她忙于写小说。
He occupied himself with various research projects. 他终日从事各种研究计划。 担任(职务),居(某种地位)
Mr. Oliver occupies an important position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 奥利佛先生在外交部充任要职。 相关归纳:
(1)occupy oneself with/in… 从事于……；忙于……；专心于…… (2)be occupied with/in… 从事于……；忙于……；专心于…… Workmen were occupied with pulling down the houses. 工人们正忙着拆房子。
He occupied himself in writing a book. 他忙于写书。
He was occupied with a book. 他忙于写书。
10.All your other hopes and dreams have flown into one single ambition. ambition n. 野心；雄心；企图 be full of ambition 野心勃勃
the height of one’s ambition最高志向 Her ambition was to be a famous singer. 她的理想是成为著名的歌唱家。
He then attempted something more ambitious, a novel of 200000 words. 接着他试图写一部更大的作品，一本二十万字的长篇小说。
Her son was filled with ambition to become a great inventor. 她儿子一心想成为伟大的发明家。 相关归纳:
ambitious adj. 志向远大的；有雄心壮志的；渴望的；有野心的
ambitious for power (social position, etc.) 极欲获得权力，（社会地位等） be ambitious of success 渴望成功
be ambitious to serve the people 一心想为人民服务
◆概念提示
重点/热点1：If I hear another word from you, you will go where it is really cold. 如果再让我听到你发出一点声音的话，那你说会到真正凉快的地方去。
go where it is really cold 是一个where 引导的地点状语从句。这个从句也可转换为一个定语从句：即go to the place where it is really cold.。
地点状语从句一般放在不及物动词后面，由“where + 主语+谓语等”构成。它与定语从句的区别是：①地点状语从句前没有先行词，而定语从句前有先行词。②地点状语从句中的引导词where不可能作“prep.+ which”，而定语从句中的where可以转达为“prep.+ which”。 （1）躺在有草的地方。
Please lie where there is grass.（状语从句）
相当于：Please lie in the place where there is grass.（定语从句） （2）在我们第一次见面的地方等我。
Please wait for me where we met each other for the first time.（状语从句）
相当于：Please wait for me in the place where we met each other for the first time.（定语从句） （3）我们应该到最需要我们的地方去。
We should go where we are badly needed.（状语从句）
相当于：We should go to the place where we are badly needed.（定语从句） （4）有志者，事竟成。
Where there is a will, there is a way.（状语从句） 本句原来语序为：There is a way where there is a will. There is a way in the place where there is a will. (定语从句)
重点/热点2 Let’s observe another little scene, as you might have in your life to come. 我们再来看一个镜头，这可能是你未来生活中会出现的镜头。
as 在此处引导一个定语从句，as 替代先行词scene，在从句中作宾语。as引导定语从句时还指代整个主句。
As is known to all, Taiwan is part of China. 众所周知，台湾是中国的组成部分。（as替代整个主句：Taiwan is part of China） He was a foreigner, as I detected from his accent. 他是个外国人，我是从他的口音里听出来的。（as替代整个主句：He was a foreigner） 易混易错点1： standard, level
(1)standard n. 标准；水准；规格；规范；业务水平 adj. 标准的；符合标准的；公认为权威的 Your recent work has been below standard. 你最近的工作一直低于标准。 Your work is not up to (the) standard. 你的工作未达到标准。
The kilogram is the international standard of weight. 公斤是国际通用的重量标准。 He wrote in standard English. 他用标准英文写作。 This is a standard atlas.
这是一本有权威性的地图册。 (2)level n.水平线；水平面；级别；水平 adj. 水平的；平坦的；同等标准的 v. 使平坦
The village is 1,000 meters above sea level. 这村子海拔一千米。
The flood rose to a level of 50 feet. 洪水涨到五十英尺高。
These students have not reached an advanced level yet. 这些学生尚未达到高级班的程度。
They are holding a conference at ministerial level. 他们正在举行部长级会议。
Some streets are not level in the city. 城里有几条街道不平坦。
The little girl's head is level with her mother's knee.
这小女孩已经长到她母亲膝盖那么高了。 She gave me a level look. 她直瞪瞪地看我一眼。
He was getting angry but his voice remained level. 他很生气,但说话的语气仍很平静。 ⊕讲题组
◆课内题例与课后题：
课内题例
1. I’m certain David’s told you his business troubles. _________, it’s no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.
A. However B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Though 变式1：I might fail, but _________ I insist on doing it. I don’t mind it
A. however B. anyhow C. got D. meanwhile 变式2：--- I can give you a lift.
--- No, I’ll walk. _______.
A. Thanks anyway B. Never mind
C. Mind you own business D. I couldn’t agree more
解析：B 本题考查前后句的逻辑关系，前半句说“我确信David告诉你他的生意上的麻烦”，后半句是“众人皆知，他欠银行一大笔钱”，可以推知后半句是对前半句的补充说明。所以用anyway（无论如何）。However表示“转折”；therefore表示“结论”；though表示“尽管”。变式1：B anyhow意为“无论怎样”。 变式2：A A选项为“不管怎样都谢谢你”；B选项为“不要紧”；C选项为“管好自己的事”；D选项为“非常赞同”。
2. __________ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.
A. So curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious 变式：________ that we couldn’t catch up with him.
A. So fast he ran B. So fast did he run C. So fast ran he D. Such fast did he run
解析：B so…that…引导状语从句，如果so所引导的形容词或副词提至句首时，so引导的句子要进行部分倒装，即把助动词提至so + adj./adv. 后。变式：B
3. According to ________ world Health Organization, health care plans are needed in all big cities to prevent _________ spread of AIDS.
