自考英语（二）60讲 Lesson 48

本讲为2006年下半年新的教学内容，请对照教材、练习册和语法书听录音！       1.       To these now familiar facts a number of further facts may be added, some of them only recently recognised.   9.       it is because the birthrate fell __ (early) in Western and Northwestern Europe than elsewhere1, rather than because of any change in the death rate, that we have grown so old.      10.   We have among us a very much greater experience of continued living than any society that has ever preceded2 us anywhere, and this will continue.   句中among us 作谓语动词have 的状语，正常语序为       We have a very much greater experience of continued living among us.

1 elsewhere   

adv.在别处，到别处

参考例句：

• Our favourite restaurant was full so we had to go elsewhere.我们最喜欢去的那家饭店客满了，因此不得不改去别处。
• I have half a mind to move elsewhere.我有点想搬到别处去。

2 preceded   

在…之前发生（或出现），先于( precede的过去式和过去分词 )； 走在…前面

参考例句：

• He preceded his speech with a warning against inattention. 他在开始讲演前告诫大家不得心不在焉。
• He preceded his speech with welcome to the guests. 他在正式讲演前，先对来宾表示欢迎。