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问题: 四级英语听力06.12~[1]

W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. I consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing.
这是《哈里波特》女作家的采访片断。
想请教高人“step one would be finding”可以变为“step one would find out”吗??
难道原句是为了口语表达更加优雅的原因~:)

解答:

张道真英语语法:[170页]
would:构成过去将来时
I knew you would agree.我知道你会同意的.
Ithought you would be sleeping.我还以为你会在睡觉哩.
I thought Johnwould be looking after him.
我想约翰会照顾他的.

用了进行时态,赋有了感情色彩.出于女作家对问及如何才能获得幸福回答时的礼貌,她使用了进行时态.这样语气委婉.