1．pretend vi.& vt.假装；装扮，扮作 pretend to be...假装是…… pretend to do sth.假装要做某事 pretend to be doing sth.假装正在做某事 pretend to have done sth.假装已经做过了某事 pretend (that)．..假装……
pretend to be asleep假装睡觉 pretend to be reading假装正在读书
pretend to have forgotten the conversation假装忘记所说的话
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①Mary pretended not to_see (see) me when I passed by，which made me very angry. ②She pretended not to_be(be) at home when we rang the bell. [能力提升]——句式升级
(普通表达)He pretended to have finished his homework already. (高级表达)He pretended that he_had_finished_his_homework already. 2．admit vt.& vi.承认，供认；接纳，容纳；招收；允许进入 (1)admit to doing sth.承认做过某事
admit (to) doing/having done sth.供认做过某事 admit (to sb.) that...(向某人)承认…… admit sb./sth.to be 承认某人/某物是…… (2)admit sb.to/into...准许某人进入(或加入)…… be admitted to/into...被允许进入/接受……
admit to feeling a bit tired 承认感到有点累 admitted having done wrong 承认做错了
admit that she is very difficult to work with 承认她难以共事 admit sb.into the university某人获准进入大学学习
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①She is said to have been admitted to/into Beijing University.
②You have to admit the performance to_be (be) wonderful. [能力提升]——一句多译 他承认违反了交通规则。
①He admitted to breaking_the_traffic_rules.(-ing短语作宾语) ②He admitted that_he_had_broken_the_traffic_rules.(宾语从句作宾语) 3．focus vi.& vt.集中注意力于……；(使)聚焦 n．焦点；重点 (1)focus on 集中于；重点在
focus one's eyes/attention/mind on...把视线/注意力/心思集中到……上 (2)bring sth.into focus 使某事物成为焦点 the focus of...……的焦点
the focus of the world's attention世人关注的中心 focus on the main issues集中在那些主要问题上
focus our attention on global warming把我们的注意力集中到全球变暖问题上
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①The shooting incident that happened on October 1,2017 in Las Vegas brought the problem of violence into focus.
②Health and environmental problems have increasingly become the focus of attention/concern.
[能力提升]——句式升级
(普通表达) His eyes were focused on the blackboard so that he didn't notice the flying birds outside.
(高级表达)His_eyes_focused_on_the_blackboard，he didn't notice the flying birds outside.(用独立主格结构)
[名师点津] 表示“集中(注意力、精力等)于……”的短语还有：pay attention to sth.; put one's heart into sth.; concentrate/fix one's attention on sth.等。
4．argue vi.争吵，争论 vt.主张；说服
(1)argue with sb.about/over sth.与某人就某事争辩 argue for/against...赞成/反对…… argue that...认为……；主张……
argue sb.into/out of doing sth.说服某人做/不做某事
(2)have an argument with sb.about/over sth.与某人就某事争辩
argue endlessly about money 为钱财问题无休止地争吵 argue against increasing fee 反对增加费用
argue in favour of stricter punishments支持更严厉的惩罚 try to argue him into going alone设法说服他独自去
[基础练习]——语段语法填空
The workers，who argued for their own rights，argued with the boss for a few days，but failed to argue him into giving(give) them a rise in wages.
[能力提升]——一句多译
学生们就校服问题与老师们发生了争论。
①The students had_an_argument_with_their_teachers_about/over their school uniforms.(argument)
②The students argued_with_their_teachers_about/over their school uniforms. (argue)
5．apologize vi.道歉
(1)apologize to sb.for (doing) sth.因(做)某事向某人道歉 (2)make an apology to sb.for sth.因某事向某人道歉 owe sb.an apology 应向某人道歉
accept/refuse one's apology 接受/拒绝某人的道歉
apologize to him for our error 为我们的过错向他道歉 apologize for being rude 因为无礼而道歉
expect a full written apology 希望得到一份完整的书面道歉
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①The teacher made a suggestion that she should apologize to her deskmate for her bad behaviour.
②You shouldn't have spoken to your mother in a rude manner.You owe her an apology immediately.
[能力提升]——词汇升级
(普通表达)You should apologize to him for having kept him waiting so long. ①(高级表达)You should make_an_apology_to_him_for_having_kept him waiting so long.
②(高级表达)You owe_him_an_apology_for_having_kept him waiting so long.
6．blame vt.责备，指责；把……归咎于 n．(坏事或错事的)责任；责备，指责 (1)blame sb.for (doing) sth.因为(做)某事责备某人 blame sth.on sb.把某事归咎于某人
be to blame (for) 应(为……)承担责任；该(为……)受责备 (2)accept/bear/take the blame for sth.对某事负责任 put/lay the blame for sth.on...将某事归咎于……
place the blame on the doctor 把责任归咎于医生 bear the blame of his brother替他兄弟受责 be to blame for their deaths 应对他们的死亡负责
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①I am ready to take the blame for the mistake.
②Mr.Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy，saying that he was not the one to_blame (blame)．
[能力提升]——一句多译 她把婚姻的失败归咎于她丈夫。
①She blamed_her_husband_for the failure of their marriage.(blame v．) ②She blamed_the_failure_of_their_marriage_on her husband.(blame v．) ③She put/laid_the_blame_for_the_failure_of_their_marriage_on her husband. (blame n．)
7．respond vi.做出反应，回应vt.& vi.回答 (1)respond to 答复……；对……做出反应 (2)in response to 对……做出反应 make a response to 对……做出回答/应
respond politely to her questions礼貌地回答她的问题 respond with a smile以微笑表示回答；报以一笑
make a quick response to my inquiry 对我的询问很快做出答复
[基础练习]——单句语法填空
①All of us have our opinions and we respond to it in different ways. ②In response to the customer's complaint，our manager fired the worker. [能力提升]——词汇升级
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