Lesson 69 But not murder!
Do you think that the writer passed his driving test? Why? I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said. 'Just one more thing, Mr.Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly, Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr.Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!' 参考译文 我第3次接受驾驶执照考试。按照要求在车辆拥挤的路上驾驶,我圆满地完成了。在接到把车开出城的指令后,我开始有了信心。确信我已通过考试,所以我 几乎开始喜欢起这次考试。主考人对我的驾驶想必是满意的,因为他微笑着说:“埃姆斯先生,只剩1项了。让我们假设一个小孩子突然在你前面穿过马路。我一敲 车窗,你必须把车停在5英尺之内。”我继续往前开着。过了一会儿,主考人砰砰地敲了起来。虽然声音听得很清楚,但我过了好一会儿才作出反应。我突然用力踩 紧刹车踏板,结果我俩的身体都向前冲去。主考人伤心地看着我。“埃姆斯先生,”他以悲伤的声调说,“你刚刚把那个小孩压死了!”
我的疑问1: But not murder!与第10课标题 not for jazz一样 ,省略了主语it和be动词,什么时候情况下可以这么写?是只有标题和对话才会有这么写对吗?
我的疑问2:Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. 这里省去了being,什么情况可以像这样省区being?
1.你说的没错,用作文章标题时可以这样用。单词、词组、短语、句子等都可以用作文章标题,并非一定要用完整的句子或严谨的语法结构。关于这一点,你看看《新概念英语》各篇课文的标题就知道了。
2. Sure that I had passed是形容词短语,这里直接用作时间状语,无需用being构成现在分词短语。关于形容词(短语)作状语请参考链接:https://wenku.baidu.com/view/7e1dd2292af90242a895e51d.html
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