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画面描述寓意理解你能否对此加以扩展，写一篇120词的小短文？Aboyistryinghardtopushforwardthehourhandoftheclockwhileanoldmanismakingagreatefforttopushbackwardtheminutehandofthesameclock.Obviously,theboywantstimetospeedupwhiletheoldmanwishesthattimecouldslowdown.Whenpeopleareyoung,theydon’trealizehowimportanttimeis.Onlywhentheybecomeoldaretheyawareofthevalueoftime.Asthesayinggoes,“Timeandtidewaitfornoman.”Asyoungpeople,weshouldmakethebestofourpresenttimetofulfillourdreamsorwewillregretitinthefuture.1．“________theshoes________beforeyoubuythem，”hermotheremphasized.2．Itwould________hisprinciplestoborrowmoney，ashethinksitwrongtobeindebt.3．I________thepeopleofthiscountrytoworkhardfornationalunity.4．Ithinkweshouldlethergoonholidayalone.________，sheisfifteen；she’snotachildanymore.TryongoagainstcallonAfterall5．We’llfully

hefineweathertoenjoythesunshineonthebeach.6．Herroomlooksbeautiful，withalotofpictures

thewall.7．Therepairstoyourcarwillcost________35，Isuppose.8．Youcan’t________people________sayingwhattheythink.makeuseoffastenedtoatmoststopfromⅡ.词组翻译1．短暂的休息________________________________________2．日日夜夜___________________________________________3．偿还_______________________________________________4．运气不好___________________________________________5．哭泣，掉泪_________________________________________6．以平局结束_________________________________________7．用自己的话_________________________________________8．大量的_____________________________________________amoment’srest/amomentofrestdayandnightpaybackwithoutluck(be)intearsendinatieinyourownwordsagreatdealofⅢ.完成句子1．Weaskedeveryonethereiftheyhadfoundanecklace，________________(但运气不好)．(luck)2．Somecomputergamesareabitlikeplays—youhavecharacters

(扮演不同角色)andactingoutastory.(play)3．Thisribbon，

一定不能弄湿)，willprotectyoufromelectricity.(get)4．Animaltestinghashelpedtodevelopmedicines

(治疗许多疾病)．(disease)butwithoutluckplayingdifferentroleswhichmustnotgetwetagainstmanydiseasesⅣ.短文填空Haveyoueverdreamtofbecominganactor?

isdifferentfromotherjobs，becausemanyoftheskills

(need)cannoteasilybelearnt.Thefirstthinganactormust____isthedesiretobecomeanactorandthe

thatheorshecanactwell.Therearebasic____everyactormustlearn，

howtouseone’svoiceandhowtomoveonstage，butbecomingagoodactorisoftena

ofpersonaldevelopment.Ifyouwanttobecomeanactor，youmust____upyourself­confidenceandlearntonoticepeoplearoundyou.Actingneededhavebeliefskillssuchasmatterbuild复现辨析记忆1．Thepolicehavebeeninvestigatingformonthsbutthewealthywoman’sdeathremainsa________.A．secretB．fairyC．mysteryD．confusion正确选项____；意思是：

.Cmystery['mistəri]n．谜；神秘的事物2．Itwasareally________momentwhenthegirljumpedofftheroofofthe12­storeyedbuilding.A．scaredB．scaryC．frightD．frightened正确选项____；意思是：

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.3．Yourfriendshipismost________tome.I’lltreasureitallmylife.A．expensiveB．loyalC．fantasticD．precious正确选项____；意思是：

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.Bscary[‘skɛəri]adj.引起惊慌的；吓人的Dprecious['preʃəs]adj.宝贵的；贵重的；珍爱的4．Ifyoutakea(n)________attitudetowardslifeyouwilllivehappilyandlonger.A．sensitiveB．positiveC．responsibleD．fashionable正确选项____；意思是：

.5．Hegaveusabrief________ofhisplanandthenorderedustodoasheinstructed.A．surfaceB．designC．frameD．outline正确选项____；意思是：

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.Bpositive['pɔzətiv]adj.肯定的；积极的Doutline['autlain]n．轮廓；要点；概要6．Thedetergent(洗涤剂)comesinpowderor________form.Whichdoyouprefer?A．liquidB．flowingC．steamD．flour正确选项____；意思是：

