1. especially, specially

　 especially adv. 特殊地；尤其是

　 (1)侧重于多种事物或人中比较突出的。I like all the subjects at school, especially English. (尤其是英语)

　 (2) especially 后可接介词短语或从句。I like the Yuelu Mountains, especially in spring. (尤其是在春天) Noise is unpleasant, especially when you are trying to sleep.

　 specially 侧重特意地、专门地做某事 (后面常接for sb. 或to do sth.)

I made a chocolate cake specially for you.

7. Nearly half of the companies ____ the same opinion with the government. (share / shared)

[词语比较]

6. I find a better way ____ this problem. (to solve)

5. ____ with Class Two, ours has more boy students. (Compared)

4. We can't decide. The plan needs to be ____. (considered)

3. The headmaster ignored the ____ between Mrs. Wang and his nephew. (argument)

2. Bob thought it ____ to solve maths problems while others hated it. (fun)

1. All the novels are considered ____ the young readers in the 1980s. (to have interested)

16. while conj.

　 (1) while从属连词，引导时间状语从句，从句动词用延续性动词，主句的动作发生在从句动作发生的过程之中。Come on, get these things away while I make the tea.

　 (2) 并列连词，表前后两个分句意义相反或相对，意为“然而”。Some people waste food while others haven't enough.

　 (3) 放在句首，表示“尽管；虽然”，相当于although。While we don't agree, we continue to be friendly.

[牛刀小试1] 用所给单词的适当形式填空：

(compare，interest，fun，solve，argue，consider，share)

15. when conj.

　 when并列连词，= and then，表示“就在那时，突然”，常见以下句型中：

　 (1) be doing...when...正在做……突然……I was wandering through the streets when l caught sight of a tailor's shop.

　 (2) had done...when...刚做了……突然……I had just sat down when the light went out.

　 (3) be about to do...when...刚要做……突然……I was just about to go swimming when our guide saw me and shouted at me.