Language Points
1.But his friend, Krista,was not going to let Peter give up.但是他的朋友,克里斯塔,不想让彼得放弃。
give up意为“放弃”可单独使用,其可后接名词、代词或动名词。当代词作宾语时要放在give和up之间。
如:You ought to give up smoking as soon as possible.你应尽可能快地戒烟。
One should never give up his dream.一个人永远都不应当放弃自己的梦想。
【拓展】give的相关短语
give away 赠送,分发;泄露give back归还give in屈服give off 发出 give out分发

2.Peter accepted the challenge.accept接受
He has accepted our invitation.他已经接受了我们的邀请。
l can't accept your advice in this matter.在这个问题上我不能接受你的劝告。

Translate and write them down.1.我上班迟到是因为交通堵塞。
l was late for work because of the bad traffic.2.由于我的粗心不小心把自己弄伤了。
l hurt myself because of my carelessness.3.当地人从没真正接纳过我们。
The local people never really accepted us.4.他衷心感激地接受了这件礼物。
He accepted the present with hearty thanks.