.7．The________hehasoverhiscolleaguesisthathehasreceivedformaltrainingconcerningthisproject.A．effectB．advantageC．benefitD．honour正确选项____；意思是：

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.Aliquid['likwid]n．液体；液态物Badvantage[əd'vɑːntidʒ]n．有利条件；优点8．The________ofnewscientificdiscoveriestoindustrialproductionmethodsusuallymakesjobseasiertodo.A．operationB．appreciationC．conservationD．application正确选项____；意思是：

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.9．Thesurvey________lastweekisaimedatfindingouthowmanypeoplepreferwesternfood.A．committedB．performedC．producedD．conducted正确选项____；意思是：

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.Dapplication[æpli'keiʃn]n．应用；'实施；用途Dconduct[kən'dʌkt]vt.实施；管理；指挥；引导['kɔndʌkt]n．行为；操行10．Thehousehenowlivesinisa(n)________contrasttotheonewherehelivedsixyearsago.A．extremeB．brightC．freshD．sharp正确选项____；意思是：

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.11．AlthoughIlikedtheappearanceofthehouse，whatreallymademedecidetobuyitwasthebeautiful________fromthewindow.A．viewB．lookC．sightD．nature正确选项____；

.Dsharp[ʃɑːp]adj.锐利的；轮廓清晰的；灵敏的Aview[vjuː]n．观点；风景意思是：12．Afterafulldiscussion，wecametothe________thatthesentencewasincorrect.A．agreementB．conclusionC．understandingD．statement正确选项____；意思是：

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.13．Hisvictoriesinthewar________himthetitleof“TheGreat”．A．earnedB．madeC．acceptedD．realized正确选项____；意思是：

.Bconclusion[kən'kluːʒən]n．结束；结论Aearn[əːn]vt.赚得；挣得14．Thenewsthattheirchildrenwereinvolvedinthecrimecameasagreat________tothem.A．defeatB．troubleC．shockD．panic正确选项____；意思是：

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.15．WhenImissmyfamily，myfriendsareagreat________tome.A．comfortB．effortC．influenceD．access正确选项____；意思是：

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.Cshock[ʃɔk]n．&vt.电击；打击；震动Acomfort['kʌmfət]n．舒适；安慰vt.安慰核心词汇梳理1．recognizev.认出；确认；承认；认定Salehacamehomesothinandweakherownchildrenhardlyrecognizedher.赛莉娅回家时又瘦又弱，连她自己的孩子都几乎认不出她来了。[朗文当代]Theyrecognizedtheneedtotaketheproblemseriously.他们承认需要严肃对待这个问题。[牛津高阶]句型recognizesb./sth.as/tobe...认出……是……；承认……是……

Lawrence’snovelwaseventuallyrecognizedasaworkofgenius.劳伦斯的小说最终被公认为天才之作。[朗文当代]Heisrecognizedtobetheirnaturalleader.人们承认他是他们的当然领袖。[牛津高阶]链接accept...as...承认……是……acknowledge...as...承认……是……admit...tobe...承认……是……

【应用1】MyunclehadchangedsomuchovertheyearsthatIcouldhardly________himattheairport.A．understandB．realizeC．knowD．recognizeD2．attendvt.到场；出席；参加识记attendschool去上学attendchurch去做礼拜attendameeting参加会议attendone’sclass听课v.看护；照顾Thenursewasattendingherpatient.护士正在护理病人。[韦氏高阶]

搭配：attendto处理；照顾；接待Ihavesomeurgentbusinesstoattendto.我有一些急事要处理。[牛津高阶]Thesalespeoplecouldn’tattendtoallthecustomersatonce.销售人员无法同时招呼所有的顾客。[韦氏高阶]【应用2】—Wouldyouliketo________mybirthdaypartytomorrow?—Sorry，butIhavesomethingimportantto________.A．attend；attendB．attendto；attendtoC．attend；attendtoD．attendto；attendC3．chargevt.充电；装填；索要；要价；控诉；告发；指示句型chargesb.somemoneyforsth.为某东西向某人索要多少钱

