The Freshman Challenge 知识点梳理
1. Going from junior high school to senior high school is really a big challenge.
动名词短语作主语
注释：
(1) 动词的ing形式有两种：
①现在分词：在进行时态构成谓语动词或当做形容词和副词使用。
Eg. I’m waiting for my teacher. 我在等我的老师。（waiting for 现在进行时）
On the bed is a sleeping boy. 一个男孩正在床上睡觉。（sleeping 正在睡觉的）
②动名词：具有名词的性质，可以作主语、宾语、表语、定语。
Eg. Living in the village is very quiet. 在乡村生活很安静（living in the village 作主语）
This is my walking stick. （walking stick 手杖）
(2) 动名词短语作主语（短语）谓语动词用单数形式
Eg. Talking with her is a very happy experience.
和她聊天很快乐
2. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.
注释：
(1) that引导的宾语从句，作动词recommend的宾语
(2) sign up for 注册，选课
(3) because 引导原因状语从句
(4) be good at 擅长...（相当于 do well in...）
Eg. He is good at skating. 他擅长滑冰。
3. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough.
(1) try to ... 设法
Eg. I try to catch up with him, but failed.
我设法追上她，但是失败了。
(2) but 引导并列句，表转折
(3) told me that .. .
that 引导的宾语从句，从句部分相当于Tell sb. Sth.中sth的部分
4. I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year.
(1) on my own = by myself 靠我自己...
on one’s own = by oneself 靠自己...
(2) so that 引导目的状语从句，为了...，以便于...
5. ...and hand out food to homeless people in the community.
(1) hand out 分发
Eg. The monitor hands out our works.
班长给我们发作业。
(2) homeless|ˈhəʊmləs|adj. 无家可归的
-less 否定后缀 无...，没有...
Eg. endless adj. 无休止的
hopeless adj. 无望的
6. ...and get used to being responsible for a lot more.
(1) get/be used to (doing) 习惯于...
Eg. I have got used to studying here.
我已经习惯了在这学习
(2) be responsible for... 对...负责， 承担...责任
Eg. We should be be responsible for what we had done.
我们要为自己做过的事情负责。
