初中三年级英语课本
1、 [话题]Debate an issue.
2、[重点词组]
1.be like 2.try to do
3. used to 4. be suitable for
5.be surprised to do 6.care for
7.take care of 8.disagree with
9.ride in cars 10.in ones spare time
11.raise money
3、[交际用语]
1. Were trying to save the manatees.
2. Manatees eat about 100 pounds of food a day.
3. There used to be a lot of manatees.
4. In 1972， it was discovered that they were endangered.
5. Some of the swamps have become polluted.
6. Zoos are terrible places for animals to live.
7. Im writing to say that
4、 [重点难题解释]
1. I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent.
Be like=look like=be similar to 像，看着像。如：
He is like his father。他像他的爸爸。
= He looks like his father.
= He is similar to his father.
这里的like作介词，意思为像，like 还可做动词用，表示喜欢，like
sth.喜欢做某事。如：
He likes his father very much.
他非常喜欢他的爸爸。
Mary likes playing volleyball.
玛丽喜欢打排球。
2. How big are manatees? 海牛有多大?
How big... 询问体重。以how组合的疑问词组有不少，如：how old，how often，how long，how much，how farhow many，how soon
英语中表示长度、高度、宽度、深度和重量的表达法有：
eg. The bridge is nearly 2000 meters long.
这座桥长将近2000米。
eg. This elephant is 1000 pounds heavy./This elephant weighs 1000 pounds.
这头象重1000吨。
3.they weigh about 1，000 pounds，
他们大约重1000磅。
Weigh 称重量，测重量。如：
He weighed the stone in his hand.
他用手掂了掂这块石头的重量。
The piece of meat weighs four pounds.
这块肉重四磅。
Weight 还可用做名词，重量。如：
What is your weight?
你的体重是多少?
4. Were trying to save the manatees.
大家正在全力以赴拯救海牛.
Try to do =try ones best to do
努力去做某事。如：
Every student should try to study hard in order to study in a university.
为了进入大学学习，每一个学生都要好好学习。
5. Im writing to say that I am against building a new zoo in our town.
Against 介词，反对，违反，与相反如:
Are most people against the proposal?
大部分人反对这项建议吗?
Against 介词还有触，碰，倚，靠的意思.如:
Put the piano there， with its back， against the wall.把钢琴放在那里，背靠着墙.
Be against doing sth. 反对做某事，反义词组是be for doing sth， 赞成某事.
如: All the people around the world are against cloning human beings.
全世界的人民反对克隆人类.
All of us are for peace and against war.
大家都赞成和平，反对战争.
6. Ive visited a lot of zoos in my life， and I have never seen one I liked or one that was suitable for animals to live in.
be suitable for sb to do sth. 表示 合适某人做某事，这里suitable 是suit的形容词形式，表示 适合的.如:
This kind of bamboo is not suitable for pandas to eat.
这种竹子不合适给熊猫吃.
This dress suits you very much， but unfortunately it doesnt fit you.
这套女装款式很合适你，只可惜大小不适合.
to live in 在此处作animals的后置定语. 英语中动词不定式短语做名词定语，放在后面.如:
There is nothing for us to worry about.大家没什么可以担忧的.
7. The animals are kept in tiny cages.动物被关在极小的笼子里.
Tiny=little 非常小的，带有感情色彩.
不同， the tiny country 国家小
a small country 小国家
a little boy 爱怜之意，
tiny 和little 常做定语，一般不做表语，small 既能够做定语，也可以做表语.
Little 还可表示 一点点的，修饰不可数名词.如
There is a little milk in the bottle.瓶里有一点点的牛奶.
8.I was surprised to find hardly anyone there.我很惊讶地发目前那几乎无人.
Surprised 在这里是过去分词做形容词.
常用词组:be surprised at sth对某事感到惊讶.
be surprised to do sth非常惊讶地做某事.
In surprise 惊奇地
To ones surprise 使某人惊奇地.如:
I was surprised at the news to hear the news. 听到这个消息我非常吃惊.
Surprise =amaze 使惊讶
Surprising 惊讶的，如:
His words surprised me.
他的话使我大吃一惊.
It is surprising news.
它是一个让人惊讶的消息.
