内容正文:
Hello, Nigel.
Hi, Elizabeth.
Lesson 68
Persistent
Vocabulary
persistent adj. 坚持的,固执的
派生:persist v. 坚持做某事
词组:persist in doing sth.
他们坚持自己解决问题。
They persist in solving problems by themselves.
avoid v. 避开
词组:
avoid sb./sth. 避开某人/某事
avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
如果可能的话,为保护环境,我们应该避免使用空调。
If possible, we should avoid using the air conditioning in order to protect environment.
insist v. 坚持做
词组:
insist on sth. 坚持某事
insist on doing sth. 坚持做某事
我弟弟坚持和我同行。
My brother insisted on going with me.
1. It is a reward for your hard work and
(persistent /persistence) effort.
2. I have to fine an excuse to avoid (go) out with him.
3. He insists giving money to the beggar.
A. in B. at C. of D. on
going
Listening
Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that
she was going to the dentist?
Reading
1. Elizabeth greeted Nigel Dykes __
(a) because she likes him
(b) out of politeness
(c) because she likes his company
(d) because he waved to her
2. Which word best describes Nigel Dykes? He is__
(a) funny
(b) insensitive
(c) nuisance
(d) cruel
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him,
but he saw me and came running towards me.
It was no use pretending that I had not seen him,
so I waved to him.
Comprehension check question
(1) Why was it useless pretending not to see Nigel Dykes?
(2) Why did the writer wave to Nigel?
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
单词:cross v. 穿过
辨析:across prep. 穿过
I cross the garden.=I go across the garden.
词组:come running towards sb. 向某人跑过来
3. He came running towards her. He went ______ after her.
(a) run
(b) to running
(c) running
(d) ran
只有(c)running 最合乎语法,running 在此句中是现在分词作状语,表示方式。其他 3 个选择都不合乎语法。(a)run是动词原形,不能放在 went 后面;(b)to running 前面不应该有 to;(d)ran 是过去式,更不能用在 went 后面。因此(c)是正确答案。
It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.
句式:It is (of) no use doing… 做某事没有用
词组:wave to sb. 向某人招手致意
4. It was no use pretending that she had not seen him. It wasn't worth ____
(a) to