4. deserted adj. 空无一人的；被遗弃的；被抛弃的

　　 (1) 空无一人的a deserted street / area空无一人的街道，地区；The office was quite deserted.办公室里空无一人。

　　 (2) 被遗弃的　 a deserted child 被遗弃的孩子

(3) desert ['dezot] n. 沙漠

desert [dI'zo:t] vt. 丢弃；遗弃

　　 He deserted his wife and children after becoming rich.

3. consider　 v. 的用法

▲构词：consideration n. 考虑，思考；体谅，顾及

▲搭配：① consider doing sth. 考虑做某事 ② consider sb (to be / as)... 认为／觉得某人……③ consider that- clause 认为…… ④ take sth into consideration 考虑 ⑤ under consideration 在考虑中

[考例]Charles Babbage is generally considered ____ the first computer.　 (NMET 1993)

　　 A. to invent　　　　　 B. inventing

　　 C. to have invented　 D. having invented

[考查目标] consider的几种常见用法。

[答案与解析] C consider本身是被动语态时，后接不定式的各种结构。如果表示已经发生的事情．用不定式的完成形式。

2. compare　 v. 的用法

▲构词：comparison n. 比较

▲搭配：① compare...to... 比拟；比作 ② compare... with / to... 将……和……相比较 ③ compare notes 对笔记；交换意见

[考例] ____ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all. (2004湖北)

　　 A. Compare　　 B. When comparing

　 　C. Comparing　　 D. When compared

[考查目标] compare的用法。

[答案与解析] D　 本句compare用在句首作状语，并有“被比较”的意思。

1. argue　 v. 的用法

▲构词：argument n. 1. [C]争论 2. [U]讨论．辩论3. [C]论据

▲ 搭配：

① argue with / against sb. over / on / about sth. 与某人　 争论某事

② argue for / against sth. 辩论赞成／反对某事

③ argue that... 主张，认为，争辩说

④ argue sb into / out of doing sth. 说服某人做／不做某事

　 ▲友情提示：“说服某人做／不做某事”还可表达为：talk / persuade / reason sb. into / out of doing sth.

⑤ settle the argument 解决争端

　 ▲友情提示：an argument with sb about / over sth. 为某事和某人而发生的争执

[考例]What laughing ____ we had about the socially respectable method for moving spaghetti (意大利式细面条) from plate to mouth.　 (2004全国卷I)

　 A. speeches　 B. lessons　 C. sayings　 D. arguments

[考查目标] argue名词形式的词义。

[答案与解析] D　 argument的词义是“争辩，辩论”。

2. Did you have a good flight?

　 You must be very tired.

　 Just make yourself at home.

　 I beg your pardon?

　 Can you tell me how to pronounce...?

　 Get it.

☆单词聚焦☆

1. I think…

　 I like / love / hate...

　 I enjoy...

　 My interests are...

25. ____ the time　 总是，一直 all

☆交际用语☆

24. ____ the name of　 以……名义 in

23. joke ____　 开玩笑 about

22. shut ____　 (使)住口 up