Reasons and bad effects of room conflicts The measures taken by the school in order to solve it 1. strike out: start being independent独立闯新路,独立开创 I knew it was time I struck out on my own我知道是自己独立的时候了。 over: argue or fight about sth.因…打仗,因而争吵 They often warred over who should fetch the water.他们经常就谁该去打水而争吵。 this small piece of land.当地人一直在为这一小块地争斗。 3. range from.to:在从……到范围或幅度内变动或变化 Dress sizes range from petite to extra large.服装尺码从特小号到特大号不等 Prices range from a few dollars to a thousand dollars.价格从几美元到1,000美元不等。 4. give up on: stop hoping that sb. will do what you want对表示绝望 I've been waiting half- an-hour- d almost given up on you.我已经等了半小时,几乎都要以为 你不来了 5. minus: a. below zero负的,零下的 The average temperature at night in this area in January is about minus two degrees这个地区1 月份的晚间平均气温大约是零下2度。 prep reduced by(the stated number)k What is57 minus39?57减39是多少? Sⅸ k minus two is four6减2等于4 6. cut up:l) divide sth. into small pieces with a knife,etc.切碎,割碎 He cut up the meat on his plate.他把盘子上的肉切成小块。 They cut down the tree and cut it up for firewood.他们把树木砍倒, 并把它劈碎作木柴。 2)(usu. passive)upset sb She was pretty cut up about them leaving他们的离去使她很伤心。 He was very cut up when he heard that his friend had been sacked 听说朋友被辞退,他感到很难过 7. stale:a.1) no longer interesting or exciting没有新意的,过时的 stale cliches陈词滥调 stale news过时的新闻 Their marriage had gone stale.他们的婚姻已没有新鲜感了。 2)(of a person) without interest, liveliness, or new ideas, esp result of doing the same thing for too long You need a break, a change. You're getting stale here.你需要休息,要换换环境。留在这里你会 觉得越来越乏味 If she practices the piano for more than two hours a day,, she will grow stale.如果她一天练两个 小时以上的钢琴,她会觉得没劲的 3)( of food) no longer fresh(食品)不新鲜的走味的 These old peanuts taste stale.这些陈花生变味了 stale cigarette smoke香烟臭味 stale sweat汗臭 Open the windows and get rid of the stale air.打开窗户赶走浑浊的空气Reasons and bad effects of room conflicts. Paras8-9 The measures taken by the school in order to solve it. III. Language Points 1. strike out: start being independent 独立闯新路，独立开创 I knew it was time I struck out on my own.我知道是自己独立的时候了。 2. war over: argue or fight about sth. 因……打仗，因……而争吵 They often warred over who should fetch the water. 他们经常就谁该去打水而争吵。 The natives have been warring over this small piece of land. 当地人一直在为这一小块地争斗。 3. range from… to: 在从……到……范围或幅度内变动或变化 Dress sizes range from petite to extra large. 服装尺码从特小号到特大号不等。 Prices range from a few dollars to a thousand dollars. 价格从几美元到 1,000 美元不等。 4. give up on: stop hoping that sb. will do what you want 对……表示绝望 I've been waiting half-an-hour - I'd almost given up on you. 我已经等了半小时，几乎都要以为 你不来了。 5. minus: a. below zero 负的，零下的 The average temperature at night in this area in January is about minus two degrees. 这个地区 1 月份的晚间平均气温大约是零下 2 度。 prep. reduced by (the stated number) 减 What is 57 minus 39?57 减 39 是多少？ Six minus two is four.6 减 2 等于 4。 6. cut up: 1) divide sth. into small pieces with a knife, etc. 切碎，割碎 He cut up the meat on his plate. 他把盘子上的肉切成小块。 They cut down the tree and cut it up for firewood. 他们把树木砍倒， 并把它劈碎作木柴。 2) (usu. passive) upset sb. emotionally She was pretty cut up about them leaving.他们的离去使她很伤心。 He was very cut up when he heard that his friend had been sacked. 听说朋友被辞退，他感到很难过。 7. stale: a. 1) no longer interesting or exciting 没有新意的，过时的 stale cliches 陈词滥调 stale news 过时的新闻 Their marriage had gone stale. 他们的婚姻已没有新鲜感了。 2) (of a person) without interest, liveliness, or new ideas, esp. as a result of doing the same thing for too long You need a break, a change. You're getting stale here. 你需要休息，要换换环境。留在这里你会 觉得越来越乏味。 If she practices the piano for more than two hours a day, she will grow stale. 如果她一天练两个 小时以上的钢琴，她会觉得没劲的。 3) (of food) no longer fresh（食品）不新鲜的,走味的 These old peanuts taste stale. 这些陈花生变味了。 stale cigarette smoke 香烟臭味 stale sweat 汗臭 Open the windows and get rid of the stale air. 打开窗户赶走浑浊的空气