1. How often do you hold your Games?你们奥运会多久举行一次？

How often 问某事发生的频率。常用的答语有：every two days, once a week, at times等

How soon问某事在多少时间以内会完成。常用in/within短语回答

---How soon will my dress ready?　 ---In a week.

How long问某动作或某状态持续多久多长时间。常用for短语回答，for可省略。

---How long did you stay there?　 ---Only two days.

4. after all

(1)毕竟；终究；归根到底。常位于句末。如：

I passed the driving test after all.

(2)别忘了，后面接提醒对方要记住的事情。如：

I know he hasn’t finished the work, but after all, he’d done his best.

拓展：

in all总计；总共

all in all总而言之

above all首先；最重要的是

at all(常用于否定句，疑问句或条件状语从句中加强语气)根本；丝毫

3. make up

(1)化妆；化装

She made up her face to look prettier.

(2)捏造，虚构(故事，诗等)

The boy made up a story; it was not true.

(3)make up for补偿　 _K^S*5U.C#

make up for lost time补回失去的时间

How can we make up to you for what you have suffered?

拓展：

be made up of = consist of由……组成

make for有利于……，有助于……；走向；冲向

The large print makes for easier reading.

make it及时赶到，办成功

make it up和解；讲和

make known使知晓；传达

make out理解；懂得；辨认出

2. used to

Used to, would这两个词语都可以表示过去常做某事，有时可以换用。但used to do强调过去习惯性的行为或状态，但是现在没有这种行为或状态了。因此，这个短语的内涵是今昔对比。

There used to be only low and dirty houses in our village.

拓展：

get/be used to sth./doing sth.习惯于某物/做某事，该词组有各种时态

be used to do sth.被用于做……

考点例题：

Jack is used to ___________ to school, but today he came by bus.

A. walk　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. walking　 　　　　　　　　 C. walks　 　　　　　　　　　 D. walked

Wood _______________ paper and other things.

A. is used to make 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is used to making

C. used to make 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. used to making

1. as well as也；而且(=in addition to sth./ sb. else)

as well as连接两个并列成分时，意为“也”，“和”，“不仅……而且”， “既……又……”通常强调前面的人或物。_K^S*5U.C#

Parents should show great concern about their children’s mental health as well as their physical health. =

Parents should show great concern not only about their children’s physical health but also about their mental health.父母应该非常关心孩子的身体健康，也要关心他们的心理健康。

注：当它连接并列主语时，谓语动词的人称和数需和前面的主语一致

The teacher as well as the students was touched by the moving story.

拓展：

主语部分含有with, together with, along with, but, except, besides, as well as, rather than, including, no less than, as much as等词时，谓语的数应与前面的名词保持一致。

考点例题：

All but one ______ here just now.

A. is　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. has been 　　　　　　　　 D. were

Jack, as well as his friends who _______ football games, _____ traveled with the team.

A. likes ; has　　　　　　　　 B. like; have 　　　　　　　　 C. like; has　　　　　　　　　 D. likes have

6. arise vi.(arose, arisen)出现； 发生　 _K^S*5U.C#

arise from /out of由……引起；由……产生

A new difficulty has arisen.出现了新的困难。

Accidents arise from carelessness.疏忽大意往往会引起事故的发生。

拓展：

区别：arise, rise, raise, arouse

arise表示“出现；发生”相当于happen, appear, 而rise无此意

rise(rose, risen)升起；起立(床)，上涨；提高

rise from tale (餐毕)起立离桌

His voice rose in excitement.他激动得声音提高了。

raise v.提高；举起；增加；募捐；饲养。及物动词，后接宾语

He raised his arms above his head.

arouse vt.唤醒，唤起，激起，引起

arouse sb. from sleep唤醒某人

arouse sb’s enthusiasm 激起某人的积极性

5. advantage n.优点；优势；有利条件

At the end of an hour’s play the advantage lay definitely with him.

拓展：

an advantage of sth. is that…其中的一个优点是……

an advantage of using solar energy is that it will not pollute the environment.

take advantage of 对……加以利用；欺骗

to sb.’s advantage 对某人有利

have /get/win an advantage over (of)胜过；优于

4. common　 adj.

(1)普通的；通常的

common sense常识　 common people普通老百姓

(2)共有的；共同的

common property, ownership共有的财产，所有权

common interest, purpose共同的兴趣，目的

have sth in common with与……有共同之处

拓展：_K^S*5U.C#

commonly adv.通常的；常常的

区别： common, ordinary, usual

common所指事物是最平常的。它指常发生，并且是“熟悉的，常见的”

ordinary“普通的，平凡的”，强调无特殊之处(not special)

It was a very ordinary day today.

Tom Sawyer was an ordinary American boy who kept getting into trouble.

usual常用来指由于长时间没有变化而形成的一种习惯或制度，描写“一贯的，通常”预料所及的事情

He sat in his usual seat.

Are you coming home at the usual time?　 Yes, I shall leave the office at the same time as usual.

3. promise v. &n.

(1)允诺；答应

promise to do sth.答应做某事

promise sb. sth.答应某人某事

promise +that 从句 答应……

make a promise许下诺言

keep a promise遵守诺言

carry out a promise履行诺言

break a promise违背诺言

(2)可能

The clear sky promise fine weather.

注：promising adj.有出息的；有前途的；有希望的

考点例题：

John went to China last years. And he thinks China is a _________ country.

A. promise　　　　　　　　　　 B. promised 　　　　　　　　 C. promising　 　　　　　　 D. promises

2. relate v.将两件事联系起来；有关；涉及

It is difficult to relate the cause and effect in the case.

relate sth. to /with sth.把……与……联系起来

relate to sb./ sth.与……有关；涉及_K^S*5U.C#

拓展：

related adj.有关的；在联系的= relevant adj.

relation n.关系，联系，亲戚

relative n.亲戚；adj.相对的

relativity n.相对性

考点例题：用句中黑体字的正确形式填空

All his relatives ______________ to the crime have been brought to the police station.