Unit 2 Growing painsReadingLanguage points:1. Mom and Dad arrived back from vacation a day earlier than expected. (page 22, line 2) 爸爸和妈妈外出度假，比孩子们预计的时间提前一天返回家中。(1) than expected 意思是“比预期的，比预料的”There were more men who died in the air crash than reported. 在飞机坠毁中死亡的人数比报道的要多。(2) expect vt.“期望，指望，期待；预期，预料” sth. to do sth.expect sb. to do sth. sth. from sb. that-clauseso./ not.We were expecting you at eight, but you didn’t turn up. 我们预计你八点钟来的，但是你没有来。He is a selfish man. You can’t expect too much from him.How can you expect to make progress if you don’t work hard? 你不下苦功怎么能指望取得进步？I expect him to pass the college entrance exam. 我预料他会通过高考考试。--- Will it rain tomorrow? “明天会不会下雨吗?”--- I expect so (not). “我想是 (不是)。”1) He came back ______ later than ________.A. much; expecting B. very; expectedC. much; expected D. even; to be expected2) Does this meal cost $50? I ______ something far better than this!A. prefer B. expect C. suggest D. suppose 3) ––– Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?––– Yes. They have better players, so I ______ them to win. A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want2. Eric runs in after it, followed by a dog, walking very slowly. 埃里克跑进起居室追足球，身后跟出一条大狗，走路慢吞吞的Here followed by …is the past participial phrase, used as adverbial of manners, which means ‘Eric is followed by a big dog’; Walking is the present participle form of the verb walk, which shows what the dog is doing.1) The manager came in, _____ (follow) by the secretary, who was holding the files needed for the meeting.2) The secretary came in, _____ (follow)the manager.3) He put on h...
