outside a peaceful village in France.使我们吃惊的是，就在我们接到加入D日登陆部队的机密命令后两天，经过一天的战斗，并亲眼目睹我的很多朋友被敌军残杀后，我们发现我们来到了一个宁静的法国村庄外面。

【例句探源】①To his astonishment，the keys were in the door.

＝To the astonishment of him，the keys were in the door.

②Much to everyone's astonishment，the plan succeeded.

③To the curiosity of everyone，his father was not angry over what he had done.

使每个人好奇的是，他的父亲并没有因为他做的事而生气。

【即境活用】9．To our ________，the computer doesn't function again.

A．disappointment　 B．Disappointing C．disappointed D．delight

III.句型梳理

1.【教材原句】　The operation was extremely dangerous and many soldiers were killed before they even got off the boats.(P72)

军事行动特别危险，许多士兵甚至还没来得及下船就被杀死了。

【句法分析】　此句为一个主从复合句，before引导一个时间状语从句，意为"还没有来得及......就......"。

before用作连词句型归纳：

(1)before sb.can/could...某人还没来得及......

①Before I could get in a word，he had measured me.

我还没来得及插话，他就给我量好了尺寸。

(2)It will be＋时间＋before...还有多长时间......才......

②It will be 4 years before he graduates.

他还有四年时间才能毕业。

(3)had done some time before ......才......

③We had sailed four days and four nights before we saw land.我们航行了四天四夜才见到陆地。

(4)had not done...before...不到......就......

④We hadn't run a mile before he felt tired.

我们还没走到一英里路他就觉得累了。

(5)It was not＋一段时间＋before不多久就......

⑤It wasn't two years before he left the country.

还没到两年他们就离开了那个国家。

【即境活用】10．Someone called me up in the middle of the night，but they hung up ________ I could answer the phone.A．as　 B．sinceC．until D．before

11.It was not long ________，his name became a household word.