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17. My cousins borrow my things without returning them. (P. 28) return 此处用作
及物动词，表示“归还”，相当于 give back，return sth. to sb.=return sb. sth.。 I’m going to return this book to the library.
18. Your best friend does not trust you anymore. (P. 28)
not...anymore 相当于 not...any more 意为“不再……”。
not...any more 相当于 no more，表示“不再”，强调程度或者数量上不再……；not...any longer 相当于 no longer，表示“不再”，强调时间上不再……。 I can’t eat any more, because I am full. =I can no more eat, because I am full.
The village is not what it was ten years ago any longer. =The village is no longer what it was ten year ago.
Section B
1. My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. (P. 29) pressure 此
处用作不可数名词，意为“压力”，under pressure 表示“压力之下”。 I feel I’m not able to do well with the pressure from my job.
2. I have to compete with my classmates at school. (P. 29)
compete with 意为“与……竞争/对抗 ”，相当于 compete against...。 It is difficult for a small store to compete with/against a supermarket.
3. The Taylors are a typical American family. (P. 30)
“the+姓氏的复数”表示一家人，用作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。The Pitts live in Los Angeles.
4. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. (P. 30)
cut out 意为“删除、删去”。 You had better cut out that sentence.
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5. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework. (P. 30)
It’s time for sth.意为“该做某事了”，相当于 It’s time to do sth.。 It’s time for lunch. =It’s time to have lunch.
6. “In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,” she days. (P. 30)
continue 表示“继续”，后接动词不定式或者动名词作宾语。 Mrs. Green continued working/to work after she had her baby.
7. And they are always comparing them with other children. (P. 30)
1()
be always doing sth.意为“一直做某事、总是做某事”，含有赞扬、抱怨或厌恶等感情色彩，不表
示正在发生的动作。
She was always moving things around.
2() compare 表示“比较”时，常用的结构有两个：compare...with...“把……同……比较”；compare...to... “把……比作……”。
Don’t compare your children with others’.
We often compare the little kids to the flowers of the motherland.
8. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. (P. 30)
push 这里用作动词，表示“鞭策、敦促、推动”。 Don’t push yourself too hard.
My parents push me to learn English well.
9. Dr. Alice says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. (P. 30)
cause 这里是及物动词，表示“引起、造成”，cause sb. sth.相当于 cause sth. for sb.。 The little boy caused his parents a lot of trouble. =The little boy caused a lot of trouble for his parents. 【拓展】cause sb. to do sth.意为“导致某人做某事” What caused him to change his mind?
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10. In my opinion, it is important for children/parents to...(P. 32)
in one's opinion 意为“依……看”，相当于 according to sb.。 In their opinion, the meeting should be put off.
11. You could tell him to turn down the TV. (P. 32)
turn down 意为“关小、调低”
Could you please turn down the radio a little.
【重点短语和句型归纳】
重点短语
1. have free time 有空闲时间
2. allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事 3. hang out with sb. 与某人闲逛 4. after-school classes 课外活动课 5. get into a fight with sb. 与某人吵架/打架 6. until midnight 直到半夜 7. talk to sb. 与某人交谈 8. too many 太多
9. study too much 学得过多 10. get enough sleep 有足够的睡眠 11. write sb. a letter 给某人写信 12. call sb. up 打电话给某人 13. surprise sb. 令某人惊讶 14. look through 浏览；翻看 15. be angry with sb. 生某人的气 16. a big deal 重要的事 17. work out 成功地发展；解决 18. get on with 和睦相处；关系良好
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19. fight a lot 经常吵架/ 打架 20. hang over 笼罩
21. refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事 22. offer to do sth. 主动提出做某事 23. cut out 删除
24. mind sb. doing sth. 介意某人做某事 25. communicate with sb. 与某人交流 26. in future 今后
27. make sb. angry 使某人生气 28. worry about sth. 担心某事
29. copy one’s homework 抄袭某人的作业 30. be oneself 做自己 31. family members 家庭成员 32. spend time alone 独自消磨时光 33. give sb. pressure 给某人施压 34. have a fight with sb. 与某人吵架 35. compete with sb. 与某人竞争 36. free time activities 业余活动 37. get better grades 取得更好的成绩 38. give one’ s opinion 提出某人的观点 39. learn exam skills 学习应试技巧 40. practice sports 体育训练 41. cause stress 造成压力
重点句型
1. 允许某人做某事 allow sb. to do sth. 2. 你什么不做某事呢? Why don’t you do sth.? 3. 发现某人在做某事 find sb. doing sth.
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