Lesson 2 Always young
青春永驻

二、文章讲解：
My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a

new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year, in another play she had to wear short sock and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is,

she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'

2.In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
1)in spite of 尽管如此 ＋ 名词或者短语(非句子)； although + 句子；
In spite of being late, …..
Although he is from America, he can speak Chinese very well.
2)appear on the stage as… 表演，扮演成；
3)will have to --- must 区别感受

3.This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a
bright red dress and long black stockings.
1)time 用法（时间，次数）
2)关于年龄：three-year-old 3岁大的
a.Peter is twenty.
b.Peter is about your age.
c.Peter is in his (early/middle/late) thirties. （in one + 整十的复数）
d.Peter is pushing thirty.

4.Last year, in another play she had to wear short sock and a bright, orange-coloured dress.
1)another/other
one…another…
one…the other…

5.If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
1)if 引导条件状语从句——主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时
标准化：If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she will always answer, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
2)If anyone ever asks her 【how old she is】
搭配：Ask someone to do sth
语法: 【how old she is】宾语从句，从句部分一定用陈述语气（主谓）
例句：我想知道（你在干什么）
我---- I
想知道--- want to know
你在干什么——what are you doing?
I want to know (what you are doing)
3)it must be terrible to be grown up.
it--- 形式主语，真正主语是 to be grown up
本质：(To be grown up) must be terrible.