the number of / a number of : 后面都加可数名词的复数
a number of=lots of做复数看待(从前往后翻, 强调后面的东西), a number of students 许多学生
the number of : ...的数量, 做单数看(从后往前翻, 强调数量), the number of students 学生的数量
主谓数字一致
gain=get 得到
it is ...that : 万能强调结构 it is I that am looking for you. 强调 “I”
it is you that I'm looking for. 强调 “you”
分号可以断开两个句子
anyone : 任何人, 与 he 相对应
if anyone wanted to go there, he will do sth
be asked to do 请求某人做某事, sb做事
have the tree cut down
have sth done 让某事被别人做
I will go to have my bicycle repaired. 与I will go to repair my bicycle.是有区别的