外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册 Unit 2 Improving Yourself Understanding ideas课件(共45张PPT)
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新外研社高中英语选择性必修二Unit1 Growing Up
Starting out&Understanding Ideas
Starting Out
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What is a coming-of-age ceremony
An event marking the time when a person moves from childhood to adulthood.
How do people celebrate in the video
How do people celebrate in the video
In Ancient China, a traditional “capping ceremony” was held for a man at 20 and a “hair-pinning ceremony” for a woman around 15.
On the South Pacific island of Pentecost, a ceremony of land diving takes place only for boys at the age of 9 or 10.
In the US, people get certain rights at 16, like to work or to drive. Many girls like to celebrate this festival with a sweet 16 party and boys celebrate it in similar ways.
At what age are you allowed to do the following things in China
Get a credit card. Get a driver’s licence.
Get a full-time job. Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan. Rent an apartment.
Understanding Ideas
Think about it：at what age you are allowed to do the following things in China？
Get a credit card.
Get a driver's licence.
Get a full-time job.
Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan.
Get an apartment.
Get a credit card.
Get a driver's licence.
Get a full-time job.
Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan.
Get an apartment.
1
P2
We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at sixteen.
In addition, we are allowed to do these things at eighteen in China.
In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does it really mean
◆ Will you be completely in charge of your
life
◆ Will you be able to express yourself in new
and exciting ways
◆ What new responsibilities will this freedom
bring
Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them. Now let's read the passage.
While
reading
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
Task
1
The age of majority means the moment when you turn eighteen, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood.
Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority”.
2
P2
Task
2
1. Eighteen — the Age of Indecision
2. Teenagers' Hope for the Future
3. The Right to Vote — Your Views
4. Turning Eighteen — What Does It Mean
Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
3
P2
Task
3
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
4
P2
I think it's strange that I can now take
1_______________yet I still can't vote - I don't think that's fair, given that 2 ________
______________________________. I should have a say on 3 _________________________
_________. I'm mature enough to 4 ________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________ .
driving lessons
I'm old
enough to earn a wage and pay taxes
how the government spends
taxes
understand that driving a car also means
taking responsibility for my life and the lives
of other people
I thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job I'd be able to 7 _______________
___________________, but my salary is not high enough. I also find it hard to save money because of 8____________________ and high commuting costs.
rented apartment
the household bills
move into a
Task
4
Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
1. Surely, if you're old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them!
2. …I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.
3. When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.
4. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
F
F
O
O
5
P2
After reading
analyzing, further learning
and summary
The Age of Majority
What did they expect to do when they truned 18
What were the reality
◆ earn a wage and pay taxes
◆ vote in elections
◆ take driving test
◆ Her mum still worries about her.
◆ feel different
◆ obey rules and attend classes
◆ develop a stronger sense of ...
◆ the way that society viewed him also changed
◆a new chapter in one’s life
◆ be more independent
◆ still need to live at home with his parents, because...
Try to retell the passage according to the graphic organizer.
Now look for more opinions in the passage and talk about whether you agree with them.
1. But I think I’m already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.
2. …I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
3. … so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have.
5. I assumed I’d already have a well-paid job and that I’d be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18, …
6. I’ll be starting a new job next month, however, so maybe things will get easier.
7. I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment…
4. People say that 18 marks a new chapter in our lives, and that we should become more independent.
n.订金
1. Do you think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible Why or why not
I think it’s sensible. For example, In China there are no laws restricting young people from buying cigarettes or alcohol. Many countries also have ratings on their movies because of adult material being portrayed. In order to improve our social system, I think it is necessary to set a minimum age.
2. What right are you most looking forward to having as an adult Why
I want to have the right to decide what I really like.
3. What do you think it means to be a responsible adult
It can be difficult to make the transition from childhood to becoming an adult. The most important thing is to live an adult lifestyle.
4. How can you use the language you have leant in this passage to express your ideas clearly
Bethany, 16, Victoria, Australia Lin Ning, 19, Shanghai, China Morgan, 20,
Florida, the US
Opinions on the age of majority I'm already ________ enough to understand the responsibility. I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of ________ responsibility. The way that society viewed me changed. I used to believe we would become more ___________, but the reality for me has been very different.
