5. The original Venice carnival came to an end about 200 years ago.（P32）

Come to an end （某事）结束，完结

扩展：put / bring an end to sth. = put / bring sth. to an end 结束某事，终止某事

　　　make (both)ends meet 量入为出，使收支相抵

　　　end up with/ in ... 以...结束; 反义词组begin/start with

即讲即练:

　 1) 这个会议什么时候结束？

When will the meeting ___________________________________________.

2) 天太晚了，我们必须结束我们的宴会了。

It's too late, and we must _________________________________________.

3) 税收高，工资少，他很难使收支平衡。

With high taxes and his small income he had great difficulty ______________.

6. Consist of由......组成，由......构成 （不可用于进行时态，无被动语态）（P35）

同义扩展：be made up of

be composed of

consist in 存在于......在于......

consist with 合乎于... 与... 协调一致

即讲即练：

Canada is a country _________ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants ________ the majority of its population.

A. making up of; occupied with

B. consisting of; making up

C. made up of; consisting of

D. consisted of; taking up

7. Mark n. 标记，符号；分数；目标，靶子； (P39)

v. 标出；标志着；表明；留下印记于

1) 标志着，表明

mark the beginning of spring/ the return of spring/ a new period/ the beginning of the trade

2）标记，做标记 mark ... with ... → be marked with 用......给......做标记

3) 给......评分，打分 mark the papers

4）n. [C] 记号，分数，痕迹 give sb full marks 给某人打满分

Get a high / low mark 得高分/ 低分

Make a mark做标记，作记号

即讲即练：