set to work 开始工作

make short work of sth.迅速做某事

set about one's work 着手工作

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4.1）完成句子

贝多芬的钢琴曲在全世界都受到欢迎。

Beethoven's ________ ________ are well received in the world.

答案：piano works

2）单项填空

A chemical works ________ accused ________polluting the environment.

A.was；of B.are；of

C.is；to D.are；to

提示："一个化工厂"要用单数谓语，accuse sb.of sth."因......指控某人"。

答案：A

5.twist n. 转弯；弯曲；转折；扭曲　vt. 使弯曲；使扭曲；曲解；歪曲　vi. 转向；转身；转动；旋转

【典型例句】

He gave an unintended twist to my words.

他无意中把我的话曲解了。

He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back.

他抓住我，把我的胳膊扭到背后。

Her face twisted in anger.

她气得脸都变形了。

【相关链接】

twists and turns 迂回曲折

round the twist 发疯；发狂

twist sb.'s arm 劝说；强迫；施加压力

twister n. 骗子；难事；困难

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5.完成句子

（1）由于命运巧妙的安排，大约只过了一周，我们又相逢了。

By a curious ________ ________________,we met again only a week or so later.

答案：twist of fate

（2）报纸被指控歪曲事实。

The newspaper was accused of ________ ________ ________.

答案：twisting the facts

（3）道路沿海滨蜿蜒曲折。

The road along the coast is full of ________ ________ ________.

答案：twists and turns

6.generous adj. 慷慨的；大方的；丰富的；充足的