Grammar

plan to do sth./the plan to do sth.

need to do/the need to do…

hope to do…/the hope of doing…

be able to do…/the ability to do …

b.

1. Their decision to raise the price again was bound to…

2. She had no intention of hurting/to hurt him. …

3. The army attacked the plane despite the terrorists’ threat to kill the hostages.

4. …because the famous star’s refusal to play/of playing the part.

5. …day and night, he had not the slightest desire of taking /to take a rest…

6. I accepted his offer to take me to …

7. He regretted his failure to attend …

8. …controversy about the proposal to build …

c.

1. the wish to do sth.

2. the aim of doing sth.

3. the promise to do sth.

4. the object of doing sth.

5. the suggestion of doing sth.

Vocabulary

A. Study

Stick one’s neck out: v. also stick one’s chin out暴露自己, 冒风险 expose oneself to danger or take a risk

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. [谚]不入虎穴, 焉得虎仔。If one doesn’t take a risk, one will not be likely to succeed.

take the plunge: 冒险尝试; 毅然从事decide on a course of action which you consider is difficult or risky and which you will not be able to reverse later.

beard the lion in its den v.老虎嘴中拔牙  confront or attack a powerful or fearful person, in that person’s own familiar surroundings.

bell the cat: 不惧危险, 挺身而出; v.为大家的利益承担危险 attempt sth. dangerous

a leap in the dark盲目的冒险行动; an action or risk taken without knowing what will happen

b. 1. a  2. b   3. a  4. c   5. c   6. a

5. Translation

1. Mother immediately sent Tom for the doctor.

2. She failed to bake the cake as she had run out of sugar.

3. I know how desperately busy you are now.

4. The whole class roared with laughter at Tom’s slip of tongue.

5. Such things as needles and scissors should be kept out of the reach of children.

6. The soldiers stood under the burning scorching sun, drenched with sweat.

7. He returned to his own country in the end.