I guess some responsibilities are more about ________ than age.
Examples I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. I signed a(n) ____________ _________ without asking my parents. A bank contacted me with ________________. I can't afford a rented apartment and I'll be living at home with my parents for a while longer.
mature
social
independent
attitude
organ donation
a credit card offer
agreement
Language Points
I can't wait to be 18. One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general election.
◆can’t wait to do sth.=can’t hardly wait to do sth.
迫不及待地要做某事
can’t help doing sth. 禁不住做某事
can’t help (to) do sth. 不能帮助做某事
can’t help but do sth. 不得不做某事
将来进行时
◆ever since 自从...以后(常与现在完成或进行时连用。)
He has been working without a rest ever since breakfast.
I’ve been so sorry ever since.
Her father has been down and out ever since the factory closed.
I haven’t seen him ever since he graduated last year.
介词+表时间的名词（短语）
副词（时间状语）
连词，引导时间状语从句
连词，引导时间状语从句
I can't wait to be 18. One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general election.
general election 大选；普选
Translation
我简直等不及想要到18岁了。其中一个原因是虽然我一毕业就工作了,但是我依然不能在下一届大选中投票。
But I think I'm already mature enough understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.
◆responsibility n. 责任
take/have responsibility for (doing) sth. 有做某事的责任
a sense of responsibility 责任感
◆responsible adj. 负责的
be responsible for sth. 对……有责任
I expected to feel instantly different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.
instantly=immediately adv. 立即，马上
close the door 拒...于门外
stepped into 走进
Translation
上大学前我刚满18岁。我曾经期待马上会有不一样的感觉,就好像自己关闭了童年的大门,踏进一个全新的成人世界。
When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.
◆attend v.出席,参加;照料,看护；vi.专心;注意;处理;对付
attend school/classes/lessons 上学/上课/上课
attend a funeral/meeting 参加葬礼/会议
attend (to) sb. 照料某人
attend to sth. 专心于某事，处理某事
Translation
第二天我醒来时,仍然有需要遵守的规则,需要参加的课程。
Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
◆unaware adj. 未觉察到的，未意识到的
◆aware adj. 觉察到的，意识到的
be/become aware/unaware of sth.
意识到/未觉察到某事/物
be/become aware/unaware that ...意识到/未觉察到...
◆awareness n. 意识，认识
raise/ strenghthen one’s awareness of sth.
提高/增强某人对...的意识
Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
Translation
相比自己之前那个自私的青少年角色,我已经开始更多地关注别人,并且去培养更强烈的社会责任感。
This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents (although I knew they would approve).
◆approve vi. 赞成；同意; vt. 批准；通过；认可；核准
approve of sth./sb.
approve of sb. doing sth.
approve of + 从句
◆approval n. 批准；认可；赞成
◆disapprove v. 不批准；不赞成
◆disapproval n. 不赞成
Examples
I approve of your trying to earn some money, but please don’t neglect your studies. 我赞成你努力挣钱，但请不要忽视你的学习。
We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans. 我们不得不等上几个月，等待议会批准我们的计划。
I knew my parents would disapprove, but I went anyway.我知道父母会反对，但我还是去了。
The president has already given his approval to the plan.总统已经批准了这个计划。
This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents (although I knew they would approve).
Translation
这对我来说是个重大的决定,做出这个决定我并未征求父母的意见(虽然我知道他们会同意的)。
Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me.
定从
Is this the way (that/in which) you deal with the garbage
I did it in the way (that/which) you told me.
the way 在从句中作状语
the way 在从句中作主语或宾语
Translation
满18岁后,社会对待我的方式也改变了。
Of course, I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point, but I currently don’t have a stead income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!
◆doubt v.怀疑
doubt sth.
without doubt 毫无疑问
I doubt whether/if ... （肯定）
There is no doubt that… 毫无疑问……（否定）
◆doubtful adj. undoubtedly adv.
Examples
You can make a telephone call if you doubt my word.
I don’t doubt that he’ll come.
I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time.
No doubt she’ll tell me everything when she’s ready.
◆tempt v.诱惑，引诱
tempt sb. to do sth. 诱使某人做某事
tempt sb. into doing sth.诱使某人做某事
◆temptation n. 引诱；诱惑；诱惑人的东西
【Practice】
1)I couldn’t resist the _________________ (tempt) to open the letter.
