【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空

1) She is a highly ________ woman (educate)

2) Parents should _________ their children to behave well. (educate)

3） A child receives its early _________ at home. (educate)

4） Many a young _________ went to Hollywood. (hope)

5） Our ________ for fine weather were not disappointed. (hope)

6） Most of the students are making good progress but Jeremy seems a ________ case. (hope)

7) Don't be ________ to animals. (cruel)

8) He saw a lot of _________ in the prison camp. (cruel)

Keys: 1) educated 2) educate 3) education 4) hopeful

5) hopes 6) hopeless 7) cruel 8) cruelty Ⅲ重点词汇 （旨在提供综合运用所需材料）

1. devote vt. 投入；献身

[典例]

1). He devoted himself entirely to music. 他将一生奉献给了音乐。

2). Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. 玛丽献身于为病人服务。

[重点用法]

devote... to... 献身于；专心于

在devote... to...短语中，to是介词，后面接名词或动词-ing。常见的类似短语还有：

pay attention to（注意......）; stick to（坚持......）; lead to（导致......）; prefer...to（相比......更喜欢......）; look forward to（盼望......）;

[练习] 中译英

1). 她深爱她的孩子。

2). 我们应全力以赴地工作。

Keys: 1). She is devoted to her children.

2). We should devote all our efforts to our tasks.

2. vote v. 投票（决定）；选举　n. 投票, 选票,表决, 得票数

[典例]

1). We voted Democrat in the last election. 我们在上次的选举中投了民主党的票。

2). We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it.

我们会先听取双方的论证后再作表决。

3). The votes are still being counted. 选票仍在统计中。

[重点用法]

vote down 投票否决；投票击败 vote in 投票选出；选举

vote through 表决通过 put... to the vote 将......付诸表决

take/have a vote on 对......进行表决 vote for/against 投票赞成/反对

[练习]用恰当的介词或副词填空。

1). The suggestion was voted by a large majority.

2). Shall we take a vote the question?

3). The issue was put the vote.

4). Was the vote or the matter?

Keys:

1). through 2).on 3). to 4). for; against

3. reward n. 报酬，奖金vt. 酬谢，给以报答

[典例]

1). He worked hard but without much reward. 他工作很努力，但是报酬很少。

2). He rewarded me with a prize. 他用一个奖励来报答我。

[重点用法]