2013外研版必修五Module 2《A Job Worth Doin》课件2.pptVIP

④They had just arrived home when it began to rain. 他们刚到家，天就开始下雨了。 ⑤She was on the point of leaving when I arrived. 她正要离开，这时我来了。 自我探究 本句中的when为并列连词，表示“就在那时”的意思，相当于and_at_that_time。be doing...when...的意思为“正在……这时……”。其它类似的句式结构还有： be about to do sth.when...＝be on the point of doing sth.when...“刚要做某事这时……”； had done sth.when...“刚干完某事这时……”。 牛刀小试 (2011年山东临沂质检)I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ________ I heard the steps. A．while　　B．when C．since D．after 解析：选B。本题考查的是并列连词when ＝and just at that time/and suddenly的用法，when主要用于was/were about to do something，