3. My friend has lost his blue bike. This one ______ his.

A. maybe　　　　　　 B. must be　　　　　　 C. might be　　　　　　 D. is

2. Dick isn’t at school today. He _____ ill at home.

A. may be　　　　　 B maybe　　　　　　　 C. was 　　　　　　　　　 D. can’t be

1. Liu Mei’s name is on the bag. It _____ hers.

A. was　　　　　　　　 B. has been　　　　　 C. must be　　　　　　　 D. will be

9. self-check 2

在本课的课后练习第二题中，给我们介绍了一些谚语。以下答案可作为参考：

One finger cannot lift a small stone. 众人拾柴火焰高。

When an ant says “ocean”, he’s talking about a small pool. 井底之蛙。

It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest. 诚信为首。

Be careful of the person who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark. 暗箭难防。

You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. 不做无用功。

Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Let me try, and I’ll understand. 实践出真知。

Don’t let your yesterday use up too much of today. 今日事今日毕。

He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. 一个好汉三个帮。

Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs . 不要班门弄斧。

A bad thing never dies.　 遗臭万年。

A little body often has a great soul.　 浓缩的是精华。

A new broom sweeps clean.　 新官上任三把火。

Do as you would be done by.　 己所不欲，勿施于人。

Courtesy (礼貌)on one side only lasts not long.　 来而不往非礼也。

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8. section 3c & 4

*escape from 从…逃出

It’s said that a tiger escaped from the zoo yesterday.

*I was swimming in an ocean of paper.

(in) an ocean of或 (in) oceans of是介词短语，口语中常用，意思是“极多的，用不尽的”，of后接不可数名词或可数名词复数形式。

He thinks he has oceans of time.

7. section B 3a

*unhappy 是happy的反义词，类似这样的在词首加词变为其反义词的情况在英语中很常见。

happy- unhappy

lucky- unlucky

fair-unfair

comfortable- uncomfortable

*call the police 报警

是名词，通常用the police表示复数名词，意思是警察，警方，如果表示一名警察，则用a policeman 或a policewoman。

*There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.

There must be一定有…

There must be someone singing in the next room.

6. section B 2b

He could be running for exercise.

must/could/might/can’t + be + doing 是对正在进行的动作表示猜测。

She might be running to catch a bus.

He can’t be running for exercise because he is wearing a suit.

They must be studying for a test.

Tom could be doing his homework in his room.

5. section A 3b

because of +代词/名词　 是“因为”的意思，而because后加从句

We can’t go to the party because of the rain.

We can’t go to the party because it’s raining.

4. section A 3a

*If you have any idea where it might be, please call me.

any 除了用于否定句、疑问句中，还用于if引导的条件从句中，表示“若干的”

If you have any interesting books, please lend me some.

*I think I dropped it during the concert so it might still be in the symphony hall.

drop 动词，意思是掉下，掉落。

She dropped the book on the floor.

still是副词，仍然，仍旧，位置在句中；否定句时，位于否定结构之前

I can still see him.

I still don’t understand.

*I have a test on algebra tomorrow.

on 表示在某方面

*crucial: adj 关键的

Studying grammar is very crucial.

*count…to : v 计，值

Spoken English counts 10% to the mid-term exam.

3. It’s much too small for him. (Grammar Focus)

much too 修饰形容词，表示太…

The box is much too heavy for me. I can’t carry it.

too much 修饰不可数名词

Be careful! There is too much snow.