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Unit 13 We're trying to save the earth!
Section A(课前)
——自主预习,扫清障碍
Section A 重点短语及目标句型预习。
1.It used to be so clean!
【释义】 它曾经是那么干净!
【精讲】 used to do sth.过去常常做(现在不做了,只用于过去时态,表示过去的习惯)
be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事,to是介词,后接动名词(v.-ing)
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【运用】 (1)我哥哥过去总是很早起。(现在不这样了)My brother ___________ (get) up early.
(2)他习惯饭后散步。He ___________________ (take) a walk after dinner.
used to get
is used to taking
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( )1)My sister __________ be lazy.But now she's working really hard.
A.used to B.is used to
C.was used to D.be used to
( )2)After dinner, he used to __________ computer games, but now he gets used to_________.
A.play; walk B.playing; walking
C.play; walking D.playing; walk
A
C
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2.To cut down air pollution, we should take the bus or subway instead of driving.
【释义】 为了减少空气污染,我们应该乘坐公共汽车或者地铁,而不是开车。
【精讲】 cut down减少,砍伐;cut off切断;cup up切碎;cut in插队;cut out 删除
【运用】 (1)你最好能把这篇文章减少到两千个单词左右。
You'd better ______ the article _______ to about 2,000 words.
(2)他们砍倒了很多大树。They ___________ many big trees.
cut
down
cut down
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( )1)Our country is taking action to __________ air pollution.
A.cut down B.cut up
C.cut out D.cut off
( )2)—You are too busy on weekends.You need to relax yourself, Dave!
—You are right! I have to __________ a few of my activities.
A.cut off B.cut down
C.cut up D.cut out
A
B
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3.Bike riding is good for health and it doesn't cost anything!
【释义】 骑自行车对健康有好处,它并不花费任何成本!
【精讲】 cost v. 花费;使付出;使花许多钱
【运用】 辨析:spend, cost, take, pay
(1)物+cost+金钱
这件大衣花费了我200元。The coat ______ ______ 200 yuan.
(2)人+spend+时间/金钱+(in) doing sth./on sth.
Tom 花了半个小时做英语作业。
Tom _______ half an hour ______ his English homework.
cost me
spent
on
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(3)It takes/took sb....to do sth.
上班花费他15分钟。It _____ him 15 minutes ____ ____ _____ _______.
(4)人+pay/paid+金钱+for...为……支付……
我花了20美元买这双鞋。I ______ 20 dollars ______ this pair of shoes.
takes
to go to work
paid
for
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( )1)Before stamps, people didn't ________ for the lette