1. They traveled ________ until they reached the temple.

2. What could have happened?会发生什么事呢？

Nothing could have been better.再没有比这更好的东西了。

could + have done表示对已发生的事情的疑惑和不肯定，常用于疑问句和否定句中。

考点例题：

--Well done, Jack!

--Thanks. But given more time, I __________ it better.

A. shouldn’t have done　　 B. could have done　 C. might not do　 D. could do

模拟试题

1. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.很明显咖啡店老板在等着李方离开。

It was obvious (clear) that …“很明显……，显而易见……”= obviously/ clearly

拓展：

It is necessary/important /strange/natural+ that + should do

It is a pity/a shame/ no wonder + that + should do

考点例题：

--Don’t you think it necessary that he _______ to Miami but to New York?

--I agree, but the problem is ________ he has refused to.

A. will not be sent; that　 　　　　　　　 B. not be sent ; that

C. should not be sent; what　 D. should not sent; what

5. get away to逃避惩罚

Nobody gets away with insulting him like that.这样侮辱他，他是不会放过的。

拓展：

get across被理解；使人了解

Did you speech get across to the crowd?

get down to认真静下心(工作)

get on well with相处融洽

get out of避免；摆脱

get over做完；结束；熬过

get round避开；逃避现实；说服

get through接通电话；办完；完成

get up起床；起身

考点练习：

1) When I was young, I was afraid of school, but soon I ____________________ it.

2) She never arrives on time at the office, but she somehow managed to ________ it.

3) Well, stop chatting. It’s time we _______________ some serious work.

4) Let’s start at once. We have a lot of work to ___________________ this morning.

(三)重点句型

4. be tired of厌烦于 = be fed up with = be sick with

be tired from因…而疲劳

be tired out= be worn out非常疲倦

I am very tired from work.

考点例题：

__________ the whole day’s hard work, he went back home, exhausted. (tire)

3. keep one’s word守信用，履行诺言

break one’s word食言，失信

take back one’s words(被迫)收回自己说过的话

have/say the last word下结论；说了算

have words with和……争议(争吵)

beyond words无法用语言表达

in a few words简单说来；总之

in other words换句话说，也就是说

注意：word作“消息，诺言，谣言”讲时，为不可数名词

keep one’s word履行诺言

have/get word获得消息；听说

leave word留言，口信

word came that…有消息传来说

考点例题：

As a parent, you shouldn’t lie to your children; instead you should __________.　

2. look forward to盼望；期待

I’m looking forward to seeing you this summer vacation.

拓展：以下短语中to是介词，后接名词、代词及动词-ing形式：

lead to导致；通向　　 object to反对

refer to查阅；提到　　 stick to粘住；坚持

come close to接近；差点　 devote …to…贡献……给……；致力于

get down to着手做……

1. in memory of为了纪念

联想记忆：

in honor of纪念……　　 in charge of掌管；照顾

in need of需要　　　　　 in possession of占有

in praise of 为颂扬；赞美……　 in favor of赞成，支持；有利于

考点练习：

1)The monument is________ _________ ___________a scientist.

2)If you are _______ _______ _________anything, don’t hesitate to let me know.

3)Can you please tell me who is _________ _______ ___________ distribution.

4)In their discussion, I _________ ________ ____________ Mr. Li.

6. benefit

(1)vt.有益于；vi.得益于(常与from, by连用)

The rain benefits the plants.这场雨有益于植物。=

The plants benefit from the rain.

(2)n.利益，好处；津贴

a public benefit公益

This dictionary will be of great benefit to me.

拓展：

be of great benefit = very beneficial

(二)重点短语：

5. balance

(1)v.权衡；对比，使(重量、重要性或影响)均衡

balance the advantages against the disadvantages权衡利弊

balance the time spent on the main subjects平衡花在主科上的时间

My accounts balance for the first this year.我的账上今年第一次出现收支平衡。

(2)n.天平；平衡

keep one’s balance保持平衡

out of balance = lose one’s balance失去平衡

拓展：

balanced adj.平衡的

a balanced decision折衷的决定

a balanced diet均衡饮食