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【巧记提示】 curious(好奇的)→various(各种各样的),对各种各样的事物好奇。

【经典例句】 I went to the Beijing at various times.

我在不同的时候去的北京。 

They left the village for various reasons.

他们因为各种各样的原因离开了村庄。

【考点聚焦】 1) 词根:vary vt. 有差异

2) 同根词:variously adv. 多种不同地;variety n. 种类,多种多样;varied adj. 各种各样的，改变了的

3) a variety of=varieties of 多种多样的;该短语既可以修饰可数名词,也可以修饰不可数名词。该短语作主语,修饰可数名词时,谓语动词使用复数;修饰不可数名词时,谓语动词使用单数。类似用法的还有a quantity of,a lot of和a large amount of。

【活学活用】 3.翻译句子他们的借口各种各样,但我不相信。

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答案：Their excuses are various but I don't believe them.

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【巧记提示】 large(巨大的)→charge,巨大的费用.

【经典例句】 As long as you've paid in advance we won't charge you for delivery.

只要你预先付款,我们就不收你送货费。

I charge this man with receiving stolen goods.

我控诉这个人接受偷盗的货物。

The actors perform for the audience free of charge.

演员们免费为观众表演。

In the absence of Mr.Wang,who will be in charge?

王先生不在时,谁将主管？

【考点聚焦】 1) charge作动词"控告;指控"解时,常与with连用。如:

He was charged with murder.

他被指控犯谋杀罪。

2) charge sb. some money for sth.为某物收某人钱。如:

How much did he charge you for the book?

这本书他收你多少钱？

3)charge短语归纳:

charge for　因为......收费

in charge（of) 主管;看管

in/under the charge of 在......的掌管之下

take charge of掌管;负责;看管

bring a charge against控告

free of charge 免费

put sb.in charge of 让某人负责/照顾......

【活学活用】4.选择

I hear that his company ___________ his cousin named Robert.

A.in the charge of B.in charge of C.takes charge of D.puts him in charge of　