上述某些句子可以用wh-ever表述如下：
1) Whatever happens， please let me know.
2) Whoever telephones， tell him I'm out.
3)However hard I tried， I couldn't succeed.
4) Wherever you go， I will follow you.
5) Whichever book you like， you can have it.
7.It is that feeling of belonging， of love and security that comes from living together， helping and sharing.
本句中的it代指课文前一句中的a sense of what a family is. feeling of belonging 意思为“归属感”。
security 是一个名词，意思是“安全”。
that comes from living together， helping and sharing 是定语从句，修饰that feeling of belonging， of love and security.
8.However， with the change from an agricultural to an industrial society， many nuclear families moved away from the family home in order to find work.
本句中的however是一个表示转折意味的副词，有承接上文的作用，可以使这个句子和前面的句子连接得更紧密，有些接近连词。请看例句：
1) This， however， is not your fault. (但这不是你的错。)
2) I'd like to go with you， however， my hands are full. (我很想和你一起去，可是我忙不过来。)
句中的with是一个介词，意思是“随着”，请看例句：
1)With the change of the economic foundation， the superstructure has to be transformed too.(随着经济基础的改变，上层建筑也必须改造。)
2)With the development of science and technology， the society is changing rapidly.(随着科学技术的发展，社会在迅速地改变。)
with是一个十分常用的介词，请看下面的句子，注意with的用法和词意：
1)Who will go with you? (谁和你一起去?)
2)The teacher is very strict with us. (老师对我们很严格。)
3)At the news we all jumped with joy. (听了这个消息，我们都高兴得跳了起来。With表示原因。)
4)He wanted to kill two birds with one stone. (他想一举两得。With意为“用，以”，译法可灵活。)
5)China is a country with a large population. (中国是一个有众多人口的国家。With表示“有，带有”)
6)He finished this work with great difficulty. (他好不容易才完成了这项工作。With引起短语作方式状语。)
7)He was sitting in a chair with his hands folded.
(他双手交叉在胸前坐在椅子上。With引导独立结构：with+名词+过去分词，做方式状语。)
8)What's wrong with you? (你怎么了?with意为“就…来说”)
9)With your knowledge and experience， you are sure to find a good job. (以(凭)你的知识和经验，你肯定会找到一份好工作。)
10)With all his shortcomings， he was a nice person. (尽管他有缺点，他还是个不错的人。)
句子中的in order to find work做目的状语，除了用in order to 以外，还可以用so as to，也可以把in order，so as省去，只用不定式。请看例句：
1)He decided to study harder (so as ) to catch up with the others. (他决定加紧学习好赶上别人。)
2)He ran out in a hurry (in order) to catch the last bus. (为了赶上末班车，他匆匆向外跑去。)
9.Therefore we can say that the nuclear family becomes more important than the extended family as the society industrializes.
句子中的therefore是一个副词，通常用来表示后面将要表述的内容是前面已经表述的内容的结果，也可以用来引导一个结论。类似的表达还有：so，consequently，as a result 等等。请看例句：
1)It rained， therefore the football match was put off. (天下雨，所以足球比赛延期了。)
2)He is too careless， as a result he failed the exam. (他太粗心，所以考试没及格。)
3)He was ill for about a month， consequently he lagged behind his classmates.(他病了一个月，因此落在了同学后面。)
as the society industrializes随着社会的工业化。as是一个连词，表示“当…时”。请看例句：
1)As time goes on， you'll like this place better. (随着时间的推移，你会更喜欢这个地方。)
2)As he talked on he got more and more excited. (他谈着的时候，越来越兴奋。)
本课中还有：
1)The nuclear family is becoming smaller as parents want fewer children.
2)As social scientists study these two new family forms， they will be able to tell us more about the future of the nuclear family in the post-industrial age.
10.social scientists now talk of two new family forms…
本句中的talk是一个不及物动词，在表达“谈论某人(某事)”时，talk后面应该用介词of或者about.请看例句：
1)What are you talking about?(你们在谈什么?)
2)They are talking of visiting Mr. Zhang.(他们正谈论去看张先生的事。)
3)What do you mean when you talk about culture?(你谈论文化时指的是什么?)
Text B The Changing American Family
短语表达
1.all over
We have friends all over the world.
I have been looking all over for him.
2.provide for
Father had to work very hard to provide food and clothes for the family.
They are trying to provide some guidance for the newcomers.
3.be expected to
Parents are expected to provide for their children.
You are expected to be here before eight.
4.take care of
The nurse took care of the old lady when her daughter was away.
The cat and the dog were taken good care of.
5.on the other hand
I don't think this proposal is workable. On one hand we don’t have so much money， on the other hand time is too limited.
6.be considered to be
He is considered to be the best candidate for the job.
Father is considered to be a humorous and responsible person.
7.in addition (to)
In addition， there are some magazines on the table.
In addition to bread， we had some milk and eggs for breakfast.
8.make decision
You have to make an immediate decision about the project.
It is difficult for me to make a decision right now.
9.help with
He hoped that his brother would help him with his math.
At weekends I often help my mother with the housework.
10.in contrast
In contrast with the low grade I got， Paul got a full mark on the biology test.
Their club， in contrast， reached a membership of 2000 last year.
11.give up
You will amount to nothing if you always give up easily.
The doctor persuaded my father to give up smoking.
12.get ready for
He got up early in the morning in order to get ready for the exam.
I haven't got ready for the interview yet.
13.be busy doing
Mother is busy cooking in the kitchen.
The teacher is busy distributing the test papers.
14.in conclusion
She will say a few words about the arrangement in conclusion.
In conclusion，the old people are happy in most of the Asian countries.
15.instead of
Instead of getting the bike repaired he bought a new one.
Who is going to the meeting instead of you?
