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My first week
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
A How do you feel at the beginning of the new school term
B Do you have a simple plan and any goals for yourself What are they
2 Read Li Ming′s diary and write true (T) or false (F).
Date：September 12
Weather：cloudy，windy，and cool
Dear Diary，
I′m back at school. After a long summer break，it was so nice to see my classmates again!
暑假
It′s+adj.+(for sb.+)to do sth. (对某人来说)做某事是···的。
On Monday，I got up early. I met all my classmates at school. We talked，laughed，and shared stories about the fun things we did over the summer. Li Lin told us about her trip to Hainan. She bought many postcards for us. Wang Mei went to volunteer in a mountain village. Song Hua learned to play the guitar and went to a concert. It was amazing to hear all about their summer vacations.
[动词]自愿做；无偿做
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It是形式主语，动词不定式短语是真正的主语。
During the gym class on Wednesday，we played football. My friend Jack and I were on the same team，and it felt great working together again. The game was super exciting. It was a tie game until the other team scored in the last minute. I felt a little sad about losing，but playing our best was still lots of fun!
[名词]平局；得分相同；不分胜负
[连词] 直到···时；直到···为止
score [动词] 得分
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until引导的时间状语从句。
Friday was special because we had our first physics class. Physics is a new subject for us，and our teacher showed us some cool experiments. I felt excited to learn more about the wonders of science.
[名词] 实验；试验；实践
learn about 了解，知道，获悉
[名词]奇妙之处；奇观
Well，it′s time for bed now. I′m looking forward to another fantastic week!
Li Ming
A It was raining on September 12. ( )
B Li Ming was glad to see his classmates again. ( )
C Li Ming′s team won the football match. ( )
D Li Ming is interested in learning physics. ( )
F
T
F
T
3 Read the diary again and complete the table.
Day of the week Activity
Monday
met all the classmates and shared fun stories about summer vacation
Wednesday
played football
Friday
had physics class
4 Work in pairs. Interview each other about the new school term and take notes
The following questions may help you：
A How do you like Grade 8
B How do you feel about seeing your classmates again？
C What is new this term
D What activities does your school have during the first week
E What are you looking forward to this term
5 Write a diary entry about your first week of school.
Useful expressions
I′m so excited to...
It′s... to...
I can′t wait to...
1. After a long summer break，it was so nice to see my classmates again! 经过一个漫长的暑假，再次见到我的同学们真是太好了! (教材第8页，2)
break /bre k/ [名词] 假期；休息；间断
summer break 暑假
take/have a break ＝ take/have a rest 休息一下
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break 还可作动词，意为“违背；打破；中断”。
You′ll be fined if you break the traffic rules.
如果你违反了交通规则，你会被罚款。
1. After a long summer break，it was so nice to see my classmates again! 经过一个漫长的暑假，再次见到我的同学们真是太好了! (教材第8页，2)
It′s＋adj.＋(for sb.＋) to do sth. (对某人来说)做某事是······的。
在此句型中，It 是形式主语，动词不定式 (短语) 是真正的主语。为了保持句子的平衡，动词不定式 (短语) 作主语时，常用 it 作形式主语，而将真正的主语动词不定式 (短语) 后置。
[辨析]
It′s＋adj.＋for sb.＋to do sth.与It′s＋adj.＋of sb.＋to do sth.
It′s＋adj.＋for sb.＋to do sth. “对某人来说做某事是······的”形容词通常是 easy、difficult、interesting、impossible等说明事物特点或表示客观情况的形容词
It′s＋adj.＋of sb.＋to do sth. “某人做某事是······的”，形容词通常是 good、kind、nice、clever、polite 等表示人的性格、品德、主观情感或态度的形容词
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类似结构的常见句型：
① It′s＋名词＋to do sth. 做某事是······的。
It is a pity to miss the sports meeting. 错过运动会太可惜了。
② It takes sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人多长时间。
It takes me only 20 minutes to get to Wuhan by high-speed train. 我乘高铁去武汉仅仅用了 20 分钟的时间。
③ It seems/appears＋形容词＋to do sth. 做某事似乎是······的。
It seems difficult to go there on foot.
步行去那里似乎很困难。
2. Wang Mei went to volunteer in a mountain village. 王梅去了一个山村当志愿者。(教材第8 页，2)
volunteer / v l n t (r)/ [动词] 自愿做；无偿做
volunteer to do sth. 自愿做某事
I volunteer to look after the old man. 我自愿照顾这位老人。
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volunteer 还可作名词，意为“志愿者”，复数形式为 volunteers。
We need some volunteers to clean the street.
