深圳牛津英语句子解释总结(7、8、9)

初中解释句子总复习七年级上册
Ch 1
1.My favourite hobby is playing chess.
I like playing chess best.
2.The boys are keen on sports.
The boys like sports very much.
3.I enjoy playing rugby and badminton in winter.
I like playing rugby and badminton in winter.
4.My wish is to be an engineer in the future.
I want to be an engineer in the future.
5.The visitors are from Beijing .
The visitors come from Beijing .
6.I own a new house now.
I have a new house now.
7.I heard from him yesterday.
I got a letterfrom him yesterday.
8.I went to school on foot.
I walk to school.
9.My father drove me to school today.
My father sent me to school today.
10.He has a sister called Mary .
His sister's name is Mary.
11.What's your age?
How old are you?
12.I would like to be your friends.
I want to be your friends.
13.I don't know Mary's address.
I don't know where Mary lives.
14.What does your father do?
What's your father?
15.My brother is an architect in London.
My brother works as an architect in London.
Ch2
16.I seldom go to the library.
I don't often go to the library.
17.Let's discuss it now.
Let's talk about it now.
18.He usually achieves A grade in Maths.
He usually gets A grade in Maths. .
19.He failed the science exam again.
He didn't pass the science exam again.
20.Yoyo never fails an exam.
Yoyo never passes al the exams. .
21.He is good at English.
He does well in English.
22.Jeff is the top students in the school.
Jeff is one of the best students in the school. 23.Tom is at school.
Tom is a student.
24.Don't talk at breakfast.
Don't talk when you are having breakfast.
25.The manager ia making phone calls to clients.
The manager ia calling clients.
26.I found an MP4 on the way to school.
I found an MP4 when i was going to school.
27.Tom assists his father to clean his car every.
Tom helps his father to clean his car every.
28.He didn't attend the meeting.
He didn't go to the meeting.
29.My father collected me from school.
My father got me home from school.
30.Please tell the truth.
Don't tell a lie, please.
31.Coffee ia my dairy drink.
I drink coffee every day.
32.What about having fish today?
How about having fish today?
33.My father has a job in the bank.
My father works in the bank.
34.We discuss business at breakfast.
We talk about business at breakfast.
Ch3
35.What happened?
What's the matter?
36.Follow me.
Go after me.
37.I argued with him because I didn't agree with him.
I speak angrily to him because I didn't agree with him.
38.They dialed his telephone number.
They called him.
39.I hurried aboard.
I got onto the ship /the plane in a hurry.
40.He was caught by the police.
He was in handcuffs./ The police caught him.
41.The little boy stared at me.
The little boy looked at me tightly.
42.Show me your pictures.
Show your pictures to me.
43.I didn't know anything.
I know nothing.
44.They usually take a ferry to Hong Kong.
They usually go to Hong Kong by ferry.
45.I found my purse missing.
I lost my purse.
46.He held out the bag.
He took out the bag.
47.The thief stole my bicycle.
The thief stole the bicycle from me.
48.He hurried to the bus station to catch the last bus.
He went to the bus station to catch the last bus in a hurry.
49.Can you make a phone call to the fire station?
Can you call the fire station?
50.My parents bought me a bike on my birthday.
My parents bought a bike for me on my birthday
51.He showed me the gold medal for the long jump.
He showed the gold medal for the long jump to me .
52.His brother had an accident and he hurried to the hospital.
His brother had an accident and he went to the hospital hurriedly.
53.What do you do with the waste in your daily life?
What do you deal with the waste in your daily life?
54.I didn't know anything about FIFA World Cup then.
I know nothing about FIFA World Cup then
Ch4
55.In ancient times, people used stones as money.
Long long ago / Once upon a time, people used stones as money.
56.There are at least 20 students in the meeting room.
There are not less than 20 students in the meeting room.
57.It was raining hard. However, we went out to look for the boy.
It was raining hard. But we went out to look for the boy.
58.It is almost time to aboard. It is anearly time to aboard.
59.The machine includes many parts.
The machine includes many parts.
60.My brother is so young that he can't drive a car.
My brother is too young todrive a car.
61.Pupils start learning Chinese with Bopomofo.
Pupils begin learning Chinese with Bopomofo.
62.Sue is one of the top students in our school.
Sue is among the top students in our school.
63.Let's begin from the first students.
Let's start from the first students.
64.The hearts stand for love.
The hearts represent for love.
65.He swallowed the whole steamed bead in a flash.
He swallowed the whole steamed bead very quickly / in a very short time..
66.Why not go ask your teacher for help?
Why don't you go ask your teacher for help.
67.My father bought me an encyclopaedia on my birthday.
My father bought an encyclopaedia for me on my birthday.
68.Where is the Happy Valley?
Can you tell me which is the way to the Happy Valley?
