nd to = present sth to= pass to
as usual
look on:旁观
anxious,形容词短语做伴随状况状语
stare at
ing形式,做方式状语,伴随状况状语
promptly=immediately
现在分词做状语
with this 说完这话
hurry off
much用来加强语气
which->letter
He laughs best who laughs last.
【Exercises】
1. ...A
He laughs best,who laughs last.
2. ...C
end with...以...结束
3. ...C
Structure
4.C
with a letter独立主格结构
with a letter for the prisoner.
5.A
insist that+should
insist on + 名词,动名词
6.C
7.C
give him a copy
a 表示任意的一份;the表示特指
8.A
neither,nor用于句首,句子倒装
Vocabulary
9.D
play a joke on 开玩笑;play a trick on 捉弄,单方面取乐
have a joke with sb.和某人开玩笑,强调两人共同取乐
I've just had a joke with my classmate.
10.D
finally最后
lastly顺序上的最后
in the end强调最终失败的结果
He worked harder and harder,but in the end he failed.
11.B
peer about 眯着眼睛看
When you enter a cinema,you often have to peer about...
search搜寻,寻找;search for sth.
blink眨眼睛
stare盯着看;stare at
12.C
inform表示正式的通知