Unit 2 Reading

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1. almost adv. 幾乎

We almost go to the park every day.
我們幾乎每天上公園。

He almost cried when he was late for school.
他上學(xué)遲到時幾乎要哭了。

此處要重點強調(diào)的是副詞的位置:副詞通常用在be動詞和助動詞之后,行為動詞之前。

2. never adv. 從不

My friend never goes out at night.
我的朋友晚上從不外出。

My friend Winnie never gets angry.
我的朋友溫妮從不生氣。

反義詞:always 總是—never 從不
He is never late for school. He is always on time.
他上學(xué)從不遲到,總是很準(zhǔn)時。

3. other pron. 另外人(或物),其他(或物)

Kitty is always kind to others.
基蒂總是對他人很友好。

My cousin Ken always talks to others in class.
我的表弟肯總是在課上與別人說話。

adj. 其他的,另外的
I have some other friend.
我還有其他一些朋友。

I have been to some other places.
我已去過其他一些地方。

兼類詞

other既作代詞,又作形容詞
She always helps others.(代詞)
She always helps other people.(形容詞)

注意:代詞可以指代名詞,如:others = other people;形容詞是用來修飾名詞的,如:other people,other friend,other places

4. each other 互相

Alice and Kitty always help each other.
愛麗絲和基蒂總是互相幫助。

Don’t talk to each other now.
現(xiàn)在不要互相說話。

Language focus

1. But she doesn’t talk at all.
但是他什么也不說。

(1)but 轉(zhuǎn)折連詞,“但是,可是”的意思

(2)not… at all 用于否定句,表示“一點也不,完全不”;Not at all. 是“不用謝。”是一種禮貌用語。

e.g. Thank you for your help.—Not at all.?

2. She sometimes watches TV.
他有時看電視機。

辨析sometimes, sometime, some time, some times?
(1)sometimes
有時

e.g. He is sometimes late for school.?

(2)sometime
指過去或?qū)淼哪硞€時候

e.g. I will visit you sometime next week.?

(3)some time
指一些時間

time時間是不可數(shù)名詞。e.g. Please give me some time to do homework.?

(4)some times
指一些次數(shù)或倍數(shù),幾次或幾倍

因為time指次數(shù),倍數(shù)時是可數(shù)名詞。e.g. I met Kitty some times last week.?

3. And never goes out at night.
而且晚上從不外出。

at night
在晚上?

4. They like to be together.
他們喜歡在一起。

like to do sth
喜歡做某事?

5. They always walk to school together.
他們總是一起步行去上學(xué)。

walk to school=go to school on foot
步行去上學(xué)