chargesb.withsth./doingsth.控告某人做了某事bechargedwith充满……Therestaurantchargedus￡40forthewine.饭店收了我们40英镑的酒水钱。[朗文当代]Themantheyarrestedlastnighthasbeenchargedwithmurder.昨晚他们逮捕的那人被控犯有谋杀罪。[朗文当代]Theairwaschargedwithexcitement.空气中充满了兴奋的气息。[韦氏高阶]n.费用；索价；掌管；管理识记freeofcharge免费地(的),inchargeof管理；负责inthechargeofsb./inone’scharge由某人管理takechargeof管理Yourorderwillbedeliveredfreeofchargewithinaten­milelimit.在10英里范围之内，您的定货将免费送货上门。[朗文当代]I’mleavingtheschoolinyourcharge.我这就把学校交给你掌管。[牛津高阶]Hetookchargeofthefarmafterhisfather’sdeath.父亲去世后他掌管了农场。[牛津高阶]【应用3】Anewdirectorisappointedtotake________chargeofthisresearchcenter，whichwasin________chargeofanoldscientist.A．the；theB．不填；不填C．the；不填D．不填；theD4．provevt.证明；证实句型provesth.(tosb.)(向某人)证明……provesb.(tobe)...证明某人是……

Evidencehasbeenfoundthatproveshisinnocence.证明他无罪的证据已经找到。[朗文当代]JustgivemeachanceandI’llproveittoyou.只要给我个机会，我会证明给你看。[牛津高阶]ItwouldgivemegreatpleasuretoproveSamwrong.证明萨姆错了我将感到非常高兴。[朗文当代]句型prove(tobe)＋adj./n.被证明是……;最后结果是……Yourcomputingexperienceshouldprovetobeuseful.你的计算机运用经验表明是有用的。[朗文当代]Thepromotionprovedtobeaturningpointinhiscareer.这次提升最后成了他职业生涯的一个转折点。[牛津高阶]提示：此时prove是系动词，相当于turnout，后接“(tobe)＋名词或形容词等”，不能用被动语态。Whathesaidproved/turnedouttobetrue.他说的被证明是真实的。【应用4】Thenews，whichbroughtaboutapanic，finally________tobefalse.A．wasprovedB．provedC．wasprovingD．hadprovedB5．controln.控制；支配；管理

搭配：havecontroloversb.控制住某人；管住某人Babiesarebornwithverylittlecontrolovertheirmovements.婴儿生下来时几乎无法控制自己的动作。[朗文当代]IpreferlivingalonebecauseIfeelIhavemorecontrolovermylife.我宁愿一个人生活，因为我觉得这样更能支配自己的生活。[朗文当代]识记incontrolof管理；掌握inthecontrolof被……控制；被……管理outofcontrol不受管制；失去控制beyondcontrol无法掌握；无法控制bring...undercontrol控制住takecontrolof控制；管理losecontrolof无法控制；对……失去控制Therehasbeensomeviolenceafterthematch，butthepolicearenowincontrolofthesituation.比赛后发生了一些暴力事件，但是现在警方已控制了局势。[牛津高阶]Studentsareencouragedtotakecontroloftheirownlearning，ratherthanjustdependingontheteacher.学生被鼓励要自主学习，而不是只依靠老师。[朗文当代]vt.控制；支配；管理IwassofuriousIcouldn’tcontrolmyselfandIhithim.我气得无法自制，就打了他。[牛津高阶]搭配：fasten...to...把……拴到……上Someonefastenedanoticetomydoor.有人将一张通知贴在我的门上。[朗文当代]识记：fastenone’seyeson眼睛盯着……Herose，hiseyesstillfastenedonthepieceofpaper.他站起来，眼睛仍紧盯着那张纸。[朗文当代]链接tie...to...把……系在……上attach...to...把……缚在……上link...to...把……连在……上join...to...把……接在……上

7．sensen.感觉；意识；明智；常识；意义识记commonsense常识businesssense商业头脑thesenseofsight/hearing/smell/taste/touch

视觉、听觉、嗅觉、味觉、触觉asenseofdirection/humour/responsibility

方向感、幽默感、责任感Dogshaveabettersenseofhearingthanhumansdo.狗的听觉比人的好。[韦氏高阶]I’llprobablygetlost—Ihaven’tgotaverygoodsenseofdirection.我可能会迷路——我的方向感不太好。[朗文当代]识记makesense讲得通；有意义makesenseof明白；理解inasense从某种意义上说Readthisandtellmeifitmakessense.读读这篇东西，告诉我它的意思是否明确。[朗文当代]We’vebeentryingtomakesenseofourdreams.我们一直试图理解梦的含义。[麦克米伦]Inasense，thebookwasentertaining.在某种意义上，这本书是能消愁解闷的。[韦氏高阶]句型：itmakessensetodosth.做某事是明智的Itmakessensetosavemoneywhileyoucan.能省钱时就节省，这是明智的。[朗文当代]Itmadegoodsensetocontinuewiththereforms.继续改革是非常明智的。[麦克米伦]句型thereisnosense(in)doingsth.做某事没道理；做某事没用

