Unit 2 I became so bored with

their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.

Work in pairs. Talk about daily things you do alone and the things your parents do for you.

cook dinner

go shopping

tidy up

wash clothes

unhappy

adj. 不高兴的

sofa n. ( 长 ) 沙发

snack n. 点心 ; 小吃

midnight

n. 午夜 ; 子夜

burn (burned, burned; burnt burnt)

v. ( 使 ) 烧焦 ; ( 使 ) 烤糊

empty

adj. 空的cup

n. 杯子 ; 一杯饮料

a) Zheng Chenyu found his life more difficult without his parents.

b) Zheng Chenyu depended on his parents to prepare meals for him.c) Zheng Chenyu had so much homework that he did not have time to look after himself.d) Zheng Chenyu should learn to cook.

Read the passage and choose the best summary.

1. Zheng Chenyu felt ________ with his par

ents because they did everything for him

and managed every minute of his life.

2. After Zheng Chenyu’s parents went awa

y on business, he felt ________ because h

e could ___________________.

unhappy

happy

have some fun at last

Complete the sentences. See how Zheng Chenyu’s feelings changed.

3. Zheng Chenyu felt _______________

after the first night.

4. Zheng Chenyu felt ______ when he

found he could not look after himself

well.

5. Zheng Chenyu realised being home al

one _____________________.

tired and sleepy

llonely

was not always perfect

1. As a boy, like all other boys, I wanted to be a man.

作为男孩 , 就像其他所有男孩一样 , 我想做个男子汉。

man 在此处意为“男子汉”。 e.g. Don’t cry anymore. Be a man!

2. Actually, they managed every minute

of my life.

实际上 , 他们安排了我生活中的每一 分钟。 manage 意为 “安排 , 管理”。 e.g. Parents should not manage

everything for their children.

3. Turn off the TV! 关掉电视。

turn off 意为“关掉 ; 关闭 ( 设备 )”, 主要指关灯、电视、电脑、自来水、煤气等。

turn off 可与名词和代词连用 : 与名词连用时 , 名词可放在 turn off 之后 , 也可放在 turn 和 off 之间 ; 与代词连用时 , 代词只能放在 turn 和 off 之间。

如：Jenny turned the computer off / turned off

the computer.

The TV is too noisy. Can you turn it off?

【链接】与 turn off 相关的短语有 turn on

( 打开 ), turn up( 把……调高 ), turn down

( 把……调低 ) 。如：Can you help me turn on the TV?

Please turn down your radio.

4. I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.

order 可以作名词表示“命令；指示”，此时是可数名词。如：

They received orders to start at once.

We should obey the orders of the

teacher.

order 还常用作动词 , 表示“命令 ; 订购 ; 点 ( 酒菜等 )” 。如：The police ordered them to wait right t

here.

I have ordered two copies of that book.

He ordered a cup of coffee.

5. Although my parents were very worried about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days.

be worried about 相当于 worry about ， 意为“为……发愁 ; 为……担心”。 e.g. June is worried about her English

test. on business 意为 “出差”。

e.g. Jack will go to Shanghai on business.

6. The next morning I woke up late. wake up 意为“叫醒……”。 当 wake up 的宾语是名词时 , 宾语可

放在 wake 和 up 的中间或 up 的后面 ; 当 wake up 的宾语是代词时 , 宾语只能放在 wake 和 up 的中间。

e.g. Don’t wake up the baby. = Don’t wake the baby up. Let’s wake him up now.

7. The teacher asked me for my home

work, but I could not hand it in.

hand in 意为“提交 ; 上交”。 e.g. Please hand in your paper

before Friday.

8. I was unable to play basketball with

my classmates!

be unable to do sth. 不能做某事 be able to do sth. 能够做某事

e.g. He was unable to finish

homework on time.

他不能按时完成家庭作业。

9. I felt tired and sleepy at school all d

ay long.

all day long 意为 “整天”。 强调由早到晚的过程。 e.g. She sang the song all day long.

burn cup empty order simple task

Zheng Chenyu was bored with his parents’ (1)______. He was happy when his parents went away on business, although he soon found that he could not do(2)_______ things. He forgot his

orders

simple

Complete the passage with the

correct form of the words in the box.

homework. He went to school with a(n) (3)

______ stomach. He (4)______ his food an

d broke his father’s (5)______. Zheng Che

nyu had to learn to do(6)______ like cooki

ng and tidying up. He realised being home

alone was not always perfect.

empty burntcup

tasks

1. Eat lots of snacks.

2. Enjoy an exciting film on TV.

3. Play computer games.

…

Read the passage again and make lists of what Zheng Chenyu does when his parents are away.

Write a passage about what you can

do and what you cannot do when

your parents are away.

● Make lists of what you can do and

cannot do and cannot do when your

parents are away.

I can wake up on time.

I cannot make breakfast.

● Now join the sentences with although,

but or so…that.

I can wake up on time, although I

cannot make breakfast.

● Write a conclusion to the sentences.

I will miss my parents, but I think I can

look after myself very well.

● Share your passage with your classmates.

I. 根据句意及所给汉语提示写出句中所缺单词。

1. He didn’t go to bed until ________

( 午夜 ).

2. The man gave _______ ( 命令 )

that they should finish the work in

two days.

midnight

orders

3. They have ________ ( 烤糊 ) the pot

atoes and we can’t eat them.

4. As a student, my first _____ ( 任务 )

is to work hard.

5. They often eat some _______ ( 点心 ) in the afternoon.

snacks

burnt

task

II. 根据所给提示将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。

1. 下班后她忘记关掉电脑了。 (turn off)

She forgot to turn off the computer

after work. 2. 我们明天将去上海出差。 (on busines

s)

We will go to Shanghai on business

tomorrow.

3. 你离开之前应该把房子收拾一下。 (tidy

up)

You should tidy up the house before you

leave.

4. 我认为你的梦想不能实现。 (come true)

I don’t think your dream can come true.

5. 别管他。咱们一起玩吧。 (leave ... alon

e)

Leave him alone. Let’s play together.

6. 她今天为什么没有上交她的作业？ (hand in)

Why didn’t she hand in her

homework today?

7. 他家的每个人都担心他的未来。 (be

worried about)

Everyone in his family is worried abo

ut his future.

Finish the written task on page 29.