尽她所 能
Her mother looked after Gao as well as she
could.
as …as possible/ sb. can(could)
She couldn’t afford to pay for Gao’s education.
地震中受伤的高雅倩
afford sth./to do sth.
Read the passage quickly and there are 5 sentences missing. Put the sentences into the correct place in the reading.
Missing language
a. How was he able to change? b. and didn’t give up trying to help him C. That’s when I decided to change
3.waste time/money on sth. (in) doing sth.
eg. waste time on computer games (in) playing computer games
The head teacher said it was necessary to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was watching me, and would always take pride in everything good I do. (4)That’s when I decided to change. I realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.” head teacher 班主任 necessary adj. 必须的；必需的 exactly adv. 正；恰恰 even though 即使；纵然；尽管