2)The colorful pictures ___________________________.
色彩丰富的图片诱惑着我走进了商店。
temptation
tempted me to step into the shop
Of course, I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point, but I currently don’t have a stead income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!
Translation
虽然我想在花钱方面更为自由,而且毫无疑问我将在未来的某个时间获得一张信用卡,但是我现在还没有稳定的收入,所以现在办理的话可能会让我透支!
at some point 在某个时候
Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive, I find it hard to save any money.
household bills 家庭账单
vt. + it + adj./n. + (for sb. /sth.) + 真正的宾语
(vt: think/ believe/ suppose/ consider/ feel/ make/ find)
doing sth. / to do sth./that从句
vt.+it+宾补(no use/no good/useless/a waste of time)
+doing...
I think it no use discussing the matter again. 我认为再讨论此事没有用处了。
Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive, I find it hard to save any money.
Translation
因为我要分担家庭账单,而且我的通勤费用很高,所以我发现攒钱非常困难。
I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment, but I don’t feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my mom's cooking. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
◆commitment n.投入，花费; 承诺
◆commit v. 犯(错误) ；投入(钱、时间等)；承诺
commit a mistake (an error/crime) 犯错误
commit oneself to (doing) sth. 献身于(做)某事…
◆committed adj. 尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的
commit a mistake (an error/crime) 犯错误
be committed to (doing) sth. 致力于(做)某事
Translation
Women commit fewer crimes than men.
Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything.
A lot of money has been committed to this project.
The government made a commitments of food and medical aid of over $4 billion
女性犯罪比男性少。
和他们会面并不表示我们会承诺什么。
这个项目已经投入了很多钱。
政府投入 40 多亿美元的食物和医药援助。
I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment, but I don’t feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my mom's cooking. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
Translation
我知道我可以通过货款来支付购买自己公寓的订金,但我还无法向银行做出这种重大的承诺,而且我真的很喜欢吃妈妈做的饭。我觉得要想负起一些责任,更多的是关乎态度,而不是年龄。
新外研社高中英语选择性必修二Unit1 Growing Up
Starting out&Understanding Ideas
Starting Out
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What is a coming-of-age ceremony
An event marking the time when a person moves from childhood to adulthood.
How do people celebrate in the video
How do people celebrate in the video
In Ancient China, a traditional “capping ceremony” was held for a man at 20 and a “hair-pinning ceremony” for a woman around 15.
On the South Pacific island of Pentecost, a ceremony of land diving takes place only for boys at the age of 9 or 10.
In the US, people get certain rights at 16, like to work or to drive. Many girls like to celebrate this festival with a sweet 16 party and boys celebrate it in similar ways.
At what age are you allowed to do the following things in China
Get a credit card. Get a driver’s licence.
Get a full-time job. Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan. Rent an apartment.
Understanding Ideas
Think about it：at what age you are allowed to do the following things in China？
Get a credit card.
Get a driver's licence.
Get a full-time job.
Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan.
Get an apartment.
Get a credit card.
Get a driver's licence.
Get a full-time job.
Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan.
Get an apartment.
1
P2
We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at sixteen.
In addition, we are allowed to do these things at eighteen in China.
In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does it really mean
◆ Will you be completely in charge of your
life
◆ Will you be able to express yourself in new
and exciting ways
◆ What new responsibilities will this freedom
bring
Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them. Now let's read the passage.
While
reading
Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.
Task
1
The age of majority means the moment when you turn eighteen, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood.
Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority”.
2
P2
Task
2
1. Eighteen — the Age of Indecision
2. Teenagers' Hope for the Future
3. The Right to Vote — Your Views
4. Turning Eighteen — What Does It Mean
Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
3
P2
Task
3
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
4
P2
I think it's strange that I can now take
1_______________yet I still can't vote - I don't think that's fair, given that 2 ________
______________________________. I should have a say on 3 _________________________
_________. I'm mature enough to 4 ________ ______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________ .
driving lessons
I'm old
enough to earn a wage and pay taxes
how the government spends
taxes
understand that driving a car also means
taking responsibility for my life and the lives
of other people
I thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job I'd be able to 7 _______________
___________________, but my salary is not high enough. I also find it hard to save money because of 8____________________ and high commuting costs.
rented apartment
the household bills
move into a
Task
4
Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
1. Surely, if you're old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them!
2. …I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.
