中考热点短语讲与练
张同冰by the way 顺便说 in detail 详细地 keep in touch with 跟……保持联系
far away 遥远的 make progress取得进展 draw up 拟定，起草
thanks to幸亏，由于 call up打电话；号召 because of因为，由于
be short of 短缺 so far 到目前为止 a couple of 一些，几个
keep up with 赶上 belong to 属于 as a matter of fact 实际上
in need 在困难时 at home and abroad 在国内外 pay for 付款
be harmful to 对……有害的 as a result（作为）结果
in the beginning 一开始day by day 一天天 die out 消失，灭亡
cut down 砍到 change into 转换成 prevent…from… 妨碍，防止
human being 人 turn off 关掉 take away 拿走
take up 占去，占据 be supposed to 应当 ought to 应该
【实战演习】
从下面方框中选择合适的短语，并用其正确形式填空，完成句子。
keep in touch with, because of, call up, change into, as a result, die out, cut down,
be short of, thanks to, in the beginning
1. I didn’t buy that computer because I money at that time.
2. Many people caught a cold the bad weather.
3. They are __________ desert ___________ farmland.
4. In the past, people never took care of trees, while, they many of them.
5. , it was difficult for me to deal with this problem. But now, I can do it easily.
6. He didn’t work hard. , he failed to pass his exam.
7. If we don’t stop killing the bird, it will soon.
8. I used to them by Wechat（微信）.
9. the car, I was able to get back home in time.
10. Don’t forget to Bill when you arrive in America.
【参考答案】
1. was short of 2. because of 3. changing; into 4. cut down
5. In the beginning 6. As a result 7. die out 8. keep in touch with
9. Thanks to 10. call up
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