8．thanks__to 幸亏，多亏

　　9．after__all 毕竟；终究

　　 [选用上面的短语填空]

　　1．(2016·上海卷)Since then，many scientists have thought that our actions do make__a__difference．

　　2．(2018·合肥质检)It was not until we had stayed together for a couple of weeks that I found we had a lot in__common．

　　3．Judging from his expression，I knew he was not in__favour__of my plan.

　　4．Thanks__to modern science and technology，people lead a more and more comfortable and rich life.

　　5．As we all know，driving too fast and drunk driving can lead__to a lot of accidents.

　　 ­ify结尾动词清单

　　①simplify　　　　　　　　 简化

　　②identify 确定；鉴定；识别

　　③electrify 使电气化；使充电

　　④horrify 使恐惧　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　⑤classify　　　　　　　　 分类；分等级

　　⑥modify 修改，修饰；更改

　　⑦beautify 使美丽

　　 "评论"名词一览

　　①remark 评论；讲话

　　②criticism 批评；评论，评价

　　③comment 评论；意见

　　 "in＋n.＋of"短语大比拼

　　①in favour of 支持；同意

　　②in view of 鉴于，考虑到

　　③in memory of 纪念......

　　④in respect of 关于，涉及

　　⑤in terms of 就......而言

　　⑥in charge of 主管，掌管

1．while作并列连词，表对比，意为"而，却"