Unit 2  Growing pains

【单元内容导引】

 本单元是高一新学期的第二单元，其主题内容是讨论正处于成长发育期的青少年与他们的父母亲之间怎样做才能协调好双方之间的关系，达到相互理解。其实父母亲与孩子之间在思想、感情和生活上出现“代沟”是很正常的社会现象，最重要的是要用理解和宽容去减小这种距离，只有这样才能解脱“代沟”所带来的困扰。

【重点词汇讲解】

   1．explain.解释，说明；辩解
   explain sth. to sb. / explain to sb. sth. 向某人解释某事
   explanation . 解释
   give an explanation of sth. 解释某事
   The teacher explained the meaning of the sentence to us.
   The teacher explained to us the meaning of the sentence.
   老师向我们解释了这个句子的意思。
   He explained（to the teacher）why he was late.
   他（向老师解释）为什么迟到。
   How do you explain your rude behavior?
   你如何为自己的粗鲁行为辩解?

   2．sink.水池，洗碗池.（sank，sunk）下沉；消沉
   sink or swim .孤注一掷，不论成败
   My husband was washing dishes in the sink.
   我的丈夫在洗水槽里的碟子。
   The moon was sinking behind the mountains.
   月亮正往群山背后下沉。
   I'm afraid drinking will sink him.
   我担心喝酒会毁掉他。
   Why don't you leave your son to sink or swim by himself?
   为何不让你儿子自己决定其成败呢?

   3．charge. 照管；管理
   in charge（of）负责，掌管
   in the charge of sb. 由某人照料/管理
   free of charge 免费 . 索价
   charge for对……索费
   charge sb. money for sth.（就……）向（人）索取……费用
   She is in charge of our class. 她担任我们的班主任。
   You get service free of charge. 你可得到免费的服务。
   How much do you charge for a room with a bath?
   一间带浴室的房间要多少钱?
   They charged me five dollars for a cup Of coffee.
   他们一杯咖啡向我要价5美元。

   4．cross.交叉；横过；擦肩而过cross out 划线，删除．交叉点；十字架．脾气不好的
   She sat down and crossed her legs. 她坐下来，两腿交叉着。
   She crossed the street with her hand up. 她举着手穿越马路。
   They crossed on the way home. 他们在回家途中擦肩而过。
   He wrote crosses on the wrong answers.
   他在错误的答案上打上“×”号。
   Don't be so cross with me! 不要对我动气（发怒）!

   5．complain，抱怨，诉苦
   complain to sb. about / of sth. 向某人抱怨某事
   complaint . 抱怨
   She complained to me about his bad manners.
   她向我抱怨他不礼貌。
   I have no complaint about my pay. 关于我的薪水我没什么不满。

   6．suffer. &. 遭受，忍受，受惩罚
   His health suffered terribly from heavy drinking.
   他的健康因暴饮而严重受损。
   He is suffering from a bad cold. 他正患重感冒。
   The factory suffered a great loss in the fire.
   这家工厂在大火中遭受重大损失。
   The people in the flooded area are suffering（from）cold and hunger.
   遭受洪水地区的人们忍饥挨饿。