08
— Now, I'm back. Can I play?
— Perhaps. You'd better do your homework first.(×)
— Now, I'm back. Can I play?
— I'm afraid not. You'd better do your homework first.(√)
[析]Perhaps 是表示对一种拿不准的事态的推论,如: —Am I right? —Perhaps. 而 I'm afraid not 则表达一种不同意的态度。
09
— How soon will you be ready?
— Two days.(×)
— How soon will you be ready?
— In two days.(√)
[析] 此题关键是要根据情景,身临其境,要注意的是对方问了什么,就应答什么。或答了什么就应问什么。 How soon 问的是"还有多久才能作完",这时要用 in two days, 即在两天之内即可以作完。如用 How long 提问,则答语可以用 two days。