whisper to sb.与某人耳语
in a whisper＝in whispers＝in a low voice耳语地，低声地 It is/was whispered that...据秘密传闻??
①The manager was angry at seeing his employee whispering in the office then warned them not to do that again.经理看到员工在办公室里窃窃私语特别生气，于是警告他们不要再私下交谈。
②They sat at the back of the room，talking_in_whispers. 他们坐在房间的后面低声谈话。
convince vt.使确信(信服)
(2011·江苏书面表达)The picture convinces me that it is even more important to be a good daughter than a good student.这幅图画让我深信做一个好女儿甚至比做一个“好”学生更重要。
convince sb.of sth.使某人信服????
(1)?convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事??convince sb.that使某人确信??(2)be convinced of/that...确信?? (3)convincing adj.有说服力的；令人信服的
①You need to convince_your_interviewer_of your ability to master the work. 你需要让你的面试官相信你有驾驭这份工作的能力。
②Truly_convinced that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis，people are optimistic about the future of the country.相信政府可以带领他们走出金融危机，人们对国家的未来感到乐观。
③There is now convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.现有令人信服的证据说吸烟能导致肺癌。
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．__________________________________(对目前的工作不满意)，he has been busy hunting for a new one.
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答案： Not content with his present job
2．Careful studies have pointed out that as many as 50 percent of patients____________________________________(不按指示服药)．
答案： do not take drugs as directed
3．In order not to be heard by the people around us，I________________(对他低语) that I was leaving.
答案： whispered to him
4．We__________________________(听到这个消息很吃惊) that Wang Li failed in the competition.
答案： felt astonished to hear the news
5．__________________________(没有令人信服的证据) that smoking will cause lung cancer.
答案： There is no convincing evidence Ⅱ.单项填空
1．(2014·南京四校阶段调研)Nowadays teenagers are not________to stand and appreciate works of art；they prefer to participate in them.
A．content C．confident
B．controversial D．absolute
解析： 考查形容词。句意为：如今，青少年不满足于只是站着欣赏艺术作品；他们更喜欢参与到艺术作品中。A项表示“满足的，满意的”；B项表示“有争议的”；C项表示“自信的”；D项表示“绝对的”。根据句意可知应选A。
答案： A
2．(2013·湖南省部分重点中学5月联考)________of his son’s safety，the father turned off the light and went to bed.
A．Being convinced C．Convinced
B．Convincing D．Having convinced
解析： 考查非谓语动词。句意为：确信他儿子是安全的，这个父亲关上灯并上床睡觉了。the father与convince之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系。
答案： C
3．(2014·唐山高三质检)Scientists are convinced__________the positive effect of laughter________physical and mental health.
A．of；at C．of；on
B．by；in D．on；at
解析： 句意为：科学家们坚信笑对身心健康有积极影响。be convinced of坚信，深
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信，确信；effect常与on连用，意为“对??的影响”。以上两个均属于固定搭配，故选C。
答案： C
4．(2014·六安模拟)If you had read the________carefully，some mistakes in the exam could have been avoided.
A．introductions
B
．
directionsC
．
descriptions
D．constructions
解析： 句意为：如果仔细阅读说明，考试中的很多错误都可避免。introduction介
绍；direction要求；说明(书)；description描述；construction建设。
答案： B
5．In order not to let the others hear what he said，he________the news to me. A．shouted C．whispered
B．told D．said
解析： 句意为：为了不让别人听见他说的话，他低声告诉了我这个消息。whisper低声说；低语，符合题意。
答案： C
6．(2014·福建名校质量检查)2013 will still be a difficult year for some people，________those facing the continuing effects of the bad economy.
A．on condition that C．on purpose
B．in particular D．in addition
解析： 考查介词短语辨析。句意为：2013年对一些人来说，将依然会是艰难的一年，尤其是那些受经济不景气持续影响的人。on condition that条件是；in particular特别，尤其；on purpose故意(地)；in addition除此之外，另外。
答案： B
badly off穷的；缺少的
(牛津P131)We aren’t too badly off but we can’t afford a house like that.我们并不太穷，但我们负担不起那样的房子。
be well off境况很好；富裕??
(1)?be better off境况较好??be worse off更穷的
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worse and worse越来越坏；每况愈下??go from bad to worse越来越坏；每况愈下(2)?to make matters worse＝?? 而更糟糕的是
①The school is rather badly_off_for books and equipment. 这所学校相当缺乏书和设备。
②We shouldn’t complain about being poor because many families are much worse off.
我们不应该抱怨我们太贫穷，因为有很多家庭比我们更穷。
③She had lost her job.To_make_matters_worse，she’d lost her house and her children，too.
她工作丢了，更糟糕的是，她的房子和孩子也没了。
pick out挑出；辨别出
教材原句P18：Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.
查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。
pick up拾起，捡起；收拾，整理；(偶然)学会；用车接某人；收听到；身体好转 pick one’s pocket扒窃，掏包
①(牛津P1492)She was picked_out from dozens of applicants for the job.她从大批的求职者中被选中承担这项工作。
②It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly pick out my friend.电影院里是那么黑以至于我几乎辨认不出我的朋友。
③He picked_up some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.他在巴黎出差时顺便学会了一些法语。
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．Jones was ill，so she missed her chance of______________(主演) the school play last month.
答案： starring in
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