1. pretend vt . & vi. 假装；扮演
pretend ⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧
to be ＋n ./adj . 假装是……
to do sth. 假装做某事
to be doing sth. 假装正在做某事
to have done sth. 假装已经做了某事(that )-clause 假装……
①She pretended she didn't know me/pretended not to know me when we met in the street.
②When his mother came in, he pretended_to_be_doing his homework.
③Jacy pretended to have known everything about it and said nothing.
1．The detective, ________ to be reading a newspaper, glanced at the man seated next to a woman.
A ．pretending
B ．expecting
C ．wanting
D ．intending
2. to be honest 说实在地；说实话
①To be honest, I’d rather stay at home than go dancing.
②To be honest with you, I don’t think you can pass the exam.
知识延伸：同义词组：
to be honest with you 坦白地说；老实告诉你
honestly speaking 老实说
to tell you the truth 说实话，老实说
3．attach vt.附上；系上；贴上；使依恋
(1)attach ...to ...把……固定/附在……上
attach importance/significance/value/weight/... to sth.
认为……有重要性/意义/价值/分量……
attach to (使)与……有联系/关联
(2)attached adj. 依恋；附属于
be attached to 附属于；依恋
①The photo attached to the application was sometimes that of a very good-looking person and sometimes that of a less attractive person.(2012·上海高考完形填空)
②Attach a stamp to the envelope.
③This hospital is_attached_to the medical college nearby.
[链接高考]
1. (2010·江西高考)Parents ________ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.
A．attach B．pay
C．link D．apply
2．Miss White sent her friend an e-mail yesterday with several of her photos on the Great Wall ________ to it.
A．attended B．attracted
C．attacked D．attached
4．form n．形状；形态；外形；表格；形式v．(使)组成；形成；构成；排列
(1)form the habit of doing sth.
＝get into/fall into the habit of doing sth.养成做某事的习惯form/set up a club 成立俱乐部
(2) in the form of 以……的形式
take the form of 采取……的形式；表现为……的形式
fill in/out the form 填表格
①He was about to give up when a good idea began to form in his mind.
②Once you form the habit of blaming somebody for a bad situation, you are a loser.
5．perform vt.& vi.表演；履行；执行
[高考佳句]When they discovered that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought tickets for the performance.(2011·山东高考完形填空)
(1)perform the role of扮演……角色
perform a ... role in 在……中起……作用
perform an operation 进行手术
perform one's duty/promise 尽责任/履行承诺
(2)performance n. 执行；表演；履行
put on/give a performance 表演
(3)performer n. 执行者；表演者
