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2) attach v. 系上, 附加 attachment n. 附属, 附带，依恋 attach …to… e.g. He’ll attach the label to your luggage. This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby. (使依附;使附属) attach importance/value to sth/doing sth 他们对她所说的一点也不重视。
(3) All work and no play makes one’s
health ____. C
A. break up B. break out
C. break down D. break away from
(4) In that election, a big strike ____ at A
8. They had to rely on other musicians to help them. rely on/upon sb. / sth. 依赖, 依靠 You can’t rely on the weather. 这天气可靠不住。 你可以信赖我, 我会帮助你的。 You may rely on me to help you. rely on one’s own efforts: 自力更生
break up 分开/关系破裂, 分散, 拆散
break down (机器等)出故障, 失灵 (计划、谈判)失败、破裂
The car broke down halfway.
His plan broke down when it was put into practice(实践).
break into 突然闯入, 强行进入
Dowdon Colliery.
A. broke out C. took up B. set up D. broke up
(5) News reports say peace talks between the two countries _______ with no agreement reached. A
1) play jokes/a joke on … 开玩笑, 戏弄某人
e.g. 没人喜欢被别人戏弄。
No one likes to be played jokes on by others.
2)你应该在证据的基础上做出判决。 You should base your judgment on the evidence.
play jokes on 7. The musicians were to ____________ each other as well as play music, most of which based on was ________ loosely _______ the Beatles.
1) They are different ______. C A. in the form B. in a form C. in form steam. A. in the form of B. in a form of D. in forms 2) When heated, the water is ________ A
9. familiar
1) be familiar with sth/sb 2) be familiar to sb
They were so popular that their fans formed clubs with to get more familiar______him. to She looks familiar_____ me, but I don’t remember her name. with He is familiar ________ English. with Are you familiar______his books?
A. broke down C. broke in B. broke out D. broke up (关系)破裂
(2) I was telling them about my exciting travels
D when he _______ with a story of his own.
A. broke down C. broke out B. broke up D. broke in
To be honest 3. ____________, a lot of people attach great ______ to importance _______ becoming rich and famous. 1) to be honest: 说实在的; 实话说 = to tell the truth; honestly speaking e.g. 说实话，我不想参加这个会议。 To be honest, I don’t want to attend the meeting.
Language points
1. dream v. 梦想, 想象 (dreamed-dreamed /dreamt-dreamt) dream of/about (doing) sth. e.g. He never dreamed of/about becoming a famous NBA player. 祝你今晚做个好梦！ May you dream a happy dream tonight!
They attach no importance to what she said.
4. But just how do people form a band? form v. 组成, 制作, 养成, 培养 e.g.在体育老师的帮助下我们组成了一支篮球队。 With the help of our PE teacher, we form a basketball team. 结果, 他养成了周末去爬山的习惯。 As a result, he forms the habit of climbing mountains on weekends.
6. Later they may give ____________ in pubs performances or clubs, for which they are paid __________. in cash 1) performance n. 演出; 演奏; 表演[C] e.g. The evening performance begins at 8 o'clock. 2) in cash 用现金, 有现钱 pay in cash 给现金; 现金支付 e.g. How are you going to pay, ____ cash or in ____ credit card? by 您是用现金还是用信用卡支付? by cheque / check 用支票
He stayed at home for two weeks or so.
He stayed at home for about/aroud/
some two weeks.
11. However, the band broke up in about 1970, but reunited in the mid-1980s.
His house was broken into by strangers
last week. break out (战争, 灾难)突然爆发
break in 闯入, 打断, 插嘴
break through 突破
break one’s word/promise 食言
Exercises
(1 CoCo and BoBo had quarreled with D each other. So their friendship ______.
2. pretend v. 假装
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e.g. He pretended sickness.
别装着你什么都知道的样子。
Don’t pretend that you know everything.
to be He pretended __________(be)a poet. When I came in, he pretended to be reading _____________(read).
to Its elements are pretty familiar______ many Asian
policymakers and business people by now.
10. or so 大约, 左右
about/around/some + 数词 数词 + or so
他在家待了大约2周。
C. in form of
D. in forms of
5. Sometimes they may play to __________ in passers-by so that the street or subway _________they can earn ______ some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments. 1) passers-by 合成词构成复数是一般在前面加 复数: lookers-on 旁观者 two sons-in-law 2) extra adj. 额外的, 特别的 e.g. I have extra work to do on Sunday. The football match went into extra time. adv. 额外地, 特别地 e.g. I got up extra early this morning.
A. have broken down
C. have broken in