11.China is becoming more and more prosperous because of the reform and " opening up " policy。

实行改革开放政策，中国更加繁荣了。

it was becoming more and more difficult to live on his salary。

他越来越难靠他的工资维持生计。

as time went on he grew more and more impatient。

时间一长，他越来越没有耐心了。

As the great day approached，she grew more and more nervous。

随着这一重大日子的临近，她心里越来越紧张。

as Christmas neared，the children became more and more excited .

圣诞节快到了，孩子们越来越兴奋。

I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour。

我对他的行为越来越生气。

she was getting more and more irritated at his comments。

她对他的评论越来越生气。

the virus is getting more and more attention，and not before time

这种病毒受到越来越多的关注，但事实上早该如此。

learning becomes more and more difficult as we get older

随着年龄的增长，学习越来越困难。

as time went on the visits got more and more regular

随着时间的推移，访问越来越频繁。

demands for his resignation have become more and more strident .

要求他辞职的呼声越来越强烈。

They are here because of us。

他们是因为我们来到这里。

we have had to raise our prices because of rising costs。

由于成本日益上涨，我们不得不提高价格。

his school workis suffering because of family problems。

由于家庭问题，他的学业逐渐退步。

two players are out of the team because of injury。

两位选手因受伤退出了比赛。

she ' s been dropped from the team because of injury。

她因受伤没有被列入选手名单。

she was unable to attend because of the pressures of work。

工作紧张，她不能出席。

I was unable to attend be cause of a previous engagement .

我有约会，不能出席。

she ' s been off work because of sickness。

她因病没有上班。

no payments were made last week because of a computer error。

由于电脑故障，上周没有支付任何钱。

she found it difficult to make friends because of her natur

她因天性矜持很难交到朋友。

The road is closed because of the snow.

这条路因下雪而封闭。

The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow.

由于下大雪，裁判被迫终止了比赛。

He had to cancel the trip because of the rain.

因为下雨，他只好取消这次旅行。

Bus services will be disrupted tomorrow because of the bridge closure.

明日公共汽车将因大桥停止通行而受影响。

We missed the train because of you!

因为你，我们没赶上火车！
I didn't enjoy the trip very much, partly because of the weather.

我旅行过得不太愉快，部分是因为天气的缘故。

Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat.

由于炸弹的威胁，警方奉命将人撤离这栋大楼。

He was found not guilty because of holes in the prosecution case.

由于起诉案情有破绽，他被判无罪。

Because of his wife being there, I said nothing about it.

他的妻子在场，我便没提及这事。

Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay.

有些家庭因无力支付医疗费用而得不到医治。

The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds.

这个项目因缺乏资金已经撤销。

No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost.

没有新建的发电站，主要是因为经费问题。

The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money.

尽管这计划构想绝妙，但终因资金不足而告流产。

I couldn't sleep because of the noise.

嘈杂声吵得我睡不着。

Hospitals were already fully extended because of the epidemic.

这场流行病已使各医院以最大负荷运转。

12. We all need clean air to breathe; we all need clean water to drink; we all need green places to enjoy.

我们都需要呼吸清新的空气，我们都需要饮用洁净的水，我们都需要绿地来享受。

need sth to do 需要（什么）来做……

I need a flat surface to write on.

我需要一个平面在上面写字。

I need time to get my wind back after that run.

我跑过之后需要时间喘口气。

You need three A levels to get onto this university course.

你要参加这个大学教程，就需要通过三科高级证书考试。

I need time to order my thoughts.

我需要时间梳理一下思路。

I need you to work for me.我需要你为我工作。

I need you to consult a dictionary.

我需要你查一下字典。

need (A sth)to sth 对于sth来说需要A sth

I need a simple yes or no to my questions.

我的问题只需要简单地回答是或不是。

13. Let’s work together to make our world a better place.

让我们一起努力把世界变得更加美好。

make的复合宾语句型精讲：

（1） make +宾语+名词（作宾语补足语）

We made her leader.

我们选她当队长。

We make him monitor.

我们让他当班长。

Most pop singers make music their career.大多数流行歌手把音乐当作他们的职业。

Bill Gates’ Microsoft makes him a phenomenon in the business world.

比尔·盖茨的微软使他成为商界的一个奇才。

The king married her and made her queen.

国王和她结婚了，并册封她为王后。

He made her his wife.

他娶她为妻。

She set up a company and made him managing director.

她办起了公司,任命他当公司经理。

（2） make +宾语+不带to的不定式（作宾语语补足语）

Nothing can make me turn against my country．

什么也不能使我背叛我的祖国。

注意：不定式短语在主动结构中作宾语补足语时,不带to;但在被动结构中作主语补足语时,不定式短语则必须带to.如：

She made all of us laugh. 她使得我们都笑

we were made to laugh by her.我们被她逗笑了。

Filth and high prices have combined to make London and other cities depressing places to live in.

