A blessing in disguise ^{一个伪装的祝福}

• A silver lining ^{一线希望(银边)}
• every cloud has a silver lining ^{黑暗中总有一丝光明(每朵云都有一线银边)}
• Turn lemons into lemonade ^{化腐朽为神奇(把柠檬变成柠檬水)}
• Make a virtue of necessity ^{因陋就简(把必要转化为美德、把必须做的事装成出于好心做的)}
• A stroke of luck ^{鸿运当头(幸运的一击指突然而意外的好运或好处)、天上掉馅饼}
• A Stroke of Fate ^{命中注定（命运的打击）、天意如此、谋事在人，成事在天}

The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.

the tiny village of Frinley ^{弗林利这个小村庄}

• the city of Beijing ^{名叫北京的城市}
• at the age of twenty ^{20 岁时}
• a height of three feet ^{三英尺的高度}
• a small village in the south of France
• a lonely village in the Welsh mountains

be said to do sth. ^{据说做某事…（是对不太有把握的事发表看法时一种谨慎的说法）}

• There is said to be a great deal of oil in Africa. ^{据说非洲有大量的石油。}
• Dan is said to be the most intelligent student in his class. ^{据说丹是他们班最聪明的学生。}
• Lazy was said to kill us all.^{据说懒惰会害死我们所有人。}

It’s not as old as it’s said to be. ^{它不像人们说的那么古老}

主语从句

Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.

mention ^{vt. 提到, 提及}

• My father ofter mentions you.

* The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.

强调句(先写简单句然后按下面的格式进行修改) ^{可以强调名词\词组\从句；不能强调形容词、动词}

构成：It is + 强调的部分 + that + 句子余下的部分

变化：It is / was + 强调的部分 + that/who + 句子余下的部分.^{(注：强调将来使用一般现在时)}

出现在《新概念》里的强调句

• It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
• Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the depths of the earth.
• If there is one -- which I take leave to doubt -- then it is older people who create it, not the young themselves.
• These days, it is differences in national regulations, far more than tariffs, that put sand in the wheels of trade between rich countries.

不能强调：形容词、动词。

• It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. ^主语从句 §
• It is said that he has returned from England. ^{主语从句，强调句有一个明显的特征，去掉it is ... that 可以还原成普通句。}

遇到形容词、动词肯定不是强调句，如果是其它内容就需要使用还原法去判断是否为强调句。强调句是写作的加分项，与形式主语一样最好能在一篇文章里出现一次。

It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. ^主将从现

* The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.

sb. be asked to do sth.^{sb.被请求做某事}

• He has been asked to appear as a witness for the defence. ^{他已被传唤出庭为被告作证。}
• He has been asked to account for his conduct.^{他被要求解释他的行为。}
• He has been asked to sing a solo at the concert.^{他已被邀请在演奏会上表演独唱。}

He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it.

point out = explain ^{指出，解释}

• I realized that he had make a mistake, so I pointed it out to him immediately.
• He pointed out that it was a mistake not to help them.

In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.

in spite of ^{尽管，虽然；不顾，不管（in spite of 介词后面不能接从句, 只能加 what 引导的从句）}

• He set off in spite of the heavy rain. ^{in spite of 是个词组，介词后接宾语}
• In spite of my outward calm I was very shaken. ^{尽管表面看似镇静，我内心却非常慌乱。}
• In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ^{尽管年事已高，他依旧过着一种忙碌的生活。}

on the tree ^{(长、结)在树上}

• He's picking the apples on the tree. ^{他正在摘树上的苹果。}
• Oranges grow on the tree. ^{橙子长在树上。}
• The dog scent-marked on the tree. ^{该犬在树上留下了它的臭迹。}

So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

be struck down ^{被打倒（strike down 使…生重病，杀死）}

• Many people were struck down in that war.
• He was stuck down by cancer last year.