69.Do you want to visit France this summer holiday?
Would you like to visit France this summer holiday?
70.Turn left at the second turning.
Take the second turning on the left.
71.Be quick! We have little time.
Hurry up! We have little time.
72.2 plus 3 equals 5.
Add 2 and 3, and you will get 5.
73.Subtract 2 from 3, and you will get 1.
3 minus 2 is 1.
74.Multiply 2 by 3, and you'll get 6.
2 times
3 is 6.
Ch5
75.Maybe he is friendly.
Perhaps he is friendly.
76.Why did you call him?
What did you call him for?
77.Everything inside was huge.
Everything inside was very big.
78.All of a sudden, the door opened.
Suddenly, the door opened.
79.He brought me a book.
He brought a book to me.
80.Let's have a swim in the sea.
Why not have a swim in the sea.
81.We come in peace.
We don't come for war.
82.I told him the good news yesterday.
I told the good news to him yesterday.
83.He appeared at the party at last.
He showed up at the party at last.
84.He didn't reply to my question.
He didn't answer my question.
85.Trust me and you will find your way.
Believe in me and you will find your way.
86.Peter's voice shook.
Peter was very frightened.
87.He may come tomorrow.
Maybe he will come tomorrow.
88.It is not polite to interrupt others when they are talking.
It is not polite to make others stop when they are talking
89.How did the accident happen?
How did the accident take place?
90.What's going on?
What's up? / What's happening?
91.What will the weather be like tomorrow?
How will the weather like tomorrow?
92.My mum often tells me interesting stories.
My mum often tells interesting stories to me.
93.He may be right.
Maybe he is right.
94.What did you call yourself 'Nobody ' for?
Why did you call yourself 'Nobody ' ?
Ch 6
95.What was wrong?
What was the matter? / what happened?
96.We use pens to write.
We write with pens.
97.Peter interrupted me.
Peter intstopped me./ Peter makes me stop talking.
98.They left the house secretly.
They left the house quietly./ They left the house and no one saw them.
99.Gork fell asleep immediately.
Gork fell asleep at once / right now.
100.Captain King aimed the torch at Gork.
Captain King pointed the torch at Gork. .
101.Gork shouted because somebody attack him.
Gork shouted because somebody hit him.
102.They could not escape.
They could not run away.
103.The light in his eye went out.
The light in his eye stop shining.
104.You are silly. You said that.
It is silly of you to say that.
105.Judy sits in front of Kathy.
Kathy sits behind Judy.
106.The chair is below the painting.
The painting is above the chair.
107.The light is over my head.
My head is under the light.
108.Earth goes around the Sun.
Earth travels around the Sun.
109.You are no longer young, so don't be so naughty any longer.
You are not young any more, so don't be so naughty any morer. 110.He was so tired that he want to sleep soon.
He was so tired that he fell sleep soon.
111.We will use this laser torch to melt the bars of the cage.
We will melt the bars of the cage with this laser torch . 112.It is bad manners to interrupt others.
It is bad manners to make others stop talking.
113.We ordered him to leave immediately.
We ordered him to leave right away.
114.We had better hurry up, or we'll be late.
We had better hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
七年级下册
1.Would you like to go with us?
=Do you want to go with us ?
2.How old are you ?
= What‟s your age?
3.I am 163 cm tall.
= I am 163 cm in height.
4.My favorite hobby is playing chess.
= I like playing chess best.
5.Where is he from?
= Where does he come from ?
6.Ken is the owner of the car.
=The car belongs to Ken. = The car is Ken‟s. = Ken has/ owns the car.
7.Can you speak Chinese?
= Are you able to speak Chinese?
8. .I have a dog called Jim
= I have a dog named Jim.
9.My father works as a driver in this company.
= My father is a driver in this company.
10.Are you keen on playing cards?
= Are you interested in playing cards?
11.We discussed it after class.
= We talked about it after class.
12.Did you achieve an A grade in your English exam?
= Did you get an A grade in your English exam? 13.You should return home as soon as possible.
=You should go back home as soon as you can. 14.I heard from my pen friend yesterday.
= I got a letter from my pen friend yesterday. 15.Why didn‟t you attend the meeting?
= Why didn‟t you go to the meeting ?
16.The farmer continued working in the field.
= The farmer went on working in the field.
17.The thief held out a knife
= The thief took out a knife.
18.Everyone stared at the three men.
= Everyone looked at the three men fir a long time.
19.John hurried to school.
= John went to school in a hurry. / quickly
20.You should know at least two languages.
=You should know not less than two languages. 21.The singing group consists of 12 girls.
= The singing group is made up of 12 girls.
22.What is it represent?
= What is it stand for?
23.Tom replied to our question immediately.
= Tom answered our question at once.
24.Trust me!
= Believe in me.
25.The fire men appeared after 5 minutes.
