|
2．Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of fields.袁博士在不增加土地面积的基础上寻求达到增收的途径。 ◆ 词语辨析 search for；in search of；look for ①search for 搜寻（动词词组）②in search for 搜寻（介词词组）③search for 搜寻某地/某人寻找某物 The dog were in the forest in search of/looking for/searching for clues of the criminals. =The dog searched the forest for any clues of the criminals. =The dog were in the forest to look for any clues of the criminals. ◆ 即学即练 选用上述短语填空 (1)The poor professor felt everywhere on the floor ________ his glasses. (2)The police ________ the thief ________ the lost wallet. (3)What are you ________？You've been on net for ages. 答案：(1)in search of/searching for/looking for (2)searched...for (3)looking for/searching for 3．Thanks to his research，the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. (P10)由于他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中又多了些办法。 thanks to＝because of由于；多亏 ◆ 即学即练 A．完成下列句子 (1)______________(多亏你的帮助)，we were successful. (2)______________(幸亏他体质好)，Jack was able to pull through his recent serious illness. 答案：(1)Thanks to your help (2)Thanks to his strong constitution ◆ 词语归纳 rid...of摆脱，除去 get rid of 摆脱，去掉 B．完成下列句子 (1)I'm glad to ______________(摆脱了债务) at last. (2)It's hard for her ______________.(去掉这个坏习惯) 答案：(1)rid myself of debt (2)to get rid of the bad habit ◆ 即学即练 ◆ 词语归纳 4．You might guess that Dr Yuan，who is now rich and famous，is satisfied with his life. (P10) 你可能会以为袁博士现在富裕了，出了名，他对生活就满足了。 satisfy one's needs满足某人的需要 be satisfied with 对……满意 with satisfaction 满意地 to one's satisfaction 使某人满意的是…… be far from satisfactory 远远不能让人满意 satisfy vt. 使满意 使确信、使消除疑虑 ◆ 即学即练 A．将下列句子译成英语 (1)考试结果让我们大家都满意。 ________________________________________________________________________ | 
