except：除......外，......除外

e.g. We all went to see the film except him, for he was ill that day.

They go to town to promote their products every day except on Sundays.

except for：在整体中排斥部分

e.g. The whole book is well written except for some pictures.

The house is comfortable except for the color of the walls.

except + 从句

e.g. I know nothing about that man except that he is from the north.

He goes to school everyday except when he is ill.

4、set up / put up / build

set up：创建、建立、设立（组织、机构），竖起（杆子等），创造（记录）

e.g. Our school was set up in the late 50s of the last century.

They set up a First Aid Post in the village.

The government has set up a committee to deal with the matter.

We'd better set up a team to take charge of collecting money.

I decide to set up a telephone pole here.

He set up a new record in 200-metre race.

put up：举起、建造、搭起、住宿

e.g. Please put up your hand if you want to ask questions.

A new house will be put up near the river bank.

Some tents were put up on the hill.

Where shall we put up for the night?

build：建造、建筑，建立（事业）、增进健康、锻炼（身体）

e.g. They will build a new building in the centre.

The newly-built bridge is over 1000 meters long.

Birds like to build their nests in trees.

Sports and games build (up) bodies.

That man is well-built.

He built up his business in his 30's.

II 重点词语和句型

1、reality：（c./u.），常用句式：

1) sth. become a reality/ realities

e.g. I believe that one day my dreams will become realities.

If you work hard, your wish will become reality.

2) turn sth. into a reality / realities. = sth. come true. 变成现实

e.g. Study hard and turn your wishes into realities.

One day our dreams will be turned into realities.

　　in reality = in fact

　　e.g. She is not a teacher. In reality, she is a farmer.

　　bring sb. back to reality：使---面对现实

　　e.g. The heavy loss of money brought him back to reality.

　　realize：vt. 实现，realize one's dream：实现梦想，

realize the four modernization：实现四个现代化