You can't depend on your parents forever. 你不能永远依赖你的父母亲。

(1) depend on/ upon sb. to do sth. 相信或指望某人会做某事。

　　You can depend on me to finish the work on time. 你要相信我会按时完成这项工作。

(2) It (all) depends/ that (all) depends. 视情况而定。

　　--Are you going to swim with us? 你和我们一块去游泳吗？

　　--It depends. 看情况吧。

巩固练习

1.--Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?

　--_____. I love getting close to nature.

A. I couldn't agree more B. I'm afraid not

C. I believe not D. I don't think so

2.--How long are you staying?

　--I don't know. _____.

A. That's OK B. Never mind

C. It depends D.It doesn't matter

Period 3-4 Reading

1. on the go "忙个不停,四处奔走,跑来跑去."

(1). Her children keep her on the go all day.

(2). We can't keep small children still; they are always on the go.

2. press vi, vt.

　　(1) 压；按；推 He pressed the doorbell. 他按了门铃。

　　Just press this button, and you'll start the engine.

　　只要按一下这个按钮便可启动这台发动机了。

　　(2) 熨；熨平 I've pressed your trousers with the iron. 我用熨斗熨了你的裤子。

　　(3)（常与up, round连用）挤 He pressed his way through the crowd. 他挤过人群。

　　(4)（常与on, upon连用）迫；迫使；进逼 The debts pressed on him. 债务威逼着他。

　　(5)（与for连用）敦促，力劝

　　She pressed her guests to stay a little longer.她极力劝说客人们再呆一会儿。

　　(6)（常与on, upon连用）紧迫 Time presses. 时间紧迫

n. (1)报刊;新闻界;记者们;通讯社 (2)(常大写)出版社