I presented the letter of introduction to the receptionist．

　This report should have been presented much sooner.

　　　　　n. a gift: a birthday present

adj. 1)(of a person ) being in the place talked of or understood:

　　　 A 1ot of students were present at the meeting.

2)existing or in the course of action now:

　　　　　　　Something must be done about the present situation.

　space空间，空白(多为不可数，有时与不定冠词连用); room空间、地方;只作不可数名词

　①There isn't much space left.

　②Space forbids.

　③Wherever it ate grass，there was always a small space left untouched.

3. When comparing，you must read all the information carefully before you make any decisions ( p14 )作比较时，你必须先认真阅读所有信息然后再做出决定。

when comparing = when you compare, when 引起的时间状语从句可以省略为一个短语。表主动时用-ing形式，表被动时用-ed形式

　①When shopping in the supermarket，she had her wallet stolen．(＝when she was shopping)

　②When crossing the street，he got hit by a car. (＝when he was crossing)

　③When completed，this building will be the highest in our city．

compare v. (to, with) to examine or judge (one thing) against another in order to show the points of likeness or difference:

Compare this one with that，you'll see the difference

. Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.

Compared with many people，she was indeed lucky.

4. The more choices you have，the better your final decisions will be. ( p14 )

　你的选择越多，你的最后决定就越好。

　▲"The十比较级，the+比较级"为固定句式，前-部分为条件状语从句，后-部分为主句。

　Note: 以上句式经常采用省略结构。

　①The more I think about it，the 1ess I like it.

　②The harder you practise, the greater progress you'll make.

　③The more the better.

　④The sooner the better.

5. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. 若有不便，深表歉意。

　cause: 过去分词作定语修饰any inconvenience，表被动

　apologize v. (to and / or for ) to express sorrow , as for a fault or causing pain

　(apologize to sb. for sth.): He apologized to me for stepping on my foot.

　apology n. a statement expressing sorrow for a fault , causing trouble

　　　　　　: make an apology to sb. (say sorry to sb.)

　cause v. to lead to ; be the cause of (cause...to do sth.):

The heavy rain caused the flood.

The flood caused the river to rise. What caused her to do so?

n. sth. which produces an effect; a person, thing, or event that makes sth. happen

　cause, reason

cause表示具有明显因果关系的原因或起因(cause of )The cause of the fire was carelessness. Every effect must have an adequate cause.

reason用于说明某事的理由(reason for) He was fired for no reason. What's your reason for changing the plan?

【反馈练习】

1、He is the only one of the students who __ a winner of scholarship for three years.

A. are B. have been C. is D. has been

2、A new cinema _________ here. They hope to finish it next month.

A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built

3、At this time tomorrow___________ over the Atlantic．