问题
选择题
Robert failed to seek a job for his poor education, though he is _______ to get one to support his family.
A.wanting
B.looking forward
C.fighting
D.dying
答案
答案:D
题目分析:句意:罗伯特因为没有受到良好的教育而没有找到工作,尽管他渴望得到一份工作来养家。Fight斗争;want当想要讲时,不能用进行时;look forward to+doing盼望做某事;be dying to do渴望做某事。
点评:本题难度适中。动词短语是高考常考的内容,需要考生平时的积累。不仅熟记它们的意义还要掌握它们的用法及区别。这里考生容易误选B。
即学即练: I'm _______ to hearing from you soon.
A. wanting B. looking forward C. fighting D. dying
解析:B。句意:望早日回信。