[导入]2008-01-25

 

Lesson 124
Beautiful Shanghai
Alan : Have you ever【ever only is used in question, not in positive sentences】 been to Guilin? 【Have you  gone to Guilin? Is different】
Galen: No. But I've been to Shanghai.
Alan : Did you have a good【great/wonderful】 time【have fun】【doing something】?
Galen: Yes. Shanghai is a beautiful city.

Lesson 125
Studying Seriously
    John has been trying【has done is different】 to learn how to play the guitar【piano, violin, flute, mouth organ】. He has been taking lessons for half a year. However, he hasn't been studying seriously【seriously ill is different】, He has only been going to his lessons every now and then【occasionally】. Moreover, he seldom practices. On the other hand, his cousin, Tim, has been playing the guitar for about three months. He plays much【even/a lot/ a great deal/far】 better than John. Tim isn't more talented than John, though【however】. He is just【only】 more determined.