C. two and a half times as likely D. as likely two and a half times

(5) There is plenty of rain in the country, ______ every year, as I know.

A. as much as 60 inches B. as 60 inches much as

C. 600 inches as much as D. as much 60 inches as

▶ likely adj. 很可能的 常用结构：It is (very / most) likely + that从句

sb / sth be likely to do

▶ possible/probable 常用结构： It is possible for sb to do sth

It is possible / probable + that从句

【练一练】

(1) 如果他知道我们住在哪儿，他有可能来看我们。

He is likely to visit us if he knows where we live.

= It is likely that he will visit us if he knows where we live.

(2) A war is to break out between South Korea and North Korea, because each of

them wants to ______ its own land.

A. possible; defend B. probable; defence C. likely; defend D. likely; defence

(3) People from Spain, Italy or South American countries are more to come close to

others or even touch them.

A. possible B. probable C. likely D. perhaps

4. (Page 19 Lines 16-19) During both World WarⅠandⅡ, pigeons were employed by armies

to carry messages to and from the front lines, saving the lives of many soldiers and even

helping win some important victories.

▶ employ vt. 使用；雇佣 n. (un)employment employer employee

雇佣某人做某事 employ sb to do sth

使用、运用 employ sth (to do sth)

从事；忙于 be employed in doing sth

【翻译】

(1) 她忙着给花浇水。She was employed in watering the flowers.

(2) 他在学习英语方面不知道该怎么利用他的精力和时间。He doesn't know how to employ

his energy and time in his English study.

【巩固练习】

一、单词拼写

1. The museum is within walking distance of my house, so I go there on foot.

2. Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction in London.

3. What people with disability need is not sympathy, but respect, friendship and encouragement.

4. Contrary to what people usually believe, a desert can be very cold.

5. Lightning and thunder woke everyone before the rain started.

6. Attaching the message to its leg, he set the bird loose.

7. The team panicked (惊慌) when they realized they were lost.