13．schoolwork 学业，功课

(1) He’s better at schoolwork than .

(2)He’s a little weaker in schoolwork than her.

　 他在功课上比她差点。

12.in common　 公有的，共有的

(1) They two have nothing in common.他们俩没有任何共同之处。

(2)In common with many people ,he likes classical music better than pop.他和许多人有共同之处，和流行音乐相比他更喜欢古典音乐。

11.however　 adv　 然而，表示转折，放在句中，用逗号隔开。

(1) I’d like to go with you, however, I am too busy.

　 我想和你一起去，可是我太忙啊。

(2)　 She always goes swimming ,however cold it is .

10.physics　 n　 物理学，物理

(1) I like both　 physics and chemistry. 我喜欢物理和化学。

(2)I don’t think physics is so important as chemistry.

　 我认为物理不如化学重要。

(2)　　 He is better at physics than me.他物理比我好。

9.both　 adj　 pron 两个都，两者都

* both +n (pl)　 作主语，谓语动词用复数。

(1) Both answers are right. 两个答案都对。

(2) Both girls are very outgoing.两个女孩都很外向。

*both of the +n(pl) 作主语谓语用复数。

(3) Both of the students went to the movies last night.

　 这两个学生昨晚都去看电影了。

(4) Both of them like listening to classical music.

　他们俩都喜欢听古典音乐。

*both　 pron 二者，　 放在be动词后，行为动词前

(5) My parents are both teachers.我的父母都是教师。

(6) We both want to go to the party. 我们俩都想去参加晚会。

*both ……and …… 两者都，作主语谓语动词用复数。

(7) Both my father and my mother are workers.=Both of my parents are workers.

　　 我父亲和母亲都是工人。

(8) Both he and I like drinking hot tea with honey.

　 我和他都喜欢加蜂蜜的荼。

(9) We both took a shower yesterday.

　 =Both of us took a shower yesterday.昨天我们俩去洗澡。

(10)We visited both New York and London.

　 我们既参观了纽约又参观了伦敦。

*both 的否定句是部分否定。

(11) Both of us aren’t teachers.=Either of us is a teacher.我们俩不都是教师。

(12)They don’t both play basketball very well.

　 =Either of them play basketball very well.

　 他们俩打篮球不都很好。

8．mean　 v　 表示、、、、、、意思，　 作、、、、、解释，意思是、、、、、，意味着、、、、、-meant (过去式)

(1)***　 means Jim is taller than Tom.***表示吉姆比汤姆高。

(2) The red light means “stop”.红灯表示停。

(3)Accepting the job means living abroad.接受这份工作就意味着居住在国外。

(4) Missing the train means waiting for two hours.

　 赶不上这列火车意味着再等两小时。

* What’s the meaning of …… ?=What do mean by……?= What does……mean?、、、、、、是什么意思？

(5) What’s the meaning of “newspaper”?

　 =What do mean by “newspaper”?

　 = What does “newspaper” mean? “newspaper”是什么意思？

7. note　 n 注释， 说明，便条　 give a note to sb.给某人便条　 leave a note 留便条

(1) Open your books and read the notes below.

　 打开你们的书读下面的注释。

(2) I’ll give a note to him as soon as　 I see him.

　 我一看到他就把这个纸条给他。

(3)Leave a note telling I’ll call him again.留条告诉

他我会再给他打电话的。

*make notes =take notes 做笔记

(4) They formed a good habit　 of　 taking notes in college.在大学他们养成我记笔记的良好习惯。

6．wild adj 卤莽的，轻率的，野生的 be wild 卤莽

look wild 看上去卤莽

(1)　　 He is much wilder than me ,and I am calmer.

他比我卤莽多了，而我更冷静。

(2)It’s important for us to keep the wild animals.

对我们来说保护野生动物是很重要的。

5.athletic adj 活跃的，强健的-more athletic-most athletic　 be athletic 强健　 look athletic看上去强健

(1) My grandfather looks very athletic because he exercises every day.我爷爷看上去很强健。

(2) Yao Ming looks the most athletic of all the basketball players.姚明看上去是所有篮球运动员中最强健的。

4．serious adj　 严肃的，庄重的-more serious-

　 most serious ,　 be serious 庄重，严肃，look serious

　看上去庄重， nothing serious 并不严重

(1) The girl in the red skirt looks very serious.穿红色裙子的那个女孩看上去很严肃。

(2) 　Are you more serious than Tina?你比蒂娜更严肃吗？

(3) –What’s your trouble , young man ?

-I have a bad headache.

-Now let me look over you carefully. Nothing serious. I’ll　 give some medicine to you for　 headache. Take this medicine　 twice a day. You’ll be better very soon.

_Thank you ,doctor. Goodbye.

-Goodbye .