Ⅱ.重点句型详解

1．It_was_the_first_time she had ever left her motherland.

这是她第一次离开祖国。

It/This/That is the first/second/third...time (that) sb. has/have done sth.

这是某人第一/二/三……次做某事。

①It is the first time that I have come to the Great Wall.

这是我第一次到长城。

②It was the second time that he had failed in the exam.

这是他第二次考试失败。

③It will be the first time that he has won the prize.

那将是他第一次获奖。

拓展：(1)the first time “第一次”，名词短语引导时间状语从句。如：

He was curious about everything the first time he went abroad.第一次出国他对什么都好奇。

(2)for the first time “第一次”，介词短语在句中做时间状语。如：

When I met him for the first time, he was making a speech.我第一次见他时，他正在演讲。

[即境活用1]　I thought her nice and honest ______ I saw her.

A．first time　　　　 B．for the first time        C．the first time          D．by the first time

答案：C

解析：the first time 引导时间状语从句，意为“第一次”。

2．Besides, as_far_as_he_was_concerned,_what other people thought was not the most important thing.此外，他认为，别人的想法并不是最重要的。

as/so far as sb./sth. is concerned是固定句式，意为“在某人看来，就某人或某事而言”。类似短语还有：

so/as far as I can see 依我看来

so/as far as I know 就我所知

as far as the eye can see 就视线所及

as far as it goes 就……而论

as far as 那么远，直到，就……而言

so far＝up to now 迄今为止

by far ……得多，最(修饰比较级或最高级)

①As far as I am concerned, this is the most important point.对我来说，这是最重要的一点。

②As far as money is concerned, she‘s hopeless.

她在金钱方面简直无可救药。

[即境活用2]　—Michael was late for Mr Smith's oral class this morning.

—How come? ______ I know, he never came late to class.

A．As far as           B．So far         C．By far           D．As far

答案：A

解析：as far as I know, 据我所知。