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1．Choose three places to visit and find out the one way fare to get there for different kinds of transport.
选三个要参观的地方，打听一下乘不同交通工具到达那些地方的单程票价是多少。
（1）find out 是常用的动词短语，意为“指经（研究、计算或探询）后获知；得知”。例如：
Please find out when/where the train starts.
请询问一下火车什么时候/从哪里发车。
I found out that he was a thief. 我发现他是一个贼。
The scientists are trying to find out if the drugs have any effect.
科学家们在努力研究这些药是否有效。
（2）fare: money changed for a journey by bus, ship, taxi, etc. （公共汽车，轮船，计程车等）的票价 例如：
What is the plane fare to London? 到伦敦的飞机票价是多少？
a single/one way fare单程票价
a double fare往返票价
比较：fee（费）和bill（账单）
The tuition fee is rising steadily in recent years.近年来学费在逐渐上涨。
I can hardly pay the mobile phone bill this month.
我几乎交不起这个月的手机费了。
The bill for the repairs came to $500.修理费账单达500美元。
2．When we graduated from college, we finally got the chance to do it.
到大学毕业时我们终于有了机会。
（1）graduate from college是一个固定短语，意思是“大学毕业”，一般不说成graduate from university，也不加冠词，因为加了冠词就是特指某所学校了。请对比：
I graduated from middle school in 1980, and in 1984, I graduated from college.
我1980年中学毕业，1984年大学毕业。
I graduated from the middle school in 1980, and in 1984, I graduated from the university.
我1980年从那所学校（特指，可能前面提到过）毕业，1984年又从那所大学（特指，可能提及过）毕业。
（2）finally adv. 最后；（一系列事件的）最后一个 例如：
After several days hard work, we finally succeeded.
经过几天的艰苦工作，最后我们成功了。
First, I'm young. Second, I'm healthy. And finally, I'm confident.
第一，我年轻；第二，我健康；第三呢，我自信。
辨析
at last 这个短语和finally很近似，但它尤指在等待了很长时间之后，事情才终于发生，让人觉得有点不容易。另外，at last也不能表示事件发生的顺序。请对比：
I'm so pleased that you've managed to get a job at last.
我很高兴，你终于设法找了个工作。
He finally managed to get a job.
最后，他设法找了个工作。
3．It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.
首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我姐姐。
（1）It is (was)...that...是一个强调句型。如果被强调的部分是人，that 也可以写成who，就像本句中的情况一样。再例如：
It is the monitor that (who) has got the scholarship for this term.
是班长获得了这个学期的奖学金。
It was the old photos in the book that aroused my interest to the great leader.
正是书里的旧照片引起了我对这位伟人的兴趣。
（2）动词不定式短语to cycle along...to where it ends. 在本句中作定语修饰名词the idea。和分词一样，不定式短语也可以作定语。例如：
The plan to build a new bridge has been made.
建一座新桥的计划已经定了下来。
（3） from...to...这样一个结构连接的是两个句子where it begins 和where it ends，因此这两个介词起的是连词的作用。其实这个结构更多的是连接两个词或短语。例如：
She went from house to house/place to place asking about her child.
她挨门挨户/从一个地方到另一个地方打听她孩子的消息。
4．Then she persuaded me to buy one. 然后她还说服我也买了一辆（山地车）。
persuade v. cause a person to do or believe something 意为“说服；劝说”。该词常用于下面几种句子结构中：
（1）to persuade sb to do sth 说服某人做某事 例如：
You try and persuade her to go to the movie with us.
你去试试劝她和我们一起看电影吧。
（2）to persuade sb into doing sth 劝说某人干某事 例如：
How can we persuade him into joining us？
怎么才能说服他参加我们的活动呢？
He persuaded his daughter into buying a blue dress.
他说服女儿买了蓝色的连衣裙。
（3）to persuade sb of sth说服某人相信某事 例如：
The teacher persuaded the mother of her child's talents.
老师让孩子的母亲相信她的孩子是有天赋的。
（4）to persuade sb that...说服某人相信……例如：
The police persuaded us that the man we charged was innocent.
警察让我们相信，那个被我们指控的人是无罪的。
5．Although she didn't know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that we find the source of the river and begin our journey there.
尽管她对到某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持我们要找到河的源头，并从那里开始我们的行程。
insist动词，意为“坚持；坚持认为；强调”。常有以下搭配：
（1）insist on sth/insist that...坚持；强调……；坚决要求（主张) 例如：
The teacher insisted on the importance of studying grammar.
那位老师强调了语法的重要性。
We insisted that we had done nothing wrong.
我们力言自己没有做错。
We insisted that he should come with us.=We insisted on his coming with us.
我们坚决要求他和我们一起去。
注：insist that...意思为“坚决要求；坚决主张”时，其后面所接的宾语从句一般用虚拟语气，即should+动词原形，而should常常可以省略；当它表示“坚持；坚持认为”的意思时，后接的宾语从句仍用陈述语气。例如：
I insist that you (should) see a doctor. 我主张你应该看医生。
I insist that it was an accident. 我坚持认为那是意外事件。
（2）insist on doing sth 坚持（一直）做某事 例如：
She will insist on getting up early and playing her radio aloud.
