总结：
take一般用it作主语，例如：it takes sb. sometime to do sth.
spend一般是人作主语，例如：I spend an hour finishing my homework.
cost表示某物值什么的（价值或钱），例如：The book cost 200 yuan.
pay一般是人作主语，例如：I pay lots of money for books.
1.spend的主语必须是人，常用于以下结构：
(1)spend time/money on sth. 在……上花费时间（金钱）。例如：
I spent two hours on this math problem. 这道数学题花了我两个小时。
(2)spend time/money (in) doing sth. 花费时间（金钱）做某事。例如：
They spent two years (in) building this bridge. 造这座桥花了他们两年时间。
(3)spend money for sth. 花钱买…… 例如：
His money was spent for books. 他的钱用来买书了。
2.cost的主语是物或某种活动，还可以表示“值”，常见用法如下：
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(1)sth. costs (sb.) + 金钱，某物花了（某人）多少钱。例如：
A new computer costs a lot of money.
(2)(doing) sth. costs (sb.) + 时间，某物（做某事）花了（某人）多少时间。例如：
Remembering these new words cost him a lot of time.他花了大量时间才记住了这些单词。
注意：cost的过去式及过去分词都是cost，并且不能用于被动句。
3.take后面常跟双宾语，常见用法有以下几种：
(1)It takes sb. + 时间 + to do sth. 做某事花了某人多少时间。例如：
It took them three years to build this road. 他们用三年时间修完了这条路。
(2)doing sth. takes sb. + 时间，做某事花了某人多少时间。例如：
Repairing this car took him the whole afternoon. 他花了一下午修车。
4.pay的基本用法是：
(1)pay (sb.) money for sth.付钱（给某人）买…… 例如：
I have to pay them 20 pounds for this room each month. 我每个月要付20英镑的房租。
(2)pay for sth. 付……的钱 例如：
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I have to pay for the book lost. 我不得不赔丢失的书款。
(3)pay for sb. 替某人付钱 例如：
Don’t worry! I’ll pay for you. 别担心，我会给你付钱的。
(4)pay sb. 付钱给某人 例如：
They pay us every month. 他们每月给我们报酬。
(5)pay money back 还钱 例如：May I borrow 12 yuan from you? I’ll pay it back next week.
(6)pay off one’s money 还清钱。
pay v. 付款；偿还
We paid 35 pounds for each ticket. 我们每张票付了35英镑。
同根词：pay n. 工资；薪水；报答
They complained about their pay and conditions. 他们抱怨他们的薪水和工作条件。
搭配：pay off 偿清（债务）；支付（债务）的全部数额
pay attention to 注意 pay a visit to 去参观，拜访 pay for 为……付款
练习：
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一、用几种不同的表达方式翻译：
这件外套花费了我100元。
1.__________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________
2.__________________________________________
4.__________________________________________
二、单项选择：
1. I have to them 20 pounds for this room each month.
A. pay B. paid C. cost D. took
2. They spend too much time the report
A. writing B. to write C. on writing D. write
3. --What beautiful shoes you’re wearing! They must be expensive .
--No，they only l0 yuan．
A．spent B．took C．paid D．cost
4. --Will you please for my dinner, Peter?
--Sure!
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A. spend B. pay C. cost D.take
5.It will me too much time to read this book.
A. take B. cost C. spend D.pay
6. This science book ____ me a great amount of money.
A. took B. cost C. used D. spent
7.May I borrow 12 yuan from you? I'll it back next week. A. take B. cost C. pay D .spend
8. I two hours on this maths problem yesterday.
A. take B. cost C. pay D .spent
9. Repairing this car him the whole afternoon.
A. took B. cost C. pay D .spent
10. ----How do you come to school?
----By bike. Taking a bus may _____ much money. And walking ______ too much time.
A. take; pays B. cost; takes C. pay; costs D. pay; takes
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11. She usually ________ much time shopping in the supermarkets.
A spends B costs C takes D pays
12. American students spend ________ time _________ homework than Chinese students.
A. fewer, doing B. less, to do C. less, doing D. least, doing
13. This kind of computer _______ too much. I can't afford one.
A.takes B. spends C. pays D. costs
14. It will ________ us several years to learn a foreign language well. (09无锡)
A. cost B. take C. spend D. use
15. Since June 1st, 2008, when we want plastic bags in the supermarket, we have to ________(付款) them. (09连云港)
16. He likes English. He spends lots of time __________(read) it every day. (09宿迁)
17. I'm interested in animals,so I___every saturday working in an animal hospital
A. Pay B. cost C. take D. spend
18. -Do you often get online?
--Yes, I ____ lots of time on it. It’s a good way to kill time.
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A. cost B. spend C.take D. pay
19. --l think traveling around the city by taxi is very convenient
--Yes, but it_____ too much
A. pays B. costs C. spends D. takes
三． 完成句子
1.买一台新电脑要花一大笔钱。（cost）
2.他们用了三年时间修完了这条路。（take）
3.我每个月要付20美元的房租。（pay）
4.他花了大量时间才记住了这些单词。（cost）
5.造这座桥花了他们两年时间。（spend）
6.昨天他花了10分钟乘公共汽车去动物园。(09淮安)
It ____________________________________ yesterday.
四、根据句子意思和时态，用spend, take, cost和pay 的正确形式来填空，请注意考虑时态的变化。
1. I _____________ two hours on this math problem.
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2. The car ____________ him around ten thousand US dollars.
3. His money ___________ ______________ for books.
4. It _____________ them three years to build this road.
5. Don’t worry! I'll ___________ for you.
6. The error _________ the company one million pounds.
7. They ______________ us every month.
8. They _______________two years (in) building this bridge.
9. I have to_________ them 20 pounds for this room each month.
10. A new computer ______________ a lot of money.
11. I have to __________ for the lost book.
12. May I borrow 12 Yuan from you? I'll ______ it back next week.
13. Homework___ me half an hour every day.
14. It ___me $20 to take the train.
15. It ___me half an hour to find the boy.
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16. I ___$20 for her book.
17. I ____$20 on the book.
18. It _____me half an hour to climb up the mountain.
19. I ____half an hour climbing up the mountain.
20. How much did you ____for the ticket?
21. How much does it ____to buy the book?
22. How long do you _____speaking English every day?
23. How much did you ____on the pants?
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答 案：
一、
1.I spend 100 yuan on this coat.=I spend 100 yuan to buy this coat.
2.The coat cost me 100 yuan.=It cost me 100 yuan to buy this coat.
3.I paid 100 yuan for this coat.
4.It takes me 100 yuan to buy this coat.
二、
1-5 AADBA 6-10BCDAB 11-14 ACDB 15. pay for 16. reading
17-19DBB
三、
1. A new computer costs a lot of money.
2. It took them three years to build this road.
3. I have to pay them 20 dollars for this room each month.
4. Remembering these new words cost him a lot of time.
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5. They spent two years (in) building this bridge.
6. It took him ten minutes to go to the zoo by bus/ to take the bus to the zoo.
四、1. spent 2. cost 3. was spent 4. took 5. pay 6. cost
7. pay 8. spent 9. pay 10. costs 11. pay 12. pay
13. takes 14. cost 15. took 16. paid 17. spend 18. took
19. spend 20. pay 21. cost 22. spend 23. spend
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