朗读下面短文,体会、领悟连词的用法。
Not only had Niu Lang lost his parents, but (also)①he was often bullied by his elder brother.What he only had was an old and weak cow, but② he took good care of it. Other men at his age had children already, while③Niu Lang didn't get married yet. One day, the cow said unexpectedly, “I'd like to help you, for④you have attended me so carefully. Follow me, and you will get a wife⑤!” So Niu Lang went to the bank while several beautiful fairies were bathing in the river.Then he did as the animal told him, hiding the youngest fairy's clothes away and⑥telling her, “I am afraid that you will either lose your clothes or⑦ marry me.” As a result, the youngest fairy, Zhinü, became his wife. Both Niu Lang and⑧ Zhinü lived happily. However, the Goddess of Heaven was angry with her granddaughter marrying a human, so⑨ she said to Zhinü, “Go back to heaven, otherwise⑩ I will punish you!” Hearing this, Zhinü was not delighted but? worried.Niu Lang was about to run after them anxiously when? the Goddess of Heaven was making the Milky Way with her hair adornment (发簪) to stop him.Neither Zhinü nor?Niu Lang was happy, as they missed each other so much. Seeing this, the Goddess of Heaven let them cross the Milky Way to meet once a year with the help of magpies.
[用法体悟]
①not only ... but also表示“不但……而且……”,用于连接两个性质相同的词、短语或句子。
②but为表示转折关系的并列连词,此处连接两个句子。
③while表示对比,意为“而”。
④for用作并列连词,表示“因为”。
⑤“祈使句+and+陈述句”中,祈使句表示一个条件,and后的句子表示顺承的结果,意为“那么”(暗示一种条件)。
⑥and用于连接两个并列的现在分词短语。
⑦either ...or ...“不是……就是……”“或者……或者……”。连接两个相同成分的词、短语或句子,表示选择关系。
⑧both ...and ...在句中连接两个并列的名词作主语,表示“两者都”。
⑨so表示因果关系,连接两个并列分句,意为“因此”,其后的分句表示结果。
⑩“祈使句+or/otherwise+陈述句”结构中,祈使句表条件,or/otherwise后的句子表相反的结果。
?not ...but ...意思为“不是……而是……”。
?固定搭配was/were about to do ...when ...表示“刚要做某事突然……”。
?neither ...nor ...在句中连接两个并列的名词作主语,表示“既不……也不……”。