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Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. §

used to do 仅用于一般过去。它的疑问句和否定句形式可以使用下面的2种方式。
否定句 一般疑问句 特殊疑问句
Roy Trenton used not to drive a taxi. Used Roy Trenton to drive a taxi? What Used Roy Trenton to drive?
Roy Trenton didn't use to drive a taxi.  ✓ Did Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi? ✓ What did Roy Trenton use to drive? ✓

A short while ago ,however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.

a short while ago = a short time ago 不久以前

  • I saw her a short while ago.
  • He left a short while ago. 他不久前离开了。
a short time ago 不久前 I saw her a short time ago. 我不久前见过她。
not long ago 不久前 Not long ago, we moved here. 不久前，我们搬到这里。
recently adv. 最近，近来 I haven’t seen him recently. 我最近没见到他。
a long while 相当长的一段时间
  • I waited for a long while. 我等了相当长一段时间。
  • They haven’t seen each other for a long while.
all this while 这阵子；一直以来
  • All this while, he kept silent. 这阵子他一直保持沉默。
  • Have you been in Australia all this while?

He is finding his new work far more exciting. (远比以前更刺激)宾补

find 可以用一般现在时态, 也可以用进行时态

far more 很(非常的),大大的
(形容词和副词的比较级与最高级前面)
  • It cost far more than a regular incandescent bulb.它比一只普通的白炽灯泡贵得多。
  • She was far more intelligent than her sister.她比她姐姐聪明多了。
  • This is (by) far the most expensive bicycle in the shop.
much more 更加；多得多
(修饰 more 的程度)
  • It will be much more interesting.它将更加有趣。
  • That sounds much more varied and interesting.听起来更加多样化和有趣。
  • It’s far/much colder today than it was yesterday. 不可用 more + 比较级(more 已是比较级无法修饰其它比较级)
A little more 稍微多一点
(修饰 more)

* When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car.

He was driving he saw two thieves ...
铺成故事背景过去进行时 突然把这个状态打断一般过去时
铺成故事背景使用过去进行时，突然把这个状态打断一般过去时：过去进行时 + 一般过去时

see sb.  (to) do sth. 看见某人做某事(强调全过程)

  • I see them dance. (看了全过程)我看见他们跳了舞
  • The missing boy was last seen playing near the river.
see 和一些感知动词（如 smell, feel, hear, watch, notice 等）可以用在动词+名词/代词宾语 + 不带 to 的不定式结构（省略 to）中。
see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事 I see them dancing. (只看了一部分)我看见他们在跳舞。
hear sb. doing sth. 听见某人正在做某事 I heard her singing in the next room. 我听见她正在隔壁房间唱歌。
hear sb. do sth. 听见某人做某事 I heard him sing this song yesterday. 昨天我听见他唱了这首歌。

The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.

with 名词/代词后做定语 with 动词之后做状语
The boy with a book came in. (作定语) He came in with a book. (作状语)

get a fright 吓了一跳 （fright n. 使用搭配get使用）

  • Mrs. Medlock did get a fright then. 梅德洛克太太当时确实吓坏了。
  • I got a stage fright. 我怯场了。

such + (修饰词或形容词) + 名词 + that… 如此…以致…

名词前有 many, much, few, little 来修饰时用 so 不用such。

  • Bob is such an honest boy that all his friends trust him a lot.鲍勃是一个诚实的男孩，他所有朋友都很信任他。
  • Sally is such a careful girl that she seldom makes spelling mistakes.莎莉是一个非常细心的女孩，她很少犯拼写错误。
  • So many days come and go.
  • so much money
  • so few people
  • so little time
  • There is so little bread left that I need something else to eat. little 表“少”时
  • They are such little kids that they need taking care of. little 表“小”时
so + adv./adj. + that… (that 引导的结果状语从句)
  • He worked so hard that he had better results.他非常努力工作，结果取得了更好的成绩。
  • We tugged so hard that the rope broke.我们用力扽，绳子断了。

drop vt. 由于抓什么没抓住不小心掉下去 

sb. drop sth. 某人掉落某物；丢下某物 She dropped her bag on the ground. 她把包掉在了地上。
fall vi. 从上往下落 （sth. fall）
  • the money fall
  • The chalk is falling.

As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it.

as = when 当…时候

  • As she walked, she sang. 她一边走一边唱歌。
  • When I arrived, he left. 当我到达时，他离开了。

get away ＝ run away 逃跑

  • How did the thief get away? by car / in the car 开车
go away 走开/离开/消失 move away离开；搬走，移开
I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees.远离建筑物、桥梁和树木。

While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. （损坏的）车开走的同时，Roy 停了车并打电话

stop his car 人为停车（stop to do 停下手上的事去做另一件）

  • I stopped my car and waved to say hello. 我停下车，我招手打招呼。
the car stopped 自己停下来（与当时说话时的视觉概念有关） The bus stopped and four people got on. 公共汽车停下来，四个人上了车。

The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize.

…and easy to recognize = and the car was easy to recognize (用主动表被动含义)

如果一个不定式的前面是一个形容词（形容词 + to do，主动表被动），如果主句的结局是“系表结构 + to do”，这时不定式用主动形式（to do），含义却是被动；不定式后面不能再加宾语（主语已经充当它的逻辑宾语了）常见形容词：easy, difficult, comfortable, heavy, expensive, good 等。
  • The apple is sweet enough to eat. 苹果被吃起来够甜。⇒ The apple is too sour to eat. (too...to... 太...以至于不)
  • The question is easy enough to answer. 问题被回答 ⇒ The boy is enough clever to answer the question.这个小孩足够聪明以至于能回答这个问题。（the question 不是主语故一定要出现)
  • The clothes are too uncomfortable to wear. ⇒ This coat is so comfortable to wear. 衣服、外套都是被穿着...
  • She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.

Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.

Shortly afterwards 不久之后，很快

  • Shortly afterwards he met her again. 不久之后，他又遇到了她。
  • We met, and shortly afterwards we became friends. 我们见了面，不久之后就成了朋友。
before long 不久，很快（将来/过去均可） He will come back before long. 他不久就会回来。
after a short/little while 过了一小会儿 After a little while, the rain stopped. 过了一小会儿，雨停了。
a little later 稍后，过一会儿 I will call you a little later. 我稍后给你打电话。
A short while ago 不久之前 Only a short while ago, always hope and joy, and happy. 曾几何时，总是希望自己与快乐为伍，与开心为伴。

stop the car 拦住车子（其他人 stopped the car）

  • the driver stop the car 主动
  • The policeman stopped the speeding car. 警察拦住了那辆超速的车。
intercept v. 拦截，截住 They tried to intercept the thief. 他们试图截住小偷。

be arrested 被逮捕（动作）

  • The suspect was arrested yesterday. 嫌疑人昨天被逮捕了。
be under arrest 被逮捕（状态） He is under arrest. 他处于被逮捕的状态。