【活学活用】4.完成句子

On that __________ (特定的)day the stores are closed.

答案：particular

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【巧记提示】fail(失败)+-ure(名词后缀)

【经典例句】This plan is nothing but a failure.

这项计划只能是失败。

The failure of the bank caused a panic in that small town.

这家银行的破产在城镇里引起恐慌。

His failure in the exam made her mother worried.

他这次考试不及格,这让他妈妈担忧。

【考点聚焦】1)failure作为"失败",不可数名词。如:

Failure is the mother of success.

失败是成功之母。

2)failure作为"失败的人或事",可数名词。如:

It was clear that this policy was a failure.

显然,这项政策失败了。

3)词根:fail,其主要用法有:

fail in 失败;不及格;不足;缺乏

fail+to do sth. (表示否定)不能;没有,如:

I failed to persuade him.

=I failed in persuading him.

我没能说服他。

4)failing 与failed的区别:

failing指"失败中的;不及格的;减弱(或衰退)中的",如:failing marriage瓦解中的婚姻;a failing grade不及格;failing light渐弱的光线。

failed指"失败了的;不成功的;破产了的;倒闭了的"。如:a failed attempt 失败的尝试;a failed candidate 落选的候选人;a failed firm 倒闭的公司

【活学活用】5.用动词的适当形式填空

1)My brother failed _________(realize)his dream of becoming a scientist.

2)Seeing his __________ (fail)health,we become more and more worried.

3)He didn't lose heart in spite of his _________ (fail)attempt.

答案：1)to realize　2)failing　3)failed

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【巧记提示】difficult(适合)+-y(名词后缀)

【经典例句】All the difficulties have to be solved.

所有的难点都必须要解决。

【考点聚焦】1)difficulty作为"困难",是不可数名词。如:

The students have great difficulty with this type of problem.

学生们对这类问题有很大困难。

2)difficulty指"具体的困难或难事",是可数名词。如:

Here is a difficulty for you to get over.