5. direct vt.&vi.导演，指示，指挥 adj.直的，直接的，直率的　 adv.径直地

[典例]

1). Can you direct me (to the station)? 你告诉我(到车站)怎麽走好吗?

2). She has a direct way of speaking. 她说话直爽。

[重点用法] direct 短语：

direct...at/towards sb./sth. 把……指向某人/事　 　　　　　 direct sb. to a place 指引某人到某处　

direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事　

direct (that) sb./sth. (should) do/be done 指示/命令某人/事做/被做……

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). He was directed _______ (介词) a table beside the window.

2). The judge directed that the mother _______ (give) custody of the children.

3). There was a police officer _______ (direct) the traffic.

Keys: 1). to 　2). be given　　 3). directing

4. convince vt. 使信服；使确信　 convincing adj. 令人信服的

[典例]

1). We convinced him to go by train rather than plane. 我们说服了他坐火车去，不要搭飞机去。

2). How can I convince you (of her honesty)? 我怎样才能使你相信(她很诚实)呢?

[重点用法]

convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事　　　　　　　　　　　　 convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事

convince sb. that 使某人相信　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 be convinced of / that坚信……；确信……

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). What she said _______ (convince) me that I was mistaken.　

2). I soon convinced him ______ (介词) my innocence.

3). What convinced you _______ (vote) for them?

4). I’m ________ (convince) that he is guilty.

5). That was the most _______ (convince) I had ever heard.

Keys: 1). convinced　　 2). of　　 3). to vote　　 4). convinced　　 5). convincing

3. entertain vt.使欢乐；款待　 entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的　 entertainment n. 娱乐；款待

[典例]

1). Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night. 昨晚鲍勃和利兹设宴招待了我们。

2). Could you entertain the children for an hour, while I make supper? 我做晚饭时, 你能哄孩子们玩一个小时吗?

[重点用法]

entertain sb. with sth./by doing sth. 用某物/通过做某事使某人欢乐

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). He entertained us for hours ________ (介词) his stories and jokes.

2). He fell in the water, much to the _________ (entertain) of the children.

3). We hired a magician to keep the children _________ (entertain).

Keys: 1). with　　 2). entertainment　 　3). entertained

2. astonish vt. 使惊诧；使吃惊　 astonishing adj.令人惊讶的　　　 astonished adj. 感到惊讶的　

[典例]

1). The news astonished everybody. 这个消息令大家惊讶。

2). I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound. 我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。

[重点用法]

be astonished at/by sth. 因/被……感到惊讶　　　　　　　　　　 be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶

It astonishes sb. that 令某人惊讶的是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 be astonished that 对感到惊讶

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). It astonished me ______ no one has thought of this before.

2). We were _______ (astonish) that he appeared at the party.

3). I find _______ quite _______ (astonish) that none of you like the play.

Keys: 1). that 　 2). astonished　　 3). it; astonishing　　

1. content vt. (使)满足；满意　 n.[u]满足；书的内容目录；容器里的东西 adj.感到满足的

[典例]

1). As there’ s no cream, we’ ll have to content ourselves with black coffee. 既然没有奶油, 我们只好喝清咖啡算了。

2). He is content to remain where he is now. 他安於现状。

[重点用法]

content oneself with sth. 满足或满意於某事物　 　　 be/feel content with 对……感到满足 　

be content to do sth. 愿意做某事　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 to one’ s heart’ s content 尽情地；心满意足地

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). Simple praise is enough to ______ him.

2). I like the style of the book but I don’t like the ______.

3). She _______ _______ _______ (感到非常满足) stay at home looking after her children.

Keys: 1). content　 　 2). content　　 3). is/was content to　

III 词性变化 (旨在提供语法填空所需材料)

IV 重点词汇 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

I单元要点预览(旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点)

II 词语辨析　 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料)

第十三单元　 糖类　 油脂　 蛋白质

第十二单元 烃的衍生物