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LESSON 24 A SKELETON IN THE
LESSON 24: A SKELETON IN THE 
CUPBOARD
CUPBOARD
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We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or 
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family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from 
strangers for years.
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The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of 
situation.
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The terrible secret is called 'a skeleton in the cup board '
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The terrible secret is called 'a skeleton in the cup board '.
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At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes 
known and a reputation is ruined
known and a reputation is ruined.
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The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of 
the novel that the heroine a dear old lady who had always been so
the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so 
kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five 
husbands.
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conceal sth from sb
conceal sth from sb
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向某人掩藏某事，隐瞒某人某事
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他向家人隐瞒他的女朋友
他向家人隐瞒他的女朋友
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He concealed his girl friend from his family
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我像妈妈隐瞒我的考试成绩
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我像妈妈隐瞒我的考试成绩
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I concealed my result from my mom
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We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or 
f
il h
ibl
hi h h
b
l d f
family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from 
strangers for years.
Th E
li h l
i id
i
t d
ib thi
t f
•
The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of 
situation.The terrible secret is called 'a skeleton in the cupboard '.
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At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes
•
At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes 
known and a reputation is ruined.
•
The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of
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The reader s hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of 
the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so 
kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five 
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husbands.
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vivid
vivid
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一个栩栩如生的描述
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A vivid dream
A vivid dream
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清晰的记忆
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vivid memory
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vivid memory
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那件事给我留下了永生不灭的印象
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The incident left a vivid impression on me
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The incident left a vivid impression on me.
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We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or 
f
il h
ibl
hi h h
b
l d f
family has some terrible secret which has been concealed from 
strangers for years.
Th E
li h l
i id
i
t d
ib thi
t f
•
The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of 
situation.The terrible secret is called 'a skeleton in the cupboard '.
•
At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes
•
At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes 
known and a reputation is ruined.
•
The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of
•
The reader s hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of 
the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so 
kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five 
y
y,
,
y
, p
y
husbands.
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drama:
drama:
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dramatic:
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1)戏剧的
1)戏剧的
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a dramatic society
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2) 给人印象极为深刻的
激动人心的
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2) 给人印象极为深刻的，激动人心的
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The BJ Olympic Games is a dramatic event
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At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes 
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known and a reputation is ruined.
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The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of 
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the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so 
kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five 
husbands.
husbands.
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ruin/damage/destroy
ruin/damage/destroy
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The house was
by bombs
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The house was _____by bombs
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This illness has ruined my life.
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He
a car with a baseball bat
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He _____ a car with a baseball bat...
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At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes
At some dramatic moment in the story the terrible secret becomes 
known and a reputation is ruined.
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The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of 
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the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so 
kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five 
husbands.
stand on end
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stand on end
stand on end
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竖着
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sth make one's hair stand on end
sth make one s hair stand on end 
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使人毛骨悚然.
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The movie makes my hair stand on end
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The movie makes my hair stand on end
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这个故事让人不寒而栗
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这个故事让人不寒而栗
What makes the readers’ hair stand on end?
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The reader's hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of
The reader s hair stands on end when he reads in the final pages of 
the novel that the heroine, a dear old lady who had always been so 
kind to everybody, had, in her youth, poisoned every one of her five 
husbands.
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Section 2
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It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction.
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To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even
To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even 
our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the 
cupboard.
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The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is 
George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact.
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George studied medicine in his youth.
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Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer 
of detective stories.
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The explosion happened at 5.30 a.m.
The explosion happened at 5.30 a.m.
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The crash happened when the crew shut down the wrong engine...
fiction
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novel
novel
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fiction
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crime fiction
crime  fiction
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science fiction
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short story
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short story
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It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction.
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To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even 
our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the 
cupboard.
•
The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is 
George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact.
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George studied medicine in his youth.
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Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer 
of detective stories.
degree
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To some degree
To some degree
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The game is good, to some degree
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The game is good to a large degree
The game is good, to a large degree
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The game is good, in general
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To varying degrees
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We all love this game to varying degrees
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We all love this game, to varying degrees
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It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction.
•
To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even 
our closest friends to learn, but few of us have skeletons in the 
cupboard.
•
The only person I know who has a skeleton in the cupboard is 
George Carlton, and he is very proud of the fact.
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George studied medicine in his youth.
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Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he became a successful writer 
of detective stories.
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I once spent an uncomfortable week-end which I shall never forget 
at his house.
