1、1.I dont understand why some parents make their kids help with housework and chores at home.我不理解为什么有些父母在家让孩子们帮忙做家务和杂务。【解析】make sb.do sth 让某人做某事make made made v.做，制作，使得(1)make sb/sth+形容词 “让某人或某物”make you happy(2)make sb/sth do sth 使某人做某事 make me laugh.Colors can change our moods and make us _feel_ ha
2、ppy or sad,energetic or sleep.2.They dont have time to study and do housework，too.他们也没有时间来学习家务和做家务。【解析】have time to do sth.有时间做某事have time=be free 有空3.Housework is a waste of their time.做家务是在浪费做家务是在浪费他们的时间。他们的时间。【解析】a waste of 浪费 a waste of time 浪费时间 a waste of money 浪费金钱waste v“浪费”waste time/money
3、on sth waste time/money(in)doing sth 在做某事上花费时间/金钱Dont waste water.Cant you see the sign“save water”?4.They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university.为了取得好成绩为了取得好成绩并考上一所好大学，他们应该把时间用在学习上。并考上一所好大学，他们应该把时间用在学习上。【解析1】spend.on sth 在某事上花费.spend/pay/cos
4、t/take 花费(1)spendspentspent v 花费,主语是人 sb.+spend+时间/钱+on sth sb.+spend+时间/钱+（in）doing sthspend on=pay for 支付He spends too much time on the computer games.My father spent one hundred thousand yuan on his new car.(2)pay paid paid v 支付，主语是人 sb.+pay+钱+for sth I pay 10 yuan for the book.How much did you p
5、ay for this computer?Five hundred dollars.(3)cost cost cost v 花费，主语是某物或某事 sth cost sb.+钱 某物花费某人多少钱 A new computer costs me a lot of money.I bought a new sweater last weekend.It cost me 120 yuan.(4)taketook taken v 花费It takes/took sb.some time to do sth.做某事花费某人多长时间It takes him 3 hours to do his homew
6、ork.【解析2】in order to“目的是；为了”后接动词原形。in order to do sth 为了做某事He ran quickly in order not to be late for the meeting.【解析3】get into=enter 进入【拓展】与get相关的短语：get up 起床 get back 返回 get over 克服 get dressed穿衣 get into进入 get/be lost丢失 get off/on下/上车get on well with sb.与某人相处得好 get out of从出来 get warm 变暧get ready
7、for+n.为做准备 get ready to do sth.准备做某事get well康复 get a chance 有机会、得到机会get/go to sleep(fall asleep)入睡 相关：(be asleep睡着)5.Also,when they get older,they will have to do housrwork so theres no need for them to do it now.而且，当他们长大的时候，他们也将会做家务，因此，他们没必要现在在做。【解析】get older 长大Theres no need for sb.to do sth.对某人来说
8、做某事没有必要e.g.There is no need for us to get up early tomorrow,because its Sunday.6.It is the parentsjob to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.在家为孩子们提供一个干净、舒适的环境是父母的义务。【解析】provide sth.for sb.为某人提供某物provide v.提供provide sb.with sth.(sb.前介词用for)=provide sth.for sb.(sth.
9、前需加介词with)供应某人某物e.g.They provide us with enough food.=They provide enough food for us.The school provides the students _ delicious food every day.for7.And anyway,I think doing chores is not so difficult.无论如何，我认为做家务并不那么难。【解析】anyway 无论如何,(一般放在句首，用逗号和句子隔开）8.Children these days depend on their parents t
10、oo much.解析：depend on.依靠；依赖；信赖；由.而决定 其后可跟n./代词/动名词以及宾语从句You are adults now and should not depend on your parents.9.I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework.我认为对孩子们来说，学习如何做杂务并帮助他们的父母做家务是很重要的。【解析】It is important for sb.to do sth.对某人来说做某事是重要的 1
11、0.Doing chores helps to develop childrens independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.做杂务不仅可以培养孩子们的独立性还可以教 他们如何照顾自己。【解析】develop independence 培养独立意识 develop vdevelopment n 发展developing adj.发展的developed adj.发达的a developing country 一个发展中国家a developed country 一个发达国家 China is a developing
12、country.11.Since they live in one house with their parents,they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and tidy.既然他们和父母同住在一个房子里，他们应该知道保持家里干净、整洁每个人都应该参与。【解析】since conj.既然 (表示对方已知的事实或理由，常放在句首）12.Our neighbors son got into a good college but during his first year,he had n id
13、ea how to take care of himself.我们邻居的儿子上一所好大学，但是在第一年的时候，他还不知道如何照顾自己。13.As a result,he often fell ill and his grades dropped.结果，他常常生病，功课也落下了。【解析1】as a result 结果（插入语，放在句首，用逗号隔开）Dont ask him too late into the night,_As a result_,he is only a small child.【解析2】fall ill 生病 fall asleep 入睡14.As a result,he o
14、ften fell ill and his grades dropped.结果，他常常生病，功课也落下了。【解析1】as a result 结果（插入语，放在句首，用逗号隔开）Dont ask him too late into the night,_As a result_,he is only a small child.【解析2】fall ill 生病 fall asleep 入睡35.The earlier kids learn to be independent,the better it is for their future.孩子们越早学会独立，对他们的未来越好。【解析】the+比较级，the+比较级 “越.越.”The more you smile,the _ happier_ you will feel.
