4-3 Grammar59张.pptVIP

1．attempt vt. n. [C]试图；企图 He made an attempt on the world record. 他试图打破世界记录。 知识拓展 attempt to do sth. 试图做某事 He attempted to climb the mountain. 他试图攀登那座山。 make an attempt to do/at doing sth. 试图做某事 She made no attempt to help me. 她不想帮助我。 attempt doing sth. 试图做某事 in ones attempt to do力图；试图干…… 注意：attempt比try稍正式，常暗含不成功的意味；attempted adj. 未遂的；意图的；an attempted murder蓄意谋杀 即学即用 A man is being questioned in relation to the ________murder last night. A．advised　　　　　　　 B．attended C．attempted D．admitted 答案：C 2．promise n．v. 1)n. [C]诺言；[U]希望；前途； ①Marys father made her a promise that she would take her to China, which is likely to come true next month. 玛丽的父亲曾向她许诺要带她去中国，这一诺言有可能在下个月变为现实。 ②Mary is a scientist of promise. 玛丽是一位很有希望的科学家。 2)vt. (-mised，-mising)①允许；答应②有……希望；预示： ①The weather promises a good harvest. 天气预示会有好收成。 ②It promises to be fine this afternoon. 今天下午有希望晴天。 ③They promised (us) an immediate reply. 他们答应(我们)立即给予答复。 知识拓展 promising adj. 有前途的；有希望的；有出席的 make (sb.) a promise to do sth. 许诺做某事 carry out a promise 履行诺言 keep ones promise/word 遵守诺言 break ones promise/word 失信；食言 eat ones word (被迫)收回前言；认错道歉 promise is(a due)debt 欠债要清；许愿要还 promise little but do much 少许愿；多做事 注意：break ones word与eat ones word意义不同。 高考直击 (2010·福建·28)Every year a flood of farmers arrive in Shenzhen for the money-making jobs they ________ before leaving their hometowns. A. promised B. were promised C. have promised D. have been promised 解析：考查时态。句意为：“每年大量的农民工涌入深圳，为了离开家向前许诺的挣钱的工作。”由句中arrive及before leaving their hometowns可知，该空应为现在完成时。故选C项。其余三项不符合句意的时态要求。 答案：D 即学即用 (2008·湖北)The young man made a________to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation. A．prediction B．promise C．plan D．contribution 答案：B 3．portrait n. [C]画像，肖像，人像 This is the portrait of George Washington.这是乔治·华盛顿的画像。 助记 各种“像”： 词语辨析：portrait, painting, drawing, picture ①She had her portrait painted. 她请人画了幅肖像。 ②Its a watercolour painting. 这是一幅水彩画。 ③I found her in her study working on some drawings. 我发现她在书房里作画