摘要：Arranged marriages are still common in some cultures.在一些文化中，包办婚姻仍然很常见。
相关短语
give birth to /ɡɪv bɜːθ tə/ - 生下She gave birth to twins last night.
她昨晚生了一对双胞胎。
He was born and bred in London.
他是伦敦土生土长的。
They are discussing different methods of birth control.
他们正在讨论不同的避孕方法。
She prefers a natural birth without medical intervention.
她更倾向于无药物干预的自然分娩。
The baby weighed 3.5 kilograms at birth.
婴儿出生时体重为3.5公斤。
She got married to her high school sweetheart.
她和她的高中恋人结婚了。
He proposed to her during a romantic dinner.
他在一场浪漫的晚餐中向她求婚。
Arranged marriages are still common in some cultures.
在一些文化中，包办婚姻仍然很常见。
She married into a wealthy family.
她嫁入了一个富裕的家庭。
Their marriage is on the rocks after years of arguments.
他们的婚姻因多年的争吵而陷入困境。
His grandfather passed away last year.
他的祖父去年去世了。
She was laid to rest in a peaceful cemetery.
她被安葬在一个宁静的墓地中。
He always joked about kicking the bucket someday.
他总是开玩笑说有一天会死去。
The cause of death was determined to be heart failure.
死因被确定为心力衰竭。
He faced death with incredible courage.
他以难以置信的勇气面对死亡。
表示因某种直接原因或内部疾病而死亡，通常用于单一、明确的病因。
例句：He died of a heart attack last night.他昨晚死于心脏病发作。She died of old age at the age of 98.
她在98岁时因年老去世。die from
表示因某种外部因素或间接原因而死亡，通常用于伤害、事故或复杂因素引起的死亡。
die from injuries - 因伤死亡die from poisoning - 因中毒死亡die from complications - 因并发症死亡例句：He died from injuries sustained in the accident.他因事故中受的伤而死亡。Several people died from complications of the disease.
数人因该疾病的并发症去世。用法对比She died of cancer.
她因癌症去世。（具体的病因）She died from an infection after surgery.
她在手术后因感染去世。（间接原因）
练习1
1.1 你以及你的亲朋好友是何时何地出生的?根据5个人的情况造句。
1 My mother was born in Scotland on July 4th 1957.
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1.2 找出上面页中有以下含义的词。
1 the name for a woman on her wedding day bride
2 the name for a man on his wedding day
3 what you are if you haven't got a partner
4 to be 57 kilograms
5 what you are if your marriage has legally ended
6 a religious service for a dead person
7 a holiday after a wedding
8 what you are if your husband or wife dies
1.3 用框中的单词完成下列句子。
In 2003 Anne got married _____ Robert Smith. Unfortunately, Robert's grandmother, Rosemary Smith, died _____ old age soon after their wedding. Robert and Anne were _____ their honeymoon when she died. Anne's baby daughter was _____ two years later. They called the baby Rosemary, _____Robert's grandmother.
1.4 这些人什么时候出生的?什么时候去世的?请造句说明。
Genghis Khan (1162-1227) Genghis Khan was born in 1162 and died in 1227.Christopher Columbus(1451-1506)Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519)Princess Diana(1961-1997)Heath Ledger(1979-2008)1.5 用died，dead或death完成下列句子。
Jill's grandfather .died..last year.His .............made her very sad.Her grandmother has been......... for five years now.She...............of a heart attack.Now all Jill's grandparents are...........1.6写写你家的情况，要求用上左手页中的词语和表达方式。以下是你可以用来造句的一些例子。
练习2
2.1 Circle the correct underlined word.圈出画线部分中使用正确的词。
1 My parents are / were both born in Scotland in 1960.
2 Kay got / went married to / with Ben last year.
3After they got married they went on their wedding / honeymoon to Italy.
4 My grandparents were marry / married for 40 years.
5 His grandfather dead / died ten years ago.
6 He died of / with a heart attack on his 100th birthday.
7 They are going to call / called the baby Emily from / after her grandmother.
8 The old man became ill / dead last Sunday.
2.2 Look at this form. What is the marital status of the people below?看下面的表格，以下各位的婚姻状态是什么?
He is..............Anna has a husband.
She is........Polly's marriage has broken up.
She is.........Jim does not have a wife.
He is..............
Answer these questions about the picture.根据图片回答以下问题。
They are...........What does the picture show?
A ................What is the word for the special holiday they will go on after this day?
The
Complete these dialogues.补全下列对话。
Example:
A: Are you married?
B: Yes.
A: How long have you been married?
B: Ten years already. I can't believe it!
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A: Clare had a baby boy yesterday.
B: How
A:3 kilos.
B: What are
A: Simon, I think. After Clare's father.
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A: Jo's uncle is dead.
B: Oh, I didn't know. When did he die?
A: Yesterday.
B: What..............?
A: He had a heart attack, I think.
B: When isI'd like to be there.
A: It’s on Thursday at10.00 am.
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A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
B: Yes, it was great.
A: Where did they go...............?
B: To France. They said it was fantastic.
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