(新高考)高考英語二輪復習講義第2部分 語法專題 語法專題 專題二 需要變形的名詞、數詞、形容詞和副詞 (含答案)

這是一份(新高考)高考英語二輪復習講義第2部分 語法專題 語法專題 專題二 需要變形的名詞、數詞、形容詞和副詞 (含答案)，共14頁。學案主要包含了可數名詞，不可數名詞等內容，歡迎下載使用。
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考點一　名詞
一、可數名詞

Mr Smith is very busy because he runs several companies①.He works seven days① a week and 12 months② a year.In his spare time he likes watching football matches③.He likes eating tomatoes④ but he doesn’t eat vegetables with leaves⑤.He has two pet horses⑥ and he often rides them with his friends on Mr Black’s farm⑦ because he thinks the scenery of the farm⑧ is very beautiful.Mr Black is a friend of his⑨，who raises some cows and goats.
注釋：1.可數名詞變復數
①以輔音字母加y結尾的名詞，變y為i加-es；以元音字母加y結尾的名詞，加-s。②以-th結尾的名詞加-s。③以-s，-x，-ch，-sh結尾的名詞后加-es(如果詞尾-ch發(fā)音為/k/，要加-s，如stomach)。④以-o結尾加-es 的單詞有：英雄(heroes)吃土豆(potatoes)番茄(tomatoes)，其他多直接加-s。⑤以-f或-fe結尾的詞，多變f或fe為v，再加-es。但也有直接加-s的單詞，如：屋頂(roof)上的首領(chief)有信仰(belief)。⑥更多的可數名詞是直接加-s。
2．名詞作定語
往往是說明其中名詞的材料、用途、時間、地點、內容、類別等。
多為單數名詞作定語，但woman，man作定語時，要用復數形式表達復數概念。
3．名詞的所有格
⑦有生命名詞，不以-s結尾的名詞加-’s；以-s結尾的單數名詞和復數名詞都加-’。⑧無生命名詞，通常用of所有格表示。⑨雙重所有格的構成形式為：“名詞＋of＋名詞所有格”或者“名詞＋of＋名詞性物主代詞”。

1．不規(guī)則變化的名詞復數
(1)通過內部元音變化構成復數。如：
foot—feet腳　goose—geese鵝
tooth—teeth牙齒　mouse—mice老鼠
man—men男人　woman—women女人
(2)有些名詞的單復數形式相同。如：
sheep—sheep綿羊　deer—deer鹿
Chinese—Chinese中國人
Japanese—Japanese日本人
means—means方法　series—series系列
species—species物種
crossroads—crossroads 十字路口
spacecraft—spacecraft航天器
(3)有的名詞在詞尾加-ren或-en構成復數。如：
child—children 孩子　ox—oxen 公牛
(4)由man，woman構成的復合名詞在變成復數時，與man，woman的變化形式相同。如：
gentleman—gentlemen先生
Englishman—Englishmen英國男子
policeman—policemen男警察
chairwoman—chairwomen女主席
businessman—businessmen商人
craftsman—craftsmen工匠，手藝人
注意：German的復數形式為Germans。
(5)外來詞的不規(guī)則復數形式。如：
analysis—analyses分析　basis—bases基礎
crisis—crises危機　thesis—theses論文
medium—media媒介物
phenomenon—phenomena現象
2．復合名詞的單復數變化
(1)中間沒有連字符也沒有間隔的復合名詞將最后一個詞變成復數形式。
birthday—birthdays生日　blackboard—blackboards黑板　bookshelf—bookshelves書架　gentleman—gentlemen紳士
(2)中間有連字符或間隔的復合詞將其中主要的詞變成復數形式。如：
book worm—book worms　son-in-law—sons-in-law
looker-on—lookers-on　passer-by—passers-by　story-teller—story-tellers
(3)無主體名詞時通常在最后一個詞后加復數詞尾。如：grown-up—grown-ups　standby—standbys
3.名詞所有格的特殊形式
(1)并列的名詞變所有格時，若表示不同的所有關系，則分別在兩個名詞后加-’s；如果表示共有關系，則只在最后一個名詞后加-’s。如：
Kate and Mary’s room凱特和瑪麗共有的房間
Kate’s and Mary’s rooms凱特和瑪麗各自的房間
(2)表示店鋪或某人的家時，名詞所有格之后的shop，house，home等常省去。如：
at the doctor’s (office)在(醫(yī)生的)診所里
at the barber’s (shop)在理發(fā)店
at Mr Green’s (house)在格林先生家
點對點練習1
單句語法填空
1．The team who won the three world championships(championship) would always get this cup.
2．During the festival，which lasts three or four days，people are dressed in their best clothes and participate in a variety of rich and colourful activities(activity)．
3．The best solution might be to find the weaknesses(weakness) in the idea and to try and strengthen them，rather than use them simply as an excuse for rejecting the whole idea.
4．Timmis and his team set out to seek the effects of phone use on passers-by(passer-by)．
5．We usually expect Hollywood heroes(hero) to show up on our screens and defeat the bad guys.
6．He goes to the barber’s(barber) to have his hair cut every month.
二、不可數名詞

