1. From the disappointed ______________ (express) on his face I know that he failed in the driving test again.

2. Please set off earlier because the buses run less __________________ (frequent) on Sundays.

3. Even today, tobacco is grown in large numbers along America's ____________ (east) coast.

4. When I must choose between this kind of TV and that one, I prefer the _____________ (late) because it has the _____________ (late) style.

一． 深入学习：重点单词

1. base vt. _______________ n. ________________

base sth. on/upon 以... 为依据； 把...建立在...上

be based on 以...为依据

【练习】

1).他的第一本书基于一个真实的故事。

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2). Richard intends to write a book which is __________ (base) on his own experience.

3). __________ (base) on the film, the school play is very popular with students.

【易混辨析】base & basis

两者都可以做名词，且都有"基础"的意思。base是具体物品的基础，如 the base of a building 建筑物的根基； basis是抽象概念的基础，如economic basis经济基础。

2. present n. ______________ adj._______________ v._______________

阅读下列例句,写出黑体部分单词的词性和意思。

1). It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. ( )

2). There were 200 people present at the meeting. (　　　　　　)

3). )They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had refused to sell to tourists. (　　　　　　)

4). You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. (　　　　　　)

5). The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. (　　　　　　)

【积累拓展】

at present 目前，现在