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the number of ——……的數(shù)量(接名詞復數(shù))▲a number of … 作主語,謂語動詞用復數(shù),而the number of … 作主語時,謂語動詞則用單數(shù)。Ex. There a number of students in our school, the number of the girls larger than that of boys. A. are。 are B. is。 are C. are。 is D. is。 is 3. remain vi. ①剩下,余留 ②繼續(xù)存在 ③(人)留下,逗留 ④保持,仍是e. g. ①Much work remains to be done. ②The old temple remains after the war. ③We should remain modest④She remained unchanged after so many years. 【拓展】remains n. 剩余之物,殘存者 remainder n. 剩余物;剩下的人;余數(shù)4. The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there. 1)price n. 價格(注意描寫時用high 或low) 2) go up vi. ①上升;增長(反義:go down); ②被燒毀 3)afford vt. 負擔得起(常與can或be able to 連用,后接名詞、代詞或不定式)Ex. With the price of houses (上升) many people (買不 起) an apartment of their own. (補全上句,答案不一)Ⅲ. Writing : to do the exercise at page 37. 反思: 參考答案:I. 略(參照課文內容)II. should follow the example of Leifeng, enthusiastic to help others. up。 can’t afford