1. arrive
[原文再现] I'll arrive in Beijing on Sunday, the seventh of April. (P13)
[基本用法] arrive是不及物动词，意思是"到达"，若后跟地点名词，要加介词in(大地方)或at (小地方)。例如:
Can you arrive in Nanjing before March 8? 三月八日之前你能到南京吗？
I'll arrive at the bus stop at nine o'clock. 我将于九点钟到达汽车站。
[相关链接] reach和get to也表示"到达"，但要注意它们用法上的不同：
reach常用作及物动词，其后直接跟地点名词；get to常用于口语中，其后也直接跟地点名词。例如：
Call me when you reach Shanghai. 你到了上海就给我打电话。
I got to the city yesterday afternoon. 我于昨天下午到达了这个城市。
注意：当这两个动词后面跟here, there, home等地点副词时，必须省略介词to, in或at。例如：
When did you get/arrive home? 你什么时候到家的？
2. afraid
[原文再现] I'm afraid Neil is still at school. (P15)
[基本用法] afraid不是动词，是形容词，意为"害怕"、"恐怕"。常用句型为I'm afraid +从句，用于提出异议、说出令人不快的事实、拒绝对方的要求等场合，使语气婉转。 例如：
I'm afraid I can't go to your party. 恐怕我不能去参加你们的聚会了。
[相关链接] be afraid of (doing)sth.或be afraid to do sth. 表示"害怕（做）......"。例如：
She is afraid of dogs. 她怕狗。
Neil is afraid to walk at night. 尼尔不敢走夜路。
练一练:单项选择。
1. They reached New York the day before yesterday.
A. got B. get to C. arrived in D. passed
2. When did you reach the Great Wall?
A. go to B. get on C. get to
3. I reached the airport at half past eight this morning.
A. arrived at B. went to C. left for D. hurried to
4. Are you afraid ________ snakes?
A. to B. of C. for D. in
5. He is afraid ________ alone at night.
A. of going out B. to go out C. of to go out D. A and B
参考答案：1－5 CCABD
（小周）