Question

it was not long ____he was born that his mother died of illness

A. before d. after
到底选哪个

Answer 1

after.

It was not long after he was born that his mother died of illness

这是个强调句。这个句子的意思是：在他出生后不久，他的母亲就死于疾病。

如果选A，那么意思是：在他母亲死于疾病之后不久，他出生了。显然不符合逻辑。所以选after。

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the house ____near the hillside belongs to my uncle
A has been built B is being built C built Dis built
这道题选什么 为什么？

追答

这题选C。这个built是过去分词作后置定语，表示“被修建的”，起的是形容词的作用。本题考查非谓语动词。A, B, D不是非谓语动词，不能选。

本题的意思是：在山边被修建的那栋房子属于我的叔叔。

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you can generally tell a man's character____appearance
A with B on Cby D through这道题呢 ？句子什么意思

追答

you can generally tell a man's character by appearance。

意思是：你可以从一个人的外表大体判断出他的性格。

by表示“以...的方式”。

Answer 2

上道题选A
it was not long before, 不久就...
他出生不久母亲就因病去世。

the house ____near the hillside belongs to my uncle
A has been built B is being built C built Dis built
这道题选C
本句含义是建于山体滑坡之前的这所房子是我叔叔的。
built near the hillside 作主语the house 的定语，即建于山体滑坡之前的这所房子，built是过去分词，表被动和完成，此处指这所房子在山体滑坡之前就被建好了。
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Answer 3

A
it was not long before, 不久

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有没有it was not long after
the house ____near the hillside belongs to my uncle
A has been built B is being built C built Dis built
这道题选什么 为什么？