1. prepare
准备某事= get ready for sth.
I prepared for a party yesterday.
= I got ready for a party yesterday.
2) prepare to do sth. 准备做某事
I prepare to take a trip tomorrow.
2.be free/ available to do sth. 有空做某事
I’m free/ available to come to the party.
3. go +Ving 去做某事
go bike riding 骑车兜风go swimming
go fishing go shopping go sightseeing
4. not…… until 直到……才……
Sam isn’t leaving until next Wednesday.
Mary didn’t g o to bed until her daughter came back.
5. hang out with sb. 与某人散步，闲逛
Can you hang out with us on Monday night?
6. invite 1) invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事Tom invite me to go bike riding together.
2) invite sb. to some places
I invite you to my place tomorrow.
7. afraid 1) be afraid of sth.
I’m afraid of snakes.
2) be afraid of doing sth. = be afraid to do sth.
I’m afraid of walking at night.
= I’m afraid to walk at night.
8. accept & receive
accept 接受，指主观上愿意。receive 收到,指客观I received a gift yesterday, but I didn’t want to accept it. So I refused it.
9. refuse 1) refuse sth. = turn down sth.
I refuse this invitation. = I turn down this invitation.
2) refuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事
I refuse to stay out too late.
10. the best way to do sth. 做某事最好的方式
The best way to learn English is to speak more.
11. would like to do sth. = want to do sth. = feel like doing sth. 想要做某事
12. by 1)截止到…..为止
You should prepare your homework by Thursday. We will learn 1000 words by the end of this year.
2) 在….旁边They are camping by the lake.
3) 通过某种方式
He makes a living by selling newspaper.
13. 感叹句What + (a)+adj.+ n. +(陈述句语序)
= How + adj + 陈述句语序
How interesting the book is!
= What an interesting book (it is)!
14. so that 表示目的，为了，以便于
He got up early so that he could catch the train. so……that…..如此……以至于….
My son is so young that he can’t dress himself.
= My son is too young to dress himself.
= my son is not old enough to dress himself.
15. look forward to sth. 期待某物
look forward to doing sth. 期待做某事
I look forward to your reply.
= I look forward to hearing from you all.
16. without doing sth.没有…..
People can’t live without water.
He went to school without eating breakfast.
17. surprise n. surprised adj.(人) surprising adj.(物)
1）To one’s surprise 令某人惊奇的是
To our surprise, Tom won the first prize.
2) be surprised at sth. 对…..感到吃惊
I am surprised at the news.
3) be surprised to do sth. 对做某事感到吃惊。
I am surprised to see you here.
18. in the end = finally = at last 最后最终
at the end of…..在…..的末尾
by the end of ……截止…..为止
19. by now = so far 到目前为止
20. be glad to do sth. 很高兴做某事
help sb. out with 帮忙处理
21. make it 1)做到，办到2）获得成功
4）及时赶上
一Grammar Focus
If it rains, I will stay at home.
2)主情从现If the traffic lights turn red, you must
stop.
3) 主祈从现If your are hungry, eat some cakes.
4) unl ess = if….. not 除非，如果不
You won’t learn English well if you don’t learn
English well . = Unless you work hard, you won’t
learn English well.
二Key Points
1. have a great time = have fun = enjoy oneself doing
sth. 做某事很开心
2. 否定前移1）我认为我不会穿牛仔裤去聚会。
I don’t th ink I will wear jeans to the party.
3. 疑问词+动词不定式
1）Where to go is a question.
The important question is how to tell her the news.
4. have problems / difficulty /trouble with sth. 某事
有困难
I have problems / difficulty / trouble with my
housework.
have problems / difficulty / trouble doing sth. 做某事
有困难
I have problems / difficulty / trouble (in) making
friends.
5. keep…… to oneself 保守秘密
Tom kept the news to himself.
keep …… to sb. 对…..保密
I am angry, because my friends keep the secret to me.
6. advice n. & advise v.
1)give some advice to sb. = give sb. some advice 给
某人建议
2) advise sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事
I advise you to get up early.
3) advise doing sth. 建议做某事
We advised leaving early, but he advised us to wait
for a minute.
4) advise sb. about / on sth. = give sb. advice about /
on sth.
He advises students about common problems.
He gives advice to students about common problems.
7. It’s best to do sth. = You’d better do sth. 最好做某
事It’s best to talk to someone you trust.
= You’d better talk to someone you t rust.
It’s best not to do sth. = You’d better not do sth.最好
不要做某事
It’s best not to tell him this thing. = You’d better not
tell him this thing.
8. be halfway to doing sth. 做某事的一半
I’m halfway to cooking dinner.
9. experience 当经验时，不可数。
have much experience in doing sth,
在….有丰富经
验。
Mr Li has much experience in teaching math.
