Unit 3课后练习答案

Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, andMrs. Higgins.2.No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.3.To buy a guitar.4.To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.5.He knew his father was going to embarrass him.6.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.7.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.8.He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.9.She felt humiliated.10.Because the Thompson had just moved.11.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.12.Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1. A fast-food restaurant2.The Thompson family dining room3.An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)once in a while(2)for(3)the problem(4)he thinks (5)humiliated(6)class president(7)have(8)Actually(9)stop to think(10)interferenceLanguage Focus VocabularyI1.1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious 5)welfare6)came over7)interference8)fading9)narrowed down10)frank11)schemes12)at any rate2.1)consists of five generals and four police officers.2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so manypeople.4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.1)hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than2)twisted; over and over; talented son3)patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyI.Collocation1.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keenage1.be admitted2.live3.be postponed4.buy5.be banned6.beComprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)typical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb (7)know better than that(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10)interference(11)bet(12)assure2.(1)despite(2)really(3)same(4)contact(5)admitted(6)attempt(7)not(8)tend(9)different(10)mannerII.Translation1.(1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars(2)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclearpower plant to two coastal towns.(3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of hislife.(4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.(5)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2.George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his so n, “What has come over you You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.。

Unit 3Section AⅢ. 1. mutual 2. illusion 3. canceled 4. overlooked 5. proceeded 6. resolve7. prejudice 8. compromise 9. confirm 10. subsequentlyⅣ. 1. have nothing to do with 2. taking care of 3. met with 4. on the surface5. work out6. incompatible with7. ups and downs8. learned of9. indication of 10. all alongⅤ. 1-5 MLFDH 6-10 OACIKⅥ. 1. shopping 2. feeling 3. storage 4. cooking 5. ending 6. beginning7. gathering 8. removal 9. arrival 10. passage 11. writing 12. marriageⅦ. 1. relationship 2. citizenship 3. leadership 4. membership 5. boyhood6. livelihood7. brotherhood8. authorship9. adulthood 10. neighborhood11. wisdom 12. ownershipⅧ. 1. It is never too bad (for us) to do something about the situation.2. One is never too old to learn.3. It is never too late (for you) to put a stop to this madness.4. It is never too late (for you) to mend your ways.5. His income was never too small to support his family.Ⅸ. 1. My best friend, Anna, was here last night.2. The company manager, Mr. Madison, gathered his staff and announced the decision.3. You should have seen an ophthalmologist, an eye doctor.4. He sent for the accountant, the most experienced person in accounting.5. “Leave it to me,” said David, the man on night duty.Ⅹ. 1. You are never too experienced to learn new techniques.2. There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there.3. There relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of culturaldifferences.4. Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all along that he would succeed someday.5. I have some reservations about the truth of your claim.6. She isn’t particularly tall, but her slim figure gives an illusion of height.Ⅺ. 1.应迟早告知年轻人：必须认真对待法律。

新编实用英语综合教程第二册unit3课后练习答案新编实用英语综合教程第二册Unit 3课后习题答案P39-11 speak2. where is he3. might be with4. leave a message5. call me6. 667-34527. welcomeP39- 21. Hello , May I speak to Mr. Smith please2.Yes , please , tell hime to call the director's office , the number is 864-35093. It would be best if he cold call this afternoon , at about 2o'clock4. thanks a lotP39-31. Hello2. I am sorry , but he is not in at the moment , would you like to leave a message ?3. I 'll tell her as soon as he is back4. You're welcome .P40-31. a telephone message2. a memo3. phone4. at home5. personal6. skills7. a message8. expect9. who called10. what was the message11. friends and family12. questions13. when they called14. the person calling15. reach himP41-41- b 2- dP43-11. Because people stopped talking face to face to one another2. Because his friends was busy talking on the phone , completely forgetting his present3. Because they can be used anywhere and anytime4. Without seeing or talking to one another and with voice mail , we can conduct entire poeple losetheir inimacy of interaction .5. People lose their intimacy of interaction6. He thinks it's great , but worries about its unintended consequences .P43-21. disconnected2. set back3. internet4. talking5. reaching6. answer7. contact8. goes up9. phone10. automatedP43-31. the communications revolution2. their cell phones3. electronic voice4. e-mail5. voice mail6. Directory assistance7. greatP44-41. burden2. advances3. lonely4. invisible5. insert6. attendents7. pets8. chain9. preferable10. deposit11. interrupted12. EvidentlyP44-51. Please dial home and tell them I am on the way to the company2. Since then there was never been any setback in production3. I saw him insert the key into the lock4. I suggest that you make a deposit at the bank5. Yesterday Mr.wang checked out from that hotel .P44- 61. The hall was filled with students waiting for the interview .The square of the village was filled with people waching the football match2. We used to grow beautiful rosesPeter used to go to the small town3. Why is it that this conclusion is wrongwhy is it that she can sing better than I4. As I knew him better , I discovered that my first impression of him was right .We got wiser as we get older5. Why use wood when you can use plastic ?why ask me to do it when you can do it yourself ?6. Pretty soon you won't have the burden of cooking breakfast for himpretty soon you won't take the trouble to send her to go to school everymorning .P46-71-T 2- F 3-T 4-T 5- T 6- F 7-T8- T 9-F 10- T 11. T 12- TP47-91. 不管有时是字母与数字混合使用，所有电话号码都是7位数字。

