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①(2014·高考江苏卷·任务型阅读)They teach kids to stand up and be themselves，and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong. 他们教给孩子们要独立，要做自己，并且鼓励他们有礼貌地拒绝去做他们认为错的事情。 ②(2013·高考山东卷·阅读理解)Although Sparrow showed no sign of declining，the chain was generally in an unhealthy state.尽管Sparrow没有显示业绩下降的迹象，但连锁却普遍的处于不景气的状态。 ③The arts of China have not _________ in spite of Western influence. 虽有西方影响，但中国的艺术并未因此而衰落。 declined 【活用】——句型转换 Crime rate in the white areas here is declining. →Crime rate in the white areas here is ______________． on the decline 5. seek　vt.vi.试图，设法；寻找，寻求 (教材P31)In the early 1950s，a record company owner from Memphis，Tennessee，Sam Philips，sought to bring rock music to white audiences.　在20世纪50年代早期，一位来自田纳西州孟菲斯城的唱片公司老板萨姆·菲利普斯设法给白人听众带去摇滚乐。 (1)seek sth.from sb.　向某人寻求某物 seek to do sth. 试图/设法做某事 seek out 找出 seek for/after 追求；寻求 (2)seek one’s fortune 寻找致富及成功之路 seek help/an answer/the truth/fortune/fame 寻求帮助/寻找答案/寻求真理/追求财富/求名 (3) 过去式：sought；过去分词：sought ①(2014·高考山东卷·单项填空)A company whose profits from home markets are declining may seek opportunities abroad.一家在国内市场利润下降的公司可能会去国外谋求机会。 ②Local schools are seeking to reduce the dropout rate. 地方学校在寻求降低辍学率。 ③Young people long to ________________in Shenzhen. 年轻人渴望到深圳寻找致富的机会。 seek their fortune 【活用】——用seek的相关词语的适当形式填空 (1)He ________________(cheat)in the exam but in vain. (2)He went to Beijing to ____________________(碰运气)． (3)She calmed down and then ___________________________ (向一位邻居求助)． sought to cheat seek his fortune/fame sought help from a neighbour 6. be condemned to sth.　被处以某种刑罚 (教材P18)Those who cannot answer all three riddles,however, will be condemned to death. 然而，猜不出全部三道谜语的人就要被判死刑。 (1)condemn sb.for sth. 因某事而谴责某人 condemn sb.to(to为介词) 把……逼入某状态，使某人注定…… (2)be condemned to do sth. 迫使/注定去做某事 be condemned/sentenced to death 被判处死刑 (3)同义词：be sentenced to ①He __________________________ for murder and later hanged.他因凶杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死。 ②She was condemned to hang for killing her husband. 她因杀害亲夫被处于绞刑。 was co