complain vi.抱怨,埋怨,发牢骚;投诉
◆单句填空
①My family complains it.(教材原句)
②Mom (complain) a lot, and said that despite its high ratings, the food was not to our taste.(2018江苏卷书面表达)
③You can make a (complain) to the manager unless you are happy.
④Fifteen minutes later, Tom left there with his friends, still (complain) of it.
⑤One humorous (complain) makes a funny person. But too many (complain) will bore your audience.(2020江苏卷任务型阅读)
答案 ①about ②complained ③complaint ④complaining ⑤complaint;complaints
点拨
(1)complain about/of抱怨,埋怨
complain to sb.向某人抱怨
complain to sb. about/of sth.向某人抱怨/投诉某事
complain that...抱怨……
(2)complaint n.抱怨;不满;投诉
make a complaint提出投诉;抱怨
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prefer v.(preferred,preferred)更喜欢
◆单句填空
①Unlike fast-food places, fine dining shops prefer customers (stay) longer and spend.(2018江苏卷阅读理解)
②People develop preference for a particular style of learning at an early age and these (preference) affect learning.
◆单句改错
③Rather than riding a crowded bus, he always prefers to ride a bike.
◆一句多译
他宁愿跟我们一起去也不愿留下来。
④ (prefer...rather than...)
⑤ (prefer...to...)
⑥ (would rather...than...)
⑦ (would...rather than...)
答案 ①to stay ②a;preferences ③riding→ride ④He preferred to go with us rather than stay behind. ⑤He preferred going with us to staying behind. ⑥He would rather go with us than stay behind. ⑦He would go with us rather than stay behind.
点拨
(1)prefer doing sth./to do sth.更喜欢做某事
prefer sb. to do sth.宁愿某人做某事
(2)“宁愿做……而不愿做……”的多种表达:
prefer to do A rather than do B
would do A rather than do B
would rather do A than do B
prefer doing A to doing B
(3)prefer that+主语+(should)do sth.宁愿/喜欢……(从句用虚拟语气)
(4)preference n.偏爱,爱好,喜爱
have a preference for...对……偏爱
support n.支持,拥护;支撑 vt.支持,拥护;支撑;抚养,养活
◆单句填空
①The old man entered the room, (support) by his grandson.
②Though not everyone approved of the new dance, the dance did find enough (support).
◆完成句子
③His idea to organise a big party from his friends.他要组织一次大型聚会的想法已经赢得了他的朋友们的支持。(教材原句)
④ , we wouldn't be where we are now. 没有他的支持,我们就不会有今天的成绩。(2018北京卷单项填空)
⑤Tom has a large family .汤姆有一大家子人要养活。
◆写作微练
⑥除了学校,村庄还有一个诊所,也是在政府的资助下建起来的。
答案 ①supported ②supporters ③has won support
④Without his support ⑤to support ⑥In addition to the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with the support of the government.
点拨
(1)win/lose one's support 赢得/失去某人的支持
in support of(=in favor of)支持
(2)support oneself自力更生;自谋生计
support one's family(=feed/keep one's family)养家糊口
support one's opinion支持某人的观点
Best Supporting Actress最佳女配角
(3)supporter n.支持者;拥护者