Lesson 68: Persistent 糾纏不休
    I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no usepretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
    "Hello, Nigel," I said. "Fancy meeting you here!"
    "Hi, Elizabeth," Nigel answered. "I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?"
    "No, not at all," I answered. "I'm going to..."
    "Would you mind my coming with you?" he asked, before I had finished speaking.
    "Not at all," I lied, "but I"m going to the dentist."
    "Then I'll come with you," he answered. "There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!
    句子講解：
    1、I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
    我穿過馬路以便避開他，但他看到我并朝我跑了過來。
    真題測試 測試語言點：動詞不定式作目的狀語
    In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state-run companies are
    striving（ ）their products more competitive. (2002 年髙考上海卷，第 25 題）
    A. to make B. making C. to have made D. having made
    答案：選A
    分析：通過分析句子，我們不難看出本題的考點在于用動詞不定式作目的狀語，表示 努力的目的是什么，所以選A。
    翻譯：為了在國際市場上取得更大的份額，許多國有公司正努力使自己的產(chǎn)品具有競爭力。
    2、It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.
    若再假裝沒有看到他是沒有用了，我只好向他揮手。
    真題測試 測試語言點：it作形式主語
    The Foreign Minister said, “（ ）our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.”
    (2004年高考北京卷，第24題）
    A. This is B. There is C. That is D. It is
    答案：選D
    分析：根據(jù)句意，“that the two sides will work towards peace”為真正的主語，空格處缺形 式主語。只有it可以作形式主語，所以選D。
    翻譯：外交部長說：“我們希望雙方共同努力來實現(xiàn)和平?！?BR>    3、I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.
    我就怕遇到奈杰爾•戴克斯。