To learn more knowledge①，I have to do lots of homework① every day and have no time① to have fun② or do housework①.Last week we had an exam but I didn’t perform well.However，my teacher said that I had made great progress②.So this exam is not a failure③.On the contrary，it is a success③ in a way.
注釋：①不可數名詞沒有復數形式，也不能與不定冠詞連用。
②fun，weather，progress，advice，information為永久性不可數名詞，前面不能加不定冠詞，也不能具體化。
③抽象名詞具體化：
?表示情感、情緒的抽象名詞強調具體的人或事的時候，可以在前面加不定冠詞，如a surprise，a comfort 等。
?表示“一……”的概念時，常與動詞構成詞組，名詞前常常有形容詞。如have a good time，have a good knowledge/command of 等。

不可以用數目計算，多為物質名詞或抽象名詞，沒有復數形式，常見的不可數名詞有：
fun樂趣
homework
作業(yè)
bread面包
wealth財富
progress
進步
equipment
設備
room空間
weather
天氣
work工作
music音樂
news新聞
meat肉
word消息
traffic交通
luck運氣
housework
家務
milk牛奶
advice建議
man人類
orange
橙汁
knowledge
知識
furniture
家具
baggage/
luggage
行李
information
信息

點對點練習2
單句語法填空
1．Oh，John，what a pleasant surprise you gave us!
2．He gave us some advice(advice) on how to study English.
3．He felt that he needed more knowledge(knowledge) about import and export.


單句語法填空
1．In 1844 they bought it for $1,200 and some land from Charles Dresser，who performed their marriage(marry) ceremony in 1842.(2021·浙江6月)
2．Historical accuracy(accurate) is important but so is entertainment.(2020·新高考全國Ⅰ)
3．Later，they learned to work with the seasons(season)，planting at the right time and，in dry areas，making use of annual floods to irrigate(灌溉) their fields.(2020·浙江7月)
4．Other American studies showed no connection/connections(connect) between uniforms and school performance.(2019·浙江6月)

1.根據所處位置判斷是否填入名詞形式。如謂語動詞之前、介詞之后、形容詞之后、冠詞或數詞之后。
2．單數可數名詞不能單獨使用，要與冠詞、指示代詞、不定代詞等連用，否則就用復數形式表示復數含義。
3．注意固定短語中名詞的單復數。
4．注意名詞應該與其修飾語保持數的一致。
5．不可數名詞沒有復數形式，不能與不定冠詞連用。
考點二　數詞

Mister Smith is sixty① years old and yesterday was his 60th② birthday.He still remembers in the 1990s③ when he was in his thirties③，he drank dozens of④ bottles of beer a day.However，he spent thousands of④ dollars in hospital.Later，two fifths⑤ of his spare time was spent in taking exercise.
注釋：①數詞的基本形式為基數詞。②表示數詞的順序往往用序數詞。大部分是在基數詞的基礎上加-th。以-y結尾的基數詞變序數詞，把-y變成-ie＋-th。③“in the＋逢十的基數詞的復數”表示“在某個世紀幾十年代”?！癷n one’s＋逢十的基數詞的復數”表示“在某人幾十多歲時”。④具體數字＋dozen/score/hundred/thousand/million 等詞時，后面直接加名詞復數；表示籠統(tǒng)數目時，用dozens/scores/hundreds/thousands/millions of＋名詞復數。⑤分數表達：分子用基數詞，分母用序數詞。當分子大于1時，分母序數詞加-s，如：1/3：one third,2/3：two thirds。

