1、Have you ever dreamed of being in front of thousands of people at a concert, with
everyone clapping and having fun, while you were singing?
你是否梦想过在音乐会上面对成千上万的观众，你一边演唱，观众们一边开心地鼓掌狂
欢？
打横线部分属于with的复合结构，在句中作状语。英语中with的复合结构有五种情况：
①with+宾语+形容词
The old man left in a hurry with his house open.（open在此为形容词）
那个老人慌慌张张地走了，门没有关上。
②with+宾语+现在分词（主动）
With my classmates helping me, I have made great progress in English.
由于班上同学帮助我，我的英语进步很大。
③with+宾语+过去分词（被动）
With his bicycle stolen, he felt very sorry.
由于自行车被盗，他会难过。
④with+宾语+动词不定式
With a lot of homework to do, I can’t go there with you.
因为有大量的家庭作业要做，我不能和你到那儿去。
⑤with+宾语+介词短语
The speaker came in, with a book in his hand.
演讲者走了进来，手里拿着一本书。
2、They may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some
extra money.
他们可能在街上或地道里为过路者演奏，以便多挣一些零花钱。
so that引导的是一个目的状语从句，so that之后从句的谓语部分常常是情态动词can/
could，may/might+动词原型，so that可以换成in order that.
①The boy studies hard so that he can catch up with his classmates.
这个男孩努力学习，为的是赶上其他同学。
②They carved their names on the stone so that future generations might remember
them.
他们把名字刻在石头上，以便后代人能记住他们。
so … that分开时，只能是结果状语从句，so that不分开时，有时是目的状语从句，
有时是结果状语从句。从句的谓语部分有情态动词时，一般是目的状语从句，否则是结
果状语从句。
①The farmer got up early so that he could catch the early bus.
那个农民起床很早，为的是赶上早班车。（目的状语从句）
②The farmer got up so early that he caught the early bus.
那个农民起床很早，结果赶上了早班车。（结果状语从句）
③The farmer got up early so that he caught the early bus.
那个农民起床很早，结果赶上了早班车。（结果状语从句）
3、The musicians of whom the band was formed played jokes on each other as well as
made music.
组成乐队的音乐人演奏音乐，还彼此打趣逗笑。
play jokes开玩笑，play jokes on sb跟某人开玩笑
①He likes to play jokes, so he is very popular among his classmates.
他喜欢开玩笑，所以在同学中很有人缘。
②Don’t play jokes on him. He is always serious and not humorous at all.
别跟他开玩笑，他很严肃，一点儿也不幽默。
相关短语：have fun of sb取笑某人，play a trick on sb设某人的圈套
4、I like the name“The chopsticks”because that means working together.
我喜欢“筷子”这个名字，因为它意味着合作。
易混短语：mean doing意味着，mean to do想要做某事
①I meant giving them more help.
我当时的意思是多给他们一些帮助。
②She means to make everything clear to you.
她想要把一切对你讲明。
相关短语：
try to do设法干 try doing试着去干
stop to do停下来去干别的事 stop doing停止在干的事
go on to do接着去干另一件事 go on doing接着干同一件事
remember to do记住要干 remember doing记得干过
forget to do忘记要干 forget doing忘记干过