Meaning: Customers--some wearing work clothes, some dressed in expensive suits and overcoat--move about freely among the counters, looking eagerly at the in more than 50 colors from shelf to shelf at shelf after shelf of roses: stare at the shelves of roses; look closely at the roses from shelf to shelf 4. Even on Valentine's Day, when the price of a dozen roses and delivery can soar as high as $150, 12 of roses Only's most expensive flowers sell for just $35.(Para.5) Meaning: Even on Valentine's Day, when the price of a dozen roses together with the delivery fee can go up as high as $150, Roses Onlys most expensive flowers sell for just $35 per dozen 5. In 1998, imports accounted for 34% of roses sold here. (Para. 7) Meaning: In 1998, imported roses were 34% of all roses sold in the United States 6. Then"overseas people'", that is, the foreign growers, began selling camations in large numbers in America, he says, and practically drove U.S. carnation growers out of business Meaning: Then overseas people", that is, the foreign growers, began selling carnations in large numbers in America, ha says, and practically drove U.S carnation growers out of business 7. The volume of rose imports has already crushed some domestic growers. (Para. 11) Meaning: The huge number of imported roses has already destroyed some domestic rose growers completely 8. All the changes are making some in the rose business long for the good old days when neighborhood flower shops arranged and delivered every Valentine's Day bundle of flowers.(Para. 13) Meaning: All the changes are making some people who are engaged in the rose business want to keep the good old days, when nearby flower shops arranged and delivered every bundle of flowers on Valentine's Day 9. "It generates attention, says one rose seller. (Para. 13) Meaning: It draws attention, says one rose seller Here"it"refers to arranging and delivering every Valentine's Day bundle of ower Grammar Enrichment Subjunctive mood 虚拟语气用于asif( though)引起的方式状语从句和表语从句中。其形式如下: 表示同时的情况:that主语+动词过去式(be动词用were) 表示先于的情况:that+had+过去分词 表示将来的愿望:that主语+ would( could等)+动词原形 例如: She loves the children in the kindergarten as if they were her own 她爱幼儿园里的孩子好象他们是她自己的孩子似的。 Alan talked about rome as if he had been there 艾伦谈起罗马来好象自己到过那儿 She looks as if she would cry 她看起来好象要哭了。 [注]asif( though)引起的从句有时也用陈述语气这时它表示较大的真实性或可能Meaning: Customers—some wearing work clothes, some dressed in expensive suits and overcoat—move about freely among the counters, looking eagerly at the roses in more than 50 colors from shelf to shelf. stare at shelf after shelf of roses: stare at the shelves of roses; look closely at the roses from shelf to shelf. 4. Even on Valentine’s Day, when the price of a dozen roses and delivery can soar as high as $150, 12 of Roses Only’s most expensive flowers sell for just $35. (Para.5) Meaning: Even on Valentine’s Day, when the price of a dozen roses together with the delivery fee can go up as high as $150, Roses Only’s most expensive flowers sell for just $35 per dozen. 5. In 1998, imports accounted for 34% of roses sold here. (Para. 7) Meaning: In 1998, imported roses were 34% of all roses sold in the United States. 6. Then “overseas people”, that is, the foreign growers, began selling carnations in large numbers in America, he says, and practically drove U.S. carnation growers out of business. Meaning: Then overseas people”, that is, the foreign growers, began selling carnations in large numbers in America, ha says, and practically drove U.S. carnation growers out of business. 7. The volume of rose imports has already crushed some domestic growers. (Para.11) Meaning: The huge number of imported roses has already destroyed some domestic rose growers completely. 8. All the changes are making some in the rose business long for the good old days, when neighborhood flower shops arranged and delivered every Valentine’s Day bundle of flowers. (Para. 13) Meaning: All the changes are making some people who are engaged in the rose business want to keep the good old days, when nearby flower shops arranged and delivered every bundle of flowers on Valentine’s Day. 9. “It generates attention,” says one rose seller. (Para. 13) Meaning: ”It draws attention,” says one rose seller. Here “it” refers to arranging and delivering every Valentine’s Day bundle of flowers. Grammar Enrichment Subjunctive mood 虚拟语气用于 as if（though）引起的方式状语从句和表语从句中。其形式如下： 表示同时的情况：that 主语+动词过去式（be 动词用 were） 表示先于的情况：that+ had+过去分词 表示将来的愿望：that 主语+would（could 等）+动词原形 例如： She loves the children in the kindergarten as if they were her own。 她爱幼儿园里的孩子好象他们是她自己的孩子似的。 Alan talked about Rome as if he had been there. 艾伦谈起罗马来好象自己到过那儿。 She looks as if she would cry. 她看起来好象要哭了。 [注] as if (though)引起的从句有时也用陈述语气,这时它表示较大的真实性或可能