Unit 3 Parents and Children 课后练习答案Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Completethe following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) There was a(n) awkward moment when she didn’t know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.2) She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out she had passed her exam.3) Parents should really take extra care of their babies as many accidents actually occur at home.4) The government has two options; to reduce spending or to increase tax.5) The following program contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers.6) When the doctor told her that it was only a minor case, she released her husband’s arm.7) The woman felt panicky and she spoke almost without pausing for breath.8) The policeman blew his whistle and the protesters scattered in all directions.9) He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole.10) Don’t wipe your nose on your sleeve, kid —that’s what your handkerchief’s for!11) I took my son to the zoo as a birthday treat.12) As I recall, it was you who suggested this idea in the first place.3 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing theblank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) In just a few days he became well acquainted with all his new classmates.2) Jane has locked herself up in her room for the whole day. She took us by surprise when she came out with her hair dyed red.3) Let’s sit down quietly and gather our thoughts first before the discussion.4) To my surprise, the stranger turned out to be an old friend of my mother’s.5) Seeing Jim wearing a funny hat, Maggie tried hard to fight back adesire to laugh.6) Don’t hang up on me — I need to talk to you.7) After quarrelling with his step-father, Colin ran away and hasn’t been heard of ever since.8) They’ve hired someone t o take care of the children for a week.9) When I asked him how he was doing, he hemmed and hawed before telling me that he had just lost his job.10) Once a very shy boy from a small mountainous village, he turned into a competent engineer in a matter of six years.11) The newspaper refused to keep the facts from the public.12) As we sat on the beach soaking up the sunshine, she started to tell me her childhood stories.●Increasing Your Word Power1 Complete the multiple choice exercise by choosing the right answer.1) All the following verbs can form acceptable collocations with the noun RELATIONSHIP except ________.a. makeb. createc. acknowledged. deepene. build2) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun RELATIONSHIP except ________.a. closeb. mutualc. intimated. potentiale. fluent3) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun PANIC except ________.a. blindb. suddenc. sturdyd. growinge. total4) All the following verbs can go with the noun PANIC except ________.a. feelb. causec. created. spreade. throw5) All the following verbs can go with the noun RELIEF except ________.a. seekb. createc. experienced. expresse. offer6) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun RELIEF except ________.a. deepb. sheerc. temporaryd. desperatee. obvious7) All the following verbs can go with the noun MEMORY except ________.a. loseb. arousec. refreshd. survivee. cherish8) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun MEMORY except ________.a.earlyb. sociablec. lastingd. fonde. vivid2 Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Complete all the sentences using either the noun form or the verb form of the words given in the box. Change the form where necessary.1) Please focus your minds on the following problem.2) She has constant fears that her husband will abandon(抛弃)her and the kids.3) The focus of recent research has been on environmental issues.4) Her father died of a heart attack when there was no one else at home.5) She fears that the child may have got a blood problem.6) This kind of disease attacks the central nervous system.7) She paid frequent visits to her parents and they were so happy to see her every time she visited them.8) The blind man touched the elephant’s ear and concluded that the elephant is in the shape of a huge fan.9) My long chat with my mother over the phone every day has relieved a lot of my stress.10) He has got a strange skin problem. Even a light touch on his face hurts.11) The colour of the curtains and the paint on the wall do not match.12) My husband often chats with me over dinner so I know very well what is happening at his workplace.13) The young couple are a perfect match.14) Experts fear that the disease will spread far and wide.3 Did you notice the suffixes -y, -able in words such as panicky and portable in this unit? The suffix -able can be added to a noun or a verbto form an adjective, and -y can be