4. ... walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.

(Using Language)

　　　 [考点] now that 是连词， 意为“既然”， 引导原因状语从句。

　　　 [真题再现] _____ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.(NMET 1999)

　　　 A. Now that　 　　　　　　 B. After

　　　 C. Although　　 　　　 D. As soon as

　　　 [点拨] 选A。句意为“既然你已得到一个机会， 你最好充分利用它。”

3. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.

(Using Language)

　　　 [考点]“as + adj. + a /an +单数可数名词+as”结构。其中，第一个as是副词，第二个as是连词。

　　　 [真题再现] Our neighbour has _______ ours.

(北京 2003)

　　　 A. as a big house as

　　　 B. as big a house as

　　　 C. the same big house as

　　　 D. a house the same big as

　　　 [点拨]选B。句意为“我们邻居有一座跟我们家一样大的房子。”

2. Whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved. (Reading)

　　　 [考点] depend on 意为“依靠；相信，信赖；取决于”。depend还可构成It (all) / That depends.意为“视情况而定”。

　　　 [真题再现]

　　　 -How long are you staying?

　　　 -I don’t know. _______.

(江苏2004)

　　　 A. That’s OK 　　 B. Never mind

　　　 C. It depends　

　　　 D. It doesn’t matter

　　　 [点拨] 选C。本题考查交际用语和惯用法。答句意为 “我不知道， 视情况而定。” That’s OK.用于对道谢或道歉的答复；Never mind.和It doesn’t matter. 用于对道歉的回答， 意为“不要紧；没关系”。

1. This encouraged the development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish.

　(Reading)

　　　 [考点] encourage 意为“鼓励；促进；怂恿”，常构成encourage sb. to do sth.结构。

　　　 [真题再现1] My advisor encouraged ______ a summer course to improve my writing skills. (北京 2004)

　　　 A. for me taking　　 B. me taking

　　　 C. for me to take　 D. me to take

　　　 [真题再现2] All the employees except the manager ______ to work online at home. (广东2004)

　　　 A. encourages　　 　

B. encourage

　　　 C. is encouraged

　　　 D. are encouraged

　　　 [点拨] 两题均选D。其中，[真题再现2]是encourage sb. to do sth.用于被动语态，此外，该题还考查了主谓一致，主语是all the employees， 故谓语用复数。

An old lady went out shopping last Tuesday. She came to a　　　　 1. _______________

bank and saw a car near the door. A man got out it and went into　　　 　　2. _______________

the bank. She was looked into the car. The keys were in the lock.　　 　　3 _______________

The old lady took the keys and following the man into the bank.　　　 　　4. _______________

The man took a gun out of his pocket and spoke to　　　　　　　　　 　　5. _______________

the clerk," Giving me all the money!”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 6．_______________

But the old lady didn' t look this. She went to the man,　　　　　　　 　　7. _______________

to put the keys in his hand and said. "Young man, you are stupid！　　 　　8. _______________

You shouldn’t forget your keys in your car, or someone' s going to steal it”　 9. _______________

The man looked at the old woman for a few second. Then he　　　　　　 　10._______________

12. Because he didn’t finish the work on time and was fired by company, he was very u______ about it.

11．The mother tried to c________ down her crying baby.