I. Key words
reception, considerate, splendid, astonish, coincidence, tension, elegant, bachelor, prescription, drawer, theft, religious, stubborn, enquiry, assistance, vital, guilty, stain, banquet, convince, assume, cancel, meanwhile, remark, innocent, commit, straightforward, roundabout
II. Key phrases

1. be set in
2. an act of revenge
3.be seen as
4. be considerate towards /to /of sb.
5. write sb a prescription for …
6. take …as revenge for …
7. be stubborn in/about sth.
8. to the degree
9. have heavy debts
10.be mistaken about sb.
11. keep sb. out of …
12. a loss of memory
13 .be delighted to do
14. be desperate for sth.
15. have no choice but to do
16.be embarrassed to do
17.commit a crime
18.do justice
19.pay a high price for …
20.as for
21.fasten …to…

III. Word study
1.considerate adj. 考虑周到的, 体谅的,体贴的 consider v. consideration n.
considerable adj. 相当多 (或大\重要) 的
considering prep.& conj. 考虑到,就…而言
be considerate toward/of /to sb.
It is /was considerate of sb to do
①He is always polite and considerate towards his employees.
②It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I was having a sleep.
③He bought his car at a considerable expense
④She is very active , considering her age.
⑤When marking Dan’s exam papers, the teacher took his long illness into consideration.
⑥The award is considered a great honor.
2.convince v. 使信服,使坚信,使确信;说服 convinced adj. convincing adj.
convince sb/oneself of sth.
sb.that clause…
convince sb. to do = persuade sb to do
①他使我相信他是无辜的.
He convinced me of his innocence.
②什么说服你为他们投票?
What convinced you to vote for them?
3.assume v.假定,假设,认为; 承担(责任),就职;呈现;假装
assume responsibility/office/a smile/an air of concern
①普遍认为,紧张是工作过中所致.
It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.
②在未听到对他不利的证据之前,我们假定他是无罪的.
We assume him to be innocent before hearing the evidence against it.
4. commit vt.(committed) 承诺(通常用于被动语态); 犯(罪或错)
commitment n.承诺=promise
make a commitment to sb. to do
commit sb./oneself to sth./doing
commit a murder/a robbery / a mistake/ suicide
总统承诺要改革医疗保健。
He who commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it.
IV. Phrases
1.to the degree to a certain degree to a considerable degree to what degree
①Chinese fans love Yao Ming to the degree that they will try to watch any match that Yao Ming competes in.
②I agree with you to a certain degree.
③To what degree are you fond of botany?
V. Practice
(A)Fill in the blank with proper words.
1. Andrew says the wedding banquet must be splendid, so he wants the best food and wine.
2.The police made enquiries about the stolen car.
3.Don’t make rude remarks about her appearance.
4. The medicines are not available without a prescription.
5.What a coincidence! I wasn’t expecting to see you here.
6. She can be as stubborn as a mule.
7. He was set free , for he was found innocent of any crime.
8. We feel some tension before we take the exam.
9.She is very religious and goes to church four times a week.
(B) Fill in the blank with proper phrases.
1. He was delighted to be invited to Rachel’s eighteenth party.
2. When we went to visit her, she happened to be out. We wrote a note and fastened it to the door.
3. The novel is set in France in the eighteenth century.
4. Keep out of what doesn’t concern you.
5. He was interested in his work to such a degree that he thought about nothing else.
6. Be good to me and don’t be mistaken about me. I had my hair cut off and sold it out of love for you.
7. Frightened by the two robbers with guns in their hands , the little girl had no choice but to cry.
(C)Multiple choices
1. ____ it rains tomorrow, what shall we do?
A. Pretending B. Thinking C. Assuming D. believing
2. He was put in prison. He______ a crime.
A. must commit B. must have committed C.might have committed D. might commit
3. He makes it ______ if this is one of the most delicious meals _____ he has ever enjoyed.
A. seems like, that B. seem as, that C.seemed as, which D. seem like, which
4. Give the book to _____ would like to read it.
A. no matter who B. anyone C .whoever D. whomever
5. It is _____ of you to turn down the radio while I was asleep.
A.considerate B. considerable C.considered D. considering
6. It was hard to _____ you that we could not afford a new car.
A. persuade B. suggest C. convince D. advise
7.The meeting is beginning at 8 o’clock. ________ let’s make some preparations for it.
A.At the same time B. While C. During D. Meanwhile
8.If you buy more than ten, they knock 20 pence off____.
A. a price B. price C. the price D. prices
9.The discovery of new evidence led to ____.
A. the thief having caught B. the thief being caught C. catch the thief D. the thief to be caught