3. When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.
4. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
F
F
O
O
5
P2
After reading
analyzing, further learning
and summary
The Age of Majority
What did they expect to do when they truned 18
What were the reality
◆ earn a wage and pay taxes
◆ vote in elections
◆ take driving test
◆ Her mum still worries about her.
◆ feel different
◆ obey rules and attend classes
◆ develop a stronger sense of ...
◆ the way that society viewed him also changed
◆a new chapter in one’s life
◆ be more independent
◆ still need to live at home with his parents, because...
Try to retell the passage according to the graphic organizer.
Now look for more opinions in the passage and talk about whether you agree with them.
1. But I think I’m already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.
2. …I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
3. … so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have.
5. I assumed I’d already have a well-paid job and that I’d be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18, …
6. I’ll be starting a new job next month, however, so maybe things will get easier.
7. I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment…
4. People say that 18 marks a new chapter in our lives, and that we should become more independent.
n.订金
1. Do you think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible Why or why not
I think it’s sensible. For example, In China there are no laws restricting young people from buying cigarettes or alcohol. Many countries also have ratings on their movies because of adult material being portrayed. In order to improve our social system, I think it is necessary to set a minimum age.
2. What right are you most looking forward to having as an adult Why
I want to have the right to decide what I really like.
3. What do you think it means to be a responsible adult
It can be difficult to make the transition from childhood to becoming an adult. The most important thing is to live an adult lifestyle.
4. How can you use the language you have leant in this passage to express your ideas clearly
Bethany, 16, Victoria, Australia Lin Ning, 19, Shanghai, China Morgan, 20,
Florida, the US
Opinions on the age of majority I'm already ________ enough to understand the responsibility. I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of ________ responsibility. The way that society viewed me changed. I used to believe we would become more ___________, but the reality for me has been very different.
I guess some responsibilities are more about ________ than age.
Examples I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. I signed a(n) ____________ _________ without asking my parents. A bank contacted me with ________________. I can't afford a rented apartment and I'll be living at home with my parents for a while longer.
mature
social
independent
attitude
organ donation
a credit card offer
agreement
Language Points
I can't wait to be 18. One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general election.
◆can’t wait to do sth.=can’t hardly wait to do sth.
迫不及待地要做某事
can’t help doing sth. 禁不住做某事
can’t help (to) do sth. 不能帮助做某事
can’t help but do sth. 不得不做某事
将来进行时
◆ever since 自从...以后(常与现在完成或进行时连用。)
He has been working without a rest ever since breakfast.
I’ve been so sorry ever since.
Her father has been down and out ever since the factory closed.
I haven’t seen him ever since he graduated last year.
介词+表时间的名词（短语）
副词（时间状语）
连词，引导时间状语从句
连词，引导时间状语从句
I can't wait to be 18. One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general election.
general election 大选；普选
Translation
我简直等不及想要到18岁了。其中一个原因是虽然我一毕业就工作了,但是我依然不能在下一届大选中投票。
But I think I'm already mature enough understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.
◆responsibility n. 责任
take/have responsibility for (doing) sth. 有做某事的责任
a sense of responsibility 责任感
◆responsible adj. 负责的
be responsible for sth. 对……有责任
I expected to feel instantly different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.
instantly=immediately adv. 立即，马上
close the door 拒...于门外
stepped into 走进
Translation
上大学前我刚满18岁。我曾经期待马上会有不一样的感觉,就好像自己关闭了童年的大门,踏进一个全新的成人世界。
When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.
◆attend v.出席,参加;照料,看护；vi.专心;注意;处理;对付
attend school/classes/lessons 上学/上课/上课
attend a funeral/meeting 参加葬礼/会议
attend (to) sb. 照料某人
attend to sth. 专心于某事，处理某事
Translation
第二天我醒来时,仍然有需要遵守的规则,需要参加的课程。
Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
◆unaware adj. 未觉察到的，未意识到的
◆aware adj. 觉察到的，意识到的
be/become aware/unaware of sth.