Thereisnosenseingettingupsetaboutitnow.现在为这件事苦恼是没有意义的。[朗文当代]There’snosenseinworryingaboutitnow.现在大可不必为那件事忧虑。[牛津高阶]链接thereisnopointindoingsth.做某事没用thereisnouseindoingsth.做某事没用itisnogood/nousedoingsth.做某事没用

【应用5】Asweallknow，dogshaveakeen________ofsmell.A．senseB．feelingC．sceneD．ideaA8.doubtn.怀疑；疑惑识记beyond/outofdoubt毫无疑问地；确实地indoubt不肯定；不确定；拿不准nodoubt无疑；很可能；确实地withoutdoubt无疑地；必定地

Theresearchshowedbeyonddoubtthatsmokingcontributestoheartdisease.这项研究确实表明吸烟会导致心脏疾病。[牛津高阶]Thesuccessofthesystemisnotindoubt.这种制度的成功确定无疑。[牛津高阶]Nodoubtshe’llcalluswhenshegetsthere.她到达那儿必定会给我们打电话。[牛津高阶]Thismeetinghasbeen，withoutdoubt，oneofthemostusefulwehavehadsofar.这无疑是我们迄今为止最有用的一次会议。[牛津高阶]句型：thereisno/littledoubtthat...毫无疑问……There’slittledoubtthatthemeasureswillbeextremelyunpopular.毫无疑问，这些措施会很不得人心。[麦克米伦]v.怀疑；疑惑；不相信提示:在肯定句中，doubt后面的宾语从句要用whether/if引导；但在否定句或疑问句中，doubt后面的宾语从句则要用that引导。

Youcancomplain，butIdoubtifit’llmakeanydifference.你可以抱怨，但是我看抱怨也未必有用。[朗文当代]Idon’tdoubtthathe’sabrilliantscientist，butcanheteach?我不怀疑他是个出色的科学家，但他会教书吗？[朗文当代]重点短语例释1．callon访问某人；请求；要求；号召；呼吁ThehumanrightsgrouphascalledontheUStoendthedeathpenalty.人权组织要求美国终止死刑。[麦克米伦]Wecouldcallonmyparentsifwehavetime.如果有时间，我们可以去探望我父母。[麦克米伦]WecalleduponthePresidenttodosomethingforthem.我们请求总统为他们做点什么。[韦氏高阶]链接dropinon访问(某人)dropinat访问(某地)callat访问(某地)2．bringback拿回来；归还；使恢复；使记起Dothesestoriesbringbackanymemories？这些故事唤起你什么回忆了吗？[麦克米伦]Travelersbroughtbacknewsoftheoutsideworld.旅行者带回了外面世界的消息。[麦克米伦]链接:takeback取回；带回；退还getback回来；退后；拿回来putback放回；拨回giveback归还；恢复answerback顶嘴；还口callback召回；回电话lookback回头看；回顾setback拨回；延迟keepback后退；阻止；抑制；扣留3．payoff还清(债务等)；付清；得到回报；取得成功Onlyanothersixmonthsandthehousewillbepaidoff.只要再过6个月，房款就能全部还清。[麦克米伦]Thecompanypaidhimoffandheleft.公司付清他的工资后他就离开了。[韦氏高阶]Allthoseweeksofstudyingwillpayoffwhenyoutaketheexam.所有那几周的学习都会在考试的时候见成效。[麦克米伦]

链接payback偿还；报复payfor付……的款；受到……的报应

4．comeupwith提出；想出We’reinbigtroubleifwedon’tcomeupwiththemoneyby6o’clock.如果我们6点之前拿不出钱来，麻烦就大了。[麦克米伦]Whatnewplandidyoucomeupwith？你想出什么新计划了吗？[韦氏高阶]

链接putupwith忍受keepupwith跟上catchupwith赶上fitinwith适合，符合goonwith继续getalong/onwith进展；与……相处goaheadwith进行；继续goalongwith和……一起去；赞成doawaywith废除

