B: I think so. And just 4 I need more different ideas, I won‘t live 5 . I‘ll live with some friends.
A: That will be too crowded.
B: We won‘t live in a small apartment. We will rent a house. And if we have enough 6 , we may keep a pet dog.
B: That‘s true. We‘ll probably travel to many beautiful places 8 . At that time, 9 can look after it.
A: Maybe, you will have a pet robot.
B: Ha! Ha! That‘s a good idea. I hope it will come 10 . 三．用所给词的适当形式补全短文 much interest use is predict cheap science speak can they few teach We live in the ―computer age‖. People like _1_____ , teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, computers_2______ not do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were __3_____ in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and __4_____, but they can do a lot of work. Many people like to use them in __5______ offices, and some people even have them at home. Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make __6______ mistakes (错误). Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write and teachers use them __7______. Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are __8______ and helpful. What will computers _9_____ like in the future? Do you have any 10_____? Please write to us.
Unit 2 What should I do?
words
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1. keep out 不让…进去
2. play v. 播放 ? player n. 运动员、播放器、玩家 3. loud adj. 高声的；大声的 4. argue v. 争论;争吵
5. wrong adj. 错误的;有毛病的;不适合的 6. style n. 风格
7. could modal v. can的过去式 8. should v.应该 9. call sb. up 打电话给… 10. ticket n.票;入场券
11. surprise v.使惊奇; 使意外
12. on the phone 用电话交谈;在通话 13. pay for 付款
14. part-time job 兼职工作 15. okay adj.好的
16. either adj.任一的；(两方中的)每一方的 17. bake v.烤;烘制 ? baker 面包师
18. Teen Talk 青少年论坛(节目名称) 19. tutor n.家庭教师
20. original adj.新颖的,原始的 ? originally 新颖地，原始地 21. the same as 与……同样的 ?? be different from 22. haircut n.理发;发型
23. ☆ except = but prep. ―除…以外‖（表示所说的不包括在内） 24. upset adj.心烦的;沮丧的 25. fail v.失败
26. get on well （ with sb. ） （与某人）相处很好 27. 缩略词：didn‘t = did not couldn‘t = could not 28. football n.足球 29. until prep. 到…为止 30. fit v.适合;适应
31. as ... as possible 尽可能…
32. pressure n.压力 ? under the pressure 在压力之下
33. complain v.抱怨;控诉 ? complain about sh. to sb. 向某人抱怨某事 34. include v.包括；包含 ? including prep. 包括 35. pushy adj.固执己见的；一意孤行的 36. send v. 发送；寄 37. all kinds of 各种；许多 38. compare v.比较
39. crazy adj. 疯狂的；狂热的
40. themselves pron. （反身代词）他（她，它）们自己 41. adult n.成年人
42. on the one hand （在）一方面
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43. organized adj.有组织的
44. on the other hand （在）另一方面 45. freedom n.自由 phases Section A 1. My parents want me to stay at home every night.
? want的考点：
2. I argue with my best friend.
? argue with sb = have an argument with sb about sth 与某人争论某事 3. My clothes are out of style. ?be out of style ? be in style = be in fashion 过时、不时髦 ? 流行的、赶潮流的 4. keep out （使）留在外面，不进入
5. write sb. a letter = write a letter to sb. = write to sb. 给某人写信 5. ―给某人打电话‖:
call sb. up = call sb.= ring sb =ring sb up = phone sb = give sb a call / a ring 6. You should give him a ticket to a ball game. ? to 表―…的‖：
the key to the bicycle /door / question. the answer to the question the entrance to the building the solution to the problem 7. I don‘t want to surprise him. ? surprise sb. 让某人吃惊; surprised / surprising 8. I don‘t want to talk about it on the phone. ? ―在电话里交谈某事‖: talk about sth. on the phone ―与某人交谈有关某事‖：talk to / with sb. about sth. 9. I need to get some money to pay for summer camp. ? “花费”: pay, spend, cost, take, 10. get a part-time job 得到一份兼职工作
11. have an idea 有个主意，知道 ? have no idea 不知道 12. You could borrow some money from my brother. ? borrow Vs lend
13. No, he doesn‘t have any money, either. ?“也”的表达法：
14. ask your parents for some money ?ask的考点：
15. have a bake sale 举行面包特卖会
16. buy gifts for my family ? buy sth for sb = buy sb sth 给某人买某物 17. Jim could join a club. ?join Vs take part in 18. get a tutor to his home 请一个家教老师到他家
Section B 1. 掌握形容词：
original新颖的，原始的 comfortable舒服的 inexpensive 不贵的 colorful五颜六色的
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2. tell her friend to get different clothes 告诉她的朋友买不同的衣服 ? tell的考点：
3. I always thought I was popular at school. ? popular的考点：
4. But I just found out that my friends were planning a birthday party … ? find out Vs find Vs look for
5. Everyone else in my class was invited except me. ? 1) else的用法
2）was invited:被动语态 3）except (= but ) Vs besides 6. You left your homework at home. ? leave Vs forget
Self check & Reading 1. Let‘s call up Joe and invite him to play tennis. 我们打电话给Joe，邀请他打网球。
