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Michael wanted to be a musician,bu his mother wanted to be a doctor.Michael didn't want to make his mother feel sad,so he decided to obey her.Rather than play music,he studied medichne.Unforunately,Michael failed to graduate from medical school.However,he isn't sad because he is now a famous musician.
Grammar Points
think 表示想 认为 应使用 that 从句 不可用不定时
I think (that) I'll buy a bike for my son.(√)
I think to buy a bike for my son(x)
w want to buy a bike for my son.
rather than + 动词原形，主语 + 动词
Rather than work hard,he plays around all the time.
= Instead of working hard,he plays around all the time.
rather than 连接并列主语时 be的变化跟随第一个
He rather than I is wrong.(√)
He rather than I am wrong.(x)
