Module 1 Unit 2 Growing Pains.doc

Module 1 Unit 2 Growing PainsWord study:1. act n. 行为，（戏剧的）一幕 an act of kindness = a kind act 善举 Act III, Scene ii 第三幕第二场v. 表现，行动，扮演，演出 act (a part / a role) / a professor in a play act as a secretary充当，担任职务 act bravely / politely / foolishly / quickly act on 按照行动，对起作用 act for 代理He was caught in the act of stealing. 词形变化：acting n. 表演技能 action n. 行动，动作，作用2. frighten vt. 使害怕，惊吓The big dog frightened the little girl.frightened adj.惊吓的，害怕的 frightening adj. 令人惊吓的，恐怖的 frightful adj. 可怕的，讨厌的 fright n. I am _ of snakes. She was _ to watch a _ film. The boy looked at the man with _ eyes. He shook with _. The _ girl was speechless.3. be supposed to do sth. 1) 表按照义务、规则、法律、约定“理该、应该做”，否定形式表“不应该、不许做”He is supposed to arrive before 6 oclock. Youre not supposed to be sitting in this section; it is for children and women. 2) (主语)被要求被期望做某事You are supposed to keep your room clean and tidy. 希望你能保持房间整洁。He was supposed to be a doctor, but he chose to be a teacher. 注意: was / were supposed to do / have done sth. 表过去本应发生而实际上未发生的事 was / were not supposed to do / have done sth. 表过去本不应发生而实际上发生的事eg: We were supposed to arrive at six. But were late. He was supposed to have told me about it earlier.suppose 的其它用法:1) Will he come with us? Yes, I suppose so. No, I dont suppose so./ No, I suppose not.2) suppose sb. / sth. to be + n. / a. = suppose that 以为是 All his friends suppose him to be a rich man. All his friends suppose he is a rich man. 3) 倘若，假设 Suppose / Supposing it rains, what will you do? 4) 插入语 What do you suppose they do with the waste paper?4. bend down to pick up a book 俯下身bend over ones desk 趴在桌上bend ones arm/knee/head/a bowbend to ones wishes/will 屈服于，顺从于bend ones mind to sth. 专心于某事be bent on (doing ) sth. 决心做，专心致志做5. starve to death 饿死 starve for sth. / to do sth. 渴望starve sb. die of starvation/ hungerstarving people I am starving now.6. in cash/ by check/ with money7. sink v. sank sunk下沉，减弱，下降（跌），陷入，衰弱，（十分疲倦地）坐下He sank into an armchair as soon as he arrived home.Several ships sank in the storm.Her heart sank when she saw the results.Prices havent sunk recently.The bad news made him sink into despair.8. adults=grown-ups n. 成人9. tolerate / stand / bear /put up with doing sth. 忍受做某事10. behave well/ badly/ bravelybehave oneself 守规矩behave like a gentlemangood / rude / strange behaviour(behavior)11. fault n. 缺点，错误，过失，过错find fault with sb./sth. 找的茬；挑剔 correct a faultIt is not my fault. 12. on the scene/spot 在现场，当场 enjoy beautiful scenesThe last scene of the play was touching.13. upset adj. 心烦意乱的，翻倒的，搅乱的，（胃等）不舒服的be upset about sth. vt. 打翻，破坏，搅乱，使心烦意乱，使（胃等）不舒服upset upset upset a vase/ a plan/ sb./ ones stomach14. defend sb./ sth. 为辩护defend sb./ sth. from/ against sth. 保护免受之害in defense/defence of sb./ sth. 为了保护（保卫），为辩护15. deserve vt. 值得，应得deserve attention/praise/punishmentdeserve to do sth. 值得做，应该做deserve doing = deserve to be done 值得被 Your suggestion deserves _( 考虑 ). The thief deserves _(被惩罚).16. explain to sb. sth. = explain sth. to sb. explain ( to sb. ) that / wh give an explanation of sth. 17. be hard on sb. = be strict with sb. (in sth.) Dont be too hard on such a small child. 别对这么小的孩子太严苛了。18. now (that ) = since = when 既然，由于 往往陈述对话双方都知道的事实，引导的原因状语从句常放放在主句前。Now (that) you have finished your work, you may go now. Now (that) youve passed your test, you can drive on your ownSince youve grown up, you must stop such foolish behavior.How can you learn anything when you spend your spare time watching TV ?19. be rude /polite /impolite /kind /friendly to sb.It is