1）_______in red, the girl looks more beautiful.

A. Dressing B. Dressed

C. To dress D. Having dressed

【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词。the girl是dress动作的承受者，dress sb. 意为 "为某人穿衣服"。

3. As time passed, however, the carnival period was extended, so that it began just after Christmas.（P32）

(1) As 用作连词，在此处翻译为"随着"，引导时间状语从句。补：

① 时间状语从句，强调主句谓语动作与从句谓语动作同时性，译为"随着，一边一边".

②让步状语从句，译为"尽管，虽然，即使".

③方式状语从句，译为"以... 方式".

④原因状语从句（=since / because）译为"由于，因为"。

e.g. 1. As he grew older, he lost interest in everything except gardening.

2. Young as I am, I already know what career I want to follow.

3. Why didn't you catch the last bus as I told you?

4. As you weren't there, I left a message.

(2) extend v. 延长，延伸，扩大，伸出，伸展，提供，给予

Extend for 延续......(指距离)

Extended adj. 伸出的，延长的，扩大范围的

即讲即练：

With the car exhibition __________ for another week, it was possible for more

car fans to visit it.

A. expanded B. lasted

C. spread D. extended

【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。句意为：随着车展又延长了一周，可能有更多的车迷前来观展。expand扩张，膨胀；last持续，侧重指事情从始至终的一段时间；spread伸展，铺开；extend延长，侧重指在原来的既定时间上又延长的时间，符合句意。

4. Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important, while famous people could have romantic adventures in secret.

Pretend v. 假装，装扮，谎称

（1） pretend to be + adj. / n. 假装是...

（2） pretend to do sth假装要做

be doing sth假装正在做

have donesth 假装已做完某事

（3） pretend that ... 假装......

即讲即练：

① 假装已经知道了这个消息。

He ______________________ the news.

②她闭上眼睛假装睡着了。

She closed her eyes and______________________.