③(牛津P104)It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.

普遍认为，紧张是工作过重所致。

④Assuming that the proposal is accepted，when are we going to get the money?

假定这个建议被采纳，我们什么时候能拿到钱？

⑤A lot of people make the assumption that poverty only exists in the Third World.

许多人认为贫困仅仅存在于第三世界。

[即境活用]

2．We all can go out for a picnic this afternoon－________that the others agree.

A．to assume　　　　　　 B．assumed

C．assume D．assuming

解析：选D。assuming that..."假定......"。类似表达有：providing/supposing (that)．..。

3 .interrupt　 vt.& vi.　打断......讲话；打岔；暂时中断或

中止

(回归课本P38)I'm sorry to interrupt you but how could they live here?

对不起，打断了你的讲话，请问他们怎么能够住在这个地方呢？

[归纳拓展]

[例句探源]

①(牛津P1069)Sorry to interrupt，but there is someone to see you.

对不起打扰一下，有人要见你。

②(牛津P1069)They were interrupted by a knock at the door.

他们被敲门声打断了。

③It's bad manners to interrupt others when they are talking.

打断别人谈话是没礼貌的。

④Let's go somewhere where we can talk without interruption.

我们去找个说话不受打扰的地方吧。

[易混辨析]

[即境活用]

3．________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________(打断别人是没有礼貌的)while they are having a conversation.

答案：It is bad manners to interrupt others

4 .significance 　n．　意义；意思；重要性；重要意义

(回归课本P40)His university was aware of the significance of his work.

他所在的大学知道他的工作的重要性。

[归纳拓展]

[例句探源]

①(牛津P1866)The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.

这种新药对于这种病的治疗有重大意义。

②(牛津P1866)She couldn't grasp the full significance of what he had