2015中考总复习英语(人教版)八年级(上)Units 3-4
►beat，win 【典例在线】 He always beats me in tennis.他打网球总是赢我。 He won a game.他胜一局。 【拓展精析】 beat动词，意为“打败”。beat后可接人或队名，意思是“击败对手”。 win 动词 ， 意为“赢得 ( 某个项目 )” ， 后面一般接 match ， race ， war ， prize ， game等。 【活学活用】 1)The Chinese national women's badminton team __C__ the Japanese team by 3：1 in India on May 24.(2014，陕西) A．won B．lost C．beat D．missed
【活学活用】 5)—You'd better hurry.We'll be late for the plane. —Don't worry.The plane will __C__ in two hours.(2014，益阳) A．take out B．take away C．take off 6)—Do you want to eat here？(2014，广州) —No.Just fish and chips to __B__，please. A．get away B．take away C．send away D．throw away 7)The girl __A__ the woman.Maybe she is her daughter. A．takes after B．takes care C．takes off D．looks after
5．It has the biggest screens.它有最大的屏幕。
6．Talent shows are getting more and more popular．才艺展示越来越tch the show，they usually play a role in deciding the
9．so far 到目前为止
10．have...in common 有相同特征
11．all kinds of 各种各样的 12．be up to 是„„的职责；由„„决
5．the same as 和„„相同
6．in fact 事实上 7．be similar to 与„„相像的
定
13．play a role 发挥作用
【活学活用】 1)Sandy is heavier (heavy) than me. 2)Nancy jumps further (far) than any other student in our school. ►What's the best movie theater？最好的电影院是哪家？ 【典例在线】 Hangzhou is one of the most beautiful cities in China.杭州是中国最美的城市 之一。 The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.黄河是中国第二长的河 流。 Tom runs faster than any other student in his class.汤姆比他们班上其他任何 一个学生跑得都快。 Tom runs faster than the other students in his class.汤姆比他们班上其他所有 学生跑得都快。 Tom runs faster than any student in our class.汤姆比我们班上的任何一个学 生都跑得快。(汤姆在别的班级)
►I'm more outgoing than my sister.我比我的妹妹外向。 【典例在线】 Peter is funnier than Paul.彼得比保罗有趣。 Liu Ying talks more than Liu Li.刘英比刘丽健谈。 I'm a little taller than her.我比她高一点。 【拓展精析】 形容词、副词比较级用来比较两个人或物。 比较级结构：在单音节或双音节形容词的词尾加-er，在部分双音节、三 音节或三音节以上的形容词前加 more ， 在形容词后加 than ；通常我们用 a little，much，even等修饰比较级。
►give 【典例在线】 Please give me your watch.
＝Please give your watch to me.请把你的手表给我。
【拓展精析】 give作及物动词，意为“提供；给”，常用于give sb.sth.或give sth.to
sb.结构中，表示“把某物给某人”。
11．choose(v.)→choice(n.)选择
12 ． carefully(adv.)→careful(adj.) 谨 慎 的 → careless( 反 义 词 ) 粗 心 的 →care(n.)关心
13．poor(adj.)→rich(反义词)富有的
1．care about 关心 2．as long as 只要；既然 3．be different from 与„„不同 4．bring out 使显现
►take 【典例在线】 Most students take buses to school.大多数学生乘公交车上学。 Could you please take out the trash？你能把垃圾倒了吗？ Don't take off your clothes，it's cold outside.别脱衣服，外面很冷。 【拓展精析】 take动词，意为“花费；带走；乘坐”等。 相关短语： take...to...带„„去„„ take out取出 take...out of...从„„中取出„„ take a．..lesson上„„课 take a walk散步
【拓展精析】 形容词和副词的最高级表示三者或三者以上(人或事物)中某方面的程度最高。常与 in 短语或 of/among 短语连用，说明比较的范围。常用结构：
in＋集体单数 the＋最高级 of/among＋名词复数
eg：He is the tallest
in our class. of/among our
take care of＝look after照顾 take away拿走 take off脱下；起飞 take photos照相 take after相像 take the medicine吃药 take an interest in＝be interested in产生兴趣 take place发生 take turns轮流 take pride in＝be proud of为„„感到骄傲 take...seriously认真对待„„ take a trip去旅行 take sb.'s place代替；替换 take up学着做；开始做
注意：中考中常见的含give的短语有： give up放弃；give away赠送；泄露；give in屈服；让步；give back 归还；give off发出(气味、光、热等)
【活学活用】 2)如果时间再多一点，我将能做得更好。(2013，白银) If more time is given，I will do it better. 3)—Could I use your bike？Mine is broken. —Certainly.But please __A__ it back soon.I need it this afternoon.(2014，重庆 ) A．give B．lend C．borrow D．keep 4)Smoking is bad for your health.You'd better __B__．(2014，滨州) A．set it up B．give it up C．pick it up D．look it up
boys.