put after a noun to form an adjective. Now form adjectives by adding -y or -able to the words given in the table and write down the Chinese meaning for each adjective. Nouns/Verbs Suffixes Adjectives Chinese Meaningsfault faulty有错误的；有缺点的；不完善的guilt guilty有罪的；有过失的hand handy 手边的；方便的panic panicky惊恐的；易恐慌的pick picky吹毛求疵的；爱挑剔的adapt-y/-able adaptable能适应新环境的；适应性强的imagine imaginable可想象的；想得到的port portable便于携带的；轻便的predict predictable可预言的；可预料的rely reliable可靠的；可信赖的Complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have thusformed.1) He pleaded guilty to charges of theft (盗窃) and robbery in court.2) I’m sure she’ll cope with the changes very well; she’s very adaptable.3) Keep your pills handy just in case you feel carsick.4) The doctor tried every means imaginable to save the patient, but invain.5) Considering the great disparity (悬殊)in strength between the twoteams, the result is predictable .6) Many people feel panicky when speaking before the public.7) If the product you bought turns out to be faulty , you may request arepair ora replacement.8) He is such a picky eater that he won’t eat anything but fresh vegetable.9) He’s not very reliable . You’d better not count on him to help you out.10) A portable computer is a computer designed to be easily moved fromone location to another.Grammar in ContextObserve the following sentences from both Text A and Text B, paying special attention to the use of the past perfective aspect of the verb. Then do the following two tasks.Task 1: Combine each pair of sentences into one by making use of the past perfect aspect of the verb.1) a. We rushed to the railway station.b. We found the train left already.We rushed to the railway station, but found the train had left.2) a. I learnt some English at high school in China.b. I became an English Major at an American college after I finished highschool in China.Before I became an English major at an American college, I had learnt someEnglish at high school in China.3) a. I got to the cinema by bike.b. Kathy got there even earlier and picked up the tickets.Kathy had already picked up the tickets by the time I got to the cinema by bike.4) a. I shut the door.b. Immediately afterwards the telephone rang.No sooner had I shut the door than the telephone rang.or: I had no sooner shut the door than the telephone rang.5) a. The teacher explained the theory in detail.b. Then the students understood.The students did not understand until the teacher had explained the theory indetail.Task 2: A theft happened in a company last Saturday. John, the person who was onduty, was telling a friend what had happened. Imagine you are John andyour partner his friend. Tell him what happened using the following clues.You need to add what is missing and make use of the past perfect aspect ofverbs whenever necessary to indicate the sequence of the events.Before I left the office at 5 o’clock, I had locked the office door. When I passed bythe office an hour later, 1) I saw the door open. I felt a bit surprised, so I stoppedand went in to take a look. When I saw the mess in the office, I knew2) the office had been broken into. I took a quick look around and found that3) quite a few things had been stolen. I called the police immediately. By the time the police arrived, my boss and my colleagues 4) had already come back to the office. Tom said that 5) the 200 dollars he had locked in his drawer was gone. Dylan’s camera, which he 6) had just bought, was also gone. My boss suffered the heaviest loss.7) A few computers in the office had been stolen. The police searched the office, butwere unable to find any clues.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.My mother and I always enjoyed our chat together under a pine tree in the park. At our r ecent (1) meeting, however, her pale face took me by s urprise (2).I asked her what was wrong, and her s ad / solemn (3) look and silence mademe believe that she was k eeping (4) something bad from me. Apparently, something serious was d isturbing (5) her. At first, she remained silent. Finally, after my persistent i nquiries (6), she could not hold it any longer anda dmitted (7)to me that she had a very serious heart disease. It suddenly o ccurred (8) to me that three years ago, she had heart s urgery (9) but her condition did not improveafterwards and now there were hardly any o ptions (10) left. I reached over and wrapped my arms t ightly (11) around my mother and cried. As we sat there that cool April afternoon s oaking (12) up the sun and smelling the fresh s cent (13) of the grass, I had one wish in my heart that I could have more g atherings (14) withmy mother in the days to come.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressionsgiven in brackets.1) 我们是好朋友，可他居然将这么大的一件事瞒着我，实在令我吃惊。

