③They looked at me in confusion(confuse) and did not answer the question.

　　(1)confuse vt.　　　　　　 使困惑；使难于理解

　　confuse A with/and B 把A混为B

　　(2)confused adj. 感到困惑的；感到难懂的

　　(3)confusion n. 困惑；混乱；混淆

　　in confusion 困惑地；困窘地　

　　[能力提升]--句式升级

　　(普通表达)He was confused with the present situation so he didn't know what to do next.

　　(高级表达)Confused__with__the__present__situation，he didn't know what to do next.(过去分词短语作原因状语)

　　 compare　v．比较，比喻，对照　n．比较，对照

　　[佳句背诵]

　　It's easier to compare British and American English now that we have the Internet.

　　现在我们有了互联网，就更容易比较英式英语和美式英语了。

　　(朗文辞典)The pair got together in Paris to compare notes on current research.

　　那两个人在巴黎见面以交换对目前正在进行的研究的看法。

　　[考点对接]--单句语法填空/单句改错

　　①(2016·江苏卷)I regularly compare what I think with what others have thought.

　　②A teacher is often compared to a candle. That's because their devotion to work is beyond/without compare.

　　③(重庆卷)Michael's new house is like a huge palace, compared(compare) with his old one.

　　(1)compare...with...　　　　　 和......比较......

　　compare...to... 把......比作......

　　compared to/with 与......相比(通常置于句首作状语)

　　(2)compare notes 交换意见

(3)beyond/without compare 无与伦比