1．易錯基數詞
thirteen十三　fourteen十四　fifteen十五　eighteen十八　nineteen十九　twenty二十
thirty三十　forty四十　fifty五十　ninety九十
2．易錯序數詞
first第一　second第二　third第三
fourth第四　fifth第五　eighth第八
ninth第九　eleventh第十一　twelfth第十二
點對點練習
單句語法填空
1．Peter got a model ship from his uncle on his thirteenth(thirteen) birthday.
2．Two thirds(three) of the students in our class have been to Disneyland somewhere.
3．Linda，there are too many mistakes in the ninth(nine) line of your passage.
4．He made quite a few friends during his twenties(twenty)．
5．It is reported that the earthquake has left thousands(thousand) of people homeless.

單句語法填空
1．The plum trees are the first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化)．They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.(2020·全國Ⅱ)
2．He did it one third(three) the time it took me.(北京高考)

1．需要使用數詞時，要先看清是使用該詞的基數詞形式還是序數詞形式。
2．使用序數詞時，注意前面要有定冠詞the。
3．注意固定用法中的數詞的使用及與冠詞、介詞的搭配，如in the 1820s，in his 30s，thousands of等。
考點三　形容詞和副詞
一、形容詞和副詞的基本用法

I bought an interesting① novel yesterday.The book is so interesting② that I can hardly let go of it.Worried③ about my study，my mother took it away.However，I found my mother absorbed④ in it.
注釋：①修飾名詞，往往用形容詞作定語。②在系動詞之后，往往用形容詞作表語。③表示情緒和精神狀態(tài)的形容詞可以作狀語。④在“感官或使役動詞＋賓語”之后，形容詞可以作賓補，說明賓語的狀態(tài)。
My mother is reading the novel attentively① now and she is quite① moved by it.Obviously②，she won’t return the book to me soon.
注釋：①副詞可以描述某個動作的情況或者描述動作、行為或狀態(tài)的程度。②副詞可以放在句首，作評論性狀語，修飾整個句子。

1．名詞、動詞變形容詞

2．形容詞變副詞
形容詞不同詞尾變副詞加(-ly)的口訣：
(一般直接加)　clear→clearly清楚地
great→greatly很，大大地
(元e去e加)　true→truly真實地
(輔y變i加)　happy→happily高興地
heavy→heavily沉重地
(-le尾e變y)　terrible→terribly可怕地
gentle→gently輕輕地
(-ll尾只加y)　full→fully完全地
dull→dully遲鈍地
(-ic加ally)　basic→basically主要地
scientific→scientifically合乎科學地
3．-ed形容詞修飾物的用法
-ed形容詞通常用于說明人的感受，常譯為“感到……的”，強調人自身的情感波動；修飾事物時，則多修飾smile(微笑)，feeling(感覺)，cry(叫聲)，face(表情)，voice(聲音)，look(表情)，eye(眼神)，expression(表情)等表示某人情感狀況的名詞。
He had a pleased smile on his face.
他臉上露出了滿意的微笑。
He told me the news in a very excited voice.
他以非常激動的聲音告訴了我這個消息。
4．同根副詞加-ly和不加-ly
有些副詞不加-ly與其形容詞表達的含義是一樣的，而加了-ly之后的副詞，其詞義往往發(fā)生改變，具有抽象意義，表示程度。
close靠近地　closely密切地；仔細地
hard努力地　hardly幾乎不
late晚，遲　lately最近，不久前
most最，極其　mostly通常；主要地
wide指距離寬　widely廣泛地
deep指具體深度　deeply深深地，非常；強烈地
high指具體高度　highly很，非常
點對點練習1
單句語法填空
1．The old people there were talkative and they told us their personal(person) stories cheerfully.
2．There were many people waiting at the bus stop，and some of them looked very anxious and disappointed(disappoint)．
3．I’ll never forget the amazing(amaze) trip I had in Beijing，China and I hope to go there next time with my friends.
4．He spent seven days in the wind and snow，cold and hungry(hunger)．
5．I found life in the UK quite different(differ) from that in China.
6．The title will be officially(official) given to me at a ceremony in London.
7．Luckily(lucky)，he also has a cow which produces milk every day.
8．I am terribly(terrible) sorry that I can’t go to the bookstore with you at the appointed time.
二、形容詞和副詞的比較級和最高級

