1.pal n.朋友,好友;
(informal不正式,old-fashioned过时的)
pen pal 笔友
1)周末他想去见他的朋友。
He wants to meet his pals on weekends.
2)你想找一个加拿大的笔友吗?
Do you want a pen pal from Canada?
2.单个国家名称前一般不加定冠词the,而合成的国家名称前需要加定冠词the。
China, Canada, America, India
the United States =the United States of America美利坚合众国
the United Kingdom =the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国
the People’s Republic of China 中华人民共和国
3.live vi. 生活,居住
1)大象活多长时间?
How long do elephants live?