小测试答案:
1. They are much better off now.
他们的生活比过去好得多。
2.Not until the game had begun_______ at the sports ground.
正确答案:did he arrive
直到比赛开始,他才到达体育场。 not until提前,主句要倒装,而且主句时态用过去时,until引导的从句用过去完成时。
3."正合我意":just the ticket
These boots are just the ticket for our walking holiday in the Alps.
Jane said my low-fat cake was just the ticket for someone who's on a diet.
请注意另一个短语 big ticket items 用来指那些价钱昂贵的大件物品,比如汽车、洗衣机和电冰箱等。
Now the sales have started it's a great time to buy some big ticket items at a good price.