Unit 1 What ' s the matter?
一、基础知识
1. What ' s the matter? 怎么啦？出什么事情了？【解析】 matter n.问题；事情
What' s the matter with you?= What ' s the trouble with you? = What ' s wrong with you? 你怎么了？【注】： matter 和 trouble 为名词， 其前可加 the 或形容词性物主代词， wrong 是 adj. 不能加 the 【用法】用于询问某人有什么病或某人遇到什么麻烦、问题其后跟询问对象时， 与介词 with 连用。即：
What' s the matter with sb.? = What ' s your trouble? = What ' s up? = What happens to sb.?— What' s the matter with you ? — I have a bad cold.
2. I had a cold.我感冒了。 have a cold=catch a cold=have the flu 感冒have a fever 发烧 have a cough咳嗽 have a stomachache胃疼，肚子疼 have a toothache牙疼 have a headache头疼3. 身体部位 ache（疼痛）构成新的复合词
stomach ache=stomachache head ache=headache
tooth ache=toothache back ache=backache 后背痛
4. much too 形容词，意为 太 ...... ， too much 名词，意为 很多，大量 。
5. enough【形容、副词】足够的 /地， enough放在名前后，形副后。 good enough足够好， enough money=much money
6. lie down 躺下， lie 躺，躺着，过去式 lay； lie 说谎，过去式 lied
7. maybe "或许 "，常用于句首，表示可能性，后加句子。 Maybe you are right. may be，是情态动词 be 的结构，意为 "可能，也许 "，后加名词、代词或形容词。 He may be angry.
8.sound like 名词代词和从句： It sounds like you don ' t know the truth. It sounds like a good idea. sound 形容词， "听起来，好像 "，The music sounds nice.
9. need 需要，实义动词 need 名词，需要某物；
need to do sth.需要做某事，主语通常是人，表示人主动的动作： You need to listen carefully during class.
need doing sth.主语通常是物，表示被动的动作： Your dirty clothes need washing.
10. get off (the bus) 下（公交车） get on 上车
11. agree 同意，赞同；
agree with sth. 同意某事 如： I agree with that idea. agree to sb. 同意某人的意见
如： I agree to LiLei.
12. trouble 问题，麻烦 ；be in trouble 遇到麻烦， make trouble 制造麻烦 ，have trouble (in) doing sth. =have difficulties (in) doing sth 做 ......有麻烦。
13. right away=right now=at once ，意为 马上 。
14. advice [不可数名词 ]劝告，建议，向 ⋯征求意见， give sb. advice on sth.就某事给某人建议； advise [动词 ] advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事advise sb. doing sth. 【复习】 exercise 练习、锻炼当 exercise意为"练习"时，为可数名词 即可加 s
当 exercise意为"锻炼"时，为不可数名词 即不加 s
16. hurt 及物动词，使 ⋯⋯疼痛， ⋯⋯受伤， He hurt his leg while exercising. 不及物动词， ⋯⋯（部位）疼。 His leg hurt badly.
clean 【动词】打扫， clean the classroom打扫教室，【形容词】 干净的 ，cleaner意为 清洁工 。
18. hit （用手或器具）打；击打 The boy hit the dog with a stone. hit sb. on the head/ nose/ back打某人的头、鼻子、后背， on用在所打较硬的部位；hit sb. in the face/ eye/ stomach 打某人的脸、眼睛、肚子， in 用在所打较软的部位。
be used to sth./ doing sth.习惯于、适应了 ⋯⋯、做某事，强调状态； His grandpa was used to country life. Mary is not used to getting up early in the morning.
get/ become used to sth./ doing sth. "变得习惯，逐渐适应 ⋯⋯"强调过程、动作：
It ' s difficult for one to get used to another country ' s habit.
20. 【复习】 free [形容词 ]空闲的 free time；免费的 the drink is for free ；自由的 I want to become a free bird.
free【动词】使 ⋯⋯解脱，得到自由： He could not free his arm.
run out 用完，用尽 When his water run out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. 物 sth. run out. 某物用尽了。人 sb. run out of sth. 人用尽了某物。 He run out of all his money last night.
