Growing pains

better leave it unsaid. [諺] 話還是不講出來為好。
leave future to take care of itself. 讓未來自然發展。
she left me to take care of the baby. 她托我照顧她的嬰兒。
7. eric sits on his bed looking at daniel, who has his arms crossed and looks angry. (page 23, lines 36 – 37) 埃里克坐在床上，瞧著雙臂交叉、一臉怒氣的丹尼爾。
looking at daniel為現在分詞短語，在句中作伴隨狀語，表示與主句同時發生的動作。
he sat there    doing his homework.
                  writing his composition.
                  等汽車。________________.
                  看報。__________________.
              觀看女學生打籃球。____________________________________.
she finished all her work, feeling quite relaxed. 她完成了全部工作，感到松了一口氣。
the children reviewed their lessons in the classroom, reading, writing or listening to the tape. 孩子們在教室里復習功課，讀書，寫字或聽錄音。
8. have sth done 有“主語請求別人做某事”和表示主語“遭遇某種（不幸的）事情”等多種意思。
the smiths had/got their house painted yesterday. 史密斯一家昨天請人油漆了房屋。
––– your skirt wants/needs washing, mary.
––– yes. i’m going to have it washed tomorrow.
mary had her purse/watch stolen on the bus yesterday.
would you please have the window closed?
1) the secretary worked late into the night, _______ a long speech for the president.                                                      
a. to prepare      b. preparing      c. prepared     d. was preparing
2) the visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, ________ that he had
enjoyed his stay here.
a. having added        b. to add        c. adding        d. added
3) my wife is planning to have the furniture ________ light green.
a. paint       b. painted       c. painting        d. to paint