形容词最高级前一般加定冠词 the，而副词最高级前的 the 可以省略。
①...one of＋the＋形容词/副词的最高级＋复数名词 ②...the＋序数词＋形容词/副词的最高级 ③用比较级表示最高级的意义 ...形容词/副词的比较级＋than＋any other＋单数名词．..(主语在比较对象范围内 ) ...形容词/副词的比较级＋than＋the other＋复数名词．..(主语在比较对象范围内) ...形容词/副词的比较级＋than＋any＋单数名词．..(主语不在比较对象范围内) 【活学活用】 3)Mary is thinner than the other two.(改为同义句) Mary is the thinnest of the three. 4)Shanghai is the biggest city in China.(改为同义句) Shanghai is bigger than any other city in China. 5)Mo Yan is one of __D__ writers in the world.(2014，天津) A．famous B．more famous C．most famous D．the most famous
1．good(adv.)→better(比较级)→best(最高级)
2．loudly(adv.)→loud(adj.)响亮的；大声的 3．competition(n.)→compete(v.)竞争
4．win(v.)→won(过去式)→winner(n.)获胜者
5．true(adj.)→truly(adv.)真正；确实→truth(n.)事实；真相 6．serious(adj.)→funny(adj.反义词)易相处的
14．make up 编造 8．get better grades 取得更好的成绩 15．for example 例如 16．take...seriously 认真对待
1．Is Tom smarter than Sam？汤姆比萨姆更聪明吗？ 2．Both Sam and Tom can play the drums，but Sam plays them better than Tom.萨姆和汤姆都会敲鼓，但是萨姆比汤姆敲得好。 3．Are you as friendly as your sister？你和你姐姐一样友好吗？ 4．—Who is more hard-working at school？在学校谁更努力？ —Tina thinks she works harder than me.蒂娜认为她比我学习更努力。
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hard
作副词,意为“努力地;猛烈地;艰苦地”,用来修饰动词。常用短 语:work hard努力工作。
【题组训练】
1.I work hard this term,but Peter works much
A.hard C.hardest B.harder D.the hardest
.
2.Speak aloud,please!I can ually C.hardly B.almost D.nearly
Ⅲ.谈论对比(Talk about comparisons)
1.—Is Tom smarter than Sam? —No,he isn’t. 2.—Does Tara work as hard as Tina? —Yes,she does.
enough adj.& adv.足够的(地);充足的(地);充分的(地) 【归纳】 enough 作形容词时,可作表语或定语,作定语时,可修饰可数 名词或不可数名词,既可放在名词前面,也可放在名词后面。如: I have enough money to buy the book. 我有足够的钱买这本书。 作副词时,修饰形容词、副词、动词,放在其后。如: Is the river deep enough for swimming? 游泳的话,河水足够深吗?
