1. Small problems can become big ones, however, if they are not discussed and dealt with early on. 然而，如果小問題不在早期就得到討論和解決，那么它們就能變成大問題。
deal with
①He knows well how to deal with children. (與某人相處)
②This problem should be dealt with quickly.( 處理，對付)
③This book doesn't deal with the aspect.( 論及)
④We have dealt with that store for 10 years.( 與某人做交易)
⑤How should I deal with such a problem? ( 處理，對付)
early on在早期，開始后不久
I know early on (in the film) that I wasn't going to enjoy it.
2. Recently he has been refusing to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. (p38) 最近他一直拒絕做作業，而是堅持把時間浪費在看DVD以及聽外國音樂上。
has been refusing現在完成進行時。該時態強調動作從過去開始，一直進行到現在。該動作可能仍在進行，也可能剛剛停止。它常用于表示延續至今的連續性或重復性動作。
①I have typed your letter. 我把你的信打出來了。
I have been typing your letter. 我一直在打你的信。(可能尚未完成)
②I’ve been reviewing my lessons all these days.
③Your eyes are red. Have you been crying?
相關高考試題(2004 北京)
Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _____going back to school, but she has not decided yet.
A. had considered B. has been considering
C. considered D. is going to consider
根據時態一致的原則，A、C兩項應排除掉。該題后文She has not decided yet 暗示此處應使用現在完成進行時,表示一直在考慮。答案：B
insist on/upon+n./ (one's) doing堅持要求(干)，堅決主張
insist that
1)堅持(要求)，其賓語從句中謂語要用虛擬語氣，即“(should十)動詞原形”。
2)堅持認為，堅持說，從句謂語用陳述語氣。
①She insisted on writing at once.
②He insisted on being sent to the front. (He insisted that he be sent to the front.)
③I insist that he leave at once.
④He insisted that he hadn't stolen the money.
⑤He insisted that it was necessary to help her.
3. At present, to prevent upsetting his mother with loud arguments, I am allowing him his freedom. (p38) 目前，為了防止因為大聲的爭論使他母親煩惱，我讓他有那樣做的自由。
prevent 預防(出現某事)，妨礙，阻礙
n.
prevent + sb./sb.’s doing
sb. (from) doing
①We should do our best to prevent accidents.
②The rain prevented the game.
③Nothing will prevent me from/my struggling for my goal.
Note: stop sb. (from) doing sth. 阻止某人干某事 ( =stop sb.’s doing sth. )
keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人干某事 (from不可省去)
4. When I refuse to listen to him, he shouts at me and the two of us fight like crazy. (p38)
當我不聽他的話的時候，他就對我大聲叫，我們倆就像瘋了似地爭論起來。
crazy
adj. 1)瘋狂的，癲狂的go crazy (with…)(因某事而)發瘋;It is crazy of sb. to do… 某人竟……真是瘋狂。2)狂熱的，熱衷的 be crazy about… 瘋狂迷上 like crazy 發瘋似地，拼命地
①He has many crazy ideas.
②She went crazy with fear.
③Are you crazy?
④It is crazy of you to do such a thing.
⑤He seems to be crazy about that girl.
⑥You must be crazy to go walking in such awful weather.
⑦He has been studying like crazy recently.
5. Then, when I have some spare time and want to be alone, they call me selfish and unloving. (p38) 還有，當我有點空閑時間想一個人呆著時，他們就稱我自私和無愛心。
call sb.+n./adj. 給某人取名為……，稱呼某人是……
①We call him Jelf.
②He called me Fat.
③What do you call this flower?
6. Also, every time I watch a DVD he sends me to bed or tells me to spend more time studying. (p38) 而且，每次我看DVD片的時候，他就打發我上床睡覺或告訴我要多花時間學習。
every time
conj.所引導的時間狀語從句中用一般現在時代替一般將來時，用現在完成時代替將來完成時。
each time, the first/last/next time, the moment/minute 等名詞性短語皆可用作從屬連詞，引導時間狀語從句。
①Every time he comes, he asks me for money.
②Each time he came, he brought me a nice book.
③The next time you meet with such a problem, use your own head first.
④The moment he heard the noise, he rushed out.
7. He has even forbidden me to meet my friends at the Internet Cafe! (p38) 他甚至禁止我到網吧去和朋友相會。
forbid vt. ( forbade, forbidden, forbidding)
(sb. ) sth.
forbid sb. to do sth.
(one's) doing sth.
forbid的反義詞為allow/permit，意為“允許，準許”，其用法基本相同。
①The school forbids students wine.
②I forbid you to enter the Internet Cafe.
③I can't forbid you/your seeing him again.
④We forbid smoking here.
II. Translation
親愛的朱先生：
我投書貴刊“當代少年”欄目，是為了向你們請教有關我16歲兒子的問題。現在，我和他母親讓他做什么他幾乎就不做什么。他是我們的獨子，我們待他非常好，他爺爺和奶奶給他買東買西，可就是這樣他還是對我們很無禮。他不肯花時間陪我們，也不聽我們的話。有時候，他的舉動甚至讓我們覺得他似乎壓根兒就不愛我們。
最近，他就是不做家庭作業，而總是把時間浪費在看DVD和聽外國音樂上。我不懂這些外國音樂，可是我不喜歡這種音樂。他還將大量的時間耗費在網吧里，在那里，他要么打游戲，要么就網上聊天。他正在浪費他人生重要階段的寶貴時光!
我該怎么辦呢? 目前，為了不和他爭吵，以免惹得他母親心煩意亂，我對他采取放任自流的做法。但是，我擔心如果我繼續允許他為所欲為，他的功課可能會不及格，甚至會引發更為惡劣的后果。
在不傷害我們父子關系的前提下，我該如何幫助我的兒子呢?
致禮
劉振華
親愛的朱先生：
我每月都讀你們的雜志，我很喜歡你們的“當代少年”欄目。我自己就是一個少年，今年快17歲了。我在家中碰到了一些問題, 望你們能夠幫助我解決這些問題。
問題主要出在我爸爸身上。每當我想做什么事，或是提出一個建議，比如我們一家可以去哪家餐館吃晚飯什么的，他總是不聽我的。每當我試圖和他說說話，他就對我大喊大叫的。我不聽話的時候，他就對我大喊大叫，結果我們倆就會激烈爭吵起來，鬧得不可開交。
我爸和我媽總是強迫我做我不愛做的事情，比如彈鋼琴或者學日語什么的。到我總算有了一些空閑時間、想要一個人獨處的時候，他們又說我自私、沒有愛心。
我放外國音樂的時候爸爸就非常氣惱。還有，每次我看DVD，他就催著我上床睡覺，要么就是教導我要多花些時間學習。他甚至禁止我去網吧會見我的網上朋友!
我很愛我爸爸，可我不理解他為什么不愿尊重我的愛好。他也經歷過少年時代——他應該能夠更好地理解我，而不是現在的樣子啊。
此致
敬禮
劉偉
