and more regional competition, as population growth inthe
Northeast and Midwest reaches a near standstill.(1998年考研阅读真题第四篇)1980年的人口普查显示...
...nued
developments in communication technologies were once believed to make the
printed page outdated. From a 21st-century point of view, the printed book is
certainly ancient, but it remains as interactive as any battery-powered
e-reader. To serve its function, a book must be activated by a user: th...
The old lady wouldn't speak to them for a time, but happening to meet Jo at a friend's, something in her comical face and blunt manner struck the old lady's fancy, and she proposed to take her for a companion.老师好,请问,连词but后面句子的主语是something…但为什么...
原文:It is a pleasure to see men of a certain age worrying about their weight. Listening to them is not such a pleasure. Because the men are new at the game, they don’t hesitate to discuss the fat problem incessantly. However, women of the same age do not discuss the fat problem, especially no...