【拓展】 although/though不可与but连用,但可以和yet连用。
【题组训练】 1. he is only 12,he often goes to the old people’s home to perform plays for the old people as a volunteer. A.If B.Since C.Though D.Because 2.—Look!Some people are running the red lights. —We should wait others are breaking the rule .(2013宁波) A.if B.unless C.although D.because 3.Confucius once said,“Everything has beauty, not everyone sees it.” (2014成都) A.but B.or C.and 答案:1.C 2.C 3.A
中考总复习人教版英语7-第7课时 八年级(上)Units3-4(精练册)
All this needs to start early. If you don’t have
在中国,学校现在在考虑将 生活技能作为一门课程进行 教学。
practical life skills, your education will be
incomplete. One day, you will wonder why you
一二三四五
三、任务型阅读(2022·邯郸馆陶学区三模) Lots of young people have never experienced
home life. Meals are cooked and clothes are washed as if by magic! We know many children can’t wash clothes and do cooking. They don’t clean the floor, make the bed or slice(切) the meat. Yes, they have homework but often no housework. But how are you ever going to learn the practical skills you will need in later life if everything is done for you? A change is coming. In China, schools are now thinking about teaching life skills as a subject.
A. cheap
B. sweet
C. fresh D. small
10. (2022·石家庄二十八中二模)We can achieve success B
在中国,学校现在在考虑将 生活技能作为一门课程进行 教学。
practical life skills, your education will be
incomplete. One day, you will wonder why you
一二三四五
三、任务型阅读(2022·邯郸馆陶学区三模) Lots of young people have never experienced
home life. Meals are cooked and clothes are washed as if by magic! We know many children can’t wash clothes and do cooking. They don’t clean the floor, make the bed or slice(切) the meat. Yes, they have homework but often no housework. But how are you ever going to learn the practical skills you will need in later life if everything is done for you? A change is coming. In China, schools are now thinking about teaching life skills as a subject.
A. cheap
B. sweet
C. fresh D. small
10. (2022·石家庄二十八中二模)We can achieve success B
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Unit 3 1.关心；在意 _c_a_r_e_a_b_o_u_t__ 2.as long as __只__要__；__既__然____ 3.与……不同；与……有差异 __b_e_d_i_ff_e_r_e_n_t_f_ro_m___
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7.talented→(名词) talent 才能 8.care→(形容词) careful 仔细的；小心的 →(副词) carefully 仔细地；小心地 9.similar→(副词) similarly 相似地；类似地 →(名词)similarity 相似性 10.both→(反义词)neither 两者都不
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8.pretty→(近义词)rather 相当；很 9.creative→(动词) create 创造 →(名词) creation/creativity 创造力；创造性 10.poor→(反义词)rich 富裕的 11.carefully→(形容词)careful 小心的 12.beautifully→(形容词) beautiful 漂亮的
中考总复习 英语
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10. necessary adj. 必需的；必要的 11.reach v. 伸手；到达；抵达 ugh v. 笑；发笑
n. 笑声 13. share v. 分享；共享；共用；分摊 14. information n. 信息；消息 15.touch v. 感动；触摸
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6.The_s_a_y_i_n_g__s_(格言) are very important to me. 7.his journey was _f_a_n__t_a_s_t_i（c 极好的）and exciting. 8.Mo Yan is the Noble_P__r_i_z_e_(奖) w__i_n__n_e_r____(获胜者) 9.He is _s_e__r_i_o_u_s_(严肃的) , he takes everything _s__e_r_i_o_u_s_l_y(认真地). 10.For us all ,Lei Feng is the _e_x_a_m___p_l_e(实例,范例) of learning.