我们需要一些志愿者打扫街道。
3. It was a tie game until the other team scored in the last minute.比赛一直僵持不下直到对方球队在最后一分钟得分才决出胜负。(教材第8页，2)
tie /ta / [名词] 平局；得分相同；不分胜负
tie 作此意讲时是可数名词。
The game ended in a tie. 比赛最终打成了平局。
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① tie 作名词，还可意为“领带”。
I want to buy my father a tie as a Father′s Day gift.
我想给我爸爸买一条领带作为父亲节礼物，
② tie 还可作动词，意为“系；连接”。
其过去式和过去分词均为 tied，现在分词为 tying。
常见搭配：tie... to...意为“把······系/拴/绑在······上”
The rope can′t tie well. 这条绳子系不好。
He tied the horse to the stake. 他把马拴在了桩子上。
3. It was a tie game until the other team scored in the last minute.比赛一直僵持不下直到对方球队在最后一分钟得分才决出胜负。(教材第8页，2)
until / n t l/ [连词] 直到······时；直到······为止
until 常用来引导时间状语从句。
I will stay here until the children are asleep.
我会一直待在这里直到孩子们睡着。
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① until 还可作介词，在肯定句中意为“直到······为止”，后跟一个具体的时间点。
They talked until one o′clock in the morning.
他们一直谈到凌晨一点。
此时谓语动词只能是延续性动词，表示这一动作或状态延续到 until 后所表示的时间为止。
② not... until...意为“直到······才······”。
I didn′t leave the office until it was very late.
直到很晚我才离开办公室。
主句的谓语动词多为非延续性动词，它所表示的动作或状态直到某个特定时间才发生。
[中考链接]
(2023 甘肃武威中考) Let′s wait _________ the rain stops.
A. so B. while
C. since D. until
D
3. It was a tie game until the other team scored in the last minute.比赛一直僵持不下直到对方球队在最后一分钟得分才决出胜负。(教材第8页，2)
score /sk : (r)/ [动词] 得分
其过去式和过去分词均为 scored。
He scored three goals in the second half.
他在下半场得了三分。
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score 还可作名词，意为“得分”。
英语中用于询问比分的句型是“What′s the score ”，答语常为“It′s＋基数词＋to＋基数词.”，其中 to 意为“比”。
—What′s the score，John 约翰，得分是多少
—It was 3 to 2. 比分是 3:2.
4. Physics is a new subject for us，and our teacher showed us some cool experiments. 物理学对我们来说是一门新学科，我们的老师给我们展示了一些很酷的实验。(教材第8页，2)
experiment / k speriment/ [名词] 实验；试验；实践
carry out/make/do an experiment/experiments 做实验
This experiment is difficult but that one is easy.
这个实验很难，但那个实验很容易。
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experiment 还可作动词，意为“做实验”。
常见搭配：experiment on 意为“对······进行实验”；
experiment with 意为“用······做实验”。
The scientists will experiment on the new drug to see if it is effective.
科学家们将对这种新药进行实验，以确定其是否有效。
5. I felt excited to learn more about the wonders of science. 我感到很兴奋，想要更多地了解科学的奇妙之处。(教材第8页，2)
learn about 了解，知道，获悉
其同义短语为 know about。
How did you learn/know about the meeting？
你是怎么知道会议的情况的
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learn 的常见搭配：
learn by heart 记住
learn to do sth. 学习做某事
learn from... 向······学习
learn... by oneself 自学······
5. I felt excited to learn more about the wonders of science. 我感到很兴奋，想要更多地了解科学的奇妙之处。(教材第8页，2)
wonder / w nd (r)/ [名词] 奇妙之处；奇观
其复数形式为 wonders。其形容词形式为 wonderful，意为“精彩的；极好的”。
There are many wonders in the world. 世界上有很多奇观。
Reading is a wonderful pastime.读书是一种极好的消遣活动。
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wonder [动词] 好奇；想知道
wonder 相当于 want to know。
常见用法如下：
① 接 who、what、how 等引导的宾语从句。
I wonder who she is. 我想知道她是谁。
② 接 if 或 whether 引导的宾语从句，常用于礼貌地请求帮助。
I wonder if you can help me finish the work. 我想知道你能否帮我完成这项工作。
③ 用于“wonder＋特殊疑问词＋动词不定式(短语)”结构。
I wonder how to learn physics. 我想知道怎样学习物理学。
6. How do you like Grade 8 你认为8年级怎么样 (教材第9页，4)
How do you like... 你认为······怎么样
该句型常用来询问对方对某事物的看法或意见，相当于“What do you think of... ”。
How do you like this novel ＝What do you think of this novel
你认为这本小说怎么样
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What... do/does sb. like 意为“某人喜欢什么······ ”，用来询问别人的兴趣爱好。
— What sport do you like 你喜欢什么运动
— I like playing basketball. 我喜欢打篮球。
