Task

1. What percentage of people turn to the Internet for breaking news? (P43) 有多少比例的人上网查新闻？

turn to

1) 求助于 go to someone

I had to turn to the dictionary for help.

2) 变成 change to

The ice turned to water.

2. Other than table tennis, what sport do people not like to play? (P44) 除了乒乓球，还有什么运动人们不喜欢玩。

other than

1) FORMAL different from or except:

Holidays other than those in this brochure do not have free places for children.

The form cannot be signed by anyone other than yourself.

2) in a negative sentence, used to mean 'except':

There's nothing on TV tonight, other than rubbish.

高考链接

I got the story from Tom and _____ people who had worked with him. （2004天津）

A. every other B. many others C. some other D. other than

答案及解析： 选C. 意为"我从Tom和跟他一起工作的人那儿得到这个故事"。

3. What sport do people prefer table tennis to? (P44) 比起乒乓球人们更喜欢什么运动？

prefer

v. [T]（-rr-） to like, choose or want one thing rather than another:

Do you prefer hot or cold weather?

I prefer red wine to white.

[+ ing form of verb] He prefers watching rugby to playing it.

[+ to infinitive] I'd prefer not to discuss this issue.

FORMAL I'd prefer you not to smoke (= I would like it better if you did not smoke), please.

高考链接

I prefer a flat in Inverness to _______in Perth, because I want to live near my Mom' s. （2005天津）

A. one B. that C. it D. this

答案及解析：选A. 根据句意此处为泛指，应用one。