1． The next morning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. (P18)
when 意思是“就在那时”，相当于 and at that time, and then。常用于以下搭配中be about to do ... when ...; be on the point of doing ... when ... (就要干……就在这时……)或be doing ... when ... (正在干……就在这时……)。如：
I was about to go out when the telephone rang.
I was taking a walk when I came across him.
The climber was on / at the point of death when they found him.
【练习】 完成句子：
1) I ____________________ (我正在睡觉，就在这时) there was a loud knock on the door.
2) I ____________________ (我正要出去，这时) it began to rain.
2. I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir. (P18)
quite为副词，可修饰动词、形容词、副词、分词、名词和介词短语。此句中quite意思是“完全地，彻底地”，所修饰的形容词含有绝对意味，用来加强语气。这样的形容词常用的有right, wrong, true, false, possible, impossible, ready, full, empty certain, sure, dead, finished。如：
See that your watch is quite right.
We are quite sure that we’ll be able to finish it in a short time.
All the bottles are quite full.
