初二英语同步辅导教材2
Unit 24-1 What were they doing ?
（Lesson 93---Lesson 94）
主要内容
1. 习语：
1)try to do sth. 试着做某事
2)get on well with sb. 与某人相处融洽
3)take off脱掉
4)be angry with sb. 生某人的气
5)as usual像往常一样
2. 语法：过去进行时
学习指导
1.I am trying to draw an elephant. 我正试着画一头象。
try to do sth. 试图做某事
e.g. He tried to climb the tree, but he could not. 他试图爬树，可爬不
上去。
She tried to ski on the ice very carefully. 她很小心地试着滑冰。
I tried to find him, but he had already been away. 我想找到他，可
是他早就离开了。
比较：try doing sth. 尝试做某事（看能否可以）
e.g. Try working on the problem in another way and maybe you can succeed.
尝试着用另一种方法解决这个问题，可能你会成功的。
Try knocking at the back to see if there is anybody at home. 试着敲一下后门，看看是否有人在家。
try (n.) 尝试，试验
e.g. If you can't open the box, can I have a try? 如果你打不开这个箱
子，我能试一试吗？
try on 试穿(衣服)
e.g. She tried on her new dress again and again in front of the mirror.
她在镜子前一遍一遍试穿那条新裙子。
Try it on! Surely it will suit you. 试试看，它一定适合你！
1.It’s quite a nice elephant! 是一头挺好看的大象。
quite (adv.) 相当，十分（注意：与形容词一起修饰可数名词单数时，要放于不定冠词a/an的前面）
e.g. He is quite a good actor. 他是一个相当好的演员。
This is quite a comfortable house. 这是所相当舒适的房子。
quite a few不少，相当多（修饰可数名词）
e.g. Quite a few people attended the opening ceremony. 不少人参加了
开幕式。
There are quite a few books on his shelf. 他的书架上有不少书。
注意：与quite拼写相近的有：quiet安静的，quit退出
3. What was Li Lei drawing when the teacher came in? 老师进来的时候李雷
在画什
么？
was/were+doing构成过去进行时，表示在过去某一时刻或某一时段正在进行的动作，常与过去某一特定时间的状语连用，如at 5 o’clock yesterday
afternoon, (at) this time last night, then等。
e.g. We were watching football games at this time yesterday afternoon.
昨天下午这个时候我们在看足球赛。
Tom was doing his homework when Jim knocked at the door. 吉姆敲门的时候汤姆正在做作业。
What were you doing then? 你那时在做什么？
4.How can you get on well with your neighbours? 你怎样和邻居和睦相处？
get on/along (well) with sb. 和某人（友好）相处
e.g. How are you getting on with your new classmates? 你和新同学相
处如何？
She is not able to get along well with others, since she always thinks of herself. 她无法和大家友好相处，因为她总是想着自己。
5. A man lived in a tall building in the city of Moscow. 有个人住在莫斯
科城的一幢
高楼里。
the city of Moscow中的介词of表示同位关系，即Moscow city
e.g. She is from the city of Nanjing. 她来自南京市。
At last he settled down in the city of New York with his family.
他最终和家人在纽约定居了。
6.There was only one problem: the man upstairs. 只有一个问题：楼上的那个男人。
upstairs (adv.) 在楼上，往楼上；(adj.) 楼上的（反义词为downstairs）
e.g. The bathroom is upstairs. 洗澡间在楼上。
He went upstairs to go to bed. 他上楼去睡觉。
Do you want to have a look at the upstairs bedroom? 你想看一下楼上的卧室吗？
7.He always took off his boots and threw them on the floor. 他总是脱下鞋子把它们扔在地板上。
take off 脱掉（反义词为put on）
e.g. Take off your clothes; they're very wet. 脱掉你的衣服，衣服湿
透了。
It was rather hot and he took off his hat. 很热，他把帽子脱下来。
8.He found it very difficult to get to sleep and he was rather angry with the man upstairs. 他很难入睡，对楼上的那个人很生气。
find /think/feel + it + adj./n. + to do sth. 此结构表示“发现/认为/感觉做某事怎样”
e.g. I find it hard to finish the work on time. 我发现按时完成工作
很难。
I think it necessary to tell him the time and place. 我觉得有必
要告诉他时间和地点。
She felt it her duty to take care of her little brother. 她觉得照顾弟弟是她的责任。
be angry with sb. at/about sth. 因某事生某人的气
e.g. She is very angry with the shop assistant. 那个营业员很让她生
气。
I was angry at his words. 他说的话让我生气。
Don’t be angry with that guy. That’s the way he is. 别生那人的
气，他就是这样的。
9. I am sorry to trouble you. 很抱歉打扰你。