22. risk (sb.) to do sth. 冒险去做某事 take a risk=take risks 冒险
23. the importance of (doing) sth. （做）某事的重要性
We students should know the importance of (learning) English.
importance n. 重要（性）， important adj.重要的， unimportant adj.不重要的
24.decision 【名词】决定；抉择； make a decision 做决定 ; make a decision to do sth.= decide to do sth. 。
25. be in the control of ⋯掌管，管理 The headmaster is in the control of this new school.
be out of control 无法控制，无法管理 be under control 被控制住，在控制之中
26. 【复习】 mind 意为 介意 ，mind doing sth. 介意做某事 , Would you mind my opening the window?
27. give up (doing) sth. 放弃（做）某事， give up (playing) computer games ；give up 后可接名词、代词和动词 ing 形式，也可不接，如 : Never give up easily.
二、重点语法
【反身代词】英语中共有八个反身代词，在使用时应注意和它所指的相应的对象在人称、性别、数上保持一致。
数 人称 第一人称 第二人称 第三人称
单数 myself yourself himself herself itself
复数 ourselves yourselves themselves
【用法】
1. 可用作宾语，指的是宾语和主语表示同一个或同一些的人或事物。如： Maria bought herself a scarf. We must look after ourselves very well.
2. 可用作表语，指的是表语和主语表示同一个或同一些人或事物。 如： She isn ' t quite herself today.
3. 可用作主语或宾语的同位语，常用来加强语气。如： She herself will fly to London tomorrow. I met the writer himself last week.
4. 用在某些固定短语当中。
look after oneself / take care of oneself 照顾自己 teach oneself sth./ learn sth. by oneself 自学 enjoy oneself 玩得高兴，过得愉快help oneself to sth 请自用 ⋯⋯（随便吃 /喝些⋯⋯ ） . hurt oneself 摔伤自己 say to oneself 自言自语leave sb. by oneself把某人单独留下 buy oneself sth.给自己买 ⋯⋯东西introduce oneself 介绍⋯⋯自己
【提醒】
1. 反身代词不能单独做主语，但可以做主语的同位语，起强调作用。 如：我自己能完成作业。（误） Myself can finish my homework. (正 ) I myself can finish my homework. / I can finish my homework myself.
2. 反身代词表示 "某人自己 "不能表示 "某人的东西 "，因为它没有所有格的形式。表达 "某人自己的（东西） "时，须要用 one's own.
如：我用我自己的蜡笔画画。 （误） I'm drawing with myself crayons. (正) I'm drawing with my own crayons.
Unit 2 I ' ll help to clean up the city parks
一、基本知识点
1. sick 生病的，有病的；可在句中作表语 Mary could not come because she is sick. 也可作定语 a sick child
【区别 ill】 ill 与 sick 同义；但是只在句中做表语，不做定语。 Mary could not come because she is ill.
2. cheer (sb.) up（让某人）变得高兴；振奋起来 The good news cheered up everyone in our class.
3. give out 分发；散发，相当于 hand out，The teacher is giving out/ handing out the test papers. give sth. out to sb. 意为 把某物分发给某人 。
4. volunteer 【名词】志愿者 【动词】义务做，自愿做（某事） volunteer to do sth. 自愿做某事 ，
The girls could volunteer in an after-school study program.
5. used to do sth.过去 /曾经 (常 )做某事，表示过去的习惯、动作或状态，并强调现在已经不再存在或发生。
There used to be a cinema here. 这里曾有一个照相机。They told me stories about the past and how things used to be. 他们告诉我关于这里过去的故事。6. alone 【形容词】独自一人的，无感情色彩： The musician enjoyed living alone and writing songs himself. lonely （感到）孤独寂寞的，带有很强的感情色彩，可做表语或定语。 The lonely boy is not lonely now.