污秽和物价上涨使伦敦和其他城市成了令人压抑的地方。

You must be made to study dy yourself.

你必须好好自习。

Children should be made to understand the importance of saving water．
应该让孩子们理解节水的重要性。

She made her children wash hands before eating.

她让孩子们吃饭前洗手。

Her children was made to wash hands before eating.

她的孩子们被要求在吃饭前洗手。

（3）make +宾语+形容词（作宾语补足语）

We will make our country stronger.我们会使我们的祖国更加强大。

Internet makes our lives easy and convenient.
互联网使我们的生活变得容易和方便。

His words made my happy.

他的话使我很高兴。

Too much food made her ill.

他吃了太多的食物，因而生了病。

But I was happy to help because I knew it was to realize our dream of making black and white people equal.

但是我乐于帮忙， 因为我知道， 这是为了实现我们黑人和白人平等的梦想。

Harry learns the truth about his past， a dark secret that will make his life and choices more difficult．
哈利了解了自己的真实身世， 隐藏其中的秘密使他的生活和选择面临更大的困难。

（4）make +宾语+过去分词（作宾语补足语）

The teacher raised his voice so that he could make himself heard.

那个老师提高了嗓门以便别人能听到他。

Can you easily make yourself understood in English?
你能用英语轻易地表达你的思想吗?
His actions made him universally respected.
他的行为使他处处受到尊敬。

I had to speak loudly in order to make myself heard.

为了让别人听到我，我不得不大声说话。

（5） make +宾语+介词短语（作宾语补足语）

You made him into an honest one.

你使他成为一个诚实的人。

Site down and make yourself at home.

请坐， 不要拘束。

“Make yourself at home，” the hostess said to me as soon as I entered the house．
我刚一进门， 女主人就对我说：“别客气， 就像在你自己家一样。”

（6）make +宾语＋从句（作宾语补足语）

What has made China what she is today?

是什么让中国变成今天的样子?

We will soon make our school what your school is now．

我们不久就要把我们的学校发展成你们学校目前的那个样子。

（7）make +形式宾语it +形容词或名词（做宾语补足语） +带to的不定式作真正的宾语

This makes it possible for agriculture and industry to develop quickly．

这使工农业有可能很快发展。

Many people have made it a rule to detoxify once a year

许多人已经养成了每年进行一次身体排毒的习惯。

He made it his crusade to teach children to love books.

他把教孩子们热爱读书当做自己的使命。

It 是形式主语，真正的主语是to do something

Computer makes it easy to study English.

计算机使学习英语变得容易。

People in the West make it a rule to buy Christmas presents for their rela-tives and friends.

西方国家的人常在圣诞节时购买礼物给亲属和朋友。

Pedestrians， both old and young， should make it a habit to use overhead bridges．
行人， 不论老幼， 都该养成走人行天桥的习惯。

（8）make +形式宾语it +形容词或名词（作宾语补足语） +从句（作真正的宾语）

They want to make it clear to the public that they do an important and necessary job．

他们要向公众表明， 他们所做的工作不但重要， 而且是必不可少的。

The company made it questionable whether the equipment should be employed at all.

这家公司对到底该不该使用这台设备产生了怀疑

We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation.

我们向他们清楚地表明，我们不会畏避交锋。

I made it clear right from the outset that I disapproved.

从一开始我就明确地说我不赞成。

He made it clear that he objected.

他明确表示反对。

They made it perfectly clear that it was pointless to go on

他们非常明确地表示继续下去毫无意义。

They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision to increase prices

他们已经明确表示不会更改提价的决定。

She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip.

她明确表示，无论如何她都不会取消旅行。

He had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her.

他明确地向妻子说，永远不离开她。

另外，make还有以下用法：

S+～+to-v

She made to cry.

她哭起来了。

He made to go.

他要走了。

He made to stand up, but sat down again.

他试图站起来,可是又坐下了。

He made as if to strike me.

他作出要打我的样子。

用作系动词

S+～+adj.

We must make certain that the sentence is correct.

我们一定要确认这个句子有没有错误。

I made certain that I would get the job, but it was given to someone else.

我原感到有把握得到那份工作,但它却分配给了别人。

Make certain that this is the right road.

要确信这是条正确的路。

作不及物动词：

S+～+asif-clause

He made as if he had not seen me.

他装作没有看见我的样子。

He made as if he hadn't heard.

他装作没听见的样子。

作及物动词：

S+～+n

Now they can make all kinds of precision machine tools.

他们现在能制造各种精密机床。

We make many beautiful things of glass.

我们制造了很多漂亮的玻璃器皿。

This factory makes paper.

这家工厂造纸。

I'm just going to make lunch.

我正要去做午饭。

14. We should make full use of our time to do useful and productive things.

我们应该充分利用好时间去做有用的、富有成效的事。

15. We should get into the good habit of using our time wisely.

我们应该养成一个好习惯，明智地利用时间。