1. we were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the Government.

我们被置于这样一种境地，或者是被迫承认我们低人一等，或者是与政府作斗争。

这是一个主从复合句，in which引导定语从句，修饰先行词position。_{K^S*5U.C#O%下}

类似的名词还有situation, stage, case等，作先行词时，可用where引导定语从句

Can you think of a situation where you once felt embarrassed?

拓展：

介词+关系代词which在定语从句中充当时间、地点、原因状语，相当于关系副词when, where和why。

He is the boss of the restaurant where (= in which) we often have lunch.

Today when (= on which) the product will be put into use will come soon.

The reason why(= for which) he was late for school was unbelievable.

考点例题：

The place __________ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _______ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.

A. which ; where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. at which ; which

C. at which; where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which; in which

4. rather than不是别的，而是……

Rather than idle away his youth doing nothing in the large company, he started his own small business.

He ran rather than walked.

拓展：

would rather do sth…than do sth…宁愿做……；而不愿做……=prefer doing…to doing…)

other than = except for除了……； 而非

There is nobody here other than me.

考点例题：This crop doesn’t do well in soils ____the one for which it has been specially developed.

　A) beyond B) rather than C) outside D) other than

　解：other than意思是：不同于，除……之外；rather than意思是：而不是。根据句意：除了这块专门为它培育的土壤，这种作物在其它土壤上都生长不好应选择D。

3. think highly of = have a good opinion of看重；高度评价

They think highly of your work abilities.

拓展：

What do you think of sb./ sth.?你认为某人/物怎么样？

think much/well of对……评价良好

think nothing of对……无所谓；不把……当回事

think badly/poorly of对……评价不高

think of sb./ sth. as…把……某人/物当作……

2. out of work/ a job失业

He lost his job the year before last, that is to say, he has been out of work for nearly two years.

拓展：_{K^S*5U.C#O%下}

at work在工作　　　 off work在休班

after work下班后　　 go to work去上班

out of habit出于习惯

out of breath气喘吁吁

out of date过期；过时 = out of fashion

out of control失去控制

1. in trouble处于困境中，有麻烦

He is ready to help those who are in trouble.

拓展：

get into trouble遇到麻烦

make trouble制造麻烦

ask for trouble自找麻烦

have trouble in doing sth.做某事有困难

save trouble省事

take great trouble to do sth.不辞劳苦做某事

put sb. to the trouble of doing sth.麻烦某人做某事

考点例题：If you don’t study hard, you will have big trouble ___________(find) a job.

7. consider

vt.(1)考虑(=think about)

consider doing sth./sth.考虑做某事

I consider finding a new job.

(2)认为(=regard …as….)

consider sb./sth. as / to be…

We consider him as our wise leader.

consider it +形容词+ to do sth….认为做某事是……

I consider it necessary to remind him of his bad behaviour.

(3)考虑到；体谅(=take…into account/consideration)

considering…考虑到……_{K^S*5U.C#O%下}

注：considerable adj.相当多的；相当大的

considerate adj.考虑周到的；体贴的

consideration n.考虑

考点例题：

Mr. Smith ____________________ the best English teacher in our school.(consider)

6. doubt

(1)n.怀疑；不确定； 不信任

There is no doubt about sth./ that ….毫无疑问……

without doubt确定地；无疑地

Without doubt, we will defeat them.

(2)v.对……无把握，怀疑

I don’t doubt that …我肯定……(=I’m sure/certain that…)

I doubt if/whether …我不确定……(=I’m not sure/certain if/whether…)

翻译：毫无疑问，他将为他所做的受到处罚。

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5. wonder

(1)n.惊奇，奇迹

It’s a wonder (that) you recognized me.

(It’s) No wonder he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day.

(2)wonder作动词常用于以下词组及句型：

wonder +从句“自忖……，自问……，不知道……(想知道)”

Tom wondered why he was wanted by the police.

(3)wonder +if从句“请问您是否……”(用于礼貌地提出请求)

(4)wonder at对……感到惊奇_{K^S*5U.C#O%下}

I wonder at his rudeness.

4. remain vi.保持，仍是。后常跟形容词、名词、介词短语及v.-ed或v.-ing

Mr. Smith remained active/ expressionless/ single/fat.

They remained friends/ partners/ competitors.

The coal mine(煤矿)reminds closed/ working regularly.

注：remainder n.残余；剩余物

考点例题：remain, stay, keep

Her answer ____________”No” even after we begged her to reconsider.

I _______________ forgetting to turn the answering machine on.

How long is he planning to ______________ with you?

3. reward

(1)n.报答，奖赏，报酬

He worked hard in hope of getting a financial reward.

(2)报答；酬谢

The old lady rewarded the boy with a smile.

They will be rewarded for what they have done.

拓展：

as a rewarded for …作为对……的报酬

give/offer a reward to sb. for sth.为某事而酬谢某人

reward sb. for sth./doing sth.为某事而酬谢某人_{K^S*5U.C#O%下}