1.(教材P57)If I had taken an alternative path and had studied medicine, I would have a lot of medical knowledge.
如果那时我选择其他的途径并学医,我现在就会掌握很多医学知识。
★alternative adj.可供替代的n.可供选择的事物
an alternative to ... ......的替代品
have no alternative but to do sth.
别无选择只好做某事
①Do you have an alternative solution to the problem?
你有没有别的办法来解决这个问题?
②The treatment is offered as an_alternative_to surgery.
这种疗法可作为替代外科手术的一种方法。
③They had_no_alternative_but_to_close the road until February.
别无选择,他们只好把道路封闭至2月份。
[联想发散] 想一下与have no alternative but to do sth.意思相同的短语还有哪些?
①have no choice but_to_do_sth.
②can't do sth.but_do_sth.
③can/could do nothing but_do_sth.
2.(教材P57)If only there were more people donating money to charities!
但愿有更多的人给慈善机构捐款!
★if only 只要,但愿,要是......就好了
if only表示"要是......就好了",指一种不能实现或难以实现的愿望,用于虚拟语气,表示对过去、现在或将来的虚拟。常用于以下几种情况:
(1)if only表示过去不能实现的愿望,含有后悔、惋惜之意,谓语动词使用had done形式。
①If only you had come to help us yesterday!
你要是昨天来帮我们就好了。
(2)表达现在不能实现的愿望,谓语动词用一般过去式(be用were)。
②If_only_I_were_a_little_younger,_I could travel around the world.
要是我再年轻一点,我就能环游世界了。
(3)表达将来难以实现的愿望,谓语动词用"would/could/might+动词原形"。
③I am so tired.If only I could take the day off tomorrow.
我太累了,如果明天能请假该多好!
[名师点津] only if意为"只有,只要",引导条件状语从句,only起强调作用,当only if位于句首时,主句要倒装。