(3)It's time we got rid of all these old toys.我们该把这些旧玩具全部丢掉了。 【归纳拓展】
be/get rid of 去掉，摆脱；抛弃 remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事 inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事 be free of... 摆脱…… 【即时巩固】
(1)One day we will manage to ______ ______ ______ ______ this terrible disease. 总有一天我们有办法使这种可怕的疾病在世界上绝迹。
(2)You must ______ _________ ______ these old－fashioned ideas.你必须摒弃这些陈旧观念。
(3)We‘ll have to ______ ______ ______ him. 我们必须摆脱他。
(4)How can we ______ ______ ______ all the flies in the kitchen? 我们怎样才能把厨房内的苍蝇统统消灭掉？
【答案】(1)rid the world of(2)rid yourself of(3)get rid of(4)get rid of 考点3．equip vt.& vi.配备；装备
【教材原句】He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.
因此，他资助几百万元供其他人进行农业研究。 【例句研读】
(1) The boys equipped themselves with torches and rope，and set off.男孩们带上火把和绳索后出发了。
(2) His work experience equipped him to deal with all kinds of people. 他的工作经验使他能与各种各样的人打交道。
(3) Your education will equip you for your future life.你(所受)的教育将使你能适应今后的生活。 【归纳拓展】
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equip sb./sth. with sth. 用某物装备某人/物 equip sb./sth. for (doing) sth. 为(做)某事而准备 sb. be equipped to do sth. 某人有准备做某事 equip sb. to do sth. 使某人能够做某事 be equipped with sth. 装备有某物 a piece of equipment 一件设备 【即时巩固】
(1)Our classroom ______ ________ ______ a TV set and a tape recorder. 我们的教室里配有一台电视和一台录音机。
(2)A good education should ______ ______ ______ ______.良好的教育能使你受用终生。 (3)Our school has been given ______ ______ __________. 我们学校有了一些赠送的新设备。
【答案】(1)is equipped with (2)equip you for life (3)some new equipment 考点4．regret vt.遗憾；惋惜 n．遗憾；懊悔
【教材原句】His father says that he has never regretted sending his son to study abroad.他父亲说他从来不后悔送他儿子到国外学习。 【例句研读】
(1) I have always regretted not having studied hard at school.我一直后悔在校期间没有努力学习。
(2) I regret to inform you that your contract will not be renewed.我很遗憾地通知你，你的合同将不予续签。
(3)To my great regret，we have no much time left to discuss the problem.我感到遗憾的是我们没有多少时间讨论这个问题了。 【归纳拓展】
refuse with much regret (many regrets) 婉言拒绝 to one's regret 令人遗憾的是 feel regretful for....对……感到后悔 express regret for/at/over sth... 对……表示遗憾 regret＋n./pron./doing/having done 后悔做某事 - 6 -
regret＋that－clause 后悔，遗憾…… regret to say/tell/inform... 很抱歉地说/告诉/通知…… It's much to be regretted that... 令人遗憾的是…… 【即时巩固】
(1)He regretted _________ ______ careless.
＝He regretted ______ ______ ______ ______ careless. 他对于自己的粗心大意感到懊悔。
(2)I regret ______ ______ you that we are unable to offer you employment. 我遗憾地通知你，我们不能雇用你。
(3)______ ______ ______ ______， I must leave now. 令我很遗憾的是，我现在必须离开了。
(4)We heard ______ ______ that you were not successful in your plan. 听到你的计划不能顺利进行，我们觉得很可惜。
【答案】(1)having been；that he had been(2)to inform(3)Much to my regret(4)with regret 考点5．reduce vt.减少，缩减 【例句研读】
(1) Now the costs of a bike have been reduced to 50 dollars.现在一辆自行车的成本已降低到50美元。
(2) It is proper that housing prices reduce by 10%.房价降低10%是适当的。 【归纳拓展】
reduce one's expenditure 减少某人的开支 be reduced to despair 陷入绝望 reduce to... 降至…… reduce by... 减少了…… 【即时巩固】
(1)He persuaded them to ______ the price ______ $1 000. 他设法使他们的价格降到1 000美元。
(2)Production costs have ______ ________ ______ one third.
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生产成本下降了1/3。
(3)The fire __________ the forest ______ a few trees. 大火把森林烧得仅剩下几棵树了。
【答案】(1)reduce to(2)been reduced by(3)reduced to
考点6．focus n．(兴趣、活动等的)中心；焦点v．(使)集中，聚集；(使)聚焦 【归纳拓展】
be in focus 焦距对准；清晰 be out of focus 焦距没对准；模糊 bring sth. into focus 把某物集中在焦点上 focus sth. on (upon) sth.＝fix...on... 使……集中于…… be focused on/upon sth.＝be fixed on 集中于…… 【即时巩固】
(1)We should ______ ______ _________ ______ our study. 我们应该把注意力放在学习上。
(2)She felt all the eyes ______ _________ ______ her. 她觉得所有人都在注视着她。
【答案】(1)focus our attention on(2)were focused on 考点7．comment vt.评论 n．评论，意见，议论 【例句研读】
(1)Have you any comments on the proposals？你对这些建议有什么意见吗？ (2)It created wide comment in the press. 这引起报界广泛的评论。 【归纳拓展】
ask for comment 征求意见 make comments on sth.评论某事 No comment. 无可奉告。 Without comment. 不必多说。 comment(v.)on/ upon sth.评论，对……发表意见 comment(v.)that－clause评论…… - 8 -