9. date back to / from 追溯到……；始于……

　 In China needle treatment dates back to ancient times.

　 在中国，针刺疗法从古代起就有了。

　 This document dates from 1789.

　 文件上注明的日期是1789年。

　 [词组] break the date 不遵守约会；失约

　 bring sth. up to date 使……现代化；使……达到最新

　 研究成果 (水平)

　 make / have a date with sb. [口](与某人)约会(常指

　 男女之间)

　 out of date 过时的；废弃的

　 up to date 直到最近的；新式的；现代的

　 closing date for entries报名截止日期

7. A good ____ should be made of the computer to

　 solve the problem we have been facing these years.

　　 [短语归类]

6. I ____ to act in a film directed by Miss Swift.

5. Two hours passed but no children ____ to their

　 homes.

4. "Be please," the organizer said to us.

3. Lisa was that the new film was to be hold

　 in our city next month.

2. Would you ____ if they smoked in the next carri-

　 age?

1. Some of the projects are ____ by the women who

　 were left in the village.

8. suffer vt. 遭受；忍耐 vi. 受苦(难)；受损失；吃亏；

　 受罚 (for)；患病 (from)

　 sufferer n. 受苦的人；受害者；患者

　 suffering n. 苦楚；受难 adj．受苦的；患病的

　 I will not suffer such conduct.

　 我不能容忍这种行为。

　 His business suffered greatly during the war.

　 他的生意在战争中蒙受了重大损失。

　 He suffered for his carelessness.

　 他因粗心而吃了亏。

　 The child suffers from measles.

　 这小孩得了麻疹。

　 [词组] suffer for 为……而受苦

　 suffer from 患……病；受……苦

[考点5]use的用法

▲ 构词：

① used adj. 用过的，旧的

② usable adj. 可用的，适于使用的

③ user n. 使用者，用户

④ useful adj. 有用的，有助益的

⑤ useless adj. 没用的，无价值的

▲ 搭配：

① use up 用完，耗尽；(口)使筋疲力尽

② make (full) use of (充分)利用，使用

③ of (no) use (没)有用

④ out of use 不再使用了，不通用，作废

⑤ in use 正在用，通用

⑥ bring / put sth into use 开始使用(某物)

⑦ come into use 开始被使用

[考例5][2004辽宁] With special equipment, some

scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain

snow can be____, and with the help of a repeater

station,...

　　 A. taken care of　　 B. made use of

　　 C. piled up　　 D. saved up

[考查目标] 本题考查use构成的短语make use of的意

思。

[答案与解析]B　 make use of 的意思是“利用”，在本

句中使用了被动语态。

[牛刀小试1]

用所给单词的适当形式填空：

(intend, certain, return, operate, use, seat, mind)

1. remove vt. 移动，拿开；脱掉，摘掉；去掉，开除。

　 He removed his desk to another office after argument.

　 争吵后，他把办公桌搬到了另一个办公室。

　 Please remove your baggage from the seat so that the

　 old man can sit down.

　 请把你的行李拿开让这位老人坐下。

　 I recognised Tom after he removed his dark glasses.

　 汤姆取下墨镜后我才认出他。

[考点4]return的用法

▲ 搭配：

① in relurn (for) 作为……的报答／回礼，交换

② (Wish you) many happy returns!(祝你)福寿无疆，

　 长命百岁!

③ write in return 写回信

④ return sb a visit 回访某人

⑤ return ticket 来回票

⑥ in return for 报答……

⑦ make a return 作报告／汇报

⑧ small profits and quick returns 薄利多销

[考例4][2004湖北]Two weeks later, she ____ to

find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new

tires and the radio fixed.

　　 A. shocked　　 B. happened

　　 C. returned　　 D. came

[考查目标]本题考查return的基本词义。

[答案与解析]C　 根据上下文．本空白所需要的意思是

“回来”。

[考点7]seat的用法

▲ 搭配：

① Please have a seat. 请坐。

② take a seat 坐下

③ take one's seat 就座，坐在自己的座位上；(当选为议

　 员后)就职

④ seat oneself (=be seated) 坐下

[考例7][2003北京西城模拟] At dinner, he was

____ beside a woman full of dignity．

　　 A. seated　　 B. placed

　　 C. arranged　　 D. kept

[考查目标] 本题考查seat作为动词时的用法。

[答案与解析]A　 作为动词的seat意思是“给某人安排

座位，让某人落座”，常用被动语态。