①How do you measure the size of this room?

　　你如何测量这个房间的面积？

　　②My mother made me a pair of trousers to_my_measure.

　　我妈妈按照我的尺寸给我做了一条裤子。

　　③It is high time that we should take some measures to_protect (protect) our environment.

　　是我们采取措施保护环境的时候了。

　　[名师点津]　measure作"尺寸"讲时，常用作不可数名词；而作"措施"讲时，通常用复数形式。

　　2．(教材P12)The UK is in the thirteenth position, while China is in the middle of the list.

　　英国位居第十三，而中国则处于中等水平。

　　position n．位置，方位；姿势；身份，地位；职位，职务；处境，状况

　　写出下列句中position的含义

　　①Can you find our position on this map? 位置

　　②He has a high position in the firm. 地位，职位

　　③Now let us look at the wage position. 状况

　　④He was lying in a very uncomfortable position. 姿势

　　[名师点津]　position作先行词时，其后的定语从句多由where引导；在in/out of position

(在/不在适当的位置)短语中，position是不可数名词，前面不可用冠词。

　　⑤We are now in a good position where all is in our hands.

　　我们现在处于一个有利的形势：一切尽在我们掌握之中。

　　3．(教材P12)The most important goals are to: reduce poverty and hunger; make sure that all children have education up to the age of 11 ...

　　最重要的目标是：减少贫困和饥饿；确保所有儿童11岁之前都能接受教育......

　　make sure确保；查明；弄清楚(后接that引导的宾语从句，也可接of/about sth.；后接宾语从句时，从句通常用一般现在时)

　　be sure of　　　　　　　 确信

　　be sure to do 一定会

　　for sure/certain 肯定地

　　to be sure 确定；固然

①I'll make sure of the time of the flight.