Unit 2 Reading

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1. almost adv. 几乎

We almost go to the park every day.
我们几乎每天上公园。

He almost cried when he was late for school.
他上学迟到时几乎要哭了。

此处要重点强调的是副词的位置:副词通常用在be动词和助动词之后,行为动词之前。

2. never adv. 从不

My friend never goes out at night.
我的朋友晚上从不外出。

My friend Winnie never gets angry.
我的朋友温妮从不生气。

反义词:always 总是—never 从不
He is never late for school. He is always on time.
他上学从不迟到,总是很准时。

3. other pron. 另外人(或物),其他(或物)

Kitty is always kind to others.
基蒂总是对他人很友好。

My cousin Ken always talks to others in class.
我的表弟肯总是在课上与别人说话。

adj. 其他的,另外的
I have some other friend.
我还有其他一些朋友。

I have been to some other places.
我已去过其他一些地方。

兼类词

other既作代词,又作形容词
She always helps others.(代词)
She always helps other people.(形容词)

注意:代词可以指代名词,如:others = other people;形容词是用来修饰名词的,如:other people,other friend,other places

4. each other 互相

Alice and Kitty always help each other.
爱丽丝和基蒂总是互相帮助。

Don’t talk to each other now.
现在不要互相说话。

Language focus

1. But she doesn’t talk at all.
但是他什么也不说。

(1)but 转折连词,“但是,可是”的意思

(2)not… at all 用于否定句,表示“一点也不,完全不”;Not at all. 是“不用谢。”是一种礼貌用语。

e.g. Thank you for your help.—Not at all. 

2. She sometimes watches TV.
他有时看电视机。

辨析sometimes, sometime, some time, some times 
(1)sometimes
有时

e.g. He is sometimes late for school. 

(2)sometime
指过去或将来的某个时候

e.g. I will visit you sometime next week. 

(3)some time
指一些时间

time时间是不可数名词。e.g. Please give me some time to do homework. 

(4)some times
指一些次数或倍数,几次或几倍

因为time指次数,倍数时是可数名词。e.g. I met Kitty some times last week. 

3. And never goes out at night.
而且晚上从不外出。

at night
在晚上 

4. They like to be together.
他们喜欢在一起。

like to do sth
喜欢做某事 

5. They always walk to school together.
他们总是一起步行去上学。

walk to school=go to school on foot
步行去上学