第 1 题 · 高考
He was desperate for water, because he had walked in the desert all day.
核心词：desperate ˈdespərət adj. 极度渴望的，绝望的
他极度渴望喝水，因为他在沙漠里走了一整天。
过去完成时过去完成时 + 原因状语从句短语 be desperate for短语 be desperate to do
He was ___ for water, because he had walked in the desert all day.
第 2 题 · 高考
Racial discrimination is against the law, so nobody should be treated unfairly.
核心词：discrimination dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn n. 歧视
种族歧视是违法的，所以任何人都不应受到不公平对待。
情态被动短语 discrimination against短语 racial discrimination
Racial ___ is against the law, so nobody should be treated unfairly.
第 3 题 · 高考
Only a handful of people came to the meeting, because it was raining heavily.
核心词：handful ˈhændfʊl n. 少数，一把
只有少数人来参加会议，因为雨下得很大。
一般过去时原因状语从句短语 a handful of短语 rain heavily
Only a ___ of people came to the meeting, because it was raining heavily.
