Unit 1 Topic 1 Our country has developed （现在完成时）rapidly.（副词修饰动词）
1. have a good summer holiday 有一个快乐的暑假 I had a good summer holiday.
2. I have just come back from Japan.  我刚从日本回来。
3. Where have you been? I have been to Mount Huang.  have been to  去过某地(已回来了)
4. Where is your grandson? He has gone to New York.  have gone to  去了某地（还未回来）
5. How long have you been in China? I have been here for 10 years. have been in在某地多久
6. Have you ever spoken to a foreigner? Yes, I have. / No, never.
7. Have your finished doing your work, yet? Yes, I have already finished it.
When did you finish it? I finished it half an hour ago.
现在完成时（一）：表示事情已经发生过了，对现在造成的影响或结果，或一个人的经历。常
和 just, already , ever , never , yet 连用。“助动词+Vpp”。 但出现过去的时间只能用过去时。 He went to Beijing yesterday.
8. I saw them working for a cruel boss. 我看见他们正在为一个残酷的老板工作。see-saw-seen
9. I felt sorry for them 我为他们感到难过。feel- felt- felt
10. There goes the bell. 铃声响了。（倒装句） Here comes the bus. 车来了。
  Here you are. 给你(主语是代词，只要把there 或here 提前)。
Look! There he goes.瞧，他走了。
11. have no time to do sth. 没时间做某事。 Though I had no time to travel, I still felt very happy. 
12. What a wonderful experience! 经历（可数）
He has a lot of teaching experience. 经验（不可数）
13.Can you describe it in detail?详细地描述。14. can afford sth  供得起
  Parents can’t afford their children’s education. 父母供不起孩子的教育经费。
15. help support their families. 帮忙支撑家庭  give support to sb = give sb support
16. get a good education 得到好的教育。
17. a little （一点点）little.（几乎没有）a few（少数几个）  few （几乎没有）
18. with the development of China 随着中国的发展
19. see sth oneself = see sth with one’s own eyes    亲眼目睹  She has seen the changes in Beijing herself. = She has seen the changes in Beijing with her own eyes.
20. in the 1960s 在二十世纪六十年代21. keep in touch with sb和某人保持联系keep-kept-kept
21. be far away from 离……远 My home is far away from here.  我家离这儿远。
He lives in a village far away.他住在一个遥远的村庄。（定语）
The library is 15 kilometers away from here. (far已经被15kilometers取代)
21. Our living conditions have improved a lot. （改善很多）
22. There are many kinds of clothes to choose from. 从中选择
23. It’s a wonderful place to live.它是个居住的好地方。way 与place 不需要介词
24.not only ……but also不但而且， neither ……nor…… 既不……也不 either ……or……或者……或者……（就近原则）
25. It has already succeeded in hosting the 2008 Olympic Games. 成功做某事
26. It’s important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future.
（形式主语）记住过去，立足现在，展望未来是很重要的。
27. be like 像 (与what连用) What is the village like? What will the village be like?
28.draw up  起草 draw –drew –drawn  29.write a composition 写作文
Unit 1 Topic 2. What a large population!
1.get lost 丢失 We got lost and couldn’t find each other.. 我们失散了，不到对方。
2. never ……befroe 以前从来没有(现在完成时) 
so beautiful a bird= such a beautiful bird 如此漂亮的鸟  such beautiful birds
I have never seen such a beautiful bird before. 我以前从来没见过这么漂亮的鸟。
3. call sb up 打电话给某人
4.at least 至少
pouring5. because +从句  because of +名词短语
6.the one-child policy  独生政策  carry out 执行
7.be strict with sb 对某人要求严格
8. used to do (过去常常做)  be/ get used to doing 习惯于 be used to do 被动
9.倒装句 A是如此B也是一样（so+be/ 情态动词/助动词+ 主语）
He likes apples. So do I.    I can swim. So can Lucy.  She is a student. So am I
否定句，把So换成 neither  My parents don’t like watching TV. Neither do I.
10. A: China is developing rapidly. B: So it is .
真的是这样（表示赞同上个人的说法= Yes it is.）
A:Li Ming is good at English.    B:So he is. He often helps me . 
    李明的英语很好。          真的是这样= Yes, he is.
11.What’s the population of China? It’s about 1.3 billion.  Population 可用large /small 来修饰
12.increase by 增加了 increase to 增加到
13. developed country 发达国家 developing country 发展中国家。
14. millions of 几百万  5 million 五百万
15. two thirds 三分之二  one fifth五分之一
16.be short of 短缺 We are short of energy.
17. take many measures to do sth .采取措施做某时 take-took-taken
18. be known as 因为……为人所知道（身份，名称，职业）
He is known as a doctor. 他是一个出名的医生。
be known for 因……而出名(成果，成绩等)  Anxi is known for its tea. 安溪以茶出名。
19.work well in  干得好,起效果 =do well in
20.less than 少于 more than=over多于
21.help each other 互相帮助 We often help each other.
22. Beijing is the capital of China. 北京是中国的首都。
23.keep up with sb  赶上某人
Study harder, and you will keep up with others. 努力学习，你就会赶上其他人。
Unit 1 Topic 3 The world has changed for the better.