attend (= be present at出席) 参加（会议、听课、报告等）

e.g. Last weekend I attended a wedding.

Today women are now taking an active part in social activities.

Would you like to join us in our game.

His brother joined the army last year.

2. bargain vi. 讨价还价 n. 便宜货

　bargain with sb for sth

（和某人就某事）讨价还价

　e.g. I bargained with him for the house. 我和他就这个房子讨价还价。

The car was a bargain at that price. 那辆车的价格真便宜。

检测案

II. Complete the passage with the words below. (D级)

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Helena was a great ______________ in the 5000- meter running race. She had won many prizes and wanted to _______________ in the Olympic Games. So she practised hard every day in order to be ______________ as a competitor. It didn't take her long to reach the standard for entering the Olympic Games. This made Helena eager to win a gold medal for herself and her ______________. Unfortunately during the final, she was in front in her race when another competitor pushed her on purpose so that she fell down. Poor Helena lost her chance of a medal but the other woman had to take _________________ for breaking the rules. The judges felt sorry for Helena and gave her a special prize of an ___________________ instead.