新概念第二册-Lesson8

Lesson8ThebestandtheworstNewwordscompetitionAcompetitionisaneventinwhichmanypeopletakepartinordertofindoutwhoisbestataparticularactivity.e.gDoyoulikerunningcompetition?neatAneatplace,thing,orpersonisorganizedandclean,andhaseverythinginthecorrectplace.e.gYourroomisveryneat.pathApathisalongstripofgroundthatpeoplewalkalongtogetfromoneplacetoanother.e.gThispathisverylong.woodenWoodenobjectsaremadeofwood.e.gThisisawoodentable.poolApoolisafairlysmallareaofstillwater.e.gChildrenareswimminginapool.NoteonthetextJoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.e.gbig-bigger-biggest.interesting-moreinteresting-mostinterestingenterforWehavetoenterforthisexam.moreflowersandvegetablesgood-better-bestbad-worse-worstmany-more-mostIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown.(Here,theprepositionalphraseisusedasanattributetomodifyprizeKeystructureThebestandtheworstMaryistall,butJaneistaller.JaneistallerthanMary.Carolineisverytall.Sheisthetallestgirlintheclass.Jane'shandwritingisbad,butMary'sisworse.Caroline'shandwritingisverybad.ItistheworsthandwritingIhaveeverseen.Thethreegirlscollectphotosoffilmstars.Maryhasn'tmanyphotos,butJanehasmore.JanehasmorephotosthanMary.Carolinehasverymany.Shehasthemost.Mary'scollectionofphotosisnotverygood.Jane'sisbetter.Caroline'scollectionisthebest.Lastweekthethreegirlsboughtexpernsivedresses.Caroline'sdresswasmoreexpensivethanJane's.MarywasmoreexpensivethanCaroline's.Mary'sdresswasthemostexpensive.