= The firemen showed up after 5 minutes.
26.Don‟t interrupt them.
=Don‟t stop them.
27.Open the door, otherwise, you will be hot.
=Open the door, or you will be hot.
28.Why not spread your wings and visit China?
= Why don‟t you take a plane to visit China?
29.They provided us with some water and food.
= They offered some water and food to us.
30.Debbie is interviewing the hero.
= Debbie is asking the hero questions.
31.Trees can communicate with one another.
= Trees can keep in touch with each other .
32.They were against walking farther.
= They didn‟t agree to walk farther.
33.You‟d better join this sentence to that one?
= You‟d better connect this sentence to that one.
34.Dinosaurs existed on Earth millions of years ago.
= Dinosaurs lived on Earth millions of years ago.
35.When was the Party founded ?
= When was the Party set up?
36.Some kinds of animals have died out.
= Some kinds of animals have died and disappeared. 37.We don‟t allow smoking in our school.
= Smoking is not permitted in our school.
38.My mother allowed us to have a picnic this Saturday.
= My mother permitted us to have a picnic this Saturday.
39.He led us to the meeting.
= He took us to the meeting room.
40.Can you tell us the location of railway station?
= Can you tell us where the railway station is?
41.He described his hometown to us.
= He told us what his hometown looked like.
42.My alarm clock didn‟t go off this morning.
= My alarm clock didn‟t ring this morning.
43.The car is dead.
= The car doesn‟t work. / The car is broken.
44.I was able to trick him at last.
= I could fool him in the end.
44.It is like water, in a way.
= It is like water partly.
45.There are different forms of computers
= There are different kinds of computers.
46.They .walked into the meeting room politely.
= They walked into the meeting room in a polite way. 47.My grandpa is stone deaf.
= My grandpa can‟t hear anything at all.
48.The dog is running in rings.
= The dog is running in circles.
49.Peter is keen on swimming.
=Peter is interested in swimming.
50.My sister often walks to school.
= My sister often goes to school on foot.
51.Jim lost his tempter just now.
= Jim got angry just now.
52.Do you often stay up late?
Do you often go to bed very late?
53.What is 5 multiplied by 4?
What is 5 times 4 ?
54.When did the accident happen ?
= When did the accident take place ?
55.He is probably at home.
= He may be at home.
= Maybe he is at home.
56.Jim used to get up late.
= Jim often got up late in the past.
57.what is he famous for?
= What is he well-know for ?
58.I like singing as well as dancing.
= I like both singing and dancing.
59.This car is not as expensive as that one.
=This car is cheaper than that one.
60.Simon is responsible for our group.
=Simon takes charge of our group.
61.The villagers are short of money now.
=The villagers are in need of money now.
62.Although he was tired, he went on working.
= He was tired, but he went on working.
八年级上册
Chapter 1 water talk
1.I stopped watching TV after my father came back.
I didn‟t stop watching TV until my father came back.
2. My uncle owns a bookshop.
My uncle has a bookshop.
My uncle is the owner of a bookshop.
3.Daisy made her room cleaned just now.
Daisy cleaned up her room just now.
4.The boy froze because of fear.
The boy stopped moving because of fear.
5.Water came from the sea in the first place.
Water came from the sea in the beginning. Chapter 2 School newspapers
1. We will discuss the problem later.
We will talk over the problem later.
2. I need to consider this problem now.
I need to think about the problem now.
3 .I made up my mind to go to London this winter.
I decided to go to London this winter.
I made a decision to go to London this winter.
4 .How clever the boy is!
What a clever boy he is!
5.How beautiful the flowers are!
What beautiful flowers they are!
6.Tony take charge of the company.
Tony is responsible for the company.
7.You should tell your parents about it.
You ought to tell your parents about it.
8.Can you say it in a few words?
Can you say it briefly?
9.The meeting concluded at four o‟clock.
The meeting was over at four o‟clock.
The meeting came to an end at four o‟clock.
The meeting ended at four o‟clock.
10.What a shame!
What a pity!
Chapter 3 Detectives and crimes
1. I bought the vase for 20 dollars.
I paid 20 dollars for the vase.
I spent 20 dollars on the vase.
The vase cost me 20 dollars.
2 Your idea is different from mine.
Your idea is not the same as mine.
3. He is no longer my good friend.
He is not my good friend any longer.
He is not my good friend any more.
4. I like drinking tea. I like drinking coffee, too.
I like drinking tea as well as coffee.
5. I went to the town alone.
I went to the town by myself. / I went to the town on my own.
6. We found out the thief at last.
We found out the thief in the end.
7. Please tell him the news at once.
Please tell him the news right now.
Please tell him the news immediately.
8. The thief is in prison now.
The thief is behind bars now.
They thief is in jail now.
Chapter 4 Computer technology
1.The boy didn‟t realize his mistake.
