[语境助记]
①He got a new job in a hotel and he________ ______ ______ it.（对…满意）
①There is now ___________ （让人信服的）evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.
[新题型演练]
Although I tried my best to convince them_______the importance and urgency of the operation, the doctors were not convinced________ ______(perform) it immediately.
①The judge directed that the child ________ _____ taken good care of by his mother.
②He ________ （导演了）many Shakespearian plays in London.
[新题型演练]
She has already tried her best. Please don't ______ too ______ ________(particular) her job.
短语归纳：
①________ （更糟糕的是）, my car broke down on the way.
[新题型演练]
－How are the things in your village?
－Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are________ ______ now than 考点2 pick out挑出；辨别出
教材原句Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. 查理首先挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面一样。
[新题型演练]
—How could you______ ________(辨认出) my sister so easily in the crowd?
—Because she stood out in her red dress.
句型冲关
1.Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off...
不幸的是他的父亲去世了，这使得整个家庭状况更糟了……
2.By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England.
在十多岁的时候，凭借着自己的幽默，查理已经在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。
[基础知识·夯实]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
根据汉语注释及首字母提示写出下列单词的正确形式。
1. We got b______ with the long and meaningless speech given by Mr. Smith.
2. As for his performance, he was a f______，but he succeeded as a singer.
3. He succeeded in o______ many difficulties in learning English.
4. There were many ________ (时候) when the team could win, but they were not so lucky.
5. Everyone has a moment in history which belongs________(特别地) to her.
Ⅱ. 选词填空
up to now; cut off; pick up; be content with; be badly off
1. With the electricity________，all the machines had to stop working.
2. He________the salary at present, so he's decided to leave the company.
3. Our junior middle school________for teachers.
4. ________，the work has been quite smooth.
5. I believe things will ________ soon.
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．Scientists are convinced________the positive effect of laughter________physical and mental health.
2．If we are not________ ________(满意) the progress we have made，we will have greater success.
3．My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very______(挑剔) about the food he eats.
4．We shouldn't complain about being poor, because many families are much______
