【析】此题考查词汇的用法。worthy用于短语中;worthy
of, worthy to do“值得做……的”,不放名词前,如:a place worthy of a visit值得参观的地方;worthy还做表语,如:His
deed is worthy of praise. = His deed is worthy to be praised,“他的行为值得称赞。”worthwhile形容词,“值得花费时间(金钱)的,值得做的”,如:These
results were not worthwhile.“这些结果并不合算。”worth形容词,“有……的价值,值……”,结构:worth + 名 / doing。如:The old book is worth 300 dollars.“这本旧书值300美元。”His
suggestion is worth considering.“他的提议值得考虑。”正确答案为C。
2.Rather than ____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a
bicycle.
A.ride;
rideB.riding; ride
C.ride; to
rideD.to ride; riding (key: C)
【析】本题实质上是考查句型:prefer to do…rather than do…(宁愿做……而不愿做……)。题中rather than do置于句首表强调。
3.What the doctors really doubt is ______ my mother will recover from
the serious disease soon.