The boy was unaware of his mistake.
2.Many years ago, you hardly ever saw computers.
Many years ago, you seldom saw computers.
3.He could ride a bike when he was seven years ago.
He was able to ride a bike at he age of seven.
4.This coat is more expensive than that one.
That coat is less expensive than this one.
That coat is not as expensive as this one.
That coat is cheaper than this one.
puters cannot create new ideas at present.
Computers cannot create new ideas for the time being.
Computers cannot create new ideas now.
6.Mary does well in skating.
Mary is good at skating.
7.In my opinion, we should have an English party.
I think we should have an English party.
8.How much did you pay for the meal?
How much did you spend on the meal?
9.What do you think of the latest film?
How do you like the latest film?
What‟s your opinion about the latest film?
10.He is the tallest student in our class.
He is taller than any other student in our class.
He is taller than the other students in our class.
Chapter 5 Historical stories
1. My brother is too young to go to school.
My brother is not old enough to go to school.
My brother is so young that he can‟t go to school.
2.The box is too heavy for me to carry.
The box is not light enough for me to carry.
The box is so heavy that I can‟t carry it.
3.They waited for another hour.
They waited for one more hour.
4. A newspaper ran a short story competition.
A newspaper held a short story competition.
5.He entered the room.
He came into the room.
6. You shouldn‟t make jokes about the poor girl.
You shouldn‟t laugh at the poor girl.
You shouldn‟t make fun of the poor girl.
7 His sister arrived in Shenzhen two days ago.
His sister has been in Shenzhen for two days.
8 The police succeeded in catching the thief.
The police caught the thief successfully.
9 The man died ten years ago.
The man has been dead for ten years.
10The film began ten minutes ago.
The film has been on for ten minutes. Chapter 6 Fish story
1 Your idea sounds extremely good.
Your idea sounds very good.
2 When will you leave for Hong Kong?
When will you go to Hong Kong?
3 He made an apology to the head teacher.
He said sorry to the head teacher.
He apologized to the head teacher.
4 How about going to the park?
Why not go to the park?
5. Our boss will come in no time.
Our boss will come very soon.
6.Many people take pleasure in looking at their goldfish.
Many people are happy to look at their goldfish.
Many people are pleased to look at their goldfish.
7.Remember to bring your homework tomorrow.
Don‟t forget to bring your homework tomorrow.
8.My parents are satisfied with my study.
My parents are pleased with my study.
9.He is fortunate to win the game.
He is very lucky to win the game.
10.What‟s the strange creature?
What‟s the strange living thing?
11.Benny has travelled widely.
Benny has travelled to many places.
12.You must read these instructions closely.
You must read these instructions carefully.
13.What‟s the problem?
What‟s the matter?
What‟s the trouble?
What‟s wrong?
14.I will be back in a moment.
I will be back in a minute.
I will be back in a second.
15.I have a complaint about these peppers.
I want to complain about these peppers.
Chapter 7 Traditional jobs
1 Damin does not require nets to catch fish.
Damin does not need nets to catch fish.
2. The fish are removed from the birds‟ mouths.
The fish are taken out of the bird s‟ mouths.
3. Few people are interested in doing this type of work.
Few people have interest in doing this kind of work.
4. In 50 years, perhaps cormorant fishermen will no longer exist in the world.
In 50 years, maybe cormorant fishermen will not exist in the world any longer.
5.They set off at five o‟clock..
They set out at five o‟clock..
6.I didn‟t go to the park. I went to the museum instead.
I went to the museum instead of going to the park.
7.How bad the weather is!
What bad weather it is!
八年级下册
Chapter 1
Phrases:
1.agreed to do 同意做某事
agree with sb 同意某人的意见
2.an article on the topic关于这个主题的文章
3.get old变老
4.lose one’s memory失忆
5.on TV在电视上
6.a man with an injured brain
大脑有问题的老人
7.in hospital住院
in a hospital在医院
8.be angry with sb about sth
因某事生某人的气
=lose one‟s temper with sb about sth
9.make a picture of sth in your mind
在脑海里构思一副图画
make up one‟s mind to do
=decide to do 决定做某事
mind one‟s doing介意做某事
10.try (not ) to do 设法（不）做某事
11.an easy way to do sth is to做.容易的方法
12.between… and …在…之间
13.an amazing story一个不可思议的故事
be amazed at sth = be surprised at sth
听..觉得惊讶
14.be connected to和…联系（连接）
=be linked to
=have sth to do with
15.play cards大扑克牌
16. in order to do为了做…
= to do = …so that…
17.three types of 三种类型的…
18.hold pieces of information 储存信息
19.less than =no more than 少于
20.either… or 或者…或者，不是…就是…
21.pass sth on to 继续传递
22.at a time 一次
23.can be divided into 可以被分成
24.the whole of our lives 我们的一生
25. make an excuse 找借口/借故
26. make an apology to sb for sth. 道歉
=apologize to sb for sth
27. write an article on the topic
写一篇关于这个主题的文章
28. include a feature about sth.
增加一个关于…的特写（报道）
29. look up a word in the dictionary
在字典里查询单词
Drills:
1.如果把鱼从水里拿出，它就死掉。

