中国是个人民掌权的国家。

　　③The government has improved the people's living conditions greatly since it took power．自从执政以来，这届政府极大地提高了人们的生活水平。

　　④Some animals have the power to see(see)in the dark.

　　有些动物具有在黑暗中看见东西的本领。

　　 escape v．逃脱；逃避；被遗忘 n．逃脱

　　(教材P39)The Chinese discovered that the gas escaping from the tube could lift it into the air.

　　中国人发现从竹筒里散失的气体能将竹筒发射到空中。

　　(1)make one's escape　 逃跑

　　have a narrow escape 九死一生

　　(2)escape (doing)sth. 逃脱(做)某事

　　escape from/out of... 从......逃跑，逃走

　　escape one's attention/notice 逃过某人的注意，被某人遗忘

　　①You cannot expect that something may escape the teacher's attention.

　　你不要希望有什么事能逃过老师的注意。

　　②Whoever breaks the law won't escape punishment/being punished(punish)．

　　无论是谁违反了法律都将避免不了惩罚。

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　　③The fire spread quickly but luckily all the people managed to escape from/out of the burning house.

　　火势蔓延得很快，但幸运地是所有的人都设法从燃烧的房子里逃了出来。

　　 clear vi. (烟雾)消散 vt.清除；收拾adj.清澈的；晴朗的；清楚的

　　(教材P39)When the smoke cleared Wan Hu and his chair had disappeared.

　　当烟雾消散后，万户和他的椅子已无影无踪了。

　　(1)clear away 扫除，收拾

clear up 整理，收拾；消除(误会、疑虑等)；(天