7. care for sb./sth.照顾；照料 ⋯⋯
care 【名词】小心，关心 take care of=look after →【动词】 care about sb./sth.关心，在意某人 /事→【形容词】 careful 仔细的 / careless 粗心的 →【副词】 carefully 仔细地
8. such "这样的，这种，如此 "，用于修饰名词
such a/ an 形容词 单数名词： such a good day 多么美好的一天 /such an exciting match 多么 精彩的比赛such 形容词 复数名词 /不可数名词： such important decisions 多么重要的建议 such delicious food 多么美味的食物
如果名词前被 many, much, few, little 修饰时，只能用 so，而不用 such：so many sick children/ so little time
9. try out for ⋯参加⋯选拔，争取成为 ⋯ Thirty football players tried out for the Best Player of the year.try out 试用，试验
10. journey 【名词】（尤指长途）旅行，行程； trip【名词】多指短途旅行；
travel【名词、动词】 travel around the world →【名词】 traveler旅行者
11.【复习】 be busy with sth. 忙于（做）什么事情 be busy doing sth. 忙于（做）什么事情
12.【复习】 try doing sth. 试着去做某事 try to do sth. 尽力去做某事 try one ' s best (to do sth.) 尽某人最大的努力去做某事
13.【复习】 be worried about sb./ sth. = worry about sb./ sth. 担心某人、某事
14. raise money集资，筹钱； raise money for ⋯为⋯⋯筹钱
raise【动词】举起；提高；募集
15. keep【动词】 keep 名词，保留（某物） ；keep 形容词，保持
16.【形容词】 broken 破损的，出毛病的； blind 瞎的，失明的； deaf聋的； disabled 有残疾的，丧失能力的；在句中做定语和表语。
17 make it possible (for sb.) to do sth. 使（某人）做某事成为可能，You helped to make it possible for me to have Lucky. make it 形容词 ( for sb.) to do sth. 使（某人）做某事成为 ⋯； think/find it 形容词 to do sth.
18. make a difference to ⋯对⋯⋯有影响；对 ⋯⋯有作用， difference 前可以用 no, any, some, much等修饰，如The rain made no difference to the game. Hard-working makes much difference to study.
19. difficulty 【可数 /不可数】表示抽象意义的 "困难 "时为不可数；表示具体的 "难题、难事 "时为可数；have difficulty (in) doing sth.= have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难
20. train【动词】训练， trained 为过去分词，可做定语，意为 "受过训练的 " a trained dog
21. be excited about sth. 对某事感到兴奋 ，Everyone is excited about the good news. 【复习】 excited 意为 兴奋的，修饰人； exciting 意为 令人兴奋 /激动的，修饰物。
22. order【名词】命令，指示；顺序，次序【动词】订购；点（菜） follow the order 。23. change【动词】变化，改变 It ' s hard for a person to change his life(style). 【名词】变化；零钱
change A for B 用 A 换成 B：When you travel in China, remember to change US dollars for RMB.
repair 【动词】修理，修补； fix【动词】安装；使固定 【fix up 修理 =repair】
Unit3 Could you please clean your room?
1.Peter ,could you please take out the trash? 彼得，你能把垃圾倒了吗？
Could you please do sth ?请你（做）......好吗？ 用于提出请求， 希望得到对方的肯定回答， 说话的语气比较客气委婉。Could 不是 can的过去式，是委婉、礼貌的说法。回答用 can. 【常用答语】肯定回答： Sure./ Of course./ Certainly./No problem. 否定回答： Sorry , I can 't
2、 take out 取出（ v adv）【注】 : 跟代词做宾语，代词放中间；跟名词做宾语，可放在中间，也可放在后边
His teeth hurt badly. The dentist take them out . 【短语】 take out the trash 倒垃圾 take a walk 散步 take away 拿走，取走 take back 收回 take place 发生 take off 脱下； 起飞
3. Can you do the dishes.？那你可以洗盘子吗？ do the dishes 洗碗
【结构 1】do the 名词： do the dishes/ laundry 洗餐具 /衣服
【结构 2】do the 动词 -ing do the cleaning 打扫卫生
【结构 3】do one ' s 名词 do one ' s housework/ homework 做家务 /家庭作业
【结构 4】do some 动词 -ing do some reading/ shopping 读写书 /购物
Could I at least finish watching this show? 至少让我看完这个节目可以吗？
1】Could I do a sth? 我可以做 ......吗？用于表达请求，语气比较委婉。 Could I go out with my classmate this weekend?
