1.surprise及其派生词的相关用法
①surprise作动词
surprise sb.
② surprise 作名词
to one's surprise
give sb. a surprise
in surprise
③ surprising 形容词，常修饰物，意为"令人惊讶的"
Surprised 形容词，常用人作主语，意为"感到惊讶的"
to one's 表示感情色彩的名词，"令／使某人. . .. . . 的是"
① to one's joy/happiness
令／使某人高兴的是
② to one 's disappointment
令／使某人失望的是
③ to one's shame
令某人羞愧的是
④ to one s satisfaction
令／使某人满意的是
根据所给汉语提示补全句子。
－______（让我惊讶的是），that robot can drive a car.
－I've never seen such a wonderful robot,either.
2.thanks to与 thanks for
thanks to 由于；多亏；因为，并无当面感谢的意思，其后可接名词或代词。
thanks for 因. . . .. . ··而感谢，后接感谢的原因，其后可接名词、代词或v. -ing 形式。
-The population of the poor is getting smaller and smaller.
-______the government,their living conditions have improved.
A. As for
B. Thanks to
C. As a result of
D. Thanks for
解析：本题用短语辨析法。as for至于；thanks to 多亏；as a result of 由于；thanks for因为······而感谢。
句意：－－－贫困人口变得越来越少了。
－－－多亏了政府，他们的生活条件得到了改善。
3.in time与on time
in time及时，强调正好赶上事先约定的时间，没有迟到
on time准时，按计划做某事，强调不迟到，不早不晚
e.g. The doctor came in time and saved his life.
医生及时到来挽救了他的生命。
4.right away的同义词和同义短语
right away的同义词和同义短语分别是：immediately 和 right now/at once.立即；马上
e.g. He set off right away hearing the news.
听到那个消息，他立即动身了。
选出与画线部分意思相同或相近的选项。
My father will leave for England at once.
A.right away
B.at times
C.on time
D.just now
解析：right now=at once.立即；马上；at times有时；on time 按时；just now刚才
句意：我父亲马上要去英国。
