难以理解的句子结构(24)

难以理解的句子结构（24）

116、An old saying goes 正如一句古老的谚语所说；

例句：An old saying goes: " actions speak louder than words ". 有一句老话说，“行动胜于语言”。

an old saying goes意为“俗话说得好；正如一句古老的谚语所说”。类似于an old saying goes的短语有：Well goes an old saying, As an old saying goes, So goes an old saying。为了引出后面的话,陈述an old saying 的saying的内容,用goes表示“…是这么说的…”,后面接个从句,可用that引导。

配套练习：

(1). 单项填空:

①An old saying goes that time will bring to light _____ is hidden.

A. what

B. which

C. that

D. whatever

②An old saying goes like this: One man’s meat is _____ man’s poison.

A. another

B. other

C. the other

D. other’s

③An old Chinese saying goes, " It takes ten years to grow trees _____ a hundred years to rear people ".

A. and

B. or

C. but

D. so

④An old Chinese saying goes，" Food is the paramount necessity _____ the people. "

A. for

B. to

C. of

D. in

⑤As a popular saying goes, “_____ coin has two sides.”

A. Every

B. Each

C. Each of

D. Every one

⑥As a proverb says, “______ there is a will there is a way.”

A. When

B. That

C. If

D. Where

⑦As a popular saying goes, “No pains, _____ gains .”

A. none

B. no

C. not

D. don’t

(2). 完成句子：

①Just as an old saying goes: it is _______________. 就像老人说的那样: 学永远不会太迟。

②So goes an old saying, __________________. 有句古老的谚语说:“天网恢恢,疏而不漏”。

③_________________ , so goes an old saying. 俗云:“少小不努力, 老大徒伤悲”。

④So goes an old saying, ___________________. 有句俗话说:“一朝被蛇咬, 十年怕草绳”。

⑤As an old saying goes, "__________________." 俗话说得好:“诚实为上策”。

117、It pays to do sth 做某事合算,值得做某事；

例句：It pays to help others. 帮助别人是值得的。

此句型从字面意义上看，it作形式主语，to do something是真正的主语，pay作动词讲时指“值得，合算”的意思，所以此句型的意思就是“做某事是值得的”。如：Your company produces a new product. It pays to advertise.你们公司生产了一种新产品，值得做做广告。

配套练习：

(1). 单项填空:

①It pays to avoid food additives _____ only wholefoods.

A. and to eat

B. but to eat

C. but eat

D. and eat

②Men are realizing _____ it pays to be considerate, attentive and well - dressed.

A. which

B. how

C. that

D. what

③It pays to stay flexible, unattached, and _____.

A. uncommitted

B. uncommit

C. to uncommit

D. uncommitting

④Like all outside investors, it pays to know _____ you're dealing with.

A. that

B. who

C. what

D. which

⑤It pays to choose a few trading vehicles _____ them well.

A. and to learn

B. but learn

C. and learn

D. but to learn

⑥It pays to use a high - quality colored pencil _____ this kind drawing.

A. for

B. in

C. on

D. with

(2). 完成句子：

①It pays to ___________ protective clothing. 在防护服上投资是值得的。

②It pays to buy goods _______________________. 买高质量的货物是划得来的。

③It pays to _____________. 老实一点总划得来。

④It _____________ that it pays to work hard. 一般人都相信努力是值得的。

⑤It pays to ___________. 客气不吃亏。

⑥It pays to ____________. 老老实实地工作是不会吃亏的。

⑦It pays to ___________ in your work. 你在工作中细心是不会吃亏的。

118、by +Ving，... can ...借着……，能够……；

例句：By taking exercise，we can always stay healthy. 借着做运动，我们能够始终保持健康。

by 是介词,用来表示方法、手段、方式,意思是“凭借；靠；用；通过”,后接动词时要-ing 形式。即by doing sth，"by doing sth"结构在句中作状语表示方式，这个结构的意思是"通过（做）……"，但翻译实践中不能拘泥于这种释义，不少情况下需要灵活变通。

配套练习：

(1). 单项填空:

①The man _____ by playing football.

A. makes a living

B. makes a life

C. makes living

D. makes life

②How do you practise English? _____ English textbooks.

A. Reading

B. To read

C. To reading

D. By reading

③We should learn English by _____.

A. using

B. using it

C. use it

D. use

④He made some mixture by putting some vinegar _____ castor oil

A. in

B. within

C. into

D. with

⑤She won first place in the examination _____ hard.

A. by work

B. through work

C. through working

D. by working

⑥They solved the problem _____ the wise man.

A. by consulting

B. through consulting

C. and consulted

D. consulting

(2). 完成句子：

①He bacame a college student _______________.通过努力学习他变成了一个大学生。

②By doing sth, we become more and more ____________. 通过做某事，我们变得越来越坚强和有力量。

③By reading, we can _______________. 通过阅读，我们可以扩大视野。

④Only by reasoning ______________ people completely. 只有以理服人,才能使人心悦诚服。