【重点单词】

【重点短语】

1. in 2. to 3. with 4. of 5. on 6. of 7. with 8. to

【重点句式】

1.Although；had been lying　 2.as；employed by　 3.there will be

重点短语或词汇

1. ahead of

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。(教材P30)

◆(时间、空间)在......前面；早于；领先。常见短语：

　ahead of sb/sth在......前面，领先于......

　ahead of time提前

　☛Three boys were ahead of us. 有三个男孩在我们前面。

　☛I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline. 我在最后期限的前几天完成了工作。

　☛She was always well ahead of the rest of the class. 她总是遥遥领先于班上其他同学。

【巧学妙记】★ 图记ahead of的含义：

☛Tom is running ahead of me.汤姆跑在我前面。

☛Jack is running behind me.杰克跑在我后面。

【易混辨析】★ahead of time/in advance

ahead of time 指比原定时间提前(完成)。 in advance 指事先或预先(做某事)。 ☛The building was finished ahead of time.大楼提前完工了。

☛Book a ticket in advance.预先订一张票。

【拓展延伸】★常见ahead短语：

ahead of time提前 go ahead干吧，做吧 keep ahead保持领先

get ahead of 超过；胜过 go ahead with sth. 继续进行某事

look ahead 向前看；为前途考虑

move ahead 向前移；领先；进一步提高