If you take a fish out of water, it dies.
2.如果明天下雨，他就呆在家。

If it rains tomorrow, he will stay at home.
3.You won‟t pass your exams unless you study hard.
=You won‟t pass your exams if you don‟t study hard.
4.Run fast, or you‟ll be late for school.
= If you don‟t run fast, you‟ll be late for school.
5.He got up early in order to catch the early bus.= He got up early to catch the early bus.
=He got up early so that he could catch the early bus.
6.We made up our mind to improve study.
=We decided to improve study
7.His memory has gone wrong.
=There is something wrong with his memory.
=His memory has stopped working properly.
8.My car broke down on the halfway.
=My car went wrong on the halfway.
=There was something wrong with my car on the halfway.
=My car didn‟t work on the halfway.
9.He died two years ago.
=He has been dead for two years.
Chapter 2
1.be full of = be filled with
2.have a long history
3.work for...
4.in the late 1930s
5.tell sb. to do sth.
6.think of
7.get ... into trouble= cause ... a problem
8.be shown = be on screen
9.over the next 17 years
10.a huge number of = a great number of =many
11.make sb. /sth.+ adj.
12. a great success = very successful
13. be always doing sth.
14. run around = run here and there
15. win an award/ win awards
16. in total = in all/ altogether/ totally
17. be in trouble with...= have a problem with sb.
18. laugh at
19. all around the world = all over the world
20. cartoon characters
21.fight each other
22. comic books
23. come to life
24. play a trick on sb. = make a joke about ab.
25. life jacket
26.succeed in doing… = do sth. successfully
27. instead of...
28. tough character
29. a bad-tempered chief
30. a man called (named) Tom
31. feel like doing...= want to do.../ would like to do...
32. stay up
33. comic strip
34.get into trouble 陷入困境
35.be in trouble 在困境中
36.ask for trouble 自找麻烦
37.the number of……的数量
38.have trouble in doing sth.做某事有麻烦/困难
Chapter 3
1.green house effect 温室效应
2. damage the environment 毁坏环境
3.environmental problem 环境问题
4. let sth in 让。

进来
5.take in = absorb 吸收
6. in the form of = in the style/shape of 以。

的形式
7.hold soil 扶住泥土
8. as many / much as …许多
9.environmentally friendly
10. be harmful to sb= be bad for对。

有害
11.be different from=be not the same as
12. cause damage to sth 对。

带来坏处
13.a green consumer 绿色消费者
14. be in danger 在危险中
15.act as/act like
16. keep/stop/prevent sb from doing sth 阻止。

干。

17.keep in 保留
18. cause sb/ sth to do 导致。

去做。

19.throw away 丢掉
20. in order to =so as to /in order that / so that 为了
21.the habit of smoking /eating 。

