figure词汇短语和句型的用法复习精析 【原句呈现】Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. (查一查字典“figure”的意义及其短语) 【考点聚焦】 ①She does exercise every morning to keep her figure.她每天早上锻炼以保持体形。 ②Being a public figure today, however, is a lot difficult than it used to be. 然而，现在作为公众人物比过去要难多了。 ③The figures are not accurate.这些数字是不准确。 ④Through the window I saw a tall figure in a hat.透过窗户，我看见一个戴着帽子的高大身影。 ⑤I can’t figure out why he quit his job.我琢磨不透他为什么要辞掉工作。 ⑥We must figure out how to solve the problem.我们必须想出解决这个问题的办法。 ⑦It took me hours to figure these maths problems out 算出这些数学题花了我几个小时。  不知不觉背单词 随时随地背单词 新概念英语青少版 ⑧I figure that different people like different things.我认为不同的人喜欢不同的东西。 figure 名词。外形，体形，体态，风姿，人物，人影，数字 动词。认为，以为，计算 figure out(该词组将出现与模块四Unit 2)想出；计算出；理解，弄明白；看透(某人) 【考题研读】单项选择题题 ①The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to _______ its reality. A. make up         B. figure out        C. look through      D. put off 【答案与解析】B。句意：现在的情况非常复杂，因此我想过些时间我才能够弄清楚它的实际情况。make up编造；figure out 弄清楚，弄明白；look through浏览，快速查看；put off推迟。由句意可知B项正确。 ②The boy keeps coughing, and the doctor tells his parents it still needs more time to _______ the reason. A. put off B. figure out      C. make up D. look through 【答案与解析】B。put off推迟，拖延；figure out弄懂，弄清楚；make up编造，化妆；look through翻阅，翻找。句意：那个男孩不停地咳嗽。医生告诉他的父母亲要查明原因还需要更多时间。故选B项。 ③I haven’t eaten meat for half a year to keep my _______. A. body   B. figure C. head   D. secret 【答案与解析】B。句意：为了保持身材，我半年没吃肉了。figure身材，keep one’s figure是固定短语，意为“保持身材”，符合题意。body身体，躯干；head头脑，大脑， keep one’s head意为“保持冷静”；secret秘密。 1. _________, the train started.  A. The signal given  B. Giving the signal  C. The signal being given  D. The signal giving 2. __________, the train started.  A. After having given the signal  B. After the signal given  C. Giving the signal  D. After the signal was given 3. _________, the text became easier for us to learn.  A. Explaining new words       B. New words explained  C. Being explained new words   D. Having explained new words 4. ______________, the text became easier for us to learn. A. When new words were explained     B. Explaining new words  C. New words explaining              D. Being explained new words