2】at least 至少，多指数量或程度上的最低限度。 (反 ) at most 至少，不超过Now all of us exercise at least an hour a day and outside school.
3】 finish v 结束；完成 finish doing sth 做完某事— Can you finish __reading__ these books before 10 o'clock? — Yes, I can.
5、 I think two hours of TV is enough for you! 我觉得你看两个小时的电视已经足够了。1】 two hours of TV 表示时间、距离、金额、度量等词语作主语时，通常被视作整体，谓语动词用单数形式。
How time is flies! Three years __is_____(be) really a short time.
足够的，充分的（在句中作定语或表语）
【解析 2】enough I don 't have enough money with me.
足够；充分（放在形容词；副词后） The river is deep enough for swimming. 【记】 Mr. Smith has enough money ,but he isn 't kind enough to help others.【注意】 enough 修饰名词时，置于名词前；修饰形容词时，置于形容词之后。
6、Could you take out the rubbish,fold the clothes and do the dishes? 你能把垃圾倒了。把衣服叠好，再把碗洗了吗？
【解析】 take out 拿出；取出
take 的用法：Please take some books to the classroom.
Take this medicine three times a day. take
They usually take the bus to work.
It takes me two hours to do my homework every day.
【拓展】 take 构成的短语：
take a walk 去散步 take a rest 休息 take care of 照顾 take off 脱下；起飞 take up 占据 take down 拿下
作 副词
作形容词
拿；取
吃；喝；服用
乘（车；船等）
花费（时间； 金钱）
take one ' s time 不急；慢慢来 take one ' s temperature 量体温
7. The minute I sat down in front of the TV , my mom came over . 我刚坐在电视机前面，我妈妈就过来了。
【解析 1】 the minute = as soon as "一 ...... 就 ...... " Please write to me the minute you get there.【解析 2】 in front of指在物体外部的前面
There is a bike in front of the classroom. 【辨析】指在物体内部的前面
Our teacher is standing in the front of the classroom 【记】 The driver sat _____in the front of___________ the car. The policeman stood ___in front of________ the car. 【注意】有 the 无 the区别大：
at table 吃饭；进餐 in hospital 住院
at the tabel 在桌边 in the hospital 在医院（不一定看病）【解析 3】come over 过来
【拓展】 come 短语：come across（偶然）发现 come back 回来 come up with 想出come true实现 come down下来 come from=be from 来自 ,出生于
come in/into 进入 ,进来 come on 赶快 ,加油 come along 走吧 ,过来 ,快点come and go来来去去 come up上来 come out 出来， (花 )开， (照片 )冲洗出来
7. You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! 你总是看电视，从不帮忙做家务！
all the time = always 一直；总是
8. I 'm just as tired as you are! 我和你一样累！ 【解析】 as...as ... 和 ......一样 ......
9. For one week , she did not do any housework and neither did I. 一周的时间，她不做任何家务，我也不做。【解析】 neither 助动词 /系动词 /情态动词 主语 "某人（主语） 也不"
⑴ neither 两者都不
neither ⋯ nor ⋯ 既不⋯也不⋯,连接两个词做主语，谓语动词由后一个主语确定 Neither Tom nor Jim is a student ⑵ 表达"⋯也不⋯⋯" 则用 "Neither /Nor be / V助 / V 情 主"—The first one wasn ' t bad. — Neither was the second.
10. The next day , my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy. 第二天，妈妈下班回到家后发现房间很干净、整洁。
【解析】 find 宾语 宾语补足语【注】 find → found →found v寻找
(1) find sb. doing sth 发现某人做某事(2) find it adj. to do sth 发现做某事很 ⋯⋯
◆ find it difficult/ hard to do sth 发现做某事很困难 She found _it__ hard to finish the work by herself.
