1. Never have I encountered such a stubborn problem. 我从未遇到过这么顽固的问题。
2. Rarely do we stop to consider the cost. 我们很少停下来考虑代价。
3. Seldom has a book moved me so deeply. 很少有一本书让我如此感动。
4. Only later did I realise how much she had done. 直到后来我才意识到她做了多少。
5. Only by working together can we succeed. 只有齐心协力我们才能成功。
6. Hardly had I left home when the phone rang. 我刚离开家电话就响了。
7. No sooner had I sat down than the doorbell rang. 我刚坐下门铃就响了。
8. It is not money that matters, but health. 重要的不是钱,而是健康。
9. It was my first teacher who encouraged me to write. 是我的第一位老师鼓励我写作。
10. I do believe that things will improve. 我确实相信情况会好转。
⑨ 口语练习:说出来才算会
练习 A · 跟读(3 分钟)
跟着背诵卡读 3 遍,重点练 Never have I / Only later did I 的语流,倒装好。
练习 B · 自我对话(4 分钟)
Q: How do you feel about social media? → A: Never have I felt so connected, yet so lonely.
Q: What changed your life most? → A: It was a trip abroad that changed my whole outlook.
Q: Do you regret any decision? → A: Only later did I realise how important rest is.
练习 C · 挑战(3 分钟)
不看稿子,用 It is...that 强调一句对你最重要的东西,再用 Never have I... 补一句感受,30 秒。
口语评分自查① 助动词提前了吗?② only 是主语还是状语?③ It is...that 强调部分放对位置了吗?
考场示范(读熟就能套)
Examiner: Some say technology has made us lonelier. What do you think?
You: Rarely do we pause to ask. It is precisely the endless feed that, far from connecting us, leaves us empty. Only when we put the phone down do we actually see the person beside us.