A. the; / B. the; the C. a; a D. /; the
变式1：In the late afternoon, we reached _____ small village ______ east of ______ West Hill. A. the; the; the B. a; /; the C. a; the; the D. a; /; / 变式2：When ________ Forbidden City caught fire, people got into _______ panic. A. the; a B. the; / C. the; the D. /; /
变式3：We believe ______ Beijing we’ll see in _____ year 2008 will be quite ______ different city from what it is now.
A. /; the; a B. the; the; a C. the; the; the D. /; the; the
解析：B 考查冠词。某类组织前要加the，第二空有AIDS来限定spread，特指AIDS的传播，因此要加定冠词the。变式1：B 第一空“一个小村庄”，用不定冠词；第二空表示方位的词east/
west/ north/ south前如果没有介词则不用冠词；第三空专有名词the West Hill指“西山”。变式2：A the Forbidden City专有名词，“紫禁城”；get into a panic 为固定短语，“十分惊慌”的意思。变式3：B 第一空因后面有定语修饰，故用定冠词；第二空用定冠词，表示“在……年”；第三空表示“和现在完全不同的一个城市”，用不定冠词。
4. ________ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
A. As B. That C. This D. It
变式1：He is trying to win the first prize in the competition, but he won’t find _______ easy. A. one B. it C. them D. this
变式2： As the elder sister among them, she made _______ her duty to look after all her sisters and brothers.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
变式3：The government thought _____ necessary to help those poor university students to finish their schooling.
A. that B. it C. this D. him
解析：D 本题考查it的用法。这里it用做形式主语，真正的主语是后面的从句。变式1：B 此处it 做形式宾语，代替前面的to win the first prize in the competition。变式2：D 作为他们当中的大姐，她把照顾她的弟弟妹妹们看做她的责任。此题中it 是形式宾语，真正的宾语是to look after …；her duty在句中做宾语补足语。变式3：B it是形式宾语。本题句型可以提炼为：think/ consider/ suppose/ believe + it +adj./ n. + for (sb.) to do sth.。
5. Mr Smith asked me to buy several ________ eggs for the dinner party.
A. dozen B. dozen of C. dozens D. dozens of
变式：Shortly after the accident, two ________ policemen were sent to the spot to keep order. A. dozens of B. dozens C. dozen D. scores
解析：B dozen做定语，当前面有具体数字或形容词several，a few等修饰时，dozen后不变复数。变式：C dozen和score前面有数词修饰时，应用原形，不用复数。故C为正确答案。 6. Most of what has been said about the Smiths ________ also true of the Johnsons. A. are B. is C. being D. to be
变式1：What you think of him and what you will do with him _________ none of my business. A. have B. has C. is D. are
变式2：When and how to hold the party for Children’s Day _______ yet. A. haven’t decided B. hasn’t decided
C. haven’t been decided D. hasn’t been decided
解析：B 句意：对于Smith夫妇的评价在大多数情况下也适用于Johnsons夫妇。What引导的名词性从句做主语时，谓语动词用单数。变式1：D 主语是由and连接的两个句子，表示的是两方面的意思，故谓语动词用复数；短语be none of one’s business“与……无关”。故答案选D。变式2：D 主语是由and连接的两个句子的省略形式，但表达的是一件事，就是“举行儿童节晚会”，故谓语动词用单数；再根据句意，“这件事还没有被决定”，故用被动语态，所以选D。
课后题：
1. He said he didn’t know much about computers _______ he’d try and help us _____. A. anyway; anyhow B. but; anyway C. and; anyhow D. so; however
2. ________ the vase or you will break it. You know grandfather treasures it.
A. Leave off B. Leave alone C. Let alone D. Let go 3. Helen is fully _______ with her business matters so we don’t want to bother her.
A. occupying B. to occupy C. occupied D. to have occupied
4. Please do remember to put the magazines ________ they belong for others to refer to. It’s the rule of our library.
A. where B. that C. who D. what 5. ---Why are you selling your second-hand car?
---Oh, this car can do _______ break down whenever I’m in a hurry. A. everything and B. everything but C. nothing and D. nothing but 答案:
1. B “不懂电脑”和”试着帮忙”为转折关系,用but 不用so .anyway 与anyhow 为近义词,但however 用作让步结构,一般要用逗号.
2. B leave off”停止,不再使用” let alone.更不用说 let go放开,松开.此题用leave alone ,不要动.
3. C occupy 常与反身代词连用,相当于busy oneself with sth.此句主语为occupy 的宾语,故用被动结构.
4. A belong 常与to 连用,表示隶属关系.但此处不表示隶属,而表处所,where 相当于in which. 5. D nothing but 相当于only. B 项everything but break 意为:不会抛锚.
⊕课后练习题
A组：
1. _______ her hair getting gray, she decided to have it dyed.
A. As B. For C. With D. Through 2. ________ one thousand students went to work on the farm. A. As much as C. As much C. As many as D. As many
3. ---You don’t seem to e quite yourself today, what’s wrong? ---Oh, I’m suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, ________.
A. yet B. indeed C. though D. anyway 4. Your sister is ________ too young to learn Russian.
A. quite B. very C. far D. fairly 5. I think, _______ it’s a good idea.
A. personal B. speaking
C. personally speaking D. personally spoken
6. ________ such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the lake. A. Having suffered B. suffering C. To suffer D. suffered
7. Why do you want a new job _________ you’ve got such a good one already? A. that B. where C. which D. when 8. He _______ me good luck when we parted.
A. hoped B. wished
C. believed D. looked forward