【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。

1). ________ (fortune), the drowning child was saved.

2). He gave a ________ (humor) account of their trip to Spain first.

3). Tom went off in one ________ (direct) and Harry in another.

4). He now felt ready to take on the role of ________ (direct).

5). The earthquake left thousands of people ________ (home).

6). I' m stuffed. I couldn' t eat another ________ (mouth).

7). Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their ________ (bore) or difficult work is unnoticed.

8). There is no convincing ________ (explain) of the overall structure of the universe.

Keys: 1). Fortunately 2). humorous 3). direction 4). director

5). homeless 6). mouthful 7). boring 8). explanation IV 重点词汇 （旨在提供综合运用所需材料）

1. content vt. (使)满足；满意 n.[u]满足；书的内容目录；容器里的东西 adj.感到满足的

[典例]

1). As there' s no cream, we' ll have to content ourselves with black coffee. 既然没有奶油, 我们只好喝清咖啡算了。

2). He is content to remain where he is now. 他安於现状。

[重点用法]

content oneself with sth. 满足或满意於某事物 be/feel content with 对......感到满足

be content to do sth. 愿意做某事 to one' s heart' s content 尽情地；心满意足地

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). Simple praise is enough to ______ him.

2). I like the style of the book but I don't like the ______.

3). She _______ _______ _______ (感到非常满足) stay at home looking after her children.

Keys: 1). content 2). content 3). is/was content to

2. astonish vt. 使惊诧；使吃惊 astonishing adj.令人惊讶的 astonished adj. 感到惊讶的

[典例]

1). The news astonished everybody. 这个消息令大家惊讶。

2). I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound. 我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。

[重点用法]

be astonished at/by sth. 因/被......感到惊讶 be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶

It astonishes sb. that 令某人惊讶的是 be astonished that 对感到惊讶

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). It astonished me ______ no one has thought of this before.

2). We were _______ (astonish) that he appeared at the party.

3). I find _______ quite _______ (astonish) that none of you like the play.

Keys: 1). that 2). astonished 3). it; astonishing

3. entertain vt.使欢乐；款待 entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的 entertainment n. 娱乐；款待

[典例]

1). Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night. 昨晚鲍勃和利兹设宴招待了我们。

2). Could you entertain the children for an hour, while I make supper? 我做晚饭时, 你能哄孩子们玩一个小时吗?