一、语法：The use of it (强调结构) It’s +被强调部分+that+剩余部分。

强调句专项练习：

1.Was it during the Second World War____ he died?
A.that      B.while    C.in which      D.then

2.It was about 600 years ago____ the first clock with face and an hour hand was made.
A.that      B.until     C.before         D.when

3.It is in Qingdao ____ you are going to pay a visit to ___ this kind of washing machine is produced.
A./; that                 B.where; which      C./; where             D.what; which

4.It was in Beijing Park ____ they made a date for the first time ____the old couple told us their love story.
A.where; that                B.that; where   C.where; when          D.that; when

5.It is I who_____ your friend.
A.is         B.are       C.am       D.was

6.It was ten o’clock ____he came back last night.
A.that      B.when   C./          D.while

7.It was at nine o’clock ___ he came back last night.
A.that      B.when          C.as        D./

8.It was ____the ambulance came ___ to the hospital.
A.until; that he was sent                    B.until; did he get sent
C.not until; that the boy was sent            D.not until; did he got sent

9.It was what you do rather than what you say ____matters.
A.what                  B.that                   C.which                      D.this

二、交际与功能：

1、  同意与不同意（Agreement — Disagreement）

Exactly.I agree. I think/suppose/believe so.

I’m afraid not/I disagree with you.

I don’t think/believe/expecet/suppose so.(宾语从句的否定前移现象)

2．责备与抱怨(Blame  & Complaint)

Perhaps/Maybe they should/ought to do…

They shouldn’t/ought not to have done…

Sb. Be to blame for sth.

Why don’t you do …/Why not do sth?

I’m sorry to have to say this/to bring this up, but….

三、语言知识要点：

1.compare A to B:把A比作B（不同类）

 Comapare A with B: 把A与B相比较（同类）

Researchers compared living conditions in London with those in other cities.

A pretty girl is often compared to a budding flower.

Compared to/with作伴随状语都表示“与。。。。比较而言”的意思。

Therir prices are lower compared to those in other shops.

2.come about:vi发生， 常与表示以外灾难连用：When/How did sth. Come about?

When did the traffic accident come about?

Come out:出版；发行；（在空中）出现； （消息）传开；（观点）公开The newspaper comes out every day.

Come up:发生；举行；出头；发芽 Some green leaves will come up in spring.

3.quantity:un量He prefers quantity to quality when food is concerned.

         cn.数量:Quantities of books were on the desk then.

4.result in=lead to=contribute to导致 The accident reulted in the death of two passengers.

Result from：起源于 This is a problem resulting from past errors.

5.build up:逐渐增加 She built the business up from nothing.

6. evenif=even though:从属连词,引导让步状语从句,说明主句与从句之间呈现逻辑上的动宾关系.

He forgot to bring his English book even if I reminded him several times.

7.keep on：继续+动名词作宾语， 强调动作的延续性。She kept on asking me what time it was.

8. put up with:vt容忍；忍受:I won’t put up with her rudeness any longer.

9.electric:adj:指产生电或直接用电产生的或用电操作的。An electric light; an electric generator

Electrical:adj:意思是“用电的”、“与电有关的”。例如：an electrical engineer; an electrical fault