[名师点津]　

　　表示"代替"的短语：take the place of/take one's place；in place of...；instead of。

　　 quantity n．数量

　　(教材P33)A yield refers to quantity (eg of food)．

　　产量指的是(食品的)数量。

　　(1)a large/small quantity of 大量/少量的

　　large quantities of 大量的；许多的

　　(2)in quantity 大量地

　　①A quantity of money has been spent(spend)in bringing up his children.

　　＝Quantities of money have been spent(spend)in bringing up his children.

　　他在教育孩子方面花了很多钱。

　　②It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity．

　　大量地购物要便宜些。

　　[名师点津]　

　　(1)a quantity of或quantities of后既可接可数名词也可接不可数名词。

　　(2)"a quantity of＋名词"作主语时，谓语动词用单数；而"quantities of＋名词"作主语时，谓语动词用复数。

　　Ⅰ.语境填词

　　1．This factory computers.Its is optimistic about the

and sale.(produce)

　　2．The government is attaching more importance to the younger generation.In a sense，it is the duty of every to do what they can for the cause of of China.(educate)

3. Have you got any for your plan? I've always been a strong of