Reading2Whatfunnystoriesdidyoulearnabout?AskandanswerSuzy:MycousinAndrewisaboutDIY.Helovestothingsanddecoratehishouse.Kitty:Whatkindofthingsdoeshedo?Suzy:Heoncetriedtoputinabrighterlightinhisbedroom,buthemadea,andhishousehada.Kitty:Ohdear!Suzy:Andlastmonth,hethoughtthelivingroomwas,sohepaintedthewalls.Buthealsopaintedtheceiling,thefloorandeventhecat!Completetheconversation.crazyrepairmistakepowercutboringblueKitty:Ohno!Suzy:Heoncespentfivehoursputtingupaonthewallforme,butmybookscouldn’tstaytherebecauseoneendoftheshelfwasmuchthantheother.Kitty:HeshouldtakeainDIY.Suzy:Buthesayshealreadyknowsaboutit!shelfcourseeverything1.MycousinAndrewiscrazyaboutDIY.becrazyabout对……着迷I'mcrazyaboutpainting.我对绘画着了迷。She'scrazyabouthim,ieloveshimalot.她为他而神魂颠倒。2.Heoncetriedtoputinabrighterlightinhisbedroom,buthemadeamistake.try之后既可接不定式，又可接动名词，但含义上有区别。trytodo意思是“努力去做某事”“尽力干……”，表示想尽一切办法要把事情办成；I'mtryingtolearnEnglishwell.我决心（尽力）学好英语。trydoing意思是“尝试着干某事”，“试着（用什么方法）去做某事”，表示一种试着、做做看的做法。Itriedknockingatthebackdoor,butnobodyanswered.我试着敲了敲后门，但没人回答。Itappearsthatyouhavemadeamistake.似乎你犯错了。makeamistake犯错误3.Anothertime,hewantedtoputupapictureonhisbedroomwall,buthehitapipeandfilledtheroomwithwater.Jackfilledhispocketswithchestnuts(栗子).杰克将口袋装满了栗子。Hefilledtheglasswithwater.他将玻璃杯盛满水。fill…with…用……填充……4.Buthekeptonpainting.keepondoing继续做某事，反复做某事，强调时间的间隔性和动作的反复性，及某人做某事的决心。Johnalwayskeptonaskingquestions.约翰总是问个不停。Hekeptonworkinguntilmidnightthoughhewastied.虽然他已经累了，他还是一直工作到午夜。5.Nowthelivingroomhasnotonlybluewallsbutalsoablueceilingandfloor.notonly…but(also)不仅……而且……；……和…….都，应连接两个相对称的并列成分。Heplaysnotonlythepianobutalsotheviolin.他不仅弹钢琴，也拉提琴。NotonlyMrLinbutalsohissonjoinedtheclubtwoyearsago.林先生和他的儿子在两年前都入...
