【正文】 to repair the old temple. You should spare no effort to study hard and catch up with the others. The old couple spared no effort to make us guests very fortable. We should spare no effort to make our school more beautiful. 二十五 、 bring home to + 人 + 事 （ 讓 ... ...明白 ... ...事 ） 例句： 我們應(yīng)該讓人們明白努力工作的價值 。 We should bring home to people the value of working hard. 醫(yī)生所說的話使學(xué)生們認(rèn)識了抽煙的危害性 。 這一事故使我們認(rèn)識到了遵守交通規(guī)則的重要性 。 老師應(yīng)該讓孩子們明白閱讀的價值和樂趣 。 參觀了貧民窟使他明白了貧苦意味著什么 。 What the doctor said brought home to the students the risks of smoking. The accident brought home to us the importance of following the traffic regulations. A teacher should bring home to children the value and pleasure of reading. A visit to the slums brought home to him what poverty really meant. 二十六 、 be closely related to (與 ...... 息息相關(guān)；和 ...... 有密切聯(lián)系 ) 例句： 做運動與健康息息相關(guān) 。 Taking exercise is closely related to health. 他所說的語言與德語有密切聯(lián)系 。 政治新聞往往與經(jīng)濟和社會問題息息相關(guān) 。 他在會上所說的話與這些問題有密切聯(lián)系 。 輕工業(yè)與農(nóng)業(yè)有著密切的聯(lián)系 。 他的講座與我們所學(xué)的科目有密切聯(lián)系 。 The language he speaks is closely related to German. Political news is often closely related to economic and social problems. What he said at the meeting is closely related to these questions. Light industry is closely related to agriculture. His lecture is closely related to the subject we are studying. 二十七 、 get into the habit of + ving （ 養(yǎng)成 ......的習(xí)慣 ） = make it a rule to + V （ 總是設(shè)法 ...... ） 例句： 我們應(yīng)該養(yǎng)成早睡早起的習(xí)慣 。 We should get into the habit of keeping good hours. 孩子們有必要養(yǎng)成多閱讀的習(xí)慣 。 恐怕他會養(yǎng)成酗酒或抽煙的習(xí)慣 。 她一旦養(yǎng)成逃學(xué)的習(xí)慣就沒希望了 。 他總是把練習(xí)本仔細(xì)檢查一遍才交上去 。 It’s necessary for kids to get into the habit of doing more reading. I’m afraid that he will get into the habit of drinking or smoking. She will bee hopeless once she gets into the habit of playing truant. He made it a rule to check his exercisebook carefully before handing it in. 二十八 、 due to/Owing to/Thanks to + n./ving, ~~~ （ 因為 ......） 例句： 因為他的鼓勵 ， 我終于實現(xiàn)我的夢想 。 Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream. Due to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream. 由于下雨 ， 運動會將推遲到下周 。 因為他健康情況不佳 ， 所以他不象以前那么活躍了 。 由于粗心 ， 他考試沒有合格 。 航班因為天氣不好而延誤 。 因為約翰的好心幫助 ， 我們提前做完了工作 。 Owing to the rain, the sports meet will be put off till next week. Owing to ill health, he is not so active as before. Due to carelessness, he failed in the exam. The flight was delayed due to bad weather. Thanks to John’s kind help, we finished the work ahead of time. 二十九 、 leave much to be desired （ 還有很多缺點或不足之處；令人不滿意 ） 例句： 我們的交通狀況還有很多不足之處 。 The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired. 你的工作還有很多不足之處 。 著臺設(shè)備尚有一些不足之處 。 他的舉止令人很不滿意 。 校長說 ， 你的工作令人十分滿意 。 我們所做的 （ 工作 ） 仍然有很多不足之處 。 我們某些產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量還有很多不足之處 。 Your job leaves a lot to be desired. The equipment leaves something to be desired. His behavior leaves much to be desired. The headmaster says that your work leaves nothing to be desired. What we’ve done still leaves much to be desired. The quality of some of our products has left much to be desired. 三十 、 do / try one’s utmost to + V = do / try one’s best （ 盡全力去 ...… ；盡最大能力去 ...... ） 例句： 我們應(yīng)盡全力去達成我們的人生目標(biāo) 。 We should do our utmost to achieve our goal in life. 學(xué)生們應(yīng)盡最大能力去把學(xué)習(xí)搞好 。 他在盡最大能力去取悅她 。 她已經(jīng)盡了全力去幫助他 。 他們盡全力去贏得這場比賽 。 他的父母盡全力把他送進一間好學(xué)校 。 Students should do their utmost to study well. He was doing his utmost to please her. She has done her utmost to help him. They tried their utmost to win the game. His parents did their utmost to send him to a good school.