1. Language points of Challenge yourself Ⅱ Being Honest 姜学高 王寿年 Wanzhou No.3 Senior School

2. Paragraph 1 1. Four years seem like a long time to remember the name of an acquaintance. seem like + n. / pron. / doing seem as if / that clause e.g. It seems like just yesterday / a snake. It seems as if it happened yesterday.

3. Paragraph 1 2. It seems like just yesterday that she gave me a lesson in forgiveness that I can only hope to pass on to someone else someday. 两个 that 从句，第一个主语从句，第二个是定 语从句，修饰 lesson 。 give sb. a lesson 给某人上课 teach sb. a lesson 给某人一个教训 pass on to 把 …… 传给 e.g. Please pass on Tom’s book to him.

4. Paragraph 2 3. The object of our play was to observe how … as they rolled… like comets falling from the sky. How 引导的宾从和 as 引导的时间状从。 The object / wish / dream / ideal / plan is to do

5. Paragraph 3 4. send it for a ride 5. smooth adj. --- rough smooth vt. smooth away difficulty ---make difficulty smooth 6. let sb. /sth. Go = let go of sb. /sth.

6. Paragraph 3 7. head for = set off for a head of cattle two head of oxen 8. At the sound of = On hearing the sound of 9. take off pull off

7. Paragraph 3 10.be scared about / of = be afraid of Be scared to do = be afraid to do 11. get caught / changed / paid / married / dressed / seated / lost 12. be/feel guilty of be/feel guilty for/about

8. Paragraph 3 13. fortune ---fortunate(ly) --- unfortunate -- - misfortune luck – lucky ---unluckily 14. greet sb. with a smile / a nod / a firm handshake 15. in one’s presence = in the presence of sb. = to one’s face

9. Paragraph 4 16. make up one’s mind(s) to do = decide to do sth. 17. be sorry for = be / feel ashamed / bad for --- be proud of

10. Paragraph 4 18. cover ten pages/ten li / the event / an area of / a distance of / the cost 19. I couldn’t wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old lady’s eyes. look straight into = stare at = gaze at

11. Paragraph 5 21. Inside was the seven dollars and a note that said “ I’m proud of you.” 这是个倒装句， Inside were two books and a pen. that said 是个定语从句，可以改为 saying ， 意思是 “…… 内容是 ……”

12. Comprehending 21. admit doing/ having done be admitted into deny doing 22. forgive vt. forgiveness n. forgive 原谅礼节上的过失等。 pardon 原谅违法甚至犯罪等大的过错。 excuse 只要给对方带来不便之前。