④The country is making for war.

(2)单句改错

We each will prepare for a small present.

3．First，his two sledges broke down，and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold.

先是他的两个雪橇坏了，接着马匹开始应付不了大雪和严寒的天气。

[归纳拓展]

break down损坏，不能运转；身体垮掉；失败；崩溃；拆毁，拆除；(物质)分解

break into破门而入，强行闯入(后接宾语)；突然开始(哭、唱等)

break away from突然挣脱，摆脱

[语境助记]

(1)He broke down as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.(2015·湖北)

一想到他没卖完所有的报纸，他就要崩溃了。

(2)We had our car broken into last week.

上周我们的车被撬了。

(3)I luckily managed to break away from my awful marriage.

我幸运地摆脱了我糟糕的婚姻。

[题组训练]

(1)写出下列句子中break down的汉语意思

①The machine must break down at this busy hour.

②The firemen broke down the wall in order to gain quick access to the building on fire.

③Your health will break down if you work too hard.

④Peace talks have broken down in the Middle East.

⑤Bacteria break down the animal waste to form methane gas.

(2)用break短语的正确形式填空

①The two countries are going to meet to some barriers to trade between them.

②He rudely our discussion with his stupid jokes.

③The prisoner his guards.

4．They were shocked when they saw the Norwegian flag.

当他们看到挪威的国旗时，感到非常震惊。

[归纳拓展]

(1)shock vt.震惊；惊骇；n.震惊