Period Three　Word power & Grammar and usage & Task

重点词汇

I learnt that expectations at weddings can be quite different.

我了解到人们对于婚礼的期望是十分不同的。

(expectation n．期望，盼望

※meet/live up to one's expectations不辜负某人的期望

beyond (one's) expectations 出乎(某人的)意料

in (the) expectation of期望，指望

※expect v．期望，盼望

expect sb.to do sth.期望某人做某事

(1)They make me feel that I've got to live up to their expectations.

他们让我觉得，我必须达到他们对我的期望才行。

(2)The Spring Festival didn't turn out as exciting，which was beyond our expectations.

春节并没有那么令人激动，这是我们所没有料想到的。

(3)Anne left Germany in (the) expectation of seeing her family again before very long.

安妮离开了德国，期待着很快就能与家人重逢。

(4)The number of people who came to attend the wedding was larger than expected(expect)．

参加婚礼的人数比预期的多。

(5)I didn't expect him to become(become) a successful writer.

我没想到他会成为一名成功的作家。

[单项填空]

(6)Children are tired of learning often because they are always to do better than they can，both at school and at home.

A．suggested B．expected