1. 课本原句:
 No matter what the weather is like, you can always find surfers out riding the waves. 不管天气如何,你总会发现冲浪者外出冲浪。
 真题再现:
1. I never seem to lose any weight, ______ hard I try.
 A. even though B. no matter how
 C. as if   D. ever since
 2. We’ll never give up our plan ______ happens.
 A. however  B. whatever
 C. whenever  D. wherever
 考点精析: no matter + what/how/where等引导让步状语从句,可与whatever, however, wherever等互换,意思是“不管什么/怎样/在哪里”。even though 意为“即使,纵然”;as if 意为“好像”;ever since意为“从那时起,此后一直”。

答案:1. B 2. B
2. 课本原句:
 Have you ever been to Qingdao? 你曾经去过青岛吗?
 How long have you been here in Sydney?
 你来悉尼多长时间了?