一、Reading
Many people are fond of showing off. They always insist on footing the bill when they are out with friends. They always think of impressing people with their wealth. They seem to think that money can buy friends. In fact, it can't. Instead of trying to show off, they should be themselves.
二、解析
■ Many people are fond of showing off.
- 主：Many people
- 谓：are fond of
- 宾：showing off.
show off：炫耀
be fond of...：喜欢...
■ They always insist on footing the bill when they are out with friends.
- 主：They
- 状：always
- 谓：insist on
- 宾：footing the bill
- 时状从：when they are out with friends.
= when they go out with friends.- 引导词：when
- 主：they
- 系：are
- 表：out
- 伴状：with friends.
insist on + 动名词：坚持要...
foot the bill：付账。foot：vt.支付
■ They always think of impressing people with their wealth.
- 主：They
- 状：always
- 谓：think of
- 宾：impressing people
- 方状：with their wealth.
impress + 人 + with + 事物：以某事物使人印象深刻。
■ They seem to think that money can buy friends.
= They seem to think money can buy friends.
- 主：They
- 谓：seem to think
- 宾：that money can buy friends.（名从）
- 引导词：that
- 主：money
- 谓：can buy
- 宾：friends.
seem to + 动词原型：似乎...
重点：
think 作及物动词时，不能用名词做宾语，只能用 that 引导的名词性从句做宾语。若要与名词或动名词并用时，think 为不及物动词，后必须加 of。
■ Instead of trying to show off, they should be themselves.
- 状：Instead of trying to show off,
- 介：Instead of
- 宾：trying to show off,
- 主：they
- 谓：should be
- 宾：themselves.
instead：adv.代替
instead of + 动名词：非但不...反而...
Instead of + 动名词，主语 + 动词...：表示“非但不...反而...”
= rather than + 动词原型，主语 + 动词...