从一道高考题看 consider 的用法（See the usage of consider from a college entrance examination question）.doc

从一道高考题看 consider 的用法（See the usage of consider from a college entrance examination question） See the usage of consider from a college entrance examination, and see the usage of consider from a college entrance examination The verb consider can be both thought and thought. What is the difference between the two? Lets go close to consider and see what it does. A single choice question in the 93 NMET question is: Charles Babbage is generally considered the first computer. ______ A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented This question examines the use of consider. Lets sum up the usage of consider and then answer it. 1. Consider means consider, consider, and then follow: 1. nouns or pronouns: We, must, consider, the, matter, from, different, standpoints. We should consider the matter from every angle. We must, consider, it, very, carefully., we should think it over carefully. 2. clause: We, must, consider, what, s, to, be, done., we have to think about what to do. He considered how he should answer., he considered how to answer. 3. interrogative + infinitive: Have, you, considered, how, to, get, there? Have you considered how to get there? We have, to, consider, what, material, to, use, first., we have to consider what material to use first. Note: consider can not answer the infinitive directly when considering solution. 4. gerund: He considered going to see them in person., he considered going to see them himself. He is considering changing his job., hes considering changing his job. 5. preposition over or for personal use: He said they had considered over it., he said. Theyve already considered it.. Let me consider. let me think about it. Two, consider means think, think, put....... Be followed by: 1. clause: We, consider, that, a, friend, in, need, is,, a, friend, indeed. We believe that a friend in need is a friend indeed. 2., the compound structure of nouns (that is, noun as object complement): We, consider, Beijing, the, heart, of, our, coun