(2)present sth to sb＝present sb with sth向某人赠送某物

　　注意：present作前置定语时意为"目前的"；作后置定语时，意为"出席的，在场的"。

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　　(1)目前大气中的污染程度正在加深。

　　Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing.

　　(2)他在这些名人面前变得紧张不安。

　　He gets nervous in the presence of these famous people.

　　(3)Troubled as he may be, he always ________ a calm smiling face, which surprises us very much.

　　A．reflects B．switches

　　C．updates D．presents

　　答案　D

　　解析　reflect反映，表明；switch转变；update更新，修正； present呈现出，展示。根据语境"他总是呈现出冷静的笑脸"可知D项正确。

　　2．compare vt.& n．比较，对照

　　[语境感悟]

　　(1)(教材P14)We often make decisions by comparing information.

　　我们经常通过对比信息来作决定。

　　(2)Someone has compared death to long sleep.

　　有人把死亡比作长眠。

　　(3)Her parents like to compare her with her twin sister.

　　她父母喜欢把她与她的孪生妹妹相比较。

　　(4)Compared with many people，she was indeed very fortunate.

　　和许多人比起来，她确实很幸运。

　　[归纳拓展]

　　compare...to...把......比作......

　　compare...with/to...把......与......进行比较

　　compared with/to...和......比较，常用于句首或句尾，且作状语

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　　(1)介、副词填空

　　①There is nothing to compare with/to a nice cold drink when you get home after work.

　　②Compared to/with our small apartment，our uncle's house seemed like a palace.

　　③Teachers are usually compared to candles or gardeners.

④How does life in Britain compare with life in the United States?