1. All the novels are considered ____ the young readers in the 1980s. (to have interested)

16. while conj.

　 (1) while从属连词，引导时间状语从句，从句动词用延续性动词，主句的动作发生在从句动作发生的过程之中。Come on, get these things away while I make the tea.

　 (2) 并列连词，表前后两个分句意义相反或相对，意为“然而”。Some people waste food while others haven't enough.

　 (3) 放在句首，表示“尽管；虽然”，相当于although。While we don't agree, we continue to be friendly.

[牛刀小试1] 用所给单词的适当形式填空：

(compare，interest，fun，solve，argue，consider，share)

15. when conj.

　 when并列连词，= and then，表示“就在那时，突然”，常见以下句型中：

　 (1) be doing...when...正在做……突然……I was wandering through the streets when l caught sight of a tailor's shop.

　 (2) had done...when...刚做了……突然……I had just sat down when the light went out.

　 (3) be about to do...when...刚要做……突然……I was just about to go swimming when our guide saw me and shouted at me.

14. total n. / adj. 全部(的)

　 (1) in total 加起来In total, there must have been 20000 people there.

　 (2) a total of 总共His expenses (支出) reached a total of $100.

　 (3) the total of...……的总数 The total 0f the bill is 230 dollars.

13. solve的用法

▲构词：solution n. 1. [C] (问题的)解答；(困难的)解决方法 2. [U] 解答，解决 3. [U] 溶解

▲搭配：the solution to 解决……的办法

[考例3]In the end, one suggestion seems to be the solution ____ the problem.　 (2001北京春招)

　　 A. with　　 B. into　 C. for　　 D. to

[考查目标] solve名词solution的相关搭配。

[答案与解析] D “对于……的解决办法”，介词用to。

12. share的用法

▲搭配：① share (in) sth. with sth. 和某人分享、分担、共用某物 ② share sth (out) between / among... 将某物分配、分给…… ③ share joys / happiness and sorrows (with sb) (和某人) 同甘共苦 ④ share one's opinion 同意某人的意见

[考例]Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare - you must learn to ____. (NMET 2000)

　　 A. support　　 B. care　　 C. spare　　 D. share

[考查目标] 此题主要考查在语境中选择动词的能力。

[答案与解析] D　 四个选项的含义分别为：support 支持；care 在意，关心；spare 挤出(时间)，匀出某物；share分享，分担，与某人合用。根据语境可知说话者是想让Clare学会与人共享--把玩具(拿出来)和Harry一起玩，share在此意为“合用玩具”，解此题的关键是信息play with your toys as well。故D为最佳答案。

11. provide的用法

▲构词：① provider n. 供给者，供应者，养家者 ② provided / providing conj. 倘若

▲搭配：provide sb with sth / sth to sb 给……提供；以……装备

[考例]His son ____ the old man with all the food and the money he needed.

　 A. provided　　 B. fed　　 C. afforded　　 D. charred

[考查目标]考查provide的词义。

[答案与解析]A provide与with搭配，意思是“向某人提供某物”。

10. prove的用法

▲构词：① proof n. 证据。试验，考验，(印刷)校样

▲搭配：① prove sth to sb 向某人证实…… ② prove to sb that 从句向某人证实…… ③ prove (oneself) to be 证明(自己)是，表现出

[考例]It was in the neighboring country - United States that such resistance to spray was first ____. (05长春模拟)

　　 A. proved　 B. killed　 C. thought　　 D. discussed

[考查目标] 考查prove的意思。

[答案与解析] A　 本题was proved的意思是“得到证实”，有被动意味。

9. interest的用法

interest vt. 使……感兴趣 n. 兴趣，爱好 [U] 利息；利润 He has a great interest in politics. 他对政治极感兴趣。/ a broad interest 广泛的利益 / a common interest 共同的利益 / a strong interest 极强的兴趣

▲构词：① interesting 令人感兴趣的(事物) ② interested (某人对某事)有兴趣的

▲搭配：① interest sb in sth 使某人注意，关心或参入某事；使某人对某事感兴趣 ② be interested in 对……感兴趣(关心) ③have an interest in sth. / in doing sth. 对某方面有兴趣 (关心)；在……中有股份、权益等 ④ hold one's interest 吸引住某人的兴趣 ⑤ in the interest(s) of 为……利益；为……起见；对……有利 ⑥ lose interest in 对……不再感兴趣 ⑦ show / take (an) interest in / in doing sth. 对……表示关心(有兴趣) ⑧ have / take / feel no interest in 对……不 (不太) 感兴趣 ⑨ with interest 有兴趣地，津津有味地 ⑩develop / find / feel interest in sth. / in doing sth. 在某方面培养／有兴趣 ⑪ lose interest in sth. / in doing sth. 对某方面失去兴趣

有时interest可与不定冠词连用。He developed an interest in science.

另外：interest作“爱好”解时，是可数名词。 His interests include reading and tennis.

[考例]____, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long story and paid Tracy a $50,000 advance. (2004全国卷 II)

　　 A. Interested　　 B. Anxiously

　　 C. Seriously　　 D. Encouraged

[考查目标] interest派生词的词义和用法。

[答案与解析] A interested指(出版商)对这件事有兴趣。

8. imagine的用法

▲构词：① imagination n. [C / U] 想像，想像力，想像的事物 ② imaginative adj. 富有想像力的

▲搭配：① imagine sth / doing sth ② beyond (all) imagination (完全)出乎意料地

[考例] I can hardly imagine Peter ___across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.　 (MET 1991)

　　 A. sail　　 B. to sail　 C. sailing　 D. to have sailed

[考查目标] imagine的基本用法。

[答案与解析] C imagine后接动词的-ing形式，本句的Peter是这个动名词的逻辑主语。