答案：is well received

(2)他不愿承认她是他的儿媳。

He would not ________ her ________his daughter-in-law.

答案：receive,as

3.adaptation n.改编；改写；适应

【典型例句】

This is a screen adaptation of Shakespeare's"Macbeth".

这是莎士比亚悲剧《麦克白》的电影改写本。

Desert species need the adaptation to the hot conditions.

沙漠物种需要适应炎热的环境。

【相关链接】

adapt...to... 使......适应......；使......适合......

We had to adapt quickly to the new system.

我们不得不迅速适应新制度。

adapt sth.for/from sth.改编；改写

Three of her novels have been adapted for television.

她的长篇小说中有三部已改编成电视剧。

活学巧用

3.1）完成句子

（1）把剧本改编作广播用很容易。

The ________ of the play for radio was easily done.

答案：adaptation

（2）当我们移居法国后，孩子们对变化适应很好。

When we moved to France,the children ________ ________ the change very well.

答案：adapted to

2）单项填空

It took him a while ________himself ________his new surroundings.

A.to adapt;to B.to adopt;to

C.adapting;to D.adopting;to

提示：第一空为"It takes sb.some time to do sth."故要用不定式。adopt意为"采纳；收养"。

答案：A

4.work n.作品；著作；产品；工厂（常用复数）

【典型例句】

Shakespeare's works include plays and poems.

莎士比亚的作品中有剧本也有诗。

He is reading the works of Karl Marx.

他正在读卡尔·马克思的著作。

【相关链接】

works of art 艺术品

in work/out of work 有职业/失业

have one's work cut out 做吃力的事