新标准大学英语综合教程4教师用书(外研社)(18)

时间：2025-04-21

Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything. 2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond. Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond. 3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family. Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family. 4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.

Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get the

promotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.

5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank. Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.

given that …

4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …

1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad. Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.

2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.

Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job. 3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.

Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.

4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.

Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.

clauses introduced by than

5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .

1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.

She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.

2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.

You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.

3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard. She worked harder than most part-timers do.

4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable. You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.

5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It