1．Hope/be afraid的用法与关系 Hope和be afraid在文法上并没有什么关系。在本课中会被相提并论，主要是它们在意义上表示同性质的心理：hope表示一般的希望，可能实现也可能失望，be
afraid则表示预期会失望
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A：I hope the exam won't be difficult. 我希望考试不难。 |
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B：I'm afraid it will.恐怕会难喔。 |
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A：I'm afraid I won't have a very good time at the party. 我恐怕不能在舞会中尽兴。
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B：I hope you will. 我希望你会。 |
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A：I hope she'll come home next week. 我希望她下星期会回家。 |
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B：I'm afraid she won't. 恐怕她不会回家。 |
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A：I'm afraid I can't lend you the money. 我恐怕无法借给你钱。 |
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B：I hope you can. 我希望你能。 |
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A：I hope you can lend me the money. 我希望你能借我那笔钱。 |
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B：I'm afraid I can't. 恐怕没办法。 |
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A：I hope my son studied hard for the test. 我希望我儿子为考试努力读书了。
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B：I'm afraid he didn't. 恐怕他没有。 |
2．As soon as I can/could的用法 本句型用can或could，是依时态来决定：现在或示来用can，过去用could。
除此之外，as soon as I can/could=as soon as possible.
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A：How soon will you be ready? 你多快可以准备好？ |
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B：I'll be ready as soon as I can. 我尽快准备好。 |
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B：I'll be ready as soon as possible. 我尽快准备好。 |
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A：How fast will you get there? 你多快会到达那儿？ |
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B：I will get there as fast as I can. 我会尽快到达。 |
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B：I will get there as fast as possible. 我会尽快到达。 |
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A：How much do you save? 你存了多少？ |
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B：I save as much as I can. 我尽可能多存。 |
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B：I save as much as possible. 我尽可能多存。 |
