1. 单词讲解
- taxi n.出租汽车
cab flat n.公寓房
apartmentlonely adj.偏僻的,感到孤单寂寞的
block n.一座大楼
a block of flats / apartments
a flat block
an office block
a tower block
traffic block / jam
2. 语法讲解
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.
现在完成时
形式 : have/has + done
用法 : 现在的之前The “Taxi” is a small Swiss aeroplane called a “Pilatus…”.
过去分词作后置定语,修饰名词
a used car
wasted time
a ploughed field
a deserted car park
a woman called “Dragon Lady”The most surprising thing …,however,is that it can land anywhere : on snow,water,or even…
The most surprising thing… is that it can land anywhere.
表语从句Captain Fawcett’s first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village…
定语从句Since then,Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many… places.
He has lived in Beijing since 1993 / for 20 years.
He has lived in Beijing since he has born.Once he landed on… a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park.
refuese a request
同位语 : … but … because
3. 知识扩展
现在完成时
形式 : have/has + done
用法 : 现在的之前
Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many … places.
- 现在完成时 + since + 过去的时间 / since + 过去的动作(一般过去时的句子)
- This / It is is the first time(次数) + that 从句 (现在完成时)