4．advance v．前进；提前 n．前进，提升

advanced adj. 先进的，高级的

advance on/upon/toward... 向……推进/挺进

advance (sb.) to...提升(某人)为……

make advances (in) (在 ……方面)进步，进展

in advance 预先，提前

advanced technology 先进技术

[即学即练4]

(1) A month has gone by, but the work __________________. 一个月过去了，可是工作却没有进展。

(2)The date of the meeting __________________ four days.会议提前四天召开。

(3) The rent must be paid ____________.租金须预付。

(4)Ancient Greece was an __________ civilization.古希腊是个先进的文明国家。

答案是：has not advanced；was advanced by；in advance；advanced

5．admission n. 承认(罪行)；允许进入

admit vt.&vi. 承认；供认；准许进入；接纳；容纳

make an admission of sth.＝admit sth. 承认某事

admit doing sth. 承认做某事

admit of sth. 容许某事

admit of no doubt 不容怀疑

admit to 承认；通向

admit that 从句　承认

admit sb./sth. into sth. 允许……进入……

admit sb./sth. as/to be 承认某人或某物为……

[即学即练5]

(1)The university __________ policy needs to be improved.大学的招生政策要改进。

(2)The minister's resignation was __________________ she had lied.这位部长辞职等于承认她自己撒过谎。

(3)She admitted _________ the bicycle.她承认偷了自行车。

(4)Only ticket－holders will __________________ the stadium.只有有票的人才准进入体育场。

答案是：admission；an admission that；stealing；be admitted into

6．get close to 接近

close to 靠近；几乎

keep a close eye/watch on 密切注视；严密监视

close up/to 在近处

close up to 离……很近

[即学即练6]

(1)The little child wanted to watch the game ____________.那个小孩子很想靠近看比赛。

(2)You will find it hard to _____________ the tiger.你会发现很难靠近那只老虎。

(3)The picture looks very different when you see it ____________.这幅画贴近看时很不一样。

答案是：close up；get close to；close to/up

7．come to life 活跃起来，变得更有趣，使人更兴奋

come (back) to life/one's senses 苏醒过来

come to oneself 恢复常态

come to sb. (主意、办法等)被想出

come to sth. 合计，共计，达到

come to a conclusion 作出结论

come to an end 结束

come to nothing (no good) 没有结果(好处)

come to sb.'s attention 受到注意

come to the point 谈正题

[即学即练7]

(1)The wounded soldier ______________ again.伤兵又苏醒过来。

(2)This painting _____________________.这幅画接近于完美(的境地)。

(3)The idea ____________ me in the bath.我洗澡时，想出了这个主意。

(4)I never expected those few items to ____________ so much.我根本没想到那么几件商品合计起来竟要花这么多钱。

答案是：came to life；comes near to perfection；came to；come to