Asia is four times as large as Europe.

　　（2）A＋be＋倍数＋比较级＋than＋B：

　　Asia is three times larger than Europe.

　　（3）A＋be＋倍数＋（由某些形容词变化来的）名词＋of＋B

　　Asia is four times the size of Europe.

　　考点例题：

　　The meeting room is __________________________________________（四倍大）as our classroom.

　3. Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin?你看到有人被香蕉皮滑倒会觉得可笑吗?

　　句中it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式to see someone sliding on a banana skin，其中sliding on a banana skin是动词-ing作宾语补足语.所以本句包括两个结构：

　　（1）find it＋adj.＋to do sth. 觉得做......很......

　　I find it difficult to understand him.

　　（2）see sb. /sth. doing sth.看见某人做某事

　　Can you smell anything burning?

　　I heard Mr. Smith singing in the next door.

　　考点例题：

　　It is pretty well understood __________ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.

　　A. that B. when C. what D. how

　　I hate ______ when people speak with mouthful.

　　A. it B. that C. because D. for

【模拟试题】

一. 用框内所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子（其中两个是多余的）

badly off; refer to; pick out; cut off; stare in; knock into; be content with; search for; thanks to; struggle with; make fun of; lead a ...life 　1. What does all this __________ in the third sentence?

　2. The little boy ran for the football and _________ a man standing there.

　3. He was a strong, vital man, successful and _________ his life.

　4. Danny Aiello _________ this comedy about New York's first big lottery winner.

　5. Friends and neighbors joined police officers to ____________ clues.

　6. The US has threatened to ____________ economic and military aid.

　7. Most of us have ___________ the question of what makes life meaningful.

　8. I __________ Valerie's voice from among the general conversation.

　9. He ____________ the girl because she wore strange shoes.

　10. In fact, most people in that area are ___________ than they were 5 years ago because of years of war.

二. 根据句子意思写出括号内所给单词的恰当形式。

　1. The survey found that men got greater ___________（satisfy） from caring for their families than they did from work.

2. Applicants for the position must have ___________ （suit） work experience.