【问】 “I'm very tired.” “We really should stop________ . ”

A. to study B. from studying

C. of studying D. studying (TOEFL，74.3)

我认为这道题也可以选A。因动词stop如同begin，cease既可接动名词，也可接动词不定式。

【答】 这是一个很有趣的语言现象。动词begin，start，cease后接动名词和后接动词不定式意义是相同的。但是动词stop后接动名词和后接动词不定式，意义却完全不同。

1. He stopped talking. (动名词talking作stop的宾语)

他停止了谈话。

2. He stopped to talk. (to talk作stop的目的状语)

他停下来去谈话。

3. It has stopped raining. (OSD)

雨停了。

4. We stopped to have a rest. (ALD)

我们停下来休息一会儿。

5. I stopped to let the car cool off and to study the map. (New Concept English，Book 3，L. 57)

我停了车，让汽车冷却一下，并仔细查看地图。

请做下面的英语试题：

1. She reached the top of the hill and stopped____on a big rock by the side of the path.

A. to have rested B. resting

C. to rest D. rest (全国高考英语试题，1990)

2. “I'm very tired. ” “We really should stop_________and go to bed. ”

A. to study B. from studying C. of studying D. studying(TOEFL，74. 3)