③are curious about④Curiously⑤Curiosity

5. benefit

vt. 有利，有益

n. 好处;利益;优势

常用结构:

benefit from/by... 从……受益，得益于……

benefit sb. 对某人有益

be of (much, great)benefit to sb. =be beneficial to sb.

对某人有益处

be of no benefit to sb. 对某人没有益处

for the benefit of ... 为了……的利益

I have benefited a lot from extensive reading.

广泛的阅读使我受益匪浅。

It is said Yoga is of great benefit to human health.

据说瑜伽对人体健康有很大好处。

易混辨析

benefit/interest/profit/advantage

benefit为普通用词，指通过正当手段从物质或精神方面得到的任何好处或利益。它的复数形式benefits意为“救济金”。

interest作“利益”讲时，多用复数形式，既可指集团、群体的利益，又可指个人的利益。interest作不可数名词时，意为“利息”。

profit着重指收益，尤指从物质、钱财等方面获得的利润。

advantage指因某方面占优势或利用某机会以及对方弱点而获得的利益与好处。

高手过招

单项填空

①We should spend the money on something that will

everyone. (2009•12•福建福州检测)

A. benefitB. benefit from

C. beneficialD. benefit to

②Never forget we receive from our parents.

(2009•12•福建龙岩检测)

A. the benefit B. the benefits

C. beneficial D. to benefit

②Never forget we receive from our parents.

(2009•12•福建龙岩检测)

A. the benefit B. the benefits

C. Beneficial D. to benefit

解析: ①选A。此处需要用动词作谓语，benefit 可作及物动词，意为“对……有益”。

②选B。句意为：永远不要忘记我们从父母那儿得到的恩惠。benefit意为“具体的好处”时是可数名词，可用复数形式。

6. combine

vt.&vi. (使)联合;(使)结合

常用结构:

combine into ... 联合成……

combine ...with ...把……与……结合起来

We consider it is necessary to combine theory with practice.

我们认为理论联系实际是必要的。

Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.

氢与氧化合生成水。

The pursuit of knowledge should be combined with wisdom.

知识的追求应与智慧相结合。

联想拓展

combination n.结合;联合;化合(物)

a combination of ...一种……的结合(物)

in combination with与……联合起来

易混辨析

join/combine/unite/connect

join侧重把原来不相连接的事物紧密地连接在一起，但仍可再分开。也指把分散的人或几个部分的人联合起来，或加入到某团体中去。常见结构：join up联合起来;join ...to/and ...连接。

combine指两个或两个以上的人或物结合在一起。常见结构：combine with与……结合。

unite指联合、结合在一起，构成一个整体。

connect 指两事物在某一点相连接，但彼此又保持独立。常见结构：connect ...to/with与……相连;be connected with与……有关系。

高手过招

单项填空

①The two parties have to form a new government. (2009•12•福建厦门检测)

A. Mixed B. combined C. joined D. formed

② Chinese traditional medicine with western medicine. (2009•12•江苏如东检测)

A. Link B. Connect

C. Combine D. Join

解析: ①选B。句意为：那两个党派合并组成了一个新政府。combine 指原来性质或成分不同的东西合并成一体。

②选C。句意为：把中药与西药结合起来。combine ...with ...把……与……结合起来。

7. limit

vt. 限制;限定

n. 界限;限度

联想拓展

limited adj. 有限的

limitless adj. 无限制的

The speed limit on this road is 70 mph.

这条道路的车速限制是每小时70英里。

We must try and limit our expenditure.

我们必须设法限制我们的开支。

常用结构：

limit sb./sth. to ...限制某人/某事到(某种程度)

put a limit on ... 对……限制

there is a limit to ...对……是有限的

without limit 无限地，无限制地

高手过招

用limit相关短语的适当形式填空

①One’s energy is .

② (没有止境) what you can do if you try.

③He must our weekly expenditure ten pounds.

答案：①limited②There?s no limit to③limit; to

重点短语

8. get away with

被放过;(做坏事)不受惩罚

If you cheat in the exam, you’ll never get away with it.

考试作弊必予追究。

I won’t have you getting away with cheating in the exam.

我不能容忍你考试作弊而不受惩罚。

联想拓展

get across=put across (使)被理解;(把……)讲清楚

get rid of 摆脱;除掉

get away (from) (从)……脱离，逃脱……

get down to (doing)sth. 开始认真地做某事

get in 插话;收获

get in touch with 与……取得联系

get into the habit of... 染上……的习惯

get into trouble 陷入困境

get out (of ...) 出去，离开，逃脱，摆脱

get hold of 抓住

get on/along well with...与……相处得好;

进展顺利(多用进行时)

get over 爬过……;克服(困难);从……中恢复过来

get through 完成;花光(时间、金钱等);通过;接通电话

He’s not very good at getting his ideas across.

他不太善于清楚地表达自己的思想。

We should get rid of the bad style and keep the good.

我们应该摒弃不良作风，保持优良作风。

高手过招

(1)单项填空

—You?re coughing badly, Martin. Why not give up smoking?

—Give up smoking? Easier said than done, Amy. Once

you the habit of smoking, it is very hard for you to

. (2009•12•江苏启东检测)

A. keep up; break it away B. take up; drop it out

C. pick up; get rid of it D. build up; do away with it

(2)完成句子(原创)

①To my surprise, the baby wolf (与……相处得不错) the dogs and then managed to survive.

②She never arrives on time at the office, but she somehow managed to (侥幸逃脱) it.

③Well, stop chatting. It’s time we (开始，着手) some serious work.

④The news was a terrible blow to her, but she will

(从……恢复过来) the shock soon.

解析: (1)选C。考查动词短语辨析。keep up保持,继续,维持;break away脱开;离开;逃脱;take up拿起;开始;从事;吸取;接纳;drop out退出,退学;pick up捡起,拾起;get rid of摆脱;除掉;build up逐步建立;do away with废除,去掉。

(2)①got on well with②get away with

③got down to④get over

9. take off

从……中去掉;脱掉(衣服);起飞;突然大受欢迎，迅速流行

Her singing career took off after her TV appearance.

她在电视上亮相后歌唱事业迅速发展。

Don?t take off your sweater. It?s cold here.

别脱掉毛衣，这儿冷。

联想拓展

take away 拿走，消除(感情，痛苦等)

take after(相貌、体格、性情等)像(父、母等)

take back 收回

take down 拿下;记下;拆除

take in 欺骗;吸收;理解

take it easy 不紧张，不急

take on 呈现，具有(特征、外观等);雇用

take out 拿出，取出;去掉

take over 接收，接管

take up 拿起;开始(从事);继续;占据(时/空间)

take apart 拆开(机器等)

take for 认为，以为;误以为

Take away my good name, take away my life.

(谚)美名失去，生命不存。

Don?t be taken in by his charm-he is ruthless.

不要被他迷人的风度所蒙蔽，其实他冷酷无情。

高手过招

用适当的介词或副词填空(原创)

①I want to take the book which you showed me yesterday.

②It’s sad to see the old museum being taken to make way for a new shopping center.