一、重点短语
Section A
庭院拍卖会 yard sale
拿回，带回 bring back
甜蜜的回忆 sweet memories
有需要的 in need
不再 not...anymore= no longer
面包机 bread maker
布绒玩具 soft toy
几个，一对 a couple of
察看，观察 check out
棋类游戏 board game
初级中学 junior high school
清理，丢掉 clear out
首先，起初 at first
放弃，交出 part with
至于，关于 as for
说实在的 to be honest
二、重点句子
1. Amy wants to keep her old things because they bring back sweet memories.
埃米想保留她的旧东西，因为它们唤起甜蜜的回忆。
Check out these soft toys and board games for younger kids.
察看一下这些给更小的孩子们玩的布绒玩具和棋类游戏吧。
We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms.
我们已经从卧室里清理出了许多东西。
4. To be honest, I have not played football for a while now.
说实在的，现在我已经有段时间没玩足球了。
5. It’s been around for at least 20 years. 它在这附近至少20年了。
6. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.
如今，数以百万计的中国人离开农村到城市去寻找工作。
三、Grammar Focus
1.—你拥有那边的自行车多久？ How long have you had that bike over there
—我拥有它三年了。 I’ve had it for three years.
—他的儿子拥有那套火车和轨道装置多久？ How long has his son owned the train and railway set
—自从他四岁生日，他拥有它。He’s owned it since his fourth birthday.
—你曾经踢过足球吗？Have you ever played football
—是的，当我很小时就踢过，但是现在我没有踢一段时间了。
Yes, I did when I was little, but I haven’t played for a while now.
四、单元主题——“人与社会”
家乡的变化日新月异，令人自豪。假如你是李华，某英文报正在举行以“家乡的变化”为主题的征文活动。请你以“The Changes in My Hometown”为题，写一篇英语短文进行投稿，内容包括：
1. 你家乡过去和现在的风貌； 2. 你对家乡的祝福和未来的展望。
The Changes in My Hometown
In the past, my hometown was very small. People lived a poor life. The houses were old and small. Pollution was serious, and there was rubbish everywhere. The traffic was not convenient. So few people came to visit my hometown.
Now great changes have taken place in my hometown. The environment becomes better and better. The mountains have turned greener. The rivers have turned cleaner and the sky has turned bluer. There are trees and flowers everywhere. People have a better life. Their houses are large and bright. Many people have their own cars. Every year, thousands of people from all over the world come to visit my hometown.
The people’s living conditions have improved a lot. I’m sure my hometown will be richer and more beautiful in the future. I love my hometown.
PS 重点笔记
no longer = no more = not…any longer = not... any more 不再;不复
no longer常位于be动词之后,行为动词之前；any longer/ any more放于句末。
(1) 他不再居住在那儿了。 He _____________ lives there. = He ___________ live there ______________.
(2) 他不再是一个音乐爱好者了。 He is ____________________ a music lover.
honest adj. 诚实的，老实的 dishonest adj. 不诚实的 honesty n.诚实
to be honest = to tell the truth 老实说;说实话
(1) 诚实的人不说谎。 _____________________________ does not tell lies.
(2) 说实话,他不擅长英语。____________________, he is not good at English.
truthful adj. (指人)诚实的(相当于honest); (指事)真实的(相当于true)
truth n. 事情，事实 true adj. 诚实的，真实的
(1) 他是一个诚实的男孩。He is ____________________________ boy.
(2) 这个故事是真实的。The story is ____________________________.
(3) 你应该说实话。You should _________________________________.
4.辨析:among 和 between
among 表示 “在三者或三者以上的人或事物之间”,其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词.
between 表示 “在两者之间”,常与and连用.
(1) Helen坐在她的同学中间。 Helen sits ______________ her classmates.
(2) Helen坐在她父母之间。 Helen sits _________ her father ________ mother.
5.regard v.将…认为;把…视为;看待 regard…as… 将…视为;把…当作
我把你当作我的妹妹. I ______________ you __________ my sister.
补充: regard还可意为“(以某种方式)注视;关注”
Mary认真地注视着那副画. Mary regarded the picture carefully.
6.consider v.注视，仔细考虑
(1) 请考虑一下我的建议。 Please _______________________________.
(2) 我正在考虑换个工作。 I am ___________________________ a job.
