The man insisted ________ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.

A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding

【答案】C。

【解析】答对此题的关键是掌握动词insist的句型：insist on doing "坚持干某事"。

考点4. willing adj. 心甘情愿的；原意的

Native Americans willingly gave up land to the settlers.

I don't know whether he is willing to come.

我不知道他是否愿意来。

be willing (to do sth.) 愿意干

willingly adv. 欣然地

willingness n. 自动自发,积极肯干

(1)I'm ____________(愿意)admit that I have hurt her, but that's

not my real intention.

willing to

(2)Are you ________________(愿意)help?

(3)_______________(他愿意)to make new changes.

(4)我不愿冒任何风险。(写作小练笔：主系表+to do；take risks)

______________________________________

考点5. in vain 徒劳；白辛苦

Dr King's efforts were not in vain.

Day after day she waited in vain for him to telephone her.

日复一日, 她徒劳地等待他的电话。

in vain 徒劳；白辛苦

bark at the moon 徒劳

(1)The police tried __________(徒劳)to break up the protest crowds.

(2)The firemen tried __________(徒劳)to put out the fire.

(3)All his efforts were in vain.(英译汉)

_____________________________

(4)我试图说服他，但无效。(写作小练笔：主谓宾；persuade)

______________________________________

willing to

He was willing

I'm not willing to take any risks.

in vain

in vain

他的一切努力都归无效。

I tried to persuade him, but in vain.

【高考链接】

His efforts to raise money for his program were ______ because, no one showed