I've finished my essay at last!

At long last the government is starting to listen to our problems.

for the last time 最后一次

I warned you for the last time that you shall be punished if you do it again.

to(till/until) the last 直到最后

The brave PLA man fought with the enemy to the last.

第二部分：练习

I. 单词拼写

1. The novel is (设置背景) in London.

2. The parcels (递送，传送) to our office are yours.

3. A spokesman (表达) the workers' dissatisfaction.

4. The children were (欣喜若狂的) to bits by their presents.

5. Her talents are quite e and no one can catch her in our class.

6. She i me as a woman of great kindness.

7. His p among working people remains as strong as ever.

8. They were wounded in b .

9. The mother is very g with her children.

10. You should consider my (提议，方案) for peace.

11. The main (人物) of this novel is a beautiful, rich lady.

12. The company was (破产的) several years ago.

13. I have no (机会) to discuss the matter with her.

14. He was a of stealing public property.

15. They were eventually (营救) by the police.

16. The government has been c for not taking the problem seriously.

17. How many people does the company e ?

18. S your name here, please.

19. Parents should be r for their children.

20. The software e you to access the Internet in seconds.

II. 对话填空

Mr Pitt: Students, please take some notes while we (1)d______ the final question. Do you think we should learn from our past (2)e_______? What do you think, Betty?

Betty: Yes, Mr Pitt, I think we should. We can make mistakes, (3)b_______ we are human, but we'd better not make the same mistake a (4)s______ time. That's (5)w_______ we should learn from the past.

Mr Pitt: That's right. What's your (6)o________, Wang?