那个女孩喜欢观察星星。

　　②Did you observe anything strange?

　　你看到什么奇怪的事情了吗？

　　所有司机必须遵守速度限制规定。

　　④Do they observe Christmas Day in that country?

　　那个国家的人过圣诞节吗？

　　温馨提示observe sb.do sth.观察到某人做某事（看到动作的全过程）。变被动语态时，不定式要带上to。

　　observe sb.doing sth.观察到某人正在做某事（看到动作正在进行）

　　observe sth.done观察到某事被做

　　反馈2.1The naughty boy didn't observe the teacher ______ the experiment carefully，so he didn't give the right answer.

　　A．to perform

　　B．perform

　　C．to be performing

　　D．having performed

　　A．watched B．observed

　　C．carried D．handled

　　反馈2.3National Day is ______ by a seven­day holiday in our country.

　　A．congratulated B．observed

　　C．held D．cheered

　　3．adopt vt.采用；采纳；收养

　　①Mr Kern adopted the orphan as his own son.

　　克恩先生将那孤儿收养为自己的儿子。

　　②The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.

　　决议案以一百八十票对十票获得通过。

　　③If you can not have children of your own，why not consider adoption?

　　假如你自己不能生育，何不考虑收养一个呢？

　　易混辨析adopt与adapt

adopt vt. 采取；采用；收养；领养；正式通过；接受 After much deliberation，the president decided to adopt her suggestion.

总经理经过再三考虑后，决定采纳她的建议。 adapt vt.使适应；使适合；修改；改编　vi. 适应（to） It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings.

他过了好一阵子才适应新环境。 　　反馈3.1The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.

　　A．adapt B．bring

　　C．receive D．adopt

　　反馈3.2（2013江苏无锡一中月考，38）The new local policy would force companies to ______ energy­saving measures.

　　A．adopt B．adjust

　　C．adapt D．accept

　　4．can't stand doing sth.无法忍受做某事

　　①I can't stand being kept waiting any longer.再等下去我可受不了。

②I can't stand him interrupting all the time.