核心问题
——Come on, Peter. I want to show you something.
—Oh, how nice of you! I ____ you ____ to bring me a gift.
A. never think; are going B. never thought; were going
C. didn't think; were going D. hadn't thought; were going(全国高考,90-37)
标准答案为 B, 但我认为 C 也是正确的。请分析。
词典解答
你的看法是正确的。C无论在语法上，还是在语义上都是站得住脚的。关于选C的正确性，请见think³(didn't think¹)。请注意，选C的意思是：我没有想到你会给我带来礼物的。（见transferred negation⁴）