范文句型分析:
1.English used to be a headache to me.
英语以前对我而言是件头痛的事.
解说:
used to V以前曾经/常常……
例:Peter used to live on a boat.
彼得以前住在船上。
2.I always found it difificult to memorize new
我总是觉得记新的单词很困难。
解说:
vocabulary.
a.find it+adj. I N+to V 发觉/觉得……
注意:
此处的find为不完全及物动词，其后不可直接用不定式短语作宾语，一定要用形式宾语it取代，且.其后可置名词或形容词作宾语补语;其他常见的此类不完全及物动 同还有:think(认为),believe(相信),consider(认为), deem(认为)等
例:Linda finds it difficult to study while the TV is on.
琳达发现电视开着时她很难专心学习。
I've always deemed it a must to Learn a second language.
我一直认为学习第二外语是必须的。
b.vocabulary n.词汇(集合名词)
例:Carl has a large dirty vocabulary.
卡尔会说很多脏话。
3.Grammar was also a closed book to me because there were many exceptions to the rules I had learned, which almost drove me crary.
我对语法也一窍不通，因为我所学的语法规则里有很多例外，而这几乎把我逼疯了。
解说:
a.closed book (喻)完全不懂的事情
closed a.关闭的
be a closed book to sb 某人对...一窍不通
例:Economics has always been a closed book to me.
我对经济学向来是一窍不通。
b.exception n.例外(与介词to连用);除外
with the exception of…除……外
=except…
例:Little Willy is always looking for exceptions to the school rules.
小威利总是在钻校规的漏洞。
I like all sports with the exception of golf.
大部分的运动我都喜欢，但高尔夫球除外。
c.drive sb crazy 把某人逼疯
例:My wife's constant nagging is driving me crary.
我太太不停的唠叨快把我逼疯了。
4.Needless to say，my English was poor, but I persevered.
不用说，我的英语很烂，但我却持之以恒。
解说:
a.Needless to say, S+V 不用说，……
=It goes without saying+that从句
注意:
Needless to say, S + V”乃由“It is needless to say + that从句”变化而来，但使用时，仍以本句型为主。
例:Mr. and Mrs. Brown's son is returning from the war. Needless to say, they're very happy.
布朗夫妇的儿子即将从战场回来;因此他们的喜悦是不言而喻的。
b.persevere vi.不屈不挠;坚忍
perseverance n.坚忍/持，毅力
例:The army captain encouraged the new soldiers to persevere through basic training.
连长鼓励新兵要不屈不挠通过基本训练。
Gus relied on his perseverance to learn the fine art of basket weaving.
格斯凭着毅力学习编织篮子的艺术。
5.Fortunately .I had a patient teacher.
幸运的是，我有个很有耐心的老师。
解说:
patient a.有耐心/性的
be patient with… 对……有耐心
例:Please be patient with Charles;he can't walk fast because he's sick.
请对查尔斯耐心点;他没办法走得很快，因为他病了。
6.Rather than scold me, he kept on encouraging me.
他没有责备我，反而一直鼓励我。
解说:
a.Rather than+动词原形，S+V(非但)不……(反)而……
=Instead of+名词，S+V
例:(Rather than marry/ Instead of marrying) her fiance，Jenny ran away with a playboy.
珍妮没和未婚夫结婚，而和一个花花公子跑了。
b.keep on+V-ing 继续做……
=keep+V ing
=go on+V ing
例:The crazy man kept on calling me names.
那个疯汉一直不停地骂我。
c.encourage vt.鼓励
7.With his help and my diligence，my English improved step by step
在他的帮助和我的勤奋之下，我的英语逐渐地进步。
解说:
a.With + N, S + V 随着/有了……，……
例:With the passage of time，Kent eventually forgot about his unhappy childhood.
随着时间的流逝，肯特终于忘掉了他那不愉快的童年.
b.diligence n.勤勉，勤奋
diligent a.勤勉的，勤奋的
例:Mary is a diligent secretary.
玛丽是位勤奋的秘书。
c.improve vi.&vt.改善，(使)进步
例:Carrot juice will improve your eyesight.
胡萝卜汁可以改善你的视力。
d.step by step 逐渐地，一步一步地
例:Bob put the model together step by step.
鲍勃一步一步地将模型拼起来。
8.After some time, I didn't seem to be struggling in English anymore.
过了一些时日，我在学英语方面似乎不再那么辛苦了。
解说:
a.not…anymore 不再……
=not…any longer
=no longer...
例:The retired performer doesn't sing anymore.
=The retired performer no longer sings.
那位退休的表演者不再演唱了。
b.struggle vi.挣扎;奋斗
struggle for… 努力争取……，为……而奋斗
例:The Bosnians are struggling for survival.
波斯尼亚人正在为生存而奋斗。
9.In fact, English is now my strongest subject.
事实上，英语现在是我最强的一科。
解说:
a.in fact事实上
=as a matter of fact
例:I don't like you. In fact，nobody does.
我不喜欢你;事实上，没人喜欢你。
b.subject n.学科
10.It only goes to show that there's no substitute for hard work.
这就说明了没有什么事情可以代替努力用功.
解说：
a.It (only) goes to show + that从句 这(就/正)说明了……
例:David was hit by a car this morning. It only goes to show that you can't be too careful when walking on the streets of Taipei.
大卫今早被车撞了。这正说明了在台北街上行走时，再小心亦不为过。
b.substitute n.代替品&vt.以...代替
substitute A for B用A代替B
例:Tofu is often used as a meat substitute.
豆腐经常被用来当作肉的代替品。
Bert asked the waitress if he could substitute the fries for seaweed.
伯特问女服务员他是否可以改要薯条而不要海带。