The first time I met her, she was only a little girl.

④ 由"the+瞬间动词"：the moment, the instant, the minute(一......就......)等。

I'll call you up the moment I get there.

2) as a consequence = in consequence = as a result

　I overslept , and as a consequence I was late for work.

　in / as a consequence of ... 由于......, 因......的结果

　The rise in sea levels is predicted as a consequence of global warming.

　of no / little/ any consequence 不重要；无足轻重

　His opinion is of little consequence to me.

3) be due 预期发生；预计到达

When is the meeting due? The flight from Boston is due at 9:30.

be due to do 预计要做 The meeting isn't due to start until 8 o'clock.

due to ------ because of The company's problems are due to bad luck and poor management

4) be cautious about 对......小心谨慎

I'm always cautious about giving my address to strangers.

5）cheer （sb ）up （使）高兴起来；（使）振作起来 ；

I'm taking Henry out to cheer him up. He'll cheer up if you get him a beer.

6) What a coincidence! 太巧了！真是巧合！

What a coincidence! I didn't know you were going to be in London too.

by coincidence 巧合 My mother is called Anna, and by a funny coincidence my wife's mother is also called Anna.

7) discourage ... from... (设法)阻止； 打消做......的念头

We ought to be focusing on discouraging kids from smoking.

V 讨论与合作

VI 精心训练: 完成句子

1. 给玛丽打个电话，她需要人安慰。Give Mary a call, she needs _____ _______ .

2. 由于懒惰，结果他考试没及格。

He failed the exam _______ ______ ______ _______ being lazy.

3. 路面结冰，要小心。 _______ _________ , as the road is frozen.

每次我去看他时，他都在忙于学习。