他一到家就给我发了一封电子邮件。He sent me an e-mail on arriving at home/ on arrival at home

　表示"一...就..."的句型你还能想到哪些：

　as soon as...

　the moment/the minute/ the instant/ immediately/ directly

　hardly...when... no sooner...than...

2. She spent many hours over a single cup of coffee in a warm cafeteria.

　这是over的一种特殊用法，"一面...一面..."，They had a pleasant chat over a cup of coffee.

　over还有"在...期间"的意思是，相当于during What did you do over the weekend?

3. It was only in 1997 that she completed the first Harry Potter story, which,

　I met Tom in the supermarket last Sunday.

　强调主语：

　强调宾语：

　强调时间状语：

　强调地点状语：

　试比较：

　It was 2 o'clock when I returned home.

要点词汇

1. gifted adj. 有天才的，有天赋的

be gifted with天生具备 Man is the only creature that is gifted with speech.

be gifted in=have a gift for 在...方面有天赋 The boy is gifted in writing.

用法同talented, have a talent for （有才能的）

2. associate...with...将...与...联系起来 People will associate China with the Great Wall.

　be associated with 与...有联系 The disease is associated with smoking.

　associate(oneself)with sb与某人交往 Old as he is , he enjoys associating with young people.

"与...有联系" 的短语?

　Be connected with be related to

　be involved in have something to do with

3. overcome vt. 克服 (overcame, overcome)

　overcome shortcomings/ difficulties/ enemy/ nature

4. adjustment

　make adjustments to...调整，适应

　adjust vt. 调整，把表拨准 adjust the clock

　使适于 adjust (sth/oneself) to...使自己调整适应于=adapt to

　The body can quickly adjust(itself) to the changes in temperature.

5. appeal n.& vi. 吸引力， 感染力；吸引

　The new fashion soon lost its appeal.

(1) appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力，引起某人的兴趣

　　Does the idea of working for a venture company (合资企业) appeal to you ?

(2) appeal ( to sb) for sth 向（某人）恳求/呼吁某事

The police are appealing to the public for information about the crime.

(3) appeal to sb to do sth 请求某人做某事