为了更具体地了解美语的节奏，让我们先从最简单的语句开始，把在句子中需要重读的音节用“'”来表示，把非重读音节用“_”来表示，按照不同的节奏样式选列如下，供读者练习体会：
(1) ' '式：
i. Not me! 那可不是我!
ii. So what?那又怎么样?
iii. Why not?为什么不?
iv. Good luck!祝你好运!
(2) ' _ '式：
i. Try again. 再来一遍。
ii. What is more.而且。
iii. Write it down.把它写下来。
iv. Put it there.把它放那儿。
(3) _ ' _ 式：
i. I hope so.我希望如此。
ii. Of course not.当然不。
iii. Excuse me.请原谅。
iv. With pleasure.
(4) _ ' _ _ _ 式：
i. A friend of mine 我的一个朋友
ii. It's possible有可能。
iii. I'm used to it. 我已经习惯丁。
iv. He thinks he did.他以为他做了。
(5) _ ' _ _' 式
i. I want you to know. 我要你知道。
ii. She's gone to the film.她去看电髟了。
iii. I made a mistake. 我搞错了。
iv. He told me he would. 他告诉我他会做的。
在实际语言中，节奏的样式肯定会复杂得多。但无非是有些弱读音节多一些，有些则少一些，这就要求我们在说话时调整好。如下面这个例句：
School begins at this time of the year.每年这个时候学校开学。
这一句的节奏是 _ ' _ ' _ _ '。为了保持整个句子的平衡，“begins”中的第二个音节虽属短音，也可读得稍长，而“0f the”则要快速带过。再如：
It seems that no one is against the suggestion.看来没有人反对这个建议。
它的节奏应该是 _ ' _ ' _ _ _ ' _ _ '_ 。其中“seems”可读得长一点，后面弱读音节多的就读得快一点。再如：
Have you ever thought of becoming a teacher?你想没想过做一名教师?
这一句的节奏是_ _ _ _'_ _ '_ _ ' _。显然，前面的三个单词应快速读过。
下面，请大家在做一些练习：
(1) _'_ ' _ '式：
I can't afford a car. 我买不起汽车。
I'd like a piece of bread. 我要一块面包。
It's all the same to me. 这对我来说没什么区别。
They played the game at night. 他们是晚上做的那个游戏。
(2) _'_ _ _ '式：
I wanted you to know. 我要你知道。
I got there after dark. 我天黑以后才到。
He didn't tell me that! 那个他可没告诉我!
We all wished him success. 我们都祝愿他成功。
(3) _' _ _ ' _ _ 式：
I never expected so. 我绝没有想到会这样。
He wanted to go with you. 他要和你一起去。
They started to laugh at him. 他们开始笑他。
The theater is far from here. 剧场离这儿很远。
(4) _'_ _ _'_ _ _ 式：
Will Jack go there together with him?杰克也和他一起去吗?
Forget what you have heard from that guy.别把那家伙的话当回事。 。
This isn't quite the moment for it.还不到时候。
He called when l was writing something.我正在写东西的时候他打电话过来了。
(5) _' _ _ ' _ _ '式：
He wanted to go for a walk. 他要去散散步。
It seems that you don't want to go. 看来你不想去。
He usually goes there by bus. 他通常坐公交车去那儿。
Is that what you asked him to do? 这就是你要他做的吗?
(6) ' _ _ _ _ _ '式：
When will you be here again? 你什么时候再来呀?
Tell them we'll have an exam. 告诉他们我们要考试。
Where do you want them to start? 你要他们从哪儿开始?
Whom are you going to meet? 你要去见谁?
(7) _ ' _ _ _ ' _ _ _ ' 式：
I think you have to do it by yourself.我想你得自己做。
He told me that he took it by mistake他告诉我说他是拿错了。
I'd like a lump of sugar in my tea. 我的茶里想要一块糖。
The man who is now speaking is my boss.正在说话的那个人是我们的老板。
(8) _ ' _ _ ' _ _ ' _ _ 式；
His brother is writing for Hollywood.他哥哥在为好莱坞写剧本。
I've always been thinking of going there.我一直部想着要去那儿。
The ambulance took him to hospital.救护车把他送到了医院。
Whatever the causes, a change took place.不管什么原因，总是有了一点变化。
(9) _ ' _ ' _ ' _ ' 式：
I'll leave no matter what you say. 不管休说什么我都要走。
He's learned the trick of making bread. 他学会了做面包。
He left the room without a word. 他一句话没说就离开了房柯。
The woods are lovely，dark，and deep. 这树林多么迷人、黝黑幽探。
(10) _' _ _ ' _ _' _ _ '式：
I'm sure that the boys can complete it in time.我肯定孩子们能够按时完成。
Wherever you go you must keep it in mind. 无论你走到哪里，你都要谨记在心。
They questioned him if there was anything wrong.他们问他是不是有什么差错。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一个苹果就不会患病求医。
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