有一读者问这样一道选择题：
(1)— 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
我和我的同学都认为应该选D。可是标准答案却是B，不知是何原故。
在对方提出一项意见后，你可以说：
(2)I hadn't thought of that. 我可没想到这一点。
这里的过去完成时hadn't thought所指的时间是：在对方提出那项意见之前，这是适合语境的。但如用在上述一段对话中就不合语境了。当有一个人表示要给你看一样东西时，你显然应该说你从未想对方会带给你一样礼物，而不应强调是在对方表示之前你不曾想到。
为什么答案应是B呢？ 这是因为never thought在此是最自然的口语说法，其意是“我从未想到”。“never (always)+过去式”实际上等于“have never (always)+过去分词”，再如：
(3)I never knew that.
(4)I always liked him.
