一、Reading
It's busy day at the Wangs' house. Mr. Wang is fixing his bike. Mrs. Wang is writing a letter. Tina is reading a book. Tony is exercising.
Even the dog is busy. It's chasing a cat. The cat is running for its life.
The Wangs are busy, but they're having fun.
二、解析
■ It's busy day at the Wangs' house.
- 主:It
- 系:is
- 定:busy
- 表:day
- 地状:at the Wangs' house.
- 介:at
- 宾:the Wangs' house
此处的 it 是代词,用来代替“今天”、“此刻”,常用于“It is + 时间名词”的句子结构中。
■ Mr. Wang is fixing his bike.
- 时态:现在进行时
- 主:Mr. Wang
- 谓:is fixing
- 宾:his bike.
结构:
主语+ am / are / is + 现在分词。
■ Mrs. Wang is writing a letter.
- 时态:现在进行时。
- 主:Mrs. Wang
- 谓:is writing
- 宾:a letter.
不可用一般现在时,现在时表常态。
■ Tina is reading a book.
- 时态:现在进行时。
- 主:Tina
- 谓:is reading
- 宾:a book. vvcc
常看书:he reads books, 表常态。
■ Tony is exercising.
- 时态:现在进行时。
- 主:Tony
- 谓:is exercising
常态:Tony exercises everyday.
■ Even the dog is busy.
- 时态:现在进行时。
- 状:Even
- 主:the dog
- 系:is
- 表:busy.
What is the dog doing? 狗正在做什么?
even 是副词,表“甚至”。
■ It's chasing a cat.
- 时态:现在进行时。
- 主:It
- 谓:is chasing
- 宾:a cat.
it 指代上句 the dog.
■ The cat is running for its life.
- 时态:现在进行时。
- 主:The Wangs
- 谓:are having fun.
- 目状:for its life.
for:为了。
■ The Wangs are busy, but they're having fun.
- 主:The Wangs
- 系:is
- 表:busy.
- 时态:现在进行时。
- 主:The Wangs
- 谓:are having fun.
三、例句
What time is it? It is five.
What time is it by your watch?
it 指“此刻,现在”。