1. the second period Dying to be thin ….

2. How often do you your brother? hear of hear sb do sth hear sb doing sth hear from 1.I haven ’ t heard from you for weeks. How often do you your brother? Did you ever a writer named Shaw.

3. 2. I don ’ t work out any more. We must work out a better method of saving paper. Have you worked out this problem yet? I can ’ t work out the meaning of this poet. The famous actor keeps fit by working out for an hour every morning. design solve understand exercise

4. 3.lose weight put on weight 4. I ’ m so ashamed of my body. be ashamed of +n./doing. I am ashamed to leave you in this way. The student in the exam. be ashamed to do.

5. I am ashamed that you should see me like this. President Bush was. be ashamed that-clause. 5. Since I am preparing to act in a new TV play ….. After ShenZhou VI was launched into space, the scientists in China. prepare to do sth. Our teacher was preparing the lessons when I came into the office. You are preparing.

6. Will you help me prepare for the party? prepare for sth ---Hurry up ! It ’ s your turn to give speech. --- I see. But I. He was not prepared to help me. ---the suit costs 500$. ---oh, it ’ s too expensive. ---. be prepared to sth.

7. 6.the pills really work! It doesn ’ t work. have an effect 7. She says health is priceless. useful useless careful careless helpful helpless in preparation for make preparations for

8. A bird view of the grand rehearsal in preparation for the formal opening of the 4th East Asian Games slated from Octorber 29 to November 6, 2005.

9. 8. regret doing/to do 我后悔告诉了他这个消息。 他后悔那么粗鲁地对待学生。 我很抱歉通知你我们的图书馆这周将要关闭。 9.I follow my doctor ’ s advice and exercise for at least half an hour …. 10. It isn ’ t worth it. ---How much is the picture worth? ---it is worth at least 500$.

10. New York is a city worth visiting. The book is. The naughty boy is. be worth doing

11. What do we learn? Phrase: hear from go to the gym work out lose weight at the moment follow one ’ s advice at least go on a diet Word: ashamed prepare work priceless regret worth amazed

12. 1. 我听见周杰伦在南师附中唱歌。 2. 直到我收到你父母的来信我才能让你离开。 3. 他过去常去健身房减肥，但是现在他再也不锻炼了。 4. 如果你此刻听从我的建议，你至少能迅速解决这个问题。 5. 他准备开始节食，由于吃减肥药对他来说太贵。 6. 我为这样粗鲁的对你而感到羞愧。 7. 我很抱歉的通知你，你已经迟到了。 8. 我很惊奇她居然看这么愚蠢的电影，她却说这很值。