Unit 2 Onwards and upwardsv.ing 和不定式作宾语[观察例句]1.You may have spent years giving up your weekends and free time to write your life's work...2.Rowling had spent years surviving on little money,spending all her time writing.3 . J.D.Salinger started writing short stories in high school , but later struggled to get his works published.4.J.D.Salinger refused to give up.[归纳用法]一、有些动词只能接不定式作宾语例如:help,hope,ask,refuse,decide,promise,wish,pretend,expect,learn,plan,manage,agree,fail,happen,seem 等等。二、有些动词或短语只接 v.ing 作宾语例如:mind,finish,enjoy,suggest,consider,miss,keep(on),avoid 避开,躲开;stand忍受;allow,practice,give up,put off,look forward to 期待,期望;feel like 想要做某事;prevent...from 阻止;can't help 禁不住,不由自主,迫不及待;be/get used to,be worth doing,be busy doing。三、有的动词既可接不定式作宾语,也可接 v.ing 作宾语,且含义相同。这类动词主要有 like(喜欢),love(喜欢),hate(憎恨),prefer(宁可),begin(开始),start(开始),continue(继续) ,can't bear(不能忍受),bother(麻烦),attempt(试图),cease(停止)等。四、后面接 v.ing 与不定式时语义不同的短语Ⅰ.单句语法填空1.I can't imagine living(live) in a place like that.2.The policeman offered to take(take)the boy home.3.My new job will mean traveling(travel) all over the world.14.Don't be upset.No one could avoid making(make)mistake.5.Have you given up drinking(drink)whiskey before breakfast?6.The manager decided to give(give)the two men a chance to prove themselves.7.Having wasted so much time,I regret leaving(leave)school so early.8.We turned to Paul for help,but he suggested asking(ask)his brother for advice.9.Larry pretended to be reading(read)when his wife came in.10.He is not willing to admit driving(drive)the car into the garden.Ⅱ.短文语法填空Cindy was ill in hospital.We regreted 1.to hear(hear)that,so we decided 2.to pay(pay)a visit to her today.We hoped 3.to help(help)her in some way.Cindy was happy 4.to see(see)us.She started 5.talking(talk)with me about her school.She told us that she felt like 6.going(go)to school soon,but the doctor suggested 7.staying(stay)in bed for three days.We told her not 8.to worry(worry)about her lessons.We will do everything we can 9.to help(help)her.Cindy said she would try her best 10.to catch (catch)up with us.2