11. She asked in surprise.她吃惊地问道。【解析】 in surprise 惊奇地；吃惊地
surprise v 使吃惊 → surprising adj. 令人吃惊的 → surprised adj. 吃惊的to one ' s surprise使某人吃惊的是 in surprise 吃惊地 be surprised at 对⋯⋯感到吃惊
To my surprise_(使我吃惊的是） ，he got the first prize in the exam.
12. " I 'm do sorry, Mom. I finish understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and comfortable home. " I replied.
"对不起，妈妈。我终于理解为了拥有一个干净、舒适的家我们需要共同来分担家务。 " 我回答说。
【解析 1】need v 需要用于肯定句，是实义动词。
(1)人做主语， sb. need to do sth 某人需要做某事
(2)物做主语， sth need doing sth= sth need to be done ①Students need ___to have_______(have) a good rest in studying. ② The watch needs__mending___(mend).
用于否定句或疑问句，是情态动词(1)needn ' t = don ' t have to 没有必要(2)need ,must 引导的一般疑问句，肯定会的用 must,否定回答用 needn't— Must I go there now? — Yes，you must/No, you needn 't
【解析 2】share 分享；共用 share sth 分享或共用某物 share sth with sb. 与某人分享某物
(All his friends __Shared___ his happiness when he won the match. 13.Could I hang out with my friends after the movie? 看完电影后我能和朋友们一起闲逛吗？【解析】 hang out 闲逛 hang up 把......悬挂 /挂起
14. Could you please pass me the salt?你能把盐递给我吗？
【解析】 pass ⑴v 给；递；走过；通过 pass sb.sth 把某物递给某 Pass on 传递
Please pass the paper on to the other students.
⑵ v 通过；路过 I pass your home.
⑶ v 通过（考试） ；及格 Tom can pass his math exam.
15. Could I borrow that book? 我能借下你那本书看吗、
Could you lend me some money?你能借我一些钱吗？
【解析】 borrow /lend/keep
(1)borrow 借入 ,与 from 连用，尤指主语 "【借进来 "】borrow sth from sb. 从某人那里借某物 You can borrow the book from the library.
(2)lend 借出 ,与 to 搭配 【指借出去】lend sb sth=lend sth to sb 把某物借给某人 He doesn ' t want to lend his book to others.
(3)keep 保留，保存（延续动词，可以与表示一段时间的状语连用） 【指借一段时间】【记】 I want to __borrow__ a bike from my friend but he didn 't _lend___ it to me,
because Tom had _kept____ it for two days.
16. I cut my finger and I 'm trying not to get it wet.
我的手指割伤了，伤口不能弄湿。
【解析】 try (not) to do sth 努力（不）做某事。
try v 试图，设法，努力【拓展】 (1)try on 试穿
(2) try to do sth 努力做某事 【侧重尽力做】
(3) try doing sth 试图做某事 【侧重尝试做】
(4)try one ' s best to do sth= do one ' s best to do sth 尽某人最大努力做某事
17. I hate to do chores. 我讨厌做家务。hate to do sth 讨厌做某事 , 表示某次具体行为或动作。 I hate to trouble him. hate doing sth 不愿意做某事 表示经常或习惯性行为或动作。 She hates smoking in her room.
18.Could I ask you to help me with some chores then? 那我能请求你帮我做些杂活吗？
【解析】 ask sb. to do sth 要求某人做某事。
ask for 请求，要某物ask sb. about sth 向某人询问关于某事
(1)ask sb. for help 向某人请求帮助
(2) ask sb. (not) to do sth 请求某人做某事ask构成的短语：
短语 含义
ask sb. to do sth 请某人做某事
ask sb. not to do sth 不让某人做某事ask sb for sth 向某人要某物
ask for help 寻求帮助
19.I ' ll finish my homework while you help me with the dishes. 当你帮我洗盘子的时候，我将完成我的家庭作业。
【解析 1】 finish doing sth 完成某事
— Can you finish _ reading__ these books before 10 o ' clock?— Yes, I can.
