We must________someone________act as secretary. ③今年我们任命了三位新教师。
We've ________ three new teachers this year. 答案 ①D ②appoint;to ③appointed
panic n.惊慌;恐慌 vi.& vt.惊慌
——句型精析
be about to do...when...正要……这时……,(教材原句)I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.我刚要再睡,突然我的卧室亮如白昼。
联想拓展 (1)be about to do sth 不与具体的表示时间的状语连用,可以 与when构成固定句式。 (2)be to do表示商定、安排或准备要做的事,还表示可能性、 必要、责任和义务。 (3)be going to表示将要发生和计划、打算最近要进行的动作。 (4)be on the point of doing...when...也表示“正要……这 时……”。
①Sam has been appointed________manager of the engineering
department to take________place of George.(2012·重庆,24)
A./;/
B.the;/
C.the;the
D./;the
完成句子
②我们得指定一个人当秘书。
——重点突破 appoint vt.任命;委派
(教材原句)I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory(HVO)twenty years ago.二十 年前,作为一名火山学家,我被派到夏威夷火山观测站工作。