1. He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.
他一直等到火山变得平静下来,两天之后,他又返回去了。
知识点:was able to return 设法返回
2. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently.
当火山正在猛烈地喷发时,塔捷耶夫有办法把帐篷搭在离它非常近的地方。
知识点:was able to set up 能够设法搭建
真题测验:When的用法
I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel( )I heard the steps.
A.while B. when C. since D. after
答案:选B
分析:when在这里意思为“正在这时”;其他三项均不符合句意。
翻译:我刚走出浴室,正忙着用毛巾擦身体,就在这时我听到了脚步声。
3. It threatened to surround him completely, but Tazieff managed to escape just in time.
眼看着岩浆就要将他团团围住,但是塔捷耶夫还是设法及时逃脱了。
知识点:manage to escape 设法逃脱
真题测验:while连接并列句
We thought there were 35 students in the dinning hall,( ), in fact, there were 40.
A. while B. whether C. what D. which
答案:选A
分析:此题主要考査while的另一用法:while表示对比或转折,相当于but,但是语气 没有but重;本句中in fact是关键词。
翻译:我们原以为在餐厅里只有35个学生,实际上却有40人。