In my family，my mother is the thinnest①.My father is much taller② than her and me，but he is twice as heavy as③ my mother，and becoming fatter and fatter④.He is quite worried because the fatter⑤ he is，the more likely⑤ he is to be ill.
注釋：①形容詞和副詞變比較級或最高級，一般直接加-er或-est；以e結尾的直接加-r或-st；以一個輔音字母結尾的重讀閉音節(jié)詞注意雙寫結尾輔音；以“輔音字母＋y”結尾的詞，將y變?yōu)閕再加-er或-est；多音節(jié)詞前面加more或the most。
兩者或兩部分之間比較，多用比較級；三者或三者以上的比較，可以使用最高級。
②比較級常常和than連用，并且可以被much，a little，a bit，even，far，still 等詞修飾。
③倍數表達法：
?A＋謂語＋倍數＋adj./adv.比較級＋than＋B
?A＋謂語＋倍數＋as＋adj./adv.原級(＋名詞)＋as＋B
?A＋謂語＋倍數＋the＋名詞(size，length，height，weight等)＋of＋B
④“adj./adv.比較級＋and＋adj./adv.比較級”表示“越來越……”。
⑤“the＋比較級...，the＋比較級...”表示“越……，就越……”。

1．有少數幾個雙音節(jié)形容詞，既可以加-er和-est，又可以加more和the most構成比較級和最高級。這些雙音節(jié)詞是：common，handsome，quiet，pleasant，cruel，stupid，tired和以-ow，-er結尾的詞。
2．有些形容詞沒有程度可分或形容詞本身就表示某種程度，因此沒有比較級和最高級。這類形容詞有：right(正確的)，wrong(錯誤的)，excellent(優(yōu)秀的)，possible(可能的)，empty(空的)，first(第一的)，wooden(木制的)，final(最后的)，east(東方的)，last(最后的)等。
3．有些形容詞和副詞變比較級或最高級時為不規(guī)則變化，需牢記。
good/well—better—best
bad/ill—worse—worst
many/much—more—most
little—less—least
old—older/elder—oldest/eldest
far—farther—farthest(指具體空間上)
far—further—furthest(指抽象程度上)
4．“否定詞語＋比較級”也可表示最高級含義。
No man is better than you in the world.
人世間沒有人比你好。
I haven’t read a more interesting novel.
這是我讀過的最有趣的小說了。
點對點練習2
單句語法填空
1．The more(much) we do for those in need，the happier we’ll be.
2．Road safety has aroused wider(wide) attention of the public than before.
3．During the end of the 19th century and the beginning of 20th century，Beijing Opera finally formed and became the biggest(big) of all operas in China.
4．Mr Green isn’t as strict a teacher as Mr White.
5．I have never met a kinder(kind) teacher than Mrs Smith before.
6．The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster(fast) than traditional garbage as a whole.
7．This restaurant wasn’t half as good(good) as that one we went to.
8．When you study the local map，you’ll find this town is twice the size of that one.

單句語法填空
1．When the house was built，it was much smaller(small) than it is today.(2021·浙江6月)
2．Provide financial(finance) aid and other benefits for local peoples.(2021·全國乙)
3．The far side of the moon is of particular interest to scientists because it has a lot of deep craters(環(huán)形山)，more so than the familiar near side.(2020·全國Ⅰ)
4．One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait(畫像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their finest(fine) work，so that he could choose the best.(2020·全國Ⅲ)
5．As the small boat moved gently(gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water.(2020·全國Ⅲ)
6．It’s never too early to make necessary preparations for a healthy and meaningful(meaning) college experience.(2019·北京)