【解析 2】while conj. "在⋯⋯期间； 当⋯⋯的时候 "
While 引导的时间状语从句的谓语动词只能是延续动词。_While __ the children have fun, parents can take dance lessons on the beach.
【解析 3】help sb. with sth. 在某事上帮助某人。【注】 help v 帮助 → helpful adj. 有帮助的
(1)help sb. do sth. =help sb. with sth. 帮助某人做某事(2)with the help of sb.=with one ' s help在某人的帮助之下
(3)without the help of 没有在 ⋯的帮助之下① I think reading is very __helpful____(help). ② __Without____ your help, we couldn 't catch the thief.
20. Could I invite my friends to a party? 我能邀请我的朋友们来聚会吗？
【解析】 invite sb. to Sp. 邀请某人去某地【解析】 invite v → invitation n邀请
(1) invite sb. to do sth 邀请某人做某事(2)invite sb. to 地点 邀请某人去某地21.I don ' t understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.
我不理解为什么有些父母在家让孩子们帮忙做家务和杂务。
【解析】 make sb. do sth 让某人做某事
make → made →made v. 做， 制作， 使得(1) make sb/sth 形容词 "让某人或某物 ⋯" make you happy
(2) make sb/sth do sth 使某人做某事 make me laugh. Colors can change our moods and make us _feel__ happy or sad, energetic or sleep. 22.They don ' t have time to study and do housework， too.
他们也没有时间来学习家务和做家务。
【解析】 have time to do sth.有时间做某事
have time =be free 有空23. Housework is a waste of their time. 做家务是在浪费他们的时间。【解析】 a waste of 浪费 a waste of time 浪费时间 a waste of money 浪费金钱
waste v "浪费" waste time/money on sth waste time / money (in) doing sth 在做某事上花费时间 /金钱
Don' t ____waste______water. Can ' t you see the sign " save water "?
24.They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. 为了取得好成绩并考上一所好大学，他们应该把时间用在学习上。
【解析 1】spend... on sth 在某事上花费 ......
spend/pay/cost/take 花费(1)spend → spent → spent v 花费 ,主语是人◆ sb. spend 时间 /钱 on sth ◆sb. spend 时间 /钱 （ in） doing sth
◆spend on= pay for 支付
He spends too much time on the computer games. Remember to spend some time _with_ your loved ones, because they ' re not going to be around forever.My father __spent___ one hundred thousand yuan on his new car.
(2) pay → paid → paid v 支付，主语是人◆sb. pay 钱 for sth I pay 10 yuan for the book. — How much did you __pay__ for this computer? — Five hundred dollars.
(3) cost → cost → cost v 花费，主语是某物或某事
◆sth cost sb. 钱 某物花费某人多少钱A new computer costs me a lot of money.
I bought a new sweater last weekend. It ___cost_ me 120 yuan.
(4)take → took → taken v 花费◆ It takes /took sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人多长时间 It takes him 3 hours to do his homework.
【解析 2】 in order to "目的是；为了 " 后接动词原形。 in order to do sth 为了做某事
He ran quickly in order not __to be___ late for the meeting.
【解析 3】get into =enter 进入
【拓展】与 get 相关的短语：
get up 起床 get back 返回 get over 克服get dressed穿衣 get into 进入 get/be lost 丢失 get off/on 下 /上车get on well with sb. 与某人相处得好 get out of 从⋯出来 get warm 变暧get ready for n.为⋯做准备 get ready to do sth.准备做某事 get well 康复 get a chance 有机会、得到机会get/go to sleep(fall asleep)入睡 相关： (be asleep睡着 )
25.Also,when they get older, they will have to do housrwork so there ' s no need for them to do it now.
