2.To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas ...

值得赞扬的是，这四个国家的确在某些领域共同合作...... 谓语动词前面加助动词do/does/did，表示强调。 They each do_have_different_

hobbies,_but they cooperate well.

他们每个人确实有不同的爱好，但他们合作得很好。 3.It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.

可惜的是这些建于19世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。 It is a pity that ..."令人遗憾的是......"。 It_is_a_pity_that I missed seeing you yesterday.

很遗憾，我昨天没能见到你。 4.You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile.

要使你的英国之行愉快且值得，你就必须留心观察。 keep/make＋宾语＋宾语补足语(形容词)。 Keeping_the_environment_clean and free of pollution is the key step to make_life_healthy.

保持环境清洁无污染是让人们生活健康的关键一步。 　　

　　1．(教材P9)How many countries does the UK consist of?

　　英国是由几个部分(国家)组成的？

　　consist of由......组成

　　①Listening is thus an active, not a passive, behavior consisting of hearing, understanding and remembering.

　　因此，听力是一种积极主动的，而不是消极被动的行为，它包括听、理解和记忆。

　　[名师点津]　consist of没有被动语态，相当于be made up of 或be composed of，且不用于进行时。

　　②Life consists of not only sunshine but also hard times.

　　→Life is made up of not only sunshine but also hard times.

　　→Life is composed of not only sunshine but also hard times.

　　生活中不仅仅有阳光，还有艰难的日子。

　　consist in　　　　　　 在于；存在于；以......为主

　　consist with 与......一致；相符

③Life mainly consists of happiness and sorrow while happiness and sorrow consist in struggle. Remember that your ideal life does not always consist with the reality.