1、unit 2 Growing pains ProjectWriting an advice letterLanguage points. 1. Recently he has been refusing to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music.(1) have been refusing 現(xiàn)在完成進行時。該時態(tài)強調(diào)動作從過去開始，一直進行到現(xiàn)在。該動作可能仍在進行.它常用于表示延續(xù)至今的連續(xù)性或重復性動作。I have typ

2、ed your letter.I have been typing your letter. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _ going back to school, but she has not decided yet.A. had considered B. has been consideringC. considered D. is going to consider I will not tell the student the answer to the math problem until he _ on it for more th

3、an an hour. A. has been working B. will have worked C. will have been working D. had worked(2) refuse to do 2. At present, to prevent upsetting his mother with loud arguments, I am allowing him his freedom. (p38) 目前，為了防止因為大聲的爭論使他母親煩惱，我讓他有那樣做的自由。prevent 預防(出現(xiàn)某事)，妨礙，阻礙 n.prevent + sb./sb.s doing sb. (

4、from) doingWe should do our best to prevent accidents. The rain prevented the game. Nothing will prevent me from/my struggling for my goal. Note: stop sb. (from) doing sth. 阻止某人干某事 ( =stop sb.s doing sth. )keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人干某事 (from不可省去)3. When I refuse to listen to him, he shouts at me

5、and the two of us fight like crazy. (p38)當我不聽他的話的時候，他就對我大聲叫，我們倆就像瘋了似地爭論起來。crazy adj. 1)瘋狂的，癲狂的go crazy (with)(因某事而)發(fā)瘋;It is crazy of sb. to do 某人竟真是瘋狂。2)狂熱的，熱衷的 be crazy about 瘋狂迷上 like crazy 發(fā)瘋似地，拼命地He has many crazy ideas. She went crazy with fear. Are you crazy? It is crazy of you to do such a th

6、ing. He seems to be crazy about that girl. You must be crazy to go walking in such awful weather.He has been studying like crazy recently. 4. Then, when I have some spare time and want to be alone, they call me selfish and unloving. (p38) 還有，當我有點空閑時間想一個人呆著時，他們就稱我自私和無愛心。call sb.+n./adj. 給某人取名為，稱呼某人是W

7、e call him Jelf. He called me Fat.What do you call this flower? 5. Also, every time I watch a DVD he sends me to bed or tells me to spend more time studying. (p38) 而且，每次我看DVD片的時候，他就打發(fā)我上床睡覺或告訴我要多花時間學習。every time conj.所引導的時間狀語從句中用一般現(xiàn)在時代替一般將來時，用現(xiàn)在完成時代替將來完成時。each time, the first/last/next time, the mome

8、nt/minute 等名詞性短語皆可用作從屬連詞，引導時間狀語從句。Every time he comes, he asks me for money. Each time he came, he brought me a nice book. The next time you meet with such a problem, use your own head first.The moment he heard the noise, he rushed out. 6. He has even forbidden me to meet my friends at the Internet

9、Cafe! (p38) 他甚至禁止我到網(wǎng)吧去和朋友相會。forbid vt. ( forbade, forbidden, forbidding) (sb. ) sth.forbid sb. to do sth. (ones) doing sth.forbid的反義詞為allow/permit，意為“允許，準許”，其用法基本相同。 The school forbids students wine. I forbid you to enter the Internet Cafe. I cant forbid you/your seeing him again. We forbid smoking

10、her鞏固訓練1. _ children were calling for their mothers.A. Frighten B. Frightening C. Frightened D. To frighten2. _ a company has a new breakfast cereal that it wants to well.A. Suppose B. If C. With D. As3. He looked very _ at the _ scene.A. frightened; frightening B. frightening; frightened C. frighte

11、ned; frightened D. frightening, frightening4. _ at the news, we all stood there, _ nothing.A. Surprised; said B. Surprised; saying C. Surprising; said D. Surprising; saying5. After lunch, he is always sitting by the window, _ about his work for a long time.A. thought B. thinking C. thinks D. to thin

12、k6. The girl ran into the classroom, _ by his father.A. following B. followed C. to follow D. follows7. _ will you _ the student?A. How; do with B. What; deal with C. What; do with D. How; deal8. Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?Yes. They have better players, so I _ them to win.A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want9. A great deal of attention has _ the balance of nature.A. paid to keeping B. been paid to keeping C. paid to keep D. been pa