would prefer to see him step aside ______ younger men. (湖北2011)

A. in terms of B. in need of

C. in favor of D. in praise of

[点拨] 选C。句意为：当被问及对校长的看法时，很多老师说希望校长能让位给年轻人。in terms of就......而言; in need of需要......；in praise of 赞扬......。

[搭配]

do sb. a favour / do a favour for sb.

帮某人一个忙

ask sb. a favour / ask a favour of sb.

求某人帮一个忙

in favour of ...

有利于，支持，赞同，被......所取代

[考点2]

promise在此意为"答应，许诺"，它还可意为"预示，有......希望"。

[考例] The new movie ______ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.

A. promises B. agrees

C. pretends D. declines

[点拨] 选A。句意为：这部新电影有望成为电影史上票房最高的影片之一。

6. So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, or rather, scan.

(1) pile 堆 a pile of = piles of = a lot of 堆积如山的

e.g. I have a pile of homework to do this evening. 今晚我有一大堆作业要做。

(2) or rather 或者说，准确地说

e.g. What I want is the truth, or rather, a series of truth.

我需要的是事实, 准确地说是一系列事实。

He worked till late last night, or rather, early this morning.

他工作到深夜, 或者更确切地说是今天凌晨。

7. As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops,

因为克莱尔不让托尼陪她去商店。

accompany vt. 陪伴，陪同，同时存在或发生，为......伴奏

相关短语

accompany sb. to a place

陪伴某人去

accompany sth. with / by sth.

与某事物同时存在或发生

keep sb. company

陪伴某人 / 和某人做伴

in the company of sb.

在某人陪同下

e.g. Thunders accompanied by heavy rain in this season are very common.

这个季节，雷鸣常常伴有大雨。

8. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.

当她转过身去时, 格拉雷斯•克拉芬站在那里。

(1) turn around = turn round 转过身，翻转； 使好转，扭转