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had sailed for two days before we saw the land. (4)The fire lasted about four hours before the firefighters could countrol it. (5)It was midnight before my brother came home. (6)It was three months before they met again. ,就發(fā)生主句謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)作,只用before。例: (1)We can leave early in the morning before it gets too hot. (2)I must write it down before I forget it. (3)We do want to buy something now before prices go up. “與其說(shuō)……倒不如”,“與其……毋寧……”只用before。d agree to be dismissed. (2)He will die of hunger before he will steal. 。 ,肯定、否定都可以,但意義完全不同。例如: (1)We discussed the problem until/before he came 來(lái)。t discuss the problem until he came 。 例如: (1)It was not until he told me that I knew it. (2)It was not until he finished his homework that he went home. 綜上所述,前面的4條選擇題中,第3題強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作發(fā)生的遲緩性應(yīng)選before。第4題為強(qiáng)調(diào)句應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。since引導(dǎo)的從句的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞可以是延續(xù)性的動(dòng)詞,又可以是瞬時(shí)動(dòng)詞。但在It is +時(shí)間+since從句的句型中,主句多用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。 Where have you been since I last saw you? 自上次我和你見(jiàn)面以后,你到哪里去了? It is four years since my sister lived in Beijing. 我妹妹不在北京住有四年了。 知識(shí)擴(kuò)展1. It is since從。2. It is +before…(。It was an hour before(=until) the police arrived.過(guò)了一個(gè)小時(shí),警察才來(lái)。這些連詞都表示“一……就”。 The moment I heard the news, I hastened to the ,馬上趕到了出事地點(diǎn)。 the time引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。例如: By the time you came back, I had finished this ,我已經(jīng)寫(xiě)完這本書(shū)了。注意:when while as after before as soon as since till /until by the time 在時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中,要注意時(shí)態(tài)一致。六、練習(xí):在下列各句的空格中填入適當(dāng)?shù)倪B詞 1._________ he es tomorrow, I shall ask where he has been. 2._________ he was speaking, everybody listened carefully. 3.I saw her just _________ she was getting off the train. 4.Have a good look at that man _________ you pass him. 5.It was already eight o39。ll go to the country at the beginning of June, ______ the summer harvest will start. 8. He learned to speak German _________ he was in Berlin. 9. Henry is in charge of the office ________ Mr. Smith is away. 10. I listen to the recorder _________ I have time. 11. He had learned Chinese _________ he came to China. 12. _________ the work was done, we sat down to sum up experience. 13. I haven39?! ?0. __________ I get to the airport, I will phone you to pick me up. 21. They were about to leave ______ it began to rain. 22. He always stay in bed ______ lunch time. 23. I like playing tennis _________ my younger sister prefers watching ball games. 24. _________ I understand your viewpoint, I don’t agree with you. 25. _______ she grew older, she became more responsible. 二、從A、B、C、D中選出可以填入空白處的最佳