23. live up to v. 　实践, 做到　真正做到，生活得无愧于

　We will live up to what our parents expect of us. 　我们决不辜负父母亲对我们的期望。

　Did the TV play live up to your expectations? 　这部电视剧有你期望的那样好吗?

Up to 其他用法

(数目)到…之多

can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car.

The temperature went up to 35°C.

直到，不多于，不迟于

Read up to page 100.

Up to now he’s been very quiet.

于。。。一样高(或好)

Her latest book isn’t up to her usual standard.她的新作没有达到她平常的水准。　

(体力或智力上)胜任

He’s not up to the job.

　I don’t feel up to going to work today.

(口语)从事，忙于

What’s she up to?　 她在搞什么鬼？

What’ve you been up to?　 你一直在搞什么名堂？

I’m sure he’s up to no good (= doing sth bad).我肯定她没干什么好事。　

be up to sb 取决于某人

It’s not up to you to tell me how to do my job.

Shall we eat out or stay in? It’s up to you.

22. tend to do趋向, 往往是

Women tend to live longer than men.

When I’m tired, I tend to make mistakes.

It tends to get very cold here in the winter.

People tend to think that the problem will never affect them.

2 [v] ~ (to / towards sth)倾向:

His views tend towards the extreme.　

Prices have tended downwards over recent years.

3 ~ (to) 照顾，照料[vn]

a shepherd tending his sheep　

Doctors and nurses tended the injured.　 well-tended gardens　

[v] Ambulance crews were tending to the injured.

21. in demand有需要,

Good secretaries are always in demand.

20. decide on /upon 决定； 选定

We’re still trying to decide on a venue. 我们仍然在试图决定会场。

19. put ...to good use v. 　使用, 利用

These dwelling houses have been put to use. 这些住宅已交付使用。

Similar methods are being put into use on a wide scale. 类似的方法正广泛采用。

All this experience they had now put to use with success. 这一切经验，他们现在都成功地加以利用了。

18. as the years went by

17. things went smoothly

16. congratulate sb on …vt. 　祝贺, 庆贺, 恭喜

I must congratulate you on your appointment as a manager. 我一定得祝贺您荣任经理之职。

I hasten to congratulate you on the coming of your birthday. May gladness fill your every hour with joy to light your way. 我急切地祝贺你生日的到来，愿你时时刻刻都充满欣喜，照亮前程。

15. in mind 在脑海中 常用在一些固定词组中：have …in mind , bear …in mind, bear /have in mind that, with …in mind

14. set up 建立　，搭建

其它常用搭配：

set about sth [no passive]

She set about the business of cleaning the house.　

[+ -ing] We need to set about finding a solution.

Set aside 省出，留出(钱或时间)，　暂时不考虑

She tries to set aside some money every month.

Let’s set aside my personal feelings for now.

Set down　让某人下车，　写下，记下，制定(规则等)

Passengers may be set down and picked up only at the official stops.

Set off 出发，引爆，引发，衬托，

We set off for London just after ten.　

A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.

Opening this door will set off the alarm.

Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling.

That blouse sets off the blue of her eyes.

set sb off (doing sth)使某人哭(笑，说)起来 to make sb start doing sth such as laughing, crying or talking

set out 出发，开始工作，

They set out on the last stage of their journey.

She set out to break the world record.

They succeeded in what they set out to do.

set out 　set aside 　set about 　setting off 　set up 　sets off