2.　 They all went to the city and left their country house d________.

1.　 Suddenly I caught s________ of an empty seat at the back of the bus.

25.　 pay back 偿还，报答，报复

How can I pay you back for all your kindness? 我怎样才能报答你的一片好意呢？

My husband cheated me but I’ll find some way to pay him back.

我的丈夫骗了我，不过我要想法子报复他。

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24.　 chance n. [C](=possibility) 可能性

There’s a chance of doing sth. 有做某事的可能性

There’s a chance that…

Chances are that… 很可能……

take a/one’s chance 冒险

23.　 watch out for 提防，当心

Watch out for a tall man in a black hat. 注意一个戴黑帽子的高个男子。

You have to watch out for fast traffic along here. 你要当心这里快速的车流。

22.　 不定代词that(后面常有介词)

that作为不定代词，可代替可数或不可数名词，相当于“the +名词”，其复数形式为those。

In my opinion the finest wines are those from France. 我认为最好的葡萄酒是法国产的。

The air of hills is cooler than that of plains. 山地的空气比平原的凉快。

The bridge built of steel is stronger than that built of stone.

21.　 rest on 靠(依托)在……上；依靠

Rest your head on my shoulder.

rest one’s feet on the cushion 把脚搁在垫子上

We rest our hope on you.

20.　 with +复合宾语

Peter soon fell asleep with the light burning.

She went out with a basket on her back.

She sat there with her head dropped.

With the boy to help us, we will soon find the place.

19.　 find sb. + 补足语

I found myself following the crowd moving forward.

We came home and found him asleep on the sofa.

She woke up and found herself under the bed.

18.　 reach out

He reached out (his hand) to get the book. = He reached for the book.