1.看到與than連用，要想到用比較級；看到比較級，要想到than。
2．看到語境中暗含的比較含義，要想到用比較級(二者之間)或最高級(三者及以上)。
3.在句子中如果是作定語、表語、賓補或表示心理狀態(tài)的狀語，則用形容詞。
4．如果修飾整個句子、動詞或形容詞，則用副詞。
5．看到and，but，or等連詞前或后用的比較等級形式，要想到用比較等級。

層級一　基礎達標練
單句語法填空
1．Last October，while tending her garden in Mora，Sweden，Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small carrots(carrot) and was about to throw them away.
2．Then，handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of achievement(achieve)．
3．—Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don’t have enough money for a new one?
—That’s a good suggestion(suggest)．
4．Although he researches cloning，his intention(intend) has never been to create copies of humans.
5．Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment(adjust) and it takes a while to fit in.
6．In the early fifties(fifty)，researchers found that people scored higher on intelligence tests if they spoke more than one language.
7．She is the twelfth(twelve) tutor，who has come to look after his children since their mother died.
8．The old man goes to the park every third(three) day，jogging with his fellows.
9．But the successful test drilling for fire ice does not mean it can be extracted for industrial(industry) use.
10．Have you ever been embarrassed(embarrass) because of forgetting something important?
11．The more the students learn about the university，the easier it will be for them to adapt to the environment.
12．The world’s population is increasing at a surprising(surprise) rate and our environment is facing great pressure.
13．Nowadays it’s the second largest(large) city in Bulgaria and it’s a significant economic，educational and cultural center.
14．Indians start practicing yoga at a very young age，so their bodies are even stronger(strong)．
15．There isn’t much traffic on Sunday，so hopefully(hope) we’ll arrive in time for the concert.
層級二　高考真題練
單句語法填空
1．This may be due to some disadvantages for people living in the countryside，including lower(low) levels of income and education，higher costs of healthy foods，and fewer sports facilities.
(2021·浙江1月)
2．It is calculated by dividing a person’s(person) weight in kg by their height in meters squared，and a BMI of between 19 and 25 is considered healthy.(2021·浙江1月)
3．After spending some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall，we decided it was time for some action and what better(good) than to ride on a piece of history！(2021·全國甲)
4．Supposedly you can do it in two hours，but we stopped at the different gates and watchtowers(watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their daily(day) routines.(2021·全國甲)
5．It will undoubtedly(undoubted) help you get refreshed！(2021·新高考全國Ⅰ)
6．The amazing thing about the spring is that the colder the temperature gets，the hotter(hot) the spring! Strange，isn’t it？(2021·新高考全國Ⅰ)
7．As working from home becomes increasingly(increasing) common，people are finding it easier to combine parenthood with a full-time career.(2021·天津3月)
8．Filled with curiosity(curious)，the artist packed his bags and left.(2020·全國Ⅲ)
9．My name is Mireya Mayor.I’m a scientist(science) who studies animals such as apes and monkeys.(2018·全國Ⅲ)
10．Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 that showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes(cause)．(2018·全國Ⅰ)
11．Data about the moon’s composition，such as how much ice and other treasures it contains，could help China decide whether its plans for a future lunar(月球的) base are practical.
(2020·全國Ⅰ)
12．On our way to the house，it was raining so hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take to get there.(2019·全國Ⅲ)
13．He screams the loudest(loud) of all.The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me.(2018·全國Ⅲ)
14．Even worse(bad)，the amount of fast food that people eat goes up.(2017·全國Ⅰ)
15．While rock-climbing，you need to remain very focused(focus) so that you won’t make any dangerous errors.(2021·天津3月)

層級三　語篇提能練
語法填空
名詞篇
(改編自2020·全國Ⅱ)
Decorating with Plants，Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a 1. (celebrate) marking the end of the winter season and the
2. (begin) of spring.This is why decorating with plants，fruits and flowers carries special
3. (significant)．They represent the earth coming back to 4. (live) and best wishes for new beginnings.
These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country：
Oranges：Orange trees are more than 5. (decorate)；they are a symbol of good fortune and 6. (wealthy)．They make great gifts and you see them many 7. (time) decorated with red envelopes and messages of good fortune.
Bamboo：Chinese love their “Lucky Bamboo” plants and you will see them often in their homes and offices.Certainly during the holiday period，this plant is 8. must.Bamboo plants are associated with health，abundance and a happy home.They are easy to care for and make great 9. (present)．
10． (branch) of Plum Blossoms(梅花)：The beautiful long branches covered with pink-colored buds(蓓蕾) make fantastic decorations.The plum trees are the first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化)．They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
語篇解讀　這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了中國新年常見的三種裝飾物——橘子樹、富貴竹和梅花枝，以及它們的美好寓意。

