②We the company. 我们与该公司携手合作。

③The United States should link up with China to deal with major international problems.（中美两国应该联合起来，共同应对国际重大问题。）

　　拓展：be linked to/ with 与...相联系 = /

　　7.interval n. 间隔, 间隙

The interval between the two posts measures thirty meters. 那两根柱建的距离为三十米。

　　He visits me at regular intervals. 他总是间隔一定时间访问我一次。

小试牛刀:Between the two parts of the concert is an interval, ____ the audience can buy ice-cream. A. when B. where C. that D. which

　　8.choke vi & vt

　　She almost choked to death in the thick fumes. 她几乎被浓烟呛死。

　　He choked with anger. 他气得说不出话来。

　　I managed to choke back my tears. 我设法止住泪水。

　　The roads were choked with traffic. 路被交通堵塞了。

【拓展】choke back 抑制（愤怒，悲痛） choke off 阻塞；阻止，打断；停止，中止

The heavy snow choked the traffic off.（使交通中断了）.

The drought choked off the supply of water_ in that area. （干旱使那个地区的水供应中断了）

9. 【语言点】accelerate v. increase the speed of加快......的速度；使加速

accelerate the pace of "加快......的步伐"

①The government plans to reform.（政府打算加快改革步伐。）

②A driver _________ his car when he makes it go faster or increases its speed.

A. modifies B. develops C. accelerates D stimulates

③Many people complain about rapid ______ of modern life.

A. rate B. speed C. pace D. development

10.undertake - undertook - undertaken: 承担，从事，承诺,答应

undertake a task / project 承担一个任务/项目

　　He undertook to finish the job by Friday. 他答应星期五之前完成这一工作。

　　I will undertake the responsibility for you. 我会为你负起责任。

11. function n. 功能，机能，作用[来源 K]心脏的功能

Vi运转，工作. The camera is functioning properly. 照相机正常工作。