Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most traditional festival in China.
中秋节是中国第二大传统节日。
【知识归纳】
"the/one's+序数词+biggest/highest/longest"意思是"第......大/高/长......"。
4.now that由于,既然
【典型例句】
Now (that) John has arrived,we can begin.
既然约翰已到,我们可以开始了。
Now (that) you are a big boy,don't do such a thing.
既然你已是个大男孩,那就不要做这种事了。
【相关链接】
表示原因的连词
语气 位置 意义 例句 because 最强 主句之前或单独存在 回答why的提问;表直接原因 I was angry because he was late.
-Why can't I go?
-Because you're too young. since 较强 通常位于主句之前 表示已知的或显然的理由;侧重主句 Since everyone is here,let's start.
Since you can't answer the question,I'll ask someone else. as 较弱 通常位于主句前 由于;鉴于;主从并重,从句说明原因,主句说明结果;把众人所知的事实当作理由 As it was late,I made haste to go.
As she has no car,she can't get there easily.
for 最弱 位于主句后 表明推断或附加的理由;引导分句前常有逗号 He must be ill,for he is absent today. 说明:①because,since,as都是从属连词,引导原因状语从句;而for为并列连词,引导并列分句。
②now (that)用法同since。
5.Is it possible to do...做......是有可能的
【典型例句】
It is possible for him to solve the problem.
他可能解决那个问题。
【知识归纳】
该句式"It be (is/was) possible (for sb.) to do sth."意思是"干某事有可能",是it作形式主语,不定式作真正主语的句子。