The Chinese discovered that the gas escaping from the tube could lift it into the air.(P39) 中国人发现从竹筒里漏出的气体能把竹筒送上天。
(1)escape from... 从??逃走 escape doing sth. 逃避做某事
escape one's attention/notice 逃过某人的注意 (2)have a narrow escape 九死一生 make one's escape 逃脱；逃走
①[2013·湖北高考，完形填空]His heart beat wildly, and without thinking he started to run and luckily escaped the cat's paws (爪子)．
他(老鼠)的心怦怦乱跳，赶紧逃窜，幸运地躲过了那只猫的抓捕。
②[2014·山东高考，阅读理解B]That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to_escape the heat. 在那个特殊的日子，我弟弟和我一直坐着把两部电影都看了两遍，试图摆脱(外面的)热浪。 ③[2014·福建高考]As Cinderella made her escape,_a shoe got stuck on the stairs. 当辛德拉逃跑时，一只鞋粘在了楼梯上。
④[朗文高级辞典]A woman had a narrow escape yesterday when her car left the road. 昨天一名女子驾车时冲出公路，险些丢了性命。 ⑤[牛津词典]He escaped_from prison this morning. 他今天早上从监狱里逃跑了。
⑥[牛津词典]It might have escaped your notice, but I'm very busy at the moment. 也许你没注意到，可我此刻忙得不可开交。 3 quantity n．数量；大量
A yield refers to quantity of food.(P33) 产量指的是粮食的数量。
(1)a (large/fair) quantity of 大量的 ＝large quantities of 大量的，许多的 (2)in quantity 大量地
in quantity and quality 在数量和质量上
①[2013·重庆高考]It is filled with symbiotic (共生的) existence, too; unimaginable quantities_of creatures, little and large alike. 它(大西洋)里很多东西共同生长；大量的生物，有大的有小的混合在一起。 ②[2014·重庆高考，写作]Since I was born, I have received a_good_quantity_of gifts. 自从我出生起，我已经收到大量的礼物。 ③[牛津词典]It's cheaper to buy goods in_quantity. 大宗购物比较便宜。
－特别提示－ ①a quantity of或quantities of后既可以接可数名词，也可以接不可数名词；②a quantity of＋n.作主语时，谓语动词常用单数；③quantities of＋n.作主语时，谓语动词常用复数形式。 ④用所给词的适当形式填空 A large quantity of money has_been_spent (spend) in bringing up his children so far. ＝Large quantities of money have_been_spent (spend) in bringing up his children so far. 到目前为止，许多钱花费在抚养他的孩子上。
过关演练
在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
1．[2013·北京高考，阅读理解C]Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by ________ (escape) to remote places away from big cities.
答案：escaping
2．[2014·广东高考，阅读理解C]Eventually, however, I won the ________ (support) of my family and I sent in all the paperwork needed for application.
答案：support
3．[2015·四川高考]Niki is always full of ideas, but ________ is useful to my knowledge. 答案：none
4．[2015·广东高考]He owned ________ farm, which looked almost abandoned. 答案：a
5．Cutting off the trees randomly and ________ quantity should be forbidden. 答案：in
6．Some teenagers tend to quit when they get into a mess ________ which they can't escape. 答案：from
7．The ________ (quality) of our lives depends on our interpersonal relationship since we are social beings.
答案：quality
8．Education ________ (convert) him to a learned gentleman. 答案：has converted
1 earn one's/a living 谋生
He got a job in an office to earn his living.(P37) (他)在一间办公室得到一份工作用以谋生。
earn/make a/one's living by/from 靠??谋生 earn one's own living 自食其力earn a fortune/money 赚大钱/挣钱
①[2014·湖北高考]During the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and live on the little money my wife earned by substitute teaching. 在接下来的几周里我们学会了如何在卡车中靠妻子代课挣得的微薄收入生活。
②[2013·山东高考，作文]On one hand, I can earn some money by doing it to help my parents, and on the other hand, I can gain some experience from it.
一方面，我能通过做这样的事赚钱来帮助父母，另一方面，我能从中获得一些经验。 ③[朗文高级辞典]You don't earn much money being a nurse. 当护士挣钱并不多。
④[朗文高级辞典]Chris will pay—he's earning a fortune. 克里斯会付款的，他在挣大钱。
2 come to/into power 掌权；上台；执政
(He) left Germany when Hitler came to power and went to work in the US.(P37) 希特勒上台时他离开了德国，到美国工作了。
in power 当权
take power 当权；执政
beyond/out of one's power 不能胜任，力所不能及within/in one's power 有能力；力所能及
①[2013·陕西高考]Class, power and status are important in deciding people's rank in society. 阶级、权力、地位是决定人们社会等级方面很重要的因素。 ②[牛津词典]The party came_to_power at the last election. 这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。 ③It is not within my power. 我是爱莫能助啊。
－特别提示－ come to power与be in power都表示“掌权”，但前者表示动作，不能与时间段连用，后者表示状态，可以与时间段连用。 ④The present government has been in power for two years. ＝The present government came to power two years ago. 现政府执政两年了。
过关演练
选词填空
in power； earn a/one's living； earn one's own living； the key to； come to power； bring in； bring up；be diagnosed with 1．[2013·课标全国卷Ⅰ，阅读理解A]I've ________ by looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks.
答案：earned a/my living
2．The government ________ is devoted to the improvement of education. 答案：in power
3．[2011·辽宁高考，单项填空]You are old enough to ________. 答案：earn your own living
4．[北师大①－1]Being happy is ________ a fun-filled life. 答案：the key to
5．[2015·重庆高考]At thirteen, I ________ a kind of attention disorder. 答案：was diagnosed with
6．They've ________ some experts to advise on the project. 答案：brought in
7．This is the place where the writer was born and ________. 答案：brought up
8．As soon as their party ________， they changed the law. 答案：came to power
1 The tubes were attached to a long stick which helped keep_the_rocket_moving in a straight direction.(P39)
这些管子被绑到一根长木棍上，这根木棍能使火箭直线前进。 本句中包含句型keep sb./sth. doing sth.“让某人一直做某事”。
keep用于复合结构时，其宾语补足语可以是介词短语、现在分词、过去分词、形容词、副词等。但高考主要考查分词，其用法如下：
(1)keep＋宾语＋过去分词，过去分词和宾语构成被动关系。 (2)keep＋宾语＋现在分词，现在分词和宾语构成主动关系。
①[2014·天津高考，完形填空]The question kept me wondering for the rest of the night. I realized the tough decisions adults had to make.
这个问题让我接下来的整个晚上一直在想。我意识到了大人们必须要做的艰难的决定。 ②[2013·湖北高考]When I work on the farmland in the daytime. I always keep my sheep tied to a tree on the riverbank.
白天干农活的时候，我总是把羊拴在河边的树上。 ③[牛津词典]Have an apple to keep you going till dinner time. 吃个苹果就能挨到吃晚饭了。
④[朗文高级辞典]The police put up barriers to keep the crowds back. 警方设置了障碍物来挡住人群。
2 But not_everybody wanted to use rockets in battles. (P39) 但并不是每个人都想在战争中使用火箭。 句中not everybody表示部分否定。
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