Unit 3A HangingConsolidation ActivitiesI。

Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose BA.To criticize the reaction of the on—lookers during a hanging。

B.To present his humanistic view on capital punishment.C.To describe the process of an execution。

D.To show sympathy to the man that had been hanged。

II。

Judge, according to the text，whether the following statements are true or false.1)。

Each cell，ten feet by ten in size, was barely furnished except for a plank bed and a pot for drinking water。

［T］2）. According to the superintendent，the prisoner should be executed at 8 o’clock. ［T]3). A group of prisoners were walking towards the gallows to be hanged。

[F]4). When the noose was fixed around the prisoner’s neck, he emitted urgent and fearful cries for help. [F]5）. As the superintendent was counting the prisoner's cries to a fixed number，all on the spot，including the Indian warders，were terribly upset. ［T］6）。

Unit 3 Parents and Children 课后练习答案Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Completethe following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) There was a(n) awkward moment when she didn’t know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.2) She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out she had passed her exam.3) Parents should really take extra care of their babies as many accidents actually occur at home.4) The government has two options; to reduce spending or to increase tax.5) The following program contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers.6) When the doctor told her that it was only a minor case, she released her husband’s arm.7) The woman felt panicky and she spoke almost without pausing for breath.8) The policeman blew his whistle and the protesters scattered in all directions.9) He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole.10) Don’t wipe your nose on your sleeve, kid —that’s what your handkerchief’s for!11) I took my son to the zoo as a birthday treat.12) As I recall, it was you who suggested this idea in the first place.3 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing theblank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) In just a few days he became well acquainted with all his new classmates.2) Jane has locked herself up in her room for the whole day. She took us by surprise when she came out with her hair dyed red.3) Let’s sit down quietly and gather our thoughts first before the discussion.4) To my surprise, the stranger turned out to be an old friend of my mother’s.5) Seeing Jim wearing a funny hat, Maggie tried hard to fight back adesire to laugh.6) Don’t hang up on me — I need to talk to you.7) After quarrelling with his step-father, Colin ran away and hasn’t been heard of ever since.8) They’ve hired someone t o take care of the children for a week.9) When I asked him how he was doing, he hemmed and hawed before telling me that he had just lost his job.10) Once a very shy boy from a small mountainous village, he turned into a competent engineer in a matter of six years.11) The newspaper refused to keep the facts from the public.12) As we sat on the beach soaking up the sunshine, she started to tell me her childhood stories.●Increasing Your Word Power1 Complete the multiple choice exercise by choosing the right answer.1) All the following verbs can form acceptable collocations with the noun RELATIONSHIP except ________.a. makeb. createc. acknowledged. deepene. build2) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun RELATIONSHIP except ________.a. closeb. mutualc. intimated. potentiale. fluent3) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun PANIC except ________.a. blindb. suddenc. sturdyd. growinge. total4) All the following verbs can go with the noun PANIC except ________.a. feelb. causec. created. spreade. throw5) All the following verbs can go with the noun RELIEF except ________.a. seekb. createc. experienced. expresse. offer6) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun RELIEF except ________.a. deepb. sheerc. temporaryd. desperatee. obvious7) All the following verbs can go with the noun MEMORY except ________.a. loseb. arousec. refreshd. survivee. cherish8) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun MEMORY except ________.a.earlyb. sociablec. lastingd. fonde. vivid2 Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Complete all the sentences using either the noun form or the verb form of the words given in the box. Change the form where necessary.1) Please focus your minds on the following problem.2) She has constant fears that her husband will abandon(抛弃)her and the kids.3) The focus of recent research has been on environmental issues.4) Her father died of a heart attack when there was no one else at home.5) She fears that the child may have got a blood problem.6) This kind of disease attacks the central nervous system.7) She paid frequent visits to her parents and they were so happy to see her every time she visited them.8) The blind man touched the elephant’s ear and concluded that the elephant is in the shape of a huge fan.9) My long chat with my mother over the phone every day has relieved a lot of my stress.10) He has got a strange skin problem. Even a light touch on his face hurts.11) The colour of the curtains and the paint on the wall do not match.12) My husband often chats with me over dinner so I know very well what is happening at his workplace.13) The young couple are a perfect match.14) Experts fear that the disease will spread far and wide.3 Did you notice the suffixes -y, -able in words such as panicky and portable in this unit? The suffix -able can be added to a noun or a verb to form an