Make these short sentences into a long one, using the joining words provided.



1. There was a dentist nearby. She knew him well. Elizabeth decided to go there. She would explain what had happened. (As…whom…in order to) →as(因为) whom(引导定语从句)…in order to (目 的状语) As there was a dentist nearby whom she knew well Elizabeth decided to go there in order to explain what had happened.
His leaving is a great loss. Mother dislikes my (me) working late.
动名词复合结构多作主语或宾语, 作主语时必须是所有格(名 词所有格, 形容词性物主代词), 但作宾语时可以用所有格, 也 可用普通格(人称代词宾格)
There’s always plenty to read in the ’waiting room !
Language Points
I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
cross vt. 穿过
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cross vபைடு நூலகம். through
through _________ the tunnel across __________ the river
persist in +n. persist in doing 表示对某种活动坚持不懈或对某种信念 不改，固执 He insisted on playing golf. (玩了没有不知道) He persisted in practicing golf for an hour.(坚持练了一个小时，动作已发 生)
Fancy meeting you here !
fancy+ Ving 喜欢…..
fancy that..=imagine that…
想象下，Ian竟然不知道这么简单问题的答案！ Fancy that Ian doesn’t knowing the answer to such an easy question! 天气真好，我喜欢开车去海边一趟。
无论是什么时候要走，我都会去送你。
No matter when you leave, I will see you off.
I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
prevent …. from doing …
There is always an angel and a devil quarrelling in my mind when I am lying on the bed.
There be 句型中非谓语动词用法：
1. There be 后为能表示主动发出动作的名词，则用Ving; 2. There be 后名词与非谓语动词构成动宾关系，则用to do
Lesson 68 Persistent Key words ＆ expressions
persistent adj.
1. (人、行为)不屈不挠的，执拗的，顽固的 persistent efforts 坚持不懈的努力 He was persistent in his question. 他一直追问到底 2. (事物)持久的，不断的(lasting) persistent rain 持续不断的雨水 persistent noise 不间断的噪音
We kept on working although we are all tired. Keep on practicing and you will speak English well.
Listen and fill in the blanks.
crossedthe street to avoid meeting him, but he 1.I __________ saw me and came running _____________ towards me. 2.It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so _______________I waved to him. 3.He ________________ has anything to do. never 4.No matter ______________busy you are, he always how insists on ______________with you. coming 5.'I was just wondering how to ______________ the spend morning -- until I saw you. dentist’s 6.'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the _____________.’ 7.'There's always plenty to read in the _________ room! waiting
2. v. 坚持说，坚信，固执的声称 eg. She insisted that she was innocent. 她坚持说她是清白的 I insisted that I hadn't done that. 我坚持说我没有做那件事
insistent adj. 坚持的，不容拒绝的 或反对的
insistence n. [u] 坚持 insistence on / about sth 对某事的坚持
It’s a fine day and I fancy driving down to the coast.
Would you mind my coming with you ? = Would you mind me coming with you?
动名词复合结构：
由名词所有格或物主代词与动名词构成
insist
1. v. 坚持做... insist on / on doing sth 坚持/坚决要求做某事
insist that sb (should) do ... eg. I insist on your coming with us. I insist that you should go with us. He insisted that I should apologize. He insists on going swimming.
insist on /persist in stick to / keep on insist on +n. insist on doing sth 坚持要求，坚持认为(要求，看法，主 张，意见) She insisted on her opinion at the meeting. He insisted on going with us.
stick to + n. stick to doing 坚持不放弃愿望，原则，决定，诺言，理想 We should stick to the study of Marxism-Leninism. 我们应该坚持学习马列 主义 Stick to it ! 坚持住
keep on : continue to do on 是副词，有"继续"的意思
It is no use crying over the spilled milk. 覆水难收。
He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you.
No matter 可以和疑问词（how , who , when , where , what 等) 一起引导让步从句，表示“无论”。 Eg: No matter where he goes, he always brings his cell phone. You have a try!
persist v. 执意，坚持 persist in sth / doing 坚持做...执意做... eg. Does he always persist in his opinion like that ? 他总是那样固执己见吗？ She persisted in taking her dog with her. 她执意要带着她的狗。 He persists in believing that he is right. 他执意要骑那辆破自行车。
avoid sb / sth like the plague 极力躲避，尽量避开
avoidable adj. 可避免的 v. + able adj. 可...的，能够...的 lovable 可爱的 washable 耐洗的 acceptable 可以接受的 understandable 可以理解的
persistence n. [u] 坚持不懈，执意，持续 eg. His persistence touches me. 他的持之以恒令我感动
avoid v.避开，躲避，避免，预防
avoid +n. / doing eg. Fortunately, we were able to avoid an accident. 幸运的是我们避开了一次事故 The car turned to the left to avoid a collision. 车辆左转避免了一次碰撞 He crossed the street to avoid seeing me. 他过了马路以避免看见我 Try to avoid driving in rush hours. 避免在交通高峰期间驾驶