Michael: Hey, Wang Wei, what are you thinking about[1]think about: 思考；探讨；为…费心思 think of ：想起，想到，对……有想法 think over:（作决定前）认真考虑?
Wang Wei: Oh, I’m thinking about life in the countryside.
Michael: Do you like the countryside?
Wang Wei: Yes, I like it very much because the air is fresher, the sky is bluer and the rivers are clearer there.
Michael: I think the countryside is much quieter than the city, too. People can enjoy the beauty of nature there.
Wang Wei: My grandma lives in the countryside and I go there for my summer holiday every year.
Michael: That must be fun!
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(One day, the animals on the farm were talking.)
Dog: I’m the strongest on this farm.
Rabbit: I don’t think so. The pig is stronger than you.
Dog: Ha! Ha! He is lazier than me.
本课语法知识点：形容词的比较级和最高级
一. 形容词的比较级和最高级的构成
1. 规则变化：
（1）一般在词尾加—er或—est，如：fresh—fresher—freshest
（2）以字母e结尾的形容词，加r或st，如：late—later—latest
（3）以重读闭音节结尾的词，词尾只有一个辅音字母时，应双写这一辅音字母，再加er或est，如：big—bigger—biggest
（4）以辅音字母＋y结尾的双音节词，先改y为i，再加er 或est，如：happy—happier—happiest
（5）部分双音节词和多音节词前面加more或most构成比较级或最高级。如：careful—more careful—most careful；beautiful—more beautiful—most beautiful
2. 不规则变化：
good/well—better—best
little—less—least
many/much—more—most
bad/ill—worse—worst
far—farther/further—farthest/furthest
二. 形容词的比较级和最高级的用法
1. 两者比较用比较级，经常与than搭配，可用much和a little修饰。
I’m happier than you. 我比你更快乐。
Plants are much more beautiful than animals. 植物比动物漂亮的多。
2. 三者或三者以上比较用最高级，一般给出比较范围，如：of（in）＋…。
The boy is the tallest in my class. 这个男孩是我们班最高的。
Lesson Two is the most important of all. 第二课是所有中最重要的。
在线练习：https://yesenglish.cn/practice-for-comparative-and-superiative-degrees-of-adjectives.html
Word Bank
| ↑1 | think about: 思考；探讨；为…费心思 think of ：想起，想到，对……有想法 think over:（作决定前）认真考虑 |
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