1. Learning about language In this part, students are supposed to review the new words and expressions learned in the reading part first. Then, they are asked to find out the examples of inversion in the reading passage and compare them with the sentences in the normal order. In this way, they can get a general idea of what inversion is. After that, the teacher can explain to them the detailed rules of inversion and make them get familiar with the rules by doing exercises.

2. 1. Find the idiomatic expressions in the reading passage Idiomatic expressions Meaning cover a storyto report on an important event trick of the tradeclever ways known to experts get the facts straightto present ideas fairly get the wrong end of the stick not to understand an idea properly this is how the story goes this is the story get a scoopto get the story first

3. 2. Complete sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in sentence A. 1. A By accident she broke that beautiful bowl. B She deliberately broke that beautiful bowl. 2. A He did not steal the vase so he didn ’ t do anything wrong. B He did steal the vase so he is guilty.

4. 3. A She does not get absorbed in her studies for long. B She can concentrate on her studies for a long time. 4. AThe reporter went out with an untrained photographer. BThe reporter went out with a (an) professional photographer. 5. A Chris is not interested in starting his new job. B Chris is eager to start his new job.

5. 6. A “This room needs a light clean,” explained the housewife. B “ This room needs a thorough clean,” explained the housewife. 7. A The law allows people to defend themselves against a charge. B The law does not allow people to accuse themselves of a crime. 8. A I don’t mind losing that skill if it is not useful. B I want to acquire that skill if it is useful.

6. Answer keys for Ex.3 on Page 28: assistant, photographer, delighted, assist, editor, deadline, colleague, amateur, submitted, published, dilemma, assessed, unusual, Meanwhile, sceptical

7. Answer key for exercise 1 on page 29 1.Never will Zhou Yang forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper. 2.Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills. 3.Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know. 倒装 （ Inversion ） 由于语法，修辞等的需要， 将谓语全部或者一部分提 到主语的前面，这种语序 叫倒装。倒装分为全部倒 装和部分倒装。

8. 1 倒装句之全部倒装 全部倒装是指将句子中的谓语动词全部置于 主语之前。此结构通常只用与一般现在时和一 般过去时。常见的结构有： 1) here, there, up, down, now, then, thus, out, away 等表示地点、方向和时间的副词或者 介词置于句首, 谓语动词常用 be, come, go, lie, run 。 There goes the bell. Then came the chairman. Here is your letter.

9. Here comes the bus. On the wall hangs a picture.

10. Out rushed the puppy. Away went the girl.

11. 注意：上述全部倒装的句型结 构的主语必须是名词，如果主语是 人称代词则不能完全倒装。 × Here comes he. × Here he comes. × Away went they. × Away they went.

12. 2 倒装句之部分倒装 部分倒装是指将谓语的一部分如助动词或情态动 词或 be 动词倒装至主语之前。如果句中的谓语没有助 动词或情态动词，则需添加助动词 do, does 或 did ，并 将其置于主语之前。 否定或半否定的词语，如 no, not, never, nowhere, seldom, little, few, hardly, scarcely, rarely, at no time, in no way, not until… 以及 not only…but (also), no sooner…than, hardly… when, scarcely… when, no longer, by no means, on no account, in no case, under no circumstances 等位于 句首 时， 主 句要倒装。

13. I have never seen such a performance. Never have I seen such a performance.

14. You will find the answer to this question nowhere. Nowhere will you find the answer to this question.

15. Not until the child fell asleep did the mother leave the room. 当 Not until 引出主从复合句，主句倒装，从句 不倒装。

16. 这里绝不允许吸烟。 （ translate the sentence ） At no time are you allowed to smoke here. At no time are you allowed to smoke here. In no way are you allowed to smoke here. In no way are you allowed to smoke here.

17. 只有当 Not only … but also 连接两个分句时，才在第 一个分句用倒装结构。如果置于句首的 Not only … but also 仅连接两个并列词语，不可用倒装结构。 Not only you but also I am fond of music. Not only can mp3s provide us with fun, but also they can help us learn English well.

18. Only after being asked three times did he come to the meeting. Only by practicing everyday can you learn English well.

19. only 在句首要倒装的情况 1. 如果句子为主从复合句，则主句倒装，从 句不倒装 Only when he is seriously ill, does he ever stay in bed. 2. 如果 only 后面跟的是主语，则主句不倒装。 Only he knows the truth.

20. 由 as 或 though 引导的让步状语从句有时也用 倒装句，即把表语或部分谓语提前。 他虽然是个孩子，但已经熟知 英语。 Child as / though he was, he had a good command of English. 他虽有耐心，但也不愿意等三个小时。 Patient though / as he was, he was unwilling to wait three hours.

21. 虚拟语气中，省去 if 后， 从句需要倒装 。 1.Had he not been promoted, he never have remained with the company. （＝ If he had not been promoted, … ） 2.Should you change your mind, no one would blame you. 3.Were he to leave today, he would get there by Monday. 4.Had I known what was going to happen, I would never have done such a thing.

22. Fill in the blanks. 1.Not only did he refuse the gift, he also severely criticized the sender. 2.Hardly had she gone out when a student came to visit her. 3.No sooner had she gone out than a student came to visit her. 4. Tom can speak French. So can Jack. 5. If you won't go, neither will I.

23. 1)---Why can ‘ t I smoke here? ---At no time___ in the meeting-room A.is smoking permitted. B smoking is permitted C. smoking is it permitted D does smoking permit 2) Not until the early years of the 19th century ___ what heat is. A. man did know B. man know C. didn ‘ t man know D. did man know 3)No sooner___ than it began to rain heavily. A. the game began B. has the game begun C. did the game begin D. had the game begun

24. 4) ---Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother? ---I don ‘ t know, _____. A. nor don ’ t I care B. nor do I care C. I don ‘ t care neither D. I don't care also 5 ） Not until I began to work ___ how much time I had wasted. A. didn ‘ t I realize B. did I realize C. I didn ‘ t realize D. I realize

25. 板书设计 板书设计 learning about language I. Words study Noun + -al Adjective II. Useful structures inversion 倒装句