2.Teacher had set his class an essay "A Game of Cricket".After two minutes Simon Steel handed his paper in and was allowed to go home.His essay read："Rain stopped play."

3.Lightning

Teacher：Why is it said that lightning never strikes the same place twice?

Roy：Because after it's struck once the same place isn't there any more!

重点词汇

1.Can you find the following command and request from Reading？你能从Reading中找出下列命令和要求吗？

command n.& vt.命令；指令；掌握

command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事

have a good command of精通语言等

be in command of控制......

under the command of sb.＝under one's command由......指挥；由......控制

take command of掌管......；掌握......

注意：command后跟同位语从句、表语从句或宾语从句时，从句中的谓语动词用"should do"。

(1)Could you tell me who is in command of this project？你能告诉我谁掌管这个项目吗？

(2)It is said that this army is under his command/under the command of him.据说这支军队由他领导。

(3)The girl has a good command of English，so she has got the job.

这个女孩英语很好，所以她得到了这个工作。

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(4)这个领导命令他们立刻离开。

①The leader gave a command that they (should) leave at once.

②The leader commanded that they (should) leave at once.

③The leader commanded them to leave at once.

request n.& vt.要求；请求

request sb. to do sth. 要求某人做某事

request sth. from sb. 正式或礼貌地向某人请求或要求某物

make a request for请求；要求

at sb. 's request＝at the request of sb. 应某人的请求、要求

注意：request后跟宾语从句、表语从句或同位语从句时，从句中的谓语动词要用"should do"。