adjective, and -y can be put after a noun to form anadjective. Now form adjectives by adding -y or -able to the words given in the table and write down the Chinese meaning for each adjective. Nouns/Verbs Suffixes Adjectives Chinese Meaningsfault faulty有错误的；有缺点的；不完善的guilt guilty有罪的；有过失的hand handy 手边的；方便的panic panicky惊恐的；易恐慌的pick picky吹毛求疵的；爱挑剔的adapt-y/-able adaptable能适应新环境的；适应性强的imagine imaginable可想象的；想得到的port portable便于携带的；轻便的predict predictable可预言的；可预料的rely reliable可靠的；可信赖的Complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have thusformed.1) He pleaded guilty to charges of theft (盗窃) and robbery in court.2) I’m sure she’ll cope with the changes very well; she’s very adaptable.3) Keep your pills handy just in case you feel carsick.4) The doctor tried every means imaginable to save the patient, but invain.5) Considering the great disparity (悬殊)in strength between the twoteams, the result is predictable .6) Many people feel panicky when speaking before the public.7) If the product you bought turns out to be faulty , you may request arepair ora replacement.8) He is such a picky eater that he won’t eat anything but fresh vegetable.9) He’s not very reliable . You’d better not count on him to help you out.10) A portable computer is a computer designed to be easily moved fromone location to another.Grammar in ContextObserve the following sentences from both Text A and Text B, paying special attention to the use of the past perfective aspect of the verb. Then do the following two tasks.Task 1: Combine each pair of sentences into one by making use of the past perfect aspect of the verb.1) a. We rushed to the railway station.b. We found the train left already.We rushed to the railway station, but found the train had left.2) a. I learnt some English at high school in China.b. I became an English Major at an American college after I finished highschool in China.Before I became an English major at an American college, I had learnt someEnglish at high school in China.3) a. I got to the cinema by bike.b. Kathy got there even earlier and picked up the tickets.Kathy had already picked up the tickets by the time I got to the cinema by bike.4) a. I shut the door.b. Immediately afterwards the telephone rang.No sooner had I shut the door than the telephone rang.or: I had no sooner shut the door than the telephone rang.5) a. The teacher explained the theory in detail.b. Then the students understood.The students did not understand until the teacher had explained the theory indetail.Task 2: A theft happened in a company last Saturday. John, the person who was onduty, was telling a friend what had happened. Imagine you are John andyour partner his friend. Tell him what happened using the following clues.You need to add what is missing and make use of the past perfect aspect ofverbs whenever necessary to indicate the sequence of the events.Before I left the office at 5 o’clock, I had locked the office door. When I passed bythe office an hour later, 1) I saw the door open. I felt a bit surprised, so I stoppedand went in to take a look. When I saw the mess in the office, I knew2) the office had been broken into. I took a quick look around and found that3) quite a few things had been stolen. I called the police immediately. By the time the police arrived, my boss and my colleagues 4) had already come back to the office. Tom said that 5) the 200 dollars he had locked in his drawer was gone. Dylan’scamera, which he 6) had just bought, was also gone. My boss suffered the heaviest loss.7) A few computers in the office had been stolen. The police searched the office, butwere unable to find any clues.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.My mother and I always enjoyed our chat together under a pine tree in the park. At our r ecent (1) meeting, however, her pale face took me by s urprise (2).I asked her what was wrong, and her s ad / solemn (3) look and silence mademe believe that she was k eeping (4) something bad from me. Apparently, something serious was d isturbing (5) her. At first, she remained silent. Finally, after my persistent i nquiries (6), she could not hold it any longer anda dmitted (7)to me that she had a very serious heart disease. It suddenly o ccurred (8) to me that three years ago, she had heart s urgery (9) but her condition did not improveafterwards and now there were hardly any o ptions (10) left. I reached over andwrapped my arms t ightly (11) around my mother and cried. As we sat there thatcool April afternoon s oaking (12) up the sun and smelling the fresh s cent (13) of the grass, I had one wish in my heart that I could have more g atherings (14) withmy mother in the days to come.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressionsgiven in brackets.1) 我们是好朋友，可他居然将这么大的一件事瞒着我，实在令我吃惊。

M1U3 Self-assessment课后练习编写人：尹燮一．重点单词：1. prefer vt.更喜欢preference n. 偏爱，倾向；优先权【短语搭配】prefer sth. / doing sth.宁愿，更喜欢★prefer sb. to do 愿意某人做prefer to do 愿意做★prefer to do A rather than do B = prefer (doing) A to (doing) B宁愿做……而不愿做……【典型例句】I prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy cities. 我喜欢安静的乡村胜过喧闹的城市。

①So you prefer __________(live) abroad? 那么你是宁愿旅居海外啦?②She has always preferred ______ her own clothes to ______ them in the shops. 她向来喜欢自己做衣服，而不到商店里去买衣服。

2．count vi.认为，算作；重要vt. 数数【短语搭配】count in把……计算在内；包括在内；把……考虑在内；包括count as当作count for有价值，有重要性count on依靠count out点数；不把……算在内【典型例句】①They are counting the books they collected. ________________.②In sport what really counts is not the winning but the playing.________________________________________________________________. 句型解读However, your mother knows the best: nothing is more important than health. 但是，你妈妈她最清楚不过：没有什么比健康更重要。