8. Canada is a lot less crowded than China. 加拿大不及中国拥挤很多。
less+adj+than 不及......
Joseph is less honest than his brother. 约瑟夫不像他兄弟那样诚实。
less than (中间不加任何词)“少于” There are less than 30 girls in my class. 我们班不足30个女生。
more than (中间不加任何词)“超过,多于,相当于over”
There are more than 30 girls in my class. 我们班有超过30个女生。
Unit8 Have yoread Treasure Island?
1. Have yoread Little Woman yet? 你读过《小妇人》这本书吗?
现在完成时的基本句型:
肯定式:主语 + 助动词have/has + 动词的过去分词。
疑问式:助动词Have/Has + 主语 + 动词的过去分词?
否定式: 主语 + 助动词have/has + not + 动词的过去分词。
现在完成时的主要用法
1)表示过去发生的某一动作对现在造成的影响或结果。常和副词already, yet, never, ever ,before ,just等连用。.
I have finished my homework. I am free. (我已经完成了家庭作业,对现在造成的结果是很有空)
2)表示过去已经开始, 持续到现在的动作或状态。常与since + 过去的时间点, for + 一段时间,so far 等时间状语连用。
I have learnt English for more than ten years. 我已经学了10多年的英语。(从10年前开始,持续到现在还在学)
She has swum since half an hour before. 我已经游泳了半个小时。(半个小时前已经开始游泳,到现在还在游)
already/yet的区别:
already 往往用于肯定句,用在疑问句时表示强调或加强语气;yet 用于否定句和疑问句。
He has already left here. 他已经离开这里了。
My parents haven’t had breakfast yet. 我的父母还没吃早餐。
2. What’s it like? 它怎么样?
某物怎么样?What’s +物+like?
How+be + 物? 某人怎么样?
What’s +人+like? 用来提问人的性格
What do / does +人 + look like?用来提问人的外表
3. Oliver Twist is about a boy who went out to sea and found an Island full of treasures.
《雾都孤儿》讲的是一个小男孩出海并发现了一个满是珠宝的小岛的故事。
full of 充满
be full of = be filled with 充满
The cup is full of water =The cup is filled with water.
be full for 对…很忙 This week is full for me.
4. It’s about four sisters growing up. 它讲述的是四个姐妹的成长故事。
grow up 长大;成长
I grew up in Beijing. 我在北京长大。
grow into 长大成为
Mary grew into a beautiful girl. 玛丽长成了一个漂亮的女孩。
5. Yoshould hurry up. 你得快点。
hurry up 赶快;急忙(做某事)(用在口语中,用来催促别人快走)