He can't be only fifteen.他不可能只有15岁。(可能16、17、18岁）

　　He may not be only fifteen.他可能不止15岁。(可能15岁,也可能16岁）

听说速递

　　在本单元,我们学习了用来表达请求、谢意的一些交际用语。而且,在生活中我们会经常用到这些交际语。如何才能礼貌而又得体地用英语委婉地表达自己的请求或诚挚地表达自己的谢意呢？学会使用下列句子便可以实现我们的愿望。

　　Request 请求

　　(1)Could/Would you please...请您......？

　　Could you please help me with my English?请您帮我学英语好吗？

　　Would you please open the door?请您打开门好吗？

　　Could you please keep quiet? I am feeling bored.请您安静点儿好吗？我很烦。

　　Could you please speak a little slowly? 请您说慢点儿好吗？

　　Would you please go walking with me?请您陪我散散步好吗？

　　(2)Could I...？我可以......吗？

　　Could I borrow your bike?我可以借你的自行车吗？

　　Could I hand in my homework tomorrow？我可以明天交作业吗？

　　Could I smoke here?我可以在这儿吸烟吗？

　　Could I use your dictionary?我可以用你的词典吗？

　　Could I stay abroad a little longer?我可以在国外待得更长吗？

　　(3）I look forward to...我期待着......

　　I look forward to your encouragement.我期待着你的鼓励。

　　I am looking forward to reaching home as quickly as possible.

　　我期待着尽早到家。

　　I look forward to next sports meeting.我期待着下次运动会的到来。

　　I look forward to the harvest season.我期待着收获的季节。

　　Thanks 感谢

　　(1）Thank you very much/Thanks a lot for...非常感谢/多谢......

　　Thanks a lot for your coming here.多谢你的光临。

　　Thank you very much indeed for your help.真的非常感谢你给我的帮助。

　　Thanks a lot for doing so much for me.多谢你为我做了这么多。

　　Thank you very much for your congratulations on my birthday.

　　非常感谢你对我生日的祝贺。

　　Thank you very much for your support.非常感谢你对我的支持。 

　　(2）It's very kind/nice of you...非常感谢你......

　　It's very nice of you to give me so much good advice.

　　非常感谢你给我这么多好的建议。

　　It's very kind of you to have waited for me so long.

　　非常感谢你等我这么长时间。

　　It is very nice of you to take care of me so well.

　　非常感谢你把我照顾得这么好。

　　It's very kind of you to keep it secret for me.你能为我保密太好了。

　　It is very nice of you to stay.非常感谢你能留下来。

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