5. The heavy storm ____to our trouble in the long marching, besides we were too tired.

4. -- Would you like to go swimming with Jack and Jim?

　 -- That ____.

3. The policemen rushed into the bedroom, only to find the couple ____ on the bed, dead.

2. There's plenty of time left; No ____.

1. The Smiths said they would take ____ to repair the windows by themselves.

17. wonder v. 惊奇，惊叹，对……感到惊奇，想知道

[C] 奇迹，奇观奇事I wondered that he couldn't answer such an easy question. 他竟然回答不出这样简单的问题，真让我感到奇怪。/ I don't wonder at her refusing to marry him. 她拒绝嫁给他，对此我一点也不奇怪。/ It is really a wonder that he can recover from the SARS. 他能从非典型性肺炎中康复真是一个奇迹。

▲ 构词：wonderful adj. 令人惊奇的．奇妙的，极好的，令人愉快的

▲ 搭配：

① what a wonder! 多么令人惊异!真想不到!

② It is a wonder that... 奇怪的是……

③ (It's) no / little / small wonder (that…) 难怪…，…并不奇怪It's no wonder that you are so happy. 难怪你这么高兴。

④ do / perform / work wonders 创造奇迹，取得惊人成就

[考例](2005湖北) He hasn't slept at all for three days. ____ he is tired out.

A. There is no point　　　 B. There is no need

C. It is no wonder　　　　 D. It is no way

[考查目标] 考查 wonder 的词义。

[答案与解析]C　 “他已经三天没有睡觉了，现在筋疲力尽也不足为奇。”根据句意，答案选C。 no wonder 表示“不足为奇的”；no point 表示“没有意义”；no need表示“没有……的必要”；no way 表示“决不”。

[牛刀小试1]

用所给单词的适当形式填空：

(lie, remind, case, depend, add, measure, hurry)

16. remind

(1) vt. 提醒

① remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人某物；提醒某人注意某事Be sure to remind her of the meeting she has to attend. 务必提醒她要参加那次会议。

② remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事Please remind me to post the letter. 请提醒我寄那封信。

③ remind sb. that-clause 提醒某人…… She reminded me that I hadn't written to mother. 她提醒了我，我还没给妈妈写信。

(2) vt. 使(人)想起，使记起

① remind sb. of sb. / sth. 使……想到某人或某物 He reminds me of his father. 看到他使我想起他的父亲。

② remind sb. that-clause 使人回忆起…… The sight of the clock reminded me that I was late. 看到钟使我想起我已经晚了。

[考例][2000上海春招]what you said just now ____ me of that American professor.

A. mentioned B. informed　 C. reminded D. memorized

[考查目标] remind基本用法。

[答案与解析]C　 remind表示“提醒；让……想起”。

15. reduce vt. & vi 减少，缩减，减化

reduce prices 降低价格

reduce air pollution 减少空气污染

reduce one's weight 减肥

reduce noise 减少噪音

[注意]reduce 作不及物动词时，仅作“减肥”讲。I must reduce to get into that dress. 我必须减肥才能穿上那条裙子。

[拓展]reduce...to 使……陷入不良状况；把……归纳成；把……降职为(to为介词) He was reduced to begging for food. 他沦落到讨饭的地步。

[短语]　　　　 order 使……恢复秩序；整理

reduce...to　　 silence使安静，使沉默下来

tears 使哭了起来

14. press vt. & vi. 按，压，夹 n. 压力，印刷机，新闻界　 Press this button to start the engine. 按下这个按钮启动发动机。/ My shoes presses my toe. 我的鞋挤脚趾。/ The power of the press is very great. 舆论的力量是巨大的。

[拓展] pressure n. 劳累，紧张；pressing adj. 紧迫的，恳切的

[短语] be pressed for time / money 缺时间／钱；press on 加紧赶路，奋力前进；in the press 正在印刷

13. measure 的用法

▲ 搭配：

① make sth to sb's measure 按某人的尺寸制作某物

② take measures 采取措施　 ③ beyond / above measure 无法估量地；无限的，极度地，非常，极为

[考例][2004天津] I realized strength and courage aren't always ____ in medals and victories, but in the struggle we overcome.

A. measured　　 B. praised　 C. tested　　 D. increased

[考查目标] 本题考查measure的意思。

[答案与解析]A　 measure的基本词义是“衡量，量”。