Tom said he would give up his profits if there were no explanations to give him.

She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.

【知识拓展】profit也可作及物或不及物动词，profit by意为"从......中得到好处"。如：

You must make it clear what it will profit me.

You may profit by the experience of others.

5. advance

【课文原句】... and there are future parks, where people can go on imaginary trips to space and use advanced computer techniques to experience life in the future. (P34)

【名师点拨】advanced adj. 意为"高级的；先进的"，其动词形式是advance，可作及物动词或不及物动词，意为"推进；促进；提前"。如：

The Party Committee is going to advance our career to a new stage. （及物动词）

The date of the meeting has been advanced from Friday to Monday. （及物动词）

After having studied abroad for three years, they didn't advance in knowledge at all. （不及物动词）

6. up-to-date

【课文原句】Science and technology-based theme parks like. Futuroscope provide up-to-date information, hands-on learning and lots of fun and excitement. (P38)

【名师点拨】up-to-date作形容词用，意思是"最新的；现代的；跟上时代的"。其反义词是out-of-date，意为"落后的；过时的"。如：

The editors are trying to bring a nuclear physics textbook up-to-date.

重点短语

7. come to life

【课文原句】The past can come to life when we see how our ancestors dressed, worked