Ⅱ.重點(diǎn)句型詳解

1．It_was_the_first_time she had ever left her motherland.

這是她第一次離開祖國。

It/This/That is the first/second/third...time (that) sb. has/have done sth.

這是某人第一/二/三……次做某事。

①It is the first time that I have come to the Great Wall.

這是我第一次到長城。

②It was the second time that he had failed in the exam.

這是他第二次考試失敗。

③It will be the first time that he has won the prize.

那將是他第一次獲獎。

拓展：(1)the first time “第一次”，名詞短語引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。如：

He was curious about everything the first time he went abroad.第一次出國他對什么都好奇。

(2)for the first time “第一次”，介詞短語在句中做時間狀語。如：

When I met him for the first time, he was making a speech.我第一次見他時，他正在演講。

[即境活用1]　I thought her nice and honest ______ I saw her.

A．first time　　　　 B．for the first time ? ? ? ?C．the first time ? ? ? ? ?D．by the first time

答案：C

解析：the first time 引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句，意為“第一次”。

2．Besides, as_far_as_he_was_concerned,_what other people thought was not the most important thing.此外，他認(rèn)為，別人的想法并不是最重要的。

as/so far as sb./sth. is concerned是固定句式，意為“在某人看來，就某人或某事而言”。類似短語還有：

so/as far as I can see 依我看來

so/as far as I know 就我所知

as far as the eye can see 就視線所及

as far as it goes 就……而論

as far as 那么遠(yuǎn)，直到，就……而言

so far＝up to now 迄今為止

by far ……得多，最(修飾比較級或最高級)

①As far as I am concerned, this is the most important point.對我來說，這是最重要的一點(diǎn)。

②As far as money is concerned, she‘s hopeless.

她在金錢方面簡直無可救藥。

[即境活用2]　—Michael was late for Mr Smith's oral class this morning.

—How come? ______ I know, he never came late to class.

A．As far as ? ? ? ? ? B．So far ? ? ? ??C．By far ? ? ? ? ? D．As far

答案：A

解析：as far as I know, 據(jù)我所知。