9. They provide homes for many endangered animals， and help to educate the public about caring for them.他们为很多濒危的动物提供了家，也能够帮助教育众人来关心这类动物.
Provide sb with sth.
Provide sth for sb 提供给某人某物
The firm provided me with a car.
公司给我一辆汽车.
Can you provided accommodation for thirty people?
你能为30人提供住宿吗?
Provide for sb 提供某人所需.如:
They worked hard to provide for their large family.
他们努力工作以供养一家人.
He has a large family to provide for.
他要养活一个大伙庭.
The public 指 民众，公众.在英语中，定冠词the 后接形容词表示一类人.如:
The young 青年 the wounded 受伤的人
Care for 可做 照顾，照料，看护的意思.如:
Would you like care for a cup of tea?
你需不需要来杯茶?
10. I urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo soon.
大家竭力倡导你们所有些读者赶快来参观大家的非常棒的动物园.
Urge 力劝，鼓励，怂恿，极力倡导，强调.如:
They urged us to go with them.
他们怂恿大家一块去.
She urged the important of speed.
她强调速度的重要程度.
Urge 强烈的欲望，冲动， urgent 紧急的.如:
He has an urge to travel. 他有去旅游的强烈欲望.
词组: urge sth， on/upon sb 极力推荐或力陈某事物
urge sb on sth 鼓励某人做某事.
Urge against 极力反对
11. You have probably never heard of Amy Winterbourne.
你可能从没听说过艾米.温特波尼.
hear 听见
hear sb do/doing sth .听见某人做/正在做某事. 如:
I listened carefully but heard nothing . 我仔细听但什么也没听到.
I often hear him sing in the next room. 我常听他在隔壁唱歌.
词组:hear of /about 听说， 听到， 强调从其他人那里间接得到的信息.其否定形式表示 不认可， 不予考虑.如:
I dont know the writer， but I have heard of him. 我不认识这位作家，但听说过他.
I wont hear of such a thing. 我不同意此事.
hear from 收到的来信， 赞同， 与词组get a letter from sb 或receive a letter from sb. 同义.如:
I havent heard from him for a long time.我好长期没收到他的来信了.
12. Amy recently won艾米近期取得了
win 赢如:
win a race /a battle /a prize 取得赛跑/战役/战争/奖品.
Win against /over sb 战胜某人.
Beat 也表示 赢，打败，如:
Beat Class 3 /Mary /No 1. Middle Schools football team.赢/打败3班/玛丽/第一中学足球队.
Lose 失败， lose to sb，败给某人.
Winner 胜利者.
13.and sells them to raise money for the Childrens Hospital..
并卖掉它们来为儿童医院筹资.
Raise 集结，召集，筹备，意为get or bring together. 如:
Raise an army 召集一支军队
Raise funds for a holiday 筹集度假费用
举起，抬起，意为lift up， move from a lower to a higher level.
Raise ones hope 燃起某人的期望.
Raise ones glass to sb 向某人敬酒
Raise ones hand to sb. 象某人伸拳
Raise ones voice 提升声音
提出，意为:bring up for discussion or attention. 如:
raise a new point 提出一新论点.
Raise a new question 提出一新问题.
抚养，饲养，意为:breed， grow. 如:
raise pigs 养猪
I was born in Wuhan and raised in Wuhan.
我生在武汉，长在武汉.
5、语法常识
1. beused to结构在乎义上等于accustomed to习惯于，从形态上看，used是个分词型形容词，to是介词，因此后面只能跟名词、代词或动名词。比如：They got used to living in the countryside.他们已习惯于住在农村。
Ive got used to being a vegetarian.我已经习惯吃素食。
He is used to hard work.他习惯于艰苦工作。
2. be used to表示习惯于某事的状况，而get used to则表示由不习惯到习惯于这一动态的过程，意思是：习惯于;开始习惯于。试比较：
He was used to the cold weather after he lived there for two years.在那里住两年后，他已习惯了寒冷的天气。
I think it is a bit difficult for you to get used to the humid weather here.
我想，叫你习惯于这里潮湿而炎热的天气有点困难。
Youll soon get used to living in the country.非常快你就会习惯于住在乡下了
