1、1. accustom oneself to n. / doing sth. = be accustomed to 习惯于She tried to accustom her child to getting up early.她努力使孩子养成早期的习惯。Children are quick to accustom themselves to new surroundings.儿童很快就能习惯新环境。2. adapt (oneself) to 适应 He is quick to adapt (himself) to new circumstances. 他很快就能适应新环境。The childr
2、en are finding it hard to adapt to their new school.孩子们发觉很难适应新学校。These trees are well adapted to Tokyos humid climate.这些树很适应东京潮湿的气候。2. addict oneself to = be addicted to 沉溺于 ;对上瘾( 通常用被动)Some teenagers are addicted to drugs.3. amuse oneself by doing / with sth. 以自娱Children often amuse themselves by p
3、laying computer games. 孩子们经常玩电脑游戏自娱自乐。4. apply oneself ones mind to 专心于,致力于He applied himself daily to his studies. 他每天专心于研究。Stephen would do very well if only he applied himself. 只要专心致志,斯蒂芬会做得很好的。5. 1. absent oneself from (formal 文语) 缺席;置身于 之外He absented himself from the meeting. 他没有参加哪个会议。be absen
4、t from 缺席,不在场Ill be absent from home in the afternoon. 我下午不在家。2. avail oneself of (formal 文语) 利用(机会等) (不可用被动语态)He availed himself of this privilege. 他利用了这项特权。3. address oneself to (文语) 对(某人)说话;致力于, 专心从事We should address ourselves more to environmental problems. 我们应更多地关注环境问题。Marlowe now is addressing
5、 himself to the task of searching the room. 马洛现在忙于在房间搜寻。Fill in the blanks with besides, except, except for, apart from and in addition to.1. He speaks French _ English.2. Nobody knows the truth _ him.3. _ being a scholar, he was a famous writer. 4. This essay is good _ a couple of spelling mistakes
6、. 1. _ to his work resulted in his great success. A. Devoted B. Being devoted C. Devoting D. To devote 2. All her time _ experiments, she has no time for films. A. devoted to do B. devoted to doing C. devoting to doing D. is devoted to doing 3. The girl devoted all her time she had _ others. A. to h
7、elp B. helping C. to helping D. helped 1. _ in heavy school work, many high school students are told to lock themselves in their studies. A. Buried B. Having buried C. Being buried D. To be buried 2. Ann was reading a detective novel, _ completely to the outside world. A. losing B. having been lost
8、C. lost D. having lost 3. _ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him. A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lost D. To lose 4. _ in the forest for a whole day, we were very anxious, hungry and thirsty. A. Lost B. Losing C. Having lost D. Had lost 5. Now then, children, its time you _.A. washed a
9、nd dressed B. are washed and dressed C. will wash and dress D. were washed and dressed 6. _ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor. A. Dressed B. To dress C. Dressing D. Having dressed 7. Can those _ at the back of the classroom hear me? A. seat B. sit C. seated D. sat 8. _ at t
10、he centre of the city, the club is easy to reach. A. Locating B. Located C. Being located D. Having been located 9. _ to pleasure, he forgot that everything earned was not easy. A. Abandoning B. Having abandoned C. Be abandoned D. Abandoned 10. _ to teaching, Mr. Li has no time to have his hair cut.
11、 A. Committing B. Committed C. Being committed D. Having committed 11. _ himself to childrens charity work, the famous actor missed _ from a terminal disease. A. Dedicated; being saved B. Dedicating; being saved C. Dedicated; to be saved D. Dedicating; to be saved No. 29 Fill in the blanks with how or what.1. _ do you think of the book? _ is the weather like?2. _ have you done with my book?3. _ have you dealt with my book?4. _ do you find the book