Key for reference

1.C   2.A

4.       In tatal, these astronauts have spent more than 26,000 days in space

== In all, these astronauts have stayed in space for over 26,000 days.

这些宇航员总共在宇宙呆的时间已经超过了26，000天。

(1). total

① n. [C] the amount you get when you add several numbers or amounts together 总数

e.g.

Out of a total 15games, they only won 2. 总共15场比赛中， 他们只胜了2场。

The total of the cost is 800 yuan. 花费总数是800元。

常见短语：

in total= in all 总计

e.g.

 In total I have 5000 yuan. 我总共有5000元钱。

② adj. being the amount or number after everything or everyone is counted or added together. 总计的，全体的

e.g.

 What’s the total population of the city? 这个城市的人口总数四多少？

（3）vt. to reach a particular total 共计

e.g.

Each student’s marks were totaled and entered in a list.

每个学生的总分都已计算出来并列入表中。

Practice:

Put the following sentences into Chinese.

1.       The total score is one hundred and fifty._____________________

2.       In total, there must have been 50,000 people there._____________

Key for reference

1.       满分是150分。

2.       总计有五万人在那儿。

(1)    more than

① over 多于

e.g.

He weighs more than 200 pounds他有200多镑重。

②  not only 不仅仅

e.g.

She is more than a teacher to us. He is also a good friend to us.

她不仅仅是我们的老师，还是我们的好朋友。

(3)辨析not more than 与no more than: not  more…….than   no more ……than

 

 not more than at most 不超过; no more than: 仅仅,只有

e.g.

There are not more than 8 people in the office.办公室里的人不超过8个。

The pipe is no more than 10 feet long.这根管子仅仅十英尺长。

not more……..than== not so ….. as 不比，不如

e.g.

This book is not more interesting than that one.这本书不如那部有趣。

no more …… than : neither  与……一样不

e.g.

Jane is no more careful than Tom.简和汤姆都不小心。

Practice

Bamboo can be used for          building.

A. more than     B. less than   C. not more than  D. no more than

Key for reference

A

6.       Now that I have made this first visit.I hope I can come many more times == Since I have come for the first time, I believe I can come often.

既然已经有了第一次，那么我希望将来能常来。

now that  conj. Since  既然

e.g.

Now that kids have left home, we’ve got a lot of extra space.

孩子们都离开家，我们住着就更宽绰了。

Now that a lot of people , can make mistakes in life, you’ll better give him a chance.既然许多人在生活中都可以犯错误，你最好给他一次机会。

Practice

          that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

 A. For   B. Now   C. Since  D. Despite

Key for reference

B

7.       You don’t believe in aliens, do you ?=== You don’t feel certain that aliens exist, do you? 你不相信有外星人，是吗？

believe vt.  to accept as true; to think    相信，信任；认为

e. g.

I don’t believe you.  我不相信你的话。

I believe she has come.我想她已经到了。

常见短语：

believe in sb/ sth to feel certain that sb/ sth exists  相信某人某物的存在

e.g.

I don’t believe in ghosts. 我不相信有鬼。

辨析： believe sb. & believe in sb.

 believe sb.== believe what sb says相信某人的话。

believe in sb== to feel that you can trust sb 信任（信赖）某人

e.g. .

I believe him, but I don’t believe in him.我相信他的话，但 信任他。

Practice

 Translate the sentences into English.

1．    我相信，离开这个城市你会后悔的。                                 .

2．    我发现他说的话一个字都不能信。                                  .

3．    基督徒（Christian）信耶酥。                           .

 Key for reference

1.       I believed (that) you will regre leaving the city.

2.       I find it impossible to believe a single word he says.

3.       Christians believe in Jesus.

Grammar Exploration

  Grammar  (Ⅰ)  时间状语从句

一. 引导时间状语从句的连词除了 when，while 和as（在Module 3已经学习过）外，常见的还有：as, after, before, once, since, till, until, when, whenever, while, as long as , as soon as.

e.g

Soon after Mom returned, the child brought up.

妈妈回来后不久，这孩子就呕吐了。

Since I was child, I have lived in England.我从小就住在英格兰。

Wait until you are called.等着叫你吧。

二. 一些表示时间的副词或短语也可以引导状语从句。

 常用的有 directly, immediately； instantly； the minute， the day； next time；every time；each time 等。

e.g.

Directly her mother was out of her sight, the little girl cried?

We’ll leave the minute you are ready.你准备好了我们就走。

Next time you come, please bring your composition.你下次来，请把作文带来。