重点词汇

1．Rather than take the aeroplane all the way，they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.

她们不想一路乘飞机，而决定先飞到温哥华，再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。

rather than而不是；与其......不如......；不愿(用于连接两个并列成分)

would rather do A than do B＝would do A rather than do B＝prefer to do A rather than do B　宁愿做A而不愿做B

would rather sb.

注意：rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。

(1)Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own.

无人驾驶汽车可能成为一种公共交通工具而不是你自己的车辆。(2017·天津)

(2)I'd rather you hadn't come(not，come) yesterday.

我宁愿你昨天没有来。

(3)I think it is Tom rather than you that is(be) more careful.我认为是汤姆而不是你更细心一些。

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(4)比起看这部乏味的电影，我宁愿待在家里。

①I prefer to stay at home rather than see the boring film.

②I would rather stay at home than see the boring film.

③I would stay at home rather than see the boring film.

2．People say it is Canada's most beautiful city，surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.人们说它是加拿大最美丽的城市，被群山和太平洋环抱。

(1)surround vt.包围；围绕

surround...with...用......包围......

be surrounded by/with被......包围

(2)surrounding adj.周围的；附近的

(3)surroundings n．环境