17. My cousins borrow my things without returning them. (P. 28) return此处用作及物动词，表示“归还”，相当于give back，return sth. to sb.=return sb. sth.。
翻译：I’m going to return this book to the library. ________________________________________ 18. Your best friend does not trust you anymore. (P. 28) not...anymore相当于not...any more意为“不再……”。
not...any more相当于no more，表示“不再”，强调程度或者数量上不再……；not...any longer相当于no longer，表示“不再”，强调时间上不再……。 翻译：I can’t eat any more, because I am full.
=I can no more eat, because I am full.
_________________________________________ 翻译：The village is not what it was ten years ago any longer.
=The village is no longer what it was ten year ago.
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【教材内容解析】 Section B
1. My parents give me a lot of pressure about school. (P. 29)
pressure此处用作不可数名词，意为“压力”，under pressure表示“压力之下”。 翻译：I feel I’m not able to do well with the pressure from my job. _______________________________________
2. I have to compete with my classmates at school. (P. 29)
compete with意为“与……竞争/对抗 ”，相当于compete against...。 翻译：It is difficult for a small store to compete with/against a supermarket. _________________________________________ 3. The Taylors are a typical American family. (P. 30)
“the+姓氏的复数”表示一家人，用作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。 The Greens live in Los Angeles.
4. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children’s future. (P. 30) cut out意为“删除、删去”。
翻译：You had better cut out that sentence.
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5. They have a quick dinner, and then it’s time for homework. (P. 30) It’s time for sth.意为“该做某事了”，相当于It’s time to do sth.。 It’s time for lunch.
=It’s time to have lunch. __________________________________________ 6. “In some families, competition starts very young andcontinues until the kids get older,” she days. (P. 30)
continue表示“继续”，后接动词不定式或者动名词作宾语。
翻译：Mrs. Green continued working/to work after she had her baby. _______________________________________
7. And they are always comparing them with other children. (P. 30)
(1) be always doing sth.意为“一直做某事、总是做某事”，含有赞扬、抱怨或厌恶等感情色彩，不表示正在发生的动作。
翻译：She was always moving things around.
_______________________________________ (2) compare表示“比较”时，常用的结构有两个：compare...with...“把……同……比较”；compare...to...“把……比作……”。 翻译：Don’t compare your children with others’. ______________________________________
翻译：We often compare the little kids to the flowers of the motherland. ______________________________________ 8. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard. (P. 30) push这里用作动词，表示“鞭策、敦促、推动”。 翻译：Don’t push yourself too hard.
_______________________________________ 翻译：My parents push me to learn English well. _______________________________________
9. Dr. Alice says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. (P. 30) cause这里是及物动词，表示“引起、造成”，cause sb. sth.相当于cause sth. for sb.。 The little boy caused his parents a lot of trouble. =The little boy caused a lot of trouble for his parents.
翻译：______________________________________________ 【拓展】cause sb. to do sth.意为“导致某人做某事”
What caused him to change his mind?
10. In my opinion, it is important for children/parents to...(P. 32) in one's opinion意为“依……看”，相当于according to sb.。 翻译：In their opinion, the meeting should be put off. ______________________________________ 11. You could tell him to turn down the TV. (P. 32) turn down意为“关小、调低”
翻译：Could you please turn down the radio a little. ______________________________________
【练习】
1.The passage is too long.You should some sentences. A.cut out B.cut down C.cut in D.cut up
2.Once the actor Edwards told his fans,“Be yourself and don’t let anybody you around.” A.pull B.push C.take D.turn
3.Good news for all Chinese middle school students in the countryside:They don’t have to pay for school . A.any more B.no more C.so far D.no longer
4.My parents always compare me others.So I am very stressed. A.with B.by C.to D.from
5.After playing soccer,they continued swimming. A.to go B.go C.to going D.goes
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