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1. practise vt. 練習

He is practising the piano now.

We often practise speaking English among ourselves.

2.get along/ on

1). 進展 get along with

How are you getting along with your computer?

We can’t get along well without courage.

2). 相處融洽 get along with

My cat is getting along well with my dog.

My family are getting along well with my neighbors.

3. be worth 值得

1) Be worth+名詞

I paid only 10 yuan for the book, but is worth much more.

The book is worth 10 yuan.

2) be worth + doing 表被動含義

The book is well worth reading.

注意：be worthy of + 名詞 或 being done be worthy to be done

The experiment is worthy of careful try.

The experiment is worthy of being tried.

The experiment is worthy to be tried.

4. What do you think are most important characteristics in a friend?

Wh + do you think + 其他部分 用以征詢對方的看法或推測等。

Who do you think has got the first prize?

Where do you think we will go for a picnic?

Reading

1.betray

1)出賣，背叛

He who betrays his country will be punished.

He betrayed his friends to the enemy. His friends were betrayed to the enemy by him.

2) 泄露（秘密） 暴露

He betrayed the news to all his friends.

2.We have been best friends since primary school. Since

1) 連詞

Unemployment in that country is now at its lowest level since World War II.

She has been away from her hometown since five years ago.

2) 副詞

She left her hometown five years ago. We haven’t seen her since.

3) It is … since …

It is just three days since they arrived at the mountain village. 他們到達這個山村才三天時間。

注意：

It is three years since I worked in the factory. 我不在這個工廠工作已經三年了。

3.I thought it would be quite easy and was not worried about the results.原以為

Here he comes. I thought he would be late.

I didn’t think that he had done such a stupid thing.

Worry about + sb. / sth. / doing sth 側重于動作 be worried about 側重于狀態

He is worrying about getting a job after graduation.他正為畢業后找工作的事發愁。

There is nothing to worry about. 沒什么可擔心的。

He is worried about his son’s safety.他擔心兒子的安危。

4.I must have sounded very proud of myself …

It must have rained yesterday, for the grand is wet.

He has a good knowledge of Beijing very well. He must have been to Beijing before.

注意：

Must be / must have done的否定式為 can’t

Mr. Smith cannot have left here for I say him just now.

5. stupid with very slow thinking

It was stupid of me to tell him the truth.我真傻告訴他真相。

That is a stupid thing to do.

6. I didn’t feel like I was overlooking my studies.

Feel like +sth/ doing sth 想要；喜歡

I feel like going shopping.我想去買東西。

She feels like eating ice-cream. 她喜歡吃冰激凌。

Overlook

1) forget; not see something important忽略；漏看

I overlooked the fact. 我忽略了這個事實。

I overlooked this mistake in your paper the first time I read it.我第一次看你的試卷時沒有看出這個錯誤。

2) look down at sth from above 俯瞰

My room overlooks the sea.

7.I was determined to be cheerful.

Be determined + to do / that clause 決心； 決定

He was determined.= He has made up his mind.

He was determined that he would try his best to finish the work.

He was determined to try his best to finish the work.

注意：

determine to do側重動作 切是終止性動詞

He has been determined to work in Xinjiang for a long time.但不能用 He has determined to work in Xinjiang for a long time.

8.admit

Admit+ sth/ doing sth / that 承認； 供認 admit sth to be

The thief admitted his crime.

I admit that I was rude and I am very sorry.

He admitted having stolen sth from the bank.

I admit it to be true.

9.How they must have laughed behind my back.

How + adj/ adv +主謂 構成感嘆句。但有：

How time flies!

How I regret I wasted the time when I was at school.

10.swear swore sworn make a strong promise 發誓 宣誓

I believe that it is true but I cannot swear it.我認為這是真的，但我不能保證一定這樣。

He swore to speak the truth. 他宣誓要說實話。

11. forgive not to punish someone who has done something wrong 寬恕

Forgive me for coming so late.

We forgave him his mistakes.

12.tease 挪揄； 戲弄 逗弄 取笑

The naughty boy teased the dog.

The other boy teased John about his carelessness.

13.dilemma a position requiring a choice between two evils.左右為難的狀況

Don’t put me into a dilemma.不要使我左右為難。

14. brilliant 1)very bright耀眼的 輝煌的

She is wearing brilliant jewels.

2)very clever才華橫溢的 非常聰明的

She had a brilliant idea.

She is a brilliant student.

15.focus focus on focus sth on 聚焦 對焦

He focused the camera and took a photo.

He focused his mind on his lessons when studying.

16. badly 1) 非常

I miss you badly.

He needs the dictionary badly.

2)very seriously

You mustn’t move someone if they are badly hurt.

He was badly hurt.

17.absent-minded 合成詞 adj-n+ed

Blue-eyed 藍眼睛的 warm-hearted 熱心腸的 four-legged 四條腿的

18.keep on doing 與 keep doing

The baby kept crying all night. 這嬰兒哭了一夜。

He kept on learning Russian.他不斷地學習俄語。

19.kind of

This kind of tree is nice.

These kinds of tree(s) are easy to grow.

20.blame blame sb / sth blame sth on sb be to blame

Bad workmen blame their tools.

He blamed his failure on the teacher.

You are to blame in this.

Word power

1.even though/ if

Even though /if you failed in an exam, you still couldn’t give it up.

Even though it is raining, we have to go to school.

2.as ;when; while

As 用來強調主句和從句中動作和事情同時發生“一邊…一邊…”

He looked behind as he was running.

As time went by, the tree grew taller and taller.

When 1)當什么時候 從句中的時間既可以是一段，也可以是一點。

When you telephoned me, I was drawing a picture.

When I was watering the garden, it began to rain.

2) 這時突然

I was doing my homework when he called me.

While 1)從句中用延續性動詞，常用進行時態

While they were having a party, the light went out.

2)然而

The husband was looking after the baby while his wife was cooking in the kitchen.

Grammar and usage