初级美语 L131：If I Were a Millionaire 解析

一、Reading

What would you do if you were a millionaire? Many people would buy a house or travel the world. As for me, I would start a school. If I had a school, I would be able to educate many children and teach them right from wrong. Anyone will tell you that children are a country's future. If my dream comes true, I will be very happy because I will be doing my country a good service.

二、解析

■ What would you do if you were a millionaire?

• 疑问词、宾：What
• 助：would（will 过去式）
• 主：you
• 谓：do
• 状从、虚拟语气：if you were a millionaire（与现在事实相反）
  • 引：if
  • 主：you
  • 系：were
  • 表：a millionaire

■ Many people would buy a house or travel the world.

= Many people would buy a house or travel the world if they were millionaires.

• 时态：过去将来时态，省略的虚拟语气与现在事实相反
• 主：Many people
• 谓：would buy
• 宾：a house
• 连：or
• 谓：travel
• 宾：the world.

■ As for me, I would start a school.

= As for me, I would start a school if I were a millionaire.

• 时态：过去将来时态，省略的虚拟语气与现在事实相反
• 状：As for me
• 主：I
• 谓：would start
• 宾：a school.

■ If I had a school, I would be able to educate many children and teach them right from wrong.

• 状从、虚拟语气：If I had a school
  • 时态：过去式、与现在事实相反
  • 引：If
  • 主：I
  • 谓：had
  • 宾：a school
• 时态：过去将来时
• 主：I
• 谓：would be able to educate
• 宾：many children
• 连：and
• 谓：teach
• 间宾：them
• 直宾：right from wrong.

■ Anyone will tell you that children are a country's future.

• 时态：一般将来时，will 可能性比较大。
• 主：Anyone
• 谓：will tell
• 间宾：you
• 直宾：that children are a country's future.
  • 引：that
  • 主：children
  • 系：are
  • 表：a country's future.

■ If my dream comes true, I will be very happy because I will be doing my country a good service.

• 状从（非虚拟语气）：If my dream comes true
  • 引：If
  • 主：my dream
  • 系：comes（动词现在式）
  • 表：true
• 时态：一般将来时
• 主：I
• 系：will be
• 表：very happy
• 原状从：because I will be doing my country a good service.
  • 时态：一般将来进行时
  • 引：because
  • 主：I
  • 谓：will be doing
  • 宾：my country a good service.

三、语法

1. 与现在事实相反的虚拟语气。
2. 表示梦想“实现”的数种说法。

以上语法详见教材讲解。