她总是一大早起来就把收音机的音量开的很大。
He insist on my taking immediate action.
他坚决要求让我采取立即行动。
6．Now, I know that the proper way is always her way.
于是，我就知道这个尽善尽美的方式总是她的方式。
（1）proper adj. 该词类似于suitable; fitting 或appropriate。意思是“适当的；恰当的；合适的”。例如：
He said something proper for the occasion. 他说了一些适合时宜的话。
properly adv.in a proper manner适当地；恰当地 例如：
If you can drive your car properly, it would be able to serve you longer.
如果驾驶得当，你的车就能多用些时间。
（2）way 在此指“方式；方法；行动方针”，相当于method或plan。
the best/right/wrong/important/proper...way to do sth/of doing sth 最好的/正确的/错误的/重要的/合适的……做某事的方法 例如：
Do it in your own way if you don't like my way.
如果不喜欢我的方式，就用你自己的方式来做吧。
7．...; my sister doesn't care about details. ……；我姐姐是不会考虑细节的。
care about是一个动词短语，意思是“忧虑；关心；惦记”。例如：
Do you care about your family? 你挂念你的家人吗？
He always cares about what's happening in the world.
他总是关心世界上发生的事情。
辨析
care for/to do: be willing or agree (to do sth); wish or like (to do sth); take care of 愿意或同意做某事；希望或喜欢做某事；照顾。例如：
Would you care for a cup of coffee? 你想要杯咖啡吗？
Would you care to go to the movie with me？你想出去走走吗？
Who will care for your child when you are out? 你外出时谁来照顾你的孩子？
8．She gave me a determined look—the kind that said she wouldn't change her mind.
她给了我一个坚定的眼神——这种眼神表明她不会改变主意的。
（1）that said she wouldn't change her mind是一个定语从句，修饰kind； 该定语从句里的she wouldn't change her mind是一个宾语从句，作said的宾语。
（2）determine v. 决心；决定；确定 例如：
We determined to solve the problem. 我们决定解决该问题。
He will determine how it is to be done. 他会决定这件事情的做法。
They've determined a date for a meeting. 他们已经确定了会议的日期。
（3） determined adj. 有决心的；意志坚定的 例如：
a determined fighter/look/attitude坚定的战士/神情/态度
常用短语：be determined to do sth 决心做某事 例如：
She is determined to pass the examination. 她下决心通过这次考试。
（4） change one's mind 改变决定或意见 例如：
He changed his mind to please his mother.
为了让妈妈高兴，他改变了自己的主意。
9．Once she made up her mind, nothing can change it.
她一旦下定决心，什么也别想让她改变主意。
（1）once 在此是连词，意思是“一旦……”，相当于as soon as。再例如：
Once you find out the right way to success, you'll soon reach your goal.
一旦你找到通向成功的正确方法，你很快就会达到目的。
What will we do once our gasoline is used up?
一旦汽油用完了，我们该怎么办？
（2）make up one's mind 下定决心；打定主意 该短语相当于be determined to do sth 。
I've made up my mind to get good grades this term.
=I'm determined to get good grades this term. 我这学期决心拿到好成绩。
10．Finally, I had to give in. 最后我只好让步了。
give in是动词短语，有两个常用意义：
（1） yield屈服；让步 例如：
She is a brave player, and she never gives in.
她是个勇敢的选手，从不屈服。
He always gives in to his wife and does whatever she tells him to do.
他总是屈从于妻子，让他干什么他就干什么。
（2）turn in; hand in交上 例如：
Give in your exercise books on time. 准时交上你们的练习本。
11．I kept asking her, "When are we leaving and when are we coming back?"
我老是问她：“我们什么时候动身？什么时候回来？”
（1）keep doing sth 继续（不断地）做某事；一直（不停地）干某事 如：
Why do you keep laughing? 你为什么笑个不停？
Sorry for having kept you waiting. 对不起，让你久等了。
（2）where are we leaving? 和where are we coming back? 在句中是现在进行时的特殊用法，即表示将来时间的用法。
12．In a journal, writers also record their experiences, ideas and afterthoughts about what they have seen.
在游记里，作者也记录他们的经历、想法和游后观感。
（1）record 该词作名词时，意为“记录；唱片”；而作动词用时，意思是“写下；记录下来；录制”。例如：
He broke the Genius World Record twice.
他两次打破吉尼斯世界记录。
Please record what I will say.
请记下我要说的话。
She often records music from radio.
她经常录下广播里的音乐。
（2）experience 当单数名词用时，常指“经验”；作复数名词用时，一般指“经历”。例如：
Your experiences in Africa are very interesting.
你在非洲的经历非常有趣。
He failed in the exam because of his lack of experience.
他没考及格是因为缺乏经验。
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