1) Mother is now preparing food for dinner. 妈妈正在为晚餐准备食物。

2) The students are now preparing for the exams. 学生们正为考试做准备。

3) The teachers are now preparing their lessons. 老师们在备课。

2. recommend vt.推荐；建议

[重点用法]

recommendation n.推荐，介绍(信)，劝告，建议

on one's recommendation经某人介绍

follow sb. 's recommendations听从某人的劝告

recommendation(s)for. ......的推荐

write／give sb. a recommendation为某人写推荐信／介绍信

注意1)该词意为"建议"时，注意三种句型：

(1) recommend+(sb's)doing；

(2) recommend +that(从句) (从句用虚拟，由should+动词原形构成)；

(3) recommend +sb. to do

2)该词做"推荐；介绍"时，常用句型是：

(1) recommend sb. sth.

(2) recommend sth. for(doing) sth.

[典例]

1) Can you recommend me a good novel? 能给我推荐一本好小说吗?

2) What would you recommend for the ink stains?有什么办法能除掉墨水汁吗?

3) It is recommended in the regulations that you(should)not tell others the password of your e-mail

account. 条款有提示,不要将邮箱密码透露给别人。

3. comfort n.舒适；安慰 vt.安慰

[重点用法]

comfortable adj.安乐的，舒适的；令人感到安慰的；充裕的；惬意的

comfort...with以......安慰；以......使舒适

comfort sb. for因某事安慰某人

be comfortable about／with对某事感到轻松／惬意

give comfort to安慰(某人)

take／have／find comfort(in...)感到安慰，安心，宽心；(从......中)得到安慰(in)

[典例]

1)You are a great comfort to your parents.你是你父母最大的安慰。

2)She always finds comfort in her children when thinking of the loss of her husband.

想到死去的丈夫，她只能从孩子们身上得到安慰。

substitute n.代替者；代用品 vt.用......代替......