3)同义词(组):stand for,symbolize
单项填空
1)As we all know,the dove and the olive branch ______ peace.
A.present B.mark C.replace D.represent
2)Simon made a big bamboo box ______ the little sick bird till it could fly.
A.keep B.kept C.keeping D.to keep
3)Today I'll ______ our school to ______ the gift to you.
A.present;represent B.represent;present
C.represent;represent D.present;present
答案:1)D 2)D 3)B
2.After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive,I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously.
在等了半个小时之后,我看见几个年轻人走进了等候区,好奇地向四周张望。
考点 curiously adv. 好奇地
The people looked at the strange boy curiously.
人们好奇地看着这个奇怪的男孩。
考点延伸 1)curiously的形容词是curious。词组be curious about"对......充满好奇"。如:
She was unbearably curious about other people's business.
她对别人的事很好奇,实在叫人受不了。
2)be curious+to do sth,如:
I was curious to know more about the 2012 Olympic Games.
我很想了解2012年奥运会更多的事情。
归纳:be curious to do sth的含义是"很想做某事"。
3)curiosity n.好奇,好奇心,求知欲
out of curiosity出于好奇
in/with curiosity好奇地
用curious的适当形式填空
1)His father's answers can't satisfy his ______.
2)The girl looked at the animal ______.
3)I'm ______ about what he will do with it.
单项填空
4)Students are warned of not being too ______ about things they are not supposed to know.