（n.） 15.choose(v.选择） — c_h_o_ic_e_ (n.) —__c_h_o_se (过去式\过去分词) — cho_s_e_n__ 16.friendly _m__o_re_f_ri_e_n_d_ly_\f_ri_e_nd_l_ie_r(比较级) __m__o_st__fr_ie_n_d_ly_\_fr_ie_n_d_li_es_t_-(最
1.有天赋的 talented 2.魔术师 magician
3.大声地 loudly 4.安静地 quietly
5.清晰地 clearly
6.真正 truly
7.有必要的 necessary
8.舒适的 9便宜地 10.小心地 11赢 12.谚语
uncomfortable cheaply carefully
1.quiet（adj.安静的）— _q_u_i_et_ly__（adv.） 2.clear (adj. 清楚的)-__c_l_e_a_r_ly__（adv.) 3.true(adj.真的)— _t_ru_l_y_ （ adv. ）4.cheap(adj.便宜的)— _c_h_e_a_p（ly adv. ） 5.careful(adj.小心的)—_c_a_re_f_u_lly （ adv. ）6.beautiful(adj.漂亮的)—b_e_a_u_ti_fu（llyadv.） 7.serious(adj.严Байду номын сангаас的，认真的，严重的) — _s_e_r_io_u_s_l_y__ adv. ） 8. comfortable(adj.舒服的)— c_o_m__fo_r_ta_b_ly_（ adv.）（adj. 反）— u_n_c_o_m_fortable 9.crowd(v.拥挤)_c_ro_w__d（edadj.）(adj.反) — _u_n_c_ro_wded pete(v.竞争)—_c_o_m_p_e_t_it_o（r n.竞争者）—（n.竞争）_c_o_m_p_e_t_it_io_n___ 11.win(v.获胜 ) — _w_i_n_ne_r (n.获胜者) 12.talent(n.天赋) — __ta_l_e_n_te_d___ (adj.) 13.say（v.说）— _s_a_y_in（g n.谚语）14.create(v.创造) —c_re_a_ti_v（e adj.） — _c_r_ea_t_ivity
（n.） 15.choose(v.选择） — c_h_o_ic_e_ (n.) —__c_h_o_se (过去式\过去分词) — cho_s_e_n__ 16.friendly _m__o_re_f_ri_e_n_d_ly_\f_ri_e_nd_l_ie_r(比较级) __m__o_st__fr_ie_n_d_ly_\_fr_ie_n_d_li_es_t_-(最
1.有天赋的 talented 2.魔术师 magician
3.大声地 loudly 4.安静地 quietly
5.清晰地 clearly
6.真正 truly
7.有必要的 necessary
8.舒适的 9便宜地 10.小心地 11赢 12.谚语
uncomfortable cheaply carefully
1.quiet（adj.安静的）— _q_u_i_et_ly__（adv.） 2.clear (adj. 清楚的)-__c_l_e_a_r_ly__（adv.) 3.true(adj.真的)— _t_ru_l_y_ （ adv. ）4.cheap(adj.便宜的)— _c_h_e_a_p（ly adv. ） 5.careful(adj.小心的)—_c_a_re_f_u_lly （ adv. ）6.beautiful(adj.漂亮的)—b_e_a_u_ti_fu（llyadv.） 7.serious(adj.严Байду номын сангаас的，认真的，严重的) — _s_e_r_io_u_s_l_y__ adv. ） 8. comfortable(adj.舒服的)— c_o_m__fo_r_ta_b_ly_（ adv.）（adj. 反）— u_n_c_o_m_fortable 9.crowd(v.拥挤)_c_ro_w__d（edadj.）(adj.反) — _u_n_c_ro_wded pete(v.竞争)—_c_o_m_p_e_t_it_o（r n.竞争者）—（n.竞争）_c_o_m_p_e_t_it_io_n___ 11.win(v.获胜 ) — _w_i_n_ne_r (n.获胜者) 12.talent(n.天赋) — __ta_l_e_n_te_d___ (adj.) 13.say（v.说）— _s_a_y_in（g n.谚语）14.create(v.创造) —c_re_a_ti_v（e adj.） — _c_r_ea_t_ivity
中考英语总复习单词词汇分册分层测验初中人教版教材八年级(上) Units 3~4
其他短语 11. ___a_s_lo_n__g_a_s______ 只要；既然 12. __t_h_e_s_a_m__e_a_s_.._. ___ 和……相同；与……一致 13. __s_o__fa_r______ 到目前为止；迄今为止 14. ___a_l_l _k_in_d_s__o_f____ 各种类型的；各种各样的
教材独有 17. talent (n.) 天资；天赋 →___t_a_l_e_n_te_d_____ (adj.)有才能的；有才干的 ★___b_e_t_a_le_n_t_e_d_i_n_._..___ 在……方面有天赋
动词短语 1. _c_a_r_e_a_b_o_u__t __ 关心；在意 2. __b_r_i_n_g_o_u_t___ 使显现；使表现出 3. _h_a_v_e_.._.i_n_c_o_m__m__o_n_ 有相同特征； (想法、兴趣等方面)相同 4. __p_la_y__a_r_o_l_e__ 发挥作用；有影响 5. __m__a_k_e_u_p____ 编造(故事、谎言等)
5. serve(v.)接待；服务；提供 →__s_e_r_v_ic_e_____ (n.)接待；服务 6. create(v.) 创造；创建 →__c_r_ea_t_i_v_e____ (adj.)有创造力的；创造性的 →__c_r_ea_t_i_v_it_y___ (n.) 创造力；独创性
7. give(v.) 提供；给→___g_a_v_e______ (过去式) →___g_i_v_e_n_____ (过去分词) 134次 ★__g_iv_e__st_h_.__to__s_b_. _/g_i_v_e_s_b_.__st_h_._ 给某人某物 ★___g_i_v_e_a_w__a_y_____ 赠送；捐赠 ★____g_iv_e__o_u_t______ 分发；散发 ★____g_iv_e__u_p_______ 放弃 ★___g_iv_e_s_b_.__a_h_a_n__d_ 帮某人一个忙
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n.
