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My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England.

我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国以前曾多年居住在地中海地区

时间关系：My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. 通过时间连接词安排动作先后，重点看两个动作的发生顺序。

He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.

过去他常幻想退休后到英国，并计划在乡间安顿下来

完成时提示：He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. 把动作与另一个时间点联系起来，注意完成时的过去分词。

He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there.

他刚一回到英国便买下了一幢房子住了进去

完成时提示：He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there. 把动作与另一个时间点联系起来，注意完成时的过去分词。

Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.

但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了

非谓语与动作关系：Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. 中的 -ing 或 to do 补充说明动作的时间、目的或伴随情况。

After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock.

因为即使那时仍为夏季，但雨总是下个不停，而且常常冷得厉害

时间关系：After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. 通过时间连接词安排动作先后，重点看两个动作的发生顺序。

He acted as if he had never lived in England before.

在阳光下生活了那么多年的哈里森对此感到惊奇

条件关系：He acted as if he had never lived in England before. 用 if/unless 引出条件，注意从句与主句的时态搭配。

In the end, it was more than he could bear.

他的举动就好像他从未在英国生活过一样

第 7 句：先确定主语和谓语，再结合上下文判断本句在故事中的作用。

He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.

最后，他再也忍受不住，还没等安顿下来就卖掉了房子，离开了这个国家

时间关系：He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. 通过时间连接词安排动作先后，重点看两个动作的发生顺序。

The dream he had had for so many years ended there.

他多年来的幻想从此破灭

完成时提示：The dream he had had for so many years ended there. 把动作与另一个时间点联系起来，注意完成时的过去分词。

Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.

哈里森把每件事情都考虑到了，唯独没想到天气

完成时提示：Harrison had thought of everything except the weather. 把动作与另一个时间点联系起来，注意完成时的过去分词。

本课怎么学：Lesson 38 Everything except the weather

新概念英语二 · Lesson 38 Everything except the weather。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。

听朗读并对齐跟读：打开「Lesson 38 Everything except the weather」在线朗读，播放时用句级跟读高亮对齐每一句，先听懂大意再跟读。
过本课核心词：重点记本课单词：except、Mediterranean、complain、continually、bitterly、sunshine；结合原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
看语法并做常考题：先读语法点「no sooner...than / hardly...when」，再做 1–2 道本课常考题，确认能在原文里定位对应句。
标记学习进度：学完后把本课标为「学习中」或「已完成」，方便下次从进度清单继续。

常见问题

新概念英语二Lesson 38 Everything except the weather主要学习什么？: 唯独没有考虑到天气：Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly? 本课按完整课文逐句精读，重点整理词汇、短语和与原文直接相关的语法。
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather需要重点掌握哪些单词？: 重点单词：except、Mediterranean、complain、continually、bitterly、sunshine。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather的核心语法是什么？: no sooner...than / hardly...when：这两组结构都表示两个动作紧接发生，常用过去完成时搭配一般过去时。 as if 引导方式从句：acted as if he had never lived... 表示“表现得仿佛从未住过”，从句用过去完成时强调更早经历。
settle down 是什么意思？: settle down：安顿下来
no sooner ... than 是什么意思？: no sooner ... than：一……就……
Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly?: 我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国以前曾多年居住在地中海地区
本课精读应重点掌握什么？: 完整理解每个句子的主干、固定搭配和课文相关语法。
新概念英语二 Lesson 38 Everything except the weather 怎么学？: 先听朗读并开句级跟读，再过单词/注解与语法知识点，最后做 1～2 道常考题并标记进度。
怎么跟读本课最有效？: 先完整听一遍，再开句级跟读高亮逐句跟读；跟不上就单句重播，不必追求一次完美。

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单词表

开始背诵本课单词

except

/ɪkˈsept/

prep. 除了

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except /except for /besides /apart from

Mediterranean

/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/

n. 地中海

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Mediterranean [7μεδιτΕ5ρεινϕΕν] n.地中海（=Mediterranean sea, 位于欧, 亚, 非三大洲之间）, 地中海沿岸的居民 adj.地中海的, 地中海民族的

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

v. 抱怨

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complain to sb : 向某人抱怨 / complain of/about : 抱怨某事

continually

/kənˈtɪnjuəli/

adv. 不断地

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continue [κΕν5τινϕυ:] v.继续, 连续, 延伸
continuously [κΕν5τΙνϕϑΕσλΙ] : 连续不断地 / continually : 连续地, 频繁地(时断时续)
the baby cry continually.

bitterly

/ˈbɪtəli/

adv. 刺骨地

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bitterly cold : 刺骨地寒冷: It’s bitterly cold.
chilly : 寒冷的
bitterly disappointed : 彻底的失望: I am bitterly disappointed.
disappoint [7δισΕ5πΧιντ] vt.使失望

sunshine

/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

n. 阳光

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也可直接用 “sun” 表示阳光
a drop of : 一缕
a drop of sunshine一缕阳光

短语

背诵本课短语

短语	意思
settle down	安顿下来
no sooner ... than	一……就……
even though	即使；尽管
as if	仿佛
hardly ... when	还没……就……
complain to sb	向某人抱怨 / complain of/about : 抱怨某事
a drop of	一缕

语法点

no sooner...than / hardly...when

这两组结构都表示两个动作紧接发生，常用过去完成时搭配一般过去时。

相似句：

No sooner had he arrived than it rained.
Hardly had we sat down when the phone rang.

as if 引导方式从句

acted as if he had never lived... 表示“表现得仿佛从未住过”，从句用过去完成时强调更早经历。

相似句：

He talks as if he knew everything.
She smiled as if nothing had happened.

选择题精讲

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Multiple choice questions

5It was more than he could bear. He couldn't bear it ______.

a. more

b. longer

c. any longer

d. no more

5not any more / not any longer / not any further不再

not more ＝ less比...少 / not longer不是更长

4He acted ______ he had never lived in England before.

a. as though

b. like

c. as

d. even if

4as if ＝ as though 作宾语

act as if/though习惯用法

as if 是宾语从句

as 后面可以加句子, like 后面加词, as if 加在后面只能作状语

even if即使

11He______ as if he had never lived in England before.

a. made

b. did

c. conducted

d. behaved

11do as I did 按我所做的做

seem as if看起来象什么 / act as if 行为象什么一样 / look as if 看起来象什么一样 conduct可以做动词, 表示行为, ＝behave

但conduct为不及物动词, 如果作及物动词, 加oneself

他表现的很好, he conducted himself well

he behaved (as) well

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Summary writing

摘要写作
Answer these questions in not more than 60 words.
回答下列问题, 将答案组成一个段落, 不要超过60个单词.
1 Where had the writer's friend, Harrison, spent many years? What did he want to do? What did he buy? (but...so...)
2 Was the summer that year very good, or was it very bad? What did he complain about? (and)
3 Did Harrison sell the house in the end or not? Did he leave the country or not? (Harrison not only.. but also)