The Arabian Nights is a very intererting story book.
《一千零一夜》（《天方夜谭》）

含有宾语补足语的句子变成被动语态时，宾语补足语的位置不变。
eg:
We heard him singing in the next room.
He was heard singing in the next room.

所带的（省略的）不定式宾语补足语的动词，在变为被动语态时，一律加to.
eg.
We let her go.
She was let to go.
这类动词有:feel,see,hear,watch,look at,listen to,let,make,help等。

Few words are the best.
少说话最好。

Many voted against the plan.
很多人投票反对这项计划。
代词做主语。

All(of us) are fond of sports.
All is quiet on the front. 前线一切平静。
All做主语时，指人时谓语用复数，指物时则用单数。
If any(of your friends) want(s) to go,let me know.
Any （of them） will do. (他们中间）随便哪个都行。
Any做主语时谓语动词单复数皆可。
None(of the answers) is right.
none 做主语时谓语常用单数。

Would you like another cup of tea?
您再喝杯茶好吗

One should be strict with oneself.
一个人该对自己要求严格。

the Yellow River 黄河
the Yangtze River 长江
the Mississippi 密西西比河
the Himalayas 喜马拉雅山

Pass me the evening papaer.
请把晚报递给我。

I have to do it a second time.
我得重做一次。

one by one 一个个
twos and threes 三三两两

基数词可与表示度量单位的词连用。
ten metres deep 十米深
twenty kilometres long 二十公里长
five metres high 五米高

读分数时，分子数字用基数词，分母数字用序数词。除分子式1的情况外，序数词都要用复数形式，书写时加连字符号（-）。分数中的整数用基数词表示，加and与分数词隔开。
1/3 one-third
3/5 three-fifths
7 2/3 seven and two-thirds
有些分数可用half,quarter表示。
1/2 one half
1/4 a quarter
3/4 three quarters