inform

vt.告知，通知。常见搭配：

inform sb of/about sth通知某人某事

inform sb that 通知某人......

keep sb informed of sth随时告知某人某事

☛I informed my sister of my arrival. 我告诉我姐姐我已经到了。

☛We are sorry to inform you that your application has been rejected.

我们很遗憾地通知你，你的申请没有通过。

【演练】

1. Dave's article is good, but he needs to ________ it a little bit.

A. publish B. assess

C. stress D. polish

2. As most parents know by now, we should _________ our kids' screen time or they will become couch potatoes who tend to be lazy.

A.assess B.limit

C.arrange D.apply

3. The test was to ________ students' ability rather than academic achievements.

A.approve B.arrange

C.assess D.assist

4. Professor Hawking asks his students to read the newspaper to keep _______ of current affairs.

A.watched B.observed

C.informed D.noticed

5. The scene of the film me of those happy days that we spent together in the beautiful countryside.

A.informed B.recalled

C.reminded D.remembered

【答案】

1. D【解析】考查动词辨析。句意：Dave的文章很好，但是他需要再润色一下。publish出版；assess评价； stress强调；polish磨光，润色。故选D。