当经历时可数。
1. sick & ill
a sick boy
I am sick. I feel sick.
sick 还有恶心的意思。
ill 只做表语I’m ill.
2. sound 1) sound + adj. That sounds interesting.
2) sound like + n. It sounds like a good idea.
sound like + 句子
It doesn’t sound like you have a fever.
3. hurt yourself doing sth.
Did you hurt yourself playing soccer?
I hurt my arm when playing soccer.
I hurt my arm when I was playing soccer.
4. get hit on the head 头被打中
get hit by a ball 被球打中
5. be interested in 对…..感兴趣(= show interest in )
Aron is interested in playing tennis.
6. be / get used to doing sth. 习惯做某事
I am used to getting up early every day.
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
I used to stay up late. But now I go to bed early.
be used to do sth. = be used for doing 被用来做某事
Paper is used to write.
7. because of + 短语。because +句子
He lost his right arm because of the car accident.
He got up late today because he stayed out too late
yesterday.
8. free…… from…. 从…..解脱出来
He couldn’t free himself from the rock.
9. run out 用尽，主语是物。
run out of 用尽，主语是人。
His money ran out, he felt upset.
He ran out of all the money, he felt upset.
10. die V. dead adj. death n.
He died three years ago. Now he is dead. His death
made his family very sad.
11. mean v. meaning n.
meaningful adj. meaningless adj.
1)这个单词是什么意思？
What does this word mean?
What’s the meaning of this word?
2) Reading books every day is meaningful.
Watching TV every day is meaningless.
cut up 切碎cut down 砍到
1. give out & hand out
1)大多数时候，give out = hand out
2）不同点：give out 分发，发出（气味，热）用
尽，筋疲力尽。hand out 把…..拿出来。分发，施
舍。
强调捐款捐物用give out，强调派发作业，传单用
hand out.物为主语，用give out.
2. volunteer 1) volunteer to do sth. 自愿做某事
They volunteer to help the homeless people.
2)volunteer 自愿献出，后接名词或代词
They volunteer their time to help others.
3) 志愿者。He wants to be a volunteer to help others.
3. put off sth. / doing sth.
They put off the match because of the heavy rain.
Don’t put off doing your homework.
put的短语：
put away 放好，收起来put up 搭起，举起，张贴
put down 放下put out 扑灭
put on 穿上put back 放回
4. alone & lonely
alone 单独的，侧重独自一人。
lonely 孤独的，带有感情色彩，渴望得到同伴。
He lives alone , so he always feels lonely.
5. care for 1) 喜欢，愿意= like / would like
She doesn’t care for that color
2)照顾= look after = take care of
Who will care for your children when you’re away. 6. repair = fix up修理
He repaired the broken bike yesterday.
= He fixed up the broken bike yesterday.
fix单独用时，强调安装。
7. Thank you for doing sth. = Thanks for doing sth. Thank you for sth. = Thanks for sth.
Thank you for your invitation. = Thanks for inviting me. = Thank you for asking me.
8. make it possible for sb. to do sth. 让某人做某事成为可能。
Spaceships make it possible for people to fly to the moon.
9. set up 建立，与组织，机构连用。
They set up an after-school study program to teach kids reading.
10. give away 捐赠，赠送
give away sth.= give sth. away
当sth.是代词it, them 时，只能放在中间。
He gave away all his money to the homeless people. He gave them away to the homeless people.
11. make a difference to sb. / sth.对某人/物产生影响Your decision will make a big difference to your future.
12.at once/ right away 立刻，，马上
We must leave here at once / right now.
13. be able to do sth. 能够做某事
be unable to do sth. 不能够做某事
He is able to play basketball well.
He is deaf, he is unable to hear anything.
14. take after & be similar to
take after (外貌，性格)等方面与父母相像。
be similar to 与…..相似
You take after your father.
My idea is similar to yours.
15. be excited about sth. 对….感到兴奋
I am excited about the idea of having a dog.
be excited to do sth. 对做某事感到兴奋。
Jack is excited to travel there by plane.
16. not….any more 不再
I don’t like him any more. 我不再喜欢他了。
17. train 1）火车
2）训练，培养V.
After six months of training with a dog, I could bring him home.
training n. 不可数，训练，锻炼，培养
I don’t like the training at all.
trained adj. 被训练的
a trained nurse 一个受过训练的护士。
18, order 1) 命令，n.