的习惯
22. lead to = cause 导致
23.take action 行动起来
24. deal with （how）= do with（what ）处理
25.be on fire 着火
26. mountains of = a mountain of / a number of / a lot of大量
27.all the way 专程
28. be grateful /thankful to sb 对。

感激
29. the level of seas / sea level 海平面
30. as a result 结果
31. lifeless = without life eg. hopeless/useless/homeless/helpless less “无，没。

”
32. reach= arrive in/at ; get to到达
同义句
1. The heavy rain prevented us from going home.
= The heavy rain kept/stopped us from going home .
2. It is very important for us to do something to save the Earth.
= To do something to save the earth is very important for us .
= Doing something to save the earth is very important for us .
3. I can‟t finish the work without your help .
= If you don’t help me , I can‟t finish the work .
4. I am as tall as my elder sister .
= My sister has the same height as I .
5.I got up early in order to catch the first bus.
= I got up early so as to catch the first bus .
= I got up early in order that I can catch the first bus .
= I got up early so that I can catch the first bus.
6. I am not tall enough to reach that board .
= I am too short to reach that board .
7 .Why don‟t you go shopping with me ?
= Why not go shopping with me / What / How about going shopping with me/ Let’s go shopping / Shall we go shopping with me ?
8. I don‟t have as many apples as you (have).
= I have fewer apples than you (have).
9. Ken‟s T-shirt is the same as yours .
= ken‟s T-shirt is not different from yours .
10.This river is as long as that one = This river has the same length as that one .
11.This old library is not so/as big as that new one .= The new library is bigger than the old one .
Chapter 4
短语：
1. be able to do = can do 能够做……
2. take many photos 拍许多照片
3. give a talk about 做关于……的报告= give a speech about
4. so that = in order that 以便；为了
in case 以防=so that…not…
5. show sb. sth. = show sth. to sb. 给某人展示某物
6. learn about了解
7. be confident of = have confidence in 对……有信心
8. arrange for sb. to sth. 安排某人去做某事
9. the aim of ……的目标
10. aim at 瞄准
11. be deeply moved 被深深感动了
12. so…that…
such…that…如此……以至于
too…to… = so… that…not…太……而不能
13. work hard to do sth. 尽力去做某事
14. win a scholarship 获得奖学金
15. attend…class 参加……课程= have classes on…
16. go on sightseeing tours 观光旅行
17. as well as…也……；又……
18. return to sw. = go back to sw. 回到某地
19. keep in touch with. = communicate with 和……保持联系
20. be afraid of doing…害怕做……
21. in order to 为了= so as to
重点句型：
1. 这个悲伤的故事深深地打动了我
I was deeply moved by the sad story.
2. 我期待着明年见到你。

I am looking forward to seeing you next year.
3. 他是如此无聊，以至于睡着了。

She was so bored that she fell asleep..
4. 虽然快餐并不健康，很多人还是很喜欢它。

Though fast food is not healthy, many people like it.
5. 为了准备考试，玛丽熬夜学习。

Mary stayed up late so that she could prepare for the exam.
6. 本地政府正在采取行动来阻止噪音污染。

The local government is taking action to stop the noise pollution.
7. 汤姆害怕和陌生人说话。

Tom is afraid of talking to strangers.
句型转换：
1. The girl was too poor to buy enough food.
The girl was so poor that she couldn‟t buy enough food.
2. I visited America in order to see my sister.
I visited America so as to see my sister.
3. I prefer reading books to watching the movie.
I like reading books better than watching the movie.
4. Put on your coat so that you will not get a bad cold.
Put on your coat in order that you will not get a bad cold.
Put on your coat in case you will get a bad cold.
5. The film was so funny that all the students laughed.
It was such a funny a film that all the students laughed.
It was so funny a film that all the students laughed.
6. Although Mr. Smith is old, he looks healthy.
Though Mr. Smith is old, he looks healthy.
Mr. Smith is old, but he looks healthy.
7. Tom keeps in touch with his friends by e-mail.
Tom communicates with his friends by e-mail.
8. What is the weather like today?
How is the weather today?
9. What should I do to improve my English?
What should I do to make my English better?
10. She is confident that she will finish the work.
She is confident of finishing the work.
She has confidence in finishing the work.
Chapter 5
重要词组
1、Would rather do sth 宁愿做
2、be born 出生
3、at the age of …在。

岁的时候
4、win … prize /awards 获得。

奖
5、at a price 以很高代价
6、be strict with s.b./in s.th. 对。

严格
7、practice playing the piano练习弹钢琴
8、quit one‟s job辞职
9、other children of his age他这个年龄的孩子。