I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I had read the book from which it was made.
电影不错,我希望我读过原著。[wish + 主语 = 过去完成时 = 愿望之事在wish以前发生。]
since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meet her.
因为她的父母再三跟她说,如果误了这趟车,她的东道主朋友就得接她两趟,这是不应该的。