反义词
n. n. n. n.
n. v.(反义词) adj.(反义词)
1.查明
2.动作影片
二、短语整理
3.愿意迅速做某事
4.装扮
5.代替
6.干得好 7.长大
8.确信
9.确保
10.能够做某事
二、短语整理
11.在…开始
12.写下 13.关于
14.学着做
15.同意
三、句子 1.因为我希望弄清楚世界各地正在发生什么。
3.我想知道这里过去的生活是怎么样的。
4.一天的差异是多么大呀！
5.并且因为糟糕的天气，底下的东西我们什么都看 不见。
6.45%的学生每周锻炼4到6次。
三、句子
7.对于我们提出的有关看电视的问题的回答也颇有 意思。 8.虽然许多学生喜欢观看体育节目，但游戏类节目 却是最受欢迎的。
9.通过上网或者看游戏节目放松很好，但是我们认 为放松最好的方法是通过锻炼。
n.
n. v.(过去式) (同义词组) adj. adv. adj. adj. adj. n. n.
1.为…做准备
2.骑自行车 3.其他时间 4.闲逛 5.前天 6.后天 7.举办惊喜聚会
二、短语整理
8.照顾；照料
9.在末尾
10.拒绝
11.去旅行 12.盼望 13.接到(来信等) 14.炸土豆片 15.保守秘密
2.它们也许不够刺激，但是你能期待从中学到很多。 3.当人们说到“文化”，我们会想到艺术和历史。 4.最主要的原因之一是米奇虽然就像一个普通人， 但是他总是努力去直面困难。
5.然而，他总愿意是尽他最大的努力。
6.她乔装打扮成男孩替父从军。 7.其他演员也很好，他们在电影中演得很好。 8.现在我知道你为什么那么擅长写故事了。 9.当然，我打算坚持写故事。 10.我父母想让我当一名医生，但是我不确定。 11.只要确保你尽最大努力就行。
人教版中考英语一轮复习教材过关八年级(上册)+Units+3-4课件
6. heart n.内心;心脏
7. information n.信息;消息
8. laugh v.笑;发笑 n.笑声
9. mirror n.镜子
10. necessary adj.必需的;必要的
11. reach
必记 12. serious
单词 13.
share
v.伸手;到达;抵达 adj.严肃的;稳重的 v.分享;共享;共用;分摊
And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
必知 ——城镇影院。它离家最近。你还可以最快速地在那里买到票。
句型 3.—Which is the
worst
clothes store in
town?
——镇上最差的服装店是哪家? —Dream Clothes.It has the
想;认为
人物对比 1.—Does Tara work as
hard
——塔拉和蒂娜一样努力工作吗?
—Yes,she does.
必知 ——是的。
句型 2.—Who’s
more
hard-working
——谁在学校更努力学习? —Tina thinks she works harder
——蒂娜认为她比我学习更努力。
Ⅳ.单项选择 ( B )1.—Jack,when are we going to buy a birthday gift for
our grandma,today or tomorrow?