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George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used.
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He told me to unpack my things and then come down to dinner.
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After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty 
drawers, I decided to hang in the cupboard one of the two suits I had 
brought with me.
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I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified.
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A skeleton was dangling before my eyes.
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Stack:
Stack: 
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（N) 干草垛
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stack:把…堆起来,
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把盘子摞起来
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把盘子摞起来
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After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty
After I had stacked my shirts and underclothes in two empty 
drawers, I decided to hang in the cupboard one of the two suits I had 
brought with me.
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I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified.
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A skeleton was dangling before my eyes.
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petrify
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1)使…石化
1)使…石化
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(转）Idea of making a speech in public petrified him.
(转）Idea of making a speech in public petrified him.
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2）吓呆，惊呆
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be petrified of
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be petrified of
I opened the cupboard door and then stood in front of it petrified.
A skeleton was dangling before my eyes
A skeleton was dangling before my eyes.
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dangle:摇摆
dangle:摇摆
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dangle from
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dangling from her ears were two large earrings
dangling from her ears were two large earrings
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We dangled our feet in water
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The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave 
me the impression that it was about to leap out at me.
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Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George.
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This was worse than 'a terrible secret'; this was a real skeleton !
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But George was unsympathetic.
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'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old 
friend.
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'That's Sebastian.
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You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 
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sway:
sway:
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（to move slowly from one side to another)
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摇曳,晃动
摇曳,晃动
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Trees sway in the wind 
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在风中摇曳的树
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在风中摇曳的树
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The movement of the ship caused the mast （旗杆）to sway from side 
to side/backwards and forwards
to side/backwards and forwards.
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The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave 
me the impression that it was about to leap out at me.
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Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George.
•
This was worse than 'a terrible secret'; this was a real skeleton !
•
But George was unsympathetic.
•
'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old 
friend.
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'That's Sebastian.
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You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 
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Jump:跳
Jump:跳
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Leap：跃
Leap：跃
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The fish leaped out of the water
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I leap onto the wall
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I leap onto the wall
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He leaped through the window and ran away
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The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave 
me the impression that it was about to leap out at me.
•
Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George.
•
This was worse than 'a terrible secret'; this was a real skeleton !
•
But George was unsympathetic.
•
'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old 
friend.
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'That's Sebastian.
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You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 
I run out of my house
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dash
dash
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hurry
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hurtle
hurtle
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sprint
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rush
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rush
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Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George.
•
This was worse than 'a terrible secret'; this was a real skeleton !
•
But George was unsympathetic.
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'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old 
friend.
•
'That's Sebastian.
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You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 
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sympathy
sympathy
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show/have sympathy for
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I have no sympathy for students who get caught cheating in exams
I have no sympathy for students who get caught cheating in exams.
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sympathetic
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be sympathetic towards:对充满同情
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be sympathetic towards:对..充满同情
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我对这些穷苦孩子充满同情
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unsympathetic
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unsympathetic
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Dropping my suit, I dashed downstairs to tell George.
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This was worse than 'a terrible secret'; this was a real skeleton !
•
But George was unsympathetic.
•
'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old 
friend.
•
'That's Sebastian.
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You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 
重点句型：as if
• 1）如果从句表示与现在事实相反，谓
1）如果从句表示与现在事实相反，谓
语动词用一般过去时。如：
1）Y
l
k
if
did ’t
1）You look as if you didn’t care．
你看上去好像并不在乎。
你看
去好像并不在乎
2）He talks as if he knew where
she was．
他说话的样子，好像他知道她在哪里似的。
他说话的样子，好像他知道她在哪里似的。
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（2）从句表示与过去事实相反
谓
（2）从句表示与过去事实相反，谓
语动词用“had＋过去分词”
如
语动词用
had＋过去分词
。如：
1) He talks about Rome as if he
had been there before．
had been there before．
他说起罗马来好像他以前去过罗马似的。
2）Y
l
k
if
h d
2）You look as if you had seen a   
ghost.
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When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it_____.
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(1995全国)  
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A.breaks
B.has broken
C.were broken
D.had been broken
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Eliza remembers everything exactly as if ______ yesterday.
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(2006全国卷一)
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A. was happening       B. happens    C. has happened        D. 
happened
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'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old
Oh, that, he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old 
friend.
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'That's Sebastian.
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You forget that I was a medical student once upon a time.' 
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