【应用6】Atthemeetinghe________averygoodsuggestionthateachmemberofthegroupwriteaboutasectionofthistopic.A．wentalongwithB．keptupwithC．cameupwithD．putupwithC5．pickout挑出；选好；辨别出；认出；看清楚Youcanpickoutaliarbythenervouswaytheyact.从其紧张的行为中你就可以认出说谎者。[麦克米伦]Shepickedthebesttomatoesoutandlefttherest.她拣走了最好的西红柿，把其余的剩下了。[韦氏高阶]

链接：pickup拾起；(用车)接；搭载；恢复；(偶然)得到；学会；收听；(车辆)加速疑难语句细解1．Well，Iwouldrathernot.啊，我还是不说吧。【要点指南】wouldrather“宁愿，更愿意”，后接动词原形，否定式在wouldrather后加not/never。“Shallwedineout？”“I’dratherstayathome.”“我们要不要出去吃饭？”“我宁愿留在家里。”I’drathernottellanybodyaboutit.我不愿把这事告诉别人。句型wouldratherdosth.thandosth./woulddosth.ratherthandosth.意为“宁愿做某事而不去做某事”Iwouldratherlistentoothersthantalkmyself.我愿意听别人说，自己不愿意说。Hewouldratherdiethangivein.他宁死不屈。句型wouldratherhavedonesth.意为“要是做过某事就好了；宁愿做过某事”，表示后悔或遗憾等语气。Iwouldratherhavetakenhisadviceyesterday.我昨日要是听了他的建议就好了。Mywifeboughtthebluecarpet，butIwouldratherhaveboughtthebrownone.我妻子买了蓝色的地毯，但我宁愿买的是棕色的。句型wouldrather(that)sb.did...“宁愿某人做某事”，that从句中的谓语动词用过去时态表示虚拟语气。

Iwouldrather(that)hedidn’tcome.我宁愿他不来。I’dratheryoutoldmethetruth.我更愿意你给我讲实话。链接wouldliketodosth.想做某事wouldliketohavedonesth.希望做过某事，要是做过某事就好了wouldprefertodosth.ratherthandosth.宁愿做某事而不去做某事【应用7】—Johnwantstoseeyoutoday.—Iwouldratherhe________tomorrow.A．comesB．willcomeC．hascomeD．cameD2．Itwasworthfivehundredfrancsatmost.

它最多值500法郎。【要点指南】worth“有……的价值，值……；值得”，后可接名词、代词或what从句，其修饰语一般用well，意为“很值得”。Thisstoneisnotworthitsprice/cost.这块宝石不值这个价钱。Thebookiswellworthwhatyoupaid.这本书很值你花的那些钱。Isitworththeeffortwehavemade？那值我们付出的努力吗？句型：beworthdoing“值得……”，此时动名词不能用被动式。Thebookiswellworthreading.这本书很值得一读。Hissuggestionisworthconsidering.他的提议值得考虑。句型itisworth(one’s)whiledoing/todosth.意为“值得(某人)做……；具有(某人)做……的价值”。

Itisworthyourwhilevisitingthatcountry.那个国家值得你一游。Itwouldbeworthherwhiletotalktotheeditor.她同编辑谈一谈还是有价值的。辨析：worthyadj.“值得……的”Hisdeedisworthyofpraise.他的行为值得称赞。→Hisdeedisworthytobepraised.→Hisdeedisworthyofbeingpraised.【应用8】Idon’tthinktheseissuesare________discussingwiththeministers.A．worthyB．worthC．worthyofD．worthofB3．Well，whydon’twetrywritingaplayofourown？

那么我们为什么不自己试着写一部话剧呢？【要点指南】trydoingsth.意为“试着做某事(看一看结果如何)”，而trytodosth.则意为“试图做某事；设法做某事；努力去做某事(以争取成功或达到目的)”。Haveyoutriedsleepingonyourbackasacureforsnoring？你试没试过仰面睡觉来治打鼾的毛病？Youmaytryholdingyourbreathtostopsneezing.你可试着屏住呼吸以止住打喷嚏。Ifnobodyanswersatthefrontdoor，tryknockingatthebackdoor.如果前门没人应，你可试着敲一敲后门。Itriedtosaysomething，butmymouthwasfullofcotton­wool.我试图说些什么，但我嘴里塞满了药棉。IwillworkashardasIcan，andtrytoimprovemywritingskill.我将努力学习，设法提高我的写作能力。链接stopdoing停止做stoptodo停下来去做rememberdoing记得做过remembertodo记住去做forgetdoing忘记曾经做过forgettodo忘了去做【应用9】Ifyoucan’tturnthekey，try________someoilinthelock.A．puttingB．toputC．tobeputtingD．havingputA4．Flythekitewhenathunderstormappearstobecomingon.