He can understand me when I give him order. 2) 命令，v. order sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
3）次序in order 按顺序
18. help sb. out 帮助某人走出困境
Unit 5 话题作文
本单元以“邀请”为话题，主要内容是如何发出，
接受和拒绝邀请。
范文：
Tom邀请Li Ping参加他这个周日的生日聚会，但
Li Ping的父母出差了，要到下个月才回来，奶奶
又卧病在床，需要人照顾。另外，英语考试即将来
临，因此，Li Ping无法前去参加生日聚会。Li Ping
感到抱歉，只好写信辞谢。
Dear Tom,
Thank you very much for inviting me to your
birthday party. I’d love to go but I can’t. My parents
are out on business. They are coming back next
month. And now I have to look after my grandma
because she is ill in bed. And I also need to study for
my coming English test. I’m very sorry but I can’t go
to your party. Thank you for inviting me. I hope you
can have a good time.
Li Ping
Unit 6 话题作文
本单元以“谈论结果”为话题，使用if引导的条件
状语从句以及祈使句表达对自己的理想职业的设
想。
范文1：
成为一名演员是很多年轻人的梦想，荧屏上他们会
给人们带来无限的欢乐，荧屏下他们更是风光无
限。如果你成为一名演员，你会有怎样的感受？
To be an actor
If I become an actor, I will be very happy,
because I can experience different kinds of life with
different people. I can make many friends all over the
world. And I will also learn a lot from other people
and travel to other parts of the world. What’s more, I
can make a lot of money. If I have lots of money, I
will give it the charities. I can help the poor better.
In a word, if I become an actor, I can do many
things that I want to do.
范文2：
阅读邮件，写回信。
Dear Yang Fen,
Now I am new here. I can’t understand what the
English teacher says, and I am afraid of talking with
the classmates here. But the biggest problem for me is
that I can’t sleep the night before a big exam. Could
you help me?
Dear Wang Lin:
I’m glad to hear from you. I have some
suggestions that may help you.
First, you said you couldn’t understand what the
English teacher said. Well, you can try to listen for
the most important words, not every word. And after
class you should do more listening practice.
Second, you may feel shy to talk with your new
classmates. Well, you can try to talk to someone who
looks friendly.
Lastly, don’t be afraid of exams. You can drink
some milk and have a good sleep to face the next
day’s exams.
I hope you will do better in English and get
along well with your new classmates.
范文3：
今天口语课上的话题是“Help your friends solve
problems”, 请你根据以下提示，跟大家分享一下你
是如何帮助朋友解决问题的。
1.What was your friend’s problem?
2.How did you solve it?
Colin is one of my good friends. He had a
problem once. He dreamed of being a basketball
player. He played basketball after school every day.
But his parents wanted him to be a pianist. They
asked him to take piano lessons and join in different
kinds of competitions. He didn’t like them.
I told Colin to have a talk with his parents and
tell them about his dream. I also asked him to spend
enough time on his studies. In the end, his parents
agreed to let him play basketball. I was very happy to
help my friend solve his problem.
Unit 7 话题作文
本单元以“健康和急救”为话题，围绕这一话题主
要谈论健康问题和意外事故，以及如何合理地提出
建议。写此类作文时可从以下几个方面入手：1. 确
定的了什么疾病或发生什么意外；2. 针对问题给
出合理化建议；3. 平时应该注意如何保持健康。
范文1：
假如你是Peter的好朋友Li Lei，你听说Peter近来
因为考试忙绿，并且得了重感冒，头疼得厉害。请
你给他写封信，建议他去看医生，并告诉他要注意
身体。
Dear Peter,
I’m sorry to hear that you have a bad cold and a
headache. I think you should go to a doctor and take
some medicine. I know these days you are very busy
studying for an exam, but you should look after your
health. It’s important for everyone to be healthy. If
you want to study better, you must keep in good
health. I hope you’ll feel better soon.
Yours, Li Lei
范文2：健康一直是人们关注的问题，我校要举行
以“关爱健康”为主题的班会，请根据以下内容谈
谈你的看法。
1. 保持健康的重要性。
2. 保持健康的方法：多吃
水果，蔬菜；每天锻炼一个小时；早睡早起；勤洗
手。3. 自己的看法（至少一条）
Boys and girls:
It is very interesting for us students to keep
healthy.
There are many ways to be healthy. We’d better
eat more fruit and vegetables. Take exercise for at
least one hour every day. We need enough sleep and
rest, so it is important for us to go to bed early and get
up early. Besides, we should wash our hands as often
as possible. In my opinion, we mustn’t drink wine or
smoke. They are bad for our healthy.
Thank you.
你的朋友Mary感冒了。请给她写一封信，分别从
饮食，体育锻炼，睡眠，心态等方面提出一些如何
保持健康的建议。
Dear Mary,
How are you? I’m sorry to hear that you had a
bad cold.
