◇课本例句：

1.         I would rather sing than dance.

2.         They would rather use colours like orange or yellow than blue or white.

3.         I would rather stay at home.

4.         I would rather go shopping in Wangfujing than Star Shopping Mall.

◇词典例句：

1.         He doesn’t want to learn ----he’d rather stay at home and play video games.

           他不想学习，宁愿呆在家里玩电子游戏。

2.         They said they would rather die than abandon their homes. 他们说他们宁愿死也不愿弃别家园。

3.         You don’t need to come if you’d rather not. 如果你不情愿的话，你就不必来了。

4.         We could eat later, if you would rather do that. 我们可以晚点吃，如果你愿意。

5.         I’d rather not talk about it, okay? 我宁可不谈它，行吗？

6.         They’d rather walk. 他们宁愿步行。

7.         I’d rather not answer that question. 我不大想回答那个问题。

◇江苏13城市中考试题汇编：

单项选择：

(   ) 1. ----Does your brother like going hiking on Sundays? (2009南通)

          ----No, he would rather read books at home than ________ hiking.

    A. go                  B. going                            C. to go                      D. goes

(   ) 2. ----Let’s go for a walk. (2009徐州)

           ----I’m so tired. I’d rather _______ TV at home.

    A. watched          B. to watch                       C. watching                       D. watch

(   ) 3. They would rather _______ colours like orange or yellow than blue or white. (2010宿迁)

    A. use                 B. to use                           C. using                      D. uses

翻译句子：

1. 周末我宁愿看点书，也不愿上网聊天。（2008扬州）

    I __________________________________ at weekends.

2. 他宁愿使用这个就铅笔盒也不愿买一个新的。(2010淮安)

    He would rather use ___________________ a new one.