? invite的考点：
2. I thought I failed my test but I just found out I passed!
? fail my test 考试不及格 ? pass my test 通过考试 ? fail to do sth. 做某事失败
3. get on well （ with sb. ） （与某人）相处很好
4. Last week, she borrowed my math book and didn‘t return it. ?return的考点：
5. have a fight with sb. 与某人打架
6. give me some advice 给我一些建议? advice 不可数名词 7. Their school days are busy enough. ? enough的考点：
8. Then she has to take her daughter to piano lessons.然后她得把女儿带去上钢琴课。 9. The tired children don‘t get home until 7 pm. 这个疲倦的孩子直到七点才到家。
? until的用法：
10. Then they have a quick supper, and it‘s time for homework. 然后他们快速地吃晚餐后,就该做家
庭作业了。
11. The Taylors are like many American and British parents. 泰勒一家像美国和英国的父母一样。
? The +姓氏的复数：
12. …and try to fit as much as possible into their kids‘ lives.把时间尽量多的安排到孩子的生活中
去。
13. under too much pressure 在太大的压力之下
14. Teachers complain about teaching tired kids in the classroom.老师们抱怨教的是教室里疲倦
的孩子
? complain to sb. about ( doing ) sth. 抱怨做某事
15. Most children take part in after-school clubs. 大多数孩子参加课外的俱乐部。 16. pushy parents 固执的父母 push their kids so hard 把他们的孩子逼得太紧 17. all kinds of classes 各种各样的班级
18. …competition starts from a very young age. 竞争从很小年龄就开始了。
19. And they always comparing them with other children.他们总是把他们和其他孩子相比。
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?compare的考点：
20. on the one hand… on the other hand 一方面…另一方面
21. …and they need time to do things by themselves. 他们需要时间来独自做事
? by oneself 亲自、独自
Sentences
1. My friend has nicer clothes than I do. 2. But I just found out that my friends were planning a birthday party for my best friend. 3. I can‘t think what I did wrong.（否定前置） 4. I‘m very upset and don‘t know what to do. 5. You don‘t know where your ID card is. (陈述语气) 6. Their school days are busy enough. 7. These children may find it hard to think for themselves. Grammar 情态动词should ，could 表示建议的用法
两者都可以用来给出建议，表示轻微的批评或遗憾，但could语气更委婉、客气，should意为―应当、应该‖，could意为―可以、可能、不妨‖。eg： You shouldn‘t argue with your parents. 你不该和父母吵架。 You could be more careful. 你可以再仔细些。
当你向别人征求意见时，常用should. eg: What should I do?
同步练习题(Unit 2 ) Section A 基础测试 一．根据句意及首字母提示完成单词
1. Students in our school can‘t p_________ their MP3 players in class. 2. Do you have any t_________ to the ball game? 3. I don‘t want anybody to s_________ me at night. 4. She always buys a lot of clothes, then thinks they are out of s_________. 5. You can b_________ a cake for your mother‘s birthday. 二．按要求完成下列句子。
1. What‘s wrong with you?（同义句转换） What‘s with you? 2. He has some money, too. (改为否定句)
He doesn‘t have money, . 3. He should say he‘s sorry. （对划线部分提问） he ?
4. We should send him his CD‘s. (改为一般疑问句)
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