高中英语（北师大版）选修7同步讲练：Unit21Lesson3CommunicationWorkshopGrammarWord版含答案.docVIP

GRAMMAR 情态动词 【】 can speak four foreign languages. Sophia could read when she was four years old. 注意：can表示“能够”时与be able to同义。can只有过去式could，而be able to可用于多种时态。另外，could表示某人过去有某种能力，而was / were able to表示某人通过努力、克服困难做成某事，相当于managed。如： She will not be able to visit the hospital tomorrow. Mike was an excellent tennis player when he was young. He could beat anybody. The fire spread through the building very quickly, but fortunately everybody was able to escape. ★表示许可。could比can表示的说话语气更委婉。如： You can have a piece of cake after you’ve eaten your vegetables! Could I have a drink of water, please? ★表