reach sth./reach for sth.1、rather1）注意下列词的程度a bit/ a little→slightly→rather→much→completely→quite2）rather 修饰形容词加名词时，若有冠词 a 或 an , 则 rather 在冠词前、后皆可。如：It was rather a cold day. = It was a rather cold day.3）rather 和 fairlyrather 表示不接受性，为否定意义；fairly 表示接受性，为肯定意义。如： It’s rather cold today.（不愉快）It’s fairly warm today.（心中舒服）4）rather +比较级；rather/ much/ far+too+adj./adv, 而 fairly,quite ,very 则不能。如：I did rathre better in the exam. That’s rather too difficult.5）rather than 而不是 如：He, rather than you, is to be punished. 是他而不是你要受惩罚。I decided to write rather than (to)telephone. 我决定写信而不是打电话。还可用于下面两种结构。①would do sth. rather than do sth. = would rather do sth. than do sth.宁愿做某事而不愿做某事。②prefer to do sth . rather than do sth .（意义同上）2、reach sth./ reach for sth.（1）reach sth.表示“够得着某物”，reach 是及物动词。如：reach the top of the shelf 够得着架子顶部；reach the apple on the tree 够得着树上的苹果。（2）reach for sth.表示“伸手（脚）去够某物”，其中的 reach 是不及物动词。亦可替换成 reach out for sth.或 reach out one’s hand(foot)for sth.，意义相同。（3）reach 还可用作不及物动词表示“延伸”。如：The woods reach as far as the river. 树林子延伸到河边。（4）短语：reach an agreement 达成协议；beyond/out of one’s reach 够不着，力所不及；out of the reach of sb. 某人够不着；within one’s reach 够得着，力所能及。完成句子① 他伸手去够树枝，但是够不着。He ______ ______ the stick but could not_______it.② 你最好把吃的东西放在小孩够得着的地方。You’d better have the food _______the boy’s ________.Key:①reached, for, reach ②within, reach3、readybe ready to do sth.（=be willing to do sth.）乐意做某事Tom is always ready to help others. 汤姆总是乐于助人。If I’ve made any mistake, I’m ready to apologize. 如果我有错误，我愿意道歉。
