1.He offered me an apologise for being late.

3. 形式宾语it的用法

如果句子的宾语是不定式与宾补构成的复合宾语，那么就用it做形式宾语，先置于动词之后，把不定式短语置于宾补之后。其句子结构如下：

主语+谓语动词+it+宾补+不定式短语

练习：

⑴ 我觉得很难与他谈论任何严肃的话题。

I find _____ difficult ______ _______ with him about anything serious.

⑵ 我们认为失去这样宝贵的一个机会真是件憾事。

We think ____ a great pity _____ _______ ________ such a precious chance.

⑶ 来年要在牛津大学读书使她深感荣幸。

She felt ______ an honor _____ _______ at Oxford University the following year.

⑷ 医护工作者把救死扶伤( to heal the wounded and rescue the dying)看作他们的神圣职责。

Medical workers make ______ their sacred duties _______ ______ the wounded and ______ the dying.

Key: ⑴ it; to talk　 ⑵ it; to have missed　 ⑶ it; to study　 ⑷ it; to heal; rescue

Unit6

pay a visit to sb. / sth.

introduce sb. to sb.

apologise to sb. for sth.

make a good impression on sb.

drink to one’s health

take a sip

follow the fashion

be busy with

have good manners

Enjoy your meal

start with

ask for

at table

the custom of toasting

make use of

make joke about sb.

leave out

改错

2. After graduating,… 连词后用非谓语动词的不同形式表示的不同内涵及用法

在after, before, while或when这类表示时间的连词后常可用现在分词或过去分词短语，表示某一动作发生的时间或这个动作的主动或被动。

本单元中：

⑴ After graduating, she went to New York…

⑵ During the 1980s and 1990s she won many prizes while playing in famous films such as…

⑶ When asked about the secret of success, Steven Spielberg said…

从句意可见，分词的逻辑主语与句子的主语完全一致，现在分词表示的是逻辑主语主动做的事，而过去分词表示逻辑主语接受了过去分词的动作。

练习；

⑴ We all take a lot of notes while __________ to our teachers in class.

A. listening　　 B. listened

⑵ When ________ the airport, they waved to us again and again.

A. leaving　　 B. left

⑶ When ________ a lot of money regularly by their children, the old couple led quite a well-off life.

A. giving　　 B. given

⑷ While ________ on for his stomach cancer, this patient felt no pain.

A. operating　　 B. operated

Key: ⑴ A　 ⑵ A　 ⑶ B　 ⑷ B

1. do you think 作为插入语时的使用用法

插入语一般置于句尾或句中。

⑴ Who do you think has broken the window?

⑵ What do you suppose makes the kite fly so high?

⑶ How long did you say she would stay here?

⑷ Where did they suggest she should go during the summer holiday?

⑸ That would be a good beginning, I hope.

⑹ This paper, you see, is all that he has left.

8. live (adj.) 现场直播的；活的

区别词义

⑴ The concert tonight isn’t a recorded show; it is live. (现场直播)

⑵ I never miss a live football game over TV. (现场直播)

⑶ How cruel it is for a cat to play with a live mouse! (活的)

7. can / be able to afford to buy sth 买得起；有能力做某事

翻译

⑴ At last we can / are able to afford ( to buy) a house.

⑵ Can you afford to lend me some money?

⑶ I can’t afford three weeks away from work.

Key: ⑴ 我们终于买得起一幢房子了。

⑵ 你能借我点钱吗？

⑶ 三个星期放下工作不干，那我可承受不起。

6. take sb’s place = take the place of sb; replace 取代；代替

区别于take place 发生

5. owe…to…把……归功于……

owe sb sth 欠某人某物

翻译

⑴ 她把她的财富归功于辛勤的工作和好运气。

⑵ 他把良好的健康与长寿归功于他夫人的照顾。

⑶ 老板欠我工资二十英镑。

Key: ⑴ She owes her wealth to hard work and good luck.

⑵ He owes his good health and long life to his wife’s care.

⑶ The boss owes me 20 pounds for my work.

4. follow-up

释义

⑴ Our newspaper story on the fight against SARS was a great success, and we must get someone to write a follow-up. (续篇)

⑵ After an operation, follow-up is as important as the hospital treatment. (术后调养)

3. attack v. & n.

区别词性词义

⑴ The terrorists are launching a series of attacks against the Americans in many countries these days. (名词；袭击)

⑵ Even if the enemy attacked us at night, they still suffered a great loss. (动词；进攻)

⑶ The rheumatics attacked his bones before he stayed in hospital last year. (动词；侵袭)

⑷ This old man has suffered from quite a few heart attacks recently. (名词：心脏病发作)