＝The family presented the sword to the museum.

present用作形容词，表示"在场的"时，通常作表语或后置定语；表示"现在的"时常用作前置定语。

The report about the________surprised all the______.

A．present situation；people present B．present situation；present people

C．situation present；people who present D．situation present；presented people

【答案】　A

2．attempt n．企图；试图；尝试；努力　 vt.试图；企图

归纳拓展

(1)attempt＋sth./pron.尝试......

attempt ＋to do /doing sth.尝试做某事

(2)make an attempt to do/at doing sth.试图做某事

make an attempt on 试图夺取 at one's first attempt某人第一次尝试

小偷企图离开商店却被拦住了。

The thief attempted to leave the shop but failed.

我考试一次通过。I passed the test at the/my first attempt.

3. announcement n. 声明，宣布

make an announcement 通知，发表声明

announce vt. 宣布，宣告 announce sth. to sb. =announce to sb sth. 向某人宣布某事

It is announced that... 宣布......

Step 3 课程达标检测 CBDA

1. Their to swim across Changjiang River has to be stopped because they haven't get permission.

A. reference B. similarity C. attempt D. announcement

2. Do you have any difficulty spoken English?

A. understand B. understanding

C. understood D. to understand

3. your help, we finished the work ahead of the schedule.

A. As B. For C. Thanks for D. Thanks to

4. The USA invaded Iraq in 2002, which has been widely by the international society.

A. criticized B. simplified C. presented D. omitted