而且，当他们长大的时候，他们也将会做家务，因此，他们没必要现在在做。
【解析】 get older 长大
get/ become/ go 辨析：⑴ get adj 较多地与形容词比较级连用。 The days are getting longer and longer. ⑵ become 强调变化的结果 It's becoming colder and colder. ⑶go adj.''表示令人不快的事情 go bad变坏， go blind 变瞎， go hungry 挨饿
26. It is the parents ' job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. 在家为孩子们提供一个干净、舒适的环境是父母的义务。
【解析】 provide sth. for sb. 为某人提供某物
provide v 提供
provide sb. with sth. (sb 前介词用 for) =provide sth for sb.( sth 前需加介词 with)供应某人某物相当于： offer sb. sth. = offer sth to sb.
provide 为应急等做好准备而 "提供； 供给" provide sb. with sth. =provide sth for sb. 提供某人某物
offer 侧重表示 "愿意给予 " offer sb. sth. = offer sth to sb.对某人提供某物 offer to do sth 主动提出干某事
supply 定期"供应" , 强调替代或补充所需物品 Supply sb. with sth=supply sth. to sb. 为某人提供某物①The Internet provides us _with__a lot of _information___we need. ② —Could you please provide us _with___ some information about the students ' health? — Of course, it 's my pleasure.
27. And anyway, I think doing chores is not so difficult. 无论如何，我认为做家务并不那么难。
【解析】 anyway 无论如何 , (一般放在句首，用逗号和句子隔开）
28. I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. 我认为对孩子们来说，学习如何做杂务并帮助他们的父母做家务是很重要的。
【解析】 It is important for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是重要的
29. Children these days depend on their parents too much. 现在的孩子太依赖他们的父母。【解析】 depend on 依靠；信赖
—— Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? —— Well, it all ___depends on____ the weather.
30. ... Everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy. 每个人都有责任保持家里的干净和整洁。
【解析 1】 do one's part 尽职责；尽本分 Do one's part in doing sth 在做某事上尽职责
【解析 2】keep sth /sb. adj. "使 ......处于某种状态 "
Her mother asked her to keep the windows __open__ and the door __closed__. keep 系动词 "保持 " keep adj . We must keep healthy. 实义动词 "保持；继续 "
(1) keep ( on ) doing sth 继续做某事 He was in great pain but he kept on working He kept on __ talking__ after the ball rang for class.
(2) keep sb. Doing sth 让某人一直做某事 I 'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. My teacher kept me __doing___ homework all the afternoon.
31. Doing chores helps to develop children ' s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. 做杂务不仅可以培养孩子们的独立性还可以教 他们如何照顾自己。
【解析】 develop independence 培养独立意识
develop v → development n发展 → developing adj. 发展的 → developed adj. 发达的a developing country 一个发展中国家 a developed country 一个发达国家 China is a __developing___country.
32. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.既然他们和父母同住在一个房子里，他们应该知道保持家里干净、整洁每个人都应该参与。
【解析】 since conj. 既然 (表示对方已知的事实或理由，常放在句首）
.—You have been in Neijiang very long? —Yeah. __Since___my parents came here.
33. Our neighbor ' s son got into a good college but during his first year, he had n idea how to take care of himself. 我们邻居的儿子上一所好大学，但是在第一年的时候，他还不知道如何照顾自己。
take care of 照顾 Thanks for your invitation, but I 'm so sorry I can ' t go. I need to ___take care of___ my baby at home. 【拓展】与 take 相关的短语：
take photos/pictures 照像 take away拿走 take out 取出 (work out 算出 ) take care当心 take a walk 散步take medicine 服药 take place发生 take one ' s temperature量体温 take one ' s time别着急
34. As a result , he often fell ill and his grades dropped. 结果，他常常生病，功课也落下了。【解析 1】as a result 结果 （插入语，放在句首，用逗号隔开）
Don' t ask him too late into the night, __As a result___ , he is only a small child.【解析 2】 fall ill 生病 fall asleep 入睡
35 .The earlier kids learn to be independent , the better it is for their future. 孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来越好。【解析】 the 比较级， the 比较级 "越 ...... 越...... "
The more you smile, the ___ happier____ you will feel.
