1.
for为了, since自....以后, rocking horse摇摆木马, teddy bear泰迪熊, doll洋娃娃,
puppet木偶, building blocks积木, jigsaw puzzle拼图, fast快的,
junior初级的, junior high school初中, as ………, ………作为........
sell卖, yard sale庭院拍卖, clear out清仓, no longer不再, quite完全,
at first首先, still仍然, keep保持, for example例如, own拥有,
railway set铁路设备, until直到, lose失去, understanding理解,
part with与....分开, certain确信, as for me对我来说, to be honest老实说,
for a while暂时.
解释: for: use the present perfect and for to talk about past actions in a period of time.
since: use the present perfect and since to talk about past actions after a certain time or date.
2.
Reading:
Answer the questions:
Why did they decide to have a yard sale?—Because as they get bigger, our house seems to get smaller.
What do they want to do with the money from sale?
—They want to give the money to a children’s home.
Why does the son want to keep his train and railway set?—He has owned them since his fourth birthday, and he played with them every week until he was about seven.
How can the old toys be useful again?
Have you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things? What would you do with the money you raise?
3.
How long have you had ……….?
你有..........多久了?
I have had ………. for/since ………….
我..........有.............
How long have you had the car?
I have had the car for two years.
How long have you had the teddy bear?
I have had the teddy bear for six month.
How long have you had the building blocks?
I have had the building blocks for 90 days.
How long have you had the house?
I have had the house since 2017.
How long have you had the rocking horse?
I have had the rocking horse since last month.
How long have you had the doll?
I have had the doll since November 30th 2019.
How long has he/she ………?
他/她有多久了.........?
He/She has …………. for/since ………….
他/她..........有.............
How long has he/she lived in this house?
He/She has lived in this house for ……… years.
He/She has lived in this house since he/she was ……… years old.
How long has he/she studied/worked in ………?
He/She has studied/worked in ……… for ……….
He/She has studied/worked in …………… since ……………….
他/她在.........学习/工作了多长时间?
他/她在学习/工作 .........有 ..........
他/她在学习/工作 ...............从 ...................
How long has he/she been in ………?
He/She has been in ……… for ……….
He/She has been in …………… since ……………….
他/她在.........多久了?
他/她在.........有..........
他/她一直在 ............... 自 ...................
How long has he/she known ………?
He/She has known ……… for ……….
He/She has known …………… since ……………….
他/她知道.........有多久了?
他/她知道..........有........
他/她知道 ............... 自 ...................
4.
It is very dangerous to drive fast.
开快车是很危险的。
I have studied very hard in junior high school.
我在初中学习很努力。
As my sister studied hard, she got good grades.
由于我姐姐学习努力，她取得了好成绩。
As I grow older, I gain in confidence.
随着年龄的增长，我获得了信心。
I decide to sell my car to Kevin for 20000 dollars.
我决定以2万美元的价格把我的车卖给凯文。
We are selling our old furniture in a yard sale.
我们正在庭院拍卖会上出售旧家具。
We have cleared out a lot of things from our house.
我们已经从家里清出了许多东西。
He no longer lives here.
他不再住在这里了。
I am quite happy to practice basketball after school everyday.
我很高兴每天放学后练习篮球。
At first this place is quite strange to me.
起初，我对这个地方很陌生。
Do you still live in the same place?
你还住在原来的地方吗?
I am very sorry to keep you waiting.
很抱歉让你久等了。
For example, most population in Japan are Japanese.
例如，日本的大多数人口都是日本人。
She owns a car, a house and a company.
她有一辆车，一栋房子和一家公司。
How long has your son owned the train and railway set?
你儿子拥有这套火车和铁路装备多久了?
Let’s wait until the rain stops.
让我们等到雨停吧。
I have lost my keys and wallet.
我丢了钥匙和钱包。
My husband seems an understanding man.
我丈夫似乎是个善解人意的人。
I can never part with my jewels.
我永远离不开我的珠宝。
Certain people might disagree with this.
有些人可能不同意这一点。
To be honest, I quite like this motorbike.
老实说，我很喜欢这辆摩托车。
I am thinking about this problem for a while.
我思考了一会儿这个问题。
