Book1_U2_Reading2.pptVIP

Language Points ▲ than expected 比预期的，比预料的。是一种省略结构。又如： You did better in the exam than (you had been) expected. The project was finished later than (it had been)expected. 1. -Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls? -Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win. (NMET 1999) A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want 2. Does this meal cost ＄50? I __________ something far better than this! (2007全国I) A. prefer B. expect C. suggest D. suppose 2. The curtains are closed and the living room is dark when Mom and Dad enter. (P22 L2) enter vi. to come or go in or into Check their invitation cards and let the ones with the invitation cards enter. You should knock the door before you enter. You need to key in the password before you enter. enter vt. The thieves entered the building through the back door. Everybody stood up when the judge entered the court. The discussions have now entered their third week. Pay attention to the different usages of the word enter in the following sentences. She entered data into the computer files. I’d like to know why he has entered me for the competition. The two old men entered into a long discussion. 3. Yes, I can’t wait to surprise the boys! (P22 L5) ▲ can’t wait to do…迫不及待地要做…/等不及做…… ① I can’t wait to sing for you. 我实在想给你们唱一首歌。 ② 这个小男孩实在等不及吃可口的鱼了。 The little boy couldn’t wait to eat the delicious fish. 相关用法： can’t but do sth. 不得不……；只好…… can’t help doing sth. 情不自禁地做…… 他迫不及待地想知道考试的结果。 He ________________ to learn the result of the exam. ▲ surprise 1. vt. 使惊奇；使惊讶 What you said surprised me. I am surprised at what you said just now. What surprised me most was that the little boy could speak English so well. 2. n. 令人惊奇的事（可数）；吃惊，惊奇 It was a pleasant surprise to see them again. To my surprise, he came back so soon. adj. surprising 令人吃惊的 surprised 吃惊的；受惊的 a. It is ___________ that they lost. b. I am __________ that they lost. c