1. He always gets to school early.

= He never gets to school late.

2. Maybe the kid is healthy.

= The kid may be healthy.

3. Although I have healthy habits, I am not very healthy.

= I have a healthy habits, but I’m not very healthy.

4. What’s wrong with him?

= What’s the matter with him?

= What’s the trouble with him?

5. There’s something wrong with his bike.

= Something is wrong with his bike.

= His bike is broken.

6. Studying math is difficult.

= It’s difficult to study math.

7. She got to school by bus.

= She takes a bus to get to school.

We went home on foot.

= We walked home.

8. It took me 25 minutes to go there by bus.

= I spent 25 minutes going there by bus.

= It’s 25 minutes’ bus ride .

9. Nancy spent 8 dollars on the sweater.

= Nancy bought the sweater for 8 dollars.

= Nancy paid 8 dollars for the sweater.

= The sweater cost Nancy 8 dollars

10. Lily and Lucy look the same.

= Lily looks like Luy.

11. Both girls go to lot of parties.

= Each of the girls goes to lots of parties.

12. He is too young to go to school.

= He is so young that he can’t go to school.

= He isn’t old enough to go to school.

13. My sister began to sing when she was 2 years old.

= My sister began to sing t the age of 2.

14. They need two more books.

= They need another two books.

15. Not all the students enjoy listening to the music.

= All the students don’t enjoy listening to the music.

= Some of the students enjoy listening to the music.

16. They are going to Shanghai tomorrow.

= They are leaving for Shanghai tomorrow.

17. Why don’t you make him a card.

= Why not make him a card?

= Let us make him a card.

= How about making him a card?

= Shall we make him a card?

18. They went to school and didn’t have breakfast yesterday morning.

= They went to school without having breakfast.

19. I’m more athletic than my best friend.

= My best friend is not as athletic as me.

20 He is the most clever boy in the class.

= He is more clever than any other boy in the class.

= Nobody else is more clever than him in the class.

21. I think English is more useful than math.

=I think math is less useful than English.

22. He stayed in china for 9 years.

= He came to China 9 years ago.

23. I dislike doing housework.

= I hate to do the chores.

24. I will leave after my mother comes back.

= I won’t leave until my mother comes back.

25. I hope to see you next year.

= I hope I can see you next year.

26. I borrowed a camera from my friend.

- My friend lent a camera to me.

1. once a week= every week

2. look after = babysit = take care of

3. be different from = not the same as

4. show sb sth = show sth to sb

5. around = all over

6. over = more than

7. at last = finally = in the end

8. close to = not far from

9. sometimes= at times

10. no = not a/ any nothing = not anything

11. needn’t = not have to

12. what else= what other things

13. why = what……for

14. have fun = enjoy oneself = have a good time

15. be busy = have time

16. want = would like