1、Unit 10 In the PastLesson 40 There werent any traffic problems. Words Study 单词学习continue series past present interview lifelongresident downtown church office building pollutionnoise graffiti tourist caf cassette personaltelephone pocket calculator camera1. continue持续性地做某事：Its said that as the boat
2、went down the band continued to play.If she continues drinking like that, Ill have to carry her home.Do you intend to continue (with) your studies?Sally Palmer will be continuing as chairperson this autumn.停顿一下后继续做某事：After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way.He paused for a momen
3、t to listen and then continued eating.2. seriesShe gave a series of lectures at Warwick University last year on contemporary British writers.There was a series of explosions and the van burst into flames .3. presentThats all for the present.The play is set in the present.at present At present shes w
4、orking abroad.4. interviewI had an interview for a job with a publishing firm.an exclusive interview with Paul SimonIn a television interview last night she denied she had any intention of resigning.5. lifelongShe was a lifelong member of the Labour party.a lifelong habit6. residentThe local residen
5、ts were angry at the lack of parking spaces.7. downtowna downtown addressI work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.8. churchgo into/enter the church 成为基督教信徒He was in his thirties when he decided to enter the church.9. noiseI heard a loud noise and ran to the window.make a noise about sth 过多地谈论或者抱怨某
6、事Shes making a lot of noise about moving to a new house.10. personalMy personal opinion/view is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom. 语法动词 be 的一般过去时1. there be 一般过去时的构成一般过去时通常由动词过去式表示。动词 be 的过去式如下：there is there wasthere are there were肯定句：Therewas/were 主语状语：There was a p
7、icture on the wall.There were 1500 students in our school last year.否定句：Therewasnt / werent主语状语：There wasnt a picture on the wall.There werent 1500 students in our school last year.一般疑问句：Was / Were there主语状语：Was there a picture on the wall?Were there 1500 students in our school last year?特殊疑问句：疑问词was/were一般疑问句：What was there on the wall?How many students were there in our school last year?