—
are OK.I am available.(2023新疆)
A.All
B.Both
C.Neither D.None
( D )2.—Do you know the spacewoman Wang Yaping? —Sure.She is called the mother who
人教版英语 八年级(上) Units 3---4中考重难点复习
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八年级(上) Units 3～4
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7. I don’t really care 8. touches your heart 9. cares about 10. getting more and more popular 11. enjoys watching these shows 12. give people a way to
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8. These markets ____A____ people a chance to sell their
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What do you think of...？/How do you like...？
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4. —How do you feel ____A____ this trip?
考点3
—It’s wonderful!
考点4
A. about
B. of
C. like
D. in
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八年级(上) Units 3～4
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1. the most important thing is 2. likes to do the same things as me 3. a good friend is like a mirror 4. it’s not easy for me to 5. bring out the best 6. But I think friends are like books
人教版英语八年级上册Units 3~4 测试卷(含答案)
八年级上册英语Units 3~4测试卷一、单项选择题( )1. -Is that Lucy?-No, that's Mary. Lucy is _______than Mary.A. tallB. tallerC. ShortD. the taller( ) 2. -Does your brother like drawing pictures?-Yes. I think he is a_______ boy.A. QuietB. talentedC. outgoingD. hard-working ( ) 3. They _______ in class 3; they _______ playing basketball.A. are both; both likeB. are both; like bothC. both like; both areD. both are; like both( )4. I think a good friend is a______.A. bookB. storyC. mirrorD. friend( )5. -______, she's funnier and more friendly than others.A. Care aboutB. In factC. Such asD. Because of ( )6. My book is______ to yours.A. similarB. SameC. SomeD. different( )7. -Hello, I'm a reporter. Can I ask you _______ questions?-Sure.A. anyB. someC. muchD. a little( )8. ______you speak English, ________ your spoken English will be.A. The more; betterB. More; the betterC. More; betterD. The more; the better( )9. Our hometown is becoming ______.A. beautiful and beautifulB. more beautiful and beautifulC. more beautiful and more beautifulD. more and more beautiful ( )10. -How far is it from your home to school?-It's about fifteen _______ walk.A. minuteB. minutesC. minute'sD.minutes'二.用所给词的适当形式填空.1. I am _______( good) at English than math.2. Can you speak loudly? I can't hear you _______( clear).3. For the first time in her life she felt____(true) happy.4. There is a____(say) "No pains, no gains.”5. Tom dances____(badly) of all the boys.6. In our class, Lucy does homework as____(care) as Jenny.7. Wang Keqin is a famous____(report). He wrote lots of articles.8. Liang Bo is the____(win) of The V oice of China in 2012.9. Lang Lang plays the piano very____(beautiful).10.I broke the bowl and my mother looked at me____(serious).三、句型转换。
2015直击中考英语(人教版)总复习课件：第6讲 八年级上Units4～6(共24张PPT)
一、 What's the best movie theater？最好的电影院是什么？ 【考点精讲】 形容词和副词的最高级表示三者或三者以上(人或事物)中某方面的程度最高。常与 in 短 语或 of/among 短语连用，说明比较的范围。常用结构：
in＋集体单数 the＋最高级 eg： of/among＋名词复数
第六讲 八年级(上)Units 4～6
英 语
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，填入恰当的单词。 1〃Gina likes science，and she wants to be a scientist when she grows up. 2〃She sent me an e-mail ten minutes ago. 3〃Discuss this problem in your group.Then you should tell me the answer. 4〃—What happened to Lucy last night? —She had a cold. 5〃My father told us a joke，and it made us laugh. 6〃There are four theaters(戏院)in our city. 7〃You can buy books the most cheaply(便宜地)in our bookstore. 8〃How about choosing(挑选)a red hat? 9〃Jack is a brave boy and wants to be a pilot(飞行员)in the future. 10〃My hobby(业余爱好)is collecting stamps.
二、选用方框中适当的单词 ，并用其正确形式填空。 everybody，fresh ，meal，win，carefully 11．Your sister cleans the car more_carefully than your cousin does. 12．Stay here and enjoy the fresh air. 13．Do you know the winner in yesterday's singing competition? 14．They are full now.They had a big meal just now. 15．She is a kind girl.Everybody likes her very much.