U2 Growing pains Reading Ⅱ

1、Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. ① vacation (n.) (line 1) on vacation take/have a vacation e.g.这份工作包括两周的带薪假期。 The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. (syn.)holiday

② earlier than expected (adj.) e.g.这个项目比预计完成的迟。 The project was finished later than expected. e.g.天气像预料的那样好。 The weather is as fine as expected.

expect (v.) 预料；预期；预计 expect to do e.g.不要指望在几个月内就能学会一门外语。 expect sb. to do e.g.我没预料到他会成为一个成功的作家。 expect that e.g.预计这个报告会带来一些重大的改革。 It is expected that the report will bring some major reforms. (n.)expectation within/beyond expectation

2、Eric runs in after it, followed by a big dog, walking very slowly. ( line 6 ) e.g. The teacher went in, following some students. The teacher went in, followed by some students.

3、gone (adj.) (line 13) (of a thing) a. 用完了；用光了 ① —“Where's the coffee?”—“It's all gone.” b.不在了；不见了 e.g.I turned round for my bag and it was gone. ② e.g. He was gone before I arrived. (of a person) a. 走了；离开了 b.去世 e.g. The old man’s wife has been gone for several years. ③(formal) used to say that a particular situation no longer exists e.g.中国人被瞧不起的日子一去不复返了。

4、What did you do with the cash we left? (line14) =How did you the cash we left? deal with 处理，应对： handle manage cope with

5、in a mess (line18) mess(n.)①杂乱；不整洁 ②(尤指因错误或疏忽所造成的)麻烦，困境，混乱 e.g.我的生活一团糟。 My life is such a mess . e.g.经济陷入了困境。The economy is in a mess. ③make a mess e.g.我觉得我把事情搞糟了 mess(v.)使不整洁；弄脏；弄乱 mess sth←→up ①messed up the kitchen ②打乱安排 把她的生活弄得一团糟

6、with 结构：with+宾语+宾补 ①with+宾语+PP e.g.他进来了，手里拿着一本书。 ②with+宾语+adj. e.g.他喜欢开着窗户睡觉。 ③with+宾语+adv. e.g.他开着灯通宵工作。 With the local people leading the way, we walked out of the forest. ④with+宾语+-ing分词 ⑤with+宾语+-ed分词 ⑥with+宾语+to do With the problem solved, we stepped up our production. With a lot of things to do, I have to stay at home.

7、leave+宾语+宾补 （line22） leave sb. in charge ①leave+宾语+PP ②leave+宾语+adj. leave the door open ③leave+宾语+adv. leave the lights on ④leave+宾语+-ing分词 ⑤leave+宾语+-ed分词 leave her waiting in the rain leave his work half done

8、have his arms crossed (line35) have sth. done ①使某个动作完成（被动） e.g.使我的眼睛半闭着 have my eyes half-closed ②让...被做 e.g.have my hair cut have my computer repaired ③遭遇某种不愉快的事 e.g.我的钱包被偷了。

9、feel like (line 53) ①+（that)从句 感觉就像 e.g. 我仅仅在那里待了两天但像过了一周。 ②want to have/do sth. 想要/做 feel like (doing) sth. e.g.我想喝一杯。 e.g.我们都想庆祝一下。

10、Next time we are on vacation, if you have an emergency like this you should call us. (page25) e.g.我每次为考试做准备时 都会学到一些东西。 (Conj.) every/each time the+序数词（first/second)+time e.g.我第一次给学生做演讲时感到很紧张。

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