=In spite of his illness, he was still determined to carry out his plan. 3. Although he is old, he is very active. =In spite of his age, he is very active.
4. Although his friends attempted to dissuade him, he set off once more. =In spite of his friends’ attempt to dissuade him, he set off once more.
二、 Sb. is likely to do sth=It is likely that sb. will do sth 表示某人可
能做某事：
1. David is not likely to get home before dark. = It is not likely that David will get home before dark. 2. Their team is not likely to win the game. =It is not likely that their team will win the game. 3. He was not likely to apply for the dangerous job advertised in the newspaper.
=It is not like that he would apply for the dangerous job advertised in the newspaper.
4. She was not likely to be singled out for special training. =It is not likely that she would be singled out for special training.
三、 as well和and…as well，表示“也、以及”的意思 1. Computers have something for the musician as well. 2. He was able to do it as well. 3. We’d better get some milk, some bread, and some eggs as well. 4. Last year he visited Japan, Canada, and America as well. Unit 7 词汇
1. When I said some people were stupid I wasn’t refer to you. 我说过一些人愚蠢，但并不是针对你。
2. Janet tends to get very angry if you disagree with her. 如果你和珍妮特意见向左，她就会十分生气。 3. A typical summer day in that area is hot and dry.
那个地区的夏天通常又热又干。
4. Wet weather is a feature of life in Scotland. 潮湿的气候是苏格兰的一个特点。
5. Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. 交通很不好，特别是在市中心。 6. Time goes by quickly on vacation. 假期中时间飞逝。
7. I’ve got three days’ holiday including New Year’s Day. 我有三天的假期，包括新年。
8. We have already taken up too much of your valuable time. 我们已经占用了你太多宝贵的时间了。 9. I’m serious, you know. I’m not joking. 我是认真的，你知道的，我没开玩笑。 10. The price varies according to the season. 价格根据季节的不同而变化。 语法结构
一、while的各种含义：during the time that (当……的时候). although (尽管), whereas(然而), as long as (只要)：
1. While the other boys and girls were playing on the sports ground, she
alone remained in the classroom reading. （during the time that） 2. While David loves his daughter, he is strict with her. (although) 3. While there is life there is hope. (as long as) 4. I have no money to spend, while you have nothing to spend money on. (whereas)
5. While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available. (although)
二、before和after作为介词，后面跟-ing分词短语，组成介宾结构。 1. They looked both ways before crossing the street. 2. They had dinner before going to the concert.
3. She became famous overnight after winning the prize. 4. He takes a cold shower every morning before going to work. Unit 8 词汇
1. Have you any previous experience of this kind of work? 你以前有没有从事这种工作的经验？
2. The idea of spending two weeks on vacation appeals to me. 度假两周的想法很吸引我。
3. Venice (威尼斯) is a beautiful city full of culture and history. 威尼斯是一个美丽的城市，充满了文化历史气息。
4. The little girl swung higher and higher when her brother pushed her. 小女孩秋千荡得越来越高，他哥哥在后面推她。 5. It’s becoming fashionable to have long hair again. 留长发又变得流行起来了。
6. Boys such as John and James are very friendly. 像John和James那样的男孩十分友善。
7. Mozart wrote many musical compositions in his short life. 莫扎特在短暂的一生中写了许多音乐作品。
8. She is the greatest opera singer in the world; she dominates the field. 她是世界是最出色的歌剧演员，她主宰了这个领域。
9. Some dancers formed a circle around Brett and started to dance. 一些舞者在Brett周围围成一个圈，开始翩翩起舞。
10. In every field of science, art, literature, drama, sport, they have made outstanding contributions.
在科学、艺术、文学、戏剧、体育的每一个领域，他们都做出了突出的贡献。 语法结构
一、 Sb. used to do sth（某人过去通常做某事）的否定式、疑问式和反义疑
问句形式；
1. He used to travel by air. He didn’t use to travel by air. Did he use to travel by air? 2. She used to burn the midnight oil.
She didn’t use to burn the midnight oil. Did she use to burn the midnight oil? 3. He used to be as thin as she.
He didn’t use to be as thin as she. Did he use to be as thin as she? 4. My brother used to dance with you, didn’t he?
5. There used to be a map of the world on the wall, didn’t there?
6. Tom and Jack used to go swimming together during their childhood, didn’t they?
二、定语从句，动词是be且为被动式，可把过去分词作为后置定语修饰前面的
名词：
1. He ate up the cake (省略了which had been) made by Mary. 2. The cars (省略了which are) parked in the fire lane will be ticketed. 3. The patient (省略了who had been) discharged from the hospital a week ago died yesterday.
4. The letter (省略了which was) sent to me yesterday was from my brother.