意识到/未觉察到某事/物
be/become aware/unaware that ...意识到/未觉察到...
◆awareness n. 意识，认识
raise/ strenghthen one’s awareness of sth.
提高/增强某人对...的意识
Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
Translation
相比自己之前那个自私的青少年角色,我已经开始更多地关注别人,并且去培养更强烈的社会责任感。
This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents (although I knew they would approve).
◆approve vi. 赞成；同意; vt. 批准；通过；认可；核准
approve of sth./sb.
approve of sb. doing sth.
approve of + 从句
◆approval n. 批准；认可；赞成
◆disapprove v. 不批准；不赞成
◆disapproval n. 不赞成
Examples
I approve of your trying to earn some money, but please don’t neglect your studies. 我赞成你努力挣钱，但请不要忽视你的学习。
We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans. 我们不得不等上几个月，等待议会批准我们的计划。
I knew my parents would disapprove, but I went anyway.我知道父母会反对，但我还是去了。
The president has already given his approval to the plan.总统已经批准了这个计划。
This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents (although I knew they would approve).
Translation
这对我来说是个重大的决定,做出这个决定我并未征求父母的意见(虽然我知道他们会同意的)。
Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me.
定从
Is this the way (that/in which) you deal with the garbage
I did it in the way (that/which) you told me.
the way 在从句中作状语
the way 在从句中作主语或宾语
Translation
满18岁后,社会对待我的方式也改变了。
Of course, I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point, but I currently don’t have a stead income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!
◆doubt v.怀疑
doubt sth.
without doubt 毫无疑问
I doubt whether/if ... （肯定）
There is no doubt that… 毫无疑问……（否定）
◆doubtful adj. undoubtedly adv.
Examples
You can make a telephone call if you doubt my word.
I don’t doubt that he’ll come.
I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time.
No doubt she’ll tell me everything when she’s ready.
◆tempt v.诱惑，引诱
tempt sb. to do sth. 诱使某人做某事
tempt sb. into doing sth.诱使某人做某事
◆temptation n. 引诱；诱惑；诱惑人的东西
【Practice】
1)I couldn’t resist the _________________ (tempt) to open the letter.
2)The colorful pictures ___________________________.
色彩丰富的图片诱惑着我走进了商店。
temptation
tempted me to step into the shop
Of course, I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point, but I currently don’t have a stead income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!
Translation
虽然我想在花钱方面更为自由,而且毫无疑问我将在未来的某个时间获得一张信用卡,但是我现在还没有稳定的收入,所以现在办理的话可能会让我透支!
at some point 在某个时候
Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive, I find it hard to save any money.
household bills 家庭账单
vt. + it + adj./n. + (for sb. /sth.) + 真正的宾语
(vt: think/ believe/ suppose/ consider/ feel/ make/ find)
doing sth. / to do sth./that从句
vt.+it+宾补(no use/no good/useless/a waste of time)
+doing...
I think it no use discussing the matter again. 我认为再讨论此事没有用处了。
Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive, I find it hard to save any money.
Translation
因为我要分担家庭账单,而且我的通勤费用很高,所以我发现攒钱非常困难。
I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment, but I don’t feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my mom's cooking. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
◆commitment n.投入，花费; 承诺
◆commit v. 犯(错误) ；投入(钱、时间等)；承诺
commit a mistake (an error/crime) 犯错误
commit oneself to (doing) sth. 献身于(做)某事…
◆committed adj. 尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的
commit a mistake (an error/crime) 犯错误
be committed to (doing) sth. 致力于(做)某事
Translation
Women commit fewer crimes than men.
Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything.
A lot of money has been committed to this project.
The government made a commitments of food and medical aid of over $4 billion
女性犯罪比男性少。
和他们会面并不表示我们会承诺什么。
这个项目已经投入了很多钱。
政府投入 40 多亿美元的食物和医药援助。
I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment, but I don’t feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my mom's cooking. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
Translation
我知道我可以通过货款来支付购买自己公寓的订金,但我还无法向银行做出这种重大的承诺,而且我真的很喜欢吃妈妈做的饭。我觉得要想负起一些责任,更多的是关乎态度,而不是年龄。