三. language points.

e.g. Having failed to settle their disputes at the conference table, the two countries appealed to arms.和平解决争端的谈判失败以后, 两国便诉诸武力。

　　　　vt. vi. 武装; 装备 armed adj._____________

e.g. The country armed itself in preparation for war.

　　arm oneself against danger _________________________

　　armed to the teeth _______________________

2. involve vt. involved, involving

1) (常与in连用)牵涉; 拖累

　　别把别人牵涉进你的麻烦中去。_________________________________________________

2) (常与in连用)使陷入

be involved in trouble____________________________

be involved in disaster___________________________

3).包括, 涉及

All the children were involved in the school play.

This lesson involves a lot of work.

3. personnel n. 全体人员（集合名词）

谓语用____________________数. 类似的还有staff, crew, cast

　　Eg. All the personnel of his factory have gathered in the hall.

　　Personal adj. 私人的,个人的

4. success (u) n. 成功 (c) n. 成功的人或事

　　Eg. This film was a great success.

5. despite prep. =in spite of尽管, 不管;不顾;即使

　　　　 despite/in spite of＋名词＝although＋从句

　　　eg. Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday.

　　　=________________________________________________________________.