was indeed a continuing searcher after practical solutions to improve the quality of everybody's life.
虽然人们常把他与发明电话联系起来，但是他的确是一名永不停息的探索家，不断寻求着改善人们生活质量的途径。
associate (1)vt.联想；联系 (1)associate sb./sth. with sb./sth. 把??和??联系在一起；由??联想到?? be associated with ... 与??有关 (2)association n．联合；联想；交往；协会；团体 in association with ... 与??合伙/合作 ①I've never associated you with this place. 我从未把你和这个地方联系在一起。
②We are working in association (associate) with a local company to raise money for the homeless.
我们正在联合一家当地的公司，为无家可归的人筹款。 (2)n.同伴；伙伴；同事
③I've got a new job and a new set of work associates. 我有了新工作和一班子新同事。 3．(教材P26)Hang on, please. 请稍等。
hang on 不挂断；紧紧握住；稍等；坚持 hang up hang around/about hang back hang together 挂断电话 闲荡；陪伴；等待 犹豫；畏缩；留下 同心协力；互相帮助；一致；连贯 ①Although we have been beaten, we must hang on. 尽管被打败了，但我们必须坚持下去。 ②He was seen hanging about in the garden. 有人看见他在花园中徘徊。
③After I hung_up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. 我挂断电话之后才想起原本想说的话。
④You hang_around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. 你在这附近等着以防万一他来了，我继续往前走。
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4．(教材P26)I'm sorry, but this phone is out of order. 对不起，这个电话坏了。
out of order 次序颠倒；发生故障 in order in order of in good order put/keep ...in order 整齐；状况良好；按顺序 按??顺序排列 秩序井然 使??井然有序 ①Our air conditioner is out of order. 我们的空调出故障了。
②Just give me five minutes to put my desk in order. 给我五分钟整理一下书桌。
③The tests in this book are arranged in_order_of difficulty. 这本书的试题是按难易程度顺序排列的。 [名师点津]
5．(教材P26)I can't get through. 我打不通电话。
get through 设法联系上(尤指打通电话)；(设法)做完；通过；度过；用完；耗尽 写出下列句中get through的含义
①Thankfully, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.(设法)做完
②I couldn't get through to him because his telephone was out of order now and then.打通电话
③She found writing helped her get through the rough days.度过 ④Luckily, he got through the exam and his efforts paid off.通过
⑤The little boy got through all his money in just one week and had to ask his mom for some more.用完
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get on 进展；进步 ⑥Anyway, we're here now, so let's get_down_to some serious work. 不管怎样，我们来了，那就让我们着手做些要紧的活吧。 ⑦Did you speech get_across to the audience. 你的演讲听众都听懂了吗？
1．Follow it up, explore all around it, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind.
跟踪下去，不断探索，不知不觉中，你就会发现某种值得思考的东西占据着你的头脑。 (1)本句为“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”句型。该句型中的祈使句有时也可用条件状语从句或非谓语动词改写。
①Listen carefully, and you'll understand it. ＝If you listen carefully, you'll understand it. ＝Listening carefully, you'll understand it. 仔细听，你就会明白。
(2)祈使句＋破折号＋陈述句(破折号起and的作用，从正面预测结果) ②Try some of this juice — perhaps you'll like it. 尝尝这种果汁，也许你会喜欢的。
(3)祈使句＋or＋陈述句＝If ...not ...，＋主句(or表示“否则；要不然的话”，or可用or else或otherwise替换)
③Give up smoking, or/otherwise you may die of lung cancer. →If_you_don't_give_up_smoking,_you may die of lung cancer. 如果你不戒烟，你可能会死于肺癌。
(4)名词短语＋and＋陈述句(名词短语中通常含有more, another, further, earlier等词) ④It is really very dangerous. One_more_step,_and the baby will fall into the well. 真危险。再多迈一步，这个小孩就会掉进井里了。
[名师点津] 以上结构后面的陈述句多用表示将来意义的时态结构。
2．The patent was given in 1876, but it was not until five days later that Bell sent his first telephone message to his assistant Watson.
这项专利是1876年授予的，但是直到5天以后贝尔才跟他的助手华生通了第一次电话。 (1)It is/was not until ... that ...为not ... until ...句型的强调结构，意为“直到??才??”。
①It was not until rain stopped that I went home. 直到雨停了我才回家。
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②Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century that his musical gift was fully recognized.(2015·重庆高考改编)
巴赫死于1750年，但直到19世纪初他的音乐才能才得到完全认可。 (2)在not ...until ...句型结构中，可以把not until提到句首，主句用倒装语序。 ③Not until then did_I_realize the value of friends. 直到那时，我才意识到朋友的重要性。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．He can't bear being_laughed/to_be_laughed (laugh)at in public. 2．Readers will associate themselves closely with what happens in the news stories and share similar feelings with those involved.
3．I'll see to it that everything is in good order when the guests arrive. 4．Let's begin now — there is lots of work to get_through. 5．Seize the chance, or/otherwise you will regret it. 6．It was not until then that he realized the importance of the problem. 7．Hang on to the safety belt; the bus is starting. Ⅱ.补全句子
1．(2014·福建高考书面表达)My mother often reminds me to bear/keep_in_mind_that failure is the mother of success.
妈妈经常提醒我要记住“失败乃成功之母”。
2．(2014·重庆高考写作)As is known to us, our friends lend us a hand when we are in trouble and help_us_get_through difficult situations. 众所周知，当我们处境困难时我们的朋友给我们伸出援助之手并帮助我们度过困难时期。
3．I checked the files and some of them were_out_of_order. 我检查了这些卷宗，其中一些次序颠倒了。 4．直到第二天，我才明白事情的真相。(一句多译) ①It_was_not_until_the_next_day_that I learned the truth. ②Not_until_the_next_day_did_I learn the truth. 5．有很多严重的健康问题与吸烟有关。
①There are many serious health problems which_are_associated_with_smoking.(使用定语从句)
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