Question

1. My grandfather left his hometown over 55 years ago.
My grandfather　_______________________________ for ____________ 55 years.
2. My grandparents got married 50 years ago.
It’s 50 years________________________________________________
3. My grandfather arrived in Nanjing last Monday. He is still in Nanjing.
My grandfather has　___________________ since last Monday.
4. My grandfather went to bed very late last night. He was too excited.
My grandfather_________________ go to bed__________ it was very late last night. He was too excited.
5. It took my grandfather two days to travel around the center of the city.
My grandfather　______________ two days______________________ the center of the city.

Answer 1

1. has been away from his hometown; more than   
2. since my grandparents got married   3. been in Nanjing   
4. didn’t; until   5. spent; traveling

1.      本題的含義也可以用完成時態(tài)的結(jié)構(gòu)，意思為我的祖父已經(jīng)離開家超過55年，more than也可以表示超過的含義，和時間長度連用不能用短暫動詞，可用be away來表示，故本題空格處填has been away from his hometown; more than。
2.      本題的含義也可以為自從我的祖父母結(jié)婚以來有50年，使用since從句，后跟一般過去時，故本題空格處填since my grandparents got married。
3.      本題的含義也可以表達(dá)為我的祖父自從上個星期一以來就一直在南京，主句應(yīng)該使用完成時態(tài)的結(jié)構(gòu)，故本題空格處填been in Nanjing。
4.      本題的含義也可以表示為我的祖父昨天完成直到很晚才去睡覺，not……until可以表示直到……才的含義，故本題空格處填didn’t，until。
5.      本題的含義為我的祖父花費了兩天的時間在城市的購物中心旅行，表示某人花費用spend，過去式為spent，在做某事上用doing，故本題空格處填spent，traveling。