I think you should look after your healthy. First,
you should eat lots of vegetables and fruit. And
drinking milk and water is good for you. Second, it’s
important for you to take more exercise. You can play
basketball and go on running every day. It can help
you stay healthy. Third, you should get enough sleep.
If you don’t, you may get tired. Try to go to bed early
and don’t stay up too late. And you can listen to some
light music when you are in bed. At last, you should
make yourself keep happy every day. If you have a
healthy lifestyle, you will be in good health.
I hope you will feel better soon!
Yours,
Ann
范文4：
每个人都有不舒服的时候或者有一些突发事件，那
么，出现了这些情况时我们应该怎么办呢？
Everyone will feel sick or have some accidents
sometimes. What should we do if we aren’t feeling
well or have some accidents? Here are some
examples. If you have a fever, you should take your
temperature and take some medicine. If you have a
sore throat, you should drink some hot tea with honey.
If you cut yourself, you should put a bandage on it. If
you fall down when playing sports, you should go to
the hospital and get an X-ray. We should be careful
when we play sports. We should also exercise and eat
healthy food to keep healthy.
Unit 8 话题作文
本单元以“志愿活动”为话题，围绕这一话题谈论如何“提供帮助”。写此类作文时可从以下几个方面入手：1. 首先阐述自己的爱好。2. 提出自己想帮助被人的愿望。3. 如何利用自己的特长和爱好去帮助比人。
范文1：爱是心中的太阳，融化你我身边的雪。假如你是李雷，你们学校的“English Garden”正在举办主题为“付出即收获”的征文活动，请你联系自己平时的爱心行为和感受写一篇文章投稿。
Giving is Receiving
I am a student from Green Middle School. My name is Li Lei. I like helping others because I think it makes me happy. I often help my classmates with their schoolwork. Sometimes I help to clean up city parks. So I go to the old people’s home and do some cleaning for them once a month. So I’m pretty popular there. I often visit the Children’s Hospital to cheer the sick kids up. I read stories and sing songs for them. I’m good with children. I also give money to charities to help people in trouble. I think giving is receiving. Helping others is helping ourselves. Do you agree with me?
范文2: 10月4日是世界动物日，你校组织以“I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals”为题的英语演讲比赛。假如李明参加比赛，请你以“李明”的名义写一篇英语演讲稿推荐自己。
I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals
Hello, everyone. I’m Li Ming. I want to be a volunteer of protecting animals. I’m glad to make a speech here. I am kind to others. I am good with animals. I like playing football and the guitar. I have ever raised money for Save China’s Tigers. And I keep some homeless little animals. Animals are our friends. We should love them. I am always thinking protecting animals is protecting ourselves.
If I can be a volunteer, I will work harder and do more meaningful things to protect animals. I will ask more people to care for animals. I must try my best to make the world more beautiful.
Thank you for listening!
范文3：
根据下面的提示，以”Hope School”为题写一篇短文
1.中国农村许多孩子因贫困失学。
2.好心人捐款助学，创办希望小学。
3.希望小学条件良好，有教学楼和操场，孩子学
习努力，成绩优秀。
4.希望更多的人来帮助希望小学，使更多的孩子
受到良好的教育。
参考词汇：poverty 贫困donating money 捐款teaching conditions 教学条件
In China, many children can’t go to school
because of poverty. Now many warm-hearted people
are helping them by donating money. With the money,
schools are built. Many of these schools have very
good teaching conditions. In these schools you can
find modern teaching buildings and beautiful
playgrounds. Students in these schools study very
hard and always do a good job because they all know
that Hope School has brought them the chance to go
to school again. I hope more and more people will
help Hope School, and more and more children can
go to school.
范文4：李梅是班里的班长。她学习刻苦，成绩优
异。她的愿望是当一名教师。她经常在课余时间去
小学课后辅导中心帮助小孩做功课。
Li Mei is a good girl. She is the monitor of her
class. She is clever and works hard. She often studies
late at night. Every time she can get good grades and
is one of the best students in the class. She is always
ready to help others. She wants to be an English
teacher when she grows up. So she often goes to an
after-school care center to help kids there with their
homework. She believes it can help her to get her
future dream job. She says she can get a strong
feeling of satisfaction when she sees the children
become better at their schoolwork.
范文5：假设你是你们学校志愿者俱乐部的成员，
你们11月份将进行一个”City Parks Clean-up
Month ”的志愿活动。你们当前的任务是制定宣传
计划，争取让更多的人知晓这次活动。
We are going to have a City Parks Clean-up
Month in November. Now we have to come up with a
plan to tell people about it. First, we are going to hand
out notices in the street and put up signs in the shops
and supermarkets. Then, we’ll have to ask our school
TV station for help. Next, we can call up our friends
and tell them about it and ask them to tell more
people. I think the ways we come up with will work
out fine.
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