在雷雨似乎就要来的时候去放风筝。【要点指南】appear常接动词不定式作宾语，但不定式有三种基本形式：todo；tobedoing；tohavedone，意义各不相同。Yourmotherappearstoknoweverythingaboutyourplan.你妈妈好像完全知道了你的计划。Heappearedtobetalkingtohimself.他像是在自言自语。Youappeartohavetraveledalot.你似乎到过很多地方。Sheappearstobeangrywithyou.她好像生你的气了。提示：上述句子还可用itappearsthat...句型表达。Itappearedthathewastalkingtohimself.Itappearsthatyouhavetraveledalot.高考真实案例·简明分析—Annisinhospital.—Oh，really?I________know.I________goandvisither.A．didn’t;amgoingtoB．don’t;wouldC．don’t;willD．didn’t;will(2009年高考江苏卷)【解题方法指导】本题考查动词的时态。从对话内容可知，说话人在说话前不知道Ann在住院，因此第一空应该使用一般过去时。去医院看她是临时做出的决定，因此，第二空使用will。begoingto表示预先已经安排好要做的事情，这与对话矛盾。故答案为D。

教材原文对照M：Thathasbeenmylifeforthepasttenyears.J：Mathilde！Ididn’tknow.I’msorry.MayIknowwhathappened？You________behungryalready—youhadlunchonlytwohoursago!A．wouldn’tB．can’tC．mustn’tD．needn’t(2008年高考浙江卷)【解题方法指导】

本题考查情态动词表推测的用法。情态动词must，can，may都可用来表示推测语气。must通常用于肯定句，可推测现在或过去的事情；can要用在疑问句或否定句中，用来推测现在或过去的事情；may可推测现在、过去或将来的事情，也要用于肯定句，语气没有must强烈。根据题意“你肯定不会已经饿了，你两小时前才刚吃了午饭。”可知答案为B。教材原文对照Itcan’tbetrue，Pierre！Susanwantedtobeindependentofherparents.Shetried________alone，butshedidn’tlikeitandmovedbackhome.A．livingB．toliveC．tobelivingD．havinglived(2008年高考湖南卷)【解题方法指导】

本题考查非谓语动词。trytodosth意为“努力去做某事，尽量去做某事”；trydoingsth则意为“试着做某事(看看效果如何)”。根据题意“苏珊本想离开父母过独立的生活。她试着单独生活，但最后因为不喜欢又搬回家了。”可知答案为A。

教材原文对照Well，whydon’twetrywritingaplayofourown？

—Haveyou________somenewideas?—Yeah.I’lltellyoulater.A．comeaboutB．comeintoC．comeupwithD．comeoutwith(2007年高考江苏卷)【解题方法指导】

本题考查短语动词的意义辨析。题意是“你想出新的主意了吗？”“是的，我一会儿告诉你。”comeabout“发生”；comeinto“继承；进入”；comeupwith“想出；提出”；comeoutwith“(突然)说出”。根据题意可知答案为C。教材原文对照Ifweworktogether，wemightcomeupwithaverygoodstory.Thehurricanedamagedmanyhousesandbusinessbuildings；________，itcaused20deaths.A．orelseB．thereforeC．afterallD．besides(高考江西卷)【解题方法指导】本题考查副词和副词短语的意义辨析。orelse“否则；不然的话”；therefore“因此，所以”；afterall“毕竟；究竟；到底”；besides“而且；此外”。根据题意“这次飓风损坏了很多房屋和商店，而且还造成20人死亡。”可知答案为D。

教材原文对照Well，writingashortplayisnotthatdifficult，andbesides，wehavetostartsomewhereifwewanttolearnhowtowriteplays.)________toreachthemonthephone，wesentthemanemailinstead.A．FailB．FailedC．TofailD．Havingfailed(2008年高考重庆卷)【解题方法指导】本题考查非谓语动词的用法。题意是“我们没能打通他们的电话，于是就给他们发了一封电子邮件。”由句子结构可知，题干中的“________tor