Unit 2 What is happiness to you?

even though he was tired, he helped me with my work.

i shall go even though it rains.

it is better to ask him even though he (should) refuse.

even/as if：used to describe how a situation seems to be 好象
she looked as if she'd had some bad news.
i felt as though i'd been lying in the sun for hours.
they stared at me as if i was crazy.相關高考試題1. allow children the space to voice their opinions, ____they are different from your own.  (湖南)a. until　　　　　　b. even if　　　　c. unless 　　　　d. as though
2. your uncle seems to be a good driver; _________, i wouldn’t dare to travel in his car. （江西）
  a.even so 　　b.even though 　　c.therefore 　　d.so 答案及解析： 1選b. 此句意為，“即使小孩有不同的意見，也要讓他們說出來”。2選a. even so“盡管如此”；even though“盡管，即使”；therefore“因此”；so“因此”。2) devote …to…：to give all of sth. especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to sth. you believe in or to a person:奉獻于…
he left government to devote more time to his family.
she has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.
[r] at the age of 25, he decided to devote himself to god.相關高考試題our party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people. (上海) a. cost     b. situation     c. level      d. standard答案及解析：選d。此句意為，“我們黨一直很關注提高人民的生活水平”。6. that must have been difficult for her. she must have been very sad. （p19）那對她肯定很困難，她一定很難過。mustmodal verb  1) used to show that it is necessary or very important that sth. happens in the present or future:
meat must be cooked thoroughly.
i must get some sleep.
you mustn't show this letter to anyone else.
luggage must not be left unattended (= it is against the rules).
formal must you leave so soon?
formal "must i sign this?" "no, there's no need."
2) if you say that you must do sth. you mean that you have a definite intention to do sth. in the future:
i must phone my sister.
we must get someone to fix that wheel.
i mustn't bite my nails.
3) used for emphasis:
i must say, you're looking extremely well.
i must admit, i wasn't looking forward to it.
4) if you tell someone else that they must do sth. pleasant, you are emphasizing that you think it is a good idea for them to do that:
you must come and stay with us for the weekend.
we must meet for lunch soon.5) used to show that sth. is very likely, probable or certain to be true: