②Rather than money through dishonest means, I prefer ___ a poor but peaceful life.

　　　　　A．make; to live B．to make; living C．make; living D．to make; to live

　　　　③-Would you rather there tomorrow?

-No, I'd rather he _____ there instead of me.

A．to go; will go B．go; went C．go; will go D．going; shall go

[拓展] would rather(not) do sth宁愿(不)做某事

　　　　　would rather do...than do...宁愿做某事...而不愿做某事

　　　　　prefer to do ...rather than do...喜欢做...胜过...

　　　　　rather than而不是 other than除了 or rather确切的说

　4. bent on sth / doing sth 一心想要;决心要be bent adj. 决意的，极想的

吉姆一心想要成为一个音乐家. Jim is bent on a musician.

　　(1)他一心想让他们高兴。He was on (make)them happy.

　　(2)一心看书，他没有看到狗跑了。 on reading, he didn't see the dog escape.

Mary is getting the first place in the competition so she practised all day long.

A. busy with B. bent for C. bent upon D. anxious to

★★ 潜心于，专心于......，类似表达有：

　be lost in / be absorbed in / be determined to / be devoted to / be engaged in/be buried in

5. By his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world.

be lost to... 失去，没有；将某事物置之度外

eg.

△The was him. 他失去了这次机会。

△When he listens to music, he's the world.

　　　当他听起音乐便把整个世界忘之脑后。

△ (陷入沉思), he didn't notice me.

△Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely the outside world.

A．having been lost to B．to be lost in C．losing to D．lost to

6．Pip dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London.

dislike it +when / if从句，适用于这种结构的常见动词还有like,hate,appreciate,help,rely on,see to 等。