The mother seemed anxious for her son.

He is anxious for the final result.

He is anxious to finish school and find a job to help his parents.

注意：anxious后可以接从句，其谓语动词一般为should + 动词原形，should可以省略。例如：

We are anxious that you (should) go with us.

【拓展】

anxiety为名词，意为"焦虑；担心；渴望"。后可以接about / over sth. 意为"焦虑 / 担心...... "；后面接for sth.或to do sth时意为"渴望......"。例如：

You need have no anxiety about the matter.

The government realized the people's anxiety to end the war.

anxiously为副词，意为"焦急地"。例如：

He was waiting for the news anxiously.

3. disappointed

【课文原句】

Columbus died in 1506, a lonely and disappointed man. (Page 76)

disappointed为形容词，意为"失望的；沮丧的"。其用法如下：

1） be disappointed with / in sb. / sth.；

2）be disappointed at sth.；

3）be disappointed to do sth.

4）be disappointed + that从句。例如：

His parents were not disappointed with / in him though he failed in the exam.

He was very disappointed with / at the result of the experiment.

I was disappointed to hear the news that our football team was beaten again.

He was disappointed that he didn't finish his work on time.

【拓展】

disappointed与disappointing的区别。disappointed意为"失望的；感到失望的"，用来表达人本身的感觉；disappointing也是形容词，意为"令人失望的"，用来表达某个客体给人的感觉。试比较下列例句：

He announced the result in a disappointed voice.

He announced the result in a disappointing voice.

单元重点短语：

1. right then and there

【课文原句】

Laurie decided right then and there that she would write an essay and enter it in the contest. (Page 68)

right then and there意为"当场；马上"，用来表示当时做出果断的决定或毫不犹豫的行动。例如：

He advised me to learn to drive a car and taught me right then and there.

He decided to carry out the plan right then and there.

【拓展】

right here and now用来表示现在马上做出果断的决定或毫不迟疑的行动。例如：

You'd better make your mind right here and now.

Time is limited, so let's begin the work right here and now.

2. simply put

【课文原句】