He hasn't heard from his mother for a long time.他很久没有收到妈妈的信了 9. send/ send for
(1) send意思是\送往，派遣\，还有\发信，寄信\的意思。例如：The company sent him to study abroad.公司派他到国外学习去了。Mr. Brown sent her children away.布郎夫人送走了孩子们。 (2) send for意思是\召唤；派人去取；派人去拿\，而非本人亲自去。例如：They have sent for a repairman.他们已经派人去请了一名修理工。 She sent for some flowers.她派了人去买花。 10. get to/ arrive/ reach
(1) arrive后不能直接接地点，是一个不及物动词。若表示到达一个相对大的地点，用arrive in ; 若表示相对小的地点，用arrive at .
The delegation will arrive in China at 5:00 p.m.代表团将于下午5:00到达北京。
It was dark when they arrived at the railway station.当他们到达火车站的时候，天已经黑了。
When did she arrive here last time? 她上次是什么时候到这儿的？（副词前省略介词）
(2) reach能直接接所到达的地点，是一个及物动词。例如：They reached London on Friday.他们星期五到达了伦敦。The news only reached me yesterday.我于昨天才接到这个消息。
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reach还有\伸手去取，伸手触及，联络\等意思。
Can you reach that apple on the tree? 你能够到树上的哪个苹果吗？
He can always be reached on the phone.可随时打电话跟他联系。 (3) get在表示\到达\时是不及物动词，应与to搭配使用。 We often get to school on foot.我们经常步行到学校。
They got to the top of the hill at noon.他们于中午到达了山顶。 【考点扫描】
中考考点在本单元主要集中在： 1. 动词被动语态的结构和用法； 2. 动词不定式的功能和用法； 3. 本单元的词汇、短语和句型； 4. 本单元学过的交际用语。
考试形式可以是单项填空、完型填空、短文填空和完成句子。 【中考范例】
1. (2004年北京市中考试题)
Aunt Li often asks her son ________ too much meat. It's bad for his health.
A. don't eat B. not to eat C. not eat D. to not eat 【解析】答案：B。该题考查的是动词不定式的构成和用法。这个句子的基本句型是ask sb. not to do sth. 这里，not to eat 是不定式的否定式做宾语补足语。
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2. (2004年嘉兴市中考试题)
China is becoming stronger and stronger, so Chinese ________ in more American schools now.
A. was taught B. is taught C. teaches D. taught 【解析】答案：B。该题考查的是动词的语态和时态。Chinese 是一种语言，只能被人教，因此要用被动语态。又因为说的现在的情况，动词要用一般现在时。所以选B。 3. (2004年河北省中考试题)
This painting ________ to a museum in New York in 1977.A. sells B. sold C. was sold D. is sold
【解析】答案：C。该题考查的是动词的语态和时态。This painting只能被卖，所以用被动语态，又因为是1977年卖的，所以用一般过去时。
4. (2004年扬州市中考试题)
---If you ________ a new idea, please call me as soon as possible. ---Sure, I will.
A. keep up with B. catch up with C. feed up with D. come up with
【解析】答案：D。该题考查的是短语动词用法。本单元学习的短语动词come up with a new idea意思是想出新主意，正符合题意。
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