1．答案　celebration
解析　考查名詞。由空前的不定冠詞a可知，后接名詞形式。故填celebration。
2．答案　beginning
解析　考查名詞。和前面的the end of winter并列，是名詞詞組，begin的名詞形式為beginning。
3．答案　significance
解析　考查名詞。此處作謂語動詞carries的賓語，應該用名詞形式。故填significance。
4．答案　life
解析　考查名詞。作介詞to的賓語，用名詞或動名詞形式，結合句意可知填life。
5．答案　decoration
解析　考查名詞。根據句意可知，此處應用名詞形式，故填decoration。
6．答案　wealth
解析　考查名詞。與good fortune共同作of的賓語，所以用名詞形式，故填wealth。
7．答案　times
解析　考查名詞的單復數。time表示“次數”，是可數名詞，用在many 之后，故填times。
8．答案　a
解析　考查冠詞。must此處表示“必須做(或看、買等)的事”，是可數名詞，且發(fā)音以輔音音素開頭，所以填不定冠詞a。
9．答案　presents
解析　考查名詞的單復數。present作“禮物，禮品”講時，是可數名詞，此處表示泛指。故填presents。
10．答案　Branches
解析　考查名詞的單復數?？蓴得~出現時，要么前面加冠詞，要么用復數形式表泛指。此處branch前面沒有冠詞及其他限定詞，所以只能用其復數形式。位于句首，注意首字母大寫。故填Branches。

1．形容詞的名詞化表達
某些形容詞可以用“be of＋抽象名詞”來表達。例如：be important＝be of importance　be beneficial＝be of benefit　be valuable＝be of value　be helpful＝be of help　be useful＝be of use　be interesting＝be of interest
典例　(2017·北京)這里是我關于這次旅游的一些建議，希望會對你有益。
Here are some suggestions about this trip，which I hope will be of benefit to you.
運用　(2021·全國甲)毫無疑問，故宮提供了一個進入中國木結構建筑的窗口，這有助于外國人更多地了解中國文化。
There’s no doubt that the Palace Museum offers a window into Chinese wooden architecture，which is of help for foreigners to know more about Chinese culture.
2．副詞的名詞化表達
某些表示情緒的副詞可以用“介詞＋名詞”短語表達。例如：angrily＝with anger　anxiously＝with anxiety　curiously＝with curiosity　comfortably＝in comfort　peacefully＝in peace　hurriedly＝in a hurry　joyfully＝with joy
典例　(2020·浙江1月)當Poppy看到小狗時，她歡快地叫了起來。
When Poppy saw the small puppy，she barked with joy.
運用　(2020·浙江7月)我們萬分焦急地等待著救援的到來。
We waited for being rescued with great anxiety.
3．活用帶有比較級的句型
(1)the＋比較級．..，the＋比較級．..
典例　(2020·新高考全國Ⅰ)我聽到的鼓勵越多，我就越有勁。
The more encouragement I heard，the more energetic I felt.
運用　(2019·全國Ⅱ)你知道，我們練習得越多，比賽時我們表現得就越好。
As you know，the more we practice for it，the better we will perform in the match.
(2)“否定詞＋比較級”表達最高級含義
典例　(2020·新高考全國Ⅰ)約翰認為沒有什么比幫助別人自力更生更有意義的事情了。
John thought nothing was more meaningful than helping others earn a living by themselves.
運用　(2021·浙江6月)我意識到沒有什么比把這119美元給我的家人更有意義了。直到我把錢交給爸爸的時候，我才知道了成長的真正意義。
I realized nothing was more meaningful than contributing the 119 dollars to my family.Not until I handed my Dad the money did I know the true meaning of growing up.