edians have in common with the players in a comedy is their way of playing with words.
本句是一个主从复合句，what引导的是主语从句，表示一个抽象的概念。what意为“…所…的（东西）”，在结构上等于一个名词，可以做主语，宾语，表语。
练习：____________________ is more practice. 你所需要的是更多的练习。
___________________________________ is this. 我想知道的就是这一点。
_________________________ seems better than ___________________. 我们得不到的东西似乎比我们拥有的好。
I don’t agree ___________________________. 我不同意他说的。
_____ pleases his parents is ____ he has made great progress.
A. Which; that B. What; that C. That; that D. What; /
2. Visitors can go on exciting rides where they can feel what it is like to do the things they have seen their heroes do in the movie.
feel what it is like to do sth. 感觉做某事是个什么样子；其中是it是形式主语，不定式才是真正的主语。
You will feel what it is like to stand on your head for a while.
I felt what it was like to experience an earthquake.
Robinson felt ________________________________________。Robinson体会到了独自一人在孤岛上生活是个什么滋味。
What ____ like to lie on the soft beach enjoying the summer sun?
A. does it B. it is C. are you D. is it
3. Not only is food production important but also taking care of the environment.
(1)当 not only...but (also)... 连接两个并列分句时，前一个分句要用部分倒装，即部分谓语(助动词、系动词、情态动词)提到主语之前。有时后一个分句与前一个分句的相同部分可以省略。
Not only did he speak more correctly but he spoke more easily.
(2)当not only...but (also)...连接两个主语时，其谓语与靠近它的主语保持一致。
Not only the students but also the teacher is interested in the TV play.
练习：Not only _______ help be given to people to find jobs, but also medical treatment will be provided for people.
Not only ______ the teachers take part in the english party, but also they sang songs at the party.
Not only ______ he sing, but also he can dance.
Not only you but also I _______ invited to attend the wedding the other day.
Not only ____ interested in football but ____ beginning to show an interest in it.
A. the teacher himself is; all his students are B. the teacher himself is; are all his students
C. is the teacher himself; are all his students D. is the teacher himself; all his students are
4. Much of the wisdom discovered by early Chinese scientists is still useful for farmers and gardeners.
过去分词短语作定语一般具有以下特点：与修饰词构成被动关系，相当于一个表示被动的定语从句。单个的过去分词作定语一般放在修饰词的前面。作定语，如果表示主动关系，则用doing。表示正被做，用being done.
练习：Do you see the girl ____________with your brother? 看到那个正与你弟弟跳舞的姑娘了吗?
The system _______________in this school is very successful. 这学校使用的系统很成功。
The building _____________________now is our lab. 正在修建的大楼是我们的实验室。
The window __________ in the storm has now been repaired. 暴风雨中打破了的窗户已经修好了。
(2000上海)Will those ____ the children from abroad come the headmaster's office?
A. teaching B. teach C. who teaches D. who teaching
5. late, later, latest, lately的区别：
late 是形容词或副词，表示“晚，迟”；later 是副词，表示“以后，后来”，常单独使用或放于一段时间之后；latest 是形容词，表示“最近的”；lately 是副词，表示“最近，近来”。
People want to buy the ______________newspaper, nobody wants to buy yesterday's.
Have you seen him _____________? 你近来见到过他吗?
I shall call again ____________. 我过会儿再打电话。
He went to bed ___________ last night. 他昨晚睡得很迟。
6. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
There is nothing better than to do sth. 是一固定句型，意为“滑有比做某事再好的了，没有什么能强过…” 例如：
There is nothing better than to have a hot bath after a whole day’s work.
There is nothing better than to help yourself to a cold drink in hot summer.
7. appreciate vt. 鉴赏，欣赏；感谢；喜欢 appreciation n.
(1)appreciate +n. (2)appreciate+(one/one’s) doing sth
(3)I would appreciate it if…
We greatly appreciate your timely help.
I appreciate _______________________________________. 谢谢你给我那么多帮助。
I really appreciate _____________________to the party. 你能来参加这次聚会我太高兴了。
I would appreciate it if you could help me.
【注意]appreciate 后接动词的-ing形式，不能接不定式，也不可用“人”作宾语。
I appreciated ____ back and greeing that afternoon after our departure.
A. you to call B. you call C. your calling D. you’re calling
8. intend vt. 想要，打算；企图 intention n. 意图，打算，目的；
(1) intend to do/doing sth. 打算做某事 (2) had intended to do… 本来打算做…
intended to have done
(3) intend sb. to do sth. 打算要某人做某事 (4) intend…for…/be intended for…为...而做…
The book__________________________ beginners. 本书是为初学者编写的。
I ___________________ to give a hand, but I was busy then. 我本打算帮助你的，但我当时很忙。
She ______ to catch the early train, but she didn’t get up in time.
A. intended B. was intended C. had intended D. was intended