【正文】 th. There be difficulty in doing sth. do sth. with/ without difficulty ⑴ There is some difficulty in teaching pupils Japanese. 教小學(xué)生日語有困難 ⑵ He had a little difficulty in solving the problem. 解決這個(gè)問題，他有一點(diǎn)困難 ⑶ Tom climbed the tree without difficulty. 湯姆毫不費(fèi)勁地爬上了樹 注： 當(dāng) difficulty 指籠統(tǒng)概念時(shí)，即 “困難、費(fèi)力 ”為不可數(shù)名 詞（如以上例句），當(dāng)它指具體的 “難事、困難 ”時(shí)用作可數(shù)名詞。 ⑵ I am too busy to go for a walk。 I’m considering changing my job. 我在考慮換工作。 I don’t consider that it will turn out fine this afternoon. 我認(rèn)為下午 不會(huì)天晴。 17. means n. a)手段，方法 （單復(fù)數(shù)同形） a means of transport/ munication 運(yùn)輸工具／通訊工具 The quickest means of travel is by air. 最快捷的旅行方式是乘飛機(jī)。 b). 經(jīng)驗(yàn)，體驗(yàn) She has so much experience of teaching. 她有豐富的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。 He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow. 他舉起手臂擋住臉躲過了這一擊。 b)adj. 分開的，獨(dú)立的，不同的 David and I have been separated for six months and we have been sleeping in separate bedrooms. 我和大衛(wèi)分居６個(gè)月了，我們一直睡在各自的臥室里。 b)Watch it! = Watch out! watch over 照看，看守 Watch it! You nearly knocked into the car. 當(dāng)心，你差點(diǎn)撞到那輛車上。 同步練習(xí)： 一、單項(xiàng)選擇 1. I hear Bill likes playing basketball. Yes, ________, and _______. A. he does； so like me B. he is； either do I C. so he does； so do I D. he does so； so am I 2. These math problems are _______ difficult for me. Could you please help me out? A. much too B. too much C. very much D. such 3. Do you know which team won the game? I don’t know, ______. A. nor do I care B. nor I care C. neither will I care D. I don’t care, too 4. Although the little girl was ______ at home, she didn’t feel _____ at all. A. alone, lonely B. lonely, alone C. alone, alone D. lonely, lonely 5. One day Chuck is ______ a flight _____ the Pacific Ocean ______ suddenly his plane crashes. A. in, over, while B. on, across, when C. with, through, when D. on , across, while 6. Was ______ in this place that he saved the boy? A. that B. it C. he D. this 7. Helen and Linda were introduced to each other _______ at a party. A. for the first time B. the first time C. all the time D. for some time 8. What was it ______ you found in the hole? A. that B. which C. and D. this 9. Make yourself ______ home and help yourself ______ anything that you’d like to eat. A. in, with B. at , to C. at, with D. in, to 10. The _______ of students are against your plan. A. most B. many C. number D. majority 11. A great ______ of foreign guests e to out school for a visit every year. A. deal B. number C. plenty D. lot 12. The house is beautifully built ______ its chimney. A. except B. except for C. besides D. except that 13. He ran out with his face ______ in hands. A. bury B. burying C. buried D. to bury 14. Many people agree that ______ knowledge of English is a must in _______ international trade today. A. a, / B. the, an C. the, the D. /, the 15. All possible means ______ been tried. A. is B. are C. has D. have 二、完形填空 Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny icecream shop to cool off with a chocolate icecream. It was a very 1 store with little round tables and chairs. As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a 2 near the door. Her back was so 3 twisted by some misfortune that her face nearly 4 the tabletop. I sat down 5 her a couple of tables away. “Poor woman, ” I thought. “What does she 6 life ? Why does God let people live so long past their prime（鼎盛時(shí)） ?” As I thought, another 7 lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were 8 childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. In minutes, the two of them were shaking with 9 . I looked again at the first woman, then in the 10 on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was 11 a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her 12 carefully made up and her hands shining with gold rings. I was 13 . She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the 14 of my life together . She had millions of 15 memories to recall. I sat alone. She was 16 the day with a good friend. 17 I was worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn’t 18 her. As I left the shop, I 19 my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why , that woman was more 20 , more sensitive to life, than I was. Age has not bent her spirit. 1. A. different B. modern C. pretty D. oldtime 2. A. puter B. cushion C. table D. customer 3. A. badly B. suddenly C. actually D. fully 4. A. broke B. touched C .hit D. knocked 5. A. facing B. leaving C. following D. serving 6. A. devote to B. get out of C. learn about D. keep away from 7. A. aged B. married C. dated D. Separated 8. A. speaking of B. talking about C. thinking over D. planning for 9. A. food B. fear C. cold D. laughter 10. A. newspaper B. window C. mirror D. picture 11. A. dressing B. wearing C. putting on D. having on 12. A. face B. nec。 We’re spending next winter in Australia. 我們將在澳大利亞度過明年冬天。 c)separate, divide separate 著重指把原來結(jié)合在一起的、混合在一起的事物或人分開或隔 離， divide 著重指將整體分成若干部分。 c)