1) It was the first time in a year and a half that I had seen the night face to face. (从句时态用完成时) 这是我一年半以来第一次目睹夜晚。
注解：
the first time表示“第一次….时…”的用法
（1）the first time表示“第一次”，引导表语从句时，强调到说话时为止某一情况或动作的次数，主句中系动词是is，从句谓语用现在完成时态；主句中系动词是was，从句谓语用过去完成时态。
This is the first time he has been late this term． 这是他本学期第一次迟到。
That was the first time I had gone to work． 那是我第一次上班。
– Do you know our town at all？ 你了解这座城市吗？
– No，this is the first time I have been here． 不了解。这是我第一次来。
It's the first time farmers have decided to organize.
这是农场主首次决定组织起来。
It's not the first time that you've found yourself in this situation
你陷入这种状况已经不是第一次了。
This is the first time she has experienced disappointment
这是她第一次感受到失望。
This is not the first time his exploits have landed him in trouble.
这已经不是他第一次因自己的冒险行为而惹上麻烦了。
It's the first time we've been to the cinema together as a family.
这是我们全家第一次一起去看电影。
It's the first time at these games that the Americans have overtaken the Cubans
这是美国人在这一运动会上首次超越古巴人。
It was the first time I had put it all down on paper. I found it helped.
这是我第一次把所有的东西都写在纸上，我觉得这有帮助。
It was the first time Jane and I had been apart for more than a few days
那是我第一次和简分开数日。
It was the first time she had seen him in person.
这是她第一次见到他本人。
（2）the first time表示“第一次……时”，引导时间状语从句，从句中谓语用一般过去时态，侧重点不是要说第一次做了什么，而是要叙述另一情况或动作。
The first time Mr Brown came to China he visited the Great Wall．
布朗先生第一次来中国时就游览了长城。
The first time I saw him，he was reading a book．我第一次见到他时，他在看书。
I thought her nice and honest the first time I met her. 我第一次见她就认为她很好也很诚实。
For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly
自从他来了之后这是他第一次稍微放松一点儿。
For the first time in my career, I was failing.
我职业生涯中第一次经历失败。
（3）the first time表示“第一次…的情景”，引导定语从句，从句谓语用一般过去时来表示。
Do you remember the first time we met？你还记得我们第一次见面的情景吗？
I got on famously with Leary from the first time we met.
我和利里第一次见面就相处甚欢。
2) I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.(强调句) 我不知道这是不是因为我长久无法出门的缘故，我变得对一切与大自然有关的事物都无比狂热。
注解：
一. I wonder if我想知道是否；我不知道这是不是……
I wonder if I might have a word with Mr Abbot?
请问我能否和阿博特先生说几句话？
I wonder if you'd be kind enough to give us some information, please?
请问您能不能给我们提供一些信息？
I wonder if you'd be kind enough to call him.
请你给他打个电话好吗？
I wonder if some time I could have a word with you
我在想可不可以找个时间跟你谈一谈？
I wonder if some time I could have a word with you
我在想可不可以找个时间跟你谈一谈？
I wonder if you could find me a deck of cards?
不知您能否为我找一副纸牌？
I wonder if he can take your advice.
我不知道他能否听从您的劝说。
二、It be……that 强调句型
3) I stayed awake on purpose until half past eleven one evening in order to have a good look at the moon for once by myself. 有一天晚上，我熬到11点半故意不睡觉，为的是独自好好看看月亮一次。
4) Your friend, who doesn’t work hard, asks you to help him cheat in the end-of-term exam.(非限制性定语从句) 你的一个朋友叫你在期末考试中帮他作弊，这个朋友平常不认真学习。
5) If you have some trouble (in) getting along with your friends, you can write to the editor and ask for advice. 如果你在和朋友的相处上有问题，你可以写信给编辑向他征求建议。
6) Add up your score and see how many points you can get. 把你的得分加起来，看看得了多少。
7) What he did has added to our difficulties. 他的所作所为增加了我们的困难。
8) His income adds up to $1000 a month. 他每月的收入共计1000美元。
9) It's no pleasure looking through these any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced. 观看这些已不再是乐趣，因为大自然是你必须体验的。
10) Why is she so concerned about his attitude to her work? 她为什么那么关注他对她的工作的看法?
11) The police asked him to set down what he had seen in a report. 警察让他在报告中写下他所看见的事情。
12) As I was about to go out and search for him, he happened to come in. 正当我打算出去找他时，他恰巧进来。
13) Mr. Jones lives alone and often feels lonely. 琼斯先生单独一人生活，常常感到孤独。
14) We tried to calm him down, but he kept crying. 我们试图让他平静下来，但他仍不停地哭着。
15) Does he dare (to) go out at night in such stormy weather? 他敢在这样一个暴风雨夜外出吗
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