2.[句型展示] It was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the last few decades. 早在18世纪人们就预言英语有一天会成为全球性语言,而这一预言在过去的几十年中已经得到证实。 [典例背诵] It is predicted that inflation will continue to fall in 2013. 据预报,在2013年通货膨胀率将继续下降。