3．Five.They are a senior editor from his department，a copy-editor，a native speaker，a chief editor，and a news desk editor.

　　要点直击

　　1．ahead of... (表空间或时间上)在......前面；比......强；比......好；超过

　　(教材原句P30)We need it in this edition to be ahead of the other newspapers.

　　我们这一版就要用，这样我们就抢在其他报纸的前面了。

　　 归纳拓展

　　ahead adv.　在前；向前

　　ahead of time 提前

　　ahead of one's time 走在时代的前面；超前

　　go ahead 前进；(催促对方)先请，请；开始，进行；干吧

　　The time here is nine hours ahead of London.

　　这里的时间比伦敦早9小时。

　　 即学即练

　　完成句子。

　　①She was always well ________ the rest of the class.

　　她总是遥遥领先班上其他同学。

　　②Thanks for your help，we have completed the project ________．

多亏了您的帮助，我们提前完成了这项工程。