055 A little pot is soon hot.壶小易热，量小易怒。

语法点 表语

说明

表语位于连系动词之后，说明主语的身份、性质和特征。能够担任表语的有：名词、代词、形容词、副词、介词短语、不定式、动名词、分词、从句等。如：

Art is long and life is short．人生有限，技艺无穷。

To know everything is to know nothing．事事皆知，事事不懂。

填空练习

1．妇女的活计做不完。

A woman's work is never at an ______.

2．失友都因借钱起。

A ready way to lose a friend is to ______ him money.

（答案：1. end 2. lend）

谜语

-What part of London is in France?

-The letter “n”.