6．merciful adj.仁慈的；慈悲的；宽大为怀的→mercifully adv.仁慈地；宽恕地；宽容地→mercy n．仁慈；宽恕；宽容

　　[巧记单词]

派生词 condemnation →condemn＋­ation disturbance →disturb＋­ance evidently →evident＋­ly 　　Ⅲ.补全短语

　　1．fall in love wit 　　　　爱上......

　　2．at first sight 初次见面，乍一看

　　3．break one's promise 食言，违背诺言

　　4．take on 呈现，雇用，承担

　　5．depend on 依靠，依赖；取决于

　　6．be condemned to sth. 被处以某种刑罚

　　7．ask for sb.'s hand in marriage (向女方)求婚

　　1．[教材原句]Just imagine performing such an opera in the Forbidden City - there could not be a more awesome setting!

　　试想一下，在紫禁城内表演这样一出歌剧--再也不可能有比这更棒的背景了！

　　[句型点拨]"否定词＋比较级"结构，表达最高级含义。

　　[佳句赏析]As a consequence, he says, there could not be better time to go into advertising.

　　因此，他说，这是进入广告行业的绝佳时机。

　　2．[教材原句]However, although he would like to, he cannot break his promise and must allow Turandot to do as she wishes.

　　可是，尽管他想收回这一允诺，但又不能食言，只能让图兰朵按照自己的意愿去做。

[句型点拨]as引导方式状语从句。