原形",should可以省略。
It is desired that we (should) get everything ready by tonight.
1. 在suggestion, proposal, order, advice, demand等名词后接的表语从句或同位语从句中,谓语动词
用"should+动词原形",should可以省略。
There's no suggestion that you (should) resign.
2. 在"It is (high) time that..."这一特殊句式中,谓语动词用过去式或should do的形式表示虚拟,
should不能省略。
It's time that we went home.
一, 虚拟语气-在口语,非正式用语中
1. 用if I were you, I'd...句型,语气更委婉,含蓄。
If I were you, I'd go with them.
2. 用I think you should /ought to do...句型,语气稍强。
I think you should buy him a gift.
3. 如果要强硬的批评,责备某人或提出建议,可用下列句型:
①It's about/ high time that...
It's about time you got down to reading.
②You'd better do sth. / You'd better not do sth.
You'd better give him some advice on it.
③I'd rather sb. did sth.
I'd rather you came tonight.
例 1. You _____ trust an online shop just because it has a beautifully-designed website.
A. shouldn't
B. mustn't
C. couldn't
D. needn't
解析:句意:你不应该仅仅因为有一个设计优美的网站就相信一家网店。本题考查情态动词。根据句意可知此题选择A项shouldn't不应该。mustn't禁止;couldn't不能;needn't不需要,均不符合句意。
答案:A。
例 2. Eye doctors recommended that a child